Chapter 2750 — Intimidation
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"You..." Only then did Kang Jingming realize that Wei Zhao was a genuine late-stage Earth-rank expert, to whom hearing sounds from the next room was child's play—nothing like a Heaven-rank mid-stage expert who had true qi and nothing else. "Fine. You've had your kick, and I can't cure her. Satisfied?"
Kang Jinglong's expression shifted slightly. He had intended to use Kang Jingming's curing of Wang Xinyan to strike a blow at Wei Zhao and to build up the Kang family's prestige in Wang Xinyan's eyes. Instead, Kang Jingming had turned out to be such a spineless weakling, still speaking softly even after being kicked by Wei Zhao. For a moment, Kang Jinglong could not tell whether it was Wei Zhao who had come from the ancient sect or Kang Jingming!
Little did he know that Kang Jingming had grievances he could not voice. His mission here was to trade for the pill formula with Wei Zhao. If he offended Wei Zhao and the man refused to trade, then even if the Xuan Dan Sect later sent experts to seize the formula by force, his position within the sect would plummet for having botched the job.
So to win the Silkworm's trust, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and endure.
Kang Jingming's complete about-face left Wei Zhao somewhat taken aback. Could this pill formula really be so important to him? Or rather, so important to the Xuan Dan Sect?
Previously, in Wei Zhao's view, he had already given Kang Jingming one pill formula, so giving him another similar one would do no harm; that was why he had agreed so readily to Kang Jingming's terms. But now Wei Zhao began to scheme inwardly: it seemed this formula could be used to extort something worthwhile in return.
"Oh. If you can't cure her, then you can get lost," Wei Zhao said bluntly, deliberately saying nothing about the pill formula.
"Don't be like that! If I can't cure her, let's discuss some other way for me to trade for the formula, all right?" Kang Jingming's expression changed at once.
"Can't cure her and you still want the formula? You think being a Heaven-rank adept means you can just take it by force?" Wei Zhao shot him a sidelong glance and asked mildly, "Haven't you heard that I can kill Heaven-rank adepts in a single strike? At the peak of Earth-rank mid-stage I could already finish off early-stage Heaven-rank experts. Now that I'm late-stage Earth-rank, dealing with a mid-stage Heaven-rank should be no trouble at all—and finishing off trash like you even less."
"Don't... Wei Zhao, Leader Wei Zhao, let's talk this over! Would I dare? I'm only trying to reason with you nicely, aren't I? We're old friends—don't go flying into violence at the drop of a hat. It's not good, and it's uncivilized..." Kang Jingming jumped in fright and hurriedly said, "Besides, I'm the Eighth Elder of the Xuan Dan Sect. Killing me won't do you any good... The sect will definitely come after you."
"Oh, that's simple enough. When they come, I'll just give them the pill formula. Once they can refine the Marrow-Washing Bone-Cleansing Pill themselves, what would they need you for? You'd just be dead, that's all," Wei Zhao said indifferently.
"Gah!" Kang Jingming's face went deathly pale. After hearing Wei Zhao's words, his legs began to tremble—he truly feared Wei Zhao might kill him! By Wei Zhao's logic, once the Xuan Dan Sect obtained the pill formula as compensation, they would surely drop the matter entirely. Wouldn't he have died for nothing?
At that thought, Kang Jingming hastily said, "That... that won't happen! I'm the Eighth Elder, after all. If I died and the Xuan Dan Sect did nothing, it would damage the reputation of an ancient sect..."