No, that wasn't right.
Ren Ye quickly dismissed his suspicion. If the Demoness really was colluding with the Immortal Wave Sect and had been secretly working for Wuchen all along, then many of her earlier actions made no sense at all.
Before this King of Hell arrived, the Demoness had clearly had countless chances to betray him, or even hand him straight over to Wuchen. Why stage so many performances and cause the Immortal Wave Sect to fail repeatedly, losing everything they had invested and more?
If she were a mole, Xing Wu would never have had a chance to leave either...
Thinking back over everything he had experienced, Ren Ye finally concluded that the Demoness and the Immortal Wave Sect-or rather, Sect Master Wu Chen-were definitely enemies. They might even share a hatred that would end only in death.
Then why had there been burned Immortal Wave Sect robes in the Dragon Family's secret passage, along with a Jade Pendant identifying an Immortal Wave Sect disciple?
Ren Ye knew too little. He kept feeling as though he had grasped the key, yet remained just short of solving the mystery.
Still, he was certainly more wary of the Demoness now. This woman definitely had plans unknown to anyone else, but for the moment, she probably wouldn't act against him. At least, not before Chu Jin died.
No rush. I'll see how things go first. Sooner or later, I'll get something on you and find out just how much you're hiding.
Late at night, during the midnight hour.
Less than a day remained until the Xingshan Emperor's Tomb opened.
Inside the Immortal Wave Sect's Seeking Dao Palace, Wuchen stood with his back to the main hall, his hands clasped behind him. Dressed in white whiter than snow, he gazed at