Chapter 2602 — Feigning Compliance, Plotting in Secret
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
The former Sun Jingyan had been a well-known figure in the business world, owner of her own company and in business dealings with many trading firms, so her identity was easily ascertained. As for Wei Zhao, Elder Xuanchen's people had not disturbed the local hidden families or the forces of the great clans—they had only questioned ordinary folk, who naturally would not know Wei Zhao's identity.
Elder Xuanchen acted with great secrecy, in truth because he feared their eldest senior brother, Elder Xuantian, would discover their private machinations. Elder Xuantian's temperament was much like Elder Xuanzhen's—both were comparatively kind-hearted and could least abide the abuse of power to bully others—so all of this was carried out in the shadows.
Since Sun Jingyan's identity had been uncovered, the identity of the man called "Zhang Naipao" who accompanied her no longer mattered. As long as they seized Sun Jingyan, they could find that great treasure, and could draw the man to them as well.
Though Elder Xuanchen had told Elder Xuanzhen this was merely a matter of convenience along the way, what he had instructed Xiao Yi was something else entirely. The matter of Han Jingyi was equally important—even more important than revenge. After all, Tagan Long had already come to this; revenge or no revenge was merely a fleeting satisfaction of the heart. Finding that great treasure and Zhang Lifeng's pill-refining notes—those were the true priorities!
With a clear target, finding the person was naturally easier. The investigators dispatched by that place had already set their eyes on Sun Jingyan before Xiao Yi and Xiao Shiyi arrived. At present, Sun Jingyan was cultivating in a hotel room at the Xue Shang Guesthouse.
What Sun Jingyan was cultivating was the Sun family's heart-method formula, using the wondrous little stone she and Wei Zhao had found in the Wulonghaote Mountains. At first, Sun Jingyan broke through the first layer of the heart method in one surge and entered the second layer smoothly, then shot upward all the way. Just as she was about to achieve the great completion of the second layer, Sun Jingyan was stunned to find that the true qi within the stone was growing ever less!
It was not yet gone entirely, but it was certainly no longer as abundant as before, and Sun Jingyan's pace of cultivation slowed as well—almost grinding to a halt! Originally, Sun Jingyan had wanted to report her progress in cultivation to Wei Zhao and let him share her joy, but before she could say anything, this had to happen, leaving Sun Jingyan unsure whether her own cultivation speed had slowed or whether the true qi in the stone was nearly used up.
If it was nearly used up, then that was simply too cruel, wasn't it? After all that bitter effort, the thing they had searched so hard to find would be exhausted so quickly? Just as Sun Jingyan was puzzling over this, a knock came at the door outside her room.
"Who is it?" Sun Jingyan asked.
"Housekeeping. Cleaning the room," came a woman's voice from outside.
Sun Jingyan thought nothing of it and opened the door directly. After all, she stayed in the hotel room every day, and the housekeeping staff always came to clean and deliver the daily toiletries.