Nangong Weiyang's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise as she said, "Lord, you mean... Sword King City perhaps intended for Sword One to fall into demonhood from the very beginning? But what would Sword King City stand to gain from that?"
"I don't know," Gu Zhan shook his head, "perhaps I'm overthinking it, it's just my habit to consider the worst possible outcome."
Nangong Weiyang pondered for a moment, then said, "We can deduce a bit. If, as you say, it was Sword King City who guided Sword One onto the fallen path from the start, they must have a scheme targeting the demonized Sword One.
But Sword One was already among the world's greatest prodigies; demonized or not, the essential difference isn't large. At most, Sword One's combat strength may increase after falling, but the drawbacks are immense and control is all but impossible—Sword King City stands to lose more than gain. This possibility doesn't seem reasonable.
