"Any progress? Can you tell me the plan?" Xue Qingcheng asked. I smiled. "Can't you guess? I thought you'd become a worm in my belly."
"Don't take liberties with me. Hurry up and tell me." Xue Qingcheng glared at me. I said, "Beg me, and I'll tell you."
"Dream on. Get lost." Xue Qingcheng spoke through clenched teeth, then stopped paying me any attention and turned to vanish into the clouds around the Divine Pagoda. I didn't dwell on it. I was busy enough as it was, so I turned and flew into the clouds too. Xue Qingcheng was returning to her sect, while I was going to find Gu Rong below.
Seeing me enter the Demon Race wearing the robes of Heavenly Unity, none of the demons stopped me. To maintain a close relationship with them, I had also released a conspicuous demonic aura with my Demon Transformation Art. Thus, most of them were puzzled, but none showed any intention of blocking me.
After entering the newly opened cavern dwelling, I found Gu Rong drinking and boasting with a group of Demon Race immortals. Gu Rong had now become one of the great generals under Heavenly Unity, so naturally he was brimming with pride. His former sickly appearance had long since vanished, and his physique had grown increasingly imposing. Though his half-demonic form still looked vastly different from a human's, it was also quite heroic.
"Oh! Brother, come have a drink!" Gu Rong froze, then hurried out to welcome me. The atmosphere here was nothing like outside. Because of the formation, the detection range was limited, so he had only noticed me once I had flown in so quickly.
"What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and greet my brother Xia!" Gu Rong barked. His wife, Black-Faced