Meng Yuanqiao was finally truly convinced by Meng Zhao. Ability alone was nothing special; it was this level-headed composure that genuinely delighted him and set his mind at ease.
"Good, good, good, Zhao'er. With such caution in your heart and the vast situation you now command in Lingwu City, I imagine no obstacle will be able to stump you in the future. Now I can rest easy."
Meng Zhao was taken aback. Though he had been wary of someone secretly lurking at his side, if that person was a shield protecting his family, it was a different matter entirely. Thus, he still welcomed Meng Yuanqiao.
"Great-Uncle, are you planning to leave Lingwu City?"
Meng Yuanqiao stroked his beard and nodded.
"That is right. I secretly followed you before, first to protect you from harm at others' hands. Your reputation may be great, but you are not invincible in the Divine Land. There are still some old fellows who might seek to snuff out a genius like you.
"Shen Tianci of the Jinling Shen Family has the Nine-Surname Houses protecting him, yet he has still suffered countless assassinations and schemes over these years. That alone makes the point clear.
"Second, I had intended to guide you toward the secrets of advancing into the Grandmaster martial path when the time was right. But your growth has far exceeded my expectations. Your cultivation is now unfathomably profound, beyond even my ability to see through. How could I possibly guide you?"
"Besides, you have now ascended to the post of General Yangwu, commanding a great army, with the Meng Family as your wings. I believe few people can do anything to you. Since that is so, there is little point in my staying here. I wish to return to Nan'an for a while."
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