Nameless Eunuch and Yu Changkong were both peerless, generation-defying powerhouses, more than enough to ensure the four of their safety.
The four had come to Lingwu City this time not at Yu Changkong's behest, but as a shared decision.
For one thing, beyond tempering and honing themselves, their most important goal on this journey was to find the murderer of Beitang Xing and bring the culprit to justice.
So long as they completed this task and returned to Imperial Capital City, they would all receive benefits and rewards.
Moreover, the Emperor had given his word: they could choose treasures from the imperial palace treasury. Such an opportunity came once in a thousand years and absolutely could not be missed.
Still, if they wished to investigate the case, relying solely on themselves and the experts they had brought from Imperial Capital City would surely not be enough.
The three northern provinces covered vast territory, with certain fringe regions beyond anyone's jurisdiction, where the flow of people was complicated.
With their manpower alone, even if they investigated for ten years or eight, they could not possibly produce results. They needed the assistance of local forces.
Meng Zhao was renowned throughout the Northern Lands and commanded a great army, making him someone they could make use of. Perhaps they could obtain information from him, or borrow the forces under his command to search for clues.
The second reason was in fact the most important one: they very much wanted to meet Meng Zhao and see just what sort of "abundant natural talent" this peerless prodigy, whose achievements overshadowed the age, truly possessed. He had once stood as one of only two of his kind in the world—no, after news spread that Shen Tianci of the Shen Family had suffered Qi Deviation and become