Chapter 1017 — Elder Jiao's Explanation — Though Peak Late Yellow Stage Strength Was Already a Formidable Presence in the Secular World, Almost One in a Million!
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But no sooner had the thought arisen than Wei Zhao quickly rejected it! Quite apart from the fact that only he himself could enter the jade pendant space, even if Uncle Qing could enter, Wei Zhao would not let him, for this was his greatest hidden card after all. Though Wei Zhao felt Uncle Qing was worthy of trust, such a secret was better kept to himself; every additional person who knew was an additional danger.
During the earlier trials, Wei Zhao had worked up a foul sweat. Now, after his talk with Elder Jiao, he had abandoned the notion of forging an Earth-stage expert altogether, for it was unrealistic unless he himself possessed Heaven-stage strength. But once he had Heaven-stage strength, what use would there be in mass-producing Earth-stage experts?
Wei Zhao stripped off his clothes, turned on his phone, and went into the bathroom to shower.
He had shut the phone off earlier to avoid being disturbed, and he had no idea whether anyone had tried to reach him...
East Sea, the home of Divine Doctor Kang.
At the gate of Divine Doctor Kang's villa stood the two brothers, Xiao Ji and Xiao Ben, carrying precious gifts in their hands, come to pay their respects to Divine Doctor Kang.
When the servants reported the visitors, Divine Doctor Kang did not hurry to let Xiao Ji and Xiao Ben in. Instead, he leisurely summoned Kang Guifeng, Kang Cuipu, Kang Jinglong and Kang Jingming together and convened a family meeting.
"The Xiao family's visit this time is ninety-nine percent certain to be about Zhaolong's marriage. Guifeng, what do you make of it?" Divine Doctor Kang asked his eldest son in an indifferent tone.
"Father, in my view, the Xiao family is already like a stray dog with its tail between its legs. Uncle Pi has become a vegetable, and the Xiao family still owes Wei Zhao a mountain of debt. At this rate, their ruin is already at hand. Our Kang family should keep our distance from them!" Kang Guifeng voiced his opinion; in his eyes, the Xiao family had lost all value to exploit.
Divine Doctor Kang nodded. In truth, that was precisely why he had not let the Xiao brothers through the door. He had watched the Xiao family's recent misfortunes as well, and the family was finished; what trace of a great clan remained in them? They could not even compare with the wealthy houses of the provinces.
To put it kindly, the Xiao family was still a great clan, but anyone could see that at the coming Great Clan Assembly, the Xiao family would certainly be struck from the rolls. A fallen house that could not even match an ordinary wealthy family—to speak of it remaining a great clan was out of the question.
"Guifeng is right—the Xiao family's situation is truly pitiful!" Divine Doctor Kang said. "We originally hoped to use the Xiao family as a gateway into the ranks of the great clans, but now they cannot even protect themselves. Not only can they bring our Kang family no benefit, but if we were to ally with them by marriage now, their debts and their messes would likely all fall upon our shoulders. Cuipu, what do you think?"
Divine Doctor Kang turned his gaze to his second son.
"There is a saying: a starved camel is bigger than a horse. I do not think the Xiao family is entirely without merit. If we merge with them, they should have no trouble holding on to their clan seat, and when the time comes our Kang family would still be the leading party..." Kang Cuipu was utterly ignorant of the world, and the ideas he put forward were a chaotic jumble.