The Mist Island Archaic Demon Venerable gave a cold snort.
"Thousand Demons, I am truly curious. Has anyone ever told you that sometimes, you are simply far too cautious?"
His words were plainly laced with deep dissatisfaction and anger.
The Mist Island Archaic Demon Venerable clearly felt that Thousand Demons had challenged his authority.
Seeing that things were going badly, the other three hurriedly stepped forward to speak for Thousand Demons.
"Lord Mist Island, please calm your anger. Thousand Demons can be overly blunt at times. You are a man of great magnanimity, so please do not hold it against him."
"Yes, Lord Mist Island. Thousand Demons was not provoking you; he had no such intention. And, to be frank, my lord, we too feel that something is not quite right with Rock River Domain."
"Lord Mist Island, think about it... We sent a message to the Rock River Domain Lord long ago. He knew exactly when we would arrive in Rock River Domain, yet he never appeared."
"It would have been one thing if he had not appeared then, but for the ten years afterward, he did not even bother to inquire after us."
"This is far too abnormal. We suspect that someone behind the Rock River Domain Lord is deliberately stirring up trouble."
Only then did the Mist Island Archaic Demon Venerable shift his gaze away from Thousand Demons and look at another subordinate. "What exactly do you mean by stirring up trouble?"
The subordinate hurriedly replied, "Lord Mist Island, we were ordered to come down and Patrol the various domains this time, and that has stirred up the jealousy of quite a few people. This subordinate suspects that those people are directing the Rock River Domain Lord, deliberately having him slight us in order to undermine your