Baleful Intent: "Fifty-Eight, has the matter in Backer City been settled? Are you all right?"
After returning to his cabin, Chu Liang sent his divine sense into the Soul-Seizing Token and saw this message.
Heh.
I can barely be bothered to expose you. Are you concerned for my safety? You clearly only care about that Nether Sea Golden Lotus.
At a glance, he saw through Baleful Intent's petty scheme.
The matter in Backer City had ended several days ago, but Chu Liang had not exchanged any messages with his "fellow disciples" of the Nether King Sect in the Soul Domain Space. Now, this Baleful Intent had likely seen the news in the Seven Star Gazette and learned that the Demon Race envoy in Backer City had been killed.
That Nether Sea Golden Lotus Fifty-Eight had mentioned before must have found an owner as well.
He was getting anxious.
Fifty-Nine: "I saw the news in the Seven Star Gazette too. That Demon Race divine envoy was killed by two righteous-path disciples. Senior hasn't said a word these past few days... could something have happened to you?"
Though late, Fifty-Nine the street loafer had arrived.
There was a reason Chu Liang had not promptly informed them of the news.
First, from his own standpoint as a righteous-path disciple of the Shushan Sect, he had indeed obtained that Nether Sea Golden Lotus. But there was no way he would hand this heavenly treasure over to Baleful Intent.
He had infiltrated this Soul Domain Space to find an opportunity to uncover the whereabouts of the Violet Gold Marquis. He had gained nothing yet, so how could he first do something as foolish as aiding the enemy?
As for using the Nether Sea Golden Lotus as bait to lure Baleful Intent out and eliminate him,