Chapter 3397 — A Decisive Decision
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So in her heart, Qiu Lingshan adored Wei Zhao utterly. Seeing him lying there with Wang Xinyan in his arms, she could not wait to lie down on his other side! Not that Qiu Lingshan was eager for anything—it was simply that only action could now express the gratitude and affection in her heart.
But when Shen Yushu saw Qiu Lingshan climb onto the bed, she was hardly about to yield: "Hey, Fox Song, I'm Arrowbrand's little wife, and I'm the one who cracked today's case. I'm sleeping next to Arrowbrand!"
"This..." Qiu Lingshan had no mind to give way to Shen Yushu. She had already climbed up and seized the advantage—how could she yield it to another? And her manner toward others was normally quite forceful. But when she thought of how today's case was indeed Shen Yushu's crowning achievement, she hesitated a moment, then shifted aside: "Then you sleep there."
"Oh, oh, oh." Shen Yushu was not one to stand on ceremony, and she lay down happily at Wei Zhao's side.
When it came to Yu Xiaoke, though, she contended for nothing at all. She thought it through: whatever happened, the man-thief would always belong to her alone, and the others could do as they pleased.
Yu Xiaoke quietly lay down beside Qiu Lingshan. Their figures were both petite, after all, so the huge bed—six feet of it—could accommodate them all.
In truth, lying on one bed, none of them dared to try anything in secret. Bold as Shen Yushu was, even she did not dare stir now—Wei Zhao was cultivating, and a deviation in his practice was no laughing matter. Shen Yushu still remembered the last time with perfect clarity; had Tang Zhi not been sacrificed, Wei Zhao might not even have regained consciousness.
These past days, the ceaseless fighting and rushing about had worn down even a figure of Wei Zhao's god-of-war caliber. Yet with Wang Xinyan's assistance, the more his strength was spent by day, the more easily it was replenished here at night. In recent days Wei Zhao had clearly sensed that the third layer of his Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art was nearing great perfection—a discovery that delighted him beyond measure.
Reaching great perfection in the third layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art was only the beginning, however. He still needed to forge a heaven-tier divine weapon of his own; only with such a weapon could he open the fourth stone gate.
Who could say what benefits lay behind the fourth stone gate? Wei Zhao was full of anticipation...
Shen Yushu, Qiu Lingshan, and Yu Xiaoke had worn themselves out through the day as well, and soon fell fast asleep. Wei Zhao had no choice but to place the energy stones on the other side beneath Wang Xinyan's bed; but because the quantity of stones was so vast, there was no danger of Wang Xinyan running into trouble.
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After Wei Zhao left, only the Hidden Tang family remained in the meeting room.
"Speak up, all of you. What is your attitude toward this decision of mine?" Tang Taizhong looked around at the Tang family members present and asked.
"Father, I think your decision was exceedingly wise." Tang Lingtou was the first to shift his stance. "Our Hidden Tang family has no patron to speak of, and none of those ancient-level connections can be used. As for our relationship with Tang Zhi—it is enough that she does not blame us; there is no point hoping she will help. Did you not see how ugly Mr. Lin's expression turned when the matter was raised?" (To be continued.)