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Several others had similar guesses and thoughts. It was not that they were all so clever; rather, once the result was laid before them and they worked backward, many parts of the process simply could not withstand scrutiny.

Naturally, the personal image and reputation He Liu had cultivated in the past became a deliberate conspiracy.

A person like this would be despised even on the Demonic Path. What the Demonic Path revered was being vicious enough, ruthless enough, strong enough—evil in an open and aboveboard way. Sly venom might inspire fear, but it was difficult to make others feel any affinity for it.

This stood in sharp conflict with the personal style He Liu had displayed, so of course it aroused disgust.

"No wonder I always felt that battle that day had come about too strangely. If it was deliberate, then this man is truly terrifying. Brother Bi, how could he be certain the Palace Master would only let them off lightly rather than punish them severely? Could there be some connection between them?"

Zheng Que sucked in a breath. When he looked again at He Liu on the round platform, his gaze was full of wariness and guardedness. This man was likely no heroic figure possessed of great personal charisma, but a thoroughgoing schemer.

Thinking further, this side hall temporarily used for the gathering had been borrowed by He Liu from the Immortal Palace. Did that not further confirm that he had some secret connection with the Immortal Palace?

The more Zheng Que, Su Can, and the others pondered it, the colder their hearts became. It felt as though an enormous conspiracy were bearing down upon them all.

He Liu himself was not much of a concern. If everyone wanted to acknowledge him, they could; if they did not,