Gu Changdao's heart lurched when he saw the hostile look the Devil Lord Shadow gave him. Was this Old Devil looking for an excuse to deal with me?
He said cautiously, "Devil Lord, your subordinate never thought that. It's just...!"
Before Gu Changdao could finish, the Devil Lord Shadow waved a hand and cut him off. "I thought of that long ago. Catching that damned Ye Han and Qin Minghui, who refuses to come out of the Demonflame Forest, is extremely difficult. If I attacked with all my strength, I'd risk striking too hard and killing them! That is why I devised this method long ago!"
He paused, a gleam of smug satisfaction flashing through his golden pupils. "My intention was for you to pretend to join forces with Ye Han and rescue the other two. Once you begin opening the formation's restriction, I will make my move!"
Then he looked at Gu Changdao. "That was my plan all along. Only now have you grasped my intentions. All the thought I put into this was wasted on you."
Gu Changdao stared at the Devil Lord Shadow, dumbfounded. What on earth was wrong with this fellow?
He kept feeling that something was not quite right with the Devil Lord.
Despite finding it strange, Gu Changdao still said respectfully, "Devil Lord! Your subordinate was slow-witted! I failed to understand your intentions all this time!"
The Devil Lord said gravely, "It isn't too late for you to understand now. I've already sent my little darling to bring those two here. In a moment, you can take them back to see Ye Han!"
Gu Changdao froze, then replied, "Devil Lord, wouldn't that look a little too deliberate?"
The Devil Lord said coldly, "That brat is aiming for precisely this, so I'll grant his wish!