Chapter 3337 — Energy Stones Again
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
"His name is Lin Dongfang? Lin Dongfang is your grandfather?" Qing Yi lost her composure at that moment, her eyes brimming with incredulous shock—but far more than that, with excitement! News. At long last, news of him!
And yet, a faint melancholy lingered in Qing Yi as well. He was married? Of course he was—his grandson was already this grown... Wei Zhao, Lin Dongfang. So Wei Zhao was no ordinary wandering cultivator after all, but one with a considerable background!
Though in the ancient strata, taking multiple wives and concubines was commonplace, Qing Yi still could not quite bring herself to be happy. After all, what Lin Dongfang had said back then was that his circumstances made it impossible for him to consider personal matters—not that he did not care for Qing Yi!
But now? Lin Dongfang was not only married, he had a grandson this grown. How could Qing Yi possibly be glad? Was this not deceit?
So in that moment, Qing Yi grew somewhat despondent: "So he was already married... And you, little Yi, are his grandson. No wonder you are so heroic and capable..."
"Married?" Wei Zhao was taken aback. Looking at the mournful light in Qing Yi's eyes, he seemed to grasp something, and could not help but smile wryly. Surely this was not the old man's lover from his youth? Still, such matters were hardly a junior's place to meddle in. He could only answer honestly: "Qing Yi, my grandfather never married. I am an orphan he took in. You could call him my master, and you could also call him my kin."
"Ah? So that is how it is?" Xiaoqing's disappointed gaze suddenly turned radiant at those words, and the way she looked at Wei Zhao grew far more kindly. Wei Zhao was Lin Dongfang's adoptive grandson—did that not make him as good as her own? It seemed she had been quite right to help Wei Zhao back then! Qing Yi's voice trembled as she asked, "Your grandfather—is he well? Where is he?"
"He... I do not know either. He contacted me by special means and told me to come find you, but what exactly he is doing, what he is busy with—I am not too clear on that either..." Though Wei Zhao could see that the bond between Qing Yi and Lin Dongfang was anything but ordinary, he had to lie against his conscience, if only to keep Lin Dongfang's whereabouts from being exposed.
"Ah, so that is how it is..." Qing Yi sighed. In truth, she had guessed as much long ago. Back then, how could Lin Dongfang possibly not have left together with them?
"Grandfather said that this matter only needs to be known to you, that he does not wish too many people to know..." Wei Zhao said.
"Oh? Very well..." Qing Yi was somewhat surprised. It seemed Wei Zhao did not know of Lin Dongfang's mighty powers, nor what it meant in the ancient strata to be Lin Dongfang's grandson! Had he told Bing Tang of his lineage back then, would Bing Tang still have dared say those things? Clearly not. And Wei Zhao calling himself a wandering cultivator—heroes need not ask after one's origins—was likely because he did not know Lin Dongfang's true strength either!
Which proved, from another angle, that Lin Dongfang had left when Wei Zhao was very young, when Wei Zhao was still too young to understand.
"Qing Yi, the real reason I came to find you this time is for the person I am carrying." As he spoke, Wei Zhao laid Wang Xinyan on the sofa in the reception hall, then said, "I hear your elder sister's constitution was very similar to hers..."
Wei Zhao did not say more, for there was no need. He trusted Qing Yi could understand his meaning.
Sure enough, Qing Yi's expression turned grave. She looked at Wang Xinyan on the sofa: "You are saying she... also has the sponge constitution?"
Wei Zhao nodded slowly and told Qing Yi everything about Wang Xinyan, from beginning to end, in minute detail, placing particular emphasis on the matter of the orchid mustard jade spirit grass.