Chapter 2895 — The Consultation Fee
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"No—please, Senior Lin! Our Young Sect Master Earth Tyrant may be a little young and reckless, but he is not a bad sort at heart," the Earth Drill Star hurriedly explained. "He is merely flushed with early success. This is his first time out in the world, and he has no experience. You know how it is—within the sect he is the Young Sect Master, and no one dares defy him. Whatever he says goes, and that is what fostered such a temperament. But in truth he is quite innocent, and bears no ill intentions..."
"And what does that have to do with me?" Wei Zhao countered.
"That... I beg Senior Lin to lend his hand and save him!" the Earth Drill Star said through gritted teeth.
"And why should I save him? He is neither kin nor acquaintance to me—I don't even know him. What benefit is there in saving him?" Wei Zhao shook his head. "Besides, healing him would cost me a great deal of energy. I won't do it!"
"Don't say that, Senior Lin! Look—whatever request you have, just name it, and we will find a way to satisfy it!" the Earth Drill Star said hurriedly. As for Wei Zhao's claim that it would cost a great deal of energy, he naturally believed it—if it were no trouble at all, then anyone could cure the injury.
"Do you think I look like a man who has anything to ask of your lot?" Wei Zhao said, regarding the Earth Drill Star with mockery.
"That..." The Earth Drill Star gritted his teeth. "Our Young Sect Master Earth has always revered the strong. If Senior Lin heals his wounds, our Young Sect Master might well acknowledge you as his leader—and then our Yellow Earth High Sect would become your supporting arm. What do you think, Senior?"
"I already have more underlings than I can count, and every time they get into trouble, I have to go help. You think having another underling is a good thing?" Wei Zhao rolled his eyes and spoke flatly.
Wei Zhao's words made the Earth Drill Star's eyes light up! Every time Wei Zhao's underlings got into trouble, Wei Zhao went to help? That was simply wonderful. If the Earth Tyrant became Wei Zhao's underling in the future, then whenever trouble arose they could go straight to Wei Zhao—what a fine thing indeed!
The key was the attitude of the rest of the Yellow Earth High Sect!
In the Earth Drill Star's view, given the Earth Tyrant's temperament, becoming Wei Zhao's underling would not be difficult. But the Earth Tyrant was, after all, only the Young Sect Master, not the Sect Master—above him stood his uncle, Tu Qingsong!
And moreover, once the Earth Tyrant became Sect Master of the Yellow Earth High Sect in the future, the sect would inevitably become a vassal of Wei Zhao.
It seemed this matter would have to be discussed with Tu Qingsong after they returned.
"This..." The Earth Drill Star did not know what to say.
"Forget it. Let me first see whether his injuries can be treated at all—otherwise all this talk is piss and wind." Though Wei Zhao knew perfectly well that he could heal the man, one had to go through the motions in all things.
"Yes, yes! This way, Senior Lin!" The Earth Drill Star hastily made a gesture of invitation, asking Wei Zhao to move to his room.
Wei Zhao followed the Earth Drill Star to the Earth Tyrant's room, and at a glance saw the Earth Tyrant lying on the bed, his face ashen pale! Wei Zhao walked over, made a show of examining him, and only then said, "It can be treated!"
"Ah! That is truly wonderful! Then, Senior Lin, when shall we begin the treatment?" The Earth Drill Star was overjoyed.
"Did I ever say I would treat him?" Wei Zhao countered.
"Uh—then what did you come here for...?" The Earth Drill Star was dumbfounded.
"I came only to see whether it could be treated," Wei Zhao said. "But we haven't even discussed the consultation fee yet, and you're already in such a hurry?"