Clearly, he had succeeded.
Although Yu Ding Zhenren had yet to speak, Yang Jian could still perceive this with ease.
The moment his face went pale and he collapsed to the ground, it meant he no longer wanted to keep up the act. That was proof enough.
All that remained was to add one final spark to the fire.
Yang Jian drew a deep breath. After a moment's consideration, he slowly said, "Yu Ding Zhenren, we were master and disciple, after all. You should understand what sort of man I am."
"I repay kindness with kindness, and vengeance with vengeance!"
"You shouldn't suspect that I intend to take revenge on you, even if I've learned your true identity."
"After all, whatever else may be true, you looked after me for years during my childhood. I am not someone who fails to recognize kindness."
"So what you should be considering now is what exactly you're going to do next."
"In Tathagata's eyes, you're nothing but a pawn. Now that this affair has gone wrong, you're of no further use to the Buddhist School. To preserve its dignity, Tathagata certainly won't let you off."
"I won't act against you, but Tathagata certainly will. Do you have a way out?"
Every word Yang Jian spoke struck straight at Yu Ding Zhenren's heart.
At that moment, he truly began to panic.
Indeed!
He certainly could no longer complete the task Tathagata had entrusted to him.
Just as Yang Jian had said, he was merely a pawn to the Buddhist School, and Tathagata would never keep a pawn that had lost its usefulness.
The Buddhist School's dignity was at stake, after all.
Where could I go from here?
Yu Ding Zhenren sank into thought. Only after a while did he look up at Yang Jian