Mo Fan’s tone made White Deer frown slightly, because he noticed that this kid seemed to have some rather special opinions about the Holy King.
Still, he nodded and said, “Correct!”
“Back then, after Brother Zhan Ao brought Que Granny back, the Holy King was already waiting. Later, it was also the Holy King who personally took Que Granny into the Nirvana Pool, but in the end she could not save Que Granny’s life.”
At this point, White Deer let out a soft sigh.
However, Mo Fan’s gaze gradually turned icy. He turned around, looked at Que Granny’s corpse, and said calmly, “In other words, throughout the entire process of trying to save Que Granny, only the Fire Phoenix Holy King was present?
And Que Granny’s death was also something the Holy King told you about afterwards?”
“That is one way to put it!”
White Deer nodded. Then, as if something occurred to him, he frowned and said, “Kid, do not let your mind run wild. Que Granny accompanied the Holy King for several hundred years and was the demon she trusted most!
If there is anyone in this world who truly understands the Holy King, it has to be Que Granny!
Do you understand?!”
White Deer Ancestor’s words made Mo Fan’s gaze calm once more. He sighed inwardly, then nodded and said, “I understand.”
For just a brief moment earlier, he had indeed suspected the Fire Phoenix Holy King. But he quickly dismissed the thought. As White Deer Ancestor said, Que Granny was the Holy King’s closest confidante. How could the Fire Phoenix Holy King possibly have deliberately stood by and let her die?
At the same time, Mo Fan recalled the words Que Granny had spoken to him back at Black Wind Mountain.
“Fan’er, all of Granny’s abilities were bestowed by the Holy King. This entire life, Granny has served at the Holy King’s side. Though it is master and servant, in Granny’s heart, the Holy King is more like my daughter!
If one day the Holy King falls into danger, I hope you can help her. This is Granny’s only request of you!”
Que Granny’s words echoed in Mo Fan’s mind. While this left him physically and mentally exhausted, it also sparked a brand-new guess.
Could it be that Granny had known from the very beginning that she would die at Black Wind Mountain?
“Come on, let us leave. Follow me to meet the Holy King!”
At that moment, White Deer suddenly spoke. He smiled at Mo Fan and said, “The Holy King has heard about you creating demon race script. She is very interested!”
“White Deer Ancestor, even you know about it?”
Mo Fan turned back, looking at White Deer with some surprise.
“You caused such a huge commotion. This old man is not blind. It would be hard not to know!”
White Deer Ancestor rolled his eyes, then spoke with a beaming smile, “After you meet the Holy King, how about coming to sit at my White Feather Mountain?”
“If it is just sitting around, I can go. But if Ancestor has other intentions, then forget it! This kid is quite afraid of trouble!”
Mo Fan curled his lip.
How could he not understand what this old fellow was thinking?
“Listen to the nonsense you are spouting, kid!”
“What bad intentions could this old man possibly have?”
“It is just that my granddaughter has not seen you in quite a while. Now that she has heard you created demon race script, she is very interested and wants to learn more about it, that is all!”
White Deer Ancestor puffed out his beard and glared. Then he raised his head proudly, hands clasped behind his back, putting on an expression that said this has nothing to do with me.
Mo Fan immediately rolled his eyes in response but did not expose him. On any normal day, he would have taken the chance to tease the old fellow using his granddaughter, but right now he had no such mood.
“Come on, let us go!”
Mo Fan spoke, then flew out of the Nirvana Pool together with White Deer.
He had originally wanted to bring Que Granny’s corpse out with him, but in the end he gave up the idea.
The top-grade spirit stones beneath the Nirvana Pool were nourishing the body, keeping Que Granny’s physical form from decaying. There was no such good place outside.
Returning to the Nirvana Hall, that human-faced Fire Spirit immediately grinned and said, “Yo! Done looking so quickly?”
Mo Fan ignored the fellow completely. He and White Deer Ancestor simply walked out of the hall on their own.
Seeing this, the Fire Spirit immediately looked dissatisfied and snorted coldly, “Just one dead demon. I really do not know what is so special about looking at it. Might as well turn it into a dish…”
“What did you say?!”
Mo Fan suddenly turned his head. His icy gaze locked onto the Fire Spirit.
The Fire Spirit’s words were cut off, and it felt a surge of secret anger. It was just about to scold this rude toad for his lack of manners. But for some reason, when it met Mo Fan’s cold eyes, its whole body suddenly shuddered!
In an instant, an overwhelming sense of crisis enveloped its heart, making every hair on the Fire Spirit stand on end!
“N-nothing…”
Terrified, the Fire Spirit swallowed hard and forced a smile at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan stared coldly at the Fire Spirit for a moment before finally withdrawing his gaze and continuing toward the hall exit.
The Fire Spirit let out a breath of relief. Then it heard the toad’s voice transmit, “Guard Que Granny’s body well for me. If there is even the slightest damage, this king will skin you alive, pull out your tendons, extract your soul, and refine your spirit!”
Once the voice faded and the two demons’ figures completely disappeared into the distance, the Fire Spirit finally collapsed to the ground.
“How strange!”
“This guy is clearly just a Demon King, so why did he give this old one such immense pressure?”
“It felt like if I had said one more word, I would have died right here!”
The Fire Spirit panted heavily and muttered curses under its breath. But soon its expression froze stiff.
“Wait…”
“Last time I saw this guy, he was only a minor Demon General. How is he already at the peak of the King Realm now?”
“That is way too fast!!”
“Could this guy actually be the Fire Phoenix’s illegitimate child?”
The moment the Fire Spirit blurted this out, it hurriedly raised a claw to cover its own mouth. It then looked around nervously. Seeing no third party present, it finally relaxed.
“It seems I cannot afford to provoke that kid casually anymore. He is definitely a freak!”
“Last time I was almost killed by that little bastard Feng Gu. This time I have to be careful. It was hard enough reaching the Ancestral Realm. I cannot die now, or I will have no chance at the immortal path…”
Mo Fan naturally had no idea just how terrifying his earlier glare had been to a certain someone. Right now, he was following White Deer Ancestor through a vast stretch of palaces and soon arrived at the Fire Phoenix Hall.
Inside the Fire Phoenix Hall at this moment, a red-haired youth was sitting cross-legged with eyes closed on a treasured chair.
The moment the two demons entered the hall, the youth seemed to sense something. He slowly opened his eyes.
“Years apart, and this guy is still this handsome?”
“Is there no justice left in the world!”
Mo Fan furrowed his brows slightly. Of course he recognised this youth. The first time they met was inside the Nirvana Hall.
In just a few short years, the other party had grown from a boy into a young man, but his aura seemed even more steady and profound.
This red-haired youth was naturally none other than the Holy Son of Phoenix Cry Mountain, Feng Gu!
“Feng Gu greets White Deer Ancestor!”
After glancing at the two demons, Feng Gu stood up and gave White Deer Ancestor a slight cupped-hand salute, showing full respect.
“Holy Son need not stand on ceremony!”
White Deer Ancestor gave a slight smile. Then he spoke, “This old man has come to introduce someone to the Holy Son. The one beside me is…”
“Brother Lai Bao, long time no see!”
Before White Deer Ancestor could finish, Feng Gu smiled and cupped his hands toward Mo Fan.
“Holy Son Your Highness, you are as beautiful as ever. This king is truly envious to death!”
Mo Fan smiled and returned the greeting. However, his words made Feng Gu’s brows furrow slightly.
“So the two of you already know each other?”
White Deer Ancestor looked somewhat surprised at this.
“White Deer Ancestor, the last time I went to the Nirvana Pool, I had a brief encounter with His Highness the Holy Son,” Mo Fan explained with a smile.
“Yes, last time Brother Lai Bao really put this Holy Son in quite a difficult spot!”
Feng Gu spoke with a smile that did not reach his eyes. Then he praised, “Last time I saw Brother Lai Bao, you had not yet broken through to the King Realm. I never expected that in just a few short years, you would already be at the peak of the King Realm!
It seems Brother Lai Bao ate quite a lot last time!”
“Not bad. It is all thanks to His Highness the Holy Son’s blessings!”
Mo Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly. He too wore a smile that did not reach his eyes.
How could he not hear the sarcasm in this fellow’s words?
He then secretly used his Azure Eyes divine ability on Feng Gu, hoping to see his information.
However, the result left him utterly astonished.
The reason was simple. He could not see what Feng Gu’s true form was. As for cultivation, that was clear enough. Just like him, Feng Gu was also at the peak of the King Realm!
