That was the logic of it, but the real reason he had ultimately refused to hand it over was that he had unlocked the secret within the Business Mirror and wanted to cultivate the art contained inside.
There was no need to tell anyone that reason for the time being.
Zhao Xiongge gave a snort. "Forget it. It's all in the past. Besides, seeing that you're still trying to find a way out for Shangqing Sect, I can't be bothered to hold it against you anymore."
Yet Niu Youdao still did not understand. "You snatched the Business Mirror from Yu Cang. Why did you get involved in this matter back then?"
Zhao Xiongge said, "I told you, your master asked me to do it. Actually, news of the Business Mirror's appearance had already spread at the time. I don't know how your master and the others learned its exact whereabouts, but from what your master said, Shang Jianbo might have known the method passed down through the Shang clan ancestors for unlocking the Business Mirror. I had no idea what was hidden inside it, but for Shangqing Sect to take such an enormous risk, its secret had to be important. I only discovered that its holder was Dawn Moon Pavilion when I made my move."
"Before I acted, a group of mysterious people had already struck at Dawn Moon Pavilion. I cut in sideways and wounded Yu Cang. Under siege, Yu Cang threw out the Business Mirror to save his life. I seized it and fled. Those mysterious people immediately gave up pursuing Yu Cang and the others, turning their sights on me instead."
"After great difficulty, I shook them off and reached the agreed meeting place. In the end, the three of us decided that your master would take