Chapter 2740 — Another Problem Arises

By then he would be able to bring men to deal with Wei Zhao—that was his ultimate goal. Advancement lay through that path alone; otherwise he would have to toil away in the Xuandan Sect for decades before he could cultivate a cadre loyal to himself.

"All right..." Kang Jinglong sighed.

"Brother, you needn't worry too much. I can't come over there myself, but this business of chasing women—I'm an expert at it!" Kang Jingming said. "As I see it, there's really no need for any conflict between you and Wei Zhao at all. So long as you don't cross him, he can't very well beat you up for no reason, can he?"

"Then what about yesterday..." Kang Jinglong said.

"Yesterday you'd left the school, and you were the one who made Wang Xinyan faint from anger besides, so it was only natural for Wei Zhao to hit you!" Kang Jingming said. "But if you're on school grounds, Wei Zhao shouldn't dare go too far. All you have to do is court Wang Xinyan. If he dares to make trouble for you, go straight to a teacher and report it to Chief Bai!"

"Report it?" Kang Jingming was rather abashed at the sound of that. He was no primary schooler—since when did a man who had been beaten run off to tell a teacher? Still, recalling that Chief Bai disliked conflict among the students, he had to admit that getting him to intervene was the most fitting course. Kang Jinglong nodded. "Mm... you're right!"

"On this matter, you've still got to work on Wang Xinyan herself. Your constant head-butting with Wei Zhao really puts me in a bind..." Kang Jingming said with some helplessness. The thrill of becoming Eighth Elder had worn off, and now that he had straightened out the sect's power dynamics, he realized that his title was merely that—a name. It could awe outsiders well enough, but if he truly meant to help Kang Jinglong teach Wei Zhao a lesson, he was still far, far from being able. "So for now, borrow my name and use it to scare people with your aura."

"But yesterday I did use your name to frighten Wei Zhao, and he wasn't scared at all. He even said his little wife is the future palace master of the Ice Palace, and as for ancient pedigrees—who doesn't have one?" Kang Jinglong said, somewhat exasperated. It wasn't that he didn't want to borrow the tiger's pelt to make a banner, but Wei Zhao could play that game just as well!

What Kang Jinglong did not know was that Wei Zhao generally did not speak of Feng Xiaoxiao to others, for she was not his pride but a wound, and a goal that drove him to strive. The only reason he had brought her up before Kang Jinglong was that he had no choice: he did not want a conflict with the Xuandan Sect for the time being, and so he had confined the clash to the Kang family's sphere. With Feng Xiaoxiao in the picture, he trusted that Kang Jingming would not dare act rashly.

Sure enough, Kang Jingming fell silent the moment he heard it. "If you hadn't mentioned it, I really would have forgotten. With the Ice Palace interfering, it's even less likely I could bring men to teach Wei Zhao a lesson. I can't make sense of the relationship between the Xuandan Sect and the Ice Palace at the moment—they don't seem to be on very good terms, but lately they seem to have grown somewhat friendly..."

"What do you mean?" Kang Jinglong was lost in the fog, though he did not much care about affairs on the ancient level either, so he said offhandedly, "Never mind whether they're on good terms or not. You can't come over to teach Wei Zhao a lesson for now, so I'll think of something else first."

"Don't be too glum. I'm helping our Kang family find a patron even as we speak. Once my Tian Canbian is elevated, we'll be unstoppable... I just wonder whether he swings that way?" Kang Jingming thought wickedly.

"Yes, Zhaoming, the Kang family is counting on you!" Kang Jinglong recalled that the Hidden Right Family had also been brought into contact through Kang Jingming, and it struck him that his younger brother was not without learning after all—at the very least, in crooked paths and devious schemes, he far surpassed himself.

Wang Xinyan's condition that day left Wei Zhao somewhat puzzled. She still yawned constantly, yet she did not fall asleep. She drank the same potion every day, so why had she not sunk into drowsiness today?

At noon, Wang Xinyan received a call from her mother, Xiao Qinlin.

Wang Xinyan had wanted to call her mother first thing in the morning to let her know she was safe, but since Wei Zhao had carried her off yesterday right in front of her mother, she felt too embarrassed, and did not know how to broach it.

Now that her mother had called, Wang Xinyan had no choice but to steel herself and answer.

"Mom..." Wang Xinyan said cautiously.

"Xinyan, are you all right?" Xiao Qinlin's own feelings were tangled; she did not know what to say either.

"I'm... doing fine, Mom. I'm sorry..." Wang Xinyan did not know why she was apologizing, or what exactly she was apologizing for. She did not know herself...

"Xinyan, don't fret over it too much. Your own path is yours to choose. Your father and I talked it over last night—if worst comes to worst, we'll shut down the company, then the two of us will find someplace to go into hiding. The Xuandan Sect may not be able to find us..." Xiao Qinlin did not say it outright, but Wang Xinyan understood her mother's meaning.

In an instant, tears welled up in Wang Xinyan's eyes. Was it sorrow, helplessness, or joy? At that moment her heart was a tangle of a hundred feelings. Her mother finally understood her—but how could Wang Xinyan bear to let them live a life of fleeing and hiding?

The company was the fruit of her father's years of toil. How could it simply be shut down? Wang Xinyan did not want her parents to swallow their pride and suffer such indignity on her account.

"Mom... there's no need. I'll have a talk with Kang Jinglong and make him stop harassing you. And when I graduate, I'll marry him..." Wang Xinyan drew a deep breath. She had not changed her decision. After graduation, Wei Zhao would either surpass the Xuandan Sect, or she would quietly leave on her own... or perhaps by then, she would go into hiding together with her parents...

In any case, she could not let her parents go into hiding right now over her troubles—that was not what Wang Xinyan wanted to see.

"All right. Think it over, and call me once you've made your decision. Your mother will support you," Xiao Qinlin said.

"Mm... thank you, Mom..." At last, Wang Xinyan felt her heart ease.

That afternoon, Wei Zhao could tell that Wang Xinyan's mood seemed inexplicably much improved. And that evening, after Wei Zhao gave Wang Xinyan her potion, she walked into his bedroom of her own accord—evidently intending to keep helping Wei Zhao with his cultivation.

That night, Wang Xinyan slept soundly. But the next morning, a strange phenomenon left Wei Zhao astonished—and at the same time, he began to suspect something...

Even after Wei Zhao made breakfast, Wang Xinyan still had not woken, and she remained deep in sleep. This left Wei Zhao sunk in thought and vexation.

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