Clearwind Island

Clearwind Island.

Kong Xifeng had already risen to her feet, but when she saw what was happening outside, she sat back down.

Indeed, when Ji Yuan had first arrived near the Founders' Hall, she had already spotted him. Then, seeing the person behind him... Kong Xifeng immediately understood what was going on.

That boy had been targeted by the Shang Court, and he knew it himself, so he had come here to seek her help.

Should she save him?

Naturally, she should. If that boy died before her eyes... Kong Xifeng felt that the Demonic Dao of Shangxi would not even need to act. Hua Yaoyue alone would be enough to wipe out the entire Water Dragon Sect.

Therefore, no matter what, she had to save him.

But just as Kong Xifeng was preparing to make her move, she discovered that the boy was fine.

Not only was he fine, he had instead made Old Devil Qu hesitate.

The two were communicating by voice transmission.

The boy had said something, and it had made Old Devil Qu hesitate.

Kong Xifeng understood at once... that boy had a means of holding Old Devil Qu in check. He had come here only because he feared Old Devil Qu would jump over the wall in desperation, so he had sought her out as a safeguard.

"Heh, so crafty at such a young age."

Kong Xifeng sneered inwardly, unable to help growing curious about what the two were saying.

"What Mei Zhuang? Junior Brother Ji, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand any of this?"

Island Lord Yunmiao's puzzled voice rang in Ji Yuan's mind.

But Ji Yuan?

The moment the person before him had tried to hypnotize him, Ji Yuan had already been able to conclude that this person was surely