Chapter 4096 — Tricked Into Falling For It

But in this moment, the only thought surging through his mind was to kill this pair of adulterous dogs and vent his fury!

Bang! The door was kicked to splinters, and Senior Brother Wei strode into the bedroom. Seeing the two still locked in each other's arms, his eyes blazed with rage, and he jabbed a finger at Xue Li and began cursing furiously: "You cheap woman! In what way am I, Wei Shenjin, inferior to this brute? So ugly and coarse—and yet you, you shameless woman, turn out to have a taste for that. Fine! Very fine! Today I will kill the both of you!"

"Yes, yes, the adulterer and the slut deserve to die—they should be carved into a thousand pieces!" Situ Qian fanned the flames from the sidelines.

Only then did Xue Li, who had sunk into a deep sleep in Wei Zhao's arms, start awake. Seeing Wei Shenjin at the door, ferocious and looking ready to devour them alive, she gave a start and shrank back into Wei Zhao's embrace.

Wei Zhao, however, had sensed the man before Wei Shenjin even kicked the door in. But even with that forewarning, there was nothing he could do. The only question he needed to consider now was how to get Xue Li out of here.

This fellow was not to be taken lightly—he was actually an early-stage Golden Core expert!

Wei Zhao kept his guard up inwardly, though his face showed only cold mockery as he replied, "Is there something wrong with your head? Xue Li and I love each other—we've known each other since long ago. What business of yours is it that we're together?"

"What did you say? You two have been together since long ago?" Wei Shenjin's eyes went wide with fury, and he felt as though a green cuckold's hat sat atop his head.

All this time he had been busy making preparations of every kind for the wedding to Xue Li. He had even spread word of it abroad; what was said could not be unsaid. And now it turned out she had long since had such a lover, this wild man—he was about to lose face in the most humiliating way possible.

Seeing this, Situ Qian chimed in from the side: "Xue Li is my maidservant—every part of her belongs to me. Naturally, matters of marriage are for me to decide. You coarse, wild brute, you dare raise your voice here to Senior Brother Wei? Do you think the Snow Sword Sect has no one left, that we can be bullied by trash like you, no better than an ant?"

Wei Zhao glanced at Situ Qian, then said to Wei Shenjin with a cold laugh: "This junior sister of yours—now *she* is the real slut. That face full of seductive looks, who knows how many men have ridden and mounted her. Before you stick your nose into my business with Xue Li, sir, you'd better first mind your own household affairs. Don't come out here and make a spectacle of yourself, giving everyone a good laugh."

At these words, Wei Shenjin had yet to react, but Situ Qian leapt up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Beside herself with fury, she pointed at Wei Zhao and cried, "Senior Brother Wei, this wild man dares to insult me—hurry and kill him for me! This adulterer and this slut—today they absolutely must not leave here alive, or else you, Senior Brother Wei, will have no face left to show anyone!"

Situ Qian was a woman ridden by a thousand men. Wei Zhao had hit the nail on the head, and no wonder she was so panicked and flustered—whether he had guessed or truly seen it. For that single sentence alone, Wei Zhao had to die today. No matter what, she had to silence him and rid herself of the danger forever!

By now Wei Shenjin needed no further egging on from Situ Qian. He had already launched a ruthless attack on Wei Zhao and Xue Li. Just as Situ Qian said—today these two adulterous dogs could not be allowed to leave. It was not merely to vent his rage; it was to cover up the scandal. Only by killing them could the matter be settled once and for all, kept from the knowledge of outsiders.

As for the marriage he had already announced, if it came to it, he would just have to make Situ Qian the scapegoat—the woman would be only too happy to oblige, anyway!

Wei Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly at the sight. Wei Shenjin was an early-stage Golden Core expert; even a casual strike from him was no small matter. If it were only Wei Zhao himself, there would be nothing to worry about—with his present strength, he could just barely fight a mid-stage Golden Core expert to mutual ruin, let alone one who was merely early-stage Golden Core.

Yet the crux of the matter was that Xue Li was still in his arms—a Heaven-rank great-perfection cultivator who would be gravely wounded, even killed, by the merest graze from a Foundation Establishment expert, let alone from one as powerful as an early-stage Golden Core.

If he truly broke into open battle here, Wei Zhao could not guarantee Xue Li's safety at all. If something really happened to her, then even if he killed the man afterward to vent his fury, it would leave him with a lifelong regret.

Moreover, this was the Snow Sword Sect's territory. If he truly rose up and killed here, he would inevitably be wanted by the Snow Sword Sect, and from then on his every step on the Middle Island would be difficult—he might even have nowhere left to hide.

Retreat first! In an instant Wei Zhao made up his mind. Facing Wei Shenjin's ferocious assault, he showed not the slightest intention of meeting it head-on; with a flicker of his body he made as if to charge at Situ Qian, who stood to one side.

"Hm? This wild man is quite fast—but he still has to die!" Wei Shenjin paused at the sight, then shifted his attack; with a flicker of movement he reached out and planted himself in front of Situ Qian.

Though Situ Qian was also a Foundation Establishment great-perfection expert and not so easily taken by surprise, the woman was bound to be lacking in real combat. One careless moment and it was entirely possible for a weaker foe to get the better of her. She was, after all, the granddaughter of an elder—if she were seized as a hostage, Wei Shenjin would be caught in a bind.

But in the next instant, Wei Shenjin's expression turned drastically ugly. Wei Zhao's lunge toward Situ Qian had been a feint, premeditated from the very start—its sole purpose to trick him, Wei Shenjin, into falling for it.

Seizing that one subtle opening, Wei Zhao instantly changed direction, driving his Butterfly Microstep to its utmost, swept Xue Li onto his back, and bolted out through the door—just grazing past Wei Shenjin, who was busy guarding Situ Qian.

"Aiya, aiya, aiya! I'm going to die of rage!" Watching helplessly as Wei Zhao and Xue Li burst out the door, the feeling of having his intelligence utterly outmatched to his face made Wei Shenjin nearly faint with shame and fury.

Relying on his formidable early-stage Golden Core strength, he had been somewhat careless and arrogant, never imagining that Wei Zhao could explode with such astonishing speed in a single instant—so fast that even he had failed to react.

"Despicable, shameless scum! You think you can escape my palm like this? Let's see where you can run!" Wei Shenjin gave chase at once. He had said he would kill the two to silence them, and die they must—no matter where they fled, they would not be allowed to live.

Lying on Wei Zhao's back, watching the scenery on either side fly past in reverse, Xue Li's mind was still somewhat dazed even now—still caught in the shock of seeing Wei Shenjin moments before. By the time she finally came to her senses, Wei Zhao had already carried her out of the residence and dashed into a deserted back alley. (To be continued) R861