Chapter 3367 — Wei Zhao's Weakness
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Just then, Kang Jingming's call came through. Patriarch Xuanchen picked up: "Zhaoming! I was just about to look for you — I have good news to tell you!"
"Father-in-law, I'm afraid I have bad news for you..." Kang Jingming said, in great grief and indignation.
"Bad news?" Patriarch Xuanchen was taken aback; his fine mood plunged instantly to the bottom: "Then tell me first..."
"The Pali clan turned coat at the last moment — they've actually thrown in with Wei Zhao, and they killed our senior brother!" Kang Jingming said with a bitter face. "If Wei Zhao weren't counting on me to refine Energy Gathering Pills for him, I'd probably be stuck there too!"
"What? The Pali clan doesn't want the fourth-grade pinnacle Great Restoration Pill anymore?" Patriarch Xuanchen cried in alarm.
"Wei Zhao healed both Tuo'er Riyue's and Tuo'ertu's injuries! That brat Wei Zhao has this miraculous ability — we knew about that before. Who'd have thought the Pali clan would learn of it, and then..." Kang Jingming recounted with a bitter smile.
"Then I understand..." Patriarch Xuanchen sighed after hearing it out. He had a vague awareness of Wei Zhao's ability, but had never looked into it deeply — after all, the heart-methods and incantations one person could cultivate were limited, and studying someone else's was of no use. Besides, even if Wei Zhao could cultivate it, the men of his Five Luminaries Sect might not be able to; otherwise there would have been no need for Tagan Long. "Come back at once. It's enough that you're all right — otherwise Little Eleven would be a widow, and her whole life would be bitter."
"I'm on my way back now. By the way, Father-in-law, what was the good news you mentioned earlier?" Kang Jingming suddenly recalled that Patriarch Xuanchen had spoken of some good news.
"The good news... ah, I'm not in much of a mood to talk about it now. It's like this," Patriarch Xuanchen said. "Over at Dr. Benjamin II's side, they've cracked Wei Zhao's second-grade automatic pill cauldron. It can be mass-produced now."
"Excellent! Since we can't kill Wei Zhao for the time being, striking at him from this angle will do just as well!" Kang Jingming's fighting spirit was instantly restored.
"Mm, that's my thinking too. For now, this is all we can do..." Patriarch Xuanchen said helplessly.
"By the way, Father-in-law, actually, Little One's death may not be such a bad thing!" Kang Jingming said suddenly.
"Oh? How do you mean?" Patriarch Xuanchen was somewhat taken aback. "You mean, because of Little Eleven?"
Little One had also been fond of Little Eleven before, which was why Patriarch Xuanchen made that guess — after all, if one looked closely, the two could be counted as rivals in love.
"Ah? Father-in-law, what are you imagining? What does she have to do with it?" Kang Jingming shook his head hastily and explained: "It's like this. Earlier, when Wei Zhao fought Tuo'ertu, he failed to kill Tuo'ertu and instead fell into a trap. That shows Wei Zhao may not have the strength to slay Tuo'ertu — though of course, one can't be a hundred percent certain, since Tuo'ertu sprang the trap and caught Wei Zhao off guard! But after that, Wei Zhao didn't show himself; instead he had the Pali clan kill Little One. That proves it: Wei Zhao lacks the ability to kill a late Heaven-rank pinnacle grand-perfection expert. Otherwise he wouldn't have needed the Pali clan to act — a favor-owing business like that is something Wei Zhao shouldn't want to do. Besides, Wei Zhao and Little One had a grudge; wouldn't striking the blow himself have brought greater satisfaction in revenge?"