She had no choice but to disguise herself before acting. It would not do to act openly; she had promised the other Sages that she would no longer seek out Yuan Gang.
Being forced to act was also a last resort. She had thought Yuan Gang would flee and had planned to secretly assist him while he escaped, then seize him without anyone the wiser when the chance arose.
"Didn't expect it was me, did you?" A faintly mocking smile touched Lü Wushuang's lips. "Didn't expect to fall into my hands again, did you?"
Shing! Yuan Gang drew his blade. "A little unexpected!"
"Still thinking of fighting me?" Lü Wushuang said. "Don't you know your own measure? You're no match for me, and you can't run either. You'd better not humiliate yourself!"
Though she said that, she was somewhat surprised herself. When she had taken Yuan Gang away and faced his struggling resistance, she could feel that this fellow seemed considerably stronger than when he had last fallen into her hands.
"What exactly do you want?" Yuan Gang asked.
"Look at that hostility written all over your face. I saved your life, after all. Can't you spare even a shred of gratitude?"
"Do you need it?"
Lü Wushuang's gaze fell upon his severed arm again. "That is why I find it strange. I looked into your situation. Your ties with the Hu Yan family amounted only to some dealings when you were undercover in Qi Capital back then. At most, you received the mercy of not being killed once. Oh, and they gave you a blade as well. Other than that, there seemed to be no deeper connection between you. Yet you went alone to risk your life to save them. Is there something I don't know?"
"No. You already