Although Wu Yu did not hurry to use the core-tail talisman, he did not drop his guard.

Hearing Jiu Ying speak thus, Wu Yu was still suspicious, and kept his distance. Even his fingers continued to hold firm the core-tail talisman, ready at a moment’s notice.

Anyone else would already have used the core-tail talisman upon seeing Jiu Ying appear.

"An evil energy? It must be a demon. Thus the rest say that you are the demon's accomplice," Wu Yu probed.

Jiu Ying gave a cold snicker. "Fools naturally have foolish thoughts. I do not feel that the being responsible for the massacre is a demon. In truth, I appeared here today to prove to you that this matter has nothing to do with me. I happened to pass by, and saw other demon brethren being imprisoned. My only goal was to regain their freedom."

"If not a demon, then what is it?" Wu Yu felt more torn the more he spoke.

Jiu Ying waved a vague hand, saying, "I don't know about that. It's the business of your Shushan, and none of mine."

Wu Yu considered this for a moment, then glared at him. "If it is as you say, and this matter has nothing...