Seeing Through and Sophistry (Please Subscribe)

Meng Zhao had always been deep-minded and exceptionally clever, often able to see autumn from a single leaf. Many formidable figures had fallen at his hands; he had never met with failure.

Yet before the master of Mishui Immortal Palace, he felt that no matter how many schemes he devised, no matter how keen his thoughts, they would be difficult to put to use.

Thus, even after turning the matter over a hundred times in his mind, he could not see through whether this Demonic Path Grandmaster had truly exposed him or was merely trying to bluff him.

Meng Zhao's response was also simple: deny it to the death. At worst, his identity would be exposed. That was still better than stupidly confessing himself.

"Could it be that Palace Master is joking with me? I am indeed from the Demon Venerable Hall. There is absolutely no falsehood in that."

"The first flaw: you claimed to be a renegade of the Demon Venerable Hall, intending to follow Heaven Swallowing. Yet your own foundation and gifts are in no way inferior to Heaven Swallowing's—if anything, they are faintly above his. Did you truly think you could deceive Heaven and cross the sea?

"The second flaw: that Wei Qi from just now put on airs before me, but his acting was clumsy and laughable. I noticed long ago that you were the one truly calling the shots. Instead, he was constantly mindful of your wishes.

"Those two points alone are enough for me to determine that you are not from the Demon Venerable Hall, much less will you join Heaven Swallowing's ranks.

"Speak. Who exactly are you, and why have you come here?"

Meng Zhao sighed. The other party had made it so plain that no amount of denial would help. He had