The Lotus Eye, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"Xu Taiping, you aren't the only one in this world who possesses Great Deductive Power. Back when the Dragon Clan was at its height, some Dragon Emperors could see a hundred years into the future with their eyes alone."
Jolted into realization by the Lotus Eye's words, Xu Taiping felt his heart tremble and immediately said:
"That's right. That Silver Dragon also possesses Great Deductive Power. Otherwise, it couldn't possibly have discovered my existence directly through the Fifth Image of Great Deductive Power!"
After forcing his breathing to steady, Xu Taiping drew a deep breath and slowly released it. Then he opened his eyes and murmured, his gaze deep:
"So that Silver Dragon, Ao Yan, must have seen that Gu Yu would kill him during this Dragon-Slaying Assembly. That was why he laid his plans in advance and had Yuanlingzi impersonate Teacher Red Carp-to destroy Gu Yu's Dao Heart!"
The Lotus Eye also spoke:
"Even your discovery of this Earth Vein Cave Abode and that Beast Hide depicting the Great Elm Tree could have been part of that Silver Dragon's scheme."
"The aim was to guide Gu Yu step by step into meeting Yuanlingzi, then destroy his Dao Heart, thereby eliminating his greatest enemy in this Dragon-Slaying Assembly."
Xu Taiping nodded repeatedly at these words.
The far reach of Silver Dragon Ao Yan's plans and the viciousness of his schemes made his scalp prickle.
Although Teacher Red Carp and Yuanlingzi were not the same person, Teacher Red Carp was already dead. With a survivor like Blood Bone corroborating the story, Gu Yu could not possibly disbelieve it.
Moreover, Xu Taiping felt that even without Blood Bone, Ao Yan would surely have arranged for someone else to corroborate