Chapter 2629 — The Opportunity for a Breakthrough
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"This... Wei Zhao is my leader. There's no harm in him seeing us, is there?" Bai Weituo explained with a placating smile.
He Meiyue knitted her brows slightly and said nothing more, though a flicker of regret passed through her eyes.
"Let's go, into the woods." Bai Weituo took He Meiyue by the hand and made to lead her toward the trees, but she shook her head.
"Never mind. I'm tired—let's go back to the dormitory and turn in early..." He Meiyue said, a note of weariness in her voice.
"Fine, then we'll head back!" Bai Weituo was utterly compliant with He Meiyue's every wish, and the two of them set off together in the direction of the campus dormitory buildings.
After seeing Guan Xin home, Wei Zhao returned to his own house. The young miss and Xiaoshu had already gone to bed, and Wang Xinyan had turned in even earlier. Her condition puzzled Wei Zhao somewhat; she seemed to want more and more sleep lately, as though no amount of rest could satisfy her. Normally Xiaoshu and the others went to bed around ten and rose a little after six, but Wang Xinyan usually fell asleep at seven or eight, right after dinner, and she still took a nap at midday.
This strange ailment was something Wei Zhao had never encountered before. Yet every examination pointed to the same conclusion: Wang Xinyan's body was simply too frail. The medicinal drafts he brewed for her brought some relief, but the effect seemed minimal.
Shaking his head, Wei Zhao took a shower first, then went into the bedroom. Finding Wang Xinyan already fast asleep, he did not disturb her; he simply climbed into bed, lay down beside her, and wrapped his arms around her from behind.
In her sleep, Wang Xinyan seemed to sense his presence. She stirred slightly and nestled closer into his embrace—and that small movement, harmless as it seemed, made Wei Zhao's hand brush unavoidably against the softness of her chest. What a feel!
He might have let the mistake stand, but that was not the sort of man Wei Zhao was. Reluctantly, he shifted his hand elsewhere and entered the jade pendant's space.
"Whew..." Wei Zhao let out a breath and resumed his cultivation.
Today's battle with Xiaoyi, fought on the edge of life and death, had given him a glimpse of the opportunity for a breakthrough. He had not lingered long at the peak of the mid-Earth rank, yet this time he had once again sensed the prelude to advancement.
Still, the time had been short. Wei Zhao had not broken through on the spot during the fight—and thank goodness he hadn't. Had he broken through then, he would have arrived even a moment later to save Han Jingyi, and it would all have been too late. Even if he had become a Heaven-rank expert, his regret would have been beyond remedy.
So he felt no sorrow at failing to break through in that battle. He had already grasped the opportunity; the breakthrough was only a matter of time. Given one more suitable chance, Wei Zhao would advance to the late Earth rank.
Peak mid-Earth rank or late Earth rank—Wei Zhao did not much care anymore. As things stood, with his current martial arts he could effortlessly annihilate an ordinary early Heaven-rank fighter. Even as a late Earth-rank expert, all he could do was annihilate a mid-Heaven-rank one.
That was no great difference in meaning. What Wei Zhao truly hoped for now was to cultivate his Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art to the full mastery of the second level! Then not only could he refine the jade pendant's space, but he could also open the stone gate of the cave. Wei Zhao was now full of anticipation for the third level of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art hidden within that cave.
The second level of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art seemed but a single step from full mastery, yet despite days of unremitting effort, Wei Zhao had still not reached that summit—which taught him that what looked like a short distance was in truth anything but.