Chapter 3002 — The Metal-Attribute Inheritance (Third Update, More Tonight! Summoning ***!)
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He was the earliest opponent Wei Zhao had faced since his return to the city, and one of those who understood Wei Zhao best. He had watched all of Wei Zhao's several rises and falls. Outsiders said Wei Zhao had been injured, and in the end Wei Zhao had stood up again — which made it easy for Zhong Yongliang to accept that Wei Zhao had never been injured at all, but had been playing the pig to eat the tiger.
"Chunyang, what do you make of it?" After receiving the news, Zhong Yongliang frowned.
"Master, in truth this has nothing to do with us. The news that Wei Zhao was poisoned and crippled and the news that he was playing the pig to eat the tiger and kicking over the Zhao family came back at almost the same time. We never intended to take advantage of his misfortune — we decided to act with absolute force and send Junior Brother Chunyin. Even at the early Heaven rank, Wei Zhao would be no match at all before peak late Heaven rank strength," said Celestial Lord Chunyang.
"True enough. Has Chunyin finished his seclusion?" Zhong Yongliang nodded and asked.
"Not yet. Judging by Chunyin's current strength, breaking through will be very difficult, so he won't be leaving seclusion for a while." Celestial Lord Chunyang said, "If you command it, Master, I can call him out early..."
"Forget it. Interrupting his seclusion could cause a backlash and make him lose control. We already have one Zhang Naipao sunk in a heart demon. The Tomorrow After Tomorrow Sect cannot afford to lose any more of its own." Zhong Yongliang waved his hand. "There's no hurry to kill Wei Zhao. We can go once his seclusion is over."
"Whatever Master says. Then we'll wait a while longer," Celestial Lord Chunyang hastened to agree.
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The Dark Night Palace.
Today was a day of celebration for the Dark Night Palace, because today the Mystic Elixir Sect had delivered a Qi-Gathering Pill!
Perhaps because they had been given a fine cauldron, Ancestor Xuanchen had specifically ordered that a Qi-Gathering Pill be refined for the Dark Night Palace first and sent over.
Of course, this was merely a gesture. Although that cauldron was of no use for Tianchan's cultivation, in order to show the outside world how much he prized the cauldron, he had quickly handed over a Qi-Gathering Pill.
"Wan'er, this Qi-Gathering Pill is the Dark Night Palace's last hope. After you take it, I will send you at once to the Dark Phoenix Mountains for seclusion. At the very moment you break through to the Heaven rank is when it is easiest to receive an enlightenment inheritance. At that time, you may become a Metal-Attribute Inheritor in one stroke." The Supreme Elder held the Qi-Gathering Pill in his trembling hand and said solemnly, "I hope you will not waste this chance!"
"Yes, Supreme Elder..." Ye Rou'er was somewhat nervous. Looking at the excitement in the Supreme Elder's eyes, she could only pray silently that this time she would succeed in receiving the inheritance. Otherwise, even if she was the old Palace Master's granddaughter, it would be of no help.
The Supreme Elder was a woman almost fanatically devoted to the sect's development. In her eyes, no interest was more important than the sect's interest! Even the Palace Master — so long as she was detrimental to the sect — could still be deposed, and a new Palace Master installed in her place.
One had to admit, a person who would disregard every other interest for the sake of the sect's interest was a rare oddity indeed on the Ancient level!
After Palace Master Wan'er received the Qi-Gathering Pill, the Supreme Elder sent her to the Dark Phoenix Mountains to enter seclusion, break through to the Heaven rank, and receive the inheritance.
Yet the greater the hopes of those in the Dark Night Palace, the greater the pressure on Palace Master Wan'er. In truth, everyone knew in their hearts that stepping into the Heaven rank only slightly increased the odds of receiving the inheritance!