At this point, continuing to flee together from the Qian Court cultivators would only get all three of them swept into the same net. Splitting up would give them better odds.
Faced with the vast host of approaching Qian Court cultivators, Zhuo Mengzhen and Zhang Yi were merely two burdens to Liu Yu.
Although taking them along would not affect his speed,
if a fight broke out, they would inevitably tie his hands and feet. It was better to let them fend for themselves.
Fleeing separately was not necessarily a road to certain death. With fourth-tier talismans to help them, both had a fair chance of escaping unharmed.
The two talismans he gave Zhuo Mengzhen were an offensive talisman and a movement talisman. Together with the fourth-tier defensive talisman he had bestowed on her years ago, they covered offense, defense, and movement.
With three fourth-tier talismans as trump cards and a secret art to conceal her aura, she had an excellent chance of surviving, provided she was not unlucky enough to encounter a Nascent Soul Old Monster.
As for Zhang Yi, Liu Yu gave him only one fourth-tier offensive talisman.
Unlike Zhuo Mengzhen, the young man had a much stronger backing. Zhang Tao had prepared safeguards for him, and he still had some left after all these years.
With all those safeguards combined, and his low cultivation making him less likely to attract attention, Zhang Yi actually had a better chance of escaping safely.
Of course, Liu Yu put himself first. Over the years, he had openly and secretly collected more than a dozen fourth-tier talismans. Giving away a few was no great loss.
"Husband."
Taking the talismans, Zhuo Mengzhen hesitated, deep worry surfacing on her face.
Beside her, Zhang Yi also opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.