Chapter 391: This Child Is Mediocre

"The Demon Emperor's Concubine is at the front line?"

After confirming he hadn't seen wrong, You Yunzi was filled with shock and anger:

"What a Demon Emperor! He's not honoring the tacit agreement he has with our Pavilion Master."

Both the Demon Emperor and the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master are Nascent Soul realm beings.

If either of them were to act, it would result in countless deaths and injuries.

Neither side wished for the other to join the battlefield.

Hence, they had a strong mutual understanding: neither would appear until the final decisive battle.

Unexpectedly, the Demon Emperor had secretly played some tricks.

He had distributed his own Demon Emperor's Blood for use on the front lines.

If human powerhouses were to encounter this unaware, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Jiang Fan, you've rendered a great service!" You Yunzi said, still feeling a sense of dread.

"The Pavilion Master will surely reward you handsomely for this!"

Jiang Fan's gaze was calm as he replied, "As the saying goes, 'when the lips are gone, the teeth feel cold.' I'm only doing my part because I don't want the beast tide to harm me personally in the future."

"There's no need for a reward. I only ask that the Heavenly Secret Pavilion handles this matter thoroughly."

You Yunzi secretly praised him.

He truly was the young man You Yunzi had set his sights on, maintaining composure even when offered a reward by the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master.

It was well known that a single word from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master could change an ordinary person's destiny.

He felt secretly pleased that he was the only one who had discovered Jiang Fan's remarkable abilities.

When the time came, he would bring Jiang Fan under his wing at any cost and nurture him well.

Tap-tap-tap—

Suddenly.

A series of hurried footsteps approached.

You Yunzi looked up and couldn't help but frown. "Vice Pavilion Master Gu?"

He looked surprised.

Why was Gu Huaxi here?

He had a mission, but Gu Huaxi was supposed to be on standby, wasn't she?

Gu Huaxi glanced at the Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf, whose body was scorched with multiple wounds, and her heart sank slightly as she asked:

"Vice Pavilion Master You, how did the interrogation go?"

You Yunzi subtly tucked the documents into his robe and replied, "Quite fruitful."

"I'm about to report to the Pavilion Master."

These words immediately gave Gu Huaxi a bad feeling.

Could it be that this Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf had truly revealed extremely important information?

Wouldn't that mean Jin Zhongming's merit was gone?

Had she come all this way to give a notice for nothing?

"Wait!" Gu Huaxi stopped him, saying:

"Vice Pavilion Master You, the interrogation task should be carried out by disciples. Isn't it inappropriate for a Vice Pavilion Master like yourself to interfere?"

You Yunzi's eyes narrowed.

"That's a question I should be asking. With the beast tide surging, why are you at the Giant Sect instead of on standby at the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Vice Pavilion Master Gu?"

"And why are you so concerned about the demon king's interrogation mission..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Feeling the weight of the intelligence in his robe, he suddenly understood why Jin Zhongming had not allowed anyone else to carry out this mission.

It must be that Gu Huaxi knew something and wanted her favored disciple, Jin Zhongming, to claim this merit.

That's why she had specifically rushed over to remind him.

You Yunzi immediately frowned. "Vice Pavilion Master Gu, I understand your concern for your beloved disciple."

"But you almost caused a huge disaster!"

He couldn't imagine the consequences if he hadn't been there to back them up, or if Jiang Fan hadn't been clever enough to extract this critical information.

What would the outcome have been?

At the very least, no one would have been able to interrogate this demon wolf before Jin Zhongming returned.

Even after he returned, it wasn't guaranteed he could have extracted the information.

By the time he gave up and handed the interrogation over to others, who knew how much time would have passed?

By then, it would have been too late.

The powerhouses on the front lines would have faced a group of demon kings whose strength had suddenly skyrocketed after consuming the Demon Emperor's Blood.

The front lines would have suffered a one-sided defeat!

"What huge disaster? You're exaggerating!"

Gu Huaxi's face was cold, and she let out a slight huff through her nostrils.

What was wrong with her helping her disciple gain merit?

Was it really necessary to be so dramatic?

You Yunzi took out the documents.

Avoiding the Giant Sect Master's gaze, he quietly showed Gu Huaxi a glimpse.

Gu Huaxi immediately saw a few lines of elegant writing.

But the content left her utterly shocked.

"The Demon Emperor's Concubine..."

You Yunzi made a shushing gesture and sternly said, "You wouldn't reveal this as well, would you?"

Gu Huaxi immediately stopped speaking, but the shock on her face lingered.

She instantly realized what You Yunzi meant by "huge disaster."

She had almost become a culprit in this great war!

Cold sweat immediately broke out on her forehead.

If news of today's incident reached the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, she wouldn't escape severe punishment from the Pavilion Master.

"Today, I'll pretend you were never here, but don't let there be a next time." You Yunzi didn't want to make things too difficult for her.

Gu Huaxi's face stiffened, and she nodded gratefully. "I'll remember this favor."

"Today, it's truly fortunate that you personally conducted the interrogation."

She looked a bit embarrassed.

Where was her confident demeanor from before?

"You've misunderstood. Since this is a task for the disciples, why would I interfere?"

You Yunzi said, "This information was extracted by Jiang Fan, a disciple from the Azure Cloud Sect."

Gu Huaxi looked at Jiang Fan, who had remained silent the entire time, with a stunned expression.

"Young man, did you really conduct the interrogation?" Gu Huaxi sized up Jiang Fan.

He looked refined and scholarly, not like someone who could intimidate the Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf.

Just then.

The Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf began to growl unintelligibly, struggling furiously and rattling its chains.

"What is it saying?" Gu Huaxi asked.

Beside the Giant Sect Master stood an attendant who was fluent in the demon language.

He looked at Jiang Fan with a strange expression and said:

"This fellow is saying, 'I am not a demon traitor! Kill me quickly! I didn't reveal that little darling's information!'"

Uh—

Hearing this, it was hard for Gu Huaxi not to believe it.

It really was this Jiang Fan who had extracted the information.

In that case, this Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf wasn't as difficult to interrogate as rumored.

Jiang Fan had interrogated it so casually; if Jin Zhongming had come, it would have been even easier.

This kid got a cheap win for nothing.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but glare at the Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf in exasperation. "Spineless creature!"

The Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf was not pleased to hear that.

It roared, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, "Old woman, if you've got the guts, try it yourself! If I utter a single word, you win!"

The attendant carefully translated.

Hearing this, Gu Huaxi scoffed, "A mere disciple could easily interrogate you. Do you think you can withstand my methods?"

As she spoke, she casually raised the Dragon-Coiled Staff in her hand and pointed it at the Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf's chest from a distance.

With a bang.

A bloody hole immediately burst open.

The Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf let out a pained howl, but its cries grew even fiercer: "Too soft, old woman! You think such meager methods can subdue the demon race's most loyal wolf? Dream on!"

It was immensely remorseful for having leaked information to Jiang Fan.

Now, of course, it was desperately trying to prove its loyalty.

Otherwise, it would never shake off the label of "demon traitor."

Gu Huaxi's face hardened. "Impudent!"

She struck repeatedly with vicious blows, making the demon wolf howl in agony.

The few people present felt their teeth ache just listening, able to imagine the intense pain.

Yet, the Gold-Clawed Iron Wolf was truly incredibly stubborn.

It was beaten until it passed out, yet it refused to show any sign of submission.

Even as it drifted into unconsciousness, it remained defiant.

Gu Huaxi couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.

She had thought that if Jiang Fan could easily interrogate it, then it would be a simple task for her, a Vice Pavilion Master.

To her surprise, despite using all her methods, she couldn't get a single piece of information.

"This... what's going on?" Gu Huaxi's old face flushed slightly.

You Yunzi's lips curled into a slight, triumphant smile. "If torture worked on this demon king, this information would have been extracted long ago."

"Jiang Fan used some mysterious methods that even I don't understand to successfully obtain the intelligence."

Only then did Gu Huaxi realize.

She had underestimated Jiang Fan.

She couldn't help but reassess him, saying, "You've got some tricks up your sleeve."

"What about your martial arts strength?"

She asked casually.

This question, however, made You Yunzi want to smack himself.

Why had he shown off Jiang Fan's abilities for no reason?

If Gu Huaxi learned of Jiang Fan's potential, wouldn't that just create another competitor?

He quickly interjected, "He's just average!"

"This boy is just average!"