Chapter 2720 — Tang Yun's Refusal

"Oh, now that you mention it, you have reminded me. From now on, on the weeks when I do not come, none of you are to do any work. If anyone dares to secretly pick herbs, I will tell my two daughters, and together we will wipe him out!" Mother Tang gave a cold snort.

"This... yes..." The disciple nodded with a bitter smile, not daring to contradict her. Even the Grand Elder was unwilling to cross Mother Tang, so what did small fry like them amount to?

"Let me have a look. What is all this?" Mother Tang pointed at the heavenly treasures in the handcart and asked.

"Madam Tang, in here are two ripe Ice Spirit Sacred Fruits, two ripe Heaven Essence Barrier-Breaking Fruits, five ripe five-hundred-year lingzhi..." The disciple did not dare conceal anything and reported everything to Mother Tang in one breath.

"Ice Spirit Sacred Fruit? Is that not the thing used to heal Wei Zhao's injuries? This is good. I want it! Give me both of them!" Mother Tang said brazenly.

"This... Madam Tang, one of them is to be delivered to another ancient sect. It has already been reserved. If you take them both, it will be hard for us to explain. Could you take just one?" the disciple said with a tearful face.

"Are you haggling with me? I see you do not know how formidable I am!" Mother Tang glared and said, "Let me tell you, the reason I came to this wretched Snow Valley was to loot things. Did you think I was willing to come otherwise? I was doing quite well selling barbecue, and making money too!"

"..." The disciple was utterly speechless but did not dare retort. He could only say, "Madam Tang, how about this: next time the Ice Spirit Sacred Fruit ripens, I will make up one more to you. Then take a look at this Heaven Essence Barrier-Breaking Fruit. This is also a fine thing. It is useful to any expert below the Heaven Tier. So long as it is not the barrier of breaking through from the peak of the late Earth Tier to the Heaven Tier, for any other small stage, once one's cultivation has reached great perfection, taking this Heaven Essence Barrier-Breaking Fruit will allow a smooth breakthrough of the rank barrier, with no side effects, no poison, and no pain..."

"Oh? Then that is a good thing. Fine, seeing how sincere you are, leave these two Barrier-Breaking Fruits for me. You may take away one Ice Spirit Sacred Fruit. The same goes for the other items—give me a share of each!" Mother Tang said with a wave of her hand.

"This... could you take just one? Two is too many. This is as precious as the Ice Spirit Sacred Fruit..." the disciple said with a bitter expression.

"Forget it, one it is. I will not make things hard for you." Though Mother Tang was domineering and fond of taking advantage, she also knew when to stop. Her two daughters were both formidable, which let her run roughshod through Snow Valley, but she also knew that extremes breed reversal. So every time she looted, she took only so much and stopped within what Snow Valley could bear.

"Yes!" The disciple hastily nodded in agreement and divided some of the fine things from the cart for Mother Tang, including one Ice Spirit Sacred Fruit, one Heaven Essence Barrier-Breaking Fruit, and some other heavenly treasures.

Kang Xiaobo, Xiaofen, and Liu Xinwen were dumbstruck! If they had not known there was still a Grand Elder, they might even have thought Mother Tang was the Grand Elder. She was the true power hidden within Snow Valley!

"Xiaobo, when you go back, take these directly to Wei Zhao. There are some heavenly treasures in my room as well—bring those back for him too," Mother Tang said.

"This... will you not leave some for Tang Yun?" Kang Xiaobo quickly asked.

"No need. If she wants anything, she can just ask the Grand Elder for it," Mother Tang said.

"I see, all right then..." Kang Xiaobo was shaken by Mother Tang. This Snow Valley seemed to be no different from his own home!

While the others were touring Snow Valley, Tang Yun was sitting cross-legged in her room, but she could not calm her mind to cultivate no matter what. Although she had tacitly consented to finding Wei Zhao a primary wife, hearing suddenly that Wei Zhao had taken one still left her uneasy.

Especially since this primary wife was not Gu Mengyao! If it had been Gu Mengyao, Tang Yun would not have felt anything particular. After all, before she left, she had already seen the feelings in Gu Mengyao's and Shen Yushu's hearts. That was also why, before parting, Tang Yun had entrusted Wei Zhao to Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu.

But now it was someone else, a person named Wang Xinyan. Tang Yun had no deep impression of this person. Though the name sounded somewhat familiar, she could not recall having met her before, nor did she know what sort of person she was.

Never mind. So long as Wei Zhao liked her, that was enough. And since Yaoyao and Xiaoshu had helped vet her, she should not be the sort of girl with poor character...

"Tang Yun, how about it? Are you finally giving up?" The Grand Elder's voice suddenly came through, giving Tang Yun a great fright!

Tang Yun had been thinking about Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan, and had not even noticed when the Grand Elder entered the room. She hastily steadied her feelings and looked up at the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, actually, I have never held any hope. It has been that way from the very beginning, when I gave Wei Zhao the Forget-Love herb liquid. Otherwise I would not have given it to him. As for whether I give up or not, I only want to remember this memory. I do not want to forget..."

Hearing Tang Yun's words, the Grand Elder could not help frowning. She found it somewhat hard to understand. "Since there is no hope left at all, why still remember this memory? Would it not be happier to forget? What you are doing only adds to your pain. Is this not seeking trouble for yourself?"

Tang Yun gave a bitter smile and did not explain. The Grand Elder, who had never experienced love, could not understand the depth of feeling between lovers, nor could she understand such an act of recalling something while knowing it brought pain. So Tang Yun had no way to explain it to her.

The Grand Elder had grown up in Snow Valley and simply did not know what love was, so it was only natural that she did not understand Tang Yun.

"Just as well. This time, your three old friends have come here. How about I have them go back and bring a little of Wei Zhao's blood? After you take the Forget-Love herb liquid, you will be able to cultivate with complete peace of mind," the Grand Elder said.

"I do not want it." Tang Yun shook her head. Her voice was not loud, but her tone carried incomparable resolve.

"Why? That way, you will not suffer pain when you cultivate?" The Grand Elder was utterly baffled.

"This is my own affair. I hope the Grand Elder will not interfere." Tang Yun's character was stubborn. Once she had made up her mind about something, it was very hard to change—even for the Grand Elder.

"Alas!" The Grand Elder sighed. "Very well, since that is so, I will not force it. But I will help you think of other ways on my end."

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