Chapter 2764 — What Was He Here For?

"Wei Zhao has gone to Snow Valley!" Gu Mengyao said.

"What? Wei Zhao is here?" Mother Tang was startled. "Why has he come? Has he remembered the matter of Yunyun?"

Though Mother Tang dearly wished for Wei Zhao and Tang Yun to recognize each other again, she also respected Tang Yun's wishes. So when Wei Zhao suddenly appeared at Snow Valley, she was both worried and shocked.

"No, nothing like that. This trip to Snow Valley, he is actually there to seek medicine." With that, Gu Mengyao recounted the whole affair of Wang Xinyan to Mother Tang.

Mother Tang knew of Wang Xinyan, and she knew this was the girlfriend Tang Yun had tacitly permitted Wei Zhao to have, so she felt no resistance at all. Hearing the explanation, she breathed a sigh of relief. "So long as he is not here to make trouble, that is fine. With his present strength, he has no way at all to stand against Snow Valley!"

"Indeed, which is why the rest will have to be entrusted to you to smooth over," Gu Mengyao said.

"That is no problem at all. Leave it to me..." Mother Tang agreed, yet in her heart she had already secretly resolved that on this visit of Wei Zhao's, she must find a chance to bring Tang Yun to catch a glimpse of him—even if only from afar. That alone was the greatest hope Tang Yun had harbored all this time.

Mother Tang knew perfectly well just how deeply Tang Yun missed Wei Zhao. So even without a reunion, Tang Yun would certainly wish to go and see what Wei Zhao was like now.

"Yes, and there is one more thing. Wei Zhao is going to Snow Valley to trade, and he means to use a Heaven-rank divine weapon. I worry that, in his eagerness to save Wang Xinyan, he will come out the loser. See whether you might..." Gu Mengyao reckoned the value of a Heaven-rank divine weapon should exceed that of the Orchid Mustard Jade Lingzhi Grass, but if Wei Zhao went to trade it himself, he would inevitably be played by Snow Valley.

"Oh, that matter. Rest assured, I will not let him lose out. I will keep an eye on things over the next few days. When he arrives, I will go and make the trade for him!" Mother Tang agreed outright—for such things, she was the most capable of all.

"That is good to hear. Thank you, Auntie!" Gu Mengyao let out a breath of relief. Having said all that needed to be said, she could rest easy.

"Oh, what is all this talk of thanks between us? We are all family. Your auntie is simply Snow Valley's mole, one who has come especially to line her own pockets at the public's expense. Rest assured, if Wei Zhao fails to trade for good things, you come to your auntie and take it up with me!" Mother Tang laughed.

"Heh heh..." Gu Mengyao laughed too. In the past, she had found Mother Tang snobbish and a little petty, but now she seemed utterly agreeable. "By the way, Auntie, besides all this, there is another reason I had Yunyun call over."

"Oh? What matter is that?" Mother Tang asked.

"It is like this. There is a man who has returned from overseas by the name of Tang Yuqi, who claims to be Tang Yun's cousin..." With that, Gu Mengyao recounted the matter of Tang Yuqi to Mother Tang in detail.

"Tang Yuqi? I see. This matter I will have to ask my old Tang and Yunyun about. After all, it may bring him running to Snow Valley, so Yunyun will have to make the decision," Mother Tang said.

"Yes, all right. Then once you have reached a decision on your end, give me another call," Gu Mengyao said.

"That is no problem. It is quite easy for me to make a call," Mother Tang said.

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Wei Zhao's Grand Cherokee drove into the territory of Snow Valley. Wei Zhao was faster than Kang Xiaobo; he needed no rest, and pressing on day and night along the road, he reached his destination.

"This is the boundary of Snow Valley. If any of you are travelers or explorers, please halt here!" No sooner had Wei Zhao's car driven in than a disciple patrolling the mountain came running swiftly and blocked the way in front of Wei Zhao's Grand Cherokee, signaling for him to stop. The disciple's tone sounded courteous, yet it carried an irresistible authority.

"So I have finally arrived?" Wei Zhao looked out the window at the vast expanse of pale white and felt as though he had gone to the Ice Palace—the two places really were rather alike! Wei Zhao rolled down the window, and a biting cold wind rushed at his face. Yet such cold meant little to Wei Zhao. He addressed the disciple before the car courteously: "Hello, this is Snow Valley, is it not? I am no traveler. I am a cultivator as well, and I have come here to trade for natural treasures!"

"Oh? You are a cultivator too? Here to trade for natural treasures?" The patrolling disciple was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Then please come with me!"

The process went shockingly smoothly, which rather surprised Wei Zhao. It seemed Snow Valley truly was a sect that did business—stating the truth plainly had actually sufficed. Had it been the Ice Palace, he would likely have been politely turned away.

"Oh? You are a cultivator too? Here to trade for natural treasures?" The patrolling disciple was slightly taken aback, then nodded. "Then please wait here a moment while I report it!"

With that, the patrolling disciple tossed a slip of paper at Wei Zhao's car. It stuck neatly to the windshield, bearing the words "Patrol Disciple 22, Awaiting Report," beside a mark resembling a snow mountain that he could not make out...

After affixing the tag, the disciple hurried away, leaving Wei Zhao waiting on the spot.

Since the disciple had agreed to report it, Wei Zhao returned to his car and waited patiently for word from him.

Before long, Patrol Disciple 22 came hurrying back and said to Wei Zhao: "You are in luck. Today the Supreme Elder happens to be free. Whatever you need to trade for, you may speak of it directly to her—she holds the highest trading authority in Snow Valley! Ordinarily it is an elder on duty, but today it happens to be the Supreme Elder's turn to make the rounds!"

"Very well, thank you!" Wei Zhao hastily cupped his fists and said.

The Snow Valley disciple said nothing more, only beckoning for Wei Zhao to drive and follow him.

The whole process went shockingly smoothly, which rather surprised Wei Zhao. It seemed Snow Valley truly was a sect that did business—coming straight to trade for natural treasures was agreed to at once. Had it been the Ice Palace, he would likely have been politely turned away.

Wei Zhao followed the patrolling disciple to Snow Valley's reception hall. He parked the car at the entrance and entered the hall with the Snow Valley disciple, who said: "Please wait a moment. Our Supreme Elder will be here shortly."

"That is fine. I will just wait here." Wei Zhao nodded.

After a while, a middle-aged woman came into the reception hall. In ordinary times, cultivators coming to Snow Valley to trade were received by the elder on duty, but today the Supreme Elder happened to be making her routine inspection, and so she had come in person to take a look.

Yet the Supreme Elder had not expected that, coming in person as she had, she would indeed see someone utterly beyond her expectations! The arrival made her heart lurch violently. How could it be him? What was he here for? Could it be that he had come looking for Tang Yun?

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