Time passed. Though Ling'er had not yet grown up, she had already gained a fair amount of life experience.
So Meng Qi decided it was time to leave.
Yang Jian's sudden Attainment of the Dao provided the perfect opportunity.
With another Other Shore Being in the Yuxu Lineage, Gu Xiaosang and Yang Jian could protect Meng Qi's many arrangements in the Lifetime World after he left, keeping other Other Shore Beings from disrupting them.
A Dao Fruit Embryo and an ordinary Other Shore Being already made for formidable strength in numbers.
Even if he could not return for a while after going to the Yuxu Palace, he could rest easy.
Yang Jian had only just reached the Other Shore. Whatever happened in the distant future, he and Meng Qi would at least stand together through this era.
As for whether Yang Jian would remain in the Yuxu Lineage or strike out on his own later, Meng Qi did not mind.
All he needed was an Other Shore Being who would spare no effort to help Yuxu while he was away.
He had every confidence in Gu Xiaosang's strength and methods, but an ally would naturally be welcome.
Phenomena marking an Attainment of the Dao at the Other Shore appeared one after another, spreading across the Lifetime Myriad Heavens and Worlds.
An Attainment of the Dao at the Other Shore inevitably drew External Tribulations. Other Shore Beings tried to stop Yang Jian, but each was held off by others.
At a time like this, the Other Shore Beings on Meng Qi's side might not help Yang Jian, but they would not obstruct him either.
Simply refraining from sabotage was, in effect, helping him.
Yang Jian had it far easier than Meng Qi had. He did not have to build alliances or