This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 757 - 46: Qing Ge’s Return Secret Art _3

He was angry, but it was futile.

All he could do was to swallow the loss silently.

"Wait, could this actually be Qing Ge’s intent?" Yu Luo suddenly had a horrifying thought, "Without doing anything, just by staying in our City Lord’s Mansion for a few days, he could make my father lose his standing in front of Hei Sha Demon Venerable....."

"But, what for? My father is just an ordinary Demon Marshal, why would Qing Ge target him like this?"

Yu Luo then overturned his own thought.

"No, targeting us is pointless, but what if there is another meaning behind it?" Yu Luo thought of something else, "I heard that the sons of Ao Ren Demon Venerable have long been at odds with each other.

Although Qing Ge is the most favored by Ao Ren Demon Venerable, many within the Ao Ren lineage look down on Qing Ge as a mixed-blood.

This time, his defeat at Falling Goose Pass has been disastrous, and once he returns, he will inevitably lose more face."

"Correct, he certainly can’t just sit and wait for death, he must find a way to earn other merits to compensate for the losses in battle.

First, by slinging mud on our Feather Demon City, he solidifies our reputation as ’traitors’, then when he offers to take us in, with nowhere else to turn, we will have no choice but to side with him.

There is a rift between Hei Sha Demon Venerable and Ao Ren Demon Venerable, so if he can successfully turn Feather Demon City, it would somewhat restore his own honor."

"Right, he just mentioned that he liked the environment of the City Lord’s Mansion, so he wanted to stay and rest... The architectural style of our Feather Demon clan, known for being primitive and gaudy, is quite criticized among the Demon Race, so why would he say it’s good?"

"If not for some deeper meaning, why would he say the opposite?"

Yu Luo thought to himself, "So, is this his way of hinting that he has taken an interest in our Feather Demon City and is preparing to bring us into his fold?"

Yu Luo started to analyze Qing Ge’s words systematically in his mind.

Even if this was just a polite phrase Lu Qingshan said because he did not understand the customs and aesthetics of the Demon Race, Yu Luo derived many implications from it.

Yu Luo continued brainstorming.

He had heard that because Qing Ge was of mixed blood and did not have the strong maternal backing like the other two pure-blooded War Demons of Ao Ren’s lineage, Lord Qing Ge had no other connections apart from the support of Ao Ren Demon Venerable himself.

Under such circumstances, Qing Ge would definitely want to establish his own base.

However, to pull people from under the command of his two brothers seemed highly unlikely.

If he were Qing Ge, what would he do?

The only way was to leverage Ao Ren Demon Venerable’s favor and turn it into tangible benefits, which would be the smart choice.

Thus, taking an alternative path by pulling away someone from under another Demon Lord’s command seemed like an excellent strategy.

Moreover, pulling anyone from other Demon Lords except Black Sand would not work, as even Ao Ren Demon Venerable would not want to offend other Demon Lords.

Only pulling away from Black Sand was feasible.

After all, there was already a rift between the two Demon Venerables, so offending him a bit more wouldn’t matter.

With this premise, Ao Ren Demon Venerable would surely back Qing Ge, so he wouldn’t have to fear Black Sand’s retaliation afterward.

Yu Luo wildly speculated in his mind.

His speculations seemed random but were actually inevitable.

The fundamental reason was Qing Ge’s very special identity, which made his every move likely to be interpreted differently and laden with various meanings.

The same action, done by different individuals, often derives completely different meanings in the eyes of others.

Even if the intentions of two people are the same.

Just like the same sentence "It’s raining" appearing in an article – when a common man writes it, it literally means just rain.

But if it’s written by a literary giant with the surname Lu, people could write at least a two hundred-word appreciation analysis from perspectives of intent, emotion, and setup.

"No, wasn’t Lord Qing Ge rumored to be extremely ’brainless’? How could he have such deep scheming?"

At this, Yu Luo delved deeper, feeling uncertain, "Could it be that this isn’t Qing Ge’s own idea, but actually a signal from Ao Ren Demon Venerable?"

No, I must test him further.

Yu Luo felt uneasy about his speculations. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"The battlefield outside the domain is so dangerous, Lord Qing Ge, with his valuable life, why has he come alone to our Feather Demon City this time? Could something have happened, causing him to be separated from his subordinates?"

Yu Luo dared not to ask directly but craftily tried to probe based on Qing Ge’s earlier tone, "Do you need me to send a message to your subordinates to inform them of your whereabouts, My Lord?"

Seeing Yu Luo ask this, Lu Qingshan responded in a commanding tone, "Exactly, it would also trouble you to notify my subordinates to hurry and join me."

He didn’t know where Qing Ge’s base was, so he could only stay temporarily in Feather Demon City and wait for Qing Ge’s subordinates to come to him.

Meanwhile, he also planned to gather more information before his subordinates located him.

After all, Qing Ge’s subordinates must know him extremely well.

If he knew nothing, revealing his identity in front of his subordinates would just be a matter of time.

Yu Luo’s question was exactly what he had hoped for.

Truly thoughtful.

…

Meanwhile, Yu Luo was shaken internally.

Just as I thought, how could he be so calculated? It turns out everything was indeed instructed by Ao Ren Demon Venerable!

According to the rules of their Demon Race, Qing Ge, being a descendant of Ao Ren Demon Venerable, unless under special circumstances, is strictly prohibited from leading an army into the cities under other Demon Venerables.

This is considered a provocation, and a misstep could easily provoke Black Sand Demon Venerable, causing considerable trouble for Ao Ren Demon Venerable.

If Qing Ge hadn’t received a hint from Ao Ren Demon Venerable, how would he dare to act so boldly?