Ang Xiao's reaction was anything but slow.
More importantly, as a Saint Sect True Monarch, he shared a key trait with Lü Yang: they were both incredibly decisive, never hesitating when action was required.
'I can't let this go on!'
At this thought, Ang Xiao immediately changed his previously laid plans. He had originally intended to use Chongguang as a stepping stone for his own advancement.
'First, I'll eliminate the final hidden threat, Fortune. Then, after Chongguang fails his attempt at Seeking Gold, I'll use the Veil of the Trees to secretly hide away the Daoist Remnant he becomes upon death. Once the dust settles, I can use the Chongguang Evil Corpse to attract the Fruit of Lamp-Cover Fire, and finally pull that Fruit Position into the Netherworld.'
The entire plan was quite thorough.
If Lü Yang knew of it, he would immediately understand the logic behind Ang Xiao's actions during the ninth world; he was, in fact, following this very plan.
