Chapter 385 301: Entering the Sect

'This guy... just wait until I get him to the Great Demon Palace. He'll learn his lesson then.'

The black-faced man sneered inwardly.

He had never met someone so arrogant, daring to threaten him right near the Great Demon Palace.

'A wise man knows when to back down.'

He didn't want to provoke the guy now. Once he found his elders, he'd make sure this guy paid.

Han Yuan, seemingly oblivious to the black-faced man's malicious intentions, simply followed him.

The deeper they went into Demon Cave Ridge, the more the trees and vegetation thinned out, and even wild beasts were rarely seen.

Finally, after Han Yuan passed through a sparse wood, he saw a massive cliff face.

A giant head was carved into this cliff face.

It was the head of a man with sharp features, messy hair, and profound eyes, carved with such lifelike detail.

"Who is this?"

Han Yuan asked.

"That's the Founding Master of our Great Demon Palace..."

the black-faced man said flatly.

"No wonder..."

Han Yuan murmured in realization.

"You wait here for a moment. I'll go make a report."

the black-faced man said tentatively.

'As long as I can get back into the Great Demon Palace, this guy won't be able to touch me.'

"Suit yourself."

Han Yuan smiled.

'He wasn't worried about the guy going back and not reporting him.'

'This guy was obviously full of malicious schemes.'

'After returning to the Great Demon Palace, the man would surely embellish the story, spouting all sorts of nonsense in the hopes that the palace's masters would kill him.'

The black-faced man was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected Han Yuan to agree so readily.

"So, I'm really going then?" the black-faced man probed again.

He was afraid Han Yuan was just messing with him.

"What, you want me to walk you in?"

Han Yuan asked with a laugh.

"No need!"

Hearing this, the black-faced man hastily shot his junior brothers a meaningful glance.

They took the hint and ran with the black-faced man toward the Great Demon Palace.

The Great Demon Palace was inside this very cliff face.

After entering the Great Demon Palace, the black-faced man sprinted all the way through a dark passage. At the end of the passage, he saw an old man fast asleep.

"Martial Uncle!"

"Someone's here to cause trouble!"

The black-faced man rushed to the old man's side and said urgently.

The soundly sleeping old man was instantly startled awake.

He said groggily, "Who has a death wish, daring to cause trouble at our Great Demon Palace?"

"I don't know... I don't know him at all. I just ran into him in the Demon Ridge Cave."

"The moment we met, he said he was going to crush the Great Demon Palace and forced me to lead him here!"

"These junior brothers can all vouch for me!"

the black-faced man said, embellishing his tale.

And those few Great Demon Palace disciples naturally followed the black-faced man's lead, nodding in agreement.

"The nerve!"

"Take me to see!"

The old man flew into a rage upon hearing this and immediately led the black-faced man outside.

...

'He actually brought someone back.'

'This guy didn't disappoint me after all!'

Han Yuan stood outside the Great Demon Palace, watching the black-faced man walk out with a scrawny old man, and smiled to himself.

'This one has to be an Elder, right?'

"You're the one causing trouble?"

Elder Song sized up Han Yuan from head to toe and asked with a frown.

"I am not here to cause trouble. I am merely here to seek a master."

Han Yuan said with a serious expression.

"Seek a master?"

"Seeking what kind of master?"

Elder Song asked with a frown.

Han Yuan's expression changed, and a frenzied, savage aura suddenly erupted from him.

When Elder Song felt this aura, he was instantly dumbfounded.

He recognized this aura and cried out in astonishment, "The Innate Great Demon Skill?!"

"How have you learned this martial art?!"

The Innate Great Demon Skill was the legacy martial art of the Great Demon Palace; how could an outsider have learned it?

But Elder Song knew he could not possibly be mistaken about the aura emanating from Han Yuan.

And when the black-faced man heard Elder Song's words, he too was completely stunned!

'How could this guy have cultivated the Innate Great Demon Scripture?'

'And judging by his aura, his level of cultivation wasn't low, either.'

"This is why I've come to the Great Demon Palace to seek a master."

Han Yuan said calmly.

Elder Song's eyes flickered uncertainly.

He knew this situation was beyond his authority to handle.

This was a matter for the Palace Master.

'It had to be reported to the Palace Master.'

"Follow me inside."

"Don't worry, we mean you no harm."

Elder Song was worried that Han Yuan wouldn't be willing to follow him into the Great Demon Palace.

After all, once inside the Great Demon Palace, Han Yuan would be like a fish on a chopping block.

But Han Yuan, unexpectedly, agreed without hesitation.

This surprised Elder Song greatly.

After studying Han Yuan carefully, he said in a deep voice, "Follow me."

Han Yuan followed Elder Song without the slightest hesitation, walking right into the cliff face with him.

The inside of the cliff face had been completely hollowed out, leading into a long corridor.

After passing through the corridor, the space suddenly opened up before them.

As far as the eye could see, a continuous stretch of vast, dark buildings extended into the distance.

The architectural style featured sharp angles, with black surfaces that exuded a deep and gloomy aura.

Even during the day, the buildings were lit with many lamps, making them look exceptionally mysterious.

"This is the Great Demon Palace."

"Come with me... This matter concerning you must be handled by the Palace Master."

Elder Song said in a grave voice.

Han Yuan had no objections and followed Elder Song, weaving through the dark buildings.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered patrol teams.

Although they were puzzled by this stranger's face, with Elder Song leading the way, no one came up to question them.