Chapter 4213 — The Master of Qingyun Pavilion
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Since your mind is made up, I shall not press you further. Qingyun Pavilion is your home in any case; you and I are our own people, so there is no need for formality between us. Tell me—is there anything you need my help with?" Yu Zhenyang said, seizing the opening.
With his station and authority, to arrange some small matter in Qingyun Pavilion was a word and no more. Such favors cost him nothing, so he gave them wherever he could; to have Wei Zhao owe him a debt of gratitude was something he could only wish for.
After all, over all these years, Wei Zhao was the third person, following Gongyang Jun, across so many cycles of the inner-sect tournament, to draw words of praise from Shangguan Tianxia!
Shangguan Tianxia rarely praised anyone in public—especially on such an open and formal occasion as the inner-sect tournament. In all history, it had happened only three times.
Of Zhang Lifeng there was no need to speak: he now stood as a legendary figure at the very summit of Yunjie Island. As for Gongyang Jun, young as he was, he too was unfathomably deep—not only did he hold such a vital post as Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, his renown and standing in the Threefold Pavilion had already come to faintly override the vast majority of the elders. In a few more years, perhaps, he might mount a challenge to the Masters of the Threefold Pavilion themselves.
With such living precedents before his eyes, if Yu Zhenyang still failed to recognize Wei Zhao's potential, he could never have risen to his present position.
"Since the Pavilion Master puts it that way, this disciple will make bold to accept," Wei Zhao said, without excessive refusal. He knew that at such a moment, making a modest request would not provoke distaste but rather draw the two of them closer; and since he had resolved to remain in Qingyun Pavilion in the days to come, cultivating good relations with Yu Zhenyang was entirely necessary.
"Speak freely—whatever you require, name it," Yu Zhenyang said with a smile, as expected.
"Well, this disciple hopes that in the days to come, the Pavilion Master might arrange somewhat larger quarters for me in Qingyun Pavilion—the sort that can lodge a few more people," Wei Zhao said after a moment's thought.
"Heh, with your strength and potential, Wei Zhao, that is only your due. Even if you had not asked, our pavilion would never stint on talent." Yu Zhenyang smiled, and cast a teasing glance at Huang Xiaotao beside them, the implication plain enough.
Huang Xiaotao at once lowered her head in shyness; even through her veil, others could feel the flush on her face at that moment.
Wei Zhao smiled at the sight and offered no further explanation, only asking Yu Zhenyang to send word to those below to arrange larger quarters. When the time came, Huang Xiaotao would of course move in to live with him—but he had no intention of living as a pair of lovebirds with her.
In Wei Zhao's reckoning, not only Huang Xiaotao would move over, but Ragamuffin King would be dragged along as well. The artifact-forging had not yet succeeded, but the man had after all thrown his whole heart into fighting at his side for so long, and already counted as one of his own—and he happened to be a disciple of Qingyun Pavilion too, merely one who had fared poorly before.
Beyond them, naturally there were Xiao Che, Qiao Hongcai, and the others; gathered together they could look after one another, and it would be all the easier for Wei Zhao to help raise their strength.
"Besides that, have you any other requests?" Yu Zhenyang asked further.
"None. Thank you for your concern, Pavilion Master," Wei Zhao replied. After all, this was their first dealings with each other; even if the request had been meant to draw them closer, he must know when to stop, lest he seem insatiably greedy and defeat his own purpose. (To be continued) R466