"There really isn't much difference..." Lady Houtu said after a moment's thought.
"What about the Eight Great Underworld Enforcers?" Du Yu knew Chi Ghost had a one-track mind, but the Eight Great Underworld Enforcers didn't. Why would they carry out such a brainless mission?
"What Eight Great Underworld Enforcers? Only seven came. Zhong Kui never replied. After the attack, I told the seven of them to scatter and flee." Chi Ghost curled his lip, feeling rather clever.
"No, didn't any of them think there was something wrong with this plan? Even Seventh Master Xie Bi'an agreed? Even Horse-Face, the most calculating one?"
"Why wouldn't they agree?" Chi Ghost looked puzzled. "I told them all that Lady Houtu's orders were to attack and then run. But those fellows really can move fast. I doubt anyone even caught sight of them."
Du Yu covered his forehead too, feeling inexplicably drained.
So the orders the Underworld Enforcers had received were "attack and then run"... In other words, they knew nothing about "seeing how the Eastern Peak Great Emperor of Mount Tai reacted." Why wouldn't they run after attacking?
There was indeed a reason to gauge his reaction. If the Eastern Peak Great Emperor of Mount Tai really was the mastermind, he would have to swallow this bitter pill in silence. No matter how they attacked him, he could only pretend not to care, since this would clearly be retaliation. On the other hand, if he had been falsely accused and attacked out of nowhere, then right now he should be...
"Old hag! Old hag!" Little Wraith came tearing in from outside, shouting, "Bad news! The Eastern Peak Great Emperor of Mount Tai has brought the Five Directions Ghost Emperors to attack us!"
"Huh?!" Lady Houtu froze. "That brat has quite a temper! He