Meanwhile, in a hidden location somewhere within the immortal city, two people were discussing something.
One of them was none other than Xuan Wuji, whom Fang Xiao had encountered earlier.
"Seventh Uncle, why did you want me to impersonate that person from the rumors? Although I can fight above my rank, at most I can contend with someone at mid Void Refining.
If I truly ran into someone at peak Void Refining, I would have no chance of standing against them.
Besides, how could someone at early Void Refining rival peak Void Refining? Could this be nothing more than a rumor?"
Xuan Wuji was a direct descendant of the Xuan Clan, with blood ties to a Mahayana Stage existence.
Since he addressed the man as "Seventh Uncle," there was no doubt that this person was likewise a direct member of the Xuan Clan.
"At first, I also thought the matter was untrue. But among the witnesses afterward, there was actually someone from our Xuan Clan. That left me with no choice but to believe it.
Such a monstrous genius is virtually certain to advance to the Integrated Body realm, and may even have a chance to glimpse the Mahayana Stage in the future.
We must do everything possible to draw such a person into our Xuan Clan.
I had you impersonate him merely to lure him out."
"But what if he is unwilling to submit to our Xuan Clan, or has another patron behind him?
If the rumors are true, then even sending out someone at peak Void Refining would be utterly incapable of doing anything to him."
Xuan Wuji's asking such a basic question made his Seventh Uncle's mouth twitch, and he immediately rebuked him.
"Foolish! If you ask me, Second Brother has protected you too well all these