Zhao Zichuan hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"Is my elder brother at home now?"
"Reporting to the Second Young Master, the Eldest Young Master said that you will be joining the Starry Sky Sect in a month. In order to ensure your smooth entry into the Starry Sky Sect, the Eldest Young Master returned to Southeast County in advance to do some preparatory work for you."
Nodding, Zhao Zichuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then turned to Lin Xiaofei and said:
Brother Lin, I need to go to my Uncle Zhen's place first to ask for a Five Elements Spirit Herb, so I can't accompany you right now.
Since you've accompanied me on this journey all night, you must be exhausted. Let the servants take you to rest first. Once you've rested, I'll take you to see my Uncle Zhen."
"Alright!" Lin Xiaofei replied, and followed the servant to a courtyard where he settled down.
Zhao Zichuan went to see Zhao Zhen. Although Zhao Zhen was the head of a collateral branch of the Zhao family, he seemed a little reserved in front of Zhao Zichuan.
Zhao Zichuan told Zhao Zhen about how Lin Xiaofei saved his life. After some persuasion, Zhao Zhen immediately agreed to give Zhao Zichuan the only Water Insect Crystal Grass in his mansion that was about to mature.
The next day at noon, Lin Xiaofei was a little puzzled. He had rested for a day, but Zhao Zichuan had not come to see him. The other party had promised to give him a Five Elements Spirit Herb, but it had not been delivered.
"Could it be that Zhao Zichuan failed to obtain the Five Elements Spirit Herb from his Uncle Zhen, and therefore dares not come to see me?"
Lin Xiaofei sat in a small pavilion in the courtyard, lost in thought.
“Zhong’er, I just came back from the patriarch’s place. According to him, he has sent someone to pick the Water Insect Crystal Grass that he originally promised to give you, intending to give it to the second young master.”
After inquiring, I learned that the second young master intended to give that Water Insect Crystal Grass to his so-called Brother Lin.
An old man pushed open the door and entered the study. He saw a young man practicing calligraphy. After hesitating for a moment, he said...
The old man had a full head of white hair, and his gray Taoist robe shimmered with a faint spiritual light. He moved with a light and agile gait, and his aura was powerful, indicating that he had reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.
His name is Zhao Wuzhi, and he is an elder in the Zhao family.
As for the young man, he was the son of Zhao Wuzhi, who married and had a wife when he was old. He was a son born late in life, and his name was Zhao Zhong.
Zhao Zhong was quite talented; at only twenty-five years old, he had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. This made Zhao Wuzhi very fond of this son, and he even received the family head's support.
"I have nothing to say about the patriarch giving the Water Insect Crystal Grass to the second young master, but I am furious that the Water Insect Crystal Grass is going to end up in the hands of an outsider."
"The fact that Lin Xiaofei was recognized as the elder brother by the second young master is already a great honor for him. In fact, Lin Xiaofei will gain a lot of benefits from knowing our Zhao family. He should be content, yet he still dared to ask for the Water Insect Crystal Grass."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhong put down his brush and said angrily.
He cultivated a technique called Earth Core Water and Fire Technique, which requires the assistance of Water Insect Crystal Grass. Once he mastered it, he could unleash the destructive power of a full-force attack from a Qi Refining stage cultivator.
Now, someone has taken away his things, preventing him from cultivating the Earth Core Water and Fire Technique, which has fueled his anger.
“Zhong’er, don’t be angry. The patriarch has already promised me that, to make up for your loss, he will give you two Water Insect Crystal Grasses as soon as they mature in the spirit field.”
Zhao Wuzhi sighed and quickly comforted him:
In addition, I'll give you another five thousand low-grade spirit stones for your amusement.
"It will be three years before the water insect crystal grass in the spirit field matures. I can't wait that long. I need to go find Lin Xiaofei."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Zhao Zhong's eyes as he spoke.
"Zhong'er, Lin Xiaofei is the Second Young Master's benefactor. You must not do anything foolish."
Offending Lin Xiaofei is equivalent to offending the Second Young Master; at that point, even the head of the family won't let you off the hook.
As he spoke, Zhao Wuzhi softened his tone slightly and said, "
The Second Young Master is about to join the Starry Sky Sect, which will be the glory of our entire Zhao family. In the future, the entire family will have to listen to the Second Young Master.
Now, the second young master has asked the head of the family for a Water Insect Crystal Grass, which will help our household in the future.
Do you understand?
"Understood."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhong spoke, but his eyes flashed, and he thought to himself:
Once the second young master goes to the Starry Sky Sect, it will be difficult for him to have any contact with Lin Xiaofei in the short term. Moreover, Lin Xiaofei is just a rogue cultivator and will definitely be traveling around. Should I wait until he leaves the Zhao residence and then make some plans?
Clearly, he did not heed his father's words.
After chatting with his father for a while, Zhao Zhong then said that he had a deal with his friend and hurriedly left the Zhao residence.
In a private room of a restaurant, there was a large round table laden with delicious dishes and a jar of century-old Lingtao wine.
At that moment, a young man invited an old man into a private room to sit down, poured two cups of century-old peach wine, and the two of them drank one cup in one gulp.
The young man was Zhao Zhong, and the old man was Chen Jing, the head of a small family in Shifeng County, who had the strength of the early stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining.
"Young Master Zhao, you've invited me here for a reason, haven't you?"
Chen Jing asked politely.
"Haha, Uncle Chen guessed it right away."
Zhao Zhong laughed heartily, paused for a moment, and then said:
Uncle Chen, you must have heard that a guest has come to our Zhao family's residence named Lin Xiaofei, who is the benefactor of the second young master of the main family.
"Yes, I've heard of it," Chen Jing nodded in response.
Zhao Zhong then spoke directly:
As far as I know, the Second Young Master was out and about when he was unintentionally chased by a group of top-tier exotic beasts, the Golden Mountain Boars. It was Lin Xiaofei who defeated the Golden Mountain Boars and saved the Second Young Master.
In other words, Lin Xiaofei must have at least the strength of the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining; otherwise, it would be difficult for him to defeat a group of Golden Mountain Pigs.
Of course, I don't know his exact strength, but I estimate that he is at most at the early stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Now, in my family, the head of the household is about to give a mature Water Insect Crystal Grass to Lin Xiaofei through the second young master.
"Young Master Zhao, what do you mean by telling me all this?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing's eyes flickered, sensing that something was amiss, and she quickly spoke up.
"Uncle Chen, I only have one question for you: are you still interested in the Water Insect Crystal Grass?"
Zhao Zhong narrowed his eyes, smiled, and asked.
"Of course I'm interested."
"But judging from your tone, that Water Insect Crystal Grass will soon belong to Lin Xiaofei. What does that have to do with you inviting me for drinks?"
As she spoke, Chen Jing's expression changed, and she added, "
Young Master Zhao, you wouldn't be thinking of taking advantage of that Water Insect Crystal Grass, would you? That belongs to your second young master of the Zhao family.
Besides, the other party possesses the strength of the early stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining; they are not to be trifled with.
He knew that the Water Insect Crystal Grass could be used to refine pills and also to assist in cultivating the immortal techniques he was practicing, but he was a little worried about what Zhao Zhong had said.
He did not want to have any conflict with anyone in the Zhao family.
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