Chapter 1542 — Please Tell the Truth
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"For Xiaoxiao, I had no choice..." Wei Zhao said with a bitter smile. Fortunately he knew that with Xiaoxiao here, the Ice Palace could not truly break with him, or he would never have held his ground against a Heaven-rank master.
When all had entered the guest room, the Ice Palace Master glanced at Wei Zhao, then at Feng Xiaoxiao, and said, "Sit down, all of you. Since I will take a disciple on behalf of my master, I will henceforth be Xiaoxiao's senior sister, so you need not call me Palace Master anymore! Let me introduce myself. My name is Bingtang. You may call me Senior Sister Bing or Sister Bing."
Bingtang? Wei Zhao was slightly startled. What a sweet name, yet he could see not the slightest sweetness in the Ice Palace Master, only ice.
"It is a little early to say such things. I must get several questions clear before I can entrust Xiaoxiao to you with peace of mind!" Wei Zhao said. "Otherwise, even if it means death, we will die together!"
"Very well, ask!" The Ice Palace Master nodded and said to Wei Zhao.
"Does the Ice Palace value Xiaoxiao merely because she has the Yin-cold constitution?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Yes," the Ice Palace Master said firmly.
"Then why must she receive the inheritance, rather than cultivate in the ordinary way?" Wei Zhao countered.
"For her constitution, the inheritance can reach the Heaven rank far faster. By cultivation, even a genius aided by ice cultivation methods and heavenly materials and earthly treasures would not be very fast!" the Ice Palace Master said. "I cultivated from childhood, yet it was not until I was eighteen that I reached the peak of the late Heaven rank, and that was already considered very fast!"
"What if I insist on not letting her receive the inheritance, and only let her cultivate in the ordinary way?" A look of resolve appeared on Wei Zhao's face.
"Then you will only harm her!" the Ice Palace Master said. "You would turn a genius into a good-for-nothing!"
"Is that so?" Wei Zhao said coolly. "All I know is that courtesy without cause hides evil intent. There is no love without reason in this world. You value Xiaoxiao and want her to receive the inheritance for more than just her aptitude, is that not so? Otherwise why insist on not letting her cultivate normally? So I still advise the Palace Master to speak the truth!"
The Ice Palace Master exchanged a glance with Xiaoqing, then after a moment's thought, nodded and said, "Aunt Qing, you tell him!"
"In doing this... we do indeed have a purpose!" Xiaoqing spoke only after receiving the Ice Palace Master's assent. "Our Ice Palace urgently needs an inheritor to do something for us!"
"What is it?" Wei Zhao asked, his expression turning grave. So there was indeed something behind it, just as he had guessed!