Chapter 3526 — A Rendezvous with Tian Chan
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"Let's go take a look before we decide anything." Wei Zhao mused for a moment. He was about to leave for Cloud Stair Island—a trip that might last a few months at the shortest, or a year or two, or longer still; there was no telling. But during his absence, many of his friends and kin would remain behind in the mortal world.
If every Tom, Dick, and Harry came looking for trouble then, Wei Zhao would truly be too far away to help. So establishing his authority before departing was, in fact, rather important.
Otherwise, some ancient sect he had barely dealt with before, or another ancient sect that knew nothing of him, might come stirring up trouble—and then things would get genuinely unpredictable.
"We set out tomorrow morning. This is a fine chance for Yunyun to gain real combat experience!" Wei Zhao said after some thought.
"Good. Then I'm coming too," Xue Li said after a moment's thought.
"Suit yourself. But once we're there, you'll have to pull your weight as a fighter—otherwise don't bother coming," Wei Zhao said with a laugh.
"Fine..." Xue Li hesitated briefly, then agreed.
People of the ancient sects did not much value human life. So long as there was a grudge, they would march right up to your door. That was why Xue Li went along too. She figured—wasn't Tang Zhi part of Feng Xiaoxiao's household as well?
Once Wei Zhao's connection was dragged in, it became Tang Zhi's affair, which made it a Snow Valley affair—and then Xue Li's striking a blow would count as legitimate self-defense.
"I'll come with you as well," Tian Chan suddenly spoke up after some thought.
"You? Coming too?" Wei Zhao was slightly taken aback. The others going made sense—they were all Feng Xiaoxiao's sisters, so going together to make trouble for the Iron Garment Sect was only natural. But under what name would Tian Chan go?
If she went as the young sect master of the Mystic Elixir Sect, that would be blowing things far out of proportion. Once the Iron Garment Sect was wiped out, it would equally saddle the Mystic Elixir Sect with a notorious reputation.
"Yes. My task is to protect these inheritors. If all of you go and I don't, Ancestor Xuanchen will say I'm not doing my duty," Tian Chan said matter-of-factly. "Wei Zhao, do you have time? Come to my room in a bit—I have something to discuss with you!"
"Oh? All right!" Wei Zhao was somewhat astonished—he hadn't expected Tian Chan to invite him of her own accord! But Wei Zhao understood in his heart that Tian Chan likely had more in mind than simply discussing something, and he didn't think he had anything worth discussing with her either.
With tomorrow's itinerary settled, everyone went back to rest. Because Xue Li and Tian Chan were present, Gu Mengyao merely glanced at Wei Zhao, pursed her lips, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Guan Xin, Xiao Jiu, and Yu Ning were the same. Xiao Shu, meanwhile, took Feng Xiaoxiao by the hand and left together with the eldest young lady. Tang Zhi was the last to go—she left alongside Xue Li, looking at Wei Zhao as though she wanted to speak but could not.
She knew Wei Zhao must have remembered what had happened before, but with Xue Li there, she had no way to say much to him.
In the end, once everyone had gone, only Tian Chan, Wang Xinyan, and Han Jingyi remained in the meeting room. Wei Zhao said to Wang Xinyan and Han Jingyi, "You two head back first. I'm going to Tian Chan's place—I'll be back soon."
"All right. I was thinking of going to see Yaoyao," Wang Xinyan said. "It's been so long since I've seen her. Jingjing and I will go over to her place!"
"That works too!" Wei Zhao nodded. Wang Xinyan, Han Jingyi, and Gu Mengyao were well acquainted—during those final days, it had been almost always the few of them together every day.
After they left, only Wei Zhao and Tian Chan remained in the meeting room.
"What did you want with me?" Wei Zhao asked, smiling at Tian Chan.