Chapter 319: Friend (2/2)

”Why not return to your chambers and discuss a collaboration?” Tao Wu asked, and Xue Wei did not need to even consider for a moment before nodding his head, ”please.”

Seeing that Tao Wu and Xue Wei knew each other, and hearing their strange conversation without heads or tails, everyone was looking puzzled.

But they understood that now was not the time to try to contact Xue Wei. Even if the rainbow pills that he could create were attractive, the truth was that they had to be alive to enjoy them.

Challenging Tao Wu was not a brilliant idea, and as he had already said that he would talk with Xue Wei, the rest of them would have to line up after him - in case there were any crumbs to catch.

Tao Wu knew exactly what all of them were thinking about, but he did not mind it. He was the undisputed king of the high seas, he was the most influential expert who roamed the oceans, and he was also the only person who they dared not offend.

As for what happened when he had gotten what he wanted, he did not care. Although he felt that he owed Xue Wei something for bringing him and Jiang Yingyue together again, he was not willing to care about his matters too much.

Tao Wu was a demon. He was self-centered and would never go out of his way to assist others. Xue Wei was not an exception.

The only person he would help was Jiang Yingyue. She was the only person whom he cared about, and also the only person he would suffer for.

Xue Wei was aware of this, but he did not feel indignant. He was just happy that Jiang Yingyue had found someone who cared about her to that extent. If Tao Wu were not willing to suffer for her sake, then Xue Wei would not feel that they were suited for one another. If one truly loved someone, they would not let anything stand in their way of bringing that person happiness, even if it was something that required enormous efforts.

Xue Wei felt that way towards Wang Xiaoyun. Just thinking about her would make his heartache when he thought about their last meeting, and he was filled with longing as he was thinking of her.

He had initially not planned to get involved in the war between humans and beasts in Chang'an, but after realizing that he was partly a beast, then he knew that Wang Xiaoyun would never approve of him unless he proved that he was not like the ice harpy, Chu Huiyin.

Sighing, Xue Wei shook his head, once again forgetting the sadness and longing that he felt whenever he thought about Wang Xiaoyun.

Tao Wu could sense the melancholy washing over Xue Wei, but it was gone so fast that he was unaware of whether or not he had been mistaken.

Together, Xue Wei, Tao Wu, and their companions exited the auction house and headed back to the residence which had been prepared for Xue Wei and his friends.

None of them spoke on the way; they were not willing to discuss in the middle of the road.

Many followed behind them at a respectful distance, curious as to see where they were going. If they were able to see where they resided, it would be easier to make 'accidental' encounters later.

What they feared was that they would head towards the mansion owned by Tao Wu and his pirates. If they were going to be discussing their matters there, then they would have problems.

Fortunately, they did not head towards the residence of Tao Wu but into the housing owned by the Thousand Treasure Pavilion. They were guests of the Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

Knowing where they resided, the people following them turned around to announce their findings to their family leaders.

Xue Wei completely ignored them, and so did Tao Wu. When they reached the home that currently belonged to Xue Wei, they went to the living room.

”Is it true that you can refine two-colored Rainbow Pills?” Tao Wu was not skeptical, but it was indeed too unexpected that this unremarkable young man was a two-colored Rainbow Alchemist.

”I only became one recently,” Xue Wei admitted readily, but he was not so full of himself as to not warn him. ”My success rate is still only around half.”

Tao Wu was very excited when he heard this. He could instantly guess that he had learned the formula that the Thousand Treasure Pavilion had owned, and to already have a success rate of around fifty percent was quite remarkable.

”What do you want in return for concocting a few two-colored rainbow pills for me, alongside a batch of one-colored rainbow pills,” Tao Wu asked while leaning against the wall of the room.

He looked decadent and lazy. Unruly and domineering. Xue Wei looked at him, and the corner of his lips twitched slightly. What a poser!

”Well,” Xue Wei controlled the laughter before it managed to escape his lips, and he sat down on a chair.

”You are a friend of Jiang Yingyue, so you can be considered my friend as well. I am always interested in getting more friends, so as long as you consider me a friend of yours, I will make them for you for free, as long as you provide me with the materials.”

Tao Wu's eyes widened in surprise. He had never expected this to be the request that Xue Wei had.

Tao Wu was a demon, and thus, he did not have any real friends. He did not know much about how one socialized with others, and although he was the leader of a bandit group, he never felt friendship with the pirates, he just saw them as subordinates.

Could he really have a friend? He frowned as he thought about it.