Inside Nyarlathotep's central palace.
After the Faceless One seated upon the King's throne finished announcing everything, the Blue Oni's expression stiffened somewhat. Suppressing the anger within him, he swiftly left the seats reserved for the feudal lords. From the current situation, the Blue Oni was still unable to oppose the Faceless One. The Faceless One held more bargaining chips than the Blue Oni had imagined. More importantly, the right time had not yet come. For now, he could only swallow his anger.
"Black Woman, how is Zhang Chen's emotional state at present?"
With the Blue Oni, Tengu, and Yu Ming having left the great hall, only Wang Yizhi and the Faceless One's younger brother remained among the feudal lords.
"His emotions are quite unstable at the moment. He is sinking into a low point. If Chong Ying's condition does not recover, Zhang Chen's state will likely continue deteriorating. After all, the creatures inside Zhang Chen are nothing good by nature. Evil Mouth Lao Jun was an ancient evil that did not even spare infants."
The avatar of Wang Yizhi present here gave a detailed explanation of Zhang Chen's condition, adding her own assessment.
"Where are they now?" the Faceless One asked, swirling the foul-smelling liquid in the wineglass before him.
"At the edge of Oden Town. They should enter the town to investigate in half an hour."
"Mm, a very detailed answer. But I find it strange. Why do I feel that you have suddenly become loyal to me? Weren't you attached to the Blue Oni from the beginning? If I am not mistaken, you and the Blue Oni had planned certain matters long ago."
"I have to say, the Blue Oni's recent performance has disappointed me greatly. I do not have a fixed position. Whenever I sense the scales