Chapter 3451 — Bai Weituo Gets into Trouble (1)
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"Mm..." Hearing Wei Zhao's words, Yu Ning seemed to fill with hope in an instant. The gloom of before melted away, and she turned her head to look at him. "I've heard so much about you lately. By now, you must be even stronger than the people of the ancient stratum, aren't you?"
A girl always hopes her beloved is the strongest and most outstanding of all—and Yu Ning was no exception.
"Heh heh, I wouldn't say stronger than them, but at the very least, they can't push me around as they please," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "So don't be afraid of what's to come. I'll be with you the whole way, including when you go to Cloud Terrace Island..."
"Of course. With so many wives and concubines of yours all being inheritors, naturally you'd have to tag along." Yu Ning shot him a glance.
"And most importantly, aren't you there too?" Wei Zhao smiled and took her small hand in his.
"Mm..." Yu Ning answered, so faintly it was barely audible.
Yu Tianxing and Yu Yi had long since withdrawn. They were convinced there was no chance anything would happen between Wei Zhao and Yu Ning. At this moment, Wei Zhao was nothing but a senior of great skill—a figure of reverence in their eyes, one they could not possibly doubt.
As for Wei Zhao and Yu Ning, there truly was not much left to say. When the two of them were together, the communion of their hearts outweighed words; it was a feeling, a tacit understanding. And so they stood hand in hand before the window in the setting sun, savoring the quiet of their parting.
But time always flies. In the blink of an eye the sun had set, and the Yu family's banquet had begun!
Wei Zhao and Yu Ning appeared together in the Yu family's banquet hall, yet no one said a word about it—even Yu Xiaochen turned a blind eye.
"Elder Yu, Uncle Yu." Wei Zhao greeted Yu Tianxing and Yu Xiaochen politely, which left the two of them overwhelmed with favor—especially Yu Xiaochen!
If word could be spread now that Wei Zhao was Yu Xiaochen's son-in-law, then Yu Xiaochen's standing in the cultivation world would rise in an instant. Those masters of the ancient stratum would not dare provoke him lightly when they saw him; they would give him a wide berth. After all, who does not fear death?
"Young hero Lin, you are too kind," Yu Xiaochen said hurriedly. "Please, sit, sit! You are an honored guest of our Hidden Yu family. I hope you will visit us often in the future. Even after Xiaoning has gone, this place will still count as your in-law's home, won't it? And then there is the matter of Xiaoshu..."
Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback. Yu Xiaochen's meaning was plain: he consented to Yu Ning and Shen Yushu being with Wei Zhao in the future—after the Cloud Terrace Island plan, of course—but at the very least, he would no longer harbor any resistance toward Wei Zhao.
Thinking about it, this was simply reality. Most of these great families put profit first. With Wei Zhao's present renown able to bring them ample benefit, such an attitude came naturally!
Even if Wei Zhao, Yu Ning, and Yu Shu went to Cloud Terrace Island in the future, many of Wei Zhao's direct supporters would remain in the secular world. Unbeknownst to anyone, Wei Zhao's diehard followers had already spread through every stratum, and their strength was no weaker than Wei Zhao's own!
Once those top-tier masters departed, the world would be theirs. If the Hidden Yu family could ride that favorable wind, they would surely continue to flourish! Yu Xiaochen did not even bother thinking about that Cloud Terrace Island plan; with his strength, it had nothing to do with him at all.
Yu Tianxing was the same. His first thought was to develop the Yu family, and he had no intention of seeking further breakthroughs in his own strength. That was why they remained at the "hidden" stratum; at most, after Wei Zhao rose to prominence, they might advance to the ancient stratum.