Truly Amazing, Peak Master Nan Gong

The Corrupt Labyrinth had completely collapsed, and Su Luo's group managed to escape, but they couldn't afford to stop yet.

The commotion was too great—someone was bound to come investigating. They had to put as much distance as possible between themselves and the site before anyone arrived.

Soon enough, the Left Envoy and his men appeared.

Due to the labyrinth's strong shielding, the earlier battles involving Su Luo's group had gone unnoticed outside. It was only after the collapse that the Left Envoy and his forces became aware.

Surveying the ruins of the labyrinth, the Left Envoy's expression darkened. "Who did this?"

Even though he had lost the earlier vote, in his heart, the moment he revealed his ambitions, he had already tacitly claimed the position of Demon Sovereign for himself.

The labyrinth was part of the Heavenly Demon Sect's assets, and now it was gone. Naturally, he saw this as his own loss.

The Right Envoy inspected the area and remarked, "Judging by the residual demonic energy, it was the East Extreme Demon Lord. It seems he fought someone here."

The identity of the other party was quickly confirmed as well.

"The other energy signature belongs to Nangong Xiyun!"

"It's her? How audacious."

"Does she think the Heavenly Demon Sect is easy to bully? Attacking us right at our doorstep? As if we don’t exist."

Yet, at the mention of Nangong Xiyun, none of those present dared to underestimate her.

Still, with the Heavenly Demon Sect's top experts gathered here, if so many of them couldn’t handle Nangong Xiyun, the sect might as well bury itself.

The Left Envoy asked, "Where is the East Extreme Demon Lord now?"

"No trace of him," replied the North End Demon Lord.

It was indeed strange—this had happened so recently.

They refused to believe the East Extreme Demon Lord could be dead. If he died so easily, he wouldn’t have been one of the Four Great Heavenly Demons.

Finally, the Left Envoy declared, "This is utter recklessness. The East Extreme Demon Lord should’ve picked another place to fight. Track them down. We cannot let Nangong Xiyun get away with this."

The others nodded and began their search.

However, they wouldn’t find anything. If it were just Nangong Xiyun, they might have stood a chance, but with Su Luo covering their tracks, the Left Envoy and his men were destined to fail.

Even as Nangong Xiyun led the way, Su Luo was using spells to erase their traces. Given Su Luo's skill, the Left Envoy's group had no hope of detecting them.

Nangong Xiyun couldn’t help but feel impressed. She was already accustomed to it, but Su Luo truly knew everything—and with remarkable expertise.

Eventually, Su Luo's group reached a relatively safe location, one where they wouldn’t be easily discovered and could make a quick escape if needed.

Still, Su Luo had prepared for the worst. If a fight broke out here, the Left Envoy's group would notice. It all depended on whether another confrontation with Nangong Xiyun lay ahead.

Silence hung between them.

Su Luo remained quiet.

Nangong Xiyun was also silent, unsure of what to say. This was the first time she’d experienced something like this. She wanted to explain but didn’t know where to begin.

Little Yu, equally at a loss, awkwardly suggested, "Um... maybe some tea?"

In the end, the matter had to be addressed. Su Luo spoke first. "How impressive, Peak Master Nangong. I never expected you to have been lurking by my side for so long."

"Su Luo..."

"What’s your goal?" Su Luo cut straight to the point.

"To destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect." After some thought, Nangong Xiyun settled on this answer.

It wasn’t entirely false—half her reason for coming to the Heavenly Demon Sect had been for this purpose.

"Then why infiltrate my circle?"

"Because I was initially intrigued by you."

Su Luo scoffed, half-convinced. "What exactly did I do to intrigue you?"

He couldn’t think of a single thing he’d done that would attract Nangong Xiyun's attention.

Moreover, after dozens of resets, Su Luo knew how difficult it was to catch Nangong Xiyun's interest.

Explaining this would take a while, and Nangong Xiyun herself wasn’t entirely sure of her initial reasons. Somehow, she had just ended up staying by Su Luo's side for so long.

If she had to name the original reason—his diary? But was that something she could admit?

She had already deceived Su Luo once. If she added that she’d read his diary, would there be any hope of reconciliation? It felt like pouring oil on the fire.

"Because of Li Siyi. I’m her master, and you were unusually close to her. I was concerned, so I came to investigate."

Nangong Xiyun suddenly recalled this excuse. Sorry, Li Siyi—you’ll have to be my scapegoat for now.

Hearing this, Su Luo found the explanation barely acceptable, though something still felt off.

But it didn’t matter. If Nangong Xiyun's goal was to destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect, fine—but not now, and not while she was by his side.

Now that he knew A'Yun's true identity, keeping her close was out of the question.

"Since you’ve been exposed, we’re enemies now. Leave, or kill me to silence me."

Su Luo gripped Xia Ying, ready for a fight. The questions had been asked, the answers given. It was time to settle this.

A battle wasn’t the only solution. Su Luo could also choose to surrender. Nangong Xiyun hadn’t killed him yet, which meant she had her own plans.

With a few flattering words, this could probably be resolved easily.

But Su Luo didn’t want to. The moment he realized he’d been deceived, compromise was off the table—at least for now. He’d rather fight than bow his head.

"Su Luo, whether you believe it or not, I’ve never considered you an enemy."

"Enemies aren’t defined by your words."

From the beginning, their allegiances had been opposed. Nangong Xiyun was from the Seven Stars Sword Sect, and Su Luo had no intention of leaving the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Not to mention, Su Luo was destined to become the Demon Sovereign. The two of them were fated to be enemies.

Besides, how could Su Luo trust Nangong Xiyun? If it were A'Yun, he might have believed her. But A'Yun was Nangong Xiyun—no chance.

Now, in Su Luo's eyes, everything Nangong Xiyun had done before was just an act, all to gain his trust.

Suddenly, another thought struck him.

"So, that time you exposed yourself as a spy for the Seven Stars Sword Sect—that was also part of your plan. What a masterful scheme."

It was from that moment Su Luo had begun to trust A'Yun, believing she was under his control.

He couldn’t help but shake his head.

Looking at himself now, Su Luo felt more and more like a fool. He’d thought he had everything meticulously arranged, only to realize someone else had been pulling the strings all along.

"I..."

Nangong Xiyun couldn’t refute this. Even if her reasons weren’t what Su Luo imagined, she had indeed done it.

Seeing the resolve in Su Luo's eyes, Nangong Xiyun sighed inwardly.

If she couldn’t convince him now, she would have to leave.

Even if she returned under another identity, Su Luo would be on guard. There would never be another relationship like the one they’d shared as A'Yun and Su Luo.

But she didn’t want to sever their bond like this.

When no answer came, Su Luo pressed on. "So, what’s your next move?"

Fight or flee? Either way, Su Luo would be ready.

After a long pause, Nangong Xiyun finally replied, "I plan to impersonate the East Extreme Demon Lord."