Mountain Rocks finished speaking, Luming’s eyes instantly flashed with a hint of surprise.

They hadn’t expected to stumble upon the information about Lin Fang they had so desperately sought without any effort.

So the two of them quickly said, "Tell us more, quickly!"

Their eager expressions amused Mountain Rocks, who smiled and said, "I hadn’t expected you to be so curious about Lord Lin Fang."

The pair immediately realized they might have appeared a bit too anxious, fortunately, Mountain Rocks, being rather simple-minded, didn’t think much of it.

Luming hastily added, "After all, this lord is famously mysterious. It’s only natural we are curious."

"That’s true, there are many in the Demon Clan who are curious about this lord," Mountain Rocks said with a naive smile.

From his expression, it was clear that having seen Lin Fang in person was a great honor for him.

"Indeed, how could we not be curious about such a significant figure," the two of them said with a sheepish smile.

"Lord Lin Fang is indeed our Demon Clan’s true Sea-Calming Divine Needle," he said. "When I first came to the Demon Capital, I heard that he was the individual second only to His Majesty."

"Ah, is it not the Demon Master?"

"It used to be the Demon Master, but when the Demon Capital was being rebuilt, it was Lord Lin Fang who truly stood second only to one, above tens of thousands. You should know, people like the Mountain Chief of Bailu Academy and some powerful Demon Kings actually pledge their loyalty to Lord Lin Fang."

"Impossible, how could His Majesty allow this, to only pledge loyalty to Lord Lin Fang?" Luming asked, pretending to be shocked.

"I’m not sure about that. Anyway, it seems that His Majesty holds Lord Lin Fang in great favor, and often heeds his opinions. Just don’t know why, but this lord disappeared soon after, and I haven’t heard anything about him for a long time,"

After hearing what Mountain Rocks said, Luming’s companions exchanged glances, each catching the speculation in the other’s eyes.

It was hard for them not to lean towards thoughts of intrigue and power schemes, given that Mountain Rocks mentioned the immense influence Lin Fang wielded within the Demon Clan, even saying that the establishment of the Demon Capital was inseparable from him.

Especially since many powerful Demon Kings were loyal only to him, a fact many in power would find unacceptable.

Thus, the reason for his disappearance could be surmised—could it be that he was silenced by the Demon Emperor?

Thinking this, Luming softly asked, "I wonder where this lord has gone now. Can it be that no one in the capital city knows?"

"I heard that he was summoned by His Majesty for some special mission and thereafter, never showed up again. Even some of the Demon Kings under Lord Lin Fang have mysteriously disappeared."

The minds of Luming’s companions instantly conjured up a grand court drama, a saga of loyalty and betrayal.

However, Mountain Rocks, still oblivious, said, "But I don’t know why, these kinds of news gradually faded and it’s normal that you didn’t know."

"Haha, indeed, let’s go have a drink!" Luming laughed while pulling Mountain Rocks towards the tavern.

The Old Demon watched the two men’s retreating figures with a deep gaze, then looked around to ensure no one else was paying attention before he returned home and locked the door. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

As soon as he entered, he hurried to his room, his face wearing a joyous expression.

He hadn’t expected to uncover valuable intelligence so quickly. From what Mountain Rocks had said, he could deduce that there must have been a subtle struggle within the Demon Court. The outcome was the disappearance of Lin Fang, who had made significant contributions, with the Demon Emperor securing complete control over the Demon Clan.

Soon, this piece of intelligence had reached the hands of the Divine Exorcist Great Saint.

Looking at the red ribbon binding the intelligence, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint revealed a hint of curiosity. After all, according to his instructions, only the most critical intelligence would be bound with red ribbon.

After untying the red ribbon and opening the paper, he carefully perused the intelligence, which spoke of Lin Fang’s situation.

The Divine Exorcist Great Saint’s eyebrows gradually furrowed, and he muttered to himself, "It shouldn’t be, could I have guessed wrong?"

The Spy by his side, hearing this, showed a curious expression, wondering what kind of news could make the Divine Exorcist Great Saint show such a reaction.

After finishing reading the intelligence, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint handed it to the Spy, who hastily read through it.

"What do you think?" asked the Divine Exorcist Great Saint in a grave tone.

"Based on the contents of the intelligence, this Monster named Lin Fang has most likely met with some misfortune," the Spy said with certainty.

The struggle for power often comes with bloodshed and slaughter, causing brothers to turn against one another, and lovers to become enemies.

The rise and fall of dynasties are often accompanied by struggles for power, a fact neither the Spy nor the Divine Exorcist Great Saint were strangers to, having seen many such cases.

Thus, they naturally concluded that Lin Fang, whom they had been earnestly seeking, was likely secretly killed by the Demon Emperor due to a struggle for power.

"Yes, it does seem like he was eliminated. So, does that mean the person lurking in the Heavenly Court is not him, or could it just be a coincidence?" the Divine Exorcist Great Saint murmured to himself.

This intelligence brought with it many doubts and overturned some of his previous speculations.

But no matter how it looked, Lin Fang’s fate seemed to have been sealed; he had become a pawn in the struggle for power.

"Great Saint, should we then give up the search for Lin Fang?" the Spy asked.

"Stop it, searching for a dead man is pointless," he replied. "However, you can have them look for information on Lin Fang’s former followers. I don’t believe they were all killed. Finding even a few could prove to be very useful."

Now aware of some information, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint decisively gave up the search for Lin Fang, instead looking to use Lin Fang’s disappearance for some other purpose. After all, he was well aware of these emperors, who valued power over everything else. These individuals would not allow anyone to share their power; it was a fight to the death.

After all, according to the intelligence, Lin Fang had a considerable reputation among the Demon Clan, and many Monsters respected him highly. This also sparked many ideas in the mind of the Divine Exorcist Great Saint, who planned to use this news for some purpose.

Soon, with the shifting of the Divine Exorcist Great Saint’s thoughts, the investigation by the Heavenly Court was essentially over.

Lin Fang, unaware that a mere coincidence had led the Divine Exorcist Great Saint to abandon the inquiry into the spy within the Heavenly Court. Initially, this had just been a feint, not intended to have much effect but merely to better cover up the existence of the Demon Realm.

However, he could clearly feel that the previously tense atmosphere in the Heavenly Court had completely dissipated.

Spying from the Demon Realm, Lin Fang laughed to himself, "Although I don’t know the reason, this is good as well; I can more easily carry out my plans afterward."

In a small courtyard within the Heavenly Forge Bureau, the mysterious Mr. Mo once again succumbed to a headache.