Ming Hall Master furrowed his brows.

"Didn't you say before that you found a very interesting candidate who might be able to be planted deep within the demon's ranks? You even told us all not to intervene. How is the progress now?"

The so-called 'us' naturally referred to the people from Ming Hall and Dark Hall.

These two halls operate independently of the Third Hall, and are relatively special.

"We do have an idle move, but it has already been handed over to Wu Lvzhu. Wu Lvzhu has just recently updated the new information. I specifically went to see it, and it seems that although the piece has successfully infiltrated among the demons, it has not been able to grow. It's still just a lowly Demon Tail position."

Demon Tail? Isn't that the bottom of the bottom layers?

In that position, the information they could know is extremely limited.

It would probably be more productive to capture and interrogate the small fry they've been watching all along; that might reveal more information.

As they exchanged glances, this was essentially the consensus, disappointed with this idle move.

"I know about this matter."

Suddenly, a faint ripple appeared in the room originally occupied by just three people. A figure slowly became visible – it was the Dark Hall Master, who had just carried Wu Lvzhu away.

But no one knew when he had returned, appearing abruptly in the room without even the action of opening the door.

However, those in the room seemed unsurprised, rather more interested in his sudden interjection.

"What do you know?"

"I know who that idle move you planned is."

The Tea Ceremony Hall Master and Juanan Hall Master could only remain speechless.

Although only the people from these three halls were present when the decision was made to plant this idle move.

But the record on file wouldn't have been omitted. It's just that only the five great Hall Masters had the access rights to review them, and they even discussed this matter with the Ming Hall Master and Dark Hall Master.

But these two didn't take it seriously, too lazy to even take a glance at the case files.

And now they start guessing.

At this time, the Ming Hall Master curiously inquired.

"Who is it?"

"Yangshen Hall Reserve Deputy Captain Zhuo Xueer, under her a minor officer named Diao Deyi."

"How do you know?"

"Some time ago, Wu Lvzhu had my shadow track and investigate Dong Xingzhou, to determine whether Dong Xingzhou was a spy inside the demons. At that time, Dong Xingzhou was investigating Diao Deyi."

The Dark Hall Master didn't go into great detail, but the Ming Hall Master quickly grasped the general relationship and logical reasoning.

An official Deputy Captain, simply investigating a minor officer, could escalate to whether he was a demon spy inside, clearly indicating a big problem.

Juanan Hall Master spread his hands and said,

"Indeed, it's Diao Deyi, his demonic alias is 'Blood Demon,' and he is still just a Demon Tail, not yet at a usable stage."

"Wait! What did you say his demonic alias was?"

The Dark Hall Master suddenly interjected.

"Blood Demon."

The Dark Hall Master's expression suddenly turned odd.

He then took out the most recent report from his subordinates.

"Today at noon, Demon Tail [Blood Demon] along with Demon Foot [Gui Yuan Moth Demon] destroyed four Thousand Household squads, causing chaos in the streets thereafter, leading a group of demons to scatter and flee, resulting in countless casualties. A warrant has been issued for their apprehension or killing on sight."

Juanan Hall Master was stunned.

He did know there had been such an incident, but he hadn't looked into the details, such as which demons were involved or who led the team, since he was preoccupied with Wu Lvzhu's situation.

But...

"Four Thousand Household squads? Are you sure it was four Thousand Households leading them? Were [Hundred Slashes] Liu Shangfeng and [Swift Wind Sword] Su Shuangxi among them?"

Now it was the Dark Hall Master's turn to be surprised.

"How do you know?"

"These people are listed in the reserves for this honorary roll. You know, this is what our Juanan Hall does."

Honorary roll...

The Dark Hall Master quickly caught on, frowning,

"How come he made such a decision without discussing it with us?"

"Wu Lvzhu always prefers to act first and report later; it's not without precedent. I guess even Wu Lvzhu didn't expect that visiting the Lin Family could have almost cost him his return."

Each of the five Hall Masters holds equal power over their Hall, possessing almost absolute authority within their own jurisdiction.

Even if they need help from each other, following the procedure is just a formality.

Only when something special occurs would they arrange to meet beforehand for a crucial discussion.

Though the ranks of Hundred Households and Thousand Households belong to the Foolish Underworld,

honestly speaking, if the Foolish Underworld were compared to a sect, these Hundred Households and Thousand Households could only be considered outer disciples—important yet not so significant.

Sacrificing a batch of Hundred Households or Thousand Households to get onto the honors list is merely a matter dictated by a Hall Master's word.

Juanan Hall is responsible for this sector, but not everything requires his direct intervention; he has subordinates to help manage things.

Moreover, regarding the honors list, there's a concept of a reserve roster; only those who genuinely sacrifice themselves in honored missions get officially recorded on the honors list.

Until a person dies, everything remains undecided.

"It seems Wu Lvzhu has sensed something and wants this idle pawn to make its move soon."

"This time, the team from the Thousand Households, which cleaned up many demon territories, was ambushed and killed by a horde led by a Blood Demon. This feat could perhaps advance him to the position of Demon Foot!"

Demon Foot!

Reaching the level of Demon Foot would allow for encounters with more demons and possibly offer a chance to meet those demon leaders and even those three demons that injured Wu Lvzhu today...

"Wait! What if, just what if, Diao Deyi sold Wu Lvzhu to the demons? Otherwise, how could the demons have ambushed Wu Lvzhu on his way to the Lin Family when even we were uninformed of his visit and he traveled so inconspicuously?"

The Dark Hall Master voiced a terrifying speculation that sent chills down the spines of the other Hall Masters and made their eyes turn cold.

"Don't jump to conclusions. If Diao Deyi really did such a thing, we certainly wouldn't let him off. On the other hand, this person could become our biggest breakthrough in finding those three demons."

"Bring him in for examination. Also, who else knew about Wu Lvzhu's visit to the Lin Family? Who did Wu Lvzhu meet before he left? We need to investigate everything. It could be that inside the Foolish Underworld, we are unknowingly harboring a mole from the demons!"

Juanan Hall chuckled coldly, his eyes swirling with murderous intent.

Humans remain humans, and demons remain demons.

Working for demons is akin to betraying humanity, and such treachery deserves nothing less than death.

Finally, Juanan Hall suddenly asked.

"By the way, how is Wu Lvzhu doing? Can those doctors save him?"

The Dark Hall Master shook his head slightly.

"The situation... is not very optimistic. These incompetent doctors, nothing but a waste of money and effort."

Hearing this, the expressions of the other Hall Masters turned somewhat ugly.

Although the Hall Masters had their minor conflicts and frictions from time to time, they had known each other for many years. The potential loss of one of them was undeniably upsetting.

"Let's go and see the situation. If it really can't be cured, at least we can escort him during his last moments."

Saying this, the Hall Masters left the room while the captains who had been waiting outside for a long time saluted and then silently followed behind the Hall Masters towards the floor where Wu Lvzhu was located.

...

"No, no reaction? How can this be! This is the special-effect Medicine Pill [Bai Wuyuan] I developed! It can quickly heal ordinary sword wounds and internal injuries. Why is it just ineffective on Lord Hall Master??"

A Doctor stared dumbfoundedly at the Iron-eating Demon lying on the ground, his breath gradually weakening, his entire body trembling with nervousness.

He had come here full of confidence, believing that just one Divine Pill was enough to sustain the dying Lord Hall Master's life, and then with the help of silver needles among other methods, fully activate the effects of the Medicine Pill.

By then, not only could he save the Lord Hall Master, but also make a name for himself.

However, he had overestimated himself.

The [Bai Wuyuan] was extremely effective on ordinary Martial Artists, but it seemed completely ineffective on Demon Martial Artists.

As if the bodies of Demon Martial Artists were no longer within the category of humans, and naturally, the Medicine Pill meant for humans also lost its effect.

The complexity of this transformation made the Doctor's scalp tingle and completely confused.

"Next."

Hearing the icy voice of the official, looking at his emotionless, disdainful expression, the Doctor shivered and scrambled out frantically.

And just as he was leaving...

Bang!

He bumped into someone.

It was Young Master Jiang from the west wing!

He was also invited?

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