Murong Qiuhan left the palace and rose into the air, where she saluted the two True Intent masters of the Dynasty.
"Greetings, State Preceptor. Greetings, Commander. I am deeply grateful to you two seniors for protecting our Dynasty's realm and fortunes for more than a century. Qiuhan offers her thanks."
After returning the courtesy and expressing her gratitude, she looked toward State Preceptor Huo Yuan. "State Preceptor, I will keep the grace of your teachings close to my heart. When we meet again someday, I will surely repay you handsomely."
"Your Highness the Princess overstates it. This was merely Huo Yuan's duty."
Huo Yuan gently shook his head. Then, together with Jia Huarai, he returned Murong Qiuhan's salute. "The journey ahead is long. May Your Highness the Princess hold fast to your Dao heart and attain what you seek!"
Murong Qiuhan smiled at those words. She lingered no longer, flashing away as she transformed into a dragon and soared into the sky, swimming eastward.
"State Preceptor, I still have a few doubts concerning this matter."
After Murong Qiuhan had traveled far from the imperial capital, Jia Huarai spoke.
Huo Yuan knew what he wished to ask and explained, "This is no different from the Yang Clan moving far away and establishing itself independently. Tiger Chasing is too small a temple to accommodate both the Murong Clan and the Yang Clan rising together. Thus, separation benefits both, while union harms both."
"By the same logic, the Northwest cannot accommodate both the Tiger Chasing Dynasty and the Northwest Yang Clan rising together. In the end, there can be only one master of the Northwest."
"In the early years, the Yang Clan had not shown the potential to rule the Northwest alone. His Majesty thus tacitly permitted Your Highness the Princess to contend