Chapter 4149 — Loathing and Disdain
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Watched with such disdain by the two women, Wei Shenjin could not help feeling thoroughly dejected. His meridians were ruined, so naturally that aspect of him suffered as well. What was more, he had not yet recovered from his injuries—his body was even frailer than an ordinary man's—while Situ Qian and Xiao Qiuhua had strong demands in this regard. He simply could not rise to the occasion. What was he supposed to do about it?
Seeing Wei Shenjin in such a spineless state, the disgust in Situ Qian's eyes grew ever thicker. When he had first been injured, she had not yet entertained many thoughts. She had busied herself tending to him day and night, and at the same time taken it upon herself to console and encourage him. She had done her utmost.
But as time wore on, she began to grow impatient. She had always been a wanton woman; she had admired Wei Shenjin's strength back then, and that was why she had schemed to be with him.
Now, however, the sect's higher-ups had abandoned Wei Shenjin, and he was utterly worthless, with not the slightest hope of recovery in sight. The little admiration in Situ Qian's heart had long since vanished, replaced by an ever-stronger disgust.
"Forget it. I'm going to cultivate!" Situ Qian could not be bothered with such a good-for-nothing any longer. She shot Xiao Qiuhua a look, and mistress and servant threw on their clothes and went out the door together, hips swaying.
"Cultivate?" Wei Shenjin was taken aback. As far as he could remember, Situ Qian had never been such a driven person—she would rarely take the initiative to cultivate even once in a whole year. The sun had risen in the west today.
The room was suddenly empty, leaving Wei Shenjin alone with his melancholy. He stared blankly at the withered autumn scene beyond the window, lost in a daze.
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Di Xingdao had regained his full formidable strength and once again become the awe-inspiring deputy island lord of Central Island. Business at the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion had likewise gotten on track, and both Tianchan and Xueli had found their footing. As far as Wei Zhao was concerned, matters on Central Island were more or less all settled.
Counting the days, it had been about a month in all. This unexpected trip to Central Island ought to come to an end; if he dragged things out any longer, Wei Zhao could not be sure what might happen over on North Island.
Before leaving, however, Wei Zhao began refining pills with all his might. He wanted to leave the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion a greater reserve of elixirs. Though Tianchan's strength had soared and her refining efficiency had improved greatly, at present it seemed enough to sustain the Pavilion's daily operations.
But the Pavilion's business was still growing, and at this rate it would soon outstrip Tianchan's capacity. Wei Zhao had to prepare in advance.
Of course, he could keep refining pills after he returned and simply have Hong Zhong carry them over at regular intervals.
Yet beyond the Pavilion's business, what Wei Zhao found hardest to leave behind was Tianchan and Xueli.
Though both women had now reached the early Golden Core stage, and with a powerful figure like Di Xingdao watching over them there was little need to worry about their safety, Wei Zhao was still reluctant to part from them.
They had only just been reunited here on Central Island after so much trouble, and now they were to be separated again. Anyone in his place would feel the same reluctance—especially since the two women were peerless beauties and his closest confidantes. Wei Zhao was, after all, no monk who had renounced all earthly desires. Living day in and day out with two such stunning creatures, it would be an outright lie to say his heart never stirred. (To be continued...)
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