"Then... very well. I won't ask any more. But... if you need anything of me, duty leaves me no room to refuse." Wei Huangan looked at Meng Jingye with a smile.
Meng Jingye nodded gently and said, "The Bloodmang Ancient Land will depend on you. The sages are different from petty men, after all. They certainly want the Bloodmang Ancient Land to preserve a chance of survival for the Human Race, but they will never exploit its people. However, some Bloodmang Power should still remain there, and it is a newborn world, so the sages will have difficulty entering. Grand Academicians or Great Scholars will be needed to oversee its affairs. Those are the people you must watch most closely."
"I will keep that firmly in mind." Wei Huangan nodded gently.
"I have already given the Sea-Swallowing Shell to Yang Yuhuan, and the other matters are settled as well. I shall take my leave!" Meng Jingye cupped his hands as he spoke, then left swiftly without waiting for Wei Huangan to return the salute.
Wei Huangan watched Meng Jingye's figure disappear beyond the door and murmured to himself, "Once the dust settles in the Bloodmang Ancient Land, I will repay Void Sage Fang for saving my life time and again!"
Meng Jingye left the Chen Family residence, boarded a carriage, and held his official seal.
"I, Jingye of the Meng Family, received Void Sage Fang's enlightening guidance and the grace of having my life saved, yet had no way to repay him. Now that the Void Sage has passed away, I request the launch of 'Slay the Traitors' to repay that debt. Patriarch, please permit your nephew to draw upon the power of the Meng Family's Heavenly Mandate Pavilion to select men to slay the traitors."
"Granted!"
Meng Jingye held