Chapter 2068 — The Qi-Gathering Pill Again!
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Even so, Han Xiaohu hesitated for a moment, then lifted his head and said, "Leader, your little brother truly does not know how to prove himself. I beg the leader to instruct me!"
"Forget it. A long road tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a man's heart. If you really are dependable, I won't begrudge lending a hand to raise your strength. But if you are false and insincere, then this matter ends here!" Wei Zhao said.
"This... Leader Wei Zhao, it is not that Xiaopo is impatient and unwilling to prove himself to the leader slowly. The truth is, your little brother has an idea..." Han Xiaohu said after a moment's hesitation. "At the Hidden World Clan Summit, there is another competition event—a two-person coordinated combat match. If your little brother's strength can be raised, then I can go up on stage together with the leader. With the leader's strength, victory is certain, and I need only stand at your side with enough power to protect myself!"
"Oh? This two-person combat—both must go up together? One alone won't do?" Wei Zhao asked.
"It won't do. It must be two people, and furthermore, if either member of a team is struck down, the team loses. So no matter how formidable the leader is, if your little brother is too weak and is taken down first, the match is still lost!" Han Xiaohu explained.
"So that's how it is." Wei Zhao frowned and sank into thought. To be honest, Wei Zhao's judgment of people was very accurate; this Han Xiaohu most likely harbored no divided loyalty toward him. But even so, Wei Zhao did not wish to simply hand Han Xiaohu benefits outright!
Whether it was Chen Yuxuan, Wu Chengtian, or Qiu Lingshan, all were old acquaintances of long standing, and only then had Wei Zhao helped raise their strength. As for the newly accepted subordinate Zhao Qilei, after so long Wei Zhao had still not helped him advance. To elevate this Han Xiaohu first would be somewhat unreasonable in both sentiment and principle.
But if there really was such an event in the competition, requiring two-person coordination, then Han Xiaohu's strength being too low would inevitably drag down their battle record.
"By the way, Leader, you said just now that you are a pill refiner?" Han Xiaohu drew a deep breath, suddenly struck by an excellent way to prove his allegiance!
"That's right. Why do you ask?" Wei Zhao nodded and said.
"Then, Leader, do you know of the Qi-Gathering Pill?" Han Xiaohu lowered his voice and spoke in a heavy tone.
"The Qi-Gathering Pill?" Wei Zhao's gaze sharpened as he looked at Han Xiaohu. "You bring this up so suddenly—what is your intent?"
"Leader, to be frank with you, our Hidden Han Clan found several portions of the materials for refining the Qi-Gathering Pill in that ancient ruin. This has always been our Hidden Han Clan's greatest secret, known only to core members of the clan, and strictly forbidden to be divulged!" Han Xiaohu said with a solemn expression. "Leader, you should know that to the ancient sects, this Qi-Gathering Pill may be nothing much, but to us hidden clans, it is an item that men would bash each other's heads open to fight over!"
Han Xiaohu's words drew a nod from Wei Zhao. "True enough. That Qi-Gathering Pill is indeed a priceless treasure in the eyes of the hidden clans and ordinary cultivation sects!"
"Leader, if you can help me raise my strength and protect our Hidden Han Clan from now on, I am willing to persuade my grandfather to present those Qi-Gathering Pill refining materials to you as a gift!" Han Xiaohu said. "Consider it a great gift that I, Han Xiaohu, offer to the leader! This is our Hidden Han Clan's secret, and now that I have told the leader, that alone should demonstrate my sincerity! If this news were to spread, our Hidden Han Clan would surely be plundered—or even wiped out!"