First was Wei Qi's identity. He was a subordinate promoted and trained by the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child—and not the only one. There were nine of them.
Setting aside Wei Qi's shortcomings, his incomparably deep True Qi alone, capable of meeting Meng Zhao's head-on, was enough to place him among the top-tier Innate experts. Ordinary Innate masters would shatter at the slightest touch. Even Han Pu and Liang Muqiu as they were today might not necessarily defeat him.
And there were nine such people. What did that mean? It meant the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child's strength and influence far exceeded Meng Zhao's expectations. These nine were likely his private subordinates, not members of the Human Path.
Second, these nine were the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child's doubles. In other words, unless one had personally met the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child, or could spot his flaws as Meng Zhao could, one would likely never notice anything amiss. After all, the Heaven Swallowing Sun Devouring Great Law was the finest proof of identity.
Earlier, Meng Zhao had heard Yun Fei say that he had once fought the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child. That person might not necessarily have been the true Heaven Swallowing Dao Child.
These nine traveled the world under the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child's name. Backed by formidable strength and immense influence, they could very well have built vast networks of connections, intertwining themselves throughout the realm. Even Meng Zhao had to admit that he fell short of such methods.
Of course, this idea of traveling the world and establishing various foundations and factions was merely Meng Zhao's conjecture. Still, he believed that since the Heaven Swallowing Dao Child possessed such a method of doubles, he must surely have the most effective way of using it.
From this, it was clear that