Chapter 2399 — The Plan Failed, But Even So, Such a Stunning Record Would Still Be Dazzling in Ordinary Times, Beyond the Reach of Most People—Yet for Wang Xinyan, It Was Still Far from Enough! Because the Pressure from the Ancient Sects Was Simply Too Great...

"Ugh!" Wang Xinyan finally understood what her mother was so dreadfully wary of—even Wei Zhao had no way to contend with them...

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xinyan finally made her decision! Four years of university—not long, yet not short either. At the very least, she could not possibly marry Kang Jinglong during these four years of schooling, so she would give Wei Zhao four years!

Four years—she hoped Wei Zhao could rise to a height even above the ancient sects! But from now on, to keep the Xuandan Sect from moving against Wei Zhao, she would have to put some distance between herself and him, especially once Kang Jinglong arrived!

This secret she would press deep into her heart; she did not want to bring Wei Zhao trouble and vexation. If after four years Wei Zhao had not reached such a height, then Wang Xinyan would go seek refuge with Feng Xiaoxiao or Tang Zhi—weren't they heirs of the ancient sects? By then, Wang Xinyan would rather not marry at all. She did not believe the Xuandan Sect would fall out with the Ice Palace or the Snow Valley and go to war over such a matter!

After all, running away from her marriage and being with Wei Zhao were two entirely different things. The impact of her flight on the Kang family would merely be a slight loss of face, but being with Wei Zhao would cost the Kang family all their dignity...

Wu Chengtian glanced inexplicably at the phone in his hand that had just been hung up, and shook his head. He did not know what Wang Xinyan had meant by calling him, or why she had asked those baffling questions—was she trying to learn more about Wei Zhao?

But Wu Chengtian did not take it too seriously either, and went on wandering about the mall with Old Master Pi, Pi Zhifeng, Pi Zhitao, and his own grandfather Wu Gonggao.

Their group had been at Wei Zhao's home for quite a while already, and they had brought no luggage; their clothes had been washed and reworn, and some had been bought at Wei Zhao's request. So they seized the opportunity today to buy some daily necessities and clothing.

Having failed in his research on martial techniques in his room, Wei Zhao was about to study how to trigger the "Spring Rain from Heaven" technique when he suddenly heard Chen Xi's voice in the living room. He hurried out and found that Chen Xi had just woken up and risen from the sofa, staring blearily at everything around her, her eyes full of astonishment!

A moment ago, Chen Xi had still been scavenging near the beaches of Donghai and Songshan with Grandpa Zhu; somehow she had grown very sleepy and dozed off, and when she woke again, she found herself lying on the sofa of a luxurious villa!

Chen Xi was startled. Recalling the cases of young girls being abducted that often appeared online and in the newspapers, she hastily checked her clothing, and finding it intact, she grew rather puzzled—who had brought her here?

Suddenly she heard the sound of a door opening. Chen Xi turned instinctively to look, and saw someone who made her... yearn for him day and night! Yearn for him? Chen Xi's cheeks flushed slightly; this was her secret, one only Ying Ziyu knew.

"Xiaoxi, you're awake?" Wei Zhao knew Chen Xi had only been given sleeping pills, so he was not too worried.

"Yes, Brother Wei Zhao. Why am I here?" Seeing Wei Zhao, Chen Xi was first delighted, then even more bewildered: "Wasn't I picking up trash by the sea?"

"You were taken away by bad people before. I happened to see it and brought you back." Wei Zhao did not explain in detail, because as for this Chief Zhu, Wei Zhao had no intention of getting rid of him for the time being—leaving this man at Chen Xi's side counted as a form of protection for her. Wei Zhao had also seen through that earlier setup: the real purpose of those cultivators of the hidden Zhao family, who had lingered there after losing Chen Xi, was to wait until Wei Zhao and Pu Laoliu and Pu Huotai fought to the death, and then take Chen Xi away.

So they too did not want anything to happen to Chen Xi! What they had not expected was that Wei Zhao's prowess exceeded their predictions! In their view, Pu Laoliu was an expert at the peak of the late Earth Rank who cultivated both internally and externally, while Pu Huotai was a man of extraordinary gifts whose combat index was unknown. If the two joined forces, even if a complete victory was impossible, perishing together with Wei Zhao was still quite likely! So the several men who stayed behind were waiting for Wei Zhao to be badly wounded after dealing with Pu Laoliu and Pu Huotai, at which point they could secretly carry Chen Xi off.

What they had expected even less was that Wei Zhao, at his first move, had killed those men the hidden Zhao family had planted there! They did not even get the chance to see Wei Zhao finish off Pu Laoliu.

Though Wei Zhao had been healing his wounds earlier, he had heard every word of what the casino boss, Brother Du, said. The hidden Zhao family had sent word ahead, which showed this matter had indeed been long in the plotting—and Chen Xi was merely a pawn!

But what exactly was the relationship between Chen Xi and the hidden Zhao family? And why would Chief Zhu stay at Chen Xi's side?

"Ah! Then what about Grandpa Zhu?" Chen Xi was alarmed. She had come out to scavenge with Grandpa Zhu, and she had run into bad people—so how was Grandpa Zhu now? Had he run into bad people too?

"Grandpa Zhu..." Wei Zhao sneered inwardly, thinking, he's just fine! He's probably the one who sold you out, and you're still worrying about him? But naturally Wei Zhao would not say such things to Chen Xi. Instead he told her: "Who knows? But he should be fine—he's just an old man, not worth much... Get yourself ready, and I'll take you back to Songshan City."

"Ah... oh..." Although Chen Xi was still a little worried about Grandpa Zhu, since Wei Zhao had said so, she did not press further and merely nodded: "I don't need to get ready. I can leave right now..."

"All right, we set off now." Wei Zhao nodded. Not seeing Gu Mengyao or Shen Yushu, and not knowing what they were up to, he sent them a text message telling them he was taking Chen Xi back to Songshan City, and then left the villa with Chen Xi.

Chief Zhu had not seen what happened inside the casino, but he did see Wei Zhao carrying Chen Xi and walking out unharmed together with Old Master Pi, Pi Zhifeng, Pi Zhitao, Wu Chengtian, Wu Gonggao, Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and the others!

Though there was some blood on Wei Zhao and he seemed to be injured, judging by the fact that he could still carry a person and walk, it was probably nothing serious. And why Old Master Pi had appeared at Wei Zhao's side was worth pondering deeply—moreover, had not Pi Zhitao been struck nearly to death by the Wind-Thunder Purple Lightning Beast? How was he now bouncing about alive and well here?

But leaving these questions aside for now, Chief Zhu understood at once: the plan had failed! Neither Pu Huotai nor Pu Laoliu had finished off Wei Zhao—and Wei Zhao had probably finished them off instead!