Chapter 3451 — Bai Weituo Gets into Trouble (1)

"Mm..." Hearing Wei Zhao's words, Yu Ning seemed to fill with hope in an instant. The gloom of before melted away, and she turned her head to look at him. "I've heard so much about you lately. By now, you must be even stronger than the people of the ancient stratum, aren't you?"

A girl always hopes her beloved is the strongest and most outstanding of all—and Yu Ning was no exception.

"Heh heh, I wouldn't say stronger than them, but at the very least, they can't push me around as they please," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "So don't be afraid of what's to come. I'll be with you the whole way, including when you go to Cloud Terrace Island..."

"Of course. With so many wives and concubines of yours all being inheritors, naturally you'd have to tag along." Yu Ning shot him a glance.

"And most importantly, aren't you there too?" Wei Zhao smiled and took her small hand in his.

"Mm..." Yu Ning answered, so faintly it was barely audible.

Yu Tianxing and Yu Yi had long since withdrawn. They were convinced there was no chance anything would happen between Wei Zhao and Yu Ning. At this moment, Wei Zhao was nothing but a senior of great skill—a figure of reverence in their eyes, one they could not possibly doubt.

As for Wei Zhao and Yu Ning, there truly was not much left to say. When the two of them were together, the communion of their hearts outweighed words; it was a feeling, a tacit understanding. And so they stood hand in hand before the window in the setting sun, savoring the quiet of their parting.

But time always flies. In the blink of an eye the sun had set, and the Yu family's banquet had begun!

Wei Zhao and Yu Ning appeared together in the Yu family's banquet hall, yet no one said a word about it—even Yu Xiaochen turned a blind eye.

"Elder Yu, Uncle Yu." Wei Zhao greeted Yu Tianxing and Yu Xiaochen politely, which left the two of them overwhelmed with favor—especially Yu Xiaochen!

If word could be spread now that Wei Zhao was Yu Xiaochen's son-in-law, then Yu Xiaochen's standing in the cultivation world would rise in an instant. Those masters of the ancient stratum would not dare provoke him lightly when they saw him; they would give him a wide berth. After all, who does not fear death?

"Young hero Lin, you are too kind," Yu Xiaochen said hurriedly. "Please, sit, sit! You are an honored guest of our Hidden Yu family. I hope you will visit us often in the future. Even after Xiaoning has gone, this place will still count as your in-law's home, won't it? And then there is the matter of Xiaoshu..."

Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback. Yu Xiaochen's meaning was plain: he consented to Yu Ning and Shen Yushu being with Wei Zhao in the future—after the Cloud Terrace Island plan, of course—but at the very least, he would no longer harbor any resistance toward Wei Zhao.

Thinking about it, this was simply reality. Most of these great families put profit first. With Wei Zhao's present renown able to bring them ample benefit, such an attitude came naturally!

Even if Wei Zhao, Yu Ning, and Yu Shu went to Cloud Terrace Island in the future, many of Wei Zhao's direct supporters would remain in the secular world. Unbeknownst to anyone, Wei Zhao's diehard followers had already spread through every stratum, and their strength was no weaker than Wei Zhao's own!

Once those top-tier masters departed, the world would be theirs. If the Hidden Yu family could ride that favorable wind, they would surely continue to flourish! Yu Xiaochen did not even bother thinking about that Cloud Terrace Island plan; with his strength, it had nothing to do with him at all.

Yu Tianxing was the same. His first thought was to develop the Yu family, and he had no intention of seeking further breakthroughs in his own strength. That was why they remained at the "hidden" stratum; at most, after Wei Zhao rose to prominence, they might advance to the ancient stratum.

Only then—perhaps many years later—would they even think of striving for higher power! People speak according to their times and dream according to their circumstances.

Because of the regard shown by the Hidden Yu family, the meal was eaten in warm harmony, and Yu Ning was overjoyed. The matter that had been gnawing at her was finally given a clear answer by her father, Yu Xiaochen, today!

In the past, what Yu Ning had worried about was not anyone else, but Yu Shu! Ever since she learned that Shen Yushu was her younger sister, she had fretted. In these great cultivation families, having three wives and four concubines was common enough—nothing to be surprised at.

But for two sisters of the same family to marry the same man at once was somewhat unrealistic. To maximize their interests, families generally would not do such a thing! Yet now it seemed the family valued Wei Zhao's formidable power to rally others—no one could compare with him anymore—and so the Hidden Yu family had made its final decision!

Happy times are always fleeting. Early the next morning, Yu Ning would set off with Yu Yi for the Endless Western Sea. Wei Zhao could not go to the Endless Western Sea: first, he knew no one there; second, he had to escort Tu Ranran back to the Yellow Earth High Sect.

After bidding Yu Ning farewell, Wei Zhao drove back to East Sea City. On the road, he called Bai Weituo once more—but the phone still returned the sound of a switched-off line!

Wei Zhao was somewhat puzzled. Phones these days could all enable roaming; even abroad, the original number should still be reachable. Even if the phone had run out of battery and shut down earlier, why was it still off now?

Could something have gone wrong? But Bai Weituo had only gone traveling—what could possibly go wrong?

In fact, what Wei Zhao did not know was that Bai Weituo and his party had indeed run into trouble!

Bai Weituo and He Meiyue had gone off to play, and Zhang Duopan and Fan Ganhe, having gotten wind of it, tagged along. Zhang Duopan had been pursuing He Meiyue all along; even when Bai Weituo and He Meiyue went out together, he would follow, his sole aim being to keep Bai Weituo and He Meiyue from getting any closer!

Since they were all classmates, Zhang Duopan pretended to have run into them by chance at the airport and proposed that they travel together with Bai Weituo! In truth, he had merely had someone check the flight records and learned that Bai Weituo and He Meiyue were on that very flight.

Though Bai Weituo was none too pleased, unwilling or not, the man was on the same plane as him—he could not chase him off even if he wanted to! Besides, out on a trip, they were all classmates; he could not be too harsh about it.

After all, Zhang Duopan had put it so nobly: they had met by chance, so why not travel together and look out for one another? When you are away from home, you rely on classmates and fellow townsfolk!

In front of their classmates, He Meiyue did not agree to share a room with Bai Weituo, which left him somewhat disappointed. And Zhang Duopan and Fan Ganhe took rooms in the same hotel.

So the four of them went out sightseeing together every day, and things remained fairly amicable, with no fights breaking out. Zhang Duopan had probably figured out that what he needed to do now was, on one hand, keep Bai Weituo and He Meiyue from getting any closer, and on the other, raise his own image and standing in He Meiyue's eyes!

After a few days of playing, one evening Zhang Duopan suddenly proposed that he treat everyone to a visit to a casino for a taste of the experience! RS