Speculation

Old Yu asked curiously, "Could it be that this old man was wrong?"

Qiutong smiled. "Hall Master Yang is stationed at the front of Shixin Peak. Though she is Great Gang Leader Ou's wife, don't forget that she is also an inner disciple of the Incense-Passing Cult. That identity will inevitably leave the Misty Sect disciples somewhat resistant."

"Yes, Yang Ruying truly has not had it easy. She spent decades in Misty Mountain Villa, and I never even knew she was an Incense-Passing Cult disciple. Yet after arriving at Shixin Peak, she could still endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, protecting the Misty Sect disciples. It has truly been hard on her."

"Hall Master Yang is merely Great Gang Leader Ou's wife, while Miss is Great Gang Leader Ou's own younger sister. Her weight carries far more than Hall Master Yang's. Therefore, so long as Misty Hall has not been abolished, Miss's value will not diminish for a single day."

Afterward, Qiutong hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, I feel that the Incense-Passing Cult's purpose in imprisoning Miss here goes far beyond that."

Old Yu did not understand and asked strangely, "Could there be some other reason?"

Seeing Old Yu's confusion, Qiutong was also puzzled. "Did the Yi Xiang Peak disciples not question you, Elder?"

"Of course they did. This old man can be considered somebody in the martial world. Even if they had never met me, how could they not have heard of me? The moment I gave my name, they knew the whole story from beginning to end. Why would they need to question me further?"

Qiutong nodded and said thoughtfully, "Now that you put it that way, I understand. But didn't they ask you anything else?"

"Anything else? Naturally. But it was all matters concerning Miss.