Chapter 3346 — Plotting to Kill Wei Zhao
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This was not arrogance on Thor Sun-Moon's part, for upon hearing Wei Zhao's level of strength, no expert at the great consummation of late Heaven Rank peak strength would feel any fear. Besides, although the Paoli clan had some understanding of the Central Plains' cultivation world, they did not keep abreast of every matter at all times. Wei Zhao's emergence had come only within the past year, and his rising to prominence at the ancient strata level was a matter of mere months. That the Paoli clan did not know of him was only natural.
"Rest assured on that. If the old head of the family truly disposes of this man for us, then as soon as my Second Martial Uncle succeeds in breaking through to fourth-grade alchemist, he will unfailingly be the first to refine pills for your esteemed clan!" Kang Jingming vowed, thumping his chest. Of course, the undertone was this: if you do not dispose of Wei Zhao, or if my Second Martial Uncle fails to break through to fourth-grade alchemist, then, well, that is hardly our fault.
Naturally, Thor Sun-Moon could hear the undertone in Kang Jingming's words—but what he heard was the latter half. Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined that Kang Jingming believed they could not dispose of a mid Heaven Rank expert. Why, that was plainly impossible!
As for the latter half, Thor Sun-Moon also knew that all things carry risk. The Venerable Ancestor Xuanzhen was a third-grade alchemist now—who could guarantee he would not become a fourth-grade alchemist hereafter? It seemed but a hazy promise, yet one had to remember that the Venerable Ancestor Xuanzhen was surely striving without cease; no one desired his own advancement to fourth-grade alchemist more than he did. And who would not wish to raise his own strength?
So this matter still held great promise. Besides, Thor Sun-Moon had no other hope now; if there was even a thread of hope, he would not abandon it—let alone a hope so likely to be realized.
"Mm, this matter is left to me. Give me the man's likeness. Then, Thor Tu, take these two guests to rest and await news!" Thor Sun-Moon said.
"Yes, Father!" Thor Tu answered.
Kang Jingming gladly consented. Even if Thor Sun-Moon had not kept them as guests, they would have waited here to see with their own eyes Wei Zhao struck down. Now they naturally followed Thor Tu away, and at the same time Kang Jingming sent Thor Tu the photograph of Wei Zhao from his phone, for his reference.
Thor Tu glanced at it and paid it no great mind. After escorting Kang Jingming and Xiao Yi to the guest quarters, he returned to the square hall.
"Father, the two guests have been settled to rest," Thor Tu said. "This time... can the Five Luminaries Sect really refine pills for us?"
"I do not know either, but there is always hope! So long as there is hope, that is good. Before, I did not even have hope..." Thor Sun-Moon looked quite delighted. "Only—this time, for my own sake, to dispose of an innocent man who came here to trade... in my heart, I cannot quite bear it!"
"Indeed. The man likely came drawn by our name to trade with us. Even if we do not trade with him, we cannot simply cut him down!" Thor Tu's face was likewise somewhat dark. Their Paoli clan was not the sort of clan that delighted in aggression.
"In the cultivation world, it is hard to say clearly who is right and who is wrong. Since this man is that Kang Jingming's sworn enemy, can you say his hands are free of blood debt?" Thor Sun-Moon countered.