"Now, as long as there's a sliver of possibility, we have to fight for it," Wu Xuancang said. "Come to think of it, the Huang lad also came from the Heavenly Demon Sect back in the Central Plains, but he's different from Huo Lian. Compared with Huo Lian, he's even more someone we should win over. Don't forget, the Demon Hall's First Hall Master is still alive. His schemes will absolutely endanger every Hall Master who came after him. Once Huang Xiao becomes Hall Master, he'll naturally be among them. After he learns all this, he'll certainly resist if he has the chance."
"If Huang Xiao takes the Hall Master's Seat, you want the reigning Hall Master to rebel against the Demon Hall?" Pei Lingsha exclaimed.
"Why not?" Wu Xuancang said.
"Senior Wu, your words are very tempting," Pei Lingsha said. "Huo Lian already defected a thousand years ago. The Demon Hall must have taken precautions against that."
"We'll see. Since Huo Lian is putting so much into cultivating Huang Xiao, he most likely has some plans of his own. He couldn't possibly help the Demon Hall nurture a genuine Hall Master," Wu Xuancang said.
"Whatever Huo Lian does, it's bound to benefit him," Pei Lingsha said.
"And what benefits Huo Lian will most likely harm the Demon Hall," Wu Xuancang said with a smile. "For now, we can only hope we haven't misjudged Huang Xiao, and that he can still hold on to a little of his true heart. With Youyue and his four wives on our side, that would be the best assurance."
"All of this depends on Huang Xiao being able to take the Hall Master's Seat. If that lad fails, all our efforts will have been wasted," Pei Lingsha said.
"That's why I've already reached an