Therefore, eliminating Bei Tangsu was of vital importance to Meng Zhao—one could even call it a strategic victory.
Yet this involved another difficult problem. Setting aside just how formidable Bei Tangsu's martial arts were, he was at least holed up within the Divine Saber Hall, protected by a host of great experts. If Meng Zhao wanted to assassinate him, even if he acted personally, he might not be able to accomplish it without leaving a trace.
Moreover, within the Divine Saber Hall was Demonic Saber Jingqing in the Blade Sharpening Pool. If Bei Tangsu borrowed the Demonic Saber's power at a critical moment, that would also pose a major problem. Without using the Divine Demonic Power of the Heaven-Illuminating Divine Mirror, Meng Zhao might not necessarily succeed.
Thus, how to assassinate Beitang Shu, and choosing the right moment, were of crucial importance.
This required Meng Zhao to keep watch on the other party at all times, ensuring that when the fleeting opportunity appeared, he could seize it tightly.
Meng Zhao's question was exceedingly pointed. Gong Huai almost instinctively sensed Meng Zhao's deep-seated malice toward Bei Tangsu.
Though he feared Bei Tangsu, he now feared Meng Zhao even more, and could only answer honestly, "Bei Tangsu is cold and ruthless. In my impression, there is no one he particularly cares about, nor anything he pays special attention to. Instead, he devotes himself wholeheartedly to quiet cultivation, focusing on the Way of the Saber."
Meng Zhao was not surprised by this. It would not be an exaggeration to say that most people from the Divine Saber Hall and the Hidden Sword Palace were much the same: beyond the saber, there was nothing else; beyond the sword, there was nothing else. It was a common path of saber and sword cultivation, one that