Bai Yu, who was in a private room in the stands, was equally astonished when he heard that A Meng had chosen to challenge Lin Qingnu to a Sword Inquiry.
"Surely Senior A Meng could see that Senior Sister Linglong forced Lin Qingnu to reveal his Divine-Human Variant Bone precisely to keep him from challenging Lin Qingnu to a Sword Inquiry?"
Immortal Lingyue shook her head.
"If he refused to challenge Lin Qingnu to a Sword Inquiry today, he wouldn't be A Meng."
Her words left Bai Yu even more puzzled.
Utterly bewildered, he asked,
"If that's the case, what was the point of that mysterious person having Senior Sister Linglong force Lin Qingnu to reveal his Divine-Human Variant Bone?"
Fairy Lingyue did not answer. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Xu Taiping beside her, seemingly wanting him to answer.
By now, Xu Taiping's expression had calmed somewhat.
Only after carefully studying A Meng, who stood on the platform, did he speak without turning his head.
"You're right, Sister Lingyue. If he refused to challenge Lin Qingnu to a Sword Inquiry today, he wouldn't be Senior A Meng."
At this point, he turned toward Fairy Lingyue beside him and continued,
"The person guiding Senior Sister Linglong from behind the scenes must have thought the same."
Fairy Lingyue nodded in deep satisfaction.
"You're right."
Fixing a sharp gaze on A Meng standing on the Sword Platform below, Fairy Lingyue continued,
"The true intention of the person guiding Linglong from behind the scenes was, in fact, this very Sword Inquiry challenge from A Meng."
Their conversation left Bai Yu increasingly confused.
Ping'an, on the other hand, suddenly brightened after hearing their exchange.
"I understand, Sister Lingyue, Eldest Brother Taiping."
Under Xu Taiping's and Fairy Lingyue's curious gazes, Ping'an explained excitedly,
"The ultimate