Zhouyang and "Master Xuanji" Lu Xuanji had a fateful encounter in the Kunxu Realm, and Master Cyan Yang had long known about it.
When he heard about it from Lu Xuanji, he was equally astonished and, like Lu Xuanji, attributed it to a destiny ordained by the heavens.
When he heard Zhouyang ask for his help, Master Cyan Yang hesitated.
By rights, since Zhouyang had come as promised, there was no reason, emotionally or rationally, to delay or conceal any longer.
But this matter was exceedingly important, and if leaked prematurely, it would irreparably harm the grand plan their sect had been devising for years.
Therefore, he ultimately shook his head and said, "Forgive me, young friend. It is not that this old Taoist doesn't trust you, but this matter is of great importance, and the fewer who know before its final execution, the better."
Zhouyang, upon hearing this, couldn't deny his disappointment.
