Chapter 4057 — Wei Zhao's Backer

"Yu Jiang, how did you end up in there?" Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan asked in unison, both baffled.

"Uh... I have no idea either... Who knows what sorcery this brat is pulling..." Yu Jiang himself was just as bewildered. Yet as he stared at that vaguely familiar scene on the video, his heart began to pound uncontrollably.

Then the video cut to another scene, and the familiar figure hovering on the brink of death made Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan's eyes fly wide open.

At that moment, no matter how shocked or slow-witted Yu Jiang might be, the truth finally dawned on him: wasn't this the very scene of Nan Tianyong's death?

If it kept playing, wouldn't the next thing shown be him killing Nan Tianyong?

Yu Jiang jolted as though struck by lightning, at last locating the source of that ominous premonition. If Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan saw the scene of him murdering his master, even ten thousand lives would not be enough to save him!

"Still playing tricks and summoning ghosts! I'll kill you right now and avenge my master!" In his panic, Yu Jiang let out a sudden roar and threw himself at Wei Zhao without a second thought. Even if he could not kill Wei Zhao outright, he had to destroy that unknown device in his hand first. Otherwise, he would live the rest of his life in constant dread.

But Yu Jiang's move came a step too late. The scene of him personally slaying Nan Tianyong had already fallen crystal clear before the eyes of Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan.

Bang! Wei Zhao lashed out with a kick that sent Yu Jiang flying several zhang. The whole arena then sank into a deathly silence.

For a long while, only the sound of Nan Tianxiong grinding his teeth reached the crowd's ears, like a death warrant summoned from the depths of hell: "Yu Jiang, was it you who killed the Third Elder?!"

"No, no... Uncle-Master, I'm innocent! This is all a false illusion conjured by Wei Zhao's crooked tricks—don't fall for his treachery!" Yu Jiang scrambled to argue, sweat pouring down his forehead.

Watching this, Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan were consumed with fury. If this were all true, then the two of them had been played for fools by Yu Jiang from beginning to end, dancing in the palm of his hand!

But after all, they had never seen a phone before, and this video came from the hand of Wei Zhao, their enemy. How much credibility it truly held still required careful weighing.

Wei Zhao, however, only smiled faintly: "Isn't it a little late for quibbling now? With your eyesight, sirs, you should have no trouble judging whether this video is real or fake. Besides, don't you know the Soul Search Art? A single trial will tell you true from false."

Having said that much, Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan were already seven or eight parts convinced. To reach the heights of Foundation Establishment great perfection—even the Golden Core stage—their shrewdness was beyond doubt. Especially when it came to a matter as grave as Nan Tianyong's death, fooling them was no easy feat.

Nan Tianxiong in particular, being a man who had seen the world, nodded at once: "So this is the 'image chicken' of the mortal realm? I've heard of such a thing—I never thought you would have one!"

Seeing the two men turn their unfriendly gazes upon him, Yu Jiang's legs went weak with fright. He continued to argue hysterically: "Uncle-Masters, don't believe him! How could I possibly do something as monstrous as killing my own master? He is clearly sowing discord between us! If you use the Soul Search Art on me, even if I'm innocent, I'll be crippled for life!"

At that, Nan Tianguan said coldly: "Rest assured, even without the Soul Search Art, I can still judge whether it's true or false. The Third Elder's corpse is still lying in the ice vault of the Law Enforcement Hall. Once we compare the wounds on his body, the truth will come to light!"

"And if the final result proves that you have deceived me, Yu Jiang, then wait for your death by a thousand cuts. I will offer you as a living sacrifice to the Third Elder's spirit in heaven!" Nan Tianxiong's voice at this moment seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth, and the killing intent in it made Yu Jiang tremble with terror.

At this, Yu Jiang no longer knew how to argue his way out. He collapsed to the ground in a daze, his eyes fixed on Wei Zhao with venomous hatred.

Then Nan Tianguan suddenly spoke: "Brother, even if Yu Jiang really did kill the Third Elder, we can't let this Wei Zhao off so easily either. We haven't yet avenged the grudge from the Far North Island last time, and he still carries the Star Ink Stone I want!"

To Nan Tianguan, everything—including the death of the Third Elder Nan Tianyong—was nothing but passing cloud. Only the Star Ink Stone was his true goal.

"Fine, then we'll take this brat with us as well. Once all this is cleared up, it won't be too late to kill him!" Nan Tianxiong's mind was now wholly fixed on finding the real murderer of the Third Elder.

Seeing Nan Tianguan about to strike again, Wei Zhao spoke at once: "Arrest me? Have you thought through the consequences? Young Lady Shangguan knows I came here. If you leave the murderer be and move against me instead, you can imagine the consequences yourself! Oh, and by the way—last time, Pavilion Master Shangguan personally promised me that I could go to him anytime I had trouble. As disciples of the Heaven Piercer Pavilion, shouldn't you first seek his instructions?"

Hearing this, Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan's eyelids twitched in unison. Shangguan Lan'er was one thing—merely a young lady with status but no real strength—but Shangguan Tianxia was a top-tier figure who could crush them with a single finger!

If what Wei Zhao said was true, then taking him away now would amount to publicly slapping Shangguan Tianxia in the face. The consequences were simply unimaginable!

Though Nan Tianguan was unwilling in his heart to believe these words, he recalled that Wei Zhao, as a newcomer, had been invited to Shangguan Lan'er's birthday banquet, and especially during the recent kidnapping incident, rumors in the streets held that Wei Zhao was indeed regarded with special favor by Shangguan Tianxia. That meant these words were no fabrication.

This risk was one Nan Tianguan could not afford to bear, and neither could Nan Tianxiong!

After hesitating for a moment, Nan Tianxiong clenched his teeth and snorted coldly: "Hmph, I'll let you off for now. Let's go!"

With that, Nan Tianxiong grabbed the dazed Yu Jiang with one hand and leaped onto his flying spirit beast, while Nan Tianguan cast Wei Zhao one reluctant glance, and in the end dared not strike rashly either, following along sullenly.

Watching the three of them soar away into the distance, Wei Zhao finally let out a long breath of turbid air. Facing a Golden Core expert and a Foundation Establishment great perfection master alone—though no true blows were exchanged—that immense pressure was truly not something an ordinary person could withstand.

In the exchange just now, had even half a word been off, Wei Zhao would likely be a corpse by now. Thank goodness he had the foresight back then to record the video of Yu Jiang slaying his master with his own hands; otherwise, he would have been dead certain today.

After steadying his mind, Wei Zhao searched the surroundings and found no one else coming to interfere, so he turned and returned to the cave. R1152