In response to the Gu Immortal's confidence, the Gu King offered a friendly reminder: "Can Xie Ciyuan be trusted?"
The Gu Immortal laughed. "Xie Ciyuan carries the Qilin Demon Emperor's bloodline. What's untrustworthy about a demon emperor bloodline?"
The Gu King frowned. "Does being the Qilin Demon Emperor necessarily make him trustworthy?"
"Naturally. Demon emperors are born divine, the natural leaders of the entire Demon Race."
The Gu Immortal's words made the Gu King frown again, but he was no demon himself and knew little about their internal affairs, so he raised no further objections.
What if demons really did have their own demonic bonds?
Seemingly noticing the Gu King's confusion, the Gu Immortal explained, "Xiao Qiao, don't use human thinking to understand us demons. When humans think, demon emperors laugh."
"All right. You're a demon king. You certainly know the Qilin Demon Emperor better than I do."
The Gu King had not investigated the matter and acknowledged that he really had no grounds to comment.
The Gu Immortal sounded so confident; there had to be a reason.
"Then have you decided how to contact Xie Ciyuan?"
"Yes. Lend me your wife, Shen Wenxin."
The Gu King frowned a third time. "You want her to entertain someone again? But the Dingyuan Marquis is a woman."
"Xie Ciyuan is a man," the Gu Immortal reminded him. "Xiao Qiao, there was some truth to what you just said. The Qilin Demon Emperor is certainly trustworthy, but Xie Ciyuan is only his reincarnation, after all. He may not be absolutely reliable. So we'll use your wife to test him."
The Gu King's expression eased slightly.
It seemed this Gu Immortal did know a thing or two.
The Gu Immortal continued, "If Xie Ciyuan is still the Qilin Demon Emperor, he certainly won't fancy