Chapter 5062 — Return to the East Sea
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He had his reasons for doing so. Though these people of the Primordial Little Jianghu had no original intention of violating the mortal world's rules, their very existence was ultimately a hidden danger to it. Should some unforeseen turn occur, who could say whether they might become adversaries of the mortal world's cultivators?
So, to be safe, Wei Zhao needed to plant an informant among them, the better to keep track of their movements.
Had Leng Leng been here, he would not have needed this extra measure. But now he did not know where she had gone, so he could only work through the coward Fei Yangnian—summon the wretch when trouble arose, and a little intimidation would reveal what these Primordial Little Jianghu people were planning.
Seeing Wei Zhao slowly withdraw his killing intent, Fei Yangnian finally breathed a sigh of relief and hastily turned to leave again. But before he had taken two steps, Wei Zhao suddenly called him back: "Hold on."
Thud! Fei Yangnian's knees gave way and he dropped to the ground on the spot. A full expert of the mid Foundation Establishment stage, reduced by Wei Zhao to streaming tears, he looked up pitifully and said, "I've really told you everything, Senior—spare me..."
Wei Zhao was speechless. Looking at the man's expression, he could not help feeling a twinge of guilt. He pursed his lips toward the two corpses on the ground and said, "These two are an eyesore here. Take them with you."
After all, this was the mortal world. If two corpses were simply left lying about, it would stir up enormous trouble; and their identities were unknown—should some twist of fate blow the matter out of proportion, that would be a real headache.
"Yes, yes." Only then did Fei Yangnian relax. Unlike Wei Zhao, he had no scruples about the mortal world's laws. He hoisted the two corpses onto his shoulders and turned to go, terrified that if he lingered, Wei Zhao would call him back again. He had suffered enough fright today; a few more scares and he would surely give himself a heart attack.
After Fei Yangnian left, Wei Zhao rose and departed the room shortly after. Counting the time, a full month had passed since his primordial spirit had been projected here. Though the whole process had been rather circuitous, he had more or less achieved his set goal. With his current strength at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, he could handle most matters; it was time to return to East Sea City.
Glancing back at the room, Wei Zhao could not help sighing with emotion. Now he was finally about to reunite with Qiu Lingshan and the others, yet in his heart he could not quite let go of Leng Leng. Though his original pursuit of her might have been impure, after all they had been through together, there was no doubt the two of them had come together.
In Wei Zhao's heart, Leng Leng was no different from Gu Mengyao and the others—all of them women he would cherish and treat with sincerity in the days to come.
Before leaving, Wei Zhao could not help heaving a sigh. If only he had known this piece of charcoal would prove so useful; otherwise, he could have brought Leng Leng back to East Sea City with him today.
As Wei Zhao set out for East Sea City, Leng Leng, in fact, had not gone far. She had been cultivating all along in the concealed mountain forests nearby. All she had to do this half month was digest the potency of the medicine; once she absorbed the power of the fifth-grade Great Return Pill and the fourth-grade Great Return Pill, it would be more than enough to heal her slight injuries. (To be continued.)