At this, the old man froze, as though he had understood something. A strange expression surfaced on his face, and he laughed as he cursed, "That little bastard! This old man understands now! He has taken a fancy to Fairy Hongxia and wants to become her true Sword Companion."
"The problem is..." Yu Tong said with a bitter smile, "according to our earlier discussion, the Young Master's engagement to Fairy Hongxia was merely false news, bait meant to lure Creation Sect disciples here!"
"That does not matter!" The old man shrugged and laughed. "The bait has already been cast, and Creation Sect disciples have gathered around Xuntian City. Fairy Hongxia has already served her purpose. Whether she truly becomes engaged to Xixiang will not affect this matter in the slightest. Besides, would turning a fake into reality not provoke the Creation Sect disciples even more?"
Yu Tong said flatly, "If false news alone could serve as bait, why would we have gone to such great lengths to invite Fairy Hongxia here?"
The old man laughed. "Exactly! Did this old man not say that back then? Why was there any need for Fairy Hongxia to come? But Immortal Envoy Wen disagreed and demanded that it be real, lest anyone grow suspicious. Now that Xixiang has made this request, it may seem different from what we discussed before, yet it truly aligns with Immortal Envoy Wen's demands!"
Yu Tong said unhappily, "Senior, at a time like this, please stop playing dumb when you know perfectly well. If Fairy Hongxia were not useful to the Immortal Envoy, why would he insist on inviting her to Xuntian City?"
"Haha, Yu Tong..." The old man burst into laughter. "You are mistaken there! This old man has never met the Immortal Envoy. Everything was passed along