Chapter 2956 — The Return of the Pills
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"In the trial, you seized two trial spirit herbs from my disciples' hands, and I hear you gave the trial spirit herbs to yourself and your lackey!" the man in black said. "Our Grand Supreme Elder commands you to return those two trial spirit herbs at once. Otherwise it is a provocation against the Palace of Dark Night—tantamount to a declaration of war!"
Wei Zhao was baffled by the man's words. "The trial spirit herbs were all handed over to the Xuan Pill Sect. If you want them, go demand them from the Xuan Pill Sect. What are you doing here?"
"Hmph—you and your lackey used the trial spirit herbs you stole from us to exchange for two third-grade Great Return Pills. Don't imagine I don't know!" the man in black said. "Since you no longer have the trial spirit herbs, then hand over the stolen goods—the third-grade Great Return Pills you got in exchange for the herbs you seized!"
"Heh..." Only now did Wei Zhao understand why the man had come. So it was the third-grade Great Return Pills he was after! All this roundabout talk, and it came down to seizing the third-grade Great Return Pills.
Had this been before Wei Zhao was injured, he would have slapped the man and sent him packing. But now, even facing an expert at the peak of the late Earth rank—weaker than himself—Wei Zhao could not afford to be careless. He must tread warily.
"What are you laughing at? Hand over the stolen goods at once, and I will spare you punishment. Otherwise, you are openly setting yourself against the Palace of Dark Night!" the man in black said with a cold sneer.
"Openly setting myself against the Palace of Dark Night?" Wei Zhao found it rather funny. "I rather think it is you who are openly setting yourselves against the Xuan Pill Sect. It was stated plainly at the trial: whatever grudges arise during the trial shall not leave the trial grounds. I say it is the Palace of Dark Night that means to run counter to the Xuan Pill Sect!"
"What would a greenhorn like you know!" The man in black frowned. Though Wei Zhao spoke the truth—that his conduct did indeed contravene the rules of the Xuan Pill Sect's trial—would the Xuan Pill Sect take issue with the Palace of Dark Night over a mere wandering cultivator? Plainly not!
They were all ancient sects together. However cool relations might be day to day, at a time like this none would fall out over so trifling a matter. Which ancient sect did not have a few dirty secrets? If everyone went about slapping one another's faces, there would truly be no point to any of it!
So it sufficed that appearances were maintained—and this was precisely why the Palace of Dark Night dared openly break the rules and come here. Not that the Xuan Pill Sect would know; and even if it did, would it truly stick its neck out for Wei Zhao?
Between Wei Zhao and the Palace of Dark Night, which was of greater use in the eyes of the Xuan Pill Sect—that was plain enough at a glance!
"We are merely reclaiming what is rightfully ours. This is our sect's internal affair—what has it to do with the Xuan Pill Sect?" So saying, the man in black spoke with full confidence.
"And if I refuse?" Wei Zhao countered.
"Refuse? Then await the Palace of Dark Night's vengeance! You may have a Heaven-rank expert at your side, but I do not believe your Heaven-rank expert would dare raise a hand against me!" the man in black said with complete assurance.
Wei Zhao was left somewhat speechless. Against a reckless fool who did not fear death, there was really nothing to be done! Had Wei Zhao not been injured, it would not have mattered—he could have locked horns with the Palace of Dark Night well enough. But injured as he was, Wei Zhao was naturally unwilling to make more enemies. RS