Chapter 3308 — Tipping Off
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Go back to your duties. The sky is not going to fall." Gu Mengyao waved a hand, signaling those bewildered disciples to return to their own affairs.
Gu Mengyao's authority within the Dark Night Palace was second only to the Grand Elder's, so her words carried weight. In the blink of an eye, the crowd dispersed to busy themselves with their tasks.
Gu Mengyao returned to her room and immediately called Wei Zhao. The earlier scene had been so sudden, with so many disciples watching, that she had not noticed Zhao Qibing, the lavatory sweeper, quietly mingling among them at some point.
Though Gu Mengyao and the Grand Elder had not spoken loudly, Zhao Qibing had still caught fragments of their conversation. So while Gu Mengyao was calling Wei Zhao, he was also dialing Kang Jingming.
"Elder Kang, this is Xiaobing!" Zhao Qibing said.
"Oh, Qibing. What is it? Has there been news from the Dark Night Palace?" Kang Jingming asked.
"Yes. Earlier, weren't you pressing for the marriage? Well, today a group of robbers really did show up, and they wounded the Grand Elder. But Gu Mengyao and the Grand Elder had a dispute—the Grand Elder wants Gu Mengyao to marry into the Xuandan Sect, but Gu Mengyao refuses and insists on finding Wei Zhao. By now, she may already have called him!" Kang Jingming said in a low voice.
"Oh? Truly? That's wonderful!" Kang Jingming laughed heartily with delight. "I'm not afraid she'll look for him—I'm afraid she won't! Qibing, you've done well. Rest assured, after this is over, that steward's post is as good as yours. Not only that, if you win the appreciation of the Ancestor Xuanchen—my father-in-law—it will be no difficult matter to make you an expert equal to one at the peak of the late Heaven Rank!"
"What? Really?" Zhao Qibing was thrilled. He had never imagined such an opportunity would come his way.
"Indeed. You may not know it, but your father and Elder Mian are highly regarded here and are secretly receiving strength enhancements. In time, you may enjoy such benefits as well!" The benefit Kang Jingming spoke of was, of course, being transformed into a bio-cultivator. It was pure exploitation, yet on his lips it became a stroke of tremendous fortune!
But Zhao Qibing knew nothing of the inner workings. He assumed he was truly valued for his meritorious service, and said gratefully, "Don't worry, Elder Kang. What do you want me to do next?"
"Next, keep an eye on when Wei Zhao goes to your Dark Night Palace. The moment he arrives, you must call and inform me at once!" Kang Jingming instructed.
"Sure, no problem!" This was simplicity itself for Zhao Qibing, and he nodded eagerly in agreement.
This time, Wei Zhao returned to his villa in Donghai City very quietly. (To be continued...)