The barren mountains were dotted with beauty, and the eastern sky was faintly white. After wandering around for a while, Meng Qi returned to his own Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.
By rights, after meeting the orthodox Dharmakayas, he should have gone to the Southern Wilderness to communicate with Qi Zhengyan, lest the Devil Lord secretly meddle and sow misunderstandings. But after careful consideration, Meng Qi still decided not to go south himself.
Only a handful of people knew the true nature of his relationship with Qi Zhengyan. Since he knew the Devil Lord was watching from the sidelines, he could not give him a chance to drive a wedge between them in this regard. If everyone under Heaven came to believe that he stood completely on the Southern Wilderness's side, then before he possessed the strength to suppress the world, the weight of his words would be greatly diminished.
He Mu and Fang Huayin were each cultivating when their master's gentle, magnetic voice suddenly rang in their ears:
"Come here for a moment."
The two entered Meng Qi's quiet chamber with puzzled expressions, bowed at the same time, and asked in unison:
"What orders do you have, Master?"
Behind Meng Qi lay a dim, shadowy expanse, as though boundless chaos stretched within it, concealing all manner of phenomena. He looked every inch the model of a master and smiled faintly. "I called you here to entrust you with two matters, so that you may gain some experience."
"We'll do exactly as you command, Master." He Mu and Fang Huayin both brightened.
One had already transcended his cultivation method and converted to the martial path Meng Qi had created from the Heaven Severing Seven Swords. He had even gained a slight understanding of the general principles of the Heaven