Chapter 2767 — A Pleasant Trade
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Mother Tang's strength came entirely from taking pills. She had consumed no small amount of Snow Valley's Spirit Gathering Pills, Spirit Gathering Elixirs, and Minor Qi Gathering Pills—not for the sake of power, but to live a few more years alongside Tang Zhi, and incidentally to keep plundering Snow Valley for a few more years.
"Uh... this... shall we make the exchange now?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Let's do it now!" the Supreme Elder nodded.
"Oh, then you two go ahead and trade. I'm off." Seeing that Wei Zhao had arrived, Mother Tang was naturally eager to go find Tang Zhi. She knew that once the Supreme Elder finished trading with Wei Zhao, she would hurry him out of the valley—so Mother Tang had to waste no time.
With that, Mother Tang left of her own accord, not sparing the Supreme Elder so much as another glance.
Wei Zhao was all the more astonished. Was this not taking the Supreme Elder a little too lightly?
Once Mother Tang had left, the Supreme Elder breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wei Zhao, "Come, Mr. Lin—accompany me to the treasure vault, and we'll fetch the items for the exchange."
The Supreme Elder had more or less guessed that Mother Tang was likely going to find Tang Zhi, so how could she let Wei Zhao linger in the reception room? She had to go with Wei Zhao to the treasure vault, complete the transaction, and then personally escort Wei Zhao out of Snow Valley, avoiding any contact with Tang Zhi.
Ordinarily, the Snow Valley treasure vault was off-limits not only to outsiders but to everyone within Snow Valley save those of elder rank or above. But to keep an eye on Wei Zhao, the Supreme Elder had no choice but to bring him along.
"Very well, Supreme Elder. That person just now—the Snow Valley patrolling overseer—what position is that, exactly?" Wei Zhao asked, puzzled. "She seemed rather formidable?"
"Ahem..." The Supreme Elder cleared her throat twice, somewhat at a loss for how to explain. "She's someone you can't afford to offend. Never mind—let's not speak of her. Her position is very special. Let's hurry to the treasure vault!"
"Oh... all right." Seeing that the Supreme Elder was unwilling to say more, Wei Zhao asked no further questions. This was, after all, an internal matter of Snow Valley, and as an outsider he could hardly press the point.
After leaving the reception room, Mother Tang ran straight to the place where Tang Zhi cultivated. The disciple on duty at the door did not dare stop her and simply let her enter the room.
Tang Zhi had just finished cultivating. Hearing footsteps, she opened her eyes and saw Mother Tang. Somewhat surprised, she asked, "Mom, why are you here?"
"Come, Yun'er—Mom's taking you to meet someone!" Without another word, Mother Tang seized Tang Zhi's hand and headed for the door.
"Huh? Meet who?" Tang Zhi was baffled. What had gotten into her mother today? She had come rushing over here, and before saying more than a few words, she was already dragging her out the door.
"You'll know when we get there. Any slower and we'll miss them!" Mother Tang intended to give Tang Zhi a surprise.
"Oh..." Tang Zhi was pulled along by her mother, the two of them racing the whole way.
"You there—halt!" After running for some distance in the direction of the reception room, Mother Tang suddenly stopped and pointed at a Snow Valley patrol disciple.
"Ah..." The disciple started and hastily came to a stop. Who in Snow Valley didn't know Mother Tang? It was impossible to know Tang Zhi without knowing Mother Tang. "Auntie Wang, is something the matter?"
"Tell me—did you see the Supreme Elder?" Mother Tang asked.
"This..." The patrol disciple had indeed seen the Supreme Elder, but patrol disciples had no right to discuss the whereabouts of the elders, so he hesitated and gave no answer.