Just as the five women in the villa took turns washing up, leaving Jiang Feng rather helpless, far away, nearly a thousand miles from Binhai, in the sky above Taihu Center Island in Nanzhe.

With the intense roar of rotors, three armed helicopters flew aggressively from the direction of Jinling Qixia Mountain, descending like giant flying fortresses, forcefully landing on the island.

Several Beauty Killers responsible for keeping watch saw this and hurriedly reported to the Demoness.

Soon, the Demoness led Kong Guyoulan, Shangguan Wan'er, the Five Guardians, the Four Great Guards, and everyone on the island to greet them.

From those three helicopters, a large group of people disembarked with grandeur.

Leading them were two elders with a strong presence.

The two elders were similar in stature, one fat and one thin, both sporting goatees and walking with a splayed stride.

Seeing the Demoness leading people up, the two did not regard her in the slightest. The thin one on the left sneered and said, "Demoness, you've finally shown yourself. Do you recognize us?"

The Demoness looked at the two with indifference, not having any impression of them nor having seen them before.

However, just from the helicopters and outfits, she knew their intent. She smiled faintly and said, "I'm sorry, I truly don't know. May I ask who you two are?"

"Hmph, I am Li Busi, the Tenth Elder of the Hundred Knowledge Hall, and this here is my sworn brother, Zhang Busan!"

The Tenth Elder, Li Busi, said arrogantly, "We are here this time to ask you why, after our Hundred Knowledge Hall forces ventured deep into Yuxi Ridge to harvest the Blood Ganoderma yesterday, not one has returned yet. Rumor has it that your Demon Moon Alliance harvested the Blood Ganoderma?"

"So it's Elder Li and Elder Zhang, my apologies!

The Demoness feigned a realization and was very courteous: "The matter of the Blood Ganoderma at Yuxi Ridge was disclosed to us by your hall, was it not? Could it be that you two aren't aware?"

"Nonsense! Of course, I know the Blood Ganoderma was a piece of news we shared with you, but why is it only you reaped the Blood Ganoderma, while our team, led personally by the Second Elder, has gone missing?"

The Eighth Elder, Zhang Busan, said harshly, "Did you not perhaps play some tricks within Yuxi Ridge to harm our Hundred Knowledge Hall's forces and seize the Blood Ganoderma?"

"Elder Zhang, these words wrong a good person."

The Demoness shook her head immediately, "None of us in the Demon Moon Alliance are people who would forget favors, not to mention, with the foundation and prestige of your hall, and the strength of Elder Weng, we wouldn't dare to act so, you have misunderstood us!"

"Misunderstanding?"

Zhang Busan frowned, naturally aware that what the Demoness said was the truth, as a bunch of these young girls couldn't be a match for Elder Weng and those elite forces.

"Then, please tell us, what's really going on?" Li Busi asked again.

"So, the two elders of your esteemed hall indeed do not know yet!"

The Demoness looked grieved and furious on her face, "Blame us, after returning, we were in shock and did not have time to report to your hall, very ashamed."

"What's going on, just spill it!" Li Busi shouted.

"Since you two elders are here, I shall recount truthfully what transpired in Yuxi Ridge yesterday!"

The Demoness spoke seriously, "Yesterday, coincidentally, our Demon Moon Alliance went on the same day as your hall to Yuxi Ridge to pick the Blood Ganoderma."

"But unexpectedly, the rumors were true! A Blood Snake was lurking in Yuxi Pond. When the forces of our two sides reached the pond together, we were attacked by the Blood Snake!"

"That Blood Snake was very ferocious, no less than a Water Monster, massive and impervious to weapons. Elder Weng knew we were just a group of weak women and unable to cope, so he nobly let us retreat."

"Then, he led your hall's elites, even the Young Master Gu Ming, to selflessly fight the Blood Snake!"

"What...what did you say?"

Zhang Busan and Li Busi, and all the forces they brought from the Hundred Knowledge Hall, were dumbfounded after hearing the Demoness's description!

This can't be a mistake, selflessly fighting the Blood Snake alone?

Did they not know Weng Bojun?

Besides, wasn't the purpose of luring the Demon Moon Alliance there to feed the Blood Snake?

How could they, in a critical moment, send themselves to be eaten?

Even the supposed coincidental departure was nothing more than the Hundred Knowledge Hall waiting in advance, having discerned the movements of the Demon Moon Alliance, unlike the way the Demoness put it.

Yet, the Demoness's story sounded so convincing, it fooled them all.

"We watched Elder Weng leading your hall's people bravely battling to the very end, but we couldn't offer aid, helplessly anxious."

The Demoness continued, "Eventually, Elder Weng died heroically, with all of your hall's people, perishing alongside the Blood Snake! They protected us and preserved the full pool of Blood Ganoderma."

Listening to this, Zhang Busan and Li Busi found it even more preposterous: "Demoness, is what you said true?"

"How could I deceive the two elders?"

The Demoness spoke righteously, "With his last breath, Elder Weng's final wish was for us to harvest the Blood Ganoderma, keeping a small portion for ourselves, and handing the rest over to your esteemed hall."

"Sadly, upon returning, struck by Master Weng's righteousness, we were heartbroken and still terrified by last night's fierce battle, hence did not present the Blood Ganoderma in time, truly ashamed!"

"You... how can you make it sound so believable?"

Li Busi was speechless. The Third Elder and Fifth Elder, who went to Yuxi Ridge to investigate earlier today, hadn't returned yet, so they truly didn't know what happened yesterday, could it be, as the Demoness said, Weng Bojun acted out of character at the critical moment?

Unless the sun rose from the west!

Zhang Busan and Li Busi preferred not to expose the Demoness publicly. Zhang Busan merely asked coldly, "So, where is the Blood Ganoderma? Hand it over quickly; we're taking it back!"

"The Blood Ganoderma has long been stored, just waiting for the two elders to arrive, please follow me!" The Demoness immediately and respectfully said to the two.

"Hmph, you seem sensible enough, lead the way!"

Other things aside, Zhang Busan and Li Busi were satisfied with the Demoness's submissive attitude, this was more like it!

The two swaggered forward, chest puffed out, leading everyone behind the Demoness as they walked back.

All the female assassins of the Demon Moon Alliance stepped aside, watching them leave without any rash actions.

But as the Demoness took ten more steps, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Hmm? Why aren't you moving?"

Zhang Busan and Li Busi also halted at once, puzzled as they looked at the Demoness.

"I have a question."

The Demoness turned back calmly, "Besides vile impostors like Gu Yuansheng and Weng Bojun, does your hall also have idiots like you two?"

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Busan and Li Busi were furious upon hearing this, abruptly sensing something amiss, and just as they were about to act, suddenly, a booming sound came from beneath their feet, the ground caved in!

Their entire group, over thirty people, all fell into the deep pit trap that had long been dug!