"Great City Lord, Fellow Daoist Zixu, you moved quickly. Did you find anything?"
Shi Potian and Bai Zimou arrived late, just as the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord's tiger-like might gradually dissipated.
"You two were alarmed as well? It was nothing major. That one across the river merely flew into a rage out of humiliation."
Shi Potian's gaze swept over the group before finally settling on the [Hundred Fiends Qiongqi Cauldron] hovering above Song Changsheng's palm.
"Why is the demonic qi inside your cauldron so dense, Fellow Daoist?"
Mu Guibai had long prepared an explanation and said gently, "Some time ago, I sent Dazhuang deep into the Demon Domain to gather intelligence and track the Demon Race's movements.
After succeeding, he was accidentally exposed and pursued by the [Blazing Firebird] clan all the way to the Canglan River. Zixu happened to be nearby and stepped in to receive him.
During that time, the [Blazing Firebird] Demon King lay hidden in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike, so Zixu captured him in passing.
That one across the river struck out in anger but failed to achieve anything, so he vented a little."
"Fellow Daoist Zixu captured a Demon King alive?" Shi Potian and Bai Zimou exchanged a glance and immediately understood why the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord had been so furious.
Song Changsheng had already landed on the kill-on-sight list after slaying the [Golden-winged Great Peng] on the Canglan River. Now, right under the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord's nose, he had captured the Blazing Fire Demon King alive. No wonder the other party was so enraged.
If not for the Ancient Alliance restraining him, he probably would have charged out long ago.
Shi Potian sighed. "Fellow Daoist Zixu has done what this old man always wished to do. But we have acted too