Chapter 2921 — The Decision of the Palace of Dark Night
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It was Zhang Naipao who had started the extortion, but Zhang Naipao came from the Tomorrow After Tomorrow cult, and they could not afford to offend him. Besides, after Zhang Naipao had taken them on as his followers, he had even given them benefits, so they no longer bore him a grudge. But Wei Zhao was a lone cultivator—that a disciple of an ancient sect should be extorted by the likes of him, how humiliating was that?
"What? Wei Zhao?" The Grand Elder was briefly startled. Why did that name sound so familiar? Then all at once she remembered who he was. "Is that the wild man beside that little slut? He actually entered the Xuan Dan Sect trial? Isn't he a Earth-rank expert? The two of you together were no match for him?"
"Ah?" The two disciples were slightly taken aback. What did the Grand Elder mean by that? It sounded as though she knew Wei Zhao. So the first disciple of the Palace of Dark Night asked cautiously, "Grand Elder, you know that Wei Zhao?"
"You needn't trouble yourselves over this. I understand now!" The Grand Elder waved her hand, indicating that the two could leave, while she herself knit her brows tightly. Anyone could see the fury in her heart—someone at Gu Mengyao's side had trampled all over the Palace of Dark Night. Was this not a naked provocation?
"Someone come!" The Grand Elder drew a deep breath and bellowed.
"Grand Elder, is something the matter?" It happened to be Elder Li on duty today. Standing outside the door, he had heard the two disciples' words clearly, and his heart was gladdened. The close guardian at the young lady's side was actually this formidable? With only Earth-rank strength, he had claimed a place in the Xuan Dan Sect trial?
"Why is it you?" The Grand Elder frowned the moment she saw that it was Elder Li. She knew Elder Li was one of Palace Master Wan'er's people, and that he respected and worried over Gu Mengyao exceedingly.
"It is my turn on duty today, Grand Elder!" Elder Li said, neither servile nor overbearing.
"Fine, you will do!" The Grand Elder thought to herself that Elder Li merely helped Gu Mengyao in secret; would he dare defy her wishes openly? This was a fine chance to give him a taste of disgust!
"May I ask, Grand Elder, what business you have with me?" One look at the Grand Elder's expression and Elder Li knew it was no good matter. He guessed that the Grand Elder had dreamed up some vicious, underhanded scheme to deal with Wei Zhao.
"Right now, in the name of the Palace of Dark Night, issue a notice to Wei Zhao at once, ordering him to return the two spirit herbs he seized from our disciples with all haste—otherwise, he shall bear the consequences!" the Grand Elder said.
"Ah?" Elder Li was instantly dumbstruck. He had not expected the Grand Elder to assign him this task. How was such a notice to be issued? Elder Li's expression turned troubled. "Grand Elder, this is hardly appropriate, is it? Matters within the trial are for the Xuan Dan Sect to adjudicate. The Palace of Dark Night cannot settle scores after the fact, can it? If the Xuan Dan Sect were to learn of this, it would be a grave taboo!"
"Hmph, Wei Zhao is nothing but a petty lone cultivator, a dog at that little slut's side. How could the Xuan Dan Sect possibly speak up for him? Besides, could Wei Zhao carry a complaint to the highest heavens? What a joke!" The Grand Elder said scornfully. "He will just have to swallow a silent loss. He certainly won't dare speak of it."
"But those two spirit herbs—were they not both handed over to the Xuan Dan Sect? Where is Wei Zhao supposed to return them?" Elder Li said with a bitter smile.