Everything Chen Changan said was vague; it made little difference whether he said anything at all.
But that was precisely why King Xiaoyao's mind was now filled with one guess after another.
What could this major matter be, something important enough for the Young Master to come in person?
Could he really have come because of the foreign races?
But judging by the situation, the Young Master didn't seem to know that King Xiaoyao had any connection to the foreign races.
In other words, he only had his suspicions for now. He didn't have any solid evidence?
Chen Changan said nothing more. He simply ate and drank to his heart's content. King Xiaoyao didn't dare ask too many questions, afraid he'd tip his hand.
Once he'd eaten and drunk his fill, Chen Changan rose to take his leave and returned to his lodgings.
"Did it work?" Mu Yunyao asked curiously when he got back.
"More or less."
"The more you say, the easier it is to make a mistake. Say nothing, and you give the other person room to imagine anything."
"Someone with a guilty conscience will walk right into the trap on their own."
Just as Chen Changan had said, after he left, King Xiaoyao sought out the Hall Master of the Juxian Hall once more.
He told him everything he and Chen Changan had discussed.
"It looks like he really did come this time because of the foreign races."
"But luckily, he hasn't suspected you. You're safe for now."
"I suspect someone's secretly protecting him. With his level of strength, how else could he be so confident?"
"We really can't make a move. Otherwise, we might end up ruining everything." The Hall Master of the Juxian Hall furrowed his brow.
"So what do we do next?"
"It seems