I sucked in a cold breath, still unable to recover from the information. I hurriedly said, "The Heaven-Greedy Demon Sword actually fell into the hands of my old disciple too. What do you make of this? What was my old disciple's motive? Why hasn't he replied when I contacted him?"
"This matter seems suspicious. I've already sent out inquiries. It would be best to wait for the new Prince Yu'an's second message before confirming anything. If this is true, how will the Ghost God Realm withstand the slander that follows? The Demon Venerable was killed in our Ghost God Realm!" Zhao Qian gripped her communication token, her palms already slick with sweat.
"Hmm. The Demon Venerable was killed by Baili Jue in our Ghost God Realm, and the Heaven-Greedy Demon Sword was taken. This is a grave matter. I think that if my old disciple were in his right mind, he absolutely wouldn't have done this. Besides, even if the Demon Venerable was severely wounded, with the strength of a First Tribulation True Immortal, could he really have beaten his opponent to death and obliterated his soul so easily?" I asked myself with a frown.
Zhao Qian shook her head and said, "He blocked a modified Blood Demon flagship with a single man and sword, and taking down the Demon Venerable was as easy as reaching into a bag. Perhaps he's a Second Tribulation expert..."
"That's possible too... But what exactly happened to my old disciple? Did he lose his mind? Or was he controlled by Li Xiangru? Things are complicated now. With the Demon Venerable dead and the Heaven-Greedy Demon Sword taken, Xiao Man will inevitably become the new Demon Venerable. With her strength, she'll have no way to refuse Li Xiangru when the time comes." I sank into