What’s going on?
What the hell is happening?
I just went out to kill a few Thousand Households, and I come back to the Foolish Underworld turning upside down???
Fang Yu was puzzled, his mind went blank.
Snapping back to reality, he quickly grabbed Ding Hui’s hand.
"Let’s go! We must hurry to see the Hall Master’s condition! By the way, where is he?"
"At the Tranquil Mind Tower, didn’t you see groups of doctors heading in the same direction? And people from your Yangshen Hall have also heard the news... Wait a second! How could you not know about such a big incident? Where have you been?"
"I’ll tell you later, let’s head to the Tranquil Mind Tower first! What demon injured the Hall Master? Where did it happen? Does he show any signs of being tortured by the demon? I mean, our, no, the senior members of the Yangshen Hall, should be pretty resilient, right?"
Fang Yu felt a tingling on his scalp.
If his identity as an internal spy has been revealed by the Yangshen Hall Master, stepping out now means he could encounter the furious Shu Bird Demon or... someone Fang Yu truly doesn’t wish to confront as an enemy.
An internal spy is unwelcome everywhere, the first to be eliminated.
Even with a nested double-agent identity, it’s hard to tell if the demons consider him an infiltrator of their own or a human spy sent by the humans.
"How would I know which demon has injured him? We can discern more from the injuries. As for where he got injured... it’s said to be near the Lin Family’s area, where he was ambushed. Fortunately, the Lin Family led a team to his rescue and saved him just in time to prevent him from dying on the spot."
"It was initially planned to treat him at the Lin Family’s place, but for some unknown reason, our people firmly disagreed and insisted on bringing him back to the Foolish Underworld for treatment by our own. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had to make the trip. As one of the Five Great Families, the Lin Family’s doctors are also very capable."
While the two were talking, they could see more people ahead rushing in the same direction, all with grim faces.
By now, Fang Yu also understood why these people were in such foul tempers.
This wasn’t about some petty skirmish or news of the deaths of hundreds or thousands of soldiers; this was about a top combatant of the Foolish Underworld, one of the three Hall Masters of the Divine Hall, the Yangshen Hall Master, who had been attacked and gravely injured by a demon.
This was equivalent to a declaration of war by the demons, like trampling on the face of the Foolish Underworld.
Everyone was boiling with rage.
By the time Fang Yu arrived, the streets outside the Tranquil Mind Tower were already filled with people dressed in similar official attire, standing silently on both sides, as if attending a funeral. This made Fang Yu feel strange.
The atmosphere was heavy, especially since it was now past noon, deep into the afternoon.
A few large dark clouds drifted across the sky, blocking the sunlight, casting the entire Foolish Underworld in a gloomy light.
These people stood on both sides, seemingly not intending to enter.
Only those dressed in luxurious attire, with hit points in the four to five thousand range, quickly entered the Tranquil Mind Tower.
Or those with lower hit points, carrying medical kits, entered without giving a second glance to those on both sides.
Fang Yu, leading Ding Hui, was also prepared to enter quickly but doing so attracted many cold glances.
Then, Fang Yu heard someone call out.
"Diao Deyi!"
Fang Yu looked up and saw it was Zhuo Xueer.
She glanced oddly at Fang Yu holding Ding Hui’s hand and then said,
"Come here, let’s wait together."
The people around Zhuo Xueer also turned their gazes toward Fang Yu.
Watching their hand-in-hand entrance, they were all slightly taken aback.
"Diao Deyi has a lady friend?"
"Who is this woman?"
"I recognize her; she’s the head of the Research Demon Mansion, Lord Ding Hui."
Whispers gently spread around, but it was just that.
Fang Yu was stunned, quickly realizing that with his identity, it really wasn’t appropriate to enter a conspicuous place like the Tranquil Mind Tower.
"...Yes."
However, just as Fang Yu was about to leave, Ding Hui did not let go of his hand.
"He came with me, Lady Zhuo Xueer. It would be best not to meddle in others’ affairs."
Zhuo Xueer was taken aback, not expecting Ding Hui to speak like this.
Considering that the Lord Hall Master’s life was hanging by a thread inside, whether he could survive depended on the doctors of the Foolish Underworld. She consequently lowered her stature.
"Lord Ding Hui may bring in whoever she wishes. I was too talkative."
The people around Zhuo Xueer showed expressions of surprise.
How could they not know about Lady Zhuo Xueer’s temper? Yet she was softening her stance?
Yet how could they know about the special grace the Lord Hall Master holds for Zhuo Xueer.
Her father died early, and without the support of the Lord Hall Master, how could she qualify for the position of Reserve Deputy Captain, let alone achieve what she has today?
She knew what was most important at the moment.
She bowed even lower, saying earnestly,
"Please do your best, Lord Ding Hui, to save our Lord Hall Master. Zhuo Xueer... would be immensely grateful!"
"I know."
Ding Hui waved her hand, pulling Fang Yu inside.
This time, no one stopped them.
After Fang Yu and Ding Hui stepped into the Tranquil Mind Tower, another person arrived slowly from behind.
Seeing Zhuo Xueer and the others, the newcomer quickly joined in.
"Lady Zhuo Xueer, how is the Hall Master?"
Zhuo Xueer glanced at the recently arrived Suo Fengxiang and shook her head slightly.
"I don’t know, we are waiting here for news, praying for him in our hearts. By the way, where’s You Shuyang?"
Among the many people under her command, now only You Shuyang was missing.
"I don’t know, I took a detour to You Mansion, and Senior Brother You was not there."
"..."
Zhuo Xueer’s brows furrowed, and at this moment, an unsettling speculation rose in her heart.
Could it be... You Shuyang wasn’t himself, but a demon?