Chapter 2541 — The Fury of Patriarch Xuanchen
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So for now the thing was of little use to Wei Zhao. Against cultivators below heaven tier, he had no need of any weapon at all; against those above heaven tier, taking this thing into battle would be pure self-destruction—a single true-qi-charged weapon from such an opponent would send Wei Zhao flying. There was simply no place for it to be used.
Wei Zhao climbed into bed and gently embraced Wang Xinyan, then began circulating the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, preparing to endure another night of pain and pleasure...
The pain, because the beauty in his arms could be held but not touched; the pleasure, because his strength was advancing by leaps and bounds...
In that place, Patriarch Xuanchen looked at Tagan Long on the sickbed, his heart filled with boundless fury. Even with Patriarch Xuanzhen out of seclusion, there was nothing to be done. Tagan Long's injuries were simply too severe—to say his life hung by a thread would not be an exaggeration. He did not know what sort of person could be so vicious as to reduce a piece on his important chessboard to such a state!
Even though, besides Tagan Long, this visible piece, that place had also prepared a hidden piece—after all, this plan had been decades in the making and absolutely could not be allowed to fail—even so, with the visible piece crippled, the plan had suffered an impact that could not be ignored!
There was a hidden piece, yes, but the hidden piece had grave flaws. Quite apart from its constitution, there were serious problems in how it could interact and coordinate with the other inheritors. That was why Patriarch Xuanchen was so furious!
"Second Brother, is there really no way for Tagan Long?" Patriarch Xuanchen asked, unwilling to accept it.
"There's no way..." Patriarch Xuanzhen shook his head. "At least not for now. I am also consulting some ancient texts, but on the whole, there is still hope."
"Alas!" Patriarch Xuanchen sighed. "That day draws nearer and nearer. If Tagan Long cannot awaken before then, we will have no choice but to send in the hidden piece..."
"Third Brother, you need not blame yourself so much. I will do my best," Patriarch Xuanzhen said. "If only Eldest Brother..."
Patriarch Xuanchen's expression changed at once, turning somewhat awkward.
"Enough, Third Brother. I don't blame you. That accident back then was simply an accident, and you need not reproach yourself. Although Eldest Brother has not been in contact with us these years, he has not forgotten the ancestral teachings Master left behind, and he too is making preparations for our sect to return to that level," Patriarch Xuanzhen said. "Eldest Brother is also working hard to find a wood-element inheritor..."
"I'm fine..." Patriarch Xuanchen smiled somewhat unnaturally. "It's all right. If it comes to it, we'll use the hidden piece... Let us hope that this time, the hidden piece does not disappoint us!"
"The hidden piece should be all right. It should not disappoint us," Patriarch Xuanzhen said.
As the two were speaking, a disciple called from outside the door: "Master, Martial Uncle, your disciple has an important matter to report!"
"Xiao Yi, come in," Patriarch Xuanzhen said upon hearing the voice outside.
"Yes, Martial Uncle!" The one who entered was Patriarch Xuanchen's eldest disciple.
"Xiao Yi, you're here. Is there something you need? That matter I asked you to investigate, concerning Zhang Naipao—how is the investigation going? Have you found anything?" Patriarch Xuanchen asked.