Did the old demoness really die? Lü Wushuang fell silent for a while, letting out an inexplicable sigh inside. Yuan Se's death had been much the same before.
They had fought each other for so many years, each always wanting to kill the other. Now that she had seen the result she wanted, she somehow could not bring herself to feel happy.
She also sensed something wrong from Niu Youdao's reaction, her eyes turning scrutinizing. "You succeeded, yet you're sighing. Did something happen?"
Niu Youdao walked behind the desk and sat down. "An accident did occur. After Wu Chang left the Desolate Marsh Deadlands, he headed straight for the Great Luo Sacred Land... That was not unexpected. He wanted to seize Luo Fangfei, but when he failed to find her, he went to considerable lengths to capture Sha Rulai, who had already left the Great Luo Sacred Land to lie low. He has brought Sha Rulai into the human world."
"Why capture Sha Rulai?" Lü Wushuang hesitated slightly, then slowly said in contemplation, "He does not intend to follow Yuan Se's plan or join forces with Yinji. He intends to openly lay his cards on the table with Luo Qiu. In other words, he will not conceal Yinji's identity as the Fox Clan chieftain. He will summon Lan Daolin and Du Wuxu to pressure Luo Qiu together and force him to hand over Luo Fangfei. If Luo Qiu refuses... Wu Chang will not be courteous. He may kill Sha Rulai. Sha Rulai may be in danger."
This was precisely what worried Niu Youdao. "Based on your understanding of Luo Qiu, will he hand Luo Fangfei over?"
The only thing Lü Wushuang focused on at first was, "Will Sha Rulai betray you?"
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly. "You can rest