Chapter 1587 — Zhao Qibing's Delight
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Word was sent back to Zhang Naipao, and sure enough, the Sect of Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow did indeed carry such a drug -- one formulated to counter those neferal arts that drained yin to replenish yang. And with Zhang Naipao's standing as the sect master's eldest disciple, procuring a dose was child's play.
Zhang Naipao replied with detailed instructions on how to use it, emphasizing in particular that the drug was colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Cultivators below the Earth Tier would never notice a thing upon taking it -- not even peak late-stage practitioners of the Profound Tier could detect anything amiss.
Of course, there were even more potent drugs available, but Zhang Naipao had not provided them. This one was more than enough to deal with Wei Zhao; anything stronger would simply be a waste.
"Naturally! When our strength falls short, we fight with wits," Zhong Yongliang said. "We have to beat Wei Zhao at his own intellectual game."
"But Brother Liang, there's still something I don't quite understand," Gao Xiaofu asked, puzzled. "You've already given up pursuing Gu Mengyao -- so why are you still sponsoring the class outing? Doesn't this kind of effort feel a bit wasteful for us now?"
"Idiot! If we don't sponsor it and don't seize the initiative, how are we supposed to drug Wei Zhao?" Zhong Yongliang retorted. "Besides, I'm planning to host a special event of my own -- with that, I'll be able to steal a moment with Gu Mengyao. I know I can't win her over yet, but getting close to her is still a thrill, hehe!"
"Ohh, Brother Liang's insight is brilliant!" Gao Xiaofu exclaimed.
"Besides, it's just an outing -- how much could it cost?" Zhong Yongliang said dismissively.
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In the Gu family villa, Gu Mengyao was packing her things. For this class reunion, she planned to dress a bit more maturely and elegantly. After all, high school was behind them now -- with one foot already in university, occasionally looking a little more grown-up felt rather nice.
To match Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu naturally couldn't wear her usual cute outfits either. She rummaged through chest after chest for what felt like ages but couldn't find a single article of clothing that looked mature -- and she certainly couldn't fit into Gu Mengyao's clothes. In the end she could only grumble, "I'll head home to grab a couple of outfits. Sister Yaoyao, will you come with me?"
"It's just across the hall -- do you really need an escort?" Gu Mengyao paid her no mind.
"Then I'll ask Arrow Brother to come with me," Shen Yushu said.
"Fine, go ahead," Gu Mengyao replied.
At that very moment, Wei Zhao was preparing to go with Wu Chengtian to settle the score with Zhu Bo. Earlier, while Wei Zhao had been away from Songshan City, he hadn't let Wu Chengtian act on his own to stir up trouble. Now that Wei Zhao was back, the debt naturally had to be repaid.
Wei Zhao had originally intended to break through to the Earth Tier before going, but as things stood, that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Still, with his current strength, flattening Zhu Bo would be as effortless as a child's game -- and Wu Chengtian could handle it just as easily.
Wei Zhao was just about to step out the door when he saw Xiao Shu come thundering down the stairs. "Arrow Brother, I'm going home to pick up some clothes -- want to come along? Xiao Shu's house is really pretty. Want to enjoy some quality time, just the two of us?"
"Pfft..." Wei Zhao couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. "Go by yourself -- I've been there plenty of times before. Wu Chengtian and I have a score to settle with that Zhu Bo."
"Sigh... alright then..." Hearing that Wei Zhao had real business to attend to, Xiao Shu didn't push the matter.