"He left again."
Kou Beiyue shrugged. "That guy is all mysterious and secretive. I'm not familiar with him either. Last time, I was eating pickled cabbage instant noodles outside a convenience store when he suddenly came looking for me and said he wanted to take me back north."
As Zhang Yuanqing listened to him prattle on, meticulously recounting how he had come to know the Demon Eye Heavenly King, he suddenly realized that beneath this cool-looking teenager's exterior was actually a chatterbox.
After hearing him out, Zhang Yuanqing commented, "You really are brave."
At that, Kou Beiyue raised his chin, barely concealing his pride. "I know he's very strong, most likely a Saint Realm Bewitching Demon. But my belief is this: the strong may make me fear them, but they cannot make me submit."
Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him. "I meant that eating pickled cabbage noodles takes courage. I suggest you buy another tube of Daktarin ointment and use it."
The proud expression on Kou Beiyue's face froze.
Zhang Yuanqing asked again, "That guy interrupted us just now. Let's continue. After becoming a Bewitching Demon, you must have investigated the person who killed your sister, right? Tell me everything."
Hatred resurfaced on Kou Beiyue's face.
"That animal is called Chiyue An. He's an executive in Shakou District, a Level 4 Fire Master. I heard he was placed in the Five Elements Alliance by the Zhu Family, one of the Three Life Families. He was originally a live-in son-in-law of the Zhu Family, but later divorced and joined the Five Elements Alliance."
Zhang Yuanqing listened in silence and gained a preliminary understanding of the executive he had just fought.
Kou Beiyue did not continue.
"And then?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
"What do you mean, 'and then'?" the defiant youth shot back.
"Why