Chapter 2792 — The Feng Family Council
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"Sister-in-law, you do me wrong," Feng Tianhu said, shaking his head quickly. "Shipian is a Heaven Rank expert now, a match for me in strength, the future pillar of our Feng family. If he does not go out and be tempered now, when will he? Without experience, how can he be fit to lead the family? Think: what benefit is Shipian's misfortune to me? I am counting on him to return victorious and win a Great Return Pill for Nitian. If something befalls him, not only is the pill lost, but the Feng family line ends with him. Even a fool would not do something so idiotic."
"And if Shipian returns safe and sound, will Nitian not recover? Will he not go on contending with Shipian for the patriarchal seat?" the lady demanded with a cold snort.
"Sister-in-law, with you standing behind him as you do, when Shipian returns he will still be the heir as young master. What advantage does Nitian have? Even recovered, after all this, I would not let him contend for anything. Peaceful cultivation is the true path," Feng Tianhu said.
"Hmph. I will believe you for now—I doubt you would dare deceive me!" The lady nodded, apparently convinced by his words.
In the Xuandan Sect's inn, Wei Zhao tidied a few things and prepared to go out to eat with Zhao Qilei.
"Eh? What's this?" Zhao Qilei stared as Wei Zhao took a small pig-like creature out of his pack, and for a moment was dumbstruck—then he remembered: was this not the Thunder Beast Wei Zhao had brought along on the last trial at the Ice Palace? Delighted, he said, "Little fellow, we meet again!"
But the Thunder Beast paid Zhao Qilei no mind. With a couple of grunts it burrowed into Wei Zhao's arms; plainly the journey cooped up in the pack had been hard on it.
"Are spirit beasts allowed in this trial?" Wei Zhao asked.
"They should be. The invitation said nothing against it, so there should be no problem," Zhao Qilei said, a little awkwardly. "It's a cute little thing, but it doesn't look much like a spirit beast with any attacking skills, does it?"
"It can be used to hunt for treasure," Wei Zhao said, making no secret of it. Back at the Ice Palace trial, after he had taken Zhao Qilei on as a follower, he had stopped using the Thunder Beast to seek treasure; and whenever he needed to communicate with it, he had made the excuse that the beast needed to relieve itself. So Zhao Qilei knew nothing of its abilities.
At the time it was because Wei Zhao did not trust Zhao Qilei, and so had said little. But now Zhao Qilei's loyalty was beyond question—that he had been willing to be confined by his family for so long merely for passing word to Wei Zhao was proof enough of his reliability.
"Hunt for treasure?" Zhao Qilei started, then something occurred to him. "You mean—back at the Ice Palace, was it because of this creature that you found so many rare treasures?"
"Exactly so," Wei Zhao said with a nod. "Come on, let's go down and eat."
"Right!" Zhao Qilei thought no more of it. (To be continued.)