Chapter 2514 — I Am Lost in Admiration
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Those words only deepened the doubts in the Heaven Rank vice president's heart. But before he could open his mouth, the thin man's voice cut off abruptly, replaced by a bloodcurdling scream!
The seventh form of the Frenzied Fire Eight Trigrams Palm! Wei Zhao thought to himself as he drove a palm strike straight at the thin man. This man had to be eliminated—he was a scourge through and through. Even if the Heaven Rank vice president managed to resolve today's matter, this creature would go on to poison the vice president's mind, or turn others against Wei Zhao. He absolutely could not be allowed to live!
"Boom—"
A great hole burst open in the thin man's chest, blasted clean through by Wei Zhao's palm. His body crashed heavily to the ground, dead on the spot.
"You—" The Heaven Rank vice president was aghast; he had never expected Wei Zhao to lash out and strike without warning. But he had barely gotten out the single word "you" before the force of that palm strike overawed him. His eyes went wide, and he was struck dumb with dread.
"Didn't you ask me to prove it? I've proved it." Wei Zhao spoke mildly, as though finishing off the thin man had been nothing more than a demonstration of his strength.
"The thirteenth form of a Heaven Rank martial technique..." It was a long moment before the Heaven Rank vice president drew a sharp breath and said in wonder, "Indeed. You truly do have what it takes to cross blows with me—and if that palm had landed squarely on me, I fear I would have suffered no small injury... I'm convinced. You are indeed qualified to speak with me as an equal!"
You Pan Gao was dumbstruck as well. He too had felt the might of Wei Zhao's technique, and his face turned ashen with fright. He had been stirring up trouble and sowing discord moments ago, and now he was filled with regret. Had he known Wei Zhao was this formidable, why had he opened his big mouth?
Yet Wei Zhao bore him no ill will. On the contrary, he rather felt the man's loose tongue had served its purpose—without those few extra words, things could never have been settled so easily. In saying what he had, the man had also helped Wei Zhao convey a message to the Heaven Rank vice president from the sidelines. Now Wei Zhao did not need to waste his breath.
The short expert, Third You, wore a bitter smile as he looked at the Heaven Rank vice president. He spread his hands and said, "Vice president, now you understand my predicament, don't you? He really can cripple me with ease. The power behind that palm of his is at least on par with an expert at the peak of the early Heaven Rank. I had no choice!"
"I understand!" The Heaven Rank vice president nodded and said, "Mr. Ling, I must apologize for all the offense earlier. I was lax in disciplining my subordinates. But as for my standing up for my disciples—do not take it to heart. The cultivation world is cruel; that is simply how it is."
"I understand. If I lacked the strength, I would be a corpse by now, and Third You would not have had to humble himself here." Wei Zhao smiled and spoke mildly.
"Good that you understand!" The vice president smiled as well. "It's easy to talk with a clever man. I accept you as a client. Here is my contact information—if anything comes up in the future, you may reach me directly."
With that, the vice president produced a business card made of pure gold and flicked it toward Wei Zhao. Such cards were not to be had by anyone but those of comparable strength; in giving one to Wei Zhao, the vice president was acknowledging him. Of course, the act of flicking the card was also a test and a punishment.