After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 479: Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Putting the Cart Before the Horse

Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei coordinated with each other seamlessly; together, they put on quite a performance of being "immortals".

If it were a usual day, the Zhao Family would never have believed their words and would have thought them fools.

But now, things were different.

They had witnessed how Shang Minghao brought the old patriarch back from the brink of death.

Previously, the old master of the Zhao Family was nearly a goner.

And the result?

With just a few touches from Shang Minghao, he was saved.

This was the patriarch who even the divine doctors had pronounced beyond saving.

Western medicine was needless to mention, even internationally renowned doctors had suggested the patriarch opt for painless euthanasia.

Of course, when that was suggested, the old man immediately kicked them out.

To the entire Zhao Family, the patriarch’s survival was of utmost importance.

Forget euthanasia, even if hanging by a sliver of life, that breath had to be prolonged to the last possible moment.

Until the final lesson, they would not allow the patriarch to pass away.

Holding this firm belief, the patriarch still received his ultimatum in the year he turned seventy-two.

Originally thinking the old master was beyond help, Shang Minghao arrived.

That handsome man, after saving the old patriarch, left behind a reputation-enriching method and departed.

From start to finish, he never mentioned money.

It was precisely his indifference to wealth and fame that made the Zhao Family trust him even more.

After all, what is a person who offers help with a kind heart but is indifferent to wealth if not noble?

If Shi Yaoguang knew their thoughts, she would definitely say,

Unwarranted kindness is either plotting or thievery.

If Shang Minghao truly had no ulterior motives, he would definitely not have appeared within the Zhao Family.

Moreover...

The lifespan of the Zhao Family patriarch had already been determined.

It was personally set by Heavenly Dao.

Heavenly Dao governs this small world and naturally cannot personally manage every detail.

But the fate of the Zhao Family patriarch was decided from the beginning.

If not so, there would be no such thing as defying fate.

Now, Heavenly Dao, in order to bolster Shi Yiqing’s energy and weaken Shi Yaoguang’s power, deliberately led the Zhao Family to act against Cheng Lingdang.

If the Zhao Family succeeded, then Cheng Lingdang’s future would be sealed.

As a result, the destiny that belonged to Cheng Lingdang, as well as her other achievements, would all pass her by.

Heavenly Dao would then divert these to Shi Yiqing, which for Shi Yiqing would be benefits gained without effort.

The fate of Cheng Lingdang, Heavenly Dao would not meddle with.

And for Shi Yaoguang, this was tantamount to losing both an arm and a leg.

Thinking this, Shi Yaoguang couldn’t help but sigh.

Heavenly Dao indeed lived up to its name, truly cunning and treacherous.

However...

For every trick the Dao has, the demon’s scheme is a foot taller.

Heavenly Dao may have calculated against the Zhao Family, but she certainly could calculate back.

After all, the Zhao Family has never been made of good, kind-hearted people.

If it weren’t so, Heavenly Dao wouldn’t have targeted the Zhao Family.

One could only say Heavenly Dao held a thorough understanding of the hearts and minds of the Zhao family members.

Unfortunately, it missed one detail.

That was...

Shi Yaoguang, this variable.

...

The people of the Zhao Family had been completely conquered by a "performance" from Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei.

Undoubtedly, they had believed Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei’s identities.

Once they were confirmed to be "immortals," the rest of the conversation went smoothly.

The Zhao Family members repeatedly apologized to the two, stating that their offense was unintentional.

It took a great effort to finally persuade them.

"Immortal Lords, it was our ignorance before that we offended you. We ask for your generous forgiveness," the Zhao Family said.

Shi Yaoguang snorted coldly, utterly indifferent, "Weren’t you arrogant before? How long has it been, and now you’re calling us immortal lords?"

The Zhao Family hastily apologized, "It’s our fault, we were blind to a great man like a mountain in front of us, please do not take offense, Immortal Lord."

The current head of the Zhao Family, the eldest son of Old Master Zhao, stepped forward, bowing and hunching his back, and very respectfully said, "Immortal Lords, what did you mean by what you just said?"

"What did I mean?" Shi Yaoguang huffed, "Isn’t it just that you’re admitting you’re fools? You’ve been cheated and still count money eagerly for others."

Hearing this, the Zhao Family looked at each other, all showing troubled expressions.

"We don’t quite understand your words, Immortal Lord. Could you please explain?" they asked.

Shi Yaoguang, maintaining an attitude of disdain towards them, finally spoke reluctantly, "If it were not for the virtues of the Zhao Family ancestors, I wouldn’t bother explaining to you fools."

"A few days ago, didn’t someone claim they had a way to restore Old Master Zhao’s health completely?"

Everyone nodded, "Indeed, such a benefactor came."

"Benefactor?" Shi Yaoguang scoffed, "That’s why I say you’re foolish. Others are nearly digging up your ancestral graves, and yet you treat them like a benefactor."

"It’s no wonder your ancestors are angry. If I were them, having such unworthy descendants, I’d surely want to throw you far away to be out of my sight!"

At these words, the Zhao Family faces showed great embarrassment.

Yet they dared not utter any words of rebuttal.

"You are right to reprimand us, Immortal Lord, but... what exactly do you mean? What exactly did that... that person do?" the Zhao Family patriarch asked with hesitation, "We saw with our own eyes, he saved my father’s life, if it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t have trusted him so much."

"Saved his life?" Shi Yaoguang rolled her eyes, "What you saw was merely the surface."

"But my father, he..." the Zhao Family patriarch did not finish his sentence, shock gripped him from what Shi Yaoguang said next.

Shi Yaoguang spoke leisurely, "On the surface, indeed, he appeared to revive the old man who was nearly beyond help."

"But everything has its price," she said, the corner of her lips curling up, "You have no idea what kind of price needs to be paid for such an event, do you?"

Of course, they did not know.

If they had known, they wouldn’t be so troubled.

Shi Yaoguang smiled, her smile brilliant but inexplicably chilling.

"The old master’s lifespan had come to an end, and he was forcibly pulled back by despicable means."

"Perhaps to you, losing the old man meant the downfall of your Zhao Family, so no matter the price, you had to keep him alive, without knowing that this is putting the cart before the horse."

Shi Yaoguang said this and blew on her nails, a look of disdain for mere mortals on her face.

After Shi Yaoguang’s words, the Zhao Family also thought carefully.

What she said made sense.

With any matter, to gain something, one must give something in return.

Bringing the old master back from death’s door was indeed good for the Zhao Family.

But...

If it was just as this person said, and reviving the old master required a huge price, was it something they could afford to pay?

At this thought, their expressions became even more horrified.

Finally, Shi Yaoguang spoke lightly, "Your Zhao Family wants to cling to the old master’s life with benefits, unaware that person used the Zhao Family’s fortune to pull the old man back in one breath."

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