As soon as one heard a question such as "Do you want to hear the truth, or do you want me to lie?", they would immediately be able to tell that there was something wrong.
As such, Song Shuhang got ready for the worst.
The black Scarlet Heaven Sword smiled and said, "You're the same as always, still a straightforward man."
Song Shuhang: "..."
Is that a compliment?
Senior Scarlet Heaven Sword continued, "Before I tell you the truth, let me show you a new ability of mine. This is a small ability I acquired not long ago, and it's very interesting."
Song Shuhang: "???"
Why are you suddenly talking about a new ability of yours? Can't you just cut to the chase?
The way the mind of an inner demon works is really impossible to figure out, especially if it's a top-tier inner demon like Senior Scarlet Heaven Sword.
Song Shuhang played along. "Fine, go ahead and tell me. What's this new ability of yours?"