Chapter 4810 — No Way Out
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
What was to be done, then? Wei Zhao's head began to ache. Since he could not keep Leng Rufeng, then perhaps he would have to remain in East Continent himself; after all, Ning Xuefei's safety came first. Yet he could not simply wear out his days here forever!
Two levels advanced in half a month—plain meditation and cultivation could no longer meet his needs. Whether to consolidate his strength as swiftly as possible or to seek the next opening for a breakthrough, Wei Zhao had to go out and move about the world. Shutting himself away in one place for long stretches was simply not his style.
Troubling as the matter was, Wei Zhao did not make things difficult for Leng Rufeng. Three months it was, then; for what came after, he would simply have to think of something else.
"My thanks." Leng Rufeng felt both gratitude and guilt. He knew his conduct in this was somewhat less than honorable, but he would not change his mind. Three months hence, he must go to the Profound-Tier Sea Region and settle matters once and for all!
Wei Zhao smiled and said no more. After seeing Leng Rufeng and Yang Qianshuang off—with an agreement that they would meet again once Yang Qianshuang had taken the Beauty Pill—he returned to the Newcomers' Court with Ning Xuefei and Chen Xinglan, and there laid the whole matter out.
"What? They would dare be so bold?" Chen Xinglan was instantly shocked. Ning Xuefei herself was not much worried, but after the three of them put their heads together, they decided in the end to send word to the Chenjiao Academy and summon Liu Ziqi and Huo Yudie as well.
Barely half a day later, Liu Ziqi and Huo Yudie arrived, travel-stained and weary. With Ning Xuefei's future safety at stake, the matter allowed no carelessness.
The five sat around the table, every face drawn with worry. Even Liu Ziqi and Chen Xinglan could not, for the moment, devise any effective countermeasure.
"If they made a move, it would be easy enough to deal with—we need only obtain evidence, and the academy could step in at any time. At the very least we could always put them under house arrest. But as things stand, we have only words and no proof. Ah." Chen Xinglan sighed.
Though she was a vice-director of the academy, her temperament made her far from an authoritative figure among its leadership; in status and in say, she could not even compare to Ren Tiansuo. To think of warning or rebuking Ren Zhongyuan and the others with a few words was all but hopeless.
Liu Ziqi, by contrast, was forceful by nature—only she belonged to the Chenjiao Academy, and had even less reason to meddle in the affairs of Xiangyun Academy. On this matter her say was worth even less than Chen Xinglan's.
Seeing everyone frowning, Ning Xuefei spoke up. "It's not really all that serious, is it? As long as I stay with my master the whole time, they can do nothing to me. Surely those people wouldn't be so brazen as to play tricks right in front of my master?"
"That's true enough, but Feifei, you can't stay at Xingmo's side every hour of every day. A thief may be kept at bay for a thousand days, but there is no guarding against one for a thousand. Given time, they will always find a crack to exploit," Liu Ziqi said with a bitter smile and a shake of her head.
"Then how about I move over and keep Feifei company?" Huo Yudie blinked and proposed.
Everyone's eyes lit up at once. Liu Ziqi could not very well relocate just to protect Ning Xuefei, but Huo Yudie could. Chen Xinglan need only arrange an exchange-disciple quota through official channels for her to take up long-term residence here. The two could keep each other company, and Huo Yudie was no weakling—she could guard Ning Xuefei closely.
"We'll see in three months. If no better plan comes to mind by then, this is what we'll have to do," Wei Zhao said with a bitter smile and a shake of his head. In his eyes, this could only be counted a last resort.