Chapter 2904 — Being Ignored
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But once it came to the level of the great clans, those connections lost all their power. This was precisely why Wei Zhao had always envied those who had a good master. Even small fry like Kang Jingming and Zhang NaiPao, who were nothing but bit players, had attained Heaven-rank strength—so how was a hard-working, penniless cultivator like Wei Zhao supposed to stomach that?
But what could he do? They were noble young masters with good masters, popping pills like candy, while Wei Zhao had to move heaven and earth for a single pill. In the trials he had nearly been trapped beneath the cliffs of the Five Baleful Mountains—such was the deep helplessness of his lot.
And yet Wei Zhao had overcome all of it, clawing his way up step by step until he finally stood among the highest ranks. Of course, he owed it all to the jade pendant's space and to that ghostly thing—otherwise he would have kicked the bucket long ago.
So, regarding Yang Qiqi, Wei Zhao patted her on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Qi, from now on you can tell people you're my little sister. Generally speaking, no one will go out of their way to make trouble for you..."
From this trial, Wei Zhao had also seen clearly that he occupied a very delicate position. No one dared provoke him on their own initiative—or rather, no one wanted to provoke him, because the price of doing so was too steep. This was also what had produced the standoff in which he and Zhang NaiPao left each other alone.
Especially after the business with Zhang NaiPao spread, Wei Zhao's name rang in the ears of every trial participant at the ancient level like thunder!
"Great, hehe! Brother A-Yi used to have my back, and now he's got it again. So can I throw my weight around however I like at the ancient level?" Yang Qiqi asked happily.
"You can pay back everyone who ever bullied you. For instance, at breakfast tomorrow, claim a few tables and don't let them sit there to eat," Wei Zhao said.
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!" Wei Zhao's casual suggestion seemed to have struck a chord with Yang Qiqi.
After Wei Zhao returned to his room, Yang Qiqi happily called Xiao Jiu again.
The people of the Loess Plateau Sect arrived quickly indeed. Whether Tu Qingsong had made special arrangements, he did not know, but at any rate the disciple of the Loess Plateau Sect reached the Xuandan Sect inn in the small hours of the next day. It seemed the Loess Plateau Sect's resources were not to be underestimated—their private jet could take off at any time.
"Excellent!" The Earth Tyrant was overjoyed to see the Loess Plateau Sect disciple arrive. He understood the principle of striking while the iron is hot, but without iron in hand, what was there to strike? To forge iron, one must first be hard oneself, no?
So once the Earth Tyrant had the earth-attribute essence liquid in hand, he came early to the inn's dining hall, planning a chance encounter with Wei Zhao. Then he could bring up the matter of the earth-attribute essence liquid, and after the meal naturally retire to Wei Zhao's room or his own for a detailed talk. When the conversation reached the point of admiration, he would simply drop to his knees and acknowledge him as leader—and all would be well.
The Earth Tyrant's plan was sound enough, but when he reached the dining hall he discovered a strange phenomenon!
The trial participants who had come to eat were all walking out of the dining hall carrying boxed meals instead of eating inside—which left the Earth Tyrant thoroughly puzzled! As a rule, the cultivators here had no habit of dining in their rooms!
There were no dedicated servers here, and the trash generated by eating in one's room had to be disposed of by oneself, so everyone found it a nuisance. Eating in the dining hall meant you could simply leave when you were done—so what on earth was going on today? Everyone was taking their food to go?