Looking again to Xiao Hua's left, a towering waterfall hung upside down in midair. Standing atop the cascading torrent with an unsettled expression was Hai Hongzi, whom Xiao Hua had seen before.
"Hehe, as expected, I lured every one of you here!" Xiao Hua sneered. "This saves this Xiao the trouble of searching elsewhere."
"Xiao Hua..." True Person Yuanqing was utterly baffled. "You... how did you know? When... when did you discover it?"
"Did you think you concealed it perfectly?" Xiao Hua mocked. "Don't you find it too much of a coincidence that you encountered this Xiao? There were several thousand fellow cultivators attending the Yaotai Gathering—how did you happen to run into this Xiao right away?"
Hearing this, True Person Yuanqing gave a cold laugh. "Hmph, I had originally gone to receive Hong Songzi at that time. Who would have thought you would happen to be nearby? Wasn't it only natural for me to go with the current? What you say is far too forced, is it not?"
"Then... within the first grand formation, you clearly knew that True Person Xiangtian was connected to Fairy Xiangfeng, so why did you insist on having your two-headed serpent fight True Person Xiangtian? By so hastily and rashly stirring up a conflict, weren't you trying to make this Xiao face True Person Xiangtian directly? Did you think this Xiao was an idiot?" Xiao Hua said with a smile.
True Person Yuanqing nodded. "You are right. That was one of my mistakes. I was somewhat too eager for quick success. But rest assured, True Person Xiangtian's death... I have already had someone report it to Fairy Xiangfeng. I will take your head to find Fairy Xiangfeng."
"You truly are a walking calamity!" Xiao Hua sighed. "Before the Yaotai Gathering, this Xiao might have