Chapter 3007 — Even Spirit Beasts Have Martial Techniques
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"Who said I was going? I still have exams to take!" Gu Mengyao shot Shen Yushu a glare, embarrassed and annoyed that her secret thoughts had been laid bare.
"Oh, oh, then Little Shu will just go by herself," Shen Yushu said, batting her eyes.
"Yaoyao, Little Shu, I think I'll go alone this time. This isn't a pleasure trip—it's for discussing business, and it probably won't be much fun anyway. Besides, I plan to ride the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast, which is faster, so I won't drive." Wei Zhao had no intention of bringing the two women along, because he still had to open the third stone gate, and that matter was secret—he did not want anyone paying attention.
Though the young miss and Little Shu were both trustworthy, if the two of them came along, the underlings would surely follow as well, and then Wei Zhao would have no grounds to refuse them.
"That works too—it'll be quicker. In that case, Little Shu, you're not going either. Stay and keep me company through my exams!" the young miss said, her expression calm, though a faint trace of disappointment flickered in her heart.
"Actually, I'll be back before long," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "This trip won't take many days."
"Boss, should we send a few men to go back with you?" Zhao Qilei asked.
"No need. Just leave a few people here to protect Yaoyao and Little Shu. The rest of you have been out for a while now—go home and take care of your own affairs. I'll call on you when I need you!" Wei Zhao waved his hand in refusal.
"Understood." Zhao Qilei did not press the matter. After all, Wei Zhao's strength spoke for itself, and sometimes bringing along underlings like them was more of a hindrance than a help.
Wu Chengtian, however, looked somewhat apologetic. "Boss, among our secular families, only the Yu family and the Liu family were truly wealthy. Now that the Liu family has gone bankrupt, there's really a limit to what we can contribute! I'm starting to regret it—back when I was bewitched and wasted so much money courting Jingyi, if I hadn't, I could have scraped together a bit more now!"
"Haha, it's enough that you have the thought. I'll figure out a way to handle what comes next!" Wei Zhao waved his hand dismissively.
Money was needed on every front right now, yet Wei Zhao's ways of earning it were frustratingly limited. The Life-Extending Detox Pill could absolutely not be brought out into the world again—if it truly reappeared, Kang Jingming would probably come looking for trouble again, and might even take the opportunity to cancel the Qi-Gathering Pill redemption as well.
Unwilling to stir up trouble, Wei Zhao could only keep a low profile and let the "Marrow-Cleansing Bone-Tempering Pill" become the "Life-Extending Detox Pill." And the cultivators' market had not yet opened—otherwise Wei Zhao could have sold another batch of pills, which would have greatly eased the current situation.
That night, Wei Zhao did not rest. Instead, he went to the villa's courtyard. Since he had decided to leave, the first thing he did was upgrade the strength of his three spirit beasts. Once the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast reached the Earth rank, its speed should be even greater than before, and riding it back would give Wei Zhao a considerable speed advantage.
"Little Wind, you'll be accompanying me back to West Star Mountain Village this time. I'll upgrade you first!" Wei Zhao beckoned to the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast.
"Roar, roar—" Hearing Wei Zhao's words, the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast immediately came scampering over eagerly.
Wei Zhao found a clean spot, sat down cross-legged, and then circulated the mental cultivation formula and incantation of the second level of the Xuan Yuan Dragon-Taming Art, beginning to upgrade the Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast!