Chapter 685: Human Race Spy

The Dao Ruins Merchant Guild had basically scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, but the guild's council hall remained the finest meeting place on Dao Ruins Street.

With no one in charge of the Dao Ruins Merchant Guild, Yuan Qing naturally became the host, openly bringing Ding Huan and the others to sit in the guild's council hall.

After some pleasantries, Yuan Qing and his group chatted about this and that.

Mo Changcan listened impatiently: "Alliance Leader Yuan, if you have something to say, say it. If not, He Ji and I are off to make a fortune."

He felt that there were few God Kings on the human side, and they couldn't keep plucking only the God Kings from the human side.

So he had a bold idea in his heart: to discuss it with Ding Huan, and the two of them would go to the God Race to deal with their God Kings.

The world of God King Xingchen had been collapsed by him, and his heart had been itching ever since.

Now he definitely had to find another God King to try his hand at.

That Qi Yi was not bad, but Ding Huan said to leave him alone for now, leaving him helpless.

Yuan Qing smiled: "Fellow Daoist Mo is a straightforward man, so I'll speak plainly. Do you two know what business the God Race came to Dao Ruins for last time?"

"It should be the Tree Ancestor, right?" Ding Huan said casually.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ding sees clearly as always. Indeed, it likely has something to do with the Tree Ancestor…"

Ding Huan, however, had already extended his domain.

Just now when he mentioned the Tree Ancestor, one fellow's Dao resonance fluctuation had been somewhat strange.

That was Wu Danzi.

Ding Huan knew Wu Danzi held the greatest hostility toward him and was Yuan Qing's right-hand man, but the Tree Ancestor was the God Race's progenitor, a natural enemy of the human race.

By all reason, this was certainly not Wu Danzi's first time hearing of the Tree Ancestor—what was there to be surprised about?

Ding Huan's domain merged the laws of all things. With his current cultivation, once he extended his domain, he didn't want anyone here to detect it—not even Yuan Qing could.

In just a short time, Ding Huan retracted his domain again.

His surface was calm, but his heart was a stormy sea.

Yuan Qing's group could be considered the leaders of the human race, right? How could a God Race cultivator be mixed in among them?

Ding Huan had killed countless God Race cultivators; he could even instantly deploy genetic slaughter laws targeting God Race cultivators.

So the moment his domain touched Wu Danzi, he confirmed Wu Danzi was a God Race cultivator.

There were indeed some who disregarded racial boundaries, but Ding Huan was certain Wu Danzi was not such a person.

Yuan Qing probably also didn't know Wu Danzi was a God Race cultivator.

This fellow hid deep enough. No wonder Shu Ziche was reluctant to share some intelligence with Yuan Qing.

Wu Danzi's discovery by him was likely because he held too much reverence for the Tree Ancestor—a reverence etched into his very bones.

Upon hearing the Tree Ancestor's name, he couldn't help but feel reverence welling up.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, the matter of the Tree Ancestor is no small thing. I worry that once the Tree Ancestor recovers his strength, it will be a disaster for our human race.

I know Lord Huan is a Merging God Ancestor, but Fellow Daoist Ding probably doesn't know how powerful the Tree Ancestor is. Back then, among those who died at the Tree Ancestor's hands, Merging God was the weakest.

Even those rumored to have entered Sainthood would likely struggle to handle the Tree Ancestor at his peak…"

Just at this moment, the restriction at the door was tapped.

Yuan Qing frowned slightly, but still opened the restriction on the council hall.

A World God cultivator walked in, bowed, and said: "Alliance Leader, two God Kings from the God Race are outside paying a visit, saying they request an audience with the Alliance Leader."

Needless to say Yuan Qing, even Mo Changcan knew that the God Race people coming at this time definitely wanted to enter Dao Ruins and then see the Tree Ancestor.

Mo Changcan grinned, stood up, and said: "Perfect timing. Ding Huan, one each—let's go take out these two descendants of tree demons."

Ding Huan glanced at Mo Changcan and said seriously: "Changcan, our human race and the God Race have already made peace, and we're friendly neighboring races. How can we call for killing?

This friendship we've built didn't come easily; we can't casually destroy it. Not only must we not make a move against them, we must receive them well. If they want to enter Dao Ruins, Alliance Leader Yuan will also make proper arrangements."

Mo Changcan was stunned—had this Ding Huan been swapped out?

How was he suddenly flattering the God Race?

Yuan Qing was also stunned. In his impression, Ding Huan had a powerful backer; he couldn't possibly be this polite to the God Race, right?

Before he could speak, Ding Huan's voice transmission reached his ear: "Alliance Leader Yuan, have Wu Danzi go receive the God Race, then stall the God Race's God Kings for some time. We have some matters to discuss on our side."

Yuan Qing didn't know what Ding Huan meant, but he quite agreed with Ding Huan's suggestion—they couldn't slight the God Race's God Kings:

"Fellow Daoist Wu Danzi, please go receive the God Race. Make sure the God Race's God Kings feel no estrangement. Once I finish discussing matters here, I'll come right away."

Wu Danzi immediately stood up: "Alliance Leader, rest assured, I know what to do."

Seeing Wu Danzi leave, Ding Huan casually set up a restriction and said: "Does Alliance Leader Yuan know that Wu Danzi is a God Race cultivator?"

Wu Danzi is a God Race cultivator?

Although there weren't many people in this council hall, everyone present was thunderstruck by Ding Huan's words.

Wu Danzi had contributed quite a bit in resisting the God Race, and many pills were provided by the Red Cloud Pill Dao Sect.

How could such a pillar of the human race possibly be a God Race cultivator?

But Mo Changcan figured it out. He was certain Ding Huan wouldn't shoot without aim; if Ding Huan said Wu Danzi was a God Race cultivator, then he definitely was one.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, this can't be said carelessly. It concerns the future and Dao path of a sect and a God King."

Yuan Qing's tone was very cautious. Ding Huan said lightly: "I've dealt with the God Race for so many years, I absolutely won't misjudge. Wu Danzi is a God Race cultivator."

The usually taciturn Sword God Nest Lord Pu Zhijian suddenly spoke: "I trust Fellow Daoist Ding's words. Fellow Daoist Ding would absolutely not wrong Wu Danzi with this matter."

No matter how much Yuan Qing didn't want to believe it, he had to slowly accept this fact.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, what do you think we should do next?" Great Expansion Saint Dao Sect Sect Leader Wang Wang Zhenjiu looked at Ding Huan.

Ding Huan grinned: "I agree with Mo Changcan's suggestion—take out these fellows."

"Haha." Mo Changcan laughed heartily.

Yuan Qing shook his head: "We absolutely cannot do that. If we take out these people on Dao Ruins Street, the God Race will immediately launch another attack on the human race…"

After speaking, he looked at Ding Huan, wanting to know if the Lord Huan behind Ding Huan was reliable.

Lord Huan?

A strange thought popped into Yuan Qing's mind—could Lord Huan be this Ding Huan?

Not long ago, when Ding Huan dealt with Qi Yi on Daoxu Street, he also seemed to call himself Lord Huan.

If Lord Huan really is Ding Huan, this misunderstanding would be a big one.

Looking them over one by one—

Though doubtful in his heart, he did not speak it out.

Because this Ding Huan in front of him was likewise not someone easy to provoke—someone who could kill a mid-stage Divine King, how could he be simple?

But Wu Danzi absolutely could not be killed; if Wu Danzi were killed, his loss would be too great.

Whether Wu Danzi was a God Race cultivator, he wasn't sure; even if he was, perhaps Wu Danzi had long since turned his heart back.

Ding Huan was just about to say he'd go into Daoxu and take out those few Divine Kings of the God Race, but the moment he saw Yuan Qing's expression, he knew this fellow didn't want to keep taking risks.

This fellow even seemed to have the intention of sheltering Wu Danzi.

Sure enough, Yuan Qing went on: "Whether Wu Danzi is a God Race cultivator, we still can't be very sure right now. Dao Friend Ding, give me some time—I'll look into it.

If Wu Danzi really is siding with the God Race, then I, Yuan Qing, will risk my life to kill him. If Wu Danzi is not a God Race cultivator, we cannot do something that pains our own and gladdens our enemies."

Mo Changcan flew into a rage.

Ding Huan, however, nodded: "Alliance Leader Yuan still thinks things through more thoroughly. My guess just now was indeed a bit rash. There's no rush for this moment either—once Alliance Leader Yuan finishes his investigation, we can decide then.

Alliance Leader Yuan, I'd like to have a word with you alone—would that be convenient?"

Yuan Qing laughed heartily and stood up: "How could it not be convenient? Come, there's a small guest room inside. Everyone wait a moment—I'll chat a few words with Dao Friend Ding and be right back."

Hearing Ding Huan's words, Mo Changcan snickered inwardly.

He was certain Ding Huan had decided to act—otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing.

What rash guess, what no rush for the moment.

From the moment he knew Ding Huan, Ding Huan had never done anything that wasn't in a rush and rash.

He always settled scores without letting the night pass.

The moment they reached the small guest room, Yuan Qing asked:

"Dao Friend Ding, I know what you want to ask—I'll certainly tell you everything I know, holding nothing back.

But I too have a question I'd like to consult Dao Friend Ding about—is our Human Race's Lord Huan your master, or…"

Ding Huan said coldly: "Everyone from my sect, whoever goes out, calls himself Lord Huan. What, Alliance Leader Yuan feels a bit uncomfortable about it?"

In just an instant, Ding Huan understood why Yuan Qing had asked that.

It must be that his calling himself Lord Huan made this old fellow suspicious.

Whether the other party had seen through it or not, Ding Huan truly didn't care right now.

So what if Yuan Qing was a late-stage Divine King, even peak-stage?

Yuan Qing gave an awkward laugh: "How could I?"

True—however strong Ding Huan was, could he lay down a Tier-7 defensive divine array? Could he lay down a Slaughter Law Array?

It seemed he was overthinking things.

Not wanting Ding Huan's impression of him to be too poor, Yuan Qing lowered his voice: "Dao Friend Ding, do you know whose registered disciple Qi Yi is?"

He understood that Ding Huan had called him in precisely to ask about this matter.

Ding Huan said flatly: "Could it be that Qi Yi's master is still alive?"

Yuan Qing nodded: "Yes, still alive, and very strong. He doesn't come out because nothing involves him—once something does involve him, he will definitely come out.

Moreover, Qi Yi counts as his registered disciple…"

After a pause, Yuan Qing said in a somewhat confiding tone: "Dao Friend Ding, actually I too count as that senior's registered disciple. Back then, the fact that I could step into the Divine King realm was because I received that senior's guidance."

"Who exactly is it?" Ding Huan felt Yuan Qing's way of speaking was flighty and indecisive—he really didn't like this manner.

"His name is Shen Cuo. Apart from me and Qi Yi, his two registered disciples, he also has one direct disciple, named Cang Qing…"

Ding Huan didn't care—so what if Shen Cuo was a God-Combining? If he couldn't beat him, couldn't he just run?

"Dao Friend Ding, Shen Cuo is extremely fond of Cang Qing—he even gave his own Five Elements World and Hollow Willow to Cang Qing…"

(End of chapter)