More precisely... Xuan Nu Tower's current predicament had been entirely orchestrated by the fiends before them.
Moreover, the discord between the Grand Elder and Tan Taiqing had been an established fact from the start.
The conflict between the two sides had reached its peak when Tan Taiqing succeeded to the position of Tower Master.
With internal strife erupting within Xuan Nu Tower, it was only natural for outside forces to seize the opening and scheme against it.
Before Demon Venerable She Sheng and the other appeared, Su Shi'er had not noticed any of this, nor had he realized that Devil Race fiends had become involved.
Su Shi'er knew clearly that it was not because he lacked vigilance, but because the Devil Race fiends had concealed themselves too well.
They had entirely exploited Xuan Nu Tower's own problems, secretly fanning the flames.
But there was no point dwelling on that now. Breaking the deadlock and finding a way to leave were what mattered.
"You little fellow, you really did react quickly!" Demon Venerable She Sheng laughed teasingly.
The delight on his face also counted as an answer to Su Shi'er's question.
Su Shi'er continued asking, "How could you be so certain that this Daoist would appear here?"
Demon Venerable She Sheng offered no explanation. Whether the man before him was Daoist Tianshan or Su Shi'er...
His appearance here was the best possible answer.
A sharp gleam flashed through Demon Venerable She Sheng's eyes as he sneered. "So... you admit that you are Su Shi'er, don't you?"
Su Shi'er did not answer directly, instead asking in return, "Since your Devil Race has already decided so, would this Daoist's denial truly mean anything?"
Whether the fiends before him had reached such a conclusion by some means, or were merely trying to bluff him...