[You knew perfectly well what Xuan Wei was thinking. Longevity Palace was weak now, so it was only natural that Xuan Wei lacked such confidence. What she had done was also something a Palace Master ought to consider.
You also understood exactly what Xuan Wei was worried about, but there was no need to expose it so quickly. You had indeed seen through Xuan Wei's identity back then, yet you had not gone around telling others about it.
You could likewise keep silent now. Holding this matter over Xuan Wei would instead make it easier to accomplish the purpose of this trip. That was also why you had specifically invited Lu Wushuang and Xue Qianxi rather than summoning the Snow Emperor to Longevity Palace...]
[Seeing the two helpers, Lu Wushuang and Xue Qianxi, at your side, Xuan Wei had deliberately kept some distance from you. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she went straight to the point and asked what exactly you had come for.
When she learned that you had come at Jin Wuya's introduction and wished to trade for Mu Wannian's corpse from Longevity Palace, Xuan Wei did not completely lower her guard, but the huge stone hanging in her heart fell away by more than half. At least the atmosphere was no longer as unbearably tense as it had been at first.]
[Since it was a trade, Xuan Wei's little mind began turning again. She had originally intended to use the previous Palace Master's corpse to exchange some good things from Jin Wuya and improve her own strength, especially with powerful enemies surrounding her now.
She had heard that Jin Wuya had gained much from the Boundary Abyss Sea, which was why he had been her primary choice for a trade. Who would have thought that Jin Wuya