Why Zhurong Fell to Demonic Influence, Da Peng and Kong Xuan vs. Zhurong

At his words, Qing Luan and Zhu Yan'er's faces immediately filled with bitterness and helplessness.

After exchanging a glance, Qing Luan explained, "Daoist Li Yun, you may not know this, but this matter itself was an accident!"

"It could even be said that Daoist Zhurong himself requested it."

"An accident?"

Li Yun and Sect Master Tongtian exchanged glances, both puzzled.

According to Qing Luan, Zhurong had requested this himself.

What was going on?

He had requested to fall to demonic influence himself?

Zhurong wanted to walk the Demonic Path?

"Ah..."

With a sigh, Qing Luan glanced at the confused Li Yun and Sect Master Tongtian. She no longer concealed anything as she said, "This is what happened. We had already contacted the Vermilion Bird."

"The Vermilion Bird had also agreed to Zhurong's request."

"But just as the call ended, Ancestor Witch Zhurong inadvertently saw a painting hanging in the main hall."

"That painting came from the Ancient Era. My mother had captured an Inner Demon and refined it into a painting with her own power."

"This painting was one of the Phoenix Clan's means of resisting Inner Demons. It could also lure out an Inner Demon, allowing one to slay it and grow stronger."

"After Ancestor Witch Zhurong learned of this, he immediately wanted to try it. Before we could even stop him, he had already fallen victim to it."

"The main reason Ancestor Witch Zhurong fell to demonic influence was because this Inner Demon drew out the demonic qi within him. In fact..."

At this point, Qing Luan hesitated.

Only then did she look toward Zhurong and continue, "I suspect that this demonic qi had always been lurking within the Ancestor Witches. The Inner Demon's role was merely to draw it out, not create it from nothing."

"So, it