Chapter 1575 — They Truly Dared Not
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Yet they had access to anti-aging elixirs but could not believe Wei Zhao had the same. To be a late Xuan-stage expert before the age of twenty? That could only mean he was a treasured talent being carefully nurtured by a Hidden Clan! Forget Hidden Clans, even an Ancient Clan would set great store by a prodigy like this!
With this additional worry weighing on them, they were even more reluctant to act rashly. And so Wei Zhao strode up to them with the four girls in tow, while the three of them remained frozen in place. Only the blissfully ignorant Young Master You, still full of swagger, jabbed a finger at Wei Zhao and bellowed, "Cripple him! Break every limb, and bring me all his girls!"
Hearing his words, Wang Xinyan grew anxious. Wei Zhao merely gave her a reassuring look and said, "Since when did a maniac wander onto our school grounds?"
"What did you say?!" Young Master You had never imagined Wei Zhao would dare speak this insolently with so many backers behind him. Flying into a towering rage, he snapped, "Yellow Hair, get him! Kill him!"
Wei Zhao ignored Young Master You entirely. Instead, he cast a contemptuous glance at Yellow Hair and the others and sneered, "If you value your lives, come on ahead. You know the rules of the Hidden Clans..."
That last remark had been something Wei Zhao threw out casually. He did not actually know much about the rules of the Hidden Clans himself. But by saying it aloud, he was proving to them that he stood on the same level. If they wanted to make a move, they would have to think twice!
Sure enough, Wei Zhao's words made every face among them, including Young Master You's, shift at the same time! A Hidden Clan? This person actually knew about Hidden Clans? Generally speaking, a wandering cultivator in the mundane world who could even make contact with a clan of that caliber would be doing quite well for himself. Anyone who could operate on the level of the Hidden Clans either possessed truly fearsome power or had a powerful master quietly guiding them from behind.
Having delivered those words, Wei Zhao turned and strode away with the four girls, leaving behind Young Master You, whose expression darkened and flickered uncertainly.
Truth be told, for all his bluster, Young Master You rarely went out of his way to provoke the scions of families as powerful as the Hidden You Clan. He was neither the true heir nor the favored grandson, and had never been particularly well-regarded within the family. If he brought some unstoppable enemy down upon them, it would be more than he could bear.
Only after Wei Zhao and the others had left did Young Master You speak up. "Why didn't you make a move? Is he really from a Hidden Clan?"
"Whether he's from a Hidden Clan or not, we're not sure yet..." Yellow Hair forced a bitter smile. "But Young Master You, he's a late Xuan-stage expert. Before... he probably wasn't even using his full strength. None of us are a match for him..."
"What! Late Xuan-stage?!" Young Master You's heart lurched. He understood perfectly well what kind of power a late Xuan-stage expert wielded. He glanced at the few followers beside him and had to admit they truly were no match. Had they come to blows, his side would have been the one to suffer.
"This man's background is unknown... Young Master You, I suggest we investigate his origins before doing anything rash. Otherwise, I'm afraid we could bring serious trouble upon ourselves..." Purple Hair said.
"Then investigate him!" Young Master You was reluctant to let it go, but there was nothing he could do. He had already made grand boasts, and now all he could do was slink away with his tail between his legs, watching his quarry leave without daring to let out a single fart.