Chapter 2622 — Another Young Talent?
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He genuinely wanted Wei Zhao and Xinxin to spend more time together. Wei Zhao might not know the first thing about alchemy, but his medical skill and theoretical knowledge were formidable indeed—especially the speed and efficacy with which he had treated Han Jingyi's injuries today, which had left the White Leader utterly awestruck.
Having Wei Zhao visit the house regularly was naturally his own wish as well, which was why he had said what he said—never imagining that Xinxin would take it the wrong way.
"All right, enough for now. See you in a bit!" The White Leader, failing to catch the negativity in Xinxin's tone, hung up as soon as he finished speaking.
Xinxin hung up and could not help but pout. She thought to herself: whatever young talent you are, I guarantee that after this meal you will never want to eat here again—and never dare come back! Hmph, hmph, hmph...
After finishing his call, Wei Zhao returned to the White Leader's office, where the White Leader had just finished his own call as well.
"Teacher Bai, is everything arranged on your end?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Yes, all arranged. Let's go together." With that, the White Leader rose, and the two of them left the office and headed for the university's faculty residential area.
The White Leader lived in a standalone professor's villa; his status was extraordinary, so he was naturally entitled to such a residence. As they walked, he explained, "This disciple of mine has not only advanced at a remarkable pace in alchemy, but she also has quite outstanding ability when it comes to identifying medicinal ingredients. The two of you could discuss and compare notes often—especially her skill at distinguishing herbs, which is no worse than yours!" The White Leader continued, "She is already a first-grade alchemist and is currently striving toward second grade."
"Oh? That impressive?" Wei Zhao was rather surprised. The White Leader had once been a prodigy alchemist; so long as his disciple's aptitude was up to standard and not too dull, becoming a first-grade alchemist was hardly remarkable. But identifying herbs—that was a gift!
Wei Zhao possessed that very gift, and even Old Man Wei was somewhat inferior to him in that regard, so hearing that there was someone comparable to himself naturally piqued his interest.
"Naturally. If not for your rather good relationship with Han Jingyi, I might even have introduced her to you as a girlfriend!" the White Leader said.
"Uh... I'll pass on that. You could introduce her to Bai Weituo or Bai Weikai..." Wei Zhao said.
"Bai Weituo has a girlfriend, and I didn't even know? Isn't her name He Meiyue?" the White Leader said. "And even if he didn't, I wouldn't introduce her to him. They're not the same kind of people; they wouldn't be happy together in the future. But you're different—you're both cultivators, and you both have a gift in this field. So Bai Weikai is out as well."
"Heh heh..." Wei Zhao chuckled and did not take the bait. His love life was complicated enough as it was; naturally he would not accept the White Leader's kind offer.
As they talked, the two arrived at the faculty residential area and stood before the White Leader's villa. Wei Zhao looked at the herbs growing in the White Leader's yard and could not help but feel surprised. It was already winter now; although the herbs were all inside homemade greenhouses, they were still quite difficult to cultivate. It seemed the White Leader had some real skill in growing herbs!
He might even be a cut above Old Man Wei—after all, West Star Mountain Village's location was spring-like all year round, which suited the herbs' growth. But this place was different; without some special methods, it would be very hard to keep the herbs alive.
"Taken a liking to my herbs?" the White Leader asked with a smile, seeing Wei Zhao examining the herbs in the yard.