"Could it be that the four families retreated after the battle ended?" Xiahou Ta asked with wishful thinking.
This kind of situation would only appear when he was extremely confused.
At first, the Xiahou family really didn't know that the Hunt at Quiet Spring was a trap set by the Ying family. Because the Hunt at Quiet Spring was very normal, and the participants were all rich and powerful. Usually, there would be a large number of people accompanying them. Who would have thought that Miao Yi would run into them? Most importantly, they didn't know that Miao Yi would catch Ying Yang and fight him to the death. In addition, the Four Heavenly Kings intentionally hid the news. Naturally, outsiders wouldn't think that it was a trap. The Xiahou family wasn't omniscient.
It wasn't until the Four Heavenly Kings' strange actions at the Dark Spring that the Xiahou Clan became suspicious. It didn't seem like they were hunting at all. However, at that time, the Xiahou Clan didn't connect it to Miao Yi. It wasn't until they found out that the attackers were from the Killing Rakshasa Sect that they connected Miao Yi and Mei Ji at the Kṣitigarbha Temple that they linked it to Miao Yi.
Even though the Pavilion of Faith and Justice had sensed that Killing Rakshasa might have come out from Ksitigarbha Temple, it was difficult to follow them without knowing where Mei Ji and the others were going. It was not like Miao Yi, who could predict Killing Rakshasa's movements in advance. He had to set up surveillance points in advance to keep track of their movements.
Killing Luo Sect's attack on the Ying Family, and the Ying Family had also prepared an ambush. Moreover, when the Quiet Spring Hunt happened after the cooperation between the Xiahou Family and the Kou Family ended, the Xiahou Family suddenly realized that it was a trap for Niu Youde.
Then the matter extended to Niu Youde being ambushed in the Realm of Bliss. Ying Yang was involved, and he understood that Ying Yang was the bait. Xiahou Ta finally understood that the Four Heavenly Kings must have known that Niu Youde was going to attack Ying Yang. The Kou family probably contributed to this. The Hunt at Quiet Spring was a show put up by the families to lure Niu Youde into the trap.
However, what surprised Xiahou Ta was that Niu Youde was capable of making the Killing Rakshasa mobilize so many experts to attack the Ying family at all costs.
Xiahou Ta restrained his own hunting team, and told them not to participate. Xiahou Ta understood the competitive relationship between the Four Heavenly Kings too well. The Blissful Realm had nothing better to do than to get involved in this. He knew that the other three families would definitely come to help. Even if they didn't, what did it have to do with the Xiahou family when the Ying family's hunting party was completely annihilated? There was nothing wrong with watching the fun.
As expected, the other three families came to the Ying Family's aid. Although Xiahou Ta didn't want to see Niu Youde suffer a crushing defeat so quickly, he didn't want to lose any clues. However, he still told his hunters not to act rashly and to continue pretending to know nothing. He didn't think that anything would happen to Niu Youde.
The reason was very simple. He had information that others did not. Behind Niu Youde, there was an unknown and powerful force. Since Niu Youde dared to make a move, it should not be so easy for him to die. Perhaps he could even catch a glimpse of the mysterious mastermind behind Niu Youde. He was a little excited.
Who would have thought that the situation would be so unexpected? Everything was suddenly cut off just like that, and they did not even know who won and who lost. This caused Xiahou Tuo, who was calmly sitting on the fishing platform to watch the show, to be dumbfounded. What was going on?
Wei Shu smiled bitterly, "If the four clans had retreated, they wouldn't have allowed Young Master Yang to continue hunting alone. At least say hello. Even if the four families won, why did they clean up the scene so quickly? Could it be that the four sects were afraid of making a big deal out of the Blissful Realm's weakness? I'm afraid that they would take this opportunity to demand an explanation from the Blissful Realm. "
Xiahou Tuo was surprised, "Could it be that Killing Luo Sect won and cleaned up the scene in order to erase the traces of them interfering with the Heavenly Court?"
Wei Shu shook his head, "From the previous report, if Killing Luo Sect didn't have a backup plan, even if they won, they wouldn't have won so quickly. Besides, if they had the confidence and wanted to erase the traces, they wouldn't have been forced to reveal their true faces. Even if that happened, our spies should have reported it in time. However, the strangest thing is that there is a high chance that someone killed our spies as well. Someone didn't want the sudden change at the scene to leak out. "
Xiahou Tuo twirled his beard and squinted his eyes. Wei Shu's calm analysis led him back to the right track. He slowly said, "I don't know what the four old ghosts know about the situation."
Wei Shu asked, "Should we ask? After all, our clan also participated in the hunt, so we have every reason to ask. "
Xiahou Tuo waved his hand, "This matter is very strange. If we don't know the situation, we shouldn't rashly get involved. The stranger it is, the more calm we have to be. Otherwise, we don't even know whose pit we've fallen into. Who knows if someone is working together to dig a pit for the Xiahou Clan? Such a big matter will definitely have some follow-up reactions. As long as we stay out of it and don't get dragged into it, there's no difference if we see it sooner or later. The initiative to intervene is still in our hands. "
Wei Shu tried to ask a possibility. "What if the four sects also don't know the situation like us?"
"Is that possible?" Xiahou Tuo muttered. He put his hands behind his back and lowered his head. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "The situation of the fifth level of the Nether Spring … to be able to kill our hidden spies and not let the last scene leak out, could it be that our people exposed their tracks and were accurately attacked? I'm afraid not! In such a large area, with such a large battle, it would be hard not to attract other people's attention. If they really want to hide the last scene, in other words, it is very likely that their target is not just our spies. It is very likely that they have completely cleared out the area. And to clear out a large area, it is not something that can be done with just a few people, it requires a lot of people … With so many people, it is not a problem to set up a formation to cut off the connection between the battle area and the Star Bell. In this way, the four sects really might not know. "
Wei Shu said in shock, "If it really is like this, who would have the guts to mobilize such a large number of people to directly attack the four sects?"
Xiahou Tuo laughed. "I hope it's not that kid, otherwise … it will really be more and more interesting. Just wait, only our clan has not intervened. If the four sects really do not know, they will very quickly contact us. If they do not contact us, it means that they know the situation. Within an hour, the answer will naturally be known, there is no need to be anxious. "
Wei Shu nodded slightly and immediately said with a smile, "It is still Old Master who is wise and did not let Young Master Yang act blindly without thinking. Otherwise, if someone really cleared out the area, I'm afraid that Young Master Yang would not be able to escape."
Xiahou Tuo suddenly looked old and clumsy. He looked towards the sky and sighed. "My Xiahou Clan has come to this point today. As long as we do not be impatient, we will not fall. We must keep our composure!" His tone seemed to be filled with emotion and worry. Suddenly, he slowly turned his head and asked, "What do you think of Second Brother?"
"…" Wei Shu was stunned. He did not expect the Old Master to suddenly change the topic to this. The so-called Second Brother was naturally Second Master Xiahou Ling.
The hidden meaning in this question suddenly caused Wei Shu's back to break out in a cold sweat. He faintly guessed that the Old Master was asking about his future. After all, the Old Master was too old and had reached the point where he had no choice but to consider this. This question already contained the meaning of evaluating who would succeed the Xiahou Clan. How could he, as a retainer, answer this?
He remembered that before his father died, he had repeatedly warned him not to take sides between the Xiahou Clan's masters. As long as he stood firmly by the Old Master's side, he would not be wrong. The Old Master was meticulous and would naturally make the necessary arrangements. He knew who would succeed the Xiahou Clan and who would not. Once Wei Shu showed any signs of opportunism, it meant that there were signs that something was out of control. The Xiahou Clan had already reached this point. They were not afraid of external problems but internal problems. The Old Master would not tolerate outsiders who had access to the most important secrets to have disloyal thoughts. Once there were signs, it would be the day of Wei Shu's death.
"You know what I am asking. Why? Is it hard to say? " Xiahou Tuo chuckled and encouraged, "Say it. Sometimes, from a different point of view, you might be able to see some problems that I can't."
This simple sentence instantly forced Wei Shu into a position where he was treading on thin ice. However, he had no choice but to answer. He said timidly, "Second Master is broad-minded, but he is forthright. He is wise and decisive in handling matters. He is a dragon among men." He only spoke about the guests he could observe. He was impartial and did not mix in any personal emotions.
"Haha, your evaluation is quite pertinent." Xiahou Tuo praised and then shook his head with a sigh. "To be able to give such a pertinent evaluation, it means that you understand. Since you understand, I don't believe that you can't see the 'confidence' and 'decisiveness' in Second Master."
Since you understand, why force me to say this. Wei Shu smiled bitterly and said, "The Old Master's requirements are too harsh. In the second generation of the other families, no one can compare to Second Master in terms of talent." He still did not compare Xiahou Ling to the other members of the Xiahou Clan.
"Do I need to compare myself to the other families?" Xiahou Tuo said disdainfully. He turned to look at the towering tree and sighed. "Second Master's intelligence and ability are really incomparable. Logically, having that 'confidence' and 'decisiveness' is not a bad thing. It is a good thing for a man to have these qualities. No matter which family Second Master is placed in, he is the hope of the clan's resurgence. But this' confidence 'and' decisiveness' are not a good thing in the Xiahou Clan. Do you know why?"
Wei Shu pretended to be confused. "I don't know." In reality, his father had told him many years ago.
However, his uninvolved attitude caused Xiahou Ta to smile slightly. It could be said that he was rather satisfied. Regardless of whether Wei Shu was feigning ignorance or not, at least Wei Shu understood what he could and couldn't interfere in. This was right. Wasn't this question also a test and a warning to Wei Shu?
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