The Black Wind Demon looked at the head of the Green Snake Valley Master and a satisfied smile appeared on his face: “Good! Good! Good! I didn’t expect you two to actually finish off the Green Snake Valley Master. You are indeed capable! From today on, you are the people of my Black Wind Fort.”
“Thank you for having me, Chief,” David said.
“No need to be polite,” said the Black Wind Demon. “I’ll arrange a place for you to stay. You can rest for a while, and I’ll give you a mission tomorrow.”
The Black Wind Demon ordered his men to take David and Hu Mazi to rest, while he himself, carrying the Green Snake Valley Master’s head, entered a secret room behind the council hall.
Inside the secret room, an old man wearing a gray robe sat on a chair, resting with his eyes closed.
The old man had a wrinkled face and gray hair, looking very old, but he exuded a powerful aura that was in no way inferior to the Black Wind Demon.
“Master, I have finished off the Leader of Green Snake Valley.” The Black Wind Demon bowed to the old man and said.
The old man slowly opened his eyes, a hint of cunning flashing in them: “Very good. What about those two human cultivators? Are they reliable?”
“They seem fine, but we don’t know their background.”
The Black Wind Demon said, “I plan to observe them for a while. If they are reliable, I will give them important positions; if they are unreliable, I will finish them off.”
“Hmm.” The old man nodded. “Nine Pan Mountain has been a bit unsettled recently, and there has been some activity from the Black Demon Palace as well. You guys should be extra careful.”
Moreover, regarding the Hu family’s past matters, you must keep it a secret and not let anyone know about it.
“Disciple understands,” said the Black Wind Demon.
The old man closed his eyes again, and the Black Wind Demon bowed and left the secret room.
On the other side, David and Hu Mazi were escorted to the guest room.
The guest rooms are simple, but quite clean.
“Who was that old man?”
Hu Mazi asked, “I feel his aura is very strong, even stronger than the Black Wind Demon’s aura.”
“I don’t know,” said David, “but what is certain is that his identity is not simple, and he is most likely the mastermind behind the Black Wind Fort.”
“What should we do now?” Hu Mazi asked.
“Let’s rest for a while, then we’ll gather information tonight.”
David said, “The Black Wind Fortress is heavily guarded, so we have to be careful.”
After resting for a while, the two waited until nightfall before quietly leaving the guest room and heading to the secret room behind the council hall.
They knew that the Black Wind Demon and the old man were likely discussing important matters in a secret room, and they probably heard some clues about the massacre of their clan many years ago.
The two carefully avoided the patrolling devil cultivators and arrived at the entrance of the secret room.
FAQ Novel
Q: What significant information does David gather?
A: David learns that the Black Wind Demon was involved in the past siege of the Hu clan.
Q: What is David and Hu Mazi’s strategy after this discovery?
A: They plan to pretend ignorance and use the opportunity to collect more intelligence from Black Wind Fort.
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