Wu Yihao frowned, "What does this mean?"
Zheng Wei smiled, "Xiao Yan is young, with no other skills except for an excellent memory. How could she forget something so important? Since she didn't come to the Fortress Lord to collect it, isn't the implication clear enough?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yihao pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Zheng Wei, "Could it be..."
Zheng Wei smiled and nodded, "Precisely. The Fortress Lord has witnessed for us today, so we must prepare a small token of appreciation for him. We don't have many good things on hand, so these small immortal crystals are a humble gesture. Please accept them, Fortress Lord."
Even though Zheng Wei had explained it so clearly, Wu Yihao still found it hard to believe.
These were immortal crystals!
They were giving them to him just like that?
But looking at Zheng Wei, he seemed to be serious.
For a moment, Wu Yihao didn't know whether he should accept them.
If he were to follow his true heart, he certainly wanted to accept them. After all, absorbing this item could elevate his cultivation by a great realm.
However, accepting such a precious item from others for free made him feel uneasy.
More importantly, he was afraid that if Shen Xiao Yan and the others had any requests in the future, he would be put in a difficult position.
While he was hesitating, a slender hand suddenly reached out and took the immortal crystal from his hand.
Wu Yihao's heart trembled violently. He raised his hand to attack the person, but as soon as he saw the person's face, he instantly withdrew his hand.
The person was none other than Wu Shuai.
Wu Shuai patted his chest with lingering fear and complained, "Father, you're trying to murder your own son!"
Wu Yihao glared at Wu Shuai, "What are you doing sneaking around like that? And now you're blaming me."
Hearing this, Wu Shuai tossed the immortal crystal in his hand and said with a smile, "I saw Father hesitating, unsure whether to accept it. As your son, it's natural for me to help you make the decision."
Wu Yihao was startled by Wu Shuai's actions.
Even though he knew that immortal crystals were sturdy and wouldn't be damaged if dropped, his heart still pounded with the immortal crystal, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.
"You little rascal, you be careful."
Unable to bear Wu Shuai's antics any longer, Wu Yihao finally reached out and snatched the immortal crystal, quickly storing it in his spatial ring.
But the moment the immortal crystal was stored, he instantly remembered, why had he put it away?
Hadn't he been undecided just now?
Thinking this, Wu Yihao glared at Wu Shuai.
Even if the item was already stored and difficult to retrieve, it still felt awkward.
He sighed softly, unsure whether he was regretting it or feeling fortunate.
But no matter what he felt, it didn't matter now.
"Since that's the case, thank you both. If you have any matters in the future, tell Xiao Wu. If he can't resolve them, feel free to find me."
Zheng Wei shook his head, "Fortress Lord, you misunderstand. We aren't doing this for that reason."
Wu Yihao smiled and said no more, bidding farewell to Zheng Wei and leaving quickly.
Watching Wu Yihao depart, Zheng Wei looked at Wu Shuai, who was still standing beside him, "Brother Wu, why aren't you going back with him?"
"I haven't bought any immortal vegetables yet!"
Hearing Wu Shuai's answer, Zheng Wei was speechless.
What a good excuse.
If he didn't say anything, and because of his meddling, his father was forced to make a decision, he would surely be severely beaten by his father if he returned now.
However, Zheng Wei was not one to dwell on such things.
Since Wu Shuai had said so, he didn't press further, "In that case, Brother Wu, please wait here for a while. It shouldn't be long before it's your turn. I'll take my leave now. I need to change my clothes."
Wu Shuai naturally had no objections and let Zheng Wei go his own way.
Zheng Wei returned to the pavilion, whispered a few words into Shen Xiao Yan's ear. Shen Xiao Yan nodded, and Zheng Wei turned and walked out of the pavilion towards the gate not far behind it.
Lu Taobao, who had been watching, also stood up and followed.
The two walked into the backyard one after another. Lu Taobao then carefully closed the door and walked to Zheng Wei's side with concern, asking in a low voice, "Big Brother, are you alright?"
Zheng Wei waved his hand, not saying much, but his body suddenly relaxed.
This relaxation was significant; Zheng Wei found himself struggling to stand.
Lu Taobao was terrified at the sight.
What was happening?
"Big Brother, are you alright? Ow! Where are you hurt? Should I go call Sister-in-law back?"
Saying this, Lu Taobao was about to go find Shen Xiao Yan, but Zheng Wei grabbed him.
"What are you panicking about? You're all grown up!"
Lu Taobao paused, but still said with concern, "But, you're..."
Zheng Wei shook his head, "I'm fine. Help me inside first."
Lu Taobao finally realized that Zheng Wei shouldn't be standing and talking.
After they finally entered the house, Lu Taobao was anxiously unsure what to do.
Zheng Wei, dizzy from Lu Taobao's circling, could only endure his discomfort and say, "Stop circling and come help me set my bones."
As soon as he said this, Lu Taobao stumbled in shock.
"Big Brother, which of your bones is broken?"
His hands seemed fine when he was walking.
Then it must not be bones in his limbs. If not in his limbs, then it must be his ribs?
Indeed, Zheng Wei said in a deep voice, "Three ribs are broken. It's not a serious matter."
Lu Taobao grinned. Three broken ribs were not considered a major injury.
However, Zheng Wei could walk as if nothing had happened after breaking three ribs, appearing no different from a normal person. This was something that ordinary people could not achieve.
Under Zheng Wei's guidance, after setting all three broken ribs, Lu Taobao was already drenched in sweat.
In contrast, Zheng Wei's expression was calm. If one didn't know, they would think that Lu Taobao was the one who had just had his bones set.
Lu Taobao felt a little embarrassed about this.
"Big Brother, ...doesn't it hurt?"
To Lu Taobao's question, Zheng Wei replied humorously, "How about I break your bones and set them again, then you'll know if it hurts or not."
Even hearing Zheng Wei say this made Lu Taobao feel like his bones were aching, and he quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, no need."
However, he also knew that Zheng Wei was just joking to ease his tension.
This was not Lu Taobao's fault. Back in Da Chu, he had been a merchant.
Although he had later cultivated with Zheng Wei and the others, he had never truly fought anyone.
The only time he had fought a real battle was deep in Baiyun Peak, when he fought against the unknown creatures in the sea.
But animals were different from humans, after all.
Therefore, seeing the bruises on Zheng Wei's body and his three broken ribs, Lu Taobao was extremely surprised.
However, he also knew that he had to adapt to this life quickly.
In the future, the opportunities for them to fight would only increase, not decrease.
"Big Brother, did Le Lingfeng deliberately attack you? That old fossil is truly shameless. He's so much older than you, and he's cultivated for so long, yet he fought you so ruthlessly."
Zheng Wei was so exasperated by Lu Taobao's words that he didn't know what to say.
After half a moment, he said helplessly, "Are you only growing older and not smarter? We were in a competition. If he didn't attack, was he supposed to stand there and let me hit him? Besides, when you're in a hostile relationship, who cares if you're young or old? When you should attack, you must attack. Do I need to teach you this lesson?"
Lu Taobao was silenced by Zheng Wei's words.
He knew, but his concern made him lose his head.
"Big Brother, do you think the Le family will let this matter go so easily?"
Although Zheng Wei knew that Lu Taobao was changing the subject, he didn't intend to expose him.
While he hoped Lu Taobao would adapt to this continent sooner, he also needed to give him time to figure things out on his own.
Forcing things sometimes was not effective.
"Naturally not. The Le family is narrow-minded. Having suffered such a great loss here today, they will surely find an opportunity to get their revenge. Otherwise, wouldn't they be a laughingstock in Ying Cheng?"
Although Zheng Wei appeared calm on the surface, he was also somewhat worried.
His encounter with Le Lingfeng today made him realize the importance of cultivating a proper cultivation technique.
If he had cultivated a proper technique, even if he were only at the same realm as Yi Zhi Xie, he wouldn't have been so badly injured today.
On the surface, he had fought Le Lingfeng to a draw, and it even seemed like he could have had the upper hand if the fight had continued.
But only he knew that he had won purely by being resilient.
He hadn't inflicted much damage on Le Lingfeng. At least, compared to himself, he was more severely injured.
After selling immortal vegetables for so long, they had accumulated a considerable amount of yellow crystal coins. The top priority now was to quickly find a suitable cultivation technique for the three of them.
Otherwise, if they continued to delay and truly fell out with the Le family, they would have no chance of winning.
Zheng Wei was not the only one calculating this in his mind.
Although Shen Xiao Yan was still selling immortal vegetables, her mood was heavy.
Even though she had taught Le Mei Jun a lesson, it was due to surprise.
Le Mei Jun, with her arrogance, had underestimated her, allowing her to seize the opportunity.
If it had been a more cautious person, it was questionable whether she could have retreated unharmed today.
The difference in realms was not something that could be easily overcome.
Since they already had enough crystal coins, the most important task next was to purchase a suitable cultivation technique.