Ao Donglai's words drew a line under today's events.
Originally, after defeating Mu Leizheng, his disciples should have pressed their advantage, surrounded the Human Seed Cult, and slaughtered them.
But now, they could only clear the way and let everyone follow Mu Leizheng away.
"That old bastard is arrogant enough."
Watching Mu Leizheng's retreating back, Zhou You silently circulated his fist intent through one cycle.
Beside him, Hei Jie struck his palm in frustration. "Master has too many concerns. He must have his own hardships."
He indeed had his hardships. The Human Seed Cult had the Imperial Palace of Heaven Worship at its back and possessed formidable strength. If they also resorted to official means, Ao Donglai would be no match for them and could only swallow this humiliation.
But...
Zhou You smiled toward the direction in which Mu Leizheng had vanished. With him here, matters might not unfold as they wished.
After her defeat, Mu Leizheng left without heeding the calls of the other Human Seed Cult members. She departed the Southern Border alone. To her, a journey of ten thousand li took only a few steps as she streaked through the air.
While passing through a place in several southeastern provinces, she was suddenly intercepted by an uninvited guest.
"Leaving in such a hurry? Has defeat left you utterly disheartened?"
Lingyun Hall was the uninvited guest. He had already learned the full story as he looked at Mu Leizheng. "That brat Ao Donglai—Marquis Shen couldn't teach him properly, yet Zhou Daqian used death to awaken his potential. Now he has become someone worth reckoning with!"
"You lost to him, but in truth, you lost to the Da Qian Seal."
"You said before that you wanted to test the Heavenly Pillar. I agreed and went with the flow, all