Chapter 1618 — Something Is Wrong with the Snake Venom
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Chen Xi looked rather flustered: "Brother Wei Zhao, it hurt a little just now, so I let out a cry... I didn't mean to..." "Hmm? It's nothing..." Wei Zhao blinked in mild surprise, not quite sure what Chen Xi was talking about, and waved a hand. "The venom in your body should be gone now. I'll apply some wound medicine, and your injury will heal up fine!"
Fortunately, losing levels and dropping in power was nothing new to Wei Zhao — he had been through it more than once or twice. So though his complexion looked grim, he did not fly off the handle; after Chen Xi's question, Wei Zhao had already recovered his composure. He himself was a cultivator, which meant he could lose power — but Zhong Yongliang, Gao Xiaofu, and Chen Xi were obviously not cultivators, so naturally they would not suffer such a problem. Wei Zhao was not worried about that.
Once the wound medicine was applied, the swelling on Chen Xi's injury subsided — but Wei Zhao's own power was draining away at a frightening rate!
"Thank you, Brother Wei Zhao!" Feeling the cool relief spreading over her wound, Chen Xi knew she would be fine. She was aware of Wei Zhao's medical skill — he had even cured her mother of a terminal illness, so a bit of snake venom was surely nothing more than a trivial matter!
But how could she have possibly known that, in order to suck the snake venom out for her, Wei Zhao had lost every ounce of his power?
On Zhong Yongliang's side, he too had finished sucking the venom out for Gao Xiaofu. Seeing that Wei Zhao had wound medicine, he wanted to ask for some but was too embarrassed to speak up, afraid Wei Zhao would refuse. After all, Wei Zhao certainly understood full well the matter of the drug slipped into his drink the night before.
Wei Zhao caught Zhong Yongliang's pleading glance, smiled faintly, and tossed the wound medicine over to him. Although Wei Zhao was displeased with Zhong Yongliang deep down, the man's public toast of apology had been performed before everyone's eyes, so their classmates knew nothing of the animosity between them.
If Wei Zhao appeared stingy at this moment, it would not matter to him personally — but he was traveling alongside Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Kang Xiaofeng, and he did not want to embarrass them. So over something so trivial, Wei Zhao could not be bothered to hold a grudge.
Zhong Yongliang was somewhat surprised by Wei Zhao's gesture, but after a moment's thought he grasped the crux of the matter, gave a silent nod, and went off to apply medicine to Gao Xiaofu.
Only after everything here was settled did Foreman Zhu come hustling up, panting for breath, a doctor in a white coat trailing behind him — God knew where he had dug him up. Wei Zhao curled his lip. At that pace, by the time he returned, Chen Xi would have long since fainted dead away.
An Earth Rank expert who ran slower than an ordinary person — who would believe that?
But Wei Zhao did not expose him. Right now, Wei Zhao's only thought was to find a quiet place as quickly as possible to restore his power. In his present state, let alone Foreman Zhu — even a common cultivator would be beyond his reach!
For Wei Zhao's power had already fallen below the Profound Rank and dropped all the way down to the Yellow Rank!
Wei Zhao gave Foreman Zhu a searching glance — the man was putting on a show of being completely unruffled — then turned to Chen Xi and said: "Little Xi, go home and rest up well. I'll be going now!"
"All right. Goodbye, Brother Wei Zhao!" Though reluctant to part, Chen Xi had no good reason to keep Wei Zhao.
"Goodbye." Wei Zhao had no intention of coming face to face with Foreman Zhu; before the man could arrive, he took his leave of Chen Xi.
Foreman Zhu, hmm? Just you wait. You got me good this time — we'll settle our accounts slowly. Once the Clan Assembly is over, I'll have all the time in the world to play with you!