Gu Changdao's expression shifted slightly at those words. Ye Han truly had remarkable abilities-he already knew that the Devil Lord had captured Sun Houde and Lin Hongyan.
No wonder Ye Han had been so wary of him from the moment he appeared, leaving him no opening to strike. Even now, Ye Han had yet to lower his defenses or put away his Flying Sword...
In fact, Gu Changdao's original plan had been to pretend to help Ye Han, approach him, and seize him in an instant. Then he could plunder Ye Han's treasures and fortuitous opportunities.
He would also force Ye Han to reveal how he had removed the Devil Lord's curse spirit and evaded the Devil Lord for over a month!
After all, he had no desire to submit completely to the Devil Lord. Begging for mercy had merely been a stopgap, a way to cling to life!
If he could escape the Devil Lord's pursuit and obtain Ye Han's treasures and opportunities, he might even have a decent chance of getting out.
At the very least, if Ye Han had not appeared earlier, the Devil Lord would certainly have done something to him.
Most likely, he would either take over Gu Changdao's body through soul possession or turn him into a demonized cultivator to serve at his command.
Even if he captured Ye Han and handed him over now, there was no guarantee the Devil Lord would not do something to him later.
Begging for mercy earlier had been humiliating, but he had had no choice if he wanted to survive. If there were a chance to escape the Devil Lord's control and stay alive...
Who could have expected Ye Han to be so vigilant, see through his intentions, and keep his distance?
He had also discovered that