Chapter 2905 — How to Use It
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"The word leader cannot even express the gratitude in my heart. Master Wei Zhao healed my injuries and brought me back to life, as though I were reborn—so Master Wei Zhao is my second parent! But if I called Master Wei Zhao my godfather, you would certainly never accept me as a godson, so I settled for the next best thing and call you leader!" The Earth Tyrant said, "What do you think? Of course, it is only a form of address. In my heart I regard you as leader; whether you acknowledge me as your underling or not does not matter. You are an idol and I am a fan."
"Pfft... cough cough..." Wei Zhao had not expected the Earth Tyrant to spout such a pack of crooked nonsense—godfather, no less! He really dared say it. Still, Wei Zhao could tell that the lad meant every word.
So, puzzled as he was, Wei Zhao's expression eased somewhat. He nodded and said noncommittally, "Where is the earth-attribute essence liquid?"
"Ah, I was so busy talking I forgot the real business! The earth-attribute essence liquid is right here!" With that, the Earth Tyrant carefully drew two tiny, tiny bottles from his pocket and set them before Wei Zhao.
"Such a small bottle?" Wei Zhao stared at the miniature bottles before him, somewhat speechless.
"Uh... this small bottle actually holds exactly enough for one use," the Earth Tyrant explained with some awkwardness. "With this stuff, it is not about quantity. Earth-attribute essence liquid is preserved in a special way—once opened, it must be used at once; after three days it loses its efficacy, so putting more in a single bottle would only be waste."
"So that is how it is." Wei Zhao nodded, thinking to himself that this was rather like the spring water that Old Man Wei and Ergoudan drank back home—once drawn out, its effects faded after a time.
"Yes." The Earth Tyrant nodded, then asked, "May I ask, Master Wei Zhao, what you intend to do with this earth-attribute essence liquid? The way it is used is a secret of our Yellow Earth High Sect, passed down but never divulged—only my uncle, the present sect master, and I know it. Even the Earth Drill Star does not! Of course, Master Wei Zhao is not an outsider, so it makes no difference if you know."
Hearing this, Wei Zhao found it somewhat amusing. Every word the man spoke, between the lines, was fishing for information—trying to get him to accept him as an underling! Not that Wei Zhao would have any objection to taking on the Earth Tyrant. By now he scarcely regarded the forces of the hidden families as worth his attention; the next step was the powers of the ancient stratum. One more underling was one more arm of support, and Wei Zhao was naturally glad to have it.
But the Earth Tyrant's acknowledgment was oddly suspicious, and Wei Zhao had first to sound out the man's purpose, and his character, before anything else.
"I have a friend whose body holds too much earth element, which he can neither control nor guide. He requires earth-attribute essence liquid together with parts from an earth-attribute spirit beast for treatment." Wei Zhao did not conceal it; after all, he had to make these things clear to the Earth Tyrant before the man could prescribe the right remedy.
"Oh?" The Earth Tyrant was taken aback! He had assumed that Wei Zhao had a friend among earth-attribute cultivators who had suffered a deviation in cultivation and needed earth-attribute essence liquid to readjust. He had never expected Wei Zhao to describe an altogether different condition!RS