Chapter 1532 — Fifteen Days Later: "I'm Not Saying He's a Fraud, Only That His Power Is Too Low to Be Believed! Would a Third-Grade Alchemist Ever Deal With a Mystic-Level Master? Is That Realistic?" the Ice Palace Master Retorted
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Elder Qing had only promised him an opportunity, but had never promised to give him the Fire Spirit Sacred Fruit. That meant Wei Zhao must show ability enough to convince the Master of the Ice Palace before she would bestow it upon him!
"No need for thanks. What follows depends on yourself!" Elder Qing said faintly. "This is all I can do!"
Hearing Elder Qing's words, Wei Zhao's eyes grew moist at once! Clenching his fists, he said solemnly, "Senior, whether this succeeds or not, I will remember your kindness. Great kindness needs no thanks in words. One day, Wei Zhao will surely repay you!"
"Wei Zhao?" Elder Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.
"My true name is Wei Zhao. Ling Yi is only an alias." In such circumstances Wei Zhao saw no need to hide anything from Elder Qing. If the Ice Palace later found out he had used a false name, they would trust his claim of finding an alchemist even less. Far better to confess openly!
"You are honest enough." Elder Qing did not mind. To her, what Wei Zhao had done was perfectly natural. A rogue cultivator had no clan or sect behind him, and if during the trial he offended the disciples of some sect or house, he might well suffer vengeance from the powers behind them. To avoid such trouble, it was only reasonable for a rogue cultivator to enter the trial under an alias.
Elder Qing picked up the jade box and the stone tablet from the ground and led Wei Zhao to the reception room where they had met before. The Ice Palace Master was already seated in the place of honor, still in plain white gauze, calm as a light breeze, elegant and beautiful.
"Wei Zhao greets the Ice Palace Master!" Upon entering, Wei Zhao saluted the Ice Palace Master politely with clasped fists.
Wei Zhao could call Elder Qing Senior, for he felt she was a good soul, and indeed older than he! But to call the Ice Palace Master, such a young slip of a girl, Senior felt awkward beyond words, so he addressed her as Master, which was more proper!
"So your true name is Wei Zhao." How keen were the ears and eyes of a Heaven-level master? Earlier, from within the reception room, the Ice Palace Master had already overheard Wei Zhao confessing his real name to Elder Qing, so she was not surprised now.