Chapter 392

For these three days, Cang Hai had been constantly furious.

He was furious!

He had patted his own chest and guaranteed to the Crown Prince that everything was under his care and absolutely no accidents would occur.

As a result, this damn accident happened anyway!

Two people as important as them were just in the next room refining pills.

And yet, they teleported away!

And here I am, like a damn fool, sitting here waiting!

Ah!!?

Isn't this a slap in the face!!!

Where will I, General Cang, be able to show my face in the future?

If this gets out, how can I still hang around in this Demon Emperor City?

If it weren't for the Demon Emperor ordering him to remain quiet after the accident occurred, Cang Hai would have torn down this broken Xianyun Small Building no matter what!

Because Huang Huang suppressed the matter, only Cang Hai in Demon Emperor City knew that Ren Yidao had encountered an accident; others still believed he was refining pills with True Person He.

Therefore, Cang Hai could only keep a straight face and sit painfully in the Xianyun Small Building.

"The Emperor already knows of this matter; with her here, the Crown Prince should be safe, right?"

"... But if that rumor is true, wouldn't the Crown Prince be in great danger this time?"

"No, no, no, how can one speculate about the Emperor like this? This subject truly deserves to die ten thousand times."

Cang Hai understood in his heart that as the signature figure of the absolutely loyal Demon Emperor Party, if even he were to doubt, one could imagine how much the others' hearts would be shaken.

"No matter what, I cannot show it; the chaos cannot start from me."

And after the long, agonizing three days, Cang Hai finally waited for the result.

The moment Ren Yidao walked out from behind the door of the Alchemy Room, the heart Cang Hai had been holding finally settled.

The good news was that the Crown Prince had returned safe and sound.

The bad news was that he came back together with that feathered beast, He Shou!

"Uh, hmm? Wait, Crown Prince! What, what is going on here?"

Before Ren Yidao could speak, Cang Hai pulled him behind his back to protect him and glared at He Shou, ready to start a fight.

"He Shou!!!"

It was you, this guy, who caused me to be so miserable!

But before Cang Hai could make a move, Ren Yidao frowned and blocked He Shou's path, asking in a somewhat unkind tone:

"General Cang, what are you doing?"

"True Person He consumed a great deal of energy refining pills these past few days; you don't help him, and yet you want to attack him?"

Cang Hai was suppressed by Ren Yidao's aura, but he quickly came to his senses and pointed at He Shou, cursing loudly:

"Crown Prince! Do not be deceived by this treacherous villain! He is lying to you! He refined pills for you just to harm you in secret!"

Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow, first looking down at his own body, then turning to look at He Shou, and finally looking at Cang Hai, saying playfully:

"Harm me? Where does this come from?"

"You, uh! Uh?"

Cang Hai wanted to be angry, but he quickly realized something: he seemed to have no reason to be angry anymore.

It was true.

The Crown Prince was safe and sound now...

How could nothing have gone wrong?

Although the problem now seemed to lie with Cang Hai himself, as a famous stubborn rascal of Demon Emperor City, he still stiffened his neck and tried his best to argue:

"No! I saw it with my own eyes; there were hundreds of wronged souls dying miserably in He Shou's painting room!"

"He must have ill intentions! He..."

Cang Hai cursed and swore for a long time, and He Shou, who had not spoken until now, finally could not help but rage:

"Cang Hai, have you become a fool from being a General? Do you really think you are a righteous person acting on behalf of Heaven?"

"This poor Daoist is a Demon; when did I ever say I was a person of the righteous path? Cultivating the Dao is just a means; what difference does it make to me whether it is the righteous path or the evil path?"

"Those scrolls contained the souls I have raised over these years, but what does that have to do with you? Don't tell me you intend to eliminate demons and defend the Dao?"

He Shou shouted angrily, causing Cang Hai's aura to drop another notch as he guiltily looked to the side.

"This poor Daoist's spirit was exhausted while refining pills and I was unable to spare the focus to bind those souls; in order not to let the Crown Prince's pills be ruined, I had to painfully let them go."

"But this is great, in your mouth, I have become a sinner?"

"I haven't even asked you why you didn't help me trap those souls! How about you pay for my losses?"

Under He Shou's aggressive aura, Cang Hai, who already felt in the wrong, completely lost his arrogance and awkwardly shrank his head, but still stubbornly said:

"It's just some broken souls, why are you getting so angry! You Daoist are really stingy!"

"You! You blockhead!"

He Shou said this and raised his horsetail whisk to strike, while Cang Hai stared straight at him, ready to wait for him to make a move and then use it as an excuse to escalate.

Clap! Clap!

Just as the two were about to start arguing, Ren Yidao, who was caught in the middle, clapped his hands and coughed lightly:

"Alright, you two, let's stop here."

"The General kept watch outside out of concern for my safety, and it was a misunderstanding caused by anxiety; it was an unintentional act."

"And the True Person did not tell the General the details before leaving; there is both merit and hard work involved."

He bowed to both of them separately and said gratefully:

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"I hope this matter ends here, and that the friendship between you two lords is not ruined because of me."

After a moment of silence, before He Shou could speak, Cang Hai spoke first.

He grinned widely, waved his hand carelessly, and said with feigned magnanimity, "Haha! Since His Highness has said so, then this general will take a small loss and not bicker with this feathered Daoist!"

Ren Yidao had seen thick-skinned people before, but it was rare to see one this thick.

"Hmph!"

He Shou's face twitched, and he let out an angry snort, but he did not continue to bicker.

"Then today's matter ends here. Many thanks to the General for guarding the law, and many thanks to the True Person for the medicinal pill; I will certainly repay you in the future."

Cang Hai nodded with a loud laugh, then immediately turned his head, strode out of the small building, and quickly disappeared outside.

He had slipped away.

And long after Cang Hai left, the Xianyun Small Building fell into silence.

Ren Yidao turned his head to look at He Shou, and the other party looked back as well; both spoke at the same time:

"He didn't notice." ×2

"If even he can be deceived, I imagine there will be no problem with others." ×2

"However, we cannot be careless; we must be even more cautious." ×2

After speaking, Ren Yidao and "He Shou" both laughed, the arcs of their smiles identical.

Because the one standing here was not the real He Shou at all, but Ren Yidao's Past Self wearing his skin!

Just as Ren Yidao had told Huang Huang before, He Shou was still useful.

But what was useful was not the person himself, but the identity he had operated in Demon Emperor City for many years.

Perhaps someone might ask, wasn't He Shou's face destroyed?

But don't forget, inside He Shou's former Cave Abode, there was a complete molted skin.

So...

Huhu, I am now a skin-suit wearer too!

"Follow Huhu, thank you meow~"

"Ahem!"

Ren Yidao coughed lightly, stared at "He Shou," and muttered to himself:

"Now, it is time to think about how to maximize his utility..."