Chapter 161.2 The Demon Sovereign's Questioning (2/2)
Chapter 161.2 The Demon Sovereign’s Questioning (2/2)
"Mo Sanshan started the rumors?" The Demon Sovereign was a little surprised.
"Yeah, I did rescue Zhang Li’er back then, but that’s because I thought she was crazily in love with me! Demon Sovereign, I am indeed a Branch Lord in the demonic sect, but I’m also a man!" Wang Ke went straight to the point, "How can any man not feel happy when a woman chases him so insistently? My mind was overwhelmed by pride back then. A woman who loves me was dying before me, and I could easily make a move to rescue her. And that’s why I did it! I didn’t do it for the righteous faction. I did it for the sake of manly pride and dignity! Demon Sovereign, I’m sure you understand this, right? If it were you, I’m sure you would have made the same choice, moving a finger and saving her!"
He continued, "In regards to saving the Golden Crow Sect disciples, I only meant to save them for later! I wasn’t going to ‘save’ them! I was only preventing our fellow demonic disciples from consuming them on the spot. Demon Sovereign, I believe you can corroborate this. I had some misunderstanding with Zi Bufan back then, and I didn’t dare to cite you as my backer to pressure her; that’s why I could only lick her boots. So I told them to wait until the celebration after extracting the gold dragon and let Zi Bufan eat first! Wasn’t this very reasonable, to let a superior consume first? It was just me doing some bootlicking! What’s wrong with that?"
The Demon Sovereign: "…………………..!"
It was the Demon Sovereign’s first time hearing someone speak of bootlicking in such a nicely wrapped package. Damn, do you have to be that proud after licking her boots?
And Wang Ke continued, "It’s the same for Zhang Shenxu. I wasn’t trying to save him! He’s gonna be someone’s feast eventually. Death will come to him anyway, so I merely asked them to let him live a little bit longer and see if I can have a share when the time comes! Wasn’t that a sound reasoning? Also, the Golden Crow Sect disciples escaped, but what has that got to do with me? They think I’m a righteous disciple who rescued them and started praising me in front of everyone they see! Isn’t that a good thing? They’re helping me conceal my identity! This way I can continue spying on the righteous faction! Demon Sovereign, this is a good thing! It’s an event worthy of celebration for the demonic sect!"
After hearing that, the Demon Sovereign gulped down a mouthful of wine.
Wang Ke, you received the most accusations from the matter you’ve just explained. How is it that you can sound as though it’s something worthy of a celebration? To be cheered upon by the demonic sect, huh? How can you be so shameless?
After taking a deep breath, the murderous aura from the demonic leader fizzled down quite a bit.
"Demon Sovereign, every word I said is truthful. You can even summon the ones who complained about me so we can have a face to face confrontation. If anything said was true, let me be subject to the demonic sect’s disciplinary measures; even piercing me with sabers to poke holes in my body is all right! But if I, the rightful Divine Dragon Branch Lord, suffer from unjust slander by others who try to tarnish my good name… That I simply cannot tolerate. Demon Sovereign, please be the judge between my accusers and me!" Wang Ke pleaded.
The Demon Sovereign asked after taking a deep breath, "Everything you said… is true? Then why do people keep reporting that you’re problematic?"
Wang Ke raged indignantly, "Who? Who dares slander me? Demon Sovereign, even the sun and the moon can bear witness to my faithfulness toward the demonic sect! It’s been over a year since I’ve burdened myself with the demonic sect’s matters, so much so that I’ve barely stayed put in any place! Look, Demon Sovereign! First I poured in my life into getting the necessary funding by making business with the righteous sect disciples! I’m exhausting their resources! Second, Tong An’an is on your wanted list, and I have captured him several times! The mission you’ve given me, Demon Sovereign, is seared into my mind! Never have I dared allow even the slightest negligence! Third, I had to pick and choose disciples to empower the Divine Dragon Branch. And now, I have but one disciple, Zhu Yan! Fourth, I had to help Zhu Hongyi escort the ley line gold dragon to the Dragon Gate Assembly! Fifth, I’m now building a tower intended to offer service to demonic sect disciples! Demon Sovereign, I gave a year of my life for the demonic sect! I’m pretty sure I’ve done much more than the rest! I poured in my heart and soul for the betterment of the demonic sect! But why? Why are there still people wishing me the worst!"
The Demon Sovereign: "…………………..!"
The latter was just as clueless. You stirred up too many things over the past year; do you know how much dirt about you has been piling up on my table?
Wang Ke kept on pleading, "Demon Sovereign, please stand by me! I am your loyal subject! You can’t just let others bully me like that! This isn’t just an insult to me, but to you too! Demon Sovereign, the one who is accusing me behind my back is harboring ill-intentions! That person is basically insulting you! That’s rebellion!"
The Demon Sovereign: "…………………..!"
Just when the Demon Sovereign was getting impatient, he raised an eyebrow and stretched out a hand.
"Whoosh!"
The mask on the table flew back to him, and he instantly put it on.
"Booom!"
Just then, a powerful aura rushed into the house, putting the place on lockdown and sweeping up a powerful gust which engulfed the area, as though it was to trap the two of them.
"What’s happening? Were we trapped by a spell barrier?" Wang Ke was shocked.
The Demon Sovereign turned around and looked toward the main gate.
Two voices came from outside the house.
"Hall Lord, we saw it with our own eyes. Wang Ke went inside alone! The house was empty before he went in! I’m sure he’s there!" the man reported respectfully.
"That’s good. Trap him inside with the barrier! Make sure no one comes near!" Mo Sanshan’s was heard.
"Understood!" said his subordinates.
"Mo Sanshan?" Wang Ke was surprised to hear his voice.
Next, the door was kicked open."Baaam!"
"Wang Ke, there’s nowhere to run this time!" was said with a loud cry.
Next, Mo Sanshan walked into the hall.
It seemed that he was rushing due to being overly excited, and actually forgot to scan the house with his mind before barging in.
Once he entered, he saw the masked Demon Sovereign.
Mo Sanshan immediately was rooted on the spot.
This person with the mask… Could he be…? Demon Sovereign?
Mo Sanshan’s jaw dropped. It never crossed his mind that he would meet the most powerful person in the demonic sect while trying to catch Wang Ke off guard.
The latter glanced at the Demon Sovereign before looking at the frozen Mo Sanshan. Is this going to be an epic clash between the demonic and the righteous Astral Infants?
"Hall Lord Mo, why didn’t you knock first before coming in?" Wang Ke asked with a strange look.
Mo Sanshan glanced at Wang Ke, his face black as a pot. Knock? You still want me to knock at such a time? Knock your sis!
An intense battle was about to ensue; the atmosphere suddenly turned dreadful. Wang Ke instinctively took a few steps back. If the two of you are going to fight, just don’t hurt me!
OK, fight it out! I’m already in the safe zone! I’m also ready to take out an artifact to shield myself. Come, fight! Let me see what it’s like! Widen my horizons!
Just when Wang Ke was expecting an epic fight—Mo Sanshan did something that made Wang Ke’s jaw drop.
"Mo Sanshan greets the Demon Sovereign! Sorry for the offense; I was ignorant about your early arrival at the Dragon Cultivation Town! I beg your pardon!" Mo Sanshan bowed respectfully.
"Whhh… What?" Wang Ke’s eyes were round like saucers.
"Emm!" The Demon Sovereign nodded calmly as though he acknowledged the man’s greeting.
Wang Ke shivered when he connected the dots. Mo Sanshan, this geezer. He’s the Demon Sovereign’s underling? A mole? He’s a plant in the Heavenly Wolf Sect?
"A double agent! You.. You’re working undercover?" Wang Ke was shocked.