Chapter 5102 — Gifting Pills
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
"Thank you, Grand-Uncle-Master!" Only then did the three candidate disciples snap out of it and hurriedly express their gratitude. A moment ago they had still somewhat doubted Wei Zhao, and in the blink of an eye a pie from heaven had fallen into their laps—happiness had come too suddenly!
As for Yan Zhongding and the others, their expressions were a sight to behold. By Wei Zhao's account, if they had stayed by his side a little longer, they too would have received top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills. But now they had voluntarily thrown the chance away. One after another, resentful gazes all settled on Xue Jianming—it was all the fault of this meddlesome creature!
Even if the cultivation insights Wei Zhao had just described were heretical, hearing them would have done the crowd no harm, for the senior brothers leading their respective sects would certainly explain the Ancient Alliance's mainstream understanding all over again, and they could simply follow their senior brothers' lead when the time came. And if they had merely lingered by Wei Zhao's side a little longer, they would each have received a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill—by Xin Yi'an's own account, that was as good as a guaranteed place in the Foundation Establishment stage!
A heaven-sent opportunity, squandered because of Xue Jianming's outburst; the top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills that had been within reach had flown away. If the crowd were not resentful now, there would be something wrong with them. They were so regretful their very guts had turned green...
Nor was it only the candidate disciples—the senior brothers leading each sect were resentful too. A top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill meant a ready-made new Foundation Establishment disciple, which meant their mission was as good as complete, and they would be sure of all kinds of commendations from their sects upon their return. And now that too had vanished into thin air...
"..." Under the weight of all those stares, Xue Jianming's face could no longer hold. If there had been a crack in the ground, he would long since have crawled into it. He had schemed and maneuvered to sow discord, and in the end Wei Zhao had casually handed out three top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, making him the target of universal resentment. How the hell was a man supposed to live like this?
Fortunately the teleportation array had by now activated. Xue Jianming hastily called Yan Zhongding and the others over and teleported out, sparing himself further humiliation by staying. The rest could only watch enviously as those three top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills went by, wait their turn in the queue for teleportation, and, mouths watering with greed, curse Xue Jianming without pause—it was all the fault of this creature and his needless meddling!
Wei Zhao and the others, together with Xin Yi'an, remained to the very last. Besides the three candidate disciples the North Island Cangwu Sect had selected this time, Xin Yi'an had specially reserved two more places for Wei Zhao and Qiu Lingshan. As for everyone else, they could only remain at the Shennongjia mountain gate for the time being—spirit jade was limited, after all.
Leng Leng was rather reluctant to part. She was neither a senior brother leading a sect nor a candidate disciple, so in principle she naturally had to remain outside. She had been reunited with Wei Zhao only a few days before they had to separate again, and she could not quite keep a certain sourness from rising in her heart.
Just then Wei Zhao suddenly beckoned her over, and with a smile at the visibly troubled Xin Yi'an said, "It's fine. I'll cover the spirit jade for the North Island Cangwu Sect myself. Since I'm the Grand-Uncle-Master, I should act like one."