The old man didn't even know how he was noticed, but he acted indifferent on the outside. "Oh no! Is this Li Clan Patriarch a hound? He could actually detect a change in my mood! Have to be careful, there is something wrong With this man." The Li Clan Patriarch on the other hand was looking suspiciously at the old man. He clearly felt the old man had changed, even his demeanor was the same.
*****
Back in the Rift space, Musk was standing alone in the desert facing off against the Titan that had suddenly turned violent. His eyes become solemn, because he was able to guess a few things. The guess didn't just make him happy in the slightest, after all, something was manipulating things from behind the scenes. How could he not see that he had no way out of this, only fighting was left. But even, so, he didn't retreat or feel fear, as he had just made up his mind to use the titan for gathering experience.