After remaining in the small wooden cabin for a while longer, Meng Zhao finally left with Xue Zihou and returned to Lu Family Manor within Kaiming City.
His initial objective had now been achieved. Beitang Xing and Bei Tangsu had both died by his hand. For the Beitang Imperial Clan, this was an enormous loss and blow, but Meng Zhao could not yet guarantee how the aftermath would be handled or what kind of impact it would cause.
Thus, Xue Zihou, as someone in the know, became rather crucial. Even if Meng Zhao believed that he would not betray him, the necessary precautions still had to be taken.
For the time being, Meng Zhao planned to keep Xue Zihou by his side under the pretext of helping him comprehend the Eight Demonic Saber Techniques. Xue Zihou likely understood the truth of the matter himself and raised no objection. On the contrary, he gladly went along.
He had never considered betraying Meng Zhao, nor did he intend to curry favor with the Beitang Imperial Clan by stabbing Meng Zhao in the back in exchange for so-called glory and wealth.
Now, the only things in his eyes were the Eight Demonic Saber Techniques and Demonic Saber Jingqing. Meng Zhao possessed the cultivation of a Great Grandmaster, an Unrivaled Divine Skill, and considerable understanding of the Heavenly Demon Seed. Following him was far more pleasant and carefree than returning to Divine Saber Hall to face his parents.
Of course, he would not vanish without a word. He would ask Meng Zhao to have someone deliver a letter to Divine Saber Hall, informing his parents of his whereabouts so they would not worry.
Meanwhile, in the distant lands of Liang Prefecture, ravines stretched for thousands of miles, while walls hundreds of zhang high rose