Chapter 772

"Zong Jue!"

When Cao Bing brought Zong Jue before Qin Yu and the others, Xiao Hei immediately rushed up to him.

Hei Yu's face held not a trace of a smile as he stared at Zong Jue. "Zong Jue, tell me. Why is the Demon Emperor Peng hunting me down?"

Cao Bing, Qin Yu, and Hou Fei all looked at Zong Jue as well.

The instant Zong Jue was brought into the Jiang Lan Realm by Cao Bing and saw Qin Yu, Xiao Hei, and the others, he understood the entire situation. He could not help but give a bitter laugh before saying helplessly, "Hei Yu, to be honest, His Majesty hunting you down does have something to do with me."

"Zong Jue, the Demon Emperor Peng never hunted me before we met. It was only after we met that he began pursuing me, and he even wiped out the entire Bai Family. I hope you'll tell me everything, from beginning to end." Xiao Hei's expression was utterly solemn.

Zong Jue let out a long sigh. "Hei Yu, when we first met in the Immortal Demon Beast Realm, your strength was already quite impressive. We even sparred. Afterward, when I returned to the Imperial City, I happened to mention you to His Majesty. At the time, I praised you and told His Majesty all your strengths, saying that you were a future elite of our Avian Lineage."

"Sounds like you were looking out for my third brother," Hou Fei said. He had already begun calling Xiao Hei his third brother.

"That truly was what I intended. Senior Uncle Lan has shown me kindness. Even if I saw that Hei Yu possessed immense potential, I would never do something so despicable. I simply never expected that, after hearing what I said,