After the two brothers had taken the three girls away from Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall, Zheng-Fu spent the remaining time before the magic item's effect wore off setting up some scenes. He placed the body of the demon, who had eventually died from the pain of his wounds, on the stage in place of the three girls. He also brought all the bodies that had been killed by the girls and the demon to the stage.

Heng-Jie was then brought to the stage, and he was made the hero of this event by placing a saber in his hand, showing him stabbing the demon. Zheng-Fu smeared the demon's blood all over Heng-Jie and left a few wounds on him. After everything was set, Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian returned to their seats.

Woooooosh!!!

Hooray!!!

"That's good! Miss... Ah! Demon!!!"

"Demon!!!"

"Demon!!!"

Shouts rang out continuously as the people began to panic. What they saw were numerous corpses and scattered blood, including the body of a demon lying in a pool of blood on the stage with a young man holding a saber, stabbing him.

"Hah! Wha… what… What happened? Why am I standing here? And why am I holding a saber like this? And these corpses? Ah! Corpses! Corpses! Full of corpses! There's also a demon corpse!"

Heng-Jie went into a panic when he saw the large number of corpses piled on the floor. He had never encountered such a horrific event in his life. He only enjoyed liquor and white, plump women. As a prince in the middle rank of the royal family, he never had to go to war, nor did he ever imagine needing to use power against anyone. His life was all about drinking and having fun.

"Protect the Prince!!!"

Swish!!! Zing!!! Zing!!!

In an instant, someone shouted, and several figures jumped onto the stage, surrounding Heng-Jie.

Prince!!?

"Is that the Prince? Why is he on stage, and why are there so many corpses?"

"Looks like the Prince killed that demon!"

"It's true! But why does he look so frightened and startled?"

As people started regaining their senses, most of whom were highly skilled martial masters, it didn't take them long to realize what had happened. But when Heng-Jie's identity was revealed, those who knew him earlier couldn't help but be confused, as they had often drunk with Heng-Jie and knew he wasn't a fighter.

Zheng-Fu and Jin-Tian stayed at their table instead of returning to the residence with Diao and Den, as Zheng-Fu needed to ensure that everything went according to plan.

"Praise Prince Heng-Jie!" Zheng-Fu shouted loudly to make Heng-Jie the hero of the event.

"Praise Prince Heng-Jie!" Jin-Tian, seeing Zheng-Fu's lead, shouted as well without hesitation.

"Praise Prince Heng-Jie!!!"

"Praise Prince Heng-Jie!!!"

Soon, many others joined in, continually praising the prince. This made Heng-Jie, who had been pale and confused at first, feel a bit better. A puzzled smile formed on his face as people celebrated his supposed heroic deeds.

As everything returned to normal, people began searching for the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader to hold him responsible for the incident, but he had disappeared without a trace. None of the other executives knew where their master had gone during the event.

Seizing the opportunity, Zheng-Fu revealed the truth by pointing at the demon's corpse lying in a pool of blood and speaking up.

"Why does that demon have the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader's item? Prince Heng-Jie, you've seen it before, just like me," Zheng-Fu said, with a slightly frightened expression.

Huh...?

As soon as Zheng-Fu spoke, everyone turned to look at the demon's body. They noticed the necklace the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader had been wearing before he transformed. Many people recognized it, including Heng-Jie, who had often met the leader.

"It's true! This is the necklace that Master Qing-Le-Ke always wore!" Heng-Jie said as he bent down to grab the necklace from the demon's body to inspect it more closely.

Swish!!!

At that moment, a figure flew past the guards and Heng-Jie, who was still holding the necklace.

"Who's that!?"

The guards quickly raised their weapons and pointed at the figure that had appeared not far from them and Heng-Jie. The figure was a beautiful young woman with a perfect figure.

"That's Young Miss Qing-Ying-Xiao!"

"Young Miss Qing-Ying-Xiao? Isn't she the daughter of Qing-Le-Ke, the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader?"

"Yes, she's his beloved daughter, but she disappeared years ago for unknown reasons."

"Disappeared? Could it be that she returned to the Demon Tribe, just like Qing-Le-Ke?"

"So, she's from the Demon Tribe too?"

Many people began slowly moving away, fearing that Qing-Ying-Xiao might transform into a demon and attack them. Only the truly skilled martial masters stood their ground, moving closer to the young woman instead.

"You're from the Demon Tribe, aren't you?" Heng-Jie asked, his voice cautious.

"I'm a member of the Monster Tribe, and I always will be. That includes my father, Qing-Le-Ke, the owner of this Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall!" she replied confidently, defending both herself and her father.

"How can that be!? Your father is a demon lying dead right there. So how could he be from the Monster Tribe? Do you think you can change the truth with your words?"

"Yes, yes, yes!! How could that even be possible? If you think you can use your body and face to distract us... it worked—uh, I mean, it didn't work at all!!!"

Many people shouted in disbelief because who would believe that she and her father were not from the Demon Tribe when that necklace came from the demon's body? It was the same accessory that the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall leader always liked to wear.

Zheng-Fu, however, knew the truth. After using the truth-seeking technique, he had discovered that the real Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader had been dead for years. This demon had taken over his body, and the young woman had disappeared because she knew the truth but had been powerless to act.

She had been planning to avenge her father for a long time. The plan she devised was to give hope to the three beautiful women of the Lin family, who wanted to escape from being enslaved by her father, by providing them with a magical item to use. She intended to use this opportunity to deal with the demon.

But who would have thought that the demon would not be affected by the magical item? This caused her plan to fail completely. What she didn't know was who killed the demon and who prevented her from entering Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall when the magical item started working.

However, that no longer mattered when someone shouted accusations against her father, calling him a vile demon. She appeared to clear her father's name and refute the accusations made against him.

"This demon is not my father. He killed my father many years ago, before I disappeared. This evil demon has been living in my father's body for years. I've been searching for a way to kill him for a long time. But today, Prince Heng-Jie has avenged my father. I want to thank him for taking revenge on my behalf."

"You're lying!"

"Don't tell lies with such a brazen face! Who would believe such apocryphal statements?"

"That's right! Who would believe such a baseless claim?"

"You are the daughter of the Qing-Niang-Ji Heavenly Hall Leader, and he is that demon. Of course, you must be from the Demon Tribe as well. Do you think we're foolish enough to believe your words?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Many people began to speak loudly in disbelief. Anyone could claim they weren't from the Demon Tribe, but only when there was no such strong evidence as this.

"Master, that young woman seems innocent!" At that moment, Jin-Tian spoke to Zheng-Fu, as he could sense something genuine in the young woman. He also felt that her words were not driven by anger.

"That's right, she seems innocent! But who will believe her when her father's necklace is on that demon's neck?" Zheng-Fu turned to Jin-Tian and nodded.

"Then, don't you have a way to help her?" Jin-Tian asked again. He genuinely wanted to help, convinced that she wasn't guilty of what they accused her of.

"You want to help her? Do you like her?" Of course, Zheng-Fu knew how to help, and he was already planning to get her out of the situation. He just wanted to prank Jin-Tian a bit.

"I want to help her, but I don't like her!" Jin-Tian had only recently transformed into a human, and his thoughts and feelings were still very straightforward. His reply was simple and honest.

"Oh my god! I really shouldn't have asked you!" Zheng-Fu was stunned by Jin-Tian's naive and direct response.

"Sigh... I guess I'll have to get her out of this situation myself. I created this mess, so I have to fix it myself. I shouldn't have let it get this far!"

Zheng-Fu couldn't help but complain to himself. In reality, this young woman hadn't been part of his plans. While he was aware of her existence, he hadn't expected her to appear at this moment. Previously, Zheng-Fu had cast a spell to prevent anyone from entering during the incident. So, he hadn't realized that the young woman had been waiting outside until she suddenly appeared and told her story to everyone.

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