Chapter 157: He Lao Is Captured

He Lao was sitting in meditation and practicing in his bedchamber.

Several small demon attendants were standing guard outside the bedchamber.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by.

Several short, sharp screams came from outside the bedchamber.

"What is going on?!"

He Lao opened his eyes abruptly.

A powerful demonic force erupted in an instant.

He rushed out of the bedchamber, only to see several small demon attendants lying in a pool of blood.

They had already lost their breath.

"Who is it?! How dare you commit murder in the Yao Wang Da Dian!"

He Lao roared, and a powerful pressure swept across the entire hall.

Just at this moment.

An Elder of the Demon Saint Mansion arrived at the scene immediately with several guards from the Demon Saint Mansion.

"He Lao! You... you actually killed these small demon attendants!"

The Elder Lao Bao Zi pointed at the corpses on the ground and shouted with a look of shock.

"What did you say?! How could this old man possibly..."

Before He Lao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Elder of the Demon Saint Mansion.

"Caught red-handed! You still want to quibble! Come here! Take this murderer down!"

The Elder gave an order.

Several guards immediately surrounded He Lao.

He Lao's face turned livid.

He never expected that this fellow from the Demon Saint Mansion would actually use such despicable means to frame him.

"Elder! You are framing me!"

He Lao roared.

"Hmph! Whether it is a frame-up or not, the Demon King will judge for himself! Take him away!" The Elder snorted coldly.

He ignored He Lao's defense entirely.

He Lao was taken away by the guards, and the Yao Wang Da Dian was in chaos.

At the same time.

Zhang Yi and Jubiao had already arrived near the Yao Wang Da Dian.

"Boss, I feel like the atmosphere here is not right..."

Jubiao said in a low voice.

Zhang Yi nodded; he also sensed a tense atmosphere permeating the air.

"Let's go, let's go take a look."

They quietly approached the Yao Wang Da Dian.

Hiding behind a huge ancient tree, they observed the situation inside the hall.

They saw that the hall was brightly lit, and a group of demon guards was escorting He Lao out.

"What happened? Why was He Lao captured?"

Zhang Yi was shocked.

"Shh! Don't speak, let's see the situation first."

Jubiao tugged at the corner of Zhang Yi's clothes, signaling him not to act rashly.

They observed quietly.

They saw the Elder walk out of the hall with a look of triumph.

He instructed the surrounding guards: "Lock this old fellow in the Di Lao and guard him strictly! Without the Demon King's order, no one is allowed to visit!"

"Yes!"

The guards responded in unison and escorted He Lao away.

Zhang Yi and Jubiao looked at each other, both filled with shock.

"What on earth is going on? How could He Lao kill members of the demon race?"

Jubiao asked, puzzled.

Zhang Yi frowned, feeling vaguely that there was something fishy about this matter.

He Lao was a person of high virtue and prestige; how could he kill small demon attendants for no reason?

"I think there must be something fishy in this..."

Zhang Yi said in a deep voice, "We must find a way to find out the truth of the matter."

Just at this moment.

A familiar figure walked out of the hall.

"The Demon King!"

Zhang Yi and Jubiao were shocked and quickly held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

The Demon King walked out of the hall with a gloomy face.

His gaze swept over the surrounding guards, and he said in a deep voice: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated! Give this King an explanation!"

"Yes! Demon King!"

The guards replied in unison.

After the Demon King finished speaking, he turned and left the great hall.

Zhang Yi and Jubiao hid behind a tree.

Watching the Demon King's departing back, he felt even more confused.

What on earth was going on?

Was He Lao framed, or did he really kill someone?

Zhang Yi decided that he must find out the truth of this matter!

He turned his head to look at Jubiao and said, "We must find a way to sneak into the Di Lao and see He Lao."

Jubiao's expression changed: "Son, this is too dangerous! The Demon King's Di Lao is heavily guarded; if we are discovered, we will be in trouble!"

Zhang Yi also knew that this move was risky.

But he had a strong premonition in his heart that if he did not act now, he might miss some important clues.

If he delayed any longer, He Lao would likely be in grave danger.

He took a deep breath, "How about this, you go back first; it will be easier for me to act alone!"

Zhang Yi was mainly worried about Jubiao's safety.

Jubiao did not agree either; she immediately stated, "I cannot rest easy with you going alone, unless you let that kid Quetzalcoatlus accompany you, so that Mother can feel a bit more at ease."

Zhang Yi nodded, "Alright, then you go back and tell that kid to meet me at the Di Lao."

Having said that, Jubiao turned and left.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, went alone to the Di Lao of the Yao Wang Da Dian.

Zhang Yi snuck into the Demon King's palace without a sound.

Relying on his familiarity with the terrain, he avoided the patrolling guards and groped his way toward the Di Lao.

The entrance to the Di Lao was heavily guarded.

Two demon soldiers clad in heavy armor were guarding the gate.

Zhang Yi hid behind a giant rock, carefully observing the guards' shift-change pattern, calculating in his heart how to sneak in.

He noticed that the guards would briefly relax their vigilance every so often to exchange a few words.

This was an opportunity!

Zhang Yi held his breath, waiting for the best moment to arrive.

Just at this moment.

Zhang Yi's shoulder was suddenly patted by someone.

It scared him so much that his spine straightened, and he did not dare to move at all.

He bit the bullet and explained, "Sorry, I took a wrong turn..."

As it turned out, a familiar laugh came from behind him.

He turned his head to look, and it was actually that kid Quetzalcoatlus.

"Are you looking to die, kid? Do you know that a dragon scaring a bird can scare someone to death!"

Quetzalcoatlus hurriedly covered his mouth, pointing forward with a panicked expression.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Yi couldn't help but kick him twice, "Alright, stop acting. I really give up on you. What time is it, and you still have the heart to make such jokes? Do you know that He Lao is still being locked..."

Before Zhang Yi could finish speaking, that kid Quetzalcoatlus actually had sweat on his forehead.

At this moment, Zhang Yi also heard footsteps coming from ahead.

He stiffly turned his head, only to see three Great Demon guards who had already walked up to him, stood still, and were eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey.

Zhang Yi reacted extremely quickly.

Before the other party could ask, Zhang Yi directly took out some high-quality spirit fruits and distributed them to the three guards.

"Big brothers, this little one took the wrong path. These are a tribute to you big brothers; I hope you big brothers can do me a favor and let this little one go."

Zhang Yi said with a fawning smile.

The three guards looked at each other, then looked down at the spirit fruits in their hands.

Each of them revealed a greedy smile.

"Hehe, kid, you're sensible!"

The leading guard stuffed the spirit fruits into his bosom.

He waved his hand impatiently, "Get lost quickly, and don't let me see you again!"

Zhang Yi felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

He hurriedly nodded and bowed as he retreated.

Seeing this, Quetzalcoatlus also hurriedly followed.

Once they were far away.

Quetzalcoatlus said with lingering fear: "That was close! You really scared me to death just now!"