âManager Pi died?â Zu An was stunned. âHow could that be?â
"Somehow, that is what happened! You need to run; you are the True Demon raceâs last hope. Nothing can happen to you!â The great elder nervously rushed him.
Zu An didnât agree. âIt canât be that serious, right? I wasnât the one who killed Manager Pi, and I only had a bit of a conflict with him. No matter how angry the Monster Lord is, it shouldnât be to the point that heâll kill me.â
The great elderâs expression grew extremely strange when he heard that. He looked Zu An in the eyes and asked, âWerenât you the one who killed Manager Pi?â
Zu An frowned. âWhat is the great elder saying?â
The great elder looked at Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi. âI was discussing those secrets with you when we received news that Manager Pi was harassing your female servants in the medicine garden. You rushed out in a fit of rage, and then a conflict broke out. You killed the guards that were harassing the two women, and even that toad attendant at his side.â
âYes, we both know that. But later, after teaching him a lesson, didnât I let him go after taking your advice?â Zu An had a strange feeling about all this.
The great elder wanted to say something several times, but he hesitated. In the end, he said, âOf course, you did let him go, but Manager Pi left behind those hateful words, saying that he would make sure to have the Monster Lord punish you once he got back. He said he'd bring a lot of men to deal with you. Then, he was going to play with your women in front of your faceâ¦â
The women had looks of anger when they heard that.
This Manager Pi really crossed the line!
The great elder continued, âYou were furious when you heard that, and said that rather than let him continue to cause trouble and try to get revenge, it was better to just nip the problem in the bud. Then, you chased after him and killed all of Manager Piâs guards. Back thenâ¦â
âWait!â Zu An immediately cut him off. âWhat you said at first is true, but I didnât chase after him! I came straight back.â
He had a bit of doubt growing inside of him.
Is the great elder setting me up? Does he want to force me to help him do something?
But isnât this a bit too forced?
The great elder sighed. He looked back with a complicated expression. âDonaire, there are no outsiders here. Why do you need to put on pretenses in front of me?â
He was speaking as if he really believed what he was saying, leaving Zu An more and more confused. âI didnât kill Manager Pi though. What is the meaning of you saying this, great elder?â
The great elder pointed at Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi. âEven if you think Iâm lying to you, the people around you wouldnât, right? How about you ask them?â
Zu An was stunned. He turned around to look at the two women.
Why would I need to ask them? Why would they do as you say?
But a second later, Jiang Luofu said with a complicated expression, âMaster, you really did kill Manager Pi.â
Ji Xiaoxi wiped her falling tears while saying, âItâs all my fault for saying that I wanted to pick some medicine. All of these things wouldnât have happened if it wasnât because of that.â
Pei Mianman hugged her and exclaimed, âHow is this your fault? That Manager Pi was seeking his own doom.â
Zu An was stunned. He quickly grabbed Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxiâs hands. He had a grim expression on his face.
Ji Xiaoxiâs face reddened. She was too preoccupied to keep crying.
Big brother Zu is holding my hand in front of all of these big sisters! Itâs so embarrassingâ¦
Wait, why is he holding my little auntâs hand too? Could it beâ¦
Jiang Luofu looked calm on the surface, but her heart was already pounding. Both she and Xiaoxi rarely had such intimate physical contact. She was suddenly a bit alarmed.
Even so, she quickly noticed the strange looks on the other women's faces and reacted to what was going on, nearly trying to pull her hand back. But she remembered that they were in front of the great elder right now, and that she was the young masterâs female slave. She couldn't just pull her hand back, so she could only ask with a shaking voice, âWhat⦠What is going on with you?â
Zu Anâs brows furrowed deeply. He was worried that the two ladies had been controlled by Heart-Devouring Demon Spiders, making them repeat the great elder's nonsense. But he didnât sense anything off with their bodies after he checked them.
This was now a real problem. Why would they speak nonsense to frame him together with the great elder? Regardless of whether it was Ji Xiaoxi or Jiang Luofu, he refused to believe that they would want to harm him.
Xie Daoyun said, âYoung master, right now, it isnât time to argue whether you killed him or not. Since you killed him, we should be thinking of what to do now.â
The great elder nodded inwardly.
Donaire really is skilled. These women are all so dedicated to him.
Zu Anâs entire body trembled. Then, he looked at the other women. His expression was full of disbelief. âDo all of you tink I killed Manager Pi?â
The women nodded. âDidnât you tell us you did just now?â
They looked at each other in dismay, worried expressions on their faces. Firstly, they were worried about the grave consequences that would come from killing Manager Pi, and secondly, the current Zu An seemed a bit strange. Could it be that he was possessed by some monster?
It was clearly a bit hot, yet Zu An felt his blood run cold.
What the hell is going on?
It would be one thing if Jiang Luofu and Ji Xiaoxi were like this. Why were the other women also agreeing? In that instant, he even felt a bit swayed himself. He wondered if he was just too tired and that his own memories were a bit messy. But he quickly refuted that guess. With his current cultivation, he basically had perfect memory. Furthermore, he had joined up with the Cultivation Worldâs will. His current power and knowledge were already far greater than before. There was no way he would misremember something that happened so recently.
There's definitely a reason why they're all like this!
He even sent out some ki to secretly converse with Pei Mianman and the others. He thought that they were hiding the truth because they had no choice or something. But the others came over to touch his forehead with worry, wondering if there was anything wrong with his body.
Zu An finally understood what was going on. They werenât acting; rather, they really believed it. The great elder was also like that.
But why? Why were their memories completely different from his own?
His entire body shivered. He had never encountered kind type of situation before. It was as if an invisible enemy was silently watching everything he did.
âYoung master, hurry and run. The clan has a life-preserving formation, so hurry and take it. You need to go into hiding to wait for an opportunity.â The great elder tugged on his hand as he spoke.
âThen what about them?â Zu An pointed at the women next to him.
The great elder said gravely, âThe clans have already been underground for over a thousand years. Our resources are very tight. The resources we are using to bring you away are already our limit.â His implied meaning was clear. There was no way they would use resources to bring the women away too.
Zu An pulled his hand away. âThen I wonât be leaving.â
The great elder was shocked. He said secretly, âItâs just some women! Once you find the ancestorâs inheritance, there will be countless beauties for you to go after. Why do you need to cling to them like this?â
Yun Yuqing quickly said, âYoung master, you should leave. Donât worry about us. You're more important than us!â
The others spoke up in agreement. They all had tears in their eyes as they said goodbye to him. They knew that this current situation was one in which they would do whatever they could to save the most important person. The Cultivation World still needed Zu An, while all of them added together couldn't even compare to him. Even though they were reluctant, they were all feeling emotional.
Zu Anâs face darkened. He'd never had any thoughts of leaving in the first place. He didnât want to abandon his own women for survival, and this situation was also way too weird. How could he just leave carelessly right now?
When he saw that Zu An didnât move, the great elder started to panic even more. âYoung master, the situation is extremely serious. Hurry and leave!â His aura surged powerfully as he spoke. He'd already planned to bring Zu An away by force.
Just then, there was suddenly a sneer. A voice called out, âYou want to leave? No one here can leave anymore.â