Chapter 2300 — Old Ancestor Tagan
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You have to understand, when the Grand Protector was struck by that move of Wei Zhao's back then, his blood and qi churned and he nearly took injury—let alone Tagan Long!
"Aaaah—" Wei Zhao let out a long cry, warning Lazi, while his own figure fled swiftly into the distance...
Wei Zhao had wanted to add another punch to finish Tagan Long off, but he sensed danger—a danger of incomparable power! His battle with Tagan Long had surely drawn the Tagan clan's experts. Was it Tagan Hao, or that Tagan Old Ancestor in seclusion?
But whoever it was, Wei Zhao was no match. All he could do was flee for his life at top speed. Every moment now was life itself; even a fraction of a second could cost him the chance to escape. So Wei Zhao simply abandoned Tagan Long, turned, and ran!
Events proved Wei Zhao right. The instant his figure vanished, another figure appeared on the very spot where he and Tagan Long had fought! It was the Tagan clan's long-secluded Heaven-Rank Old Ancestor—Tagan Gan!
Tagan Gan was an expert of peak Heaven-Rank mid-stage strength, secluded year-round in the hope of breaking through to Heaven-Rank late-stage. Yet tonight he had sensed battle erupt within the Tagan clan. The spiritual perception of a Heaven-Rank expert was immensely powerful, so he felt that something was wrong and rushed out of seclusion toward the direction of the fighting!
"Long'er, my great-grandson!" Arriving on the scene and seeing Tagan Long lying on the ground, unconscious and covered in blood, Tagan Gan was badly startled! Though he knew the culprit had fled, he dared not give chase; his heart was fixed on Tagan Long's condition, and he bent down at once to his side.
"Long'er, how are you?" Tagan Gan lifted Tagan Long in his arms and, in grief and fury, laid a hand on his meridians. The moment he did, he found them in chaos—clearly Tagan Long had suffered no light internal injury!
But Tagan Long remained unconscious and could not utter a single word.
Lazi had not expected Wei Zhao and Tagan Long to actually come to blows, and cursed his luck inwardly. At this hour the Archive Pavilion was invariably empty—yet today, of all days, two people had come in succession, and even Tagan Long himself had come. This was truly a nuisance!
Of course, what Lazi did not know was that even if Tagan Long had not come, Wei Zhao would have gone looking for trouble with him anyway. Tagan Long's arrival here had merely made it more convenient for Wei Zhao to strike.
At this moment Lazi wanted to flee, yet dared not. To leave now—would that not make Tagan Gan suspicious?
"Who is over there?" What Lazi had not expected was that though he had not fled, Tagan Gan had spotted him all the same! Tagan Gan's gaze, sharp as a torch, turned toward where Lazi stood.
"Old Ancestor, it's me—I'm Lazi. I came to bring Young Master Tagan a message... I never expected to see such a scene, and it frightened me witless..." Lazi was no fool; quick-witted, he thought up a response on the spot and walked over, face pale, as he spoke.
"Lazi?" Tagan Gan pondered a moment, then nodded. "I know you. You are the head of our family's Adventurers' Guild!"
"Ah, the Old Ancestor still remembers me? What an honor..." Lazi hastily put on a delighted expression.
"What message did you come to bring?" Tagan Gan waved a hand and asked. Anxious as he was, he knew he could not save Tagan Long himself, and could only hope the Grand Protector would get word and hurry here as fast as possible.
"What happened? Eh? Father, why are you here? Tagan Long? What's wrong with him?" The newcomer was Tagan Long's grandfather, Tagan Hao. Hearing the commotion, he had run over—only to find Tagan Long cradled in Tagan Gan's arms.
"Tagan Long has been wounded by someone!" Tagan Gan said. "Quickly, summon the Grand Protector to treat him!"