"This lord is..."
Fang Yu could see health bars, yet he still feigned ignorance knowingly.
"This is the Tea Ceremony Hall Master... No need for formalities, answer his question first," said the Dark Hall Master.
Had the Tea Ceremony Hall Master asked about something else, Fang Yu might not have been able to answer.
But to this question, he could reply confidently...
"I don’t know."
Indeed, he didn’t know. Fang Yu only knew that Wu Lvzhu was injured by a demon near the Lin Family’s domain, who knew what kind of demon it was.
Although he had his suspicions, he genuinely was not informed.
After Fang Yu’s response, the blood-colored candle showed no change, which also proved the reliability of his words.
The Tea Ceremony Hall Master wanted to ask further, but was stopped by the person next to him.
"Let’s change the location before continuing the questioning, so as not to disturb Wu Lvzhu’s treatment."
However, their actions had already caught the attention of Ding Hui.
Seeing that they were about to take Fang Yu away, Ding Hui immediately reacted.
"Lords Hall Master, Diao Deyi should have nothing to do with this matter, right?"
"Ding Hui, don’t worry, we are just asking some routine questions," said the Tea Ceremony Hall Master, smiling amiably.
Such words might fool the ignorant.
But Ding Hui was not so easily placated; she turned her gaze to Fang Yu.
In the next instant, a voice echoed in Fang Yu’s mind.
"What trouble have you stirred up? How are you connected to Wu Hall Master’s incident? What were you doing when it happened?"
A barrage of questions confused Fang Yu, but he only shook his head slightly to Ding Hui, indicating his innocence.
Even so, Ding Hui remained anxious.
She stepped forward and grabbed Fang Yu’s wrist.
"...Lords Hall Master, if Diao Deyi is not by my side, I cannot calm my mind, and I might not be able to give my all during the treatment."
She spoke bluntly, startling even Fang Yu.
Has Ding Hui lost her mind!?
He looked at Ding Hui, but she ignored him; her voice came directly into his mind.
"Don’t move! Your life is not as precious as Wu Hall Master’s, they know how to weigh it!"
Although touched... this matter truly has nothing to do with me, why are you insistently trying to protect me?
Isn’t this increasing suspicion against me??
Indeed, it had the opposite effect.
The lords who were courteous to Fang Yu just a moment ago now cast more suspicious glances at him.
And after Ding Hui’s statement, the lords’ expressions also turned somewhat grim.
Merely a mortal from the Research Demon Mansion, speaking to the lords in such a manner - not to mention anything else, it was embarrassing for them.
Fang Yu hurriedly bowed with his hands.
"Lords Hall Master, Ding Hui has been exhausted from treating Wu Hall Master and has spoken out of turn; she didn’t mean that..."
Before Fang Yu could finish speaking, he was interrupted.
"Ding Hui, I guarantee in the name of a lord, that we will return Diao Deyi just as he is now. But in return... you must save Wu Lvzhu; otherwise, this act of defiance will not be overlooked so lightly."
Without rules, there can be no order.
They had enough respect for top-tier talent, but conversely, one cannot be utterly lawless.
"Ding Hui understands."
Only when guaranteed by the lord did Ding Hui let go of the wrist.
After giving Fang Yu a cautious glance, she said no more and went back to continue treating Wu Lvzhu.
At this time, the lords looked at Fang Yu with a somewhat peculiar gaze.
Ding Hui’s temperament was notoriously eccentric; there were even rumors she might end up with a demon rather than marry a human and have children.
Unexpectedly, the rumors shattered by themselves; Ding Hui actually took a fancy to this Diao Deyi?
"Let’s go."
Amid shifting glances from the lords, the voice of the Dark Hall Master resounded behind Fang Yu.
The next moment, Fang Yu felt a shove from behind, sending him crashing toward the wall!
He thought he would hit the wall, but upon contact, he felt a strange resistance, and whoosh, he passed right through!
Immediately following through the wall were the lords.
Fang Yu felt that the Dark Hall Master must have used some method on the others, with the intense fluctuations of Qi lingering on that wall.
The next room was actually just the neighboring room.
Fang Yu had expected some kind of secret chamber.
Apart from the Tea Ceremony Hall Master, An Menyi, who took his seat in the middle of the room and set up the artifact, a blood-colored candle, the other lords stood around without any intention of sitting.
On the contrary, the Tea Ceremony Hall Master spoke to Fang Yu.
"Have a seat, we need to have a serious talk... Blood Demon."
The last three words startled Fang Yu.
Fortunately, he was prepared for this; Wu Lvzhu’s "we" certainly included the lords.
It made sense for them, as one of the highest voices of the Foolish Underworld, to be aware of his covert status.
Sitting down opposite, with the blood-colored candlelight between them, the Tea Ceremony Hall Master began.
"What is your current status among the demons?"
Everyone knew the answer to this question, and it didn’t need an artifact to test; it was merely an appetizer. If he couldn’t even handle this question, then Diao Deyi wouldn’t be worth interrogating.
"Reporting to the lord, I am currently only in a minor demon tail position. But under Wu Hall Master’s arrangements, today, at the cost of many lives from the Foolish Underworld, I performed a significant deed with a demon’s body, and I suspect that once the merits are tallied, there is a chance for promotion to the Demon Foot rank."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.