"Brother Wu!"
On the road back to Heavenly Strategy Academy, Gu Qingfeng met Wu Xiuyuan. Both wore delighted expressions.
"Brother Wu, what did the Zhao Family say?" Gu Qingfeng asked.
Wu Xiuyuan smiled. "It went smoothly. As soon as the Zhao Family head heard, he went straight to the Treasure Vault and fetched a stalk of Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass for me. Together with the one you got from the Qin Family, we've gathered both stalks for Brother Xu.
"Now we'll see how Du Yuan dies."
He was delighted. Not only had he helped Xu Yang, but the Zhao Family's readiness to take Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass from its Treasure Vault also showed how highly it valued him. Hearing that the Zhao Family had immediately given Wu Xiuyuan a stalk to bring back, Gu Qingfeng's expression suddenly darkened.
The Zhao Family was not even a Millennium Family, yet it always had Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass in its Treasure Vault. How could the Qin Family possibly have none?
He understood in a flash. Although Qin Xiao had readily agreed, he had never intended to help Xu Yang. On a deeper level, he simply did not value Gu Qingfeng. If he truly valued him, he should have shown him this courtesy even if Xu Yang had not needed it.
"What's wrong, Brother Gu?" Wu Xiuyuan noticed something was off.
Gu Qingfeng's face was gloomy. "Qin Xiao didn't give me any Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass. He only promised to do everything he could to collect it."
Wu Xiuyuan shook his head. "How could the Qin Family have no Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass? It's a cultivation resource for Spirit-Refining powerhouses. Without it, how would their Spirit-Refining powerhouses cultivate? They probably just don't want to hand it over."
Profound Yin Spirit-Communing Grass was scarce because