Old Zhu was none other than Pig Demon Zhu Hong, one of the four demons who had left the True Profound Continent alongside Ye Zhen all those years ago.
Zhu Hong's presence here came as no surprise.
Xuan Hu, Arm Extension Fire Lion King Sun Ba, Zhu Hong, and Hu Qingtong had all come from the True Profound Continent. They were all outsiders, so it was only natural that after arriving in the Taimeng Demon Realm, they kept in touch and looked out for one another.
Even now, Ye Zhen still could not figure out what Hu Qingtong was thinking, or why she was unwilling to let Chi Ling'er acknowledge him as her father.
Ye Zhen wanted to ask, but Hu Qingtong would not even give him the chance.
Now that Zhu Hong, an acquaintance with a good relationship with Hu Qingtong, was here, Ye Zhen wanted him to mediate and find out exactly what the reason was.
Ye Zhen had not known about Chi Ling'er before. Though he and Hu Qingtong had become husband and wife in all but name, and he had indeed stated that he would take responsibility, more than anything, Ye Zhen had been respecting Hu Qingtong's wishes.
Ye Zhen's previous thinking had been that so long as Hu Qingtong was unwilling, he would not force her.
But now that there was Chi Ling'er, things were different. Ye Zhen had to take responsibility.
This was not merely because of Chi Ling'er, nor merely because he wanted to be a father. It was also for Hu Qingtong.
Ye Zhen knew that Hu Qingtong had to have him in her heart. Otherwise, she would not have endured such hardship raising Chi Ling'er alone all these years, nor would she have let Chi Ling'er take his surname.
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