Chapter 2797 — Utter Admiration
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"Disciples of the Dark Night Palace?" Wei Zhao had heard of the Dark Night Palace. Last time, when he returned from West Star Mountain, he had heard of it... Suddenly, for no apparent reason, a headache struck Wei Zhao. Thinking of the journey to West Star Mountain, he felt that his memories of that time were somehow incomplete, as though much in between had gone missing—yet try as he might, he could not recall it.
"Brother Lin, what is it? Do you have a grudge against the Dark Night Palace?" Seeing Wei Zhao's brows knit tightly and his expression somewhat grim, Li Ciba assumed Wei Zhao bore a deep enmity toward the Dark Night Palace, and said, "Shall I go teach them a lesson?"
"No, do not act rashly." Wei Zhao waved his hand and said, "I was merely thinking of some other matters. It is nothing."
"Very well." Li Ciba had wanted to show off in front of Wei Zhao, but unfortunately the opportunity was not to be.
After a while, more disciples drifted into the dining hall one after another—some known to Ge Xian and the others, some not. One who caught Wei Zhao's attention was a female disciple from the Ice Palace.
Originally, Wei Zhao had thought Zhao Qiwu or Yu Bing might come, but to his surprise, neither had. In truth, the Xuandan Sect's trial was fraught with danger, and Yu Bing and Zhao Qiwu alike were people Wei Zhao had entrusted to Feng Xiaoxiao's care. Naturally, Feng Xiaoxiao would not let them attend such a dangerous trial—especially since Feng Xiaoxiao did not even know Wei Zhao would be participating in the Xuandan Sect's trial.
After all, last time Wei Zhao had joined the Xuandan Sect's trial purely by accident, and the trial itself had little to do with him.
Originally, Wei Zhao had assumed it would be impossible to meet anyone he knew at the trial. But to his surprise, the dining hall door opened and a cool-looking girl dressed all in black slipped in on tiptoe, cautious and quiet, greeting no one, and found an empty corner to sit down in.
"Pfft..." Wei Zhao looked at the newcomer and spat out the drink he had just taken into his mouth. Who else could it be but Yang Qiqi?
What Wei Zhao had not expected was that Yang Qiqi would actually come to participate in the Xuandan Sect's trial as well. What was she doing here at the trial? Could it be she was again trying to exchange for some medicinal ingredient to cure her friend's illness?
"Brother Lin, what is it?" Feng Shihua asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Nothing. I just saw an acquaintance," Wei Zhao said.
"Then call her over to sit with us!" Feng Shihua said warmly upon hearing this.
"No need. Her personality is a bit withdrawn. We will see," Wei Zhao said with a shake of his head. He knew Yang Qiqi's temperament well enough; if there was no particular reason, he would not provoke her, lest the girl threaten to silence him at the drop of a hat.
After dinner, Wei Zhao and the others returned to their rooms to rest. Because the dining hall was crowded with cultivators coming and going, Yang Qiqi had not noticed Wei Zhao. After finishing her meal, she left alone—it seemed she had no friends here either.
Whether it was because Wei Zhao had crushed his pride or for some other reason, Zhang Naipao did not come back downstairs after going up to his room, nor did he eat anything.
"Brother Lin, what is that spirit beast of yours for? Why does it look like a pet? It probably will not be of much use in this trial, will it?" Ge Xian, being widely experienced, found the spirit beast in Wei Zhao's hands rather strange at once.
"Heh, I am simply used to keeping it with me." (There were some errors in yesterday's chapter; they have been corrected.)