Chapter 1849 — True Identity: West Star Mountain Village
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"But… what if those hidden clans no longer wish to abide by that agreement?" Mo Kongwu sighed deeply. "After all, he and the master have been gone so many years. The Hidden Clan Arbitration Association's hold over the hidden clans weakens by the day, and I have shut myself away to assault that barrier and will not emerge. I'd be a fool to believe they harbor no restless thoughts… And just now I cast a divination—the order of the hidden clans… is about to change."
"What! At a time like this, they…" Old Man Wei was startled too. "You mean the experts above Earth rank are about to come forth…"
"Heh—after biding their time so many years, anyone would grow restless…" Mo Kongwu said. "Had I known, I'd have stopped little Yi from going back no matter what, kept him here with you to recover. Even if they sent Heaven-rank experts, heh—they'd not return alive!"
"But what worries me is little Yi's situation right now…" Old Man Wei said urgently.
"I never thought the hidden clans would test me in this way…" Mo Kongwu said, and then told Old Man Wei about the communicator. Yes—Mo Kongwu was the Grand Elder of the Hidden Clan Arbitration Association!
Only, because of what happened that year, the Association's founder had departed, and he too had entered seclusion to cultivate, assaulting that final barrier, striving before Cloud-Rank Island opened to cultivate his strength to its peak, step onto the Heavenly Dao, and go seek the master…
So, by his promise and covenant with the master, he might emerge to lend aid only when Wei Zhao faced irreversible danger—but it was expressly stipulated that there was a limit: no more than twice a year!
This was a constraint upon his own cultivation, and a constraint upon Wei Zhao as well! If one always counted on a patron at one's back, one would grow slack in cultivation and develop a lazy temperament.
Should he exceed that limit, the most severe punishment would await Mo Kongwu.
Mo Kongwu deeply regretted it—this year's first opportunity had been inexplicably wasted, and now the second was spent as well. That is to say, no matter what danger arose, he could not emerge again!
"It seems these people planned this long in advance!" Old Man Wei could not suppress his anger on hearing this. "If little Yi's master had not gone, heh—even the ancient sects would show deference. Now these upstart hidden clans, every Tom, Dick, and Harry, are puffing themselves up…"
"Old friend Lin, call the people around little Yi at once and have them lie low, ride out this storm, and give them no opening!" Mo Kongwu said. "Though it's not certain they'll move against little Yi."
This too was because Mo Kongwu knew nothing of the Rainfire Star and the Qi-Gathering Pill, nor that Zhao Qibing had become the chosen heir of the Zhao family. Had he known, he would never have said such a thing.