After standing frozen for a long while, the Xiahou siblings suddenly looked up at each other.
"Brother, you just said Rusty Lion's true identity was Xu Taiping, a disciple of the Azure Profound Sect, right?"
Xiahou You sought confirmation from Xiahou Qingyuan.
"That's right. It's him."
Xiahou Qingyuan nodded emphatically.
"I understand now."
Xiahou You suddenly rose from the bed, realization dawning in her eyes.
"What is it, Youyou?"
Xiahou Qingyuan stood up after her, looking puzzled.
"Before we parted, Young Master Rusty Lion told us he had a way to gather more experts to come deal with the Ghost Horde on the ninth layer together. As for what that way was, we would naturally find out once we left the tower."
Xiahou You turned to Xiahou Qingyuan, then continued:
"Since the Golden Scale Champion Xu Taiping is Rusty Lion, I think he intends to reveal his identity inside the Mysterious Wasteland Tower to the cultivators of the Five Heavens, then use his title as the Golden Scale Champion to rally the young disciples of the Five Heavens."
Hearing this, Xiahou Qingyuan froze for a moment, then murmured in astonishment:
"Under the name Rusty Lion, he thwarted the Nine Abysses several times in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower. Revealing that identity is tantamount to openly declaring himself an enemy of the Nine Abysses. They'll inevitably hunt him down after this. Surely he understands that?"
Xiahou Qingyuan was right.
Although the Nine Abysses would discover Rusty Lion's identity sooner or later, once they did, they would at most attempt an assassination, and might even let the matter drop.
But Xu Taiping announcing it with such fanfare was tantamount to slapping the Nine Abysses in the face. They would surely try every possible means to retaliate.
"Those Demon Seeds of the Nine Abysses