Heaven's Punishment's purpose in visiting the island nation this time was twofold: first, the Underworld King; second, to investigate the Demon Lord's successor.
They would not abandon their probing of him just because there were few doubts, nor would they stop investigating him simply because their main target was the Underworld King. Harboring wishful thinking at a time like this would just be lying to himself.
More importantly, they did not even need to investigate him. As long as they released that collection of pictures to the Five Elements Alliance, it would all be over.
The Taiyi Sect Master knew that the Demon Lord possessed the Lunar Moon Origin, or he would not have sought out the Demon Lord's successor. If the Sect Master knew, could Ling Tuo possibly not know?
Once the identity of the Demon Lord's successor was exposed, the Taiyi Sect Master and Ling Tuo would likely strike at him directly. Even the Five Elements Alliance would not be able to protect him.
Zhang Yuanqing appeared calm, but his mind was racing as he swiftly came up with two options:
First, run away. Leave the authorities behind, flee to the ends of the earth, and become an unaffiliated cultivator.
Second, use the Underworld King as a bargaining chip to privately reach a "reconciliation" with Heaven's Punishment.
Both plans came with serious consequences and did not seem particularly viable. Zhang Yuanqing silently sighed and said:
"In a few days, once the gang members have left the instance dungeon, I'll immediately open the third dungeon. Get ready. Don't go with the Thousand Crane Group on their visit to China. If someone from Heaven's Punishment gets a sudden urge to use a lie-detection item on you... No, enter Mohist Mechanism City tomorrow. Stay there for a day and lie low."