Chapter 2728 — The Smug Kang Jingming
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Oh? And why can he not call me?" Kang Jingming gave a cold snort and said imperiously, "You tell him to call the Xuan Dan Sect directly and ask for the Eighth Elder. He can reach me at any time!"
"Ask for the Eighth Elder?" Old Master You was taken aback. Was Kang Jingming's master not the Fifth Elder? And the Xuan Dan Sect had only seven elders—where had an Eighth Elder come from?
"That is right. I am the Eighth Elder," Kang Jingming said.
"Wh—what? You... you are the Eighth Elder?" Old Master You's mind could not keep up. Kang Jingming... had become the Eighth Elder of the Xuan Dan Sect?
"Of course. Do you think pretending to be an elder is some amusing game?" Kang Jingming snorted. "If I impersonated one at random, would I not fear punishment?"
"Ah... my apologies, my apologies. This one pays his respects to the Eighth Elder..." Old Master You was startled. So Kang Jingming's great undertaking had succeeded, and the Xuan Dan Sect had raised him to Eighth Elder. No wonder his tone was so sharp—his standing was plain for all to see.
Old Master You hastened to make amends. An elder of the Xuan Dan Sect held a revered position, and he could ill afford to offend one. In that instant he set his mind right, realizing that Kang Jingming's family was no longer the Kang family of old. When one man attains the Way, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven—that was just how it was, and You Panhu had guessed it aright after all.
"No matter. Is there anything else?" Kang Jingming asked.
"N—nothing else. Eighth Elder, do you have any instructions for me?" Old Master You said, trembling with fear.
"Nothing. I am going to call my elder brother," Kang Jingming said.
"Very well, please go ahead..." Old Master You heard the line go dead, then wiped the cold sweat from his brow. He had been frightened half to death! He had nearly offended Kang Jingming—who would have thought the lad would rise so high and all at once become an elder of the Xuan Dan Sect?
"Grandfather, has Kang Jingming... truly become an elder of the Xuan Dan Sect?" Old Master You had made the call in front of You Panhu and You Zhentian, so both had heard every word. You Panhu asked, somewhat shocked.
"Indeed he has... he would not dare lie about such a thing!" Old Master You sighed. "Panhu, you saw further than any of us. It was wise to keep on good terms with Kang Jinglong all this while. Otherwise the Hidden You family would be in a fine fix this time."
You Zhentian said nothing, his face dark. He had nearly made a disastrous decision just now. Had they offended the Kang family, they would have offended Kang Jingming, and the Hidden You family would have been in peril.
"Grandfather, then in the future, I..." You Panhu asked hurriedly.
"We stick to the strategy I proposed before: do not offend Wei Zhao to his face!" RS