Chapter 2794 — Rumors of Zhang Naipao
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In truth, even if Wei Zhao had wanted to hide it, he could not have hidden it for long. Since Zhang Naipao was coming to this trial, Wei Zhao's identity was bound to come to light, and Feng Shihua would learn of it then anyway. Better to speak now and be straightforward about it.
"Zhao Qilei here was in fact one of Feng Nitian's men before. Let him tell you how it happened," Wei Zhao said.
Zhao Qilei nodded and recounted to Feng Shihua what had taken place during the Ice Palace trial.
When Feng Shihua had heard him out, he nodded with a bitter smile. "I guessed as much. That cousin of mine was young and talented—people called him the finest beneath the Earth Rank. He could not bear the least slight and chafed at every grievance. Young hero Lin, you truly did nothing wrong..."
"It is good that you understand." Wei Zhao nodded. "Feng Nitian was seizing things during the trial, and I had someone I had to save. I could not yield to him in any way—so it could only come down to a fight to the death."
"Ha, it's fine. Young hero Lin, there's no need to explain; I understand it all. If I had your martial skill and someone trampled all over me, I'd strike back too," Feng Shihua said, showing his understanding. "Still, your strength is truly remarkable. You were only late Profound Rank back then, and yet you could wound my cousin so gravely."
"Their leader was naturally formidable..." Zhao Qilei was about to say more, but Wei Zhao cut him off.
"Let's not speak of that. Since Brother Feng bears no grudge, that is well and good." Wei Zhao did not want Zhao Qilei dwelling on such pointless matters, and he had seen that the relationship between Feng Shihua and Feng Nitian was in fact not a close one—Feng Shihua was simply a kind-hearted man. "By the way, Ge Xian, what was that you were saying about Zhang Naipao?"
"Zhang Naipao, eh..." Ge Xian did not hold back. "I hear that on his way here, Zhang Naipao got into a conflict with two disciples of the Divine Fist Hall. One of them was crippled on the spot, so only one came..."
"Zhang Naipao did that?" Wei Zhao frowned, somewhat surprised. "The Divine Fist Hall—they cultivate external-school methods, don't they?"
Wei Zhao remembered that the Pi family had some connection with the Divine Fist Hall; both cultivated external-school methods. And wasn't Zhang Naipao's signature move the Bee-Stealing Divine Art? It could drain the true qi of internal-school cultivators—but from an external-school practitioner, what was there to drain?
That made no sense. If Zhang Naipao had clashed with an internal-school cultivator and crippled the man on the spot, that would be plausible enough. But now... had Zhang Naipao cultivated some other wondrous technique?
And besides, Zhang Naipao had been blasted into a cripple by Wei Zhao himself. Had he recovered completely after going back? That part Wei Zhao could believe—the ancient sects had all manner of elixirs. But to say Zhang Naipao could now drain even external-school cultivators—that was a bit far-fetched.
Could it be that Zhang Naipao had cultivated some formidable martial technique? On reflection, that was actually rather plausible. After all, Zhang Naipao should be an Earth Rank expert by now, and cultivating martial techniques was only natural.
"Yes, external-school methods," Ge Xian said, lowering his voice. "I'll tell you—according to reliable information, Zhang Naipao just stood there without moving. The Divine Fist Hall expert threw a single punch at him, and then fell to the ground himself and became a cripple."
"What? How did he do it?" Wei Zhao was astonished. Could it be that Zhang Naipao could now use the Bee-Stealing Divine Art even on external-school cultivators? Otherwise, why would the Divine Fist Hall disciple be crippled when Zhang Naipao had not even moved? This was a little unscientific!