Seeing the expression on his teacher's face, the man in the suit immediately knew his guess was correct.
However, he soon felt a bit puzzled, "But teacher... why did Old Mr. Bai go to Emerald City using your identity?"
He Weidao smiled, tossed the hoe to the man in the suit, and as he walked toward the pool next to the vegetable garden, he said slowly, "I offered it myself."
"What?" Upon hearing He Weidao's words, the man in the suit showed a look of surprise.
He felt that even though he had been studying alongside He Weidao for many years and had learned a fraction of He Weidao's essence, he still couldn't keep up with He Weidao's thought process.
Luckily for him, He Weidao had pointed him in a direction, so he quickly turned his brain in that direction, trying to figure out why He Weidao wanted to do this and what his motive was.
Moments later, he seemed to understand a bit. While putting away the hoe, he tentatively asked, "Teacher. By letting Old Mr. Bai use your identity to go there, you actually had three purposes."
He analyzed slowly, "Firstly, with the relation between the Bai Family and Fang Ze, whenever Fang Ze faced trouble, the Bai Family would naturally support him."
"And after they went, they were actually sending a signal to the entire jurisdiction and Xida State of their closeness with Fang Ze."
"But now that Old Mr. Bai has used your identity to go there, that signal couldn't be sent."
"Those unaware of Fang Ze and the Bai Family's relationship would mostly think Fang Ze and the Bai Family don't have much of a relationship."
"And those who know of their relationship might also doubt whether their relationship is really that strong."
"Secondly, you are sending a signal to the Bai Family: you do not intend to make things difficult for Fang Ze, a descendant of the Si Family."
"Because Old Mr. Bai, with your consent and under your identity attending the conference, the words spoken and actions taken would all be consequences you have to deal with and rectify."
"Even if he directly apologizes to Fang Ze in public, you must endure it."
"So this can also sufficiently express your sincerity."
"Last, and of course, the most important, you saved a trip and didn't have to personally go to Emerald City..."
Upon saying this last part, the man in the suit himself laughed and said, "Teacher, you seem to dislike going out more and more these past few years. When you have time, you really should go out more. See how, under your governance, the whole of Xida State has become so prosperous."
He Weidao laughed when he heard the man in the suit's words. Standing by the pool, he squatted down to wash his hands in the water and remarked, "Ah. I'm getting old. I can't break through in my practice, my fate is too short. Now, I just want to do some things that I want to do."
Upon hearing He Weidao's words, the man in the suit said, "Teacher, you really..."
The topic seemed taboo, and upon hearing it, He Weidao raised his hand to interrupt him, "Alright, let's not discuss this topic. Let's continue talking about this matter."
He stood up straight, wiped his hands on his clothes, and then said, "I'll quiz you. Since you can see the disadvantages of using my identity, do you think Old Mr. Bai didn't see it?"
"Why would he agree?"
Upon hearing He Weidao's words, the man in the suit truly fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he suddenly said, "Is it because the Bai Family also didn't want to be so thoroughly tied to Fang Ze at this time?"
"So, this time, Old Mr. Bai didn't go there to take sides but merely to add a layer of insurance for Fang Ze. If there were any problems, he would deal with them under your identity. If there were no problems, he would remain silent."
He Weidao nodded in satisfaction, "That's part of the reason. What else?"
The man in the suit continued to ponder.
After a moment, he tentatively asked, "Is it because the Bai Family actually still wants to test Fang Ze? To see if Fang Ze could still perform well under your great pressure?"
"After all, they had previously promoted Fang Ze to director with this purpose in mind."
He Weidao still nodded, "That is indeed the second reason. There is one more."
"Another one?" At this point, the man in the suit truly couldn't guess anymore.
Seeing the puzzled look on his face, He Weidao shook his head slightly and then said, "You. Your gaze is always too limited to the struggles within the factions."
"Think bigger. Don't always focus on these trivial matters."
As he said this, He Weidao's face also turned serious. Looking solemn, he said,
"Old Mr. Bai is the only demigod in Xida State who still possesses combat power."
"He cannot be seen making movements freely, at least not visibly to others about where he is or what he's doing. Only, then can the demigods from the Spirit Realm eyeing Xida State hesitate and not dare to make a move."
"Once his movements are detected by the demigods from the Spirit Realm, if the demigods use diversions, there could likely be major turmoil."
"So, this is also why I proactively approached Old Mr. Bai, and why after lengthy consideration, he finally agreed."
Upon hearing He Weidao's words, the man in the suit first looked dumbfounded, then his face grew serious.
He gave He Weidao a deep bow and said earnestly, "Thank you for the lesson, teacher. I understand now."
After standing straight, he asked another question that had puzzled him for a while.
He said, "But teacher, all these plans were built on the premise that you knew Fang Ze's identity in advance."
"Until yesterday, Fang Ze's identity had not been revealed. How did you know his identity beforehand?"