Chapter 1397 — Leaving the Tomb
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At this moment Leader Zhu heard Uncle Zhu — that is, Zhu the Second — say that Wei Zhao's underling had beaten Jin Wudi to death, and he was startled: "What exactly happened?"
Zhu the Second held nothing back, telling Leader Zhu everything that had happened, including some of the news the Pi family had previously put out. Hearing it, Leader Zhu could not help but fall into deep thought: "This Wei Zhao, so formidable? Indeed... the boy is truly no simple matter. It is only that his underling is rather strange. How about I go and sound him out?"
"Absolutely not!" Zhu the Second was startled and hurried to stop him: "Elder Brother, what kind of clan is the hidden Pi family? Though they are a clan of external cultivation, in overall strength they are somewhat stronger than our hidden Zhao family. They have Heaven-rank experts, while our family has none. Since our ancestor went to that place, the Zhao family has heard nothing from him. The old family head has been stuck at the peak of late Earth-rank for many years
"Yes, Elder Zhu, this matter must be considered at length!" Zhao Qibing did not want Leader Zhu going off to probe Wei Zhao's underling just now either. Was there not the Rain family? Let them go. Zhao Qibing had finally gotten an Earth-rank expert at his side and had not yet had the chance to take him out and show off; if the man were beaten to death by Wei Zhao's underling, that would be a terrible loss!
Zhao Qibing was a man with his own calculations. His ultimate aim was to become the head of the Zhao family, but as things stood he was still far too weak and alone, with no one at his side to lend him strength — which gave him no competitive advantage whatsoever against the Zhao family's legitimate sons!
That was one reason. The second was that if Zhao Qibing wished to become the family head's heir, he had to win the approval of the current old master of the Zhao family. Without the old master's nod, even Zhao Guangyin's approval would be useless!
But the old master had never thought well of this bastard son of his. Of course, that was also because Zhao Qibing had always been a mediocrity who had made no outstanding contribution to the Zhao family. If Zhao Qibing could accomplish something in the mundane world, then winning the old master's recognition and being admitted into the ranks of the Zhao family's core descendants would be no difficult matter!
And now Uncle Zhu was utterly devoted to Zhao Qibing. Zhao Qibing knew how to win people over, often granting his subordinates small favors, so he believed that so long as he worked hard, with Uncle Zhu's help, bringing Leader Zhu over to his side would be no difficult matter either!
"But... little brother, all your strength has been reduced to this..." Leader Zhu looked at Zhu the Second with some regret.
"Elder Zhu, rest assured, I have already sent the Medicine King to seek medicine that can heal Uncle Zhu's injuries!" At this moment Zhao Qibing began to win hearts: "I hear there is a pill called the Meridian-Clearing Pill that can repair the damaged meridians of a cultivator's body. Once he takes it, Uncle Zhu's strength will be restored!"
"Young Master Bing, you are the son of the young family head, and so you are my master as well. From now on, just call me Leader Zhu; there is no need for 'Elder Zhu'!" Leader Zhu nodded to Zhao Qibing and said with gratification: "Young Master Bing is thoughtful. I have heard of the Meridian-Clearing Pill too, but it is an exceedingly rare thing, and incomparably precious. An ordinary person can hardly get hold of one. The old family head may have a few, but he would never give them to common folk like us..."