Everyone understood. Daoist Master was about to reveal his true face to Yuan Fang.
Lü Wushuang gave Niu Youdao another look. Though she had heard the confidence in his words, she still could not help feeling somewhat worried.
The reason was simple. For Yuan Fang, one side was Yuan Se, the other Niu Youdao. Which side to stand with seemed obvious enough.
Even Niu Youdao himself did not dare show his face before Yuan Se and had to skulk about in secret. What would Yuan Fang think?
She had not had much close contact with the people of Thatched Cottage Manor, so such worries were only natural. But Guan Fangyi and the other two knew Thatched Cottage Manor's internal situation well. In the entire manor, only Niu Youdao could keep everyone in check. Neither Guan Fangyi nor Yuan Gang could truly win everyone's conviction.
Though Guan Fangyi was currently in charge, the people of Thatched Cottage Manor were merely bowing to circumstances. At the very least, they could only coexist peacefully under the influence of Shang Chaozong or Purple Gold Cave.
Yuan Fang had rebelled at the drop of a hat, proving that Guan Fangyi held no real deterrence over him.
Yuan Fang might fear Yuan Gang, but that was only because Yuan Gang had beaten that fear into him, because he could not defeat Yuan Gang—not because he was genuinely convinced.
Back at Purple Gold Cave, even with Yuan Gang present, Yuan Fang had still acted like grass on a wall and leaned toward Purple Gold Cave. That was proof enough.
Had Niu Youdao been there at the time, Yuan Fang would never have dared defect to Purple Gold Cave. Even if Niu Youdao had not been there, as long as Yuan Fang knew he was alive, he would