Chapter 3483 — The Problem with Wang Xinyan's Cultivation
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"Sweat... Aunt Qing, please don't tease me. You're a senior of the old generation—you could say you've watched me walk this road step by step, watched me grow..." Before Aunt Qing, Wei Zhao was a junior, and he would never forget her help back then.
"That saying of yours really came true back then—heroes need not fear a humble birth... I'm afraid the one most conflicted now is Bingtang. The things she promised you—is she going to make good on them?" In the past, Aunt Qing had not thought much of the matter between Wei Zhao and Bingtang.
After all, no matter how fond she was of Wei Zhao, he was still an outsider, while Bingtang was the one she had watched grow up since childhood. But ever since learning that Wei Zhao was the descendant of that person, Aunt Qing's attitude toward him had changed, and she came to regard him as her closest junior.
"That was just a line from a song..." Wei Zhao smiled wryly. "Aunt Qing, the matter with Bingtang—back then it was just a joke, and I never took it seriously. You can tell her not to trouble herself over it."
Wei Zhao could not say he felt nothing at all for Bingtang. With a cold, aloof girl like that, conquering her would bring a certain psychological satisfaction too. But since she was unwilling, Wei Zhao could hardly force the issue—and besides, his mind was wholly fixed on Cloud-Tier Island now; his personal feelings had been set aside for the time being.
Once the business with Cloud-Tier Island was finished and there were no other concerns left, that would be the time for romance! Wei Zhao was still young, with plenty of time ahead, and all his girlfriends were Heaven-rank experts—their beauty would endure forever, their lifespans infinitely extended. The endless years to come were the time for enjoyment.
"Our Ice Palace is a place that keeps its word. What has been said must be done—especially for a palace master, who above all cannot go back on her word!" Aunt Qing said, then added, "But never mind that. Xiaoyi, what did you call about this time?"
"It's still about what I mentioned to you before—my friend Wang Xinyan. Her cultivation method—did you manage to find it?" Wei Zhao asked.
"I've traced the records, but I haven't gotten my hands on it yet!" Aunt Qing said. "That cultivation manual is kept in the Ice Palace's treasure vault, and right now only Bingtang can open the Ice Palace's treasure vault. Apart from her, there is no second person."
Within the Ice Palace, Bingtang's authority was absolute—a one-voice-rules style, unlike other ancient sects where an Grand Elder could overrule those above. The Ice Palace was not like that, so Wei Zhao could understand why Aunt Qing said as much.
"Then... you haven't spoken to Bingtang about it?" Wei Zhao asked.
"I haven't found the right opportunity yet. Xiaoyi, you know as well as I do that you're at the height of your fame lately—you can kill peak late Heaven-rank, full Great Perfection experts in an instant. Right now the thing Bingtang dreads most is hearing your name, so seeing her moping about every day, I can't bring myself to raise it." Aunt Qing said somewhat helplessly. "But Xiaoyi, if you want it, you'd best come to the Ice Palace yourself. Perhaps, once you see Bingtang, she'll give it to you." (Recommend everyone read Yuren's brand-new work School Beauty 2: Top Cultivation Expert, a different story of protecting the school beauty!) RL