Suddenly startled

He was indeed testing the waters.

But he would never admit it.

I never expected that King of the Underworld would be so direct.

It seems that King of the Underworld is truly protecting Su Zhan.

And it exceeded his expectations.

This left the Grand Elder somewhat at a loss, and he quickly spoke up.

"I wasn't testing anything, King of the Underworld, you've misunderstood."

"Since King of the Underworld wishes to be alone, I shall take my leave."

After saying that, the Elder turned to leave.

But King of the Underworld spoke.

"Xuan Qi has already gone to find the Sixth Elder; he's been gone for several days."

"When the Sixth Elder arrives, have him come to see me immediately."

The Grand Elder nodded immediately upon hearing this.

They then left.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after leaving King of the Underworld's palace.

He had tried to probe King of the Underworld's intentions before, but King of the Underworld had never exposed him. Now, however, he tested him on the matter of Su Zhan, and King of the Underworld spoke frankly, which shows that Su Zhan is indeed very special.

Although this made him feel even worse about Su Zhan, it also strengthened his resolve not to try to be clever.

"We mustn't offend Su Zhan."

"He'll leave sooner or later; King of the Underworld has no intention of keeping him."

"Since that's the case, why should I waste my time acting like a petty person?"

"Not to mention, Su Zhan should be able to help King of the Underworld."

The Grand Elder muttered to himself, then turned and glanced at the main hall before leaving.

He went to the Storehouse, selected some Heart-Cleansing Incense and similar items, and had them delivered to Su Zhan as a gesture of goodwill.

It was inappropriate for him to see me off, and it shouldn't have been his responsibility, but those things don't really matter.

Su Zhan found it rather puzzling after receiving it.

The Grand Elder's attitude towards him was definitely not bad, but it wasn't particularly warm either. He had simply done his best to be a good Elder, but the other party clearly had no intention of befriending him.

What does this mean now?

Su Zhan didn't understand, nor did he bother to guess, and continued to focus on his cultivation.

The person who delivered the incense was simply asked to convey their gratitude.

As night fell, the First Elder learned that the Sixth Elder had returned and immediately went to intercept him on the way.

Where did you go?

The Grand Elder said.

The Sixth Elder felt a little guilty and spoke slowly.

"I was in a bad mood, so I went out for a walk. The Grand Elder was so concerned about me."

The Grand Elder didn't believe him, but he wasn't interested in knowing where the other person had gone.

"King of the Underworld commands you to return to Underworld Mountain and see him immediately."

"Don't waste your time, go see King of the Underworld."

The Sixth Elder's heart sank upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected that King of the Underworld would give instructions to the Grand Elder, which seemed to indicate that he was quite angry with him.

He had originally intended to delay, hoping that once the God of Chaos succeeded, King of the Underworld would no longer blame him. However, he never expected to be asked to see King of the Underworld upon his return, and he had no choice but to go.

"I see."

"I'll go see King of the Underworld right away."

The Sixth Elder spoke up.

The Grand Elder was not unaware of his reluctance.

But no matter how unwilling he was, he still had to obey King of the Underworld's words, so the Grand Elder turned and left.

The Sixth Elder could only head towards the King of the Underworld's palace, pondering how to explain Xuan Qi's death. He wondered if the King of the Underworld knew about it yet, since everyone's Life Lamp was in the Life Lamp Hall. Although there were guards, they weren't there to watch over it all the time, so the King might not even know.

As the Sixth Elder pondered this, Su Zhan, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes.

He sensed someone standing outside the door. Su Zhan immediately thought of the person who had brought him incense before, and wondered if it was the Grand Elder sending someone to deliver something again, or perhaps someone from the King of the Underworld's faction.

But after waiting for a while, the other party did not speak.