Chapter 3770 — Astonished Beyond Measure
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He knew that Wei Zhao had said all that only to spare his feelings—when the truth was that he was doing Xiao Che a favor, yet insisted on framing it as though he were the one in need of the Mountain-Low No. 1 cave dwelling.
A leader who looked after his underlings like this—you could search the whole world over and never find a second one!
"Then... I'll accept it, thick-skinned as I am," Xiao Che said at last with a heavy nod, saying nothing more.
With his reserved, low-key nature, no matter how great a kindness Wei Zhao did him, he would never show it in words—but should Wei Zhao ever need anything in the days to come, he would be the first to step forward, braving fire and water without hesitation.
In truth, Xiao Che understood: it was simply that back in the mundane world, during the Heaven-Tier trial, he had kindly reminded Wei Zhao about the matter of Lou Taixie's shoes—though given Wei Zhao's strength, he had hardly needed the reminder at all.
Yet that one well-meant gesture had won him Wei Zhao's friendship and carried him all the way to this point! He knew that although Wei Zhao had shown him no particular favor afterward in the trial, and had remained just as cool and detached on Cloud-Tier Island, Wei Zhao's eventual acceptance of him was eighty percent down to that one thing!
The same went for Qiao Hongcai: Wei Zhao looked after him too, but had never given him this much tangible benefit! That much Xiao Che understood clearly.
"Now that's what a real brother looks like!" Wei Zhao said with a laugh, clapping him on the shoulder. He paused, then went on: "You and Hongcai—for the next stretch of time, neither of you needs to fret over spirit herb seeds like the others. I think you two should take this chance to get fully prepared and make your breakthrough attempts at Foundation Establishment. After all, you're both holding Foundation Establishment Pills—there's no reason to drag this out."
The long-suffering senior brother at their side nodded in agreement: "Junior Brother Lin speaks true. For us cultivators, no matter what the rules may be, in the end strength is still what matters most. Once your strength is great, everything else can be discussed. Even if you fall behind for a while, you can always catch up later—but if your strength is lacking, no matter how favorable your position, it's useless. So strength is the true king."
"Break through to Foundation Establishment? I've been thinking the same thing!" Qiao Hongcai said, instantly excited at the words.
To be honest, of all of them he was the one who found Meng Zhou most insufferable—having to watch a piece of trash like Meng Zhou succeed at Foundation Establishment while he himself sat on a Foundation Establishment Pill and dared not take it. The stifled frustration of it was beyond words.
If things stayed like this, then when Meng Zhou came to challenge him, he would be facing a fine early-Foundation-Establishment cultivator, while he, a peak Heaven-Tier, would have almost no power to strike back—and when the time came he would inevitably be beaten down by Meng Zhou face to face. That feeling would be even worse; the mere thought of it was enough to drive him mad with frustration!
So he had long since had this plan, and now, having heard Wei Zhao's and the long-suffering senior brother's advice, he was all the more determined: success or failure, he would find a chance to make an attempt in the near future.
If he succeeded, then when he faced Meng Zhou again, he would at least have the strength for a fight!
By contrast, Xiao Che, whose foundations were stronger and deeper than his, seemed somewhat hesitant: "Well... that's true enough, but without complete confidence, I'm afraid of wasting this hard-won Foundation Establishment Pill..."