But once Beitang Shu demonstrated his value, Beitang Sheng would certainly not let this opportunity slip by. He might not go all out, but revealing some of his hidden reserves to suppress Meng Zhao was inevitable.
The Heavenly Demon Palace Lord actually hoped Beitang Sheng and Meng Zhao would fight to the death, so that he could reap the fisherman's profit and no longer need to fear the existence of those two great enemies.
Of course, though this idea was wonderful, it could not be realized. No matter how one looked at it, the person Beitang Sheng hated most had always been him, and the first person he wanted to deal with was also him.
Otherwise, Zhao Rulíng and Yu Changkong would not have gone to kill him—they would have gone to kill Meng Zhao.
Sometimes, the difference was only that tiny bit. Yet that tiny bit was the crossroads of fate, after which everything diverged completely.
The Heavenly Demon Palace Lord privately deduced that if Zhao Rulíng and Yu Changkong had assassinated Meng Zhao rather than him, setting aside whether Meng Zhao could withstand the assassination, the worst outcome would likely have been Meng Zhao directly falling out with the Great Yong Dynasty.
Of course, perhaps this was also why Beitang Sheng did not dare use such underhanded methods against Meng Zhao. He too feared forcing Meng Zhao into an eruption, completely shattering and rotting the situation from then on.
By comparison, using gentle methods that moistened things soundlessly, steadily weakening and suppressing Meng Zhao, was what Beitang Sheng wished to accomplish.
The Heavenly Demon Palace Lord had gone to such great lengths—teaching Beitang Shu martial arts, guiding him, and even planning to help him break through to Grandmaster martial arts in the future—all to intensify the conflict between