Chapter 2940 — Liu Jinghan's Call
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"This poison formula is absolutely brilliant. Not one of the herbs in it is a poison in itself; each is entirely harmless to the human body. But mixed together, they inflict tremendous harm on any cultivator below the Heaven Rank. No matter how formidable or how vigilant Wei Zhao may be, it's useless—he has no way of identifying this poison!" Having finished reading the formula, Kang Jingming voiced his admiration.
"Mm. Then pass this formula on to the Hidden You Family—but don't mention my name," Xuanchen Laozu said mildly.
"Rest assured, Master. If Chief Bai ever does grow suspicious, the blame can simply fall on this disciple. After all, the hatred between this disciple and Wei Zhao is known to all. Even if Chief Bai learns it was my doing, there's nothing he can do to me, and he won't look much further. When all's said and done, concocting a poison formula falls squarely within a长老's duties—I can manage it without anyone being the wiser." Kang Jingming thumped his chest as he spoke.
"Mm. Go, then..." Xuanchen Laozu nodded in satisfaction.
Kang Jingming wasted no time. Once out of Xuanchen Laozu's room, he called the Hidden You Family directly.
"Elder Kang, any progress on that poison business?" Old Master You had seen the call was from Kang Jingming and picked up at once, asking respectfully.
"Mm. I've gone to no small trouble for this poison of yours, you know. You're well aware that in my position at the Xuandan Sect I'm in a very sensitive spot. This is certainly not something I could mention to the Young Sect Master—if he knew, there's no chance he'd approve of my doing it." Kang Jingming took all the responsibility squarely onto himself.
"Rest assured, Elder Kang, I understand. Then... you've obtained the poison?" Old Master You asked cautiously.
"I have. It's a poison unheard of through the ages. Its effects are as follows..." With that, Kang Jingming explained the poison's properties to Old Master You.
"Marvelous!" Hearing Kang Jingming's account of the formula, Old Master You was overjoyed. "This is a treasure. If Wei Zhao loses his cultivation, then anyone at all could finish him off!"
"Indeed. But keep your mouth shut tight—don't sell me out!" Kang Jingming warned.
"Elder Kang, I know my limits," Old Master You said hurriedly.
"Mm." Kang Jingming nodded, then told Old Master You the contents of the formula.
Old Master You carefully recorded the formula at once, then swiftly dialed Old Master Zhao's number...
When Chief Bai saw Wei Zhao, he showed no particular expression—only gave him a nod—and began his lecture. "Fellow students, the final exams are drawing near. Although the finals are set by our own class and cover only a single subject, the difficulty is still considerable. I do not wish to see any of my students sitting a makeup exam. So from this moment on, please listen carefully to every word I say..."
Chief Bai's words put every student in the class on alert—everyone, that is, except Wei Zhao, who wore the same relaxed expression as before. He was already exempt from the exams; his presence here now was purely out of personal interest.
Before long, however, Wei Zhao began to find it rather dull. Starting today, Chief Bai's lessons were all detailed reviews and consolidations of everything studied this semester, and he no longer offered those illuminating examples that taught one to infer the rest. There were only knowledge points—points Wei Zhao had mastered long ago—so the lecture felt rather tedious to him.
He endured it until class was finally over. Wei Zhao said a few words to Wang Xinyan, exchanged a greeting with Chief Bai, and was about to head home to research the crafting of the jade pendant's space.
But he had barely stepped out the school gate when he received a call from an unfamiliar number in Yanjing.
"Hello?" Wei Zhao answered, already vaguely guessing who the caller was.