He was panicking inside—the temper of Lord Qing Ge was notoriously bad, a fact well-known to all.
He had just failed to recognize Qing Ge immediately; if Lord Qing Ge took offense, he could have been executed without anywhere to voice his grievances.
Lu Qingshan squinted his eyes as he looked at the guard and asked, "Is the Lord of Feather Demon City presently in the city?"
The guard cautiously replied, "The City Lord has gone to Heavenly Demon City to report on Feather Demon City's recent combat performance and will only be back after some time."
Lu Qingshan's expression did not change much, but he was secretly pleased.
With the tiger away from home, the monkey claims the throne—at least until the Lord of Feather Demon City returns, he could be more unrestrained.
Moreover, from their brief conversation, he had garnered that the members of the Demon Race must be quite fearful and wary of Qing Ge.
