"No, I absolutely cannot let this end like this. I must make up for my failures!"
After his three eyeballs swayed in unison for a moment, the old demon suddenly thought of an idea.
Luo Hong was in seclusion. Without his permission, he could not command a single puppet from the Puppet Army within Universe Palace.
Therefore, the only one who could help him now was Mu Qing on the third level!
After all, Six-Leg on the first level was out of the question, and Ghost Hag on the sixth level was too far away. Only Mu Qing's demon army was both nearby and easy to borrow. She was his sole choice.
"Mm, that's what I'll do. Perhaps I can also use this opportunity to avenge the great enmity of my clan nearly being exterminated back then!"
His gaze sharpened, and the Three-Eyed Old Demon muttered to himself with a sinister grin.
Then, he abruptly accelerated his escape light and flew straight toward Ghost Mist Forest!
The spiritual light dimmed, leaving only the Three-Eyed Old Demon's departing streak of light in the round mirror before Luo Hong. His expression, however, was rather complicated.
"This time, the scheme has generally gone according to plan, except..."
Thinking of Ao Qing's obsessive appearance that he had glimpsed, Luo Hong felt a massive headache coming on.
Although this woman had been acting on her own wishful thinking from the beginning, if he had not entered into a marriage engagement with her later to avoid exposing his identity, matters would not have developed to this point.
"I never thought a broken engagement plot would happen to me—and I'm even the villain in it. What a headache!"
Luo Hong could not help feeling somewhat guilty, and a wry smile immediately appeared on his face.
Then, with