Chapter 3317 — Old Grudges Laid to Rest
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Wei Zhao gave the Grand Elder a cold glance. Truthfully, he had little patience for an attitude like hers—she was the very picture of someone who trimmed her sails to every wind. Still, he said nothing more, merely lifting his foot and striding out of the reception hall.
Cowed by that cold look, the Grand Elder dared not utter another word. Leaning on Elder Cui's arm, she followed cautiously behind him.
The disciple from earlier had already prepared a guest room, and Wei Zhao moved in to rest for the time being. His earlier exertion of his martial technique had drained every last drop of physical strength and true qi from his body, so he needed a while to recover.
Gu Mengyao did not disturb him either. Instead, she turned to deal with the affairs of the Dark Night Palace. She meant to convene a full assembly of the palace to reassure the disciples—the recent events had after all placed a great psychological burden on them.
The moment she turned, she caught sight of the Grand Elder trotting toward her, and could not help but stare. "Grand Elder, you are injured—why are you running?"
Though Gu Mengyao still disliked that weathervane temperament of hers, the Grand Elder had, after all, acknowledged Wei Zhao. From now on, dealing with Wei Zhao would no longer require watching the old woman's moods.
"Yao-yo, has Young Hero Lin retired to rest?" the Grand Elder asked cautiously.
"Yes. He traveled through the night to get here, and then had to face such a fierce battle—of course he is tired and needs to rest." Naturally, Gu Mengyao would not admit that Wei Zhao had simply exhausted his strength and true qi; she laid it all on the night-long journey.
"Oh..." The Grand Elder did not press further. She had only asked in passing; it was not her real purpose. "Yao-yo, tell me—when do you and Young Hero Lin plan to hold your engagement ceremony?"
"What? Hold what engagement ceremony? When did I ever say I was going to hold an engagement ceremony?" Gu Mengyao stared at her, dumbfounded.
"Yao-yo, I am not criticizing you—the Grand Elder has been around, you know. I have long felt that this Young Hero Lin is no ordinary man, but a cultivator of the highest caliber. A man like that will surely have many suitors. That Shen Yushu of your household, Xu Shilan, and the like—they must all be fond of Wei Zhao too. So you must seize the moment, win Young Hero Lin over first, and settle the relationship before anyone can snatch him away!"
"What on earth is this about!" Gu Mengyao was truly speechless at the Grand Elder's words. What did she mean, she had long felt Wei Zhao was no ordinary man? Had she not called him a mere wandering cultivator before? Had she not told her to cut all ties with him? And now she wanted an engagement? Did she have no shame at all?
"Yao-yo, do not think me a nuisance—everything I say is the truth!" The Grand Elder sighed. "You must be thinking that I am the sort who trims her sails to the wind, that I saw how formidable Wei Zhao was and now want to curry favor with him, no?"
Gu Mengyao did not answer, but silence was as good as an admission. Indeed, that was exactly what she thought: before, the Grand Elder had run Wei Zhao down at every turn; now that his strength was out in the open, she wanted Gu Mengyao to get engaged to him!