360: Old man, you have to say it even if you don’t want to (ask for monthly votes)

“There’s a Human Devil in the county; I’m here to ask if the Senior has seen him!”

When Chen Yuan said this, he didn’t look at the Fang Family Old Ancestor, his tone casual.

He just lowered his head, picked up the teapot on the low table, poured water, swirled the cup, scraped off the foam, and finally raised the cup to smell the aroma, blew a breath of hot air, and took a sip.

As soon as these words came out, the Yan Land Three Heroes, who had intended to remain outsiders and mind their own business, couldn’t help but glance over.

A Human Devil appeared in this small place?

And to be noticed by this Ninth Zhonglang, he must have some background.

As the three thought this, they saw that the Fang Family Old Ancestor at the head of the table remained expressionless, merely shaking his head, his sparse white eyebrows drooping slightly. “I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint Ninth Zhonglang. This old man has never seen him!”

Saying that, he coughed once,

“Cough, cough, if this old man hadn’t discovered the Devil Gu matter and informed that young lady, Ninth Zhonglang might not have known about it and come looking for this old man.”

Not only did this old geezer conceal some things, but he also implied in his words that Chen still had to thank him.

Chen Yuan let out an “Oh,” put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Fang Shiqing, and said meaningfully, “Is that so? Then please, Old Fang, take a careful look. Do you recognize who this person is?”

As his words fell, Chen Yuan raised his hand and flipped it, and a greenish-gold light blazed brightly in his palm.

Chen Yuan tossed it into the middle of the table where the others sat, and a greenish-gold small tower grew against the wind, stopping only when it reached the three-zhang high ceiling.

And as the Demon Subduing Pagoda appeared, a spine-chilling, miserable wailing instantly filled the room.

At this, the eyes of the few people present narrowed, gazing towards the Demon Subduing Pagoda.

Clearly visible, in the fifth level of the nine-story small tower, a shrunken Primordial Spirit was pierced by golden chains, and streaks of golden lightning flashed wildly, lashing at the Primordial Spirit’s body. Even more horrifying was that inside, demons danced chaotically, and ferocious demonic remnant souls gnawed at this Primordial Spirit, making it emit cries of unbearable pain. The entire Primordial Spirit’s spiritual light was faint, already close to dissipating.

It was precisely Li Boya, Li familys Wu Zang, who had been brutally tortured by Chen Yuan!

And upon seeing this person’s Primordial Spirit, the Fang Family Old Ancestor, who sat at the head of the table with excellent composure, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, his pupils flickering slightly.

But he quickly realized his expression had slipped. Sure enough, he felt that gaze suddenly intensify.

What a sharp young man!

He snorted coldly in his heart, his expression quickly returning to normal.

Sure enough, Chen Yuan’s profound voice quickly followed,

“Old Fang seems to recognize this person?”

“This person colluded with that Human Devil, attempting to subvert Qingshan. I captured him and imprisoned him in the Demon Subduing Pagoda to extract his spirit and refine his soul. I want him to never be able to rise again.”

Chen Yuan just stared intently at Fang Shiqing, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and grinned sinisterly.

This smile, however, was full of coldness, carrying a hint of threat, making the Yan Land Three Heroes beside him involuntarily twitch their eyelids.

Seeing the fate of Li familys Wu Zang, the three felt a chill run down their spines.

This Ninth Zhonglang was truly uninhibited and exuded an ominous aura. Unlike those hypocritical fellows in the Jianghu who only speak grand words about killing, saying things like ‘killing is just a nod of the head,’ and if the methods are a bit cruel, they call them Demonic Path scoundrels. This one disdained such pretense. When dealing with enemies, he extracts souls and refines spirits. If one offends this person and is captured, their fate would be unimaginably tragic.

And the Fang Family Old Ancestor understood the warning in Chen Yuan’s words. His face, like withered tree bark, pulled downwards, appearing somewhat gloomy. “What does Ninth Zhonglang mean by that? Are you suspecting this old man?”

At the same time, an invisible Qi diffused from his withered body, like an abyss or a sea, swirling around him, like a dormant ancient Vicious Beast.

Facing the surging Qi released by the other party, Chen Yuan’s mouth still held that smile. “Old Fang should understand Chen’s meaning. If Chen had no information, Chen would not have come knocking.”

Chen’s deep golden pupils stared intently at the other party. He was bluffing this old man.

He also didn’t know if these people had seen him, or if they were in cahoots.

But in this situation, it was better to provoke than to let go of any possibility.

Seeing the Fang Family Old Ancestor’s face pull further and further downwards, Chen Yuan, unhurried, continued to speak,

“If you know something and don’t report it, then that is colluding with a Human Devil and betraying humanity.”

Although his tone was dismissive, it was aggressive.

And the Yan Land Three Heroes finally understood. This Ninth Zhonglang didn’t come to pay a visit; he came to interrogate a “prisoner.” Even when facing the Fang Family Old Ancestor, a Half-step Dragon Tiger whose Qi surged forth, he remained unfazed, pressing on step by step.

This couldn’t help but make their three faces slightly change, feeling somewhat uneasy.

They had just been advising the Fang Family Old Ancestor not to easily provoke this Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General, but it turned out they had overthought it!

The other party had actively provoked him.

“Enough!”

A gloomy voice suddenly rang out.

The Fang Family Old Ancestor’s face sank, cutting Chen Yuan off. Then, a captivating glint shot from his small eyes, his voice hoarse and filled with furious indignation,

“Chen Yuan, if it weren’t for the high regard my three nephews hold for you, this old man might not have been willing to see you today. Although this old man doesn’t know exactly what happened at Tianxiong Pass, how dare you, a junior, be so disrespectful? Do you really think this old man, with half his body in the grave, wouldn’t dare touch you?”

At this moment, the atmosphere was tense, like swords drawn and bows strung.

The hair at the Fang Family Old Ancestor’s temples flew up, his gaze terrifying, ready to turn hostile at any moment.

And his attendant beside him, his expression stern, clenched his fingers in his sleeve.

Outside the room, streams of Qi condensed, as if eight hundred axe-wielding guards were waiting outside the door, just waiting for a signal from inside the room.

“Senior!”

Jade Unicorn Jin Yushan’s face changed, and he stood up, about to speak.

The Fang Family Old Ancestor’s eyes turned cold as he glanced at this fellow, feeling a surge of anger in his heart. Why was he only advising this old man, and not that aggressive Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General?

Just then, Chen Yuan, facing the surging pressure, his upper garment fluttering, the low table in front of him shaking violently as if it would collapse at any moment, slowly raised his hand, took off the bamboo hat on his head, and placed it on the table.

The table in front of him instantly stopped shaking, the rolling wind pressure in the Void Realm vanished in an instant, and the green robe on his body also receded like a magic trick, a silver-glistening armor instantly enveloping him.

Chen Yuan’s Qi surged steadily, golden light flickering in his eyes, like the trembling pupils of a Vicious Beast.

“Just now, I was speaking with Old Fang as Chen Yuan.”

“Now, This General asks as the Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General and the commander of the Southern Demon Battlefield. This Devil endangers my Shu Land. No matter what, This General must find this beast and slaughter him, resolving the future trouble. This General asks again, has the Senior seen that Human Devil?”

Chen Yuan didn’t care if he would completely infuriate the Fang Family Old Ancestor. He just wanted to find clues, capture that Human Devil hiding in the dark corners stirring up trouble, kill him quickly, and resolve the hidden danger.

In the battle of Tianxiong Pass, he had gained quite a lot and roughly understood his own strength.

A Half-step Dragon Tiger, he was not afraid of a fight!

What’s more, he still had a host of trump cards.

In the Pot Heaven space, there was the North Sea Dragon Girl, who was no weaker than a Half-step Dragon Tiger, and the Huanlong Clan cultivating their essence.

And as his words fell, the Qingshan Inn, which had been sealed by Restrictions and filled with dim Qi, instantly trembled, a burst of earth-shaking, heart-stopping Qi surging from underground, breaking through these Restrictions one after another.

Outside, there were exclamations of surprise.

Inside, the Fang Family Old Ancestor’s eyelids twitched, and the surging Qi within his body, as if startled by something, retreated.

The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated into nothingness.

And the profound energy from underground also receded, as if nothing had happened.

Chen Yuan, clad in silver armor, looked intently at Fang Shiqing, and the Fang Family Old Ancestor’s straightened back slowly hunched, the terrifying glint in his eyes quickly dissipating, replaced by a flicker of surprise.

Then, his expression fluctuated between gloomy and uncertain. After weighing the pros and cons for a while, this old man, who still wished to prolong his life, feigned a sigh and said faintly:

“Perhaps I truly am old!”

“This old man did indeed come into contact with that Human Devil!”

“And he even left his mark!”

At this moment, Chen Yuan’s eyes burst with brilliant light. (End of Chapter)