Chapter 89.1 Divine Dragon Branch Lord Wang Ke (1/2)

Zhu Yan begged for mercy in despair. Why am I this unlucky!I’m dead. Sh*t! I’m dead!It’s all your fault, Wang Ke! Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you had already joined the demonic sect? This is the end for me!

The Demon Sovereign glanced at Zhu Yan before turning to Wang Ke with a question, “Wang Ke, how do you think I should punish Zhu Yan?”

The Demon Sovereign is asking Wang Ke to decide on a punishment for me? Zhu Yan was struck by so much fear that he passed out after a seizure.

Zhu Yan fainted out of fear; he really passed out! His body was already worn out at that point. Given how frightened he was, the snake venom in his body rushed into his brain and left him unconscious in an instant.

Meanwhile, Zhu Hongyi shook his head in disapproval and frustration. He was still worried, since the Demon Sovereign had allowed Wang Ke to decide Zhu Yan’s punishment. Zhu Yan was his grandnephew, after all!

The Demon Sovereign’s question left Wang Ke in a pickle. Finally, he said, “Zhu Yan shouldn’t be blamed for this!”

“Oh?” Wang Ke’s reply gained the Demon Sovereign’s interest.

“This is a confidential matter. Demon Sovereign, can we not let this matter spread?” Wang Ke requested with a worried tone.

The Demon Sovereign waved a hand.

“Baaam!”

The gates of the hall were then tightly shut; no one outside the hall could hear their conversation.

Everyone inside the hall looked at Wang Ke curiously.

“Actually, what Zhu Yan said is right. I am the disciple of the Heavenly Wolf Sect Lord. Zhu Yan is right!” Wang Ke answered solemnly.

“What?” Zhu Hongyi was shocked.

She Qingqing also had a gloomy look. It’s over for Wang Ke.

“Chen Tianyuan’s disciple? How can that be?” The Sacred Child was confused.

But the Demon Sovereign smiled coldly and said, “So, you willingly admit!”

His words shocked Wang Ke. What’s happening?The Demon Sovereign knows my background?What does he mean by that?

The Demon Sovereign made no mention of this and was apparently waiting for me to come clean. I didn’t expose my identity before. I would be dead for sure if I didn’t admit it personally!

Zhu Yan exposing me helped instead of harming me?He helped to put the matter forward!

Wang Ke felt fortunate. Zhu Yan is such a nice guy!What a huge help!I shall wash away all grudges against him. Let’s leave the slate clean!

“Demon Sovereign, you know of my background?” Wang Ke was surprised.

“A few months ago, the demonic sect had a plan to eradicate the Heavenly Wolf Sect. We put in so much effort, but the plan was rendered moot by two small fries. Do you think I wouldn’t know about it? Detailed information about you has been sent to me many times, Wang Ke! Even your portrait! Do you think I don’t know about you?” the Demon Sovereign replied in disdain.

“You are Chen Tianyuan’s disciple?” Zhu Hongyi asked with furious eyes.

Does this mean that Wang Ke has been lying to me all this time? She Qingqing pulled Zhu Hongyi’s clothes and tried to calm him down.

“Hmm, that doesn’t sound right. Demon Sovereign, didn’t you say that Chen Tianyuan would never tolerate any demons? What about Wang Ke? He really has demonic Qi, and it’s so black. He is…!” The Sacred Child was a little lost.

“That is what I want to hear from Wang Ke! Who helped you demonize? Shouldn’t you give me a clear explanation?” The Demon Sovereign looked at Wang Ke with scrutinizing eyes.

Who helped me demonize?But the thing is, I haven’t been demonized!

I would be a goner if I tell the truth!

I was the main reason why the demonic sect’s plan to eradicate the Heavenly Wolf Sect failed. Lots of demonic disciples died there. They will blame it all on me!

Wang Ke wiped the sweat off his brow and took a deep breath.

“Demon Sovereign, it has got nothing to do with me!” Wang Ke answered, seemingly in pain.

“Oh?” Everyone looked at Wang Ke.

“It was Sun Song who helped me demonize!” Wang Ke continued with a sad tone.

“Sun Song?” Those who heard that name frowned.

“I remember,” Zhu Hongyi said, “Sun Song remained undercover in the Heavenly Wolf Sect, pretending to be a disciple there, all thanks to your help, Demon Sovereign. He posed as one of Murong Luguang’s lackeys and was in charge of making things happen from the inside. He was the main coordinator for the plan to eradicate the Heavenly Wolf Sect. He also fooled Murong Luguang, making him fall into the trap! Didn’t he die when the mission failed?” Zhu Hongyi asked with a frown.

Wang Ke replied with a bitter smile, “Yes. Actually, I was demonized even before I entered the Heavenly Wolf Sect. Sun Song told me to cooperate with him when the time came. The situation was far more complicated than what the rumors imply. Sun Song realized that some legendary powerful cultivator was waiting for us. He knew that the mission would surely fail, so he asked me to kill him!”

“What?” Everyone looked at Wang Ke in astonishment.

“Sun Song told me that they had been exposed and would not make it out alive! He told me to stay alive to be a seed of hope for the demonic sect! That’s why… I was so sad when I had to do those things!” Wang Ke mourned.

Everyone: “………………………..!”

“I was following Sun Song’s plan, that is why I shamelessly asked to become Chen Tianyuan’s disciple, and I succeeded. I knew I couldn’t maintain the lie forever; that’s why I fled. But I didn’t expect to encounter so many things!” Wang Ke continued explaining.

“So, you were already a demonic sect disciple when you requested to become Chen Tianyuan’s disciple? And you even fooled him?” Zhu Hongyi asked. He still found Wang Ke suspicious.

“That’s right. My essence Qi wasn’t black yet back then, so Chen Tianyuan did not notice it. So… I’m innocent! Think about it. I’m just an Innate Stage cultivator. How could I be able to do that many things? Demon Sovereign, please investigate the matter!” Wang Ke pleaded desperately as he bowed toward the Demon Sovereign.

The Demon Sovereign fell into deep thought for a moment.

The Demon Sovereign had indeed gathered a lot of information about the Heavenly Wolf Sect’s situation back then. But just as Wang Ke said, such information was merely superficial. There could be other things happening in the dark. Could it be that Wang Ke spoke the truth?

Sun Song and the other demonic disciples weren’t killed by Wang Ke?But Sun Song, knowing his fate was sealed, tried to cover Wang Ke’s identity?

Only She Qingqing—who was lying on the floor—looked at Wang Ke with eyes round like saucers. You are just bullsh*tting!How can you bear to tell such a shameless excuse!Do you think Chen Tianyuan is blind?To take a demon as a disciple?Moreover, you deceived Zhu Hongyi back in the Zhu Cultivation Town. I’m still helping you cover this matter. And now you tell another lie?

“Demon Sovereign, Wang Ke was forced. He can’t be blamed! His demonic Qi is too obvious. There’s no faking it! It must be your informants who were mistaken! How could they be able to dig out the deepest secrets of the Heavenly Wolf Sect?” Zhu Hongyi said with a frown.

The Demon Sovereign was still pondering.

“Demon Sovereign, I don’t care. You cannot doubt Wang Ke. His demonic Qi is real; he is a demonic sect disciple. He even saved me!” The Sacred Child continued to plead for Wang Ke.

The Demon Sovereign remained silent for a little longer before nodding in the end.

“Fine. I shall believe your words for the moment. I will make your life a living hell if you dare to deceive me.” the Demon Sovereign threatened.

Did I just smoke-bomb my way out of this? Wang Ke was overjoyed in his heart.

“Yes, Demon Sovereign!” Wang Ke replied respectfully.

A living hell if I lie to you?I would be dead right now if I didn’t lie to you. It’s better to live shamelessly than to die. It’s better to continue fooling them!

“If so, then you shall become the Divine Dragon Branch Lord. However, you are in charge of recruiting your own disciples! This is the Divine Dragon Token. Take it!” said the Demon Sovereign.

He tapped the token as he spoke, and a strange “Demon” word appeared on its back.

“Quick, thank the Demon Sovereign. He engraved the Branch Lord’s Marking on the Divine Dragon Token. Drip your blood on it and it will acknowledge you as its owner. The token will then prove that you are the Branch Lord!” Zhu Hongyi instructed Wang Ke.

“Yes, thank you, Demon Sovereign!” Wang Ke said as he quickly took the token.

He then dripped a drop of blood on the token, and the “Demon” word disappeared, fading into the token. Wang Ke could sense some kind of connection between himself and the token.

“Divine Dragon Branch Lord!” the Demon Sovereign called with a deep voice.

“Yes, Demon Sovereign!” Wang Ke took a step forward and responded.

“I’m fair in reward and punishment. You saved the Sacred Child twice; I can promise you two things as long as they’re not unreasonable.”