Chapter 2074 — Obtaining the Treasure
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"Oh? You're actually at the same university as Wei Zhao?" Zhang Naipao said, somewhat surprised. "In that case... a clash will be unavoidable..."
"Exactly. So I came here to discuss it with you, Paozi, to see if there's any good way to spare me from Wei Zhao's bullying!" Zhong Yongliang said. "I am, after all, your leader, Paozi. And you're a core disciple of the Mingri Fu Mingri Sect now. If I get bullied, wouldn't that make you lose face too?"
"That's true enough!" Zhang Naipao nodded. "How about this: in a little while I'll speak with my master and see if we can take you in as an outer-sect disciple, and then bestow a fine treasure upon you. We won't be aiming to bully anyone—but we must have the ability to protect ourselves!"
"Paozi, you're really too good to your leader!" Zhong Yongliang had never expected Zhang Naipao to be so accommodating—actually going to his master to beg a treasure on his behalf!
Originally, what Zhong Yongliang had in mind was simply to use his connection with Zhang Naipao to have him put in a word, arranging for Zhong Yongliang some identity as an outer-sect disciple or as the Mingri Fu Mingri Sect's liaison in the secular world. That way, even if it wouldn't be enough to suppress Wei Zhao, at least when Wei Zhao wasn't around, it would be enough to throw his weight about on campus!
So long as he didn't come into direct conflict with Wei Zhao, university life would be quite pleasant. But to be repressed for four whole years—that would be worse than killing him! The final stretch of his senior year in high school had already been oppressive enough for Zhong Yongliang. He had finally made it to university, hoping to hold his head high and make a name for himself as a campus leader or a campus bully—only to find himself up against Wei Zhao once again!
But among the schools in Donghai City, only Donghai Engineering University had a jointly-run college that admitted self-funded students; no other school had such a system, which left Zhong Yongliang with no choice! Besides, the money had already been paid in full, and trying to switch to another school at this point would be very difficult!
Even if Zhong Fabai had some influence in Songshan City, he had no connections to speak of in Donghai City. Getting into this school had been entirely a matter of spending money through the normal self-funded channel; transferring schools was simply beyond his means.
"Brother Liang, I've followed you so long—how could I not know what's on your mind?" Zhang Naipao smiled. "This treasure was originally promised to me by my master. But if I achieve the great completion of my second layer of divine skill, I won't need it anymore, so I'll have my master bestow it on you instead! This treasure is a Golden Cicada Inner Garment. Worn on the body, it can withstand any attack below Heaven rank! In other words, below Heaven rank, no one can harm you!"
"Ah? Really? It's that formidable?" Zhong Yongliang's eyes went wide, and he stared at Zhang Naipao in disbelief.
"Heh heh, naturally!" Zhang Naipao nodded. "Even facing Wei Zhao—though you won't be able to do anything to him, he won't be able to do anything to you either!"