Chapter 1656 — Utterly Frustrated
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If Wei Zhao did not want her to become the inheritor, then Feng Xiaoxiao would follow his word without hesitation, give up the opportunity of the inheritance, and wait for Wei Zhao to refine the Ice Heart Jade Bone Pill for Bing Tang so that she could become the inheritor.
"I didn't expect you to figure it out so quickly!" Wei Zhao had no particular thoughts on the matter; it was Feng Xiaoxiao who was overthinking. On the one hand, Wei Zhao did want his woman to be formidable. On the other hand, he had confidence in himself. An Earth Rank expert? What of it? With the jade pendant as his cheat and the domineering ancient art of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Formula, could he really not surpass a mere inheritance from the Ice Palace?
So Wei Zhao was not worried about being left behind by Feng Xiaoxiao; on the contrary, he was fully supportive: "Pursuing a higher martial arts realm is the ultimate goal of every cultivator. You've set foot on the path of cultivation now, so it's only natural to have such thoughts. However, I won't let you become the inheritor alone. I'll refine an Ice Heart Jade Bone Pill for the little Bing Tang girl and have her undergo the inheritance alongside you. That way the danger to you will be much reduced, and if anything happens, she can step up front and take the fall for you!"
"Pfft..." Feng Xiaoxiao could not help but laugh. "Wei Zhao darling, you're really wicked. If Senior Sister heard that, she'd die of anger..."
Though Feng Xiaoxiao said so, she was delighted inside, because Wei Zhao cared about her and was concerned for her. Not only did he respect her choice, but he also guaranteed to the greatest extent possible the safety of her future cultivation.
"Die of anger? She can't. She'd be too happy for that." Wei Zhao said mildly. "The Ice Heart Jade Bone Pill is her dream. How could she be angry?"
"That's true. But Senior Sister is very good to me. Even if you hadn't said it, she wouldn't let me come to harm!" Feng Xiaoxiao said.
Wei Zhao nodded. He could tell as much. Bing Tang was indeed very protective of Feng Xiaoxiao.
The two of them walked out of the room together. Tang Zhi hurried forward to ask after him with great concern, while the Earth Rank girl turned her face away and refused to look at Wei Zhao, a faint blush coloring her cheeks.
"That Qi-Gathering Pill—when I broke through, it actually blasted all the clothes off my body. Truly frightening." Wei Zhao seemed to be talking to himself, but was in fact explaining the earlier awkwardness to Bing Tang: this sudden mishap had not been his intention, but the result of an accident.
"That Qi-Gathering Pill—when I broke through, it actually blasted all the clothes off my body. Truly frightening." Wei Zhao seemed to be talking to himself, but was in fact explaining the earlier awkwardness to Bing Tang: this sudden mishap had not been his intention, but the result of an accident.
Bing Tang gave a soft huff, but after hearing Wei Zhao's explanation, her expression eased considerably...
The news that Wei Zhao had been struck by the Five-Step Power-Dissolving Powder and lost all his strength spread through the great families and the hidden families like a wind. With the hidden Zhao family deliberately fanning the flames, the matter became known to virtually everyone!
Yet although everyone knew, not a single person dared to go looking for trouble with Wei Zhao!
When the Xiao family heard the news of Wei Zhao's poisoning, they immediately informed the hidden Pi family, but the hidden Pi family merely said mildly that they had heard, and then there was no further word!