Chapter 4313 — The Divine Nun of the East Sea
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Heh. These people really do have too much time on their hands..." Wei Zhao smiled faintly, unbothered. Flowers, wherever they bloom, will inevitably draw bees and butterflies, but he had absolute confidence in Wang Xinyan. No matter how much effort those people expended, it would come to nothing—Wang Xinyan, one of the Three Fairies, had long since been spoken for.
Had Wang Xinyan's situation been like Tian Chan's or Xue Li's, with no standing to speak of, Wei Zhao would indeed have had cause for worry, for someone might well have resorted to brute force. But since Wang Xinyan was one of the Three Fairies and the Divine Nun of the East Sea's sole personal disciple, who would dare force themselves upon her, given such status and position?
So Wei Zhao had nothing to worry about on that score. A Mountain-Opening expert, after all, was bound to stand at the very top wherever they went, and surely no one would be so foolish as to stroke the whiskers of such a tiger.
"Trivial as it is, the betting pool itself does reveal something—namely, which young top-tier experts of the Gaolin Sea Region of the Eastern Continent are most highly regarded. If you ever have the chance to go there, paying it a little attention would give you some worthwhile reference," Ge Wei said with a smile.
"That is true enough." Wei Zhao did not argue, though for the time being at least he had no intention of going to the Eastern Continent, so this reminder of Ge Wei's was of little use to him.
It was enough for him simply to know that Wang Xinyan was doing well. Given his current level of strength, even if he went to the Eastern Continent he could not become her protective umbrella—he might instead bring her trouble. Rather than add to his vexations for nothing, he would do better to raise his own strength first.
"By the way, just now this Fairy Wang Xinyan came out later than her own master, the Divine Nun of the East Sea, and even later than Director Ling Yuanqing and the others. At such an important and critical occasion, showing such disregard for her elders—won't she be punished for it?" Wei Zhao asked in turn. The one thing he cared about was whether Wang Xinyan would suffer any grievance.
"Heh heh, young hero, you really do fret over this Fairy!" Ge Wei laughed with a teasing look. "If this were anyone else, they would indeed be in for a scolding. The rules of the sect weigh heavier than Mount Tai, and every academy has always been strict about such things. But Wang Xinyan is different. She is the Divine Nun of the East Sea's sole personal disciple, the apple of her eye, sheltered and cherished—who would scold her over such a harmless trifle?"
"That may not be so certain. After all, there are still big figures present like Ling Yuanqing and Wei Hebei. No matter how protective the Divine Nun of the East Sea is of her own, she still has to give some consideration to those two's dignity. Even if only for form's sake, she would have to punish Wang Xinyan..." Wei Zhao was still somewhat uneasy.
True enough, at heart the Divine Nun of the East Sea probably had no desire to punish Wang Xinyan. But this was the same mentality as that of any parent: when one's own child misbehaves, before the eyes of other parents, one must at least make a show of discipline.
"Young hero, there is something you do not know. The standing of Fairy Wang Xinyan at Morning Star Academy is not simply a matter of being the Divine Nun of the East Sea's sole personal disciple. With her extraordinary natural gifts, even a figure like Director Ling Yuanqing goes out of his way to protect her—one might well call her the hope of all Morning Star Academy. And if she came out so late, it is either because she was cultivating or because something delayed her. Why would such great personages punish her over a trifling matter like this?" Ge Wei shook his head repeatedly.