What else is there to say? The matter is already right in front of us. Whether it's conjecture or not, finding the senior brother's senior brother will make everything clear. If we can't find him, then it's settled.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Xiuling's suspicion has been completely cleared, but it does provide a temporary explanation to the world. As for what follows, it all depends on Gu Tao.
"Underestimating me comes at a cost."
Gu Tao stood at the entrance to the cave, chuckling. His goggles had been pulled down over his eyes, and hundreds of mosquito drones hovered beside him.
"Satania, activate the Hound Mecha!"
"Understood, location locked, deploying now."