On the other side of the Wanqing Sect.
By the small waterfall, Wei He slowly rose from the pool. With a tremor of force through his body, the misty water vapor scattered.
Hu Zicheng stood nearby and swiftly offered him a towel, his expression respectful.
"You handled this matter well." Wei He took the towel and wiped away the remaining droplets from his body.
This time, he had seized Zhou Rong's relatives, thrown them into Tianya Tower, and left Hu Zicheng to watch them. The operation had gone quite smoothly from beginning to end.
"It was all thanks to the Sect Master's command. I merely did the simplest of tasks." Hu Zicheng spoke with wholehearted sincerity. He truly had only guarded the hostages, offered a line of thought and a scheme, and provided the exact location of Zhou Rong's residence.
Other than that, he had done nothing.
Yet Wei He was very pleased with his attitude.
Originally, he had intended to scatter poison head-on and force his way through. It was only midway through that he thought of the scheme Hu Zicheng had offered.
What Hu Zicheng had presented was not merely the location of Zhou Rong's residence, but the residences of quite a few other experts as well. Wei He had simply chosen Zhou Rong in the end.
He had first learned from Wang Shaojun who had led the group fighting over Tianya Tower. Then, after they had departed, he promptly seized their people and hurried over at once.
Each link had worked together exceptionally well.
"Let's not speak of that. How are things at the martial academy?" Wei He asked casually.
"In reply to the Sect Master, there are already around a hundred people. However, they have not undergone careful selection. They are all orphaned boys and girls."