By the time Meng Li had obtained the secret manual, Pei Ye had already guessed the old man's intentions, which was exactly the perplexity and torment that Yang Yan faced in the end.
"We can play this out, little Meng," Qu Zhoufu whispered. "These days, everyone knows we've practically become enemies... You killed me, I injured you, you were captured in the dungeon by Sun's lineage... They've been waiting for this opportunity. With in-fighting amongst the master's sect, people will believe it all. Once Happy Death Tower is gone, you can leave whenever you want—at least you can buy three days of time. You can disappear into the crowd without a trace."
Meng Li laughed hoarsely, "Are you so sure they will go after Xiao Yan?"