Every hair on their bodies stood on end. The Sikong Devil had apparently been on their beast carriage all along.
At this moment, everyone was frightened, yet for some reason, they also felt a flicker of surprise and delight—the excitement of seeing a legendary figure.
Sikong Jing ignored their gazes and continued lying on the beast carriage...
"However, to make me seem even more like a devil, even more evil, and to protect the secret of the Mechanism Messenger Birds, the You Family of Holy Artisan Mountain slaughtered all the guests and pinned the blame on me."
"But it doesn't matter. Being a devil now is rather nice too."
With that, he smiled and sat up, looking at the stiff-faced people of Black Copper Manor. He said softly again, "Black Copper Manor Lord, you should be the descendant of a Fu Clan guard or attendant from three hundred years ago, shouldn't you?"
At those words, the elderly man of Black Copper Manor's expression stiffened slightly before he nodded deeply.
Small factions absolutely could not know the secret behind the Fu Clan's mechanisms. Only the fish that had slipped through the net three hundred years ago would know. Earlier, he had concealed it from Sikong Jing, and afterward, Fu Miaoling had guessed it...
Sikong Jing smiled again at this. "I've already met Fu Miaoling. She's a woman worthy of admiration."
"Once you reach the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce, find a way to contact more descendants of Fu Clan guards and the like within Fire Artisan City. The Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce's first battle at that time should be to destroy the You Family of Holy Artisan Mountain and rescue every member of the Fu Clan."
As Sikong Jing's voice fell, a fierce gleam flashed through the Black Copper Manor