Chapter 530 - Two Owls Huddled Together (1/2)

Qiu Ling frowned. Argh, this bastard Jin Ling again! And it had to be now of all times when he was finally making some progress with his beloved again! Couldn't this guy just stay in his stupid demon realm and leave them alone?! Hadn't he anything else to do? Like combing his damned copper-colored hair or admiring himself in a mirror or something?

”What is he doing?”

Xin Lan motioned toward Fu Min and Fu Heng. ”I just wanted to ask the two of them that. They were spying in the demon realm before, weren't they?”

”So were you. So why would you need to ask them? And if you need to ask, then why are you so sure he is planning something?”

Xin Lan didn't bother to care about Qiu Ling's accusatory tone. ”I was in the Yun Zou Sect for a while to support His Majesty so I don't know about the latest developments. But I saw him fumbling around with a black crystal so he was likely trying to contact somebody. With how Jin Ling is, I'm sure this has to do with the Yun Zou Sect.”

”Well … my beloved and I aren't in the Yun Zou Sect right now.” He turned away, not intending to care about this any longer.

Xin Lan naturally wouldn't let him. He grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and pulled him back. ”His Majesty is there though. As is your father. And you and your beloved will return there sooner or later, won't you? So do you want some nasty surprise to wait for you there or would you rather work together with me to prevent that from happening?”

Qiu Ling narrowed his eyes. ”You're just doing this for the old geezer.”

”I'm indeed doing this for His Majesty but it benefits you, doesn't it?”

”I could just ask Fu Min and Fu Heng myself. Wouldn't that be the same?”

”Not if you want me to help you from inside the demon realm. So will you keep quiet about His Majesty's whereabouts in front of those two and let me ask?”

Qiu Ling tightened his lips. Ugh. He definitely didn't want to do this! He wanted to go and find something to eat for his beloved and then surprise him. He had to show him what a caring husband he was! Well, caring for him also meant making sure that he wouldn't suffer in the future so …

”Alright.” He freed himself from Xin Lan's grasp and jumped back onto the tree, ignoring the two lovebirds crouching there.

Xin Lan followed and turned to Fu Min. ”Before the demon king caught you, you were investigating things in the demon realm, weren't you? Do you know who he contacted and what they talked about?”