Hua Yunfei was startled by the thought. The more he considered it, the more plausible it seemed. Otherwise, how could Yan Fei's "sudden enlightenment" be explained?
Though Yan Fei himself might possess heaven-defying comprehension, given Hua Yunfei's cautious nature, he would certainly consider the more unfavorable possibility first.
If his guess was right, then the master Yan Fei had seen might have been "false."
This "falsehood" did not refer to the person, but to the emotions involved.
Though he still did not understand what the Immortal Hall Lord meant by saying that, in their eyes, disciples were not necessarily disciples. Yet his instincts told him that masters who viewed their disciples that way were often abnormal—or had ulterior motives!
If Yan Fei's master truly had ulterior motives and was using Yan Fei, then Hua Yunfei's invitation this time had instead indirectly saved Yan Fei.
While Yan Fei was in the Thirty-Three Heavens, he would escape his master's control and could no longer be used by that person.
Once they returned to the Primordial God Realm, Hua Yunfei felt it would be necessary to ask Yan Fei about the specifics. Perhaps he was overthinking it. After all, Yan Fei had only said that he had suddenly attained enlightenment and had not explained any further.
Hua Yunfei had a master as well. He did not wish to see a master scheming against a disciple who revered him.
"What former?" the Nether Son asked curiously.
"Nothing." Hua Yunfei shook his head. Since the Nether Lord had not explained it to the Nether Son, neither should he. Some things were not better known in greater detail.
"You're hiding something from me." Yet the Nether Son refused to let it go. He pestered Hua Yunfei, insisting that he explain everything clearly. He knew Hua Yunfei