Huoyanzi did not understand.
"There was a conflict between me and Sixth Brother. Naturally, he would retaliate against me. But since I am also Master's disciple, you would not dare attack me openly. So I guessed that you would definitely use outsiders to deal with me. But using outsiders was still not safe enough—after all, only the dead are truly safe."
Uchiha Shin smiled faintly.
"So you would not use humans against me, because killing people would inevitably trigger an investigation in the mortal world. Therefore, I guessed that you would use demons, because no one would care if demons were killed. That was where I began."
Then Uchiha Shin looked at Big Ox. "And I have my brother to thank for this. He is also from the Demon Clan and is not well liked at Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, so he made friends with the demons around Mind Platform Square-Inch Mountain. If you brought demons here to deal with me, Big Ox's friends would surely notice something. That was how I learned when you brought the demons up the mountain.
"It was impossible for you to keep outside demons on the mountain for more than two days. You would not act yesterday, because you needed time to prepare. Besides, I spent all of yesterday attending the Patriarch's lessons, because I knew today would be when you struck—and nighttime was the best time."
At this point, Uchiha Shin paused, contempt flashing through his eyes.
"I truly did not know where you had hidden the demons on the mountain. So today, when I exposed your plan in the library, I knew you would panic and immediately send those demons off the mountain. When you left the library, Big Ox followed behind you. You were too anxious to even realize you