Chapter 1097: A Safe Departure and an Assassination Order

Sensing the other party’s Saint Emperor Realm cultivation, Qin Xiao immediately knew this was the Heavenly Demon Clan Chief. Even so, he remained completely unruffled, as he had practically no flaws in his disguise.

Liu Yan’er, however, looked somewhat unnatural.

“Greetings, Clan Chief.”

Seeing the Clan Chief arrive, Liu Yan’er hurriedly offered her respects.

Although he was her clan uncle, in front of outsiders she still had to address him strictly by his position.

“Yan’er, why are you here? And who is this?”

Seeing Liu Yan’er accompanied by a member of the Demon Man Clan, the Heavenly Demon Clan Chief displayed clear surprise and questioned her with a frown.

“Patriarch, he’s a reclusive Demon Emperor of the Demon Man Clan. I’ve dealt with him a few times. His clan sent him to hide in the Immortal Realm, but something went wrong and he needed to recover from injuries. He came to me, so I stayed with him below while he recovered. He’s well now, and we were about to leave.”

Liu Yan’er hastily fabricated an excuse, paying no heed to whether it conflicted with her previous explanations.

Her immediate priority was simply to muddle through this encounter and let Qin Xiao leave safely.

“Greetings, Heavenly Demon Clan Chief.”

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