The Northern Garrison Army above Heaven Pass had the power to sway the Northern Lands. By the same token, Fire Dragon Cave in Liang Prefecture likewise possessed the strength to influence both Liang Prefecture and the Northern Lands; at the very least, it would play a pivotal role.
Although Meng Zhao had some past dealings with Tang Ling'er, and True Monarch Fire Dragon was indeed Tang Ling'er's only relative, when it came to major sect affairs, how much influence such a relationship could wield remained uncertain. Therefore, Meng Zhao had to make the necessary preparations.
For this trip to Fire Dragon Cave, Meng Zhao had originally intended to travel with Zhao Rulíng. Unexpectedly, Zhao Rulíng refused and proposed returning to Imperial Capital City.
At the mountain peak, wild winds roared, the sea of clouds churned, and countless rays of sunset light blazed—a scene of splendid natural beauty.
Yet Meng Zhao was in a very poor mood. After hesitating, he said,
"Lord Zhao, you are seriously injured, and your origin qi has yet to be fully replenished. Why not remain with the Meng Family and recuperate for a while longer?"
Meng Zhao had truly wanted to keep Zhao Rulíng and wholly bring him under his command. After all, he was a top-tier Celestial being, and his cultivation of the Great Dao of Yin Yang had already reached an extraordinarily profound realm. In the future, he might even have a chance to break through the limits of Gods and Devils and cultivate the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit.
Such an immensely promising powerhouse, a man capable of steadying the tides of an era—naturally, Meng Zhao did not wish to let him go.
Moreover, during this period, Meng Zhao and Zhao Rulíng had worked together seamlessly. They got along well, discussing abstruse principles and debating