Chapter 2904 — Being Ignored

But once it came to the level of the great clans, those connections lost all their power. This was precisely why Wei Zhao had always envied those who had a good master. Even small fry like Kang Jingming and Zhang NaiPao, who were nothing but bit players, had attained Heaven-rank strength—so how was a hard-working, penniless cultivator like Wei Zhao supposed to stomach that?

But what could he do? They were noble young masters with good masters, popping pills like candy, while Wei Zhao had to move heaven and earth for a single pill. In the trials he had nearly been trapped beneath the cliffs of the Five Baleful Mountains—such was the deep helplessness of his lot.

And yet Wei Zhao had overcome all of it, clawing his way up step by step until he finally stood among the highest ranks. Of course, he owed it all to the jade pendant's space and to that ghostly thing—otherwise he would have kicked the bucket long ago.

So, regarding Yang Qiqi, Wei Zhao patted her on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Qi, from now on you can tell people you're my little sister. Generally speaking, no one will go out of their way to make trouble for you..."

From this trial, Wei Zhao had also seen clearly that he occupied a very delicate position. No one dared provoke him on their own initiative—or rather, no one wanted to provoke him, because the price of doing so was too steep. This was also what had produced the standoff in which he and Zhang NaiPao left each other alone.

Especially after the business with Zhang NaiPao spread, Wei Zhao's name rang in the ears of every trial participant at the ancient level like thunder!

"Great, hehe! Brother A-Yi used to have my back, and now he's got it again. So can I throw my weight around however I like at the ancient level?" Yang Qiqi asked happily.

"You can pay back everyone who ever bullied you. For instance, at breakfast tomorrow, claim a few tables and don't let them sit there to eat," Wei Zhao said.

"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!" Wei Zhao's casual suggestion seemed to have struck a chord with Yang Qiqi.

After Wei Zhao returned to his room, Yang Qiqi happily called Xiao Jiu again.

The people of the Loess Plateau Sect arrived quickly indeed. Whether Tu Qingsong had made special arrangements, he did not know, but at any rate the disciple of the Loess Plateau Sect reached the Xuandan Sect inn in the small hours of the next day. It seemed the Loess Plateau Sect's resources were not to be underestimated—their private jet could take off at any time.

"Excellent!" The Earth Tyrant was overjoyed to see the Loess Plateau Sect disciple arrive. He understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot, but without iron in hand, what was there to strike? To forge iron, one must first be hard oneself, no?

So once the Earth Tyrant had the earth-attribute essence liquid in hand, he came early to the inn's dining hall, planning a chance encounter with Wei Zhao. Then he could bring up the matter of the earth-attribute essence liquid, and after the meal naturally retire to Wei Zhao's room or his own for a detailed talk. When the conversation reached the point of admiration, he would simply drop to his knees and acknowledge him as leader—and all would be well.

The Earth Tyrant's plan was sound enough, but when he reached the dining hall he discovered a strange phenomenon!

The trial participants who had come to eat were all walking out of the dining hall carrying boxed meals instead of eating inside—which left the Earth Tyrant thoroughly puzzled! As a rule, the cultivators here had no habit of dining in their rooms!

There were no dedicated servers here, and the trash generated by eating in one's room had to be disposed of by oneself, so everyone found it a nuisance. Eating in the dining hall meant you could simply leave when you were done—so what on earth was going on today? Everyone was taking their food to go?

Just as he was about to ask someone, the Earth Tyrant looked up and saw Zhang NaiPao walking out of the dining hall with a glum expression, a takeout box in his hand as well!

At the same time, Zhang NaiPao saw the Earth Tyrant and froze! He knew better than anyone how badly the Earth Tyrant had been injured—how was this fellow healed? And walking? Wasn't he supposed to be in a coma?

But though Zhang NaiPao was puzzled, he clearly had no intention of asking questions here. He merely glanced at the Earth Tyrant and hurried off!

Zhang NaiPao's strange behavior left the Earth Tyrant somewhat bewildered. Enemies meeting face to face should glare with special hatred—so why did Zhang NaiPao act as if he hadn't seen him at all? True, the man had beaten him, but here he was, appearing without a scratch, so wouldn't he at least ask a question or two?

In truth, the Earth Tyrant rather wished Zhang NaiPao would ask a couple of questions. After all, if Zhang NaiPao started trouble and tried to harm him again, Wei Zhao would likely step in—he had just been healed by Wei Zhao, so how could he allow Zhang NaiPao to run rampant again? This was a matter of a cultivator's face, after all!

He shook his head. If Zhang NaiPao didn't stir things up, he wouldn't provoke him either. Wei Zhao was no fool; provoking Zhang NaiPao and getting hurt again versus Zhang NaiPao attacking him of his own accord were two very different situations.

He stepped into the dining hall, and before he had even come to a stop, he heard an exceedingly arrogant female voice: "All the tables in this dining hall belong to me now! None of you are allowed to eat here—Brother Wei Zhao and I are going to enjoy some time alone together. Buy your food and take it outside to eat!"

The owner of that voice was naturally Yang Qiqi. When she had first arrived, she had bought her meal and looked for a place to sit, only to be driven off by these cultivators with a merciless glare. This time, Yang Qiqi was repaying them in kind—anyone who wanted to eat here would be thrown out.

Of course, some of these people were innocent bystanders. When Yang Qiqi had come before, she had never gone to their tables, or they had already finished eating and left, having never encountered her at all. But at this moment, none of them dared say a word!

They had no idea where Yang Qiqi and her people had come from, but they knew very well where Wei Zhao had! This Wei Zhao had swept through the Xuandan Sect trials, and even Zhang NaiPao was no match for him. Hadn't they just seen Zhang NaiPao buy his breakfast and slink off in disgrace? So who among them could possibly stand against Wei Zhao?

Preferring to avoid trouble, these people all bought their breakfasts and left. When the Earth Tyrant came in and saw how overbearing Yang Qiqi was, he could not help but smile bitterly. This person was clearly very close to Wei Zhao, and the Earth Tyrant absolutely could not afford to cross her—yet leaving just like that left him rather unwilling!

At the same time, his admiration for Wei Zhao rose another notch! Hearing is false, seeing is believing. All the tales of Wei Zhao's prowess had come from the Earth Drill Star; what he had witnessed himself was only Wei Zhao's extraordinary medical skill, and he had no particular understanding of Wei Zhao's true strength.

But now, seeing even Zhang NaiPao slink away in disgrace, the Earth Tyrant finally believed it—the legends were all true! And earlier, Zhang NaiPao had said nothing upon seeing him, probably because he was in the dining hall, unwilling to linger, wanting only to leave quickly—and so had simply ignored his existence!

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