Upon hearing Wang Ba's guess.
The figure shrouded in white light lost some of his casual air and grew more solemn.
He straightened slightly. After a brief silence, he stared at Wang Ba, who stood a short distance from the stone table, and suddenly asked, "Why do you think so?"
Although Wang Ba had already been fifty or sixty percent certain, hearing that question still sent a slight tremor through his heart.
It really was him!
But Wang Ba did not answer immediately. Instead, he asked another question. "Where is Shen Fu? Has he been contaminated by the Six Paths Pool Water?"
The figure shrouded in white light shook his head slightly.
"His efforts to defend you weren't wasted after all... rest assured, I've already sent him to compete to become the next Buddha Son."
"Buddha Son?"
Wang Ba paused, inexplicably recalling Shen Fu's former status as the Holy Son of the Primordial Demon Sect. Despite his worries, he could not help feeling a strange, disorienting sense of déjà vu.
"We can discuss that later. First, tell me why you made that guess."
The Lord of the Six Paths, whom he suspected to be Xiahou Heavenly Demon, seemed unable to let the question go and pressed him again.
Wang Ba considered for a moment, then answered without concealment.
"You said we'd met three times. But aside from this meeting and the one in the Ruins of Zhangshi, I don't remember ever seeing you. After thinking it over, the only possibility was that you saw me the last time I left this place."
"Yet despite seeing me, you allowed Shen Fu to let me leave."
"Besides, I know the Cloud-Heaven Sect must have someone planted here among the Supreme True Buddha..."
"Taken together, that meant you most likely weren't one of