Chapter 2990 — Changing Sides with the Wind
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Oh. Put that way, I suppose it does sound as if we have a good relationship." Wei Zhao nodded. His main purpose in coming today was to seek justice from the Hidden Zhao family. As for the others, he had no intention of making a major issue of them. After all, the You family had the Xuan Dan Sect as its backer, and Wei Zhao did not wish to move against them for the time being.
Tianchan Bian had helped Wei Zhao once, and Wei Zhao had gone straight to kick out the other party's hidden-level forces. No matter how one looked at it, that would have been rather dishonorable.
"Exactly, exactly! That is what I was about to say. Naturally, that is impossible!" Sect Master Wo of the Qianshan Sect hastened to declare. "Our Qianshan Sect has always been on friendly terms with Senior Wei Zhao. We have always been grateful to him for taking in our Wind-Thunder Violet Lightning Beast and relieving us of a tremendous burden. That beast devoured precious natural treasures throughout the day in our sect, and we could do nothing about it. Senior Wei Zhao displayed true righteousness by taking in the spirit beast and lightening our load. So I have come this time, just like Elder You, to condemn the Hidden Zhao family's vile conduct!"
"Exactly. The Golden Bell Sect is the same. I am grateful that Senior Wei Zhao's subordinate killed that old bastard Jin Wudi. How could I have risen to my current position if he had lived? Senior Wei Zhao is my benefactor. I, too, have come to condemn the Hidden Zhao family!" Sect Master Jin hurriedly shouted.
Elder Zhao's face had already changed color. He had now gained a profound understanding of the shamelessness of these three allies of his. What did it mean to trim one's sails to the wind? What did it mean to fawn upon the powerful? These three men demonstrated both to perfection.
"You old bastard, don't even think about washing your hands of this! You were the one who gave us the poison!" Elder Zhao could no longer concern himself with appearances. To drag the three men back into his camp, he had no choice but to tear off all pretense. "And you, Wo, weren't those spirit-beast poisons the ones you gave us? And you, Jin, who was it that just agreed to kill Wei Zhao? You faithless, shameless bastards!"
"Old Zhao, don't slander me with your filthy lies! When did I ever give you poison? Our Hidden You family practices alchemy. We are not poison makers!" Elder You immediately shot back.
"Exactly! You're talking nonsense. If our Qianshan Sect had poison for dealing with spirit beasts, why didn't we use it at the Hidden World's Aristocratic Families Summit?" Sect Master Wo chimed in. In truth, he had not used it at the summit because he had not brought it with him. Even so, it made the perfect excuse for denying the accusation.
"That is complete nonsense! Senior Wei Zhao killed Jin Wudi and helped me rise to power. I cannot thank him enough. Why would I ever go and kill him?" Sect Master Jin snapped angrily.
"You..." Elder Zhao was so furious that he nearly spat blood. If these three had stood at his side, he might still have had some chance of victory today. But now that they had betrayed him outright, how could the Zhao family possibly survive?
When Wei Zhao had been at the late Earth Rank, he could already kill Heaven Rank experts in an instant. Now that he had reached the early Heaven Rank, wouldn't he be even more capable of doing so? Perhaps he could even kill late Heaven Rank experts instantly!