The move Yanluo Hall had made was meant to prevent exactly this kind of situation. When assassinating cultivators of high status, they had to investigate the employer's identity. Otherwise, they wouldn't take the job lightly. They worked for money, but that didn't mean they'd take the money and ask no questions.
Shi Yue took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Besides the Ning Family, were any other forces involved?"
"No, just the Ning Family."
"Are you sure? Think carefully before you answer. Fellow Daoist Ximen is right here!" Shi Yue's tone grew sterner.
Luo Yang gave a bitter smile. "Young Master Ximen told me to answer truthfully. How would I dare lie to you? Really, it was only the Ning Family. As for whether the Ning Family colluded with other forces to deal with you, I don't know."
"What about the second attack? Was that you, too?"
Shi Yue had been attacked by Yanluo Hall twice, not long apart.
"No. We weren't behind the second one. How would I know where you were?" Luo Yang shook his head repeatedly.
"And after that? Did you send anyone to assassinate me?" Shi Yue pressed on.
Luo Yang shook his head with a bitter smile. "No. Ever since word got out that you were connected to the True Dragon Clan, I was wary of them and stopped coming after you."
He was telling the truth. Since the True Dragon Clan was involved, he hadn't wanted to antagonize them over Shi Yue, so he'd stopped targeting him.
If he angered the True Dragon Clan, the Ximen Immortal Clan might not protect him. After all, this was just a business deal. If it had been a contest for Rare Spirit Herbs or other precious Cultivation Resources, the clan might have backed him.