Yet Bei Tangsu merely gave a cold laugh and said pointedly,
"Though that sounds reasonable, remember: there are thieves who steal for a thousand days, but no guards who can ward them off for a thousand days.
Since someone wants me to leave Divine Saber Hall and is confident they can deal with me, I might as well grant their wish. It will let me see what they are made of, rather than staying in Divine Saber Hall, overthinking everything and throwing myself into disarray."
His meaning was already clear. He intended to keep his appointment with Beitang Xing, leave Divine Saber Hall, and step out of both his comfort zone and his safe haven.
His purpose was equally simple. Meeting that Prince was merely a pretext; the real aim was to use this chance to fish out the forces and people targeting him.
Of course, there was one major prerequisite for all this: Bei Tangsu possessed absolute confidence that he could turn danger into safety in any perilous situation. It also meant he truly had all manner of hidden foundations and methods at his disposal.
Gong Huai could not help feeling uneasy. Meng Zhao was certainly an outstanding figure of the present age, possessed Unrivaled Martial Arts, immense wealth and power, and extraordinary status. Yet Bei Tangsu was also a dragon among clouds and a tiger in the mountains; when dragon roared and tiger howled, he was far from ordinary.
Though it seemed that Meng Zhao had seized the initiative in their clash, and had gained a certain advantage because of Gong Huai's defection, an advantage was ultimately only an advantage. It did not directly determine victory or defeat.
On the contrary, the closer one came to success, the more likely an unforeseen accident was to arrive first.
Leaving