"The Demon Hall couldn't sweep across the world with the Hall Master alone. He couldn't be everywhere at once, however powerful he was." Huo Lian ignored Wu Xuancang's reaction and continued speaking.
"Of course. Your Demon Hall conceals its strength far too deeply. Every Thousand-Year Period brings countless mysterious experts. It's certainly nowhere near as simple as it appears on the surface." Wu Xuancang nodded. "In today's Demon Hall, only two people qualify as true experts: Supreme Elder Pang Ji and Shi Hen, Commander of the Hidden Demon Guard. As for Pang Tiangang, the Inner Hall's Grand Elder, he still falls considerably short. This is much the same as the Demon Hall's state in the past. There seem to be few experts, yet whenever the Thousand-Year Period approaches, many unknown experts suddenly appear. One can only marvel at how deeply your Demon Hall hides its strength. Beyond the strength visible on the surface, there are countless hidden forces."
"Which faction, which sect, doesn't have hidden strength?" Huo Lian asked.
"You're not wrong about that." Wu Xuancang nodded. "But there was never any trace of these people beforehand. It's truly baffling. Could you clear up my confusion?"
Huo Lian stared at Wu Xuancang for a long while before bursting into laughter.
Wu Xuancang did not grow impatient. He stood quietly, waiting with great patience.
Only after half a quarter-hour did Huo Lian's laughter stop. "This touches on some of the Demon Hall's core secrets."
"You aren't part of the Demon Hall now," Wu Xuancang said. "Don't bother denying anything. I know your temperament very well. Don't tell me you can't reveal its secrets because you were once the Demon Hall Master. Everything you do is for yourself. Take how you're doing everything you can to push the Huang lad onto the