"It's a coincidence, purely a coincidence. It's not that we used you as bait, but that you had long been targeted by the Beiling Saint.
If we have to give credit, it should go to Brother Zhuang from the Hanji Sect, who reportedly harbors some resentment towards you, as well as Geng Daoyou from Sky Overriding Sword School. Geng Daoyou is, in fact, an informant that the Southern Region has planted in the Northern Region..."
In response to Chen Dengming's confusion, Qiao Zhaoxian explained while treating his injuries, gradually outlining the details of the situation.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming had a moment of clarity, followed by a sense of speechlessness.
The Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector had been eyeing him all along, for the purpose of hunting him down. They had even temporarily halted their incursion into the border of the Southern Region so as to capture him.
