Chapter 3499 — A Change in Attitude
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"All right... then let's drop it..." Tu Xiaoshou shook his head. It seemed Lou Taixie still did not take Wei Zhao seriously. It was only natural for a disciple of a sect to look down on vagrant cultivators—Tu Xiaoshou himself was a fine hand at the peak of the Heaven rank, at Great Perfection, the equal of Lou Taixie, yet whenever the two were together, it was always Lou Taixie who took the lead.
Wei Zhao had heard every word of it from where he stood, but he had no interest in picking a quarrel with them. He simply did not take it to heart. If the man thought him formidable, then formidable he was. He had not bothered with them on his way downstairs earlier; why should he now?
Wei Zhao shook his head. Only after the two men had entered the dining hall did he lead Wang Xinyan and Han Jingyi inside.
In the dining hall, Wei Zhao at once spotted Xiao Che, the cultivator who had spoken with him earlier, sitting alone at a table eating. Seeing Wei Zhao come in, Xiao Che looked up and gave him a friendly smile.
Wei Zhao nodded back. Since the man was courteous, there was no need for Wei Zhao to answer with a cold face. As for cultivating a closer relationship, he had not considered it. These trials were unlike those of the past; Wei Zhao did not want to stand out too much, nor did he want to form factions.
After all, many of the inheritors taking part in the trials had ties to Wei Zhao. If he went and formed factions with other contestants as well, Xuanchen might grow wary of him and cook up some pointless trouble aimed his way—and then Wei Zhao would lose more than he gained.
His purpose in coming here was simple. He was not here to make enemies with anyone; he only wanted to pass the trials, then take part in the Heaven Rank Assembly and make his way to Cloud Rank Island. So long as he achieved that, Wei Zhao was content to coast through, and there was no need at all to stir up complications.
The dining hall worked on a self-service ordering system, with no waiters; one had to go to the counter to order. When Wei Zhao arrived, Lou Taixie and Tu Xiaoshou were just ordering. Seeing Wei Zhao approach, Lou Taixie gave a disdainful snort. "Get in line and wait your turn like everyone else. Haven't you any manners at all?"
Wei Zhao gave him a faint glance and said nothing.
"What the hell are you looking at? Think you're something special? Just a vagrant cultivator. Dare you give your name?" Lou Taixie glared at Wei Zhao. He had come here to make his presence felt, and he took pleasure in trampling on others.
"My name is Wei Zhao," Wei Zhao said.
"Wei Zhao, eh? Fine, I'll remember that. We'll meet again in the trials..." Lou Taixie was still holding forth when Tu Xiaoshou's face changed beside him. He kept tugging at Lou Taixie, signaling him to say no more. "What are you pulling at me for?"
"Brother Lou, Wei Zhao—he is Wei Zhao!" Tu Xiaoshou reminded him, his face bitter.
"Wei Zhao? What about Wei Zhao?" Lou Taixie started, then suddenly his expression shifted, and he stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief. "You... you you you you... you're the Wei Zhao who stood against Zhang Naipao?"
"Stood against? More or less." Wei Zhao nodded. "Though I should say he was the one wounded every time."
"Uh... Young Hero Lin, why don't you order first... I'll wait a while, I'll wait a while..." Braggart though Lou Taixie was, and contemptuous as he had been, the moment he actually laid eyes on Wei Zhao his legs turned to jelly.
After all, few who came to the trials were truly fools. There is often something to a rumor after all! RS