Xu Changqing silently drew in his tail fan, calculations racing through his mind.
Clearly, the Demon Emperor below had mistaken him for Kong Fang's descendant. This misunderstanding would not be easy to explain away anytime soon, and there was no need to explain it.
He had worn the Five-Colored Peacock disguise precisely to achieve this effect. The more open and aboveboard he acted now, the less the other party would suspect him.
He immediately raised his head and gave a faint "Mm," assuming the peculiar arrogance of a peacock. His voice carried the clear, lofty quality unique to avian demons.
Sure enough, the Bone Emperor did not press further. Instead, he became even more convinced of his judgment. Straightening up, he took the initiative to explain, with a trace of annoyance in his tone. "As you saw, that Evil Cultivator appeared from nowhere and snatched away one of the stone slabs.
"But more than one stone slab was excavated from the ruins. The remaining pieces have already been transported to a nearby nest for temporary storage, and I have assigned Demon Kings to guard them."
After a pause, he added, "If you have the time, why not accompany me to the nest and inspect the other stone slabs?
"They were all unearthed in this excavation. The Mo Clan has not yet fully deciphered the patterns on them, but they appear to be connected to the legendary Night-Cry Totem!"
The moment Xu Changqing heard the words "the other stone slabs," a plan formed in his heart.
He had originally intended to take one slab and leave, then head to Azure Stone Ravine to find Han Xin. Yet the Bone Emperor had actually taken the initiative to deliver even more slabs right to him.
Moreover, the patterns on these slabs were extremely