Yuan Mengzhao was delighted to hear that Zhang Yu would remain behind to guide him. He bowed again and said, "Many thanks, Senior Brother."
Zhang Yu gave a slight nod and said, "Go back first. Senior Brother Kuai and I still have some matters to discuss."
Yuan Mengzhao answered, "Yes," once more, then happily returned to the bamboo lodge.
Zhang Yu said to Kuai Jing, "Senior Brother Kuai, I may have to leave for some time soon. During that period, you may not be able to contact me. However, I have already sent a letter to Senior Brother Tao. He is now a Primordial Spirit cultivator and will offer you a measure of protection."
He had once promised Master Xun that he would look after this disciple entrusted with spreading the teachings, and that once Yuan Mengzhao had achieved success, he would take over the Origin Capital lineage and its treasure that suppressed the Dao. Naturally, he had to see this matter through.
Although he was about to seek the Upper Layer, and might not remain here himself, he would still make the necessary arrangements. Given his present status, even if he no longer personally intervened in specific affairs, doing so would not be difficult.
Kuai Jing said, "What if Junior Brother Tao cannot protect him?"
He spoke bluntly. Everything about his existence was for Yuan Mengzhao's eventual achievement; nothing else lay within his consideration. He had to eliminate every possibility that might threaten Yuan Mengzhao's eventual succession to the authority of the Origin Capital lineage.
Zhang Yu said evenly, "There will be no problem. I have already spoken to the Profound Court."
Before leaving, he would also make certain arrangements to prevent anything from going wrong at a critical moment.
In truth, such a thing was highly unlikely. The