Even if the Lord was only a peripheral member of the criminal operation, he needed a reason to be so proactive.
Now it seemed he had one: embrace the darkness before anyone else and grow stronger.
The Lord had clearly improved a lot since their first meeting. Ordinary demigods were probably no match for him anymore.
While inside Gray Descent, he felt right at home.
Even from this perspective, his earlier behavior matched the Black Doctor's.
The effects of the mist the latter had released were clearly related to darkness as well.
Suddenly, everything made sense.
In any case, even if the hope of freedom had vanished, getting a step ahead of his peers was still enough to motivate the demigods.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Even the Lord now seemed to be growing more proactive.
Perhaps he had finally taken the earlier advice to heart. After his ambush beneath their feet was discovered, the Lord immediately fled without a word.
Unfortunately, that was how things went sometimes. By the time you saw sense, you had already lost your chance.
It was obvious that the Lord no longer had the right to stay silent.
With a single call to stop, Thread of Concern struck at the same time, yanking the fleeing figure back.
"What exactly do you want?"
Unable to understand this sudden change, the Lord seemed to finally realize that the vast gulf in strength remained. Despair crept into his voice.
"We haven't finished discussing my earlier question. What revelation did you receive?"
Fu Qian remained calm. He didn't retaliate for the earlier ambush, merely reminding the Lord to mind his manners.
"What a lunatic..."
The Lord's sanity was clearly being pushed to the limit. He couldn't make sense of the inscrutable creature before