Meng Zhao resolved Lü Yue's life-threatening crisis, then came before Mountain Lord. With only a brief glance, he waved his hand and sent a stream of flawless, transparent True Essence into Mountain Lord's body.
Before long, with Meng Zhao's aid, Mountain Lord suppressed the harm of the Three Corpses and Nine Worms, returning to his origin and completely recovering from the internal affliction Fang Duohai had triggered with his strange poison.
"Many thanks to Dragon King Meng for lending a hand!"
Mountain Lord clasped his hands and bowed. No matter what, having escaped this calamity, he truly had Meng Zhao to thank.
Had Meng Zhao not been there, and had there been no Lü Yue, with only the two of them, grandfather and granddaughter, Fang Duohai's scheme today would surely have left them no chance of escape. Fortunately, Lü Yue's presence had thwarted Fang Duohai's plot.
As for the marriage between the two, after being tempered by this ordeal, Mountain Lord had no reason to stop it. On the contrary, he greatly appreciated this lad Lü Yue, who could hold up the heavens when it truly mattered.
"Not at all. Even without me, with Senior Mountain Lord's blessings and fortune, you could have resolved this with ease. I merely added flowers to brocade.
"Besides, I only arrived moments ago. If anyone deserves thanks, it should be Lü Yue."
Lü Yue gave a hearty chuckle at this moment, looking honest and simple on the surface, though he had already thought through the entire chain of events.
Meng Zhao had likely arrived here long ago and taken everything in. He had merely remained hidden, whether for Lü Yue's performance before Mountain Lord or for some other purpose, only revealing himself once the overall situation had been completely settled.
Lü Yue did not