Chapter 3815 — You Won't Be Disappointed
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Even a Foundation Establishment Golden Pill would merely let Wei Zhao touch the barrier at the peak of the initial Foundation Establishment stage ahead of time; it could not possibly turn him into a peak initial-stage Foundation Establishment expert in an instant. In that respect, the Ziwu Heart-Shattering Pill's effects even surpassed those of a Foundation Establishment Golden Pill!
Even setting aside the side effect of heart-shattering pain, anyone could figure out with their toes that an effect as overbearing as raising one's level must conceal tremendous risks!
Besides, Meng Zhou was still seriously wounded and had yet to recover. If he took it without any preparation or recuperation, then forget about advancing to the peak of the initial Foundation Establishment stage; he probably would not even have time to experience what heart-shattering pain felt like before reporting straight to the underworld.
Meng Zhou might not have much of a brain, but he still possessed this bit of common sense. Hearing Xu Lingchong's words, he actually thought the other man was concerned about him, and was immediately moved to tears. "Young Master Xu, you are truly too considerate of your subordinates! Being able to work under you is a blessing one could not gain even through several lifetimes of cultivation!"
But how could Young Master Xu possibly care whether Meng Zhou lived or died? What he cared about was whether the Ziwu Heart-Shattering Pill would go to waste!
The Ziwu Heart-Shattering Pill might have a terrifying side effect, but it was still an exceedingly rare elixir, and its effects could genuinely be called heaven-defying. Xu Lingchong would never take it himself, but if it were wasted without showing any effect, he would still feel a measure of heartache.
Faced with Meng Zhou's brainless declaration of loyalty, Xu Lingchong could only respond with a speechless roll of his eyes. A fool like you, who gets cheated and still helps the cheater count the money, thinks you are worthy of being this young master's subordinate? At best, you are fit to be cannon fodder!
Meng Jueming could only offer an embarrassed smile from the side. His gaze toward Meng Zhou held both pity and helplessness. To be saddled with such a brainless younger cousin was enough to leave anyone at a loss for words.
Meanwhile, Wei Zhao and the others watched Xu Lingchong and Meng Jueming's group muttering together without end, and could not help growing suspicious. What sort of devilry were these fellows plotting now?
It was the most natural conclusion to draw. After all, Young Master Xu was Meng Jueming and the others' greatest backer. Now that Meng Jueming had plainly found himself helpless against Wei Zhao and the others, his only remaining choice was to seek help from that backer, Young Master Xu.
"Leader, why don't we take a guess at what crooked scheme these fellows will come up with next?" Qiao Hongcai said with a grin, showing not the slightest sign of concern.
His mood had been excellent of late. After twice fighting Meng Zhou to a mutual defeat, he had rapidly adapted to the strength of the initial Foundation Establishment stage, and his cultivation realm was now completely stabilized.
Without those two bitter battles against Meng Zhou, he would normally have needed at least half a month, or even more than a month, of painstaking cultivation to reach this level. Now he had accomplished it in a mere few days. How could he possibly be in a bad mood?
An Extreme Golden Pill could raise one's strength for a short time. Thus, even if both sides were experts at the initial Foundation Establishment stage, Qiao Hongcai could no longer defeat Meng Zhou after the latter took an Extreme Golden Pill. Moreover, with at least three days of recovery time between each round of the challenge matches, a properly arranged plan could completely avoid the Extreme Golden Pill's period of weakness.