Chapter 3287 — If You Don't Court Death, You Won't Die
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Though Dongfang Badao chafed inwardly, he dared not say much at this moment. But to be someone's lackey—that was a face he absolutely could not bring himself to lose! After all, setting aside the dead elders of the Dongfang clan and the rest, his own grandson Dongfang Bushu had died at the hands of Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult disciples. To join hands with the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult—that was something he simply could not bring himself to do!
As for why the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult, even after having their Pure Yin Heavenly Venerable slain, still wanted to become Lin Dongfang's lackeys alongside the Bloody Garment Yellow Springs Sect—perhaps it was because the Pure Yin Heavenly Venerable had no blood ties to them after all, and the one who spoke for the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult was Zhong Yongliang, not the Pure Yang Heavenly Venerable!
In a sect, the master comes first. However close the bonds among fellow disciples, for the master's sake one may betray them—that is the rule of the sect, and the Pure Yang Heavenly Venerable must abide by it.
"The grudge between the Dongfang clan and the Bloody Garment Yellow Springs Sect ends here. I thank Senior Dongfang for sparing my life. I shall take my leave..." Dongfang Badao cupped his fists and said slowly.
Dongfang Badao's words made Zhong Yongliang frown. What was this? So your business with the Bloody Garment Yellow Springs Sect is settled—but your feud with Zhang Naipao of our Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult remains, is that it? You old thing, suit yourself—go court death, then. Our Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Cult fears you not at all now, and once we've acknowledged Lin Dongfang as our leader and backer, we'll fear you even less, and we can finish you off whenever we please!
But for the moment, Zhong Yongliang only said, in that veiled, snide way of his: "Truly, if you don't court death, you won't die! Some people just insist on courting death."
Hearing Zhong Yongliang's words, Dongfang Badao flared with anger at once. But before Lin Dongfang he dared not make a scene, and could only give a cold snort.
"What are you hmph-ing about? I was talking about that fool Qian Boguang—we were all going to acknowledge a leader, and he alone refused. If that's not courting death, what is?" Zhong Yongliang's words were nothing if not barbed, for Dongfang Badao too had shown no intention of acknowledging a leader. If this wasn't pointing at the mulberry and cursing the locust, what was it?
"You..." Dongfang Badao was furious beyond measure, and yet... thinking of his grandson, dead before his time, he must have his revenge!
"Enough. If there is nothing else, everyone please go back," Lin Dongfang said. He could feel his own strength—if he killed one more, weakness would surely set in, and it would not do for anyone to notice. Besides, Dongfang Badao did not quite warrant his striking him dead. So he went on: "I am in hiding now. As for news of me, I hope you will all keep it secret. Otherwise..."
Otherwise what, Lin Dongfang did not say, but everyone present shivered in unison. Surely Lin Dongfang's "otherwise" meant Qian Boguang's fate?
"Rest assured, Leader, we will certainly keep it secret!" Zhong Yongliang was the first to answer the call.
"I told you, I have no intention of taking lackeys," Lin Dongfang said coldly. "But I do have a successor. When the chance comes, I will introduce you—you may be his lackey."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhong Yongliang was overjoyed. Who cared whether it was the successor or Lin Dongfang himself? Lin Dongfang was so formidable that his backer could hardly be weak. At that thought he said hurriedly: "Then don't you forget, old Leader!" (Yunhai Shukuwei. Xin yuren22, welcome to follow; the latest update news will be shared there.) RS