Ji Hong was not surprised that Fei agreed to this.
If Fei was stupid, he naturally would not overthink it and would instead find Ji Hong considerate.
Even if Fei was only pretending to be stupid, he would certainly let Ji Hong go to maintain that persona. If he showed even the slightest hesitation, all his earlier performances would amount to nothing.
Of course, it was also possible that Fei no longer wanted to act, or felt there was little need to keep it up.
But if things really reached that point, neither side could save face, and they could not actually kill each other, so they might as well play dumb.
Sometimes, playing dumb was an art in itself.
"It's all thanks to your guidance, Mountain Lord."
"It is my good fortune to be able to serve you loyally."
Ji Hong bowed slightly and spoke with a light chuckle, expressing his loyalty to Fei.
Fei merely watched him approvingly, then seemed to remember something and asked Ji Hong, "By the way, what do you think of having that Old White Ape from the Ten Thousand Demon Forest... also serve as lord of the Thousand-Li Demon Plain?"
"A seventh-level Demon King would be easy to control."
"And that fellow usually seems... very loyal."
Fei looked thoughtful as he recalled Old White Ape's various actions, clearly very satisfied with him and offering high praise.
At the mention of Old White Ape, Ji Hong froze slightly.
He did not respond immediately, instead appearing to analyze Old White Ape seriously.
Only after a long while did Ji Hong speak softly. "Old White Ape... is exceptionally intelligent, patient and restrained as a demon, skilled at maneuvering for advantage, and has a strong hold over his subordinates."
"But I... can't see through him."
"Whenever we