Chapter 2764 — What Was He Here For?
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"This is the boundary of Snow Valley. If any of you are travelers or explorers, please halt here!" No sooner had Wei Zhao's car driven in than a disciple patrolling the mountain came running swiftly and blocked the way in front of Wei Zhao's Grand Cherokee, signaling for him to stop. The disciple's tone sounded courteous, yet it carried an irresistible authority.
"So I have finally arrived?" Wei Zhao looked out the window at the vast expanse of pale white and felt as though he had gone to the Ice Palace—the two places really were rather alike! Wei Zhao rolled down the window, and a biting cold wind rushed at his face. Yet such cold meant little to Wei Zhao. He addressed the disciple before the car courteously: "Hello, this is Snow Valley, is it not? I am no traveler. I am a cultivator as well, and I have come here to trade for natural treasures!"
"Oh? You are a cultivator too? Here to trade for natural treasures?" The patrolling disciple was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Then please come with me!"
The process went shockingly smoothly, which rather surprised Wei Zhao. It seemed Snow Valley truly was a sect that did business—stating the truth plainly had actually sufficed. Had it been the Ice Palace, he would likely have been politely turned away.
"Oh? You are a cultivator too? Here to trade for natural treasures?" The patrolling disciple was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Then please wait here a moment while I report it!"
With that, the patrolling disciple tossed a slip of paper at Wei Zhao's car. It stuck neatly to the windshield, bearing the words "Patrol Disciple 22, Awaiting Report," beside a mark resembling a snow mountain that he could not make out...
After affixing the tag, the disciple hurried away, leaving Wei Zhao waiting on the spot.
Since the disciple had agreed to report it, Wei Zhao returned to his car and waited patiently for word from him.
Before long, Patrol Disciple 22 came hurrying back and said to Wei Zhao: "You are in luck. Today the Supreme Elder happens to be free. Whatever you need to trade for, you may speak of it directly to her—she holds the highest trading authority in Snow Valley! Ordinarily it is an elder on duty, but today it happens to be the Supreme Elder's turn to make the rounds!"
"Very well, thank you!" Wei Zhao hastily cupped his fists and said.
The Snow Valley disciple said nothing more, only beckoning for Wei Zhao to drive and follow him.
The whole process went shockingly smoothly, which rather surprised Wei Zhao. It seemed Snow Valley truly was a sect that did business—coming straight to trade for natural treasures was agreed to at once. Had it been the Ice Palace, he would likely have been politely turned away.
Wei Zhao followed the patrolling disciple to Snow Valley's reception hall. He parked the car at the entrance and entered the hall with the Snow Valley disciple, who said: "Please wait a moment. Our Supreme Elder will be here shortly."
"That is fine. I will just wait here." Wei Zhao nodded.
After a while, a middle-aged woman came into the reception hall. In ordinary times, cultivators coming to Snow Valley to trade were received by the elder on duty, but today the Supreme Elder happened to be making her routine inspection, and so she had come in person to take a look.
Yet the Supreme Elder had not expected that, coming in person as she had, she would indeed see someone utterly beyond her expectations! The arrival made her heart lurch violently. How could it be him? What was he here for? Could it be that he had come looking for Tang Zhi?