Zhuang Dongwang had clearly misunderstood something. He thought the man before him was another expert from the Bashan Demon Kingdom, who had kept his strength concealed while coveting the supreme treasure, only emerging to clean up the mess after Hou Lu's defeat.
Ju Huang was his accomplice, pretending to act openly while actually guiding him and creating opportunities. Working together, they had staged a fine performance of snatching chestnuts from the fire, then walked away without attracting suspicion.
But now that he saw them together, looking every bit like conspirators, what was there left to misunderstand?
Li Ling found his words secretly amusing.
What a jumble of wild guesses. He was off by a hundred and eight thousand miles.
Zhuang Dongwang mistook his reaction for tacit agreement and said with heartfelt admiration, "Your methods truly are impressive. With such scheming, you deceived not only Great Qian, the Dragon-Seeking Society, and us, but probably even the two Demon Kings, Hou Lu and Bai Yu.
"You had your sights on this supreme treasure from the very beginning. Perhaps you even helped fan the flames that led Great Qian to launch its attack."
He had mistaken Ju Huang and Qing Ji for traitors to the Demon Kingdom of Soul-Rending Mountain. In truth, however, Li Ling had secretly assisted the King of Yue, making this another crooked shot that happened to hit the mark.
Had the Incense Path not spread north and come to the King of Yue's attention, this campaign would never have gone so smoothly. After all, fighting three Demon Kings at once was a considerable challenge even for a secular dynasty. Although the Three Sects backed the Great Qian Dynasty, it was ultimately only one game on their board. They had plenty of other enemies to deal with and places to