After the Heavenly Emperor left.
Beside Whatson, the master from the Vajra Temple revealed himself. "You really used Profound Sage Tyrannical Song to trap the Heavenly Emperor? When did you set that up?"
"I was just trying to show off," Whatson replied. "I was still tangled up with the Heavenly Court's Longevity Immortal at the time. How could I have had time to set a trap for the Heavenly Emperor? I didn't know what had happened to her, but showing off in front of her could make me look impressive. In the end, it flopped."
After Song Shuhang traded with the Heavenly Emperor on behalf of the Confucian School, Whatson had been trailing far behind him, ready to intervene at any moment if anything unexpected happened.
But he hadn't expected the Heavenly Emperor to suddenly enter the Core World with Song Shuhang. The Core World was Song Shuhang's private Small World. Whatson couldn't force his way in, so he could only wait outside.
When the Heavenly Emperor emerged, he intended to stand in the distance with a refined smile and take the opportunity to show off—he wouldn't even have to say much, just stand there silently. Normally, once the Heavenly Emperor saw his smile, her imagination would fill in the blanks and complete the act for him.
This was the classic Confucian School method of showing off. His teacher had always pulled it off flawlessly.
But the Heavenly Emperor hadn't followed the script.
He had only gotten halfway through showing off before the Heavenly Emperor stole the show and left.
"Your appearance doesn't suit the mysterious expert act. You're too rough around the edges," the Vajra Temple master said. "By the way, has Tyrant Song still not come out?"
The master was still thinking about tricking Song Shuhang into joining