Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrived—soon after Yang Chen finished speaking, he spotted the Crimson Fiends within his Sea of Consciousness.
The two Crimson Fiends seemed to realize that Yang Chen had arrived as well. They hurriedly quickened their pace, as though terrified of being punished by Yang Chen. Upon arriving, they said fearfully, "We did not know Master had come. We came late to greet Master; we hope Master will not punish us."
Seeing the two Crimson Fiends like this, Yang Chen felt thoroughly reassured. He had great confidence in his enslavement restriction. The two Crimson Fiends might have wanted to betray him, but they simply lacked the ability to do so. Otherwise, he did not believe they would endure humiliation and treat him so politely.
Yang Chen said coldly, "You may rise."
As he spoke, Yang Chen glanced at the two Crimson Fiends' horns and found that they had already recovered by more than half. Though their strength had not fully returned, there was no longer anything visibly wrong with their horns.
"Thank you, Master." The two Crimson Fiends were deeply uneasy.
Yang Chen could not be bothered with nonsense. "Did you go to the front lines?"
"Indeed." The two Crimson Fiends answered truthfully.
Yang Chen said calmly, "Good. Then tell me—did you uncover any information at the front lines? If you did, I will reward you handsomely!"
The two Crimson Fiends were not particularly interested in rewards. They were merely afraid that Yang Chen would punish them, so much so that they no longer even dared to lie. They hurriedly said, "Master, you need not say it. The information we obtained on this trip is all exceedingly valuable. It should be of great use to you, Master."
Yang Chen said, "Oh? Let me hear it!"