As the plan was finalized in the great hall, the furrows between the two men's brows gradually eased.
Old Yao watched the two of them, listened to their discussion, and saw their expressions shift from solemnity to ease. He smiled. Though he felt they were being somewhat optimistic, he was a Dou Sheng! If things truly went wrong, even if he could not defeat the enemy, could he not at least take these two youngsters and flee?
"Very well. Since that is what you two brothers have decided, leave the rest to this old man..."
"For this trip to the Jia Ma Empire, I will also send several elders along with you. They understand the situation there better, so they will be useful... As for me, I will likely have to remain at Starfall Pavilion, lest we fall for Soul Hall's ploy to lure the tiger from the mountain."
"As we should. Starfall Pavilion is our base, after all. If the base is gone, we will have nowhere left to return to." Xiao Heng smiled. Though his heart was somewhat heavy, he still had confidence in himself. In any case, so long as no Dou Sheng appeared, escaping from Soul Hall should not be a problem.
As long as they could escape, that was enough. Everything else, including whether they could win, could be set aside for the time being.
"Right, you should rest properly today. There is no need to rush off just yet. The Northwest Continent is far too distant from here. Flying there would take at least one or two months, so we must first construct a Space Wormhole..." Old Yao said with a soft laugh.
Xiao Heng nodded. With a Space Passage available, naturally traveling through it would be the fastest option.
Come to think of