Chapter 3548 — Zhong Yongliang Becomes a Lackey

So this was the Heavenly Way? So this was Foundation Establishment? Wei Zhao felt that even if he were to face a peak Heaven-rank expert unleashing his full power, he could slay him with ease—no need at all for the old sneak attacks and instant kills!

This was the sheer gap in tiers between levels of absolute power!

Phew—Wei Zhao let out a breath of relief and hurriedly kept circulating the mnemonic of his inner art to consolidate his strength. He discovered that ever since Wang Xinyan broke through to peak Heaven-rank, the energy she supplied him had

grown even more formidable!

The night passed without a word. Wei Zhao told no one that he had set foot upon the Heavenly Way; such a thing he had no wish to broadcast, for it would only make him a target for all.

Yesterday, Zhong Yongliang had stood firmly behind Wei Zhao. Though Wei Zhao was somewhat surprised, he was more inclined to think that Zhong Yongliang had done so only because he himself had helped Zhang Naipao; so now, when he had Zhong Yongliang come into the room, his attitude was hardly warm.

After all, the debt of gratitude to Zhong Yongliang had been repaid in full, and so the two of them were still in a state of hostility.

"Zhong Yongliang, what have you come for?" Wei Zhao asked flatly.

"Leader Wei Zhao, isn't it because I admire you enormously and have come to pledge my loyalty? Paozi, quick—call him Leader!" Zhong Yongliang said to Zhang Naipao.

"Leader Wei Zhao, please accept this humble little brother's bow!" Zhang Naipao was utterly convinced by Wei Zhao; even though Zhong Yongliang had told him to acknowledge Wei Zhao as leader and he would have done so anyway, he would never have done it so willingly.

Still, Wei Zhao had helped Zhang Naipao before, and Zhang Naipao was grateful for it; now that Zhong Yongliang had told him to do this, it all followed naturally. Add to that the fact that Zhang Naipao now knew the reason, and so he was not surprised either.

"What are you two playing at? Are you out of your minds?" Wei Zhao looked at Zhong Yongliang with some puzzlement.

"Oh, Little Liangzi, you've finally come around? You're finally going to be Brother Arrow-Shield's lackey? I told you long ago you'd end up as Brother Arrow-Shield's lackey—see, you've finally become one!" Shen Yushu said smugly.

"Indeed, Sister Xiaoshu, please look after me from now on!" Ever since Zhong Yongliang learned Wei Zhao's identity, he had not the slightest thought of resistance left.

"Zhong Yongliang, are you serious?" Wei Zhao had realized that Zhong Yongliang did not seem to be joking.

"Of course I'm serious—I mean it from the bottom of my heart! Besides, back then I promised Hero Lin of the Twin Vajras that I would serve as a follower to his descendants. Young Hero Lin is Hero Lin's descendant, so naturally I must acknowledge you as my leader!" Zhong Yongliang explained.

"Hero Lin of the Twin Vajras—who do you mean?" Wei Zhao was rather baffled.

"Why, Hero Lin Dongfang, of course..." Zhong Yongliang was taken aback as well. Could it be that Wei Zhao did not know of Lin Dongfang's deeds from back in the day? But on second thought, it was quite possible—otherwise, with Wei Zhao merely dropping a casual word, who would have dared to oppose him? That would truly be courting death!

"Lin Dongfang? The old man? My grandfather?" Wei Zhao was somewhat astonished.

"Uh... yes." Zhong Yongliang confirmed that Wei Zhao truly did not know. "Then you must know the other one of the Twin Vajras, Hero Yang?"

"Hero Yang? Who? My master, Yang Zhao?" Wei Zhao was stunned for a moment.

"Ah, Hero Yang was Leader Wei Zhao's master—no wonder Leader Wei Zhao is so formidable!" Zhong Yongliang was startled. That Lin Dongfang was connected to Wei Zhao had already shocked him enough; now it turned out that Yang Zhao was actually Wei Zhao's master?

This kind of backing simply crushed everyone in an instant! At that moment, Zhong Yongliang made up his mind: for the rest of his life, he would follow Wei Zhao. In his view, Lin Dongfang and Yang Zhao had been so extraordinary back then that their successors could hardly be any less so. Cloud-Tier Island was full of unknown and deadly perils—without a patron, one could not survive—so Zhong Yongliang felt that following Wei Zhao was sure to hold promise!

"So... they were the Twin Vajras..." Wei Zhao gave a bitter laugh upon hearing this. He had heard before of how formidable the Twin Vajras were, yet never imagined they were the two people closest to him!

So that meant it was his master who had led those peak Heaven-rank experts away. Where had they gone? To Cloud-Tier Island? Or somewhere else?

And as for Zhong Yongliang's behavior, Wei Zhao could now understand it easily enough: Zhong Yongliang's true body, Patriarch Kuanglong, had been slain by Lin Dongfang back in the day, so his fear of Lin Dongfang was only natural!

As for how Zhong Yongliang knew of this matter, it was probably because he had seen the photo on Wei Zhao's phone as its background yesterday.

Still, Wei Zhao was not entirely at ease with Zhong Yongliang; but once on Cloud-Tier Island, having such a lackey would not be bad at all. So he said, "In that case, you may follow me from now on. But I'll be testing you as well—if you're of no use, why would I take you in?"

"Yes, yes!" Zhong Yongliang nodded hurriedly. "I'll definitely be useful—at the very least, I can serve as an undercover agent!"

"Mm, we'll see how you perform when the time comes," Wei Zhao nodded.

Zhong Yongliang took his leave, and after Wei Zhao and the others had rested a while, Wu Chengtian and the rest arrived at the inn one after another in several cars, while the friends of the other trial participants and inheritors also gradually gathered there to see everyone off!

At about six that evening, Patriarch Xuanchen called out from downstairs in the inn: "Attention, all trial participants and inheritors! The Five Luminaries Sect hereby issues an important announcement! Cloud-Tier Island will open tonight at the third quarter of the zi hour. All trial participants and inheritors, please assemble at once in the inn's plaza and proceed to Cloud-Tier Island!"

The moment had finally come! Wei Zhao was tremendously excited. He led all the women downstairs, and the other trial participants came down one by one as well, making their way to the open plaza behind the inn!

Also present in the plaza were the family and friends of the various trial participants and inheritors. Patriarch Xuanchen had somehow found five full buses, and Kang Jingming and Tianchan were organizing the trial participants, inheritors, and their families and friends to board one by one!

It felt just like setting off on a trip somewhere—except in truth, it was anything but...

As for the cars and luggage that the trial participants and inheritors had brought and left at the inn, they would be taken away by their families and friends when they returned. Patriarch Xuanzhen of the Five Luminaries Sect had also come; Patriarch Xuanchen was not going to Cloud-Tier Island but had chosen to remain at the Five Luminaries Sect—the sect in the secular world, after all, had to have someone holding the fort!

Leader Bai had placed his hopes of finding Zhang Lifeng and reviving the Five Luminaries Sect upon Wei Zhao. As for the sect in the secular world, after the position of sect master passed to Patriarch Xuanzhen, he no longer wished to contend for anything—the present state suited him well!