Zhao Zhengchu first paid his respects, then hurriedly recounted everything he had learned.
The True Lord's face could not be seen clearly through the spirit curtain.
But behind that curtain, Zhao Wang's expression had already changed slightly the moment he heard Zhao Zun's name.
Any urgent matter involving this son of his was unlikely to be good news.
Sure enough, before Zhao Zhengchu had even finished, Zhao Wang flared up and slammed the table.
"Worthless wretch!"
He tossed aside his scripture, rose, and paced the hall.
"I called in a favor with Old Fei to get that empty sack a post overseeing a pill furnace at the Pill Academy. Why can't he stay out of trouble?"
He knew his own son's character all too well.
Although Zhao Zhengchu had done his utmost to preserve Zhao Zun's dignity in his account, by this point, Zhao Wang knew the pill embezzlement must be true without even needing the Discipline Court to investigate.
He had poured untold effort into this son.
Zhao Wang had even relinquished his authority at Xuanyuan Terrace to become an idle elder at Flying Bell Villa.
He had thought Zhao Zun would settle down at the Pill Academy, yet now he had done something foolish again and dragged the lineage's reputation down with him!
His anger rose from every direction.
"Hmph! Say no more! When the Discipline Court comes looking, there's no need to come to me. Confiscate his spiritual resources, escort him to Liuli Island-I won't interfere! Let him learn his lesson!"
"True Lord!"
The cultivator lowered his head, not daring to meet Zhao Wang's eyes, but still reported the truth.
"When the two sides were at an impasse, Elder Chen Rong spoke in anger and proposed a duel. Brother Zhao Zun agreed..."
The more Zhao Wang heard,