Chapter 1465 — Feigning a Chance Encounter
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Still, it had to be said that An Liwen, that fellow, had hit the mark by pure accident when he gave Wei Zhao's double the name "Zero One"!
Of course, Wei Zhao was in no hurry to approach Zhao Qilei and the others. He simply stayed in his room, sitting like a fisherman waiting by a tree stump for the hare to run into it. When Zhao Qilei had been parking the car, Wei Zhao had read his lips and understood his plan — he had come this early precisely to contact other people. So Wei Zhao waited for them to come to him; that way, it would not seem out of place.
The reason Zhao Qilei and Zhao Qiwu had arrived so early was actually because Old Master Zhao was in seclusion. Before the other scions of the hidden families left, they would have long talks with their patriarchs and be told the precautions of the Trial. But since the old master of the Zhao Family was in seclusion, Zhao Qilei and Zhao Qiwu had no choice but to set out ahead of time, hoping to look for information here and see whether they could win some allies.
"Grandfather really picked the worst time to go into seclusion — the Trial of the Ice Palace just had to begin right now..." After entering his room and getting settled, Zhao Qilei said with some frustration to Zhao Qiwu: "Before... I always looked forward to the Trial of the Ice Palace starting. Every time I asked Grandfather, he said he would only tell me those things when the Trial was truly about to take place, and that knowing too early would not benefit my cultivation mindset... But now, at this very critical moment, Grandfather goes into seclusion..."
Since Zhao Qiwu was Zhao Qilei's closest confidant, he spoke without any restraint, saying whatever came to mind. Within the Hidden Zhao Family, Zhao Qiwu was a loyal supporter of Zhao Qilei, and the one who most wanted Zhao Qilei to ascend to the position of heir to the family head.
"Young Master Tan, the old master had his own worries before. But the fact that we could come this time is already a stroke of luck. If the Trial of the Ice Palace had been held a few years later, the ones coming here might not have been you and me!" Zhao Qiwu sighed and said: "Right now, the situation within our Hidden Zhao Family is rather unclear."
"You mean... Zhao Qibing?" Zhao Qilei asked with a frown.
"Yes. That Zhao Qibing — I heard the old master never used to think much of him. But this time, for heaven knows what reason, he was suddenly allowed back into the Zhao Family and even became a disciple of Elder Bi... What exactly happened that we don't know about?" Zhao Qiwu nodded and said.
"That is what I have been wondering about all along. But Grandfather is in seclusion, and the only one who knows the truth, Elder Bi, is someone nobody can order around. Apart from Grandfather, no one can make him say anything..." Zhao Qilei said with a worried look. "I think... do you suppose Zhao Qibing's appearance could have something to do with Grandfather's seclusion this time?"
"Seclusion? Young Master Tan, you mean the old master went into seclusion because of Zhao Qibing?" Zhao Qiwu was taken aback. "That can't be! Zhao Qibing is nothing but a good-for-nothing pleasure-seeker, not even a cultivator. How could he be connected to the old master's seclusion?"