Within the city of Zhenggu County in Wuzhou Prefecture, the Demon Race's Black Tiger King was flying into a rage.
"Black Cloud, that idiot—neither alive nor dead, without a trace! Are the men under his command all fools? They saw Black Cloud so long ago, and only now are they reporting it?"
As the Black Tiger King vented his fury, the Demon Race's Great Sages under his command all fell silent as cicadas in winter.
After a long while, Purple Beard Great Sage finally tried to persuade him. "Father, people have already been sent to look for him. Although Second Brother is aloof by nature, he still understands the bigger picture."
"Did you do it?" The Black Tiger King suddenly fixed Purple Beard Great Sage with a piercing stare, glaring at him without blinking.
Purple Beard Great Sage looked bewildered, somewhat unable to understand what the Black Tiger King meant.
"You and Black Cloud have never gotten along. Don't deny it—when Black Cloud was punished last time, you had a hand in it too.
"Were you unhappy that I released Black Cloud, so you secretly struck and killed him?" the Black Tiger King pressed further.
Purple Beard Great Sage was horrified and hurriedly dropped to his knees. "Father, you have misunderstood. Second Brother and I have indeed fought before. Back in the Taimeng Demon Realm, neither of us held back.
"But your son knows what matters. Right now, our Demon Race is attacking the Primordial Wilderness with all our strength. For the sake of our Tiger Clan's interests, we must stand united. Second Brother and I should be joining forces, not slaughtering each other."
The Black Tiger King stared at Purple Beard Great Sage for a long while before slowly nodding. "I didn't think you would dare."
"Ya Hu!"
"This