"You needn't worry about these matters. I left Li Jilong here precisely to put those people at ease. If I replaced him now, I'm afraid it would stir the grass and startle the snake," Zhao Guangyi said. "What I need you to do is help me protect Yuan Kan in secret."
Huang Xiao nodded, agreeing.
Huang Xiao knew Crown Prince Zhao Yuankan. Back when Zhao Yuankan had yet to become crown prince, they had traveled to Khitan together. Because of Zhao Yunhui, Huang Xiao was on fairly good terms with him.
Still, Huang Xiao did approve of Zhao Yuankan's character. At least among Zhao Guangyi's sons, he counted as the most outstanding.
"Now I can rest easy. Before this, my only concern was Yuan Kan's safety," Zhao Guangyi said with a smile.
"Father-in-law, are there signs of the Taixuan Sect as well?" Huang Xiao asked.
"How could they be absent?" Zhao Guangyi said. "But perhaps there are some unexpected people too. I hope they appear!"
"Unexpected people?" Huang Xiao asked, somewhat puzzled. He would show the Taixuan Sect no mercy.
"Back then, my elder brother and I were both wounded by that man. I think he should show himself this time, and we should be able to confirm his identity as well," Zhao Guangyi said.
"Who?" Huang Xiao asked, feeling rather curious. Anyone capable of wounding both Zhao Guangyi and his elder brother Zhao Kuangyin was truly no ordinary person.
"Haha! Although I'm fairly certain now, who he really is remains unsettled. We'll know when the time comes," Zhao Guangyi said with a hearty laugh. "This time, they won't have anticipated that I, Zhao Guangyi, have you, the Heavenly Demon Sect's Sect Master, as my son-in-law. And, of course, Daoist Qingfeng as well."
"Junior Brother alone will be enough for