Chapter 607: He is Watching for an Opportunity

Chapter 607: He is Watching for an Opportunity

Lin Nuo arrived at the banquet scene to find chaos—tables overturned, dishes scattered everywhere, and a crowd of people with swollen heads. What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a scene of grudges and bloodshed. Truly, no one could escape the absurdity of it all.

Although he never had high hopes for Helong Hall’s birthday banquet, he certainly didn’t expect it to end up like this. They couldn’t possibly get into a fight during the feast itself—did Mu Yuanfeng have no shame?

Indeed, he didn’t seem to have any.

Looking around, despite the loss of color in Lin Nuo’s eyes, it didn’t mean his vision was impaired. He could sweep the entire venue without so much as moving a muscle.

There were many factions present, and among them, the representative of the Refining Demon Sect had arrived.

Who could that be? Surely a high-ranking figure.

Hmm? What’s this?

Lin Nuo spotted a familiar girl, dressed in a dark purple gown with exquisite hair accessories, exuding an air of nobility—she was increasingly resembling a demon queen.

What was she doing here stirring up trouble? How did she even get the qualification to be here?

She was rising fast, all the way up to being a representative.

And who was that uncle beside her?

No recollection. He must not be a high-ranking member of the Refining Demon Sect, nor a particularly powerful Demon Disciple.

As for the others?

Aside from Ling Meng, he hardly recognized anyone else; if he couldn’t recognize them, it meant they were all obscure figures. After all, in his previous life, he was the big villain, and as an enemy of the Refining Demon Sect, their top experts were sent to deal with him, only to fall one by one.

What a bunch of useless fish had shown up—was there really no one left in the Refining Demon Sect? Or was it really true that every thirty years the situation shifts completely, and these people were the higher-ups only to be replaced in the following years?

That would be quite shameful.

Recalling the dark purple aura he spotted in the manor and the magic crystals they had set up, it was likely the magic array they arranged was indeed effective.

Lin Nuo initially thought this magic array was meant to assist the Refining Demon Sect in subduing Helong Hall’s people, but it seemed things were a bit off from what he had anticipated.

He believed it was supposed to boost the Demon Practitioners’ Demon Soul Power and erode the strengths of other factions, but it looked like it might be weakening their Demon Soul Power instead.

Even he, a weakling, could sense his own Demon Soul Power dwindling, but it wasn’t a huge issue. The power he retained in his body couldn’t do much; even casting a big move left him drained.

He relied on magic crystals and potions to unleash his big moves.

So what was the situation now?

Seeing the Refining Demon Sect’s disciples gritting their teeth and the Second Chief laughing arrogantly, it seemed that Second Chief was in control.

Understood. The illusionist was the Second Chief.

So, the Second Chief used Demon Disciples to place magic crystals in the formation, with the aim to ensnare the Refining Demon Sect?

Wow, what a daring move from the king of Helong Hall to pull such a stunt during a birthday banquet.

Lin Nuo continued to maintain his illusion, his colorless eyes gazing ahead, emotionally detached.

At that moment, the Second Chief laughed loudly, saying, “Lord Ling, oh Lord Ling, what a pity! Your people have betrayed you and told me everything about you, even helping me modify your magic array. Feeling like you’re running out of strength?”

Immediately, two Demon Disciples from the Refining Demon Sect rushed to the Second Chief’s side, infuriating Ling Yuan. Those two traitors actually sided with Mu Sheng?!

No time to waste! He needed to deal with Helong Hall’s people before the magic array fully affected them.

Ling Yuan summoned his Demon Soul Power, unleashing a powerful wave of magical energy that shook the room, causing everyone to panic and flee, further escalating the chaos—everyone was bumping into each other, tripping, and screams filled the air.

Ling Yuan unleashed a Demon Hand technique, but the Second Chief remained unfazed, simply clapping his hands. Two experts emerged from either side to suppress Ling Yuan.

Due to the weakening effect of the magic array, Ling Yuan was far from his prime, overwhelmed in no time.

“Don’t move or I’ll kill him!” The Second Chief threatened, holding a knife to Ling Yuan’s neck, intimidating the gathered Demon Disciples.

Outside the banquet, the attempted breakthrough by other Demon Disciples was thwarted by the Second Chief’s people. The magic array indeed had a strong effect, easily weakening their strengths to be easily suppressed.

The situation flipped dramatically; what was supposed to be a surround-and-kill operation by the Refining Demon Sect had turned on its head, and they now found themselves in a precarious position.

Ling Meng was at her wits’ end; scared they might hurt her father, she didn’t dare to act.

Moreover, her Demon Soul Power was diminishing, leaving her lacking in confidence to break through the encirclement.

What to do now?

Just then, her eyes suddenly lit up as she spotted Lin Nuo standing low-key in the back of the crowd.

Her master! Her master was right there!

She was overjoyed and almost shouted.

But she held back; the situation was precarious.

To her, it seemed her master was dressed and styled differently than before—he must have been deliberately disguising himself!

What was his intention with the disguise? Did he know about today’s chaos and came specifically to save the Refining Demon Sect?!

Yes, it must be!

So she couldn’t mess things up for him. She needed to cooperate, not to alert the snake, as her master clearly had his own plans!

Furthermore, if her master’s identity got exposed by Mu Yiting, that woman would think she had found salvation.

At that moment, Mu Yiting noticed that the Second Chief had gained control of the situation. Even the Refining Demon Sect was now suppressed; other factions would have to obey him as well.

That could be troublesome. Was he planning to seize power amidst the chaos?

She also spotted Lin Nuo.

Why hadn’t he left? Why was he back?

She felt uneasy; why was Lin Nuo behind her second uncle looking so devoid of life?

That appearance was a facade; she was sure of it. Those lifeless eyes gazed straight ahead while he was purposely keeping an eye on the surrounding dynamics.

She couldn’t tell what Lin Nuo was up to, but she sensed he had a plan that she couldn’t ruin.

Also, she must ensure that Ling Meng didn’t realize he was Ni Daye.

The two girls pretended not to see anything, keeping the Second Chief unaware, waiting for Lin Nuo to rescue them from the encirclement.

“You… are using an illusion technique…?!”

Ling Yuan finally reacted, realizing that his two subordinates were indeed showing signs of being under an illusion. Those soulless eyes looked like they had lost their spirit.

“What illusion technique? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” The Second Chief laughed, quickly turning to the startled Mu Yuanfeng and said, “Father, the Refining Demon Sect and several heads are causing a ruckus at the birthday banquet, showing no regard for you. But I anticipated this and was prepared to protect you. Please grant me authority, and I will bring peace back to your birthday celebration.”

What an outright grab for power; everyone was taken aback by his boldness.