Chapter 154: Devising Another Scheme

He knew that his plan had already succeeded by half.

In order to further deepen Zhang Yi's suspicion of He Lao, the Elder devised another scheme.

Taking advantage of the dead of night, he snuck into He Lao's room, stole He Lao's token, and then placed the token near the forbidden area of the Demon Saint's residence.

The next day, the Elder deliberately led Zhang Yi and the others on patrol and "accidentally" discovered He Lao's token.

"What is this?"

The Elder asked with feigned surprise.

Upon seeing the token, Zhang Yi's expression changed drastically.

He recognized it as He Lao's personal item; how could it appear here?

Could it be that He Lao was truly colluding with the Demon Race?

"This... this is He Lao's token!"

Zhang Yi said, trembling.

Seeing this, the Elder was secretly delighted; he knew his plan had already succeeded.

He feigned a look of deep grief and said, "I never expected that He Lao would actually be a traitor! We have all been deceived by him!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi and the others were also shocked beyond measure.

They could never have imagined that the highly respected He Lao would betray the Demon Race.

"We must report this matter to His Majesty the Demon King!" Zhang Yi said, filled with righteous indignation.

The Elder feigned an attempt to dissuade him, saying, "This matter is of great importance; we had better investigate it clearly first, so as not to wrong an innocent person."

"What else is there to investigate? The evidence is irrefutable!"

Zhang Yi said angrily.

Seeing Zhang Yi so determined, the Elder no longer tried to dissuade him, but instead went with the flow and said, "Alright, since that is the case, let us go together to see His Majesty the Demon King and report this matter to him."

Zhang Yi was furious, while the Elder was secretly pleased; the two walked one after the other toward the Yao Wang Dian.

On the way.

Zhang Yi did not say a word, his fists clenched tightly.

The Elder, meanwhile, pretended to be concerned, offering words of comfort from time to time.

In reality, he was secretly observing Zhang Yi's reactions, his mind turning.

The Yao Wang Dian was towering and majestic, resplendent and magnificent, and incredibly imposing.

The two walked to the front of the hall, where the guards blocked their path; the Elder produced his identity token, and only then did the guards let them pass.

Zhang Yi strode forward with his head held high, entering the hall first, with the Elder following closely behind, a faint, imperceptible sneer appearing on his face.

Zhang Yi stopped abruptly, turned around, and his gaze, like a torch, bore down on the Elder.

The corners of his mouth lifted, and a sneer spread across his face.

"Elder, don't you think this play has been acted out a bit too much?"

The smile on the Elder's face froze instantly, his eyes flickered, and he forced himself to remain calm, saying, "Zhang Yi, what do you mean by this? Are you suspecting me?"

"Suspecting?"

Zhang Yi let out a cold laugh, "More than just suspecting! Elder, you went to such lengths to frame He Lao; what exactly is your intention?"

The Elder's expression changed suddenly, a flash of panic appearing in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down.

He said, "Zhang Yi, you can eat food indiscriminately, but you cannot speak indiscriminately! I am full of loyalty; for the sake of the Demon Race's safety, where does this talk of framing come from?"

"Loyalty?"

Zhang Yi took a step closer, aggressive and pressing, "If you were truly loyal, why would you steal He Lao's token and deliberately place it near the forbidden area? If you were truly loyal, why would you spread rumors about He Lao to lead me to suspect him? Do you dare to say that all of this has nothing to do with you?"

The Elder took a step back, his eyes flickering as he avoided Zhang Yi's gaze, stammering, "I... I was only trying to find out the truth..."

"The truth?"

Zhang Yi shouted angrily, "Is your so-called truth to frame a loyal and virtuous official? You speak repeatedly of the Demon Race, yet you commit such despicable acts; are you worthy of the Demon King, are you worthy of the Demon Race?"

The Elder was speechless, fine beads of sweat seeping onto his forehead.

He had not expected that Zhang Yi would actually see through his plan.

The Elder's eyes flickered, and he stammered, "You... you are making baseless accusations! I... how could I do such a thing? You... you are simply talking nonsense!"

He dared not look directly into Zhang Yi's eyes and retreated a few steps in a panic.

Then he turned and stumbled as he fled the Yao Wang Dian.

After this plan failed.

The Elder thought of another method.

There was no choice; the Demon Qi had only given him one month.

The Elder's sinister gaze lingered on Zhang Yi for a long time, as he calculated a new vicious scheme in his heart.

After a period of observation, he discovered that Zhang Yi had an astonishing appetite, eating almost every moment of the day.

A flash of inspiration struck, and a malicious plan took shape in his mind.

The Elder pondered carefully, feeling that this trait of Zhang Yi's could indeed be utilized.

Around the Demon King gathered a group of powerful and prestigious members of the Demon Race.

These fellows were usually more arrogant and conceited than the next.

He knew that this fellow Zhang Yi was never full, day or night.

If a conflict were to break out, this fellow would likely lose control and open his big bird beak, swallowing all those Demon Race existences.

The Elder's sinister gaze lingered on Zhang Yi for a long time, as he calculated a new vicious scheme in his heart.

"Damn it! He actually saw through it; it seems I must think of another way." The Elder muttered to himself, pacing back and forth with his brows tightly locked.

After a period of observation, he discovered that Zhang Yi had an astonishing appetite, eating almost every moment of the day.

"Got it!" A flash of sharp light crossed the Elder's eyes, "We shall use this point of his!"

He decided to use this trait of Zhang Yi's to borrow a knife to kill.

Gathered around the Demon King was a group of powerful and high-status demonkind, each arrogant and proud, brook no offense.

The Elder knew deeply that if Zhang Yi were truly as insatiably greedy as he expected, then a conflict with these demonkind would be a matter of time.

The Elder secretly found several demonkind who had close relations with the Demon King, such as Fei Lian, Ying Zhao, and others.

"My lords, this old one has a matter to report, one concerning the safety of the demonkind; I ask that you lords investigate it clearly."

These few demonkind lived in luxury and ease on a daily basis.

At this moment, hearing that it concerned the safety of the demonkind, their expressions immediately turned serious.

One of them, a burly demon with a leopard's head and round eyes, spoke up: "Elder, speak freely; we shall certainly do our utmost to safeguard the safety of the demonkind."

"Sigh..."

The Elder feigned a sigh, his expression grave, "Recently, things have not been peaceful within the demonkind; I suspect a spy is lurking among us, harboring evil intentions."

"A spy?"

Another demon with willow-leaf eyebrows arched them in anger, her tone sharp, "Does the Elder have evidence?"

"I dare not speak recklessly, it is just that this old one has recently observed a minor demon named Zhang Yi, whose behavior is quite suspicious."

The Elder lowered his voice and said mysteriously.

"Oh? What is suspicious about him?"

The demon with the leopard's head and round eyes pressed.

"This person's appetite is astonishing; he is eating almost every moment of the day, and his tastes are fastidious, refusing anything but delicacies. Such extravagance and waste are vastly different from the frugal spirit our demonkind has always advocated; it is truly suspicious."

The Elder added fuel to the fire, "Moreover, his origins are unknown and his actions are secretive; I suspect he is that Wangri Bird spy lurking inside the demonkind."

"A Wangri Bird spy?!"

The few demonkind were shocked upon hearing this.

The Wangri Bird clan had recently been getting very close to the Demon King; if there were truly a spy lurking here, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Is the Elder's word true?"

The demon with willow-leaf eyebrows asked with a nervous expression.