"I didn't want to kill him, but he's dead all the same. How about I give you his spiritual body instead? Heh." I sneered, wearing an unconcerned expression. That Deer King deserved to die!
Huo Ma was deeply vexed by my callous expression. "Fellow Daoist Ao, stop joking around. Even if you gave us his spiritual body, could it repair our relationship with the people above? Our Demon Race has maintained ties with them for so many years, and now an angel has finally come. Shouldn't we be treating him well? So even though the Deer King did many things poorly during his time here, our lord turned a blind eye. Who could have known that Fellow Daoist Ao would kill him after meeting him just once?"
"Heh, a beast like that acts cautious and careful before its master, putting on an excellent show at every turn. But once it's sent out, it's bound to become a scourge upon the land. Since the lord already knew what kind of creature the Deer King was, why keep him around?" I followed Huo Ma into the palace, while naturally wondering what use the Deer King's spiritual body might still have. After all, he had been an angel too.
"Alas, we'll just have to see what the lord says." Huo Ma was already speechless. All he could do was lead me into the hall.
"Get out! Every last one of you is a spineless coward with no mind of your own! When it isn't needed, all you know is demanding Heavenly Dao Powder. Now that it's needed, none of you are good for anything! Get out, all of you!"
Just then, Yun Jun's furious roar erupted from inside, startling Huo Ma badly. I wasn't worried in the slightest. Instead, I continued striding into