Although Luo Zheng had his doubts, seeing the joy on Lai Huabei and the others' faces, he said nothing more.
After all, they had gone to such lengths to obtain this burial mound, and it would hardly do to pour cold water over them to their faces. Besides, Luo Zheng did not have a thorough understanding of the Mother World. Perhaps the Dao Sword Palace really did have such bizarre rules?
After Lai Huabei gathered up the Skyguard's remains, everyone left the underground cavern and returned to Tian Yong City.
That day, Lai Huabei hosted a banquet at the largest tavern in Tian Yong City. Luo Zheng had originally wanted to refuse, but he could not withstand Lai Huabei's warm invitation and attended after all.
"I've entrusted the Northern Land Merchant Guild to send word of the burial mound to the Dao Sword Palace. Given the Dao Sword Palace's efficiency, I believe they'll come to Tian Yong City within a few days." Lai Huabei raised a cup of wine and looked at Luo Zheng with utmost sincerity. "If not for Brother Luo Zheng this time, we probably wouldn't even have been able to enter that cavern. You are the one I should thank most!"
With that, he raised his cup and drained it in one gulp.
Luo Zheng smiled faintly and drank the wine in his cup as well.
Afterward, one of Lai Huabei's friends said, "But I wonder how many stars the owner of this burial mound had as a Skyguard?"
The Skyguard was more or less an organization akin to the Chi You Guard and Xuanyuan Guard. However, the Dao Sword Palace probably could not compare with super factions like the Youxiong Clan and the Nine Li Clan.
"Does the number of stars a Skyguard had matter that