Chapter 3795 — What Objection Do You Have?
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It felt exactly like a referee who had turned a blind eye and blown a crooked whistle, only to be exposed on the spot. Even with Hu Yun Feng's thick skin, he could not help but break into a sweat.
This Meng Zhou really was a hopeless case, rotten mud that would not hold up a wall. Damn it, could you not have gritted your teeth and held out a little longer? Did you have to fall so fast? Could you not see that Qiao Hongcai was still able to stand?
But no matter how awkward or shameful it was, a word spoken was water poured out — spilled water cannot be gathered back. However ironic the scene, he could only grit his teeth and see it through.
"Your name is Wei Zhao, is that right? A mere newcomer, and you dare to nitpick the Pavilion Master's ruling? Has the senior brother in charge of affairs never taught you the rules of the Welcoming New Pavilion?" Hu Yun Feng shot Wei Zhao a cold glance and rebuked him in a harsh, stern voice.
After a pause, Hu Yun Feng continued: "But since you have asked, and before so many people, this Pavilion Master will condescend to answer your question. A moment ago was a moment ago; now is now. Whether those two are standing or kneeling at this instant, at the very least, when this Pavilion Master delivered his ruling just now, neither of them could stand. Do you have any further objection?"
At those words, the crowd below exchanged glances. Hu Yun Feng's pronouncement had been delivered with great vigor, but its content was, in truth, nothing but sophistry.
Everyone knew that the most basic and central principle behind every rule of the newcomer challenge, upheld to guarantee fairness and justice, was that victory and defeat must be decided by the two combatants themselves. No one else — referees included — was permitted to interfere for any reason whatsoever.
In the duel now before them, both sides had been left badly wounded. Hu Yun Feng's intervention had been an unavoidable act of necessity, but he was still obliged to minimize any disturbance to the outcome. And yet the result was plainly a crooked whistle, tilting without hesitation toward Meng Zhou — a clear betrayal of the newcomer challenge's original purpose. To call his words sophistry was not the slightest exaggeration.
Wei Zhao could not suppress a cold laugh and was about to retort, but unexpectedly Qiao Hongcai, forcing himself upright on sheer willpower, walked down from the arena platform on his own. He threw Wei Zhao a look, signaling that there was no need to keep arguing with Hu Yun Feng.
Grateful as he was for Wei Zhao's intention to stand up for him, he also knew that, given the vast gulf in status between them, such an argument could never produce any result. However strong or formidable this Wei Zhao, leader of theirs, might be, he could not change the reality that he was still merely a newcomer of the Azure Cloud Pavilion.
A mere newcomer of the Azure Cloud Pavilion arguing with the dignified Pavilion Master of the Welcoming New Pavilion — no matter how firmly right and justice were on his side, it was useless. The outcome was foreordained from the start.
Wei Zhao understood this perfectly well. Since Qiao Hongcai himself meant as much, there was no need for him to keep tangling with Hu Yun Feng here. This foul grievance should be left for Qiao Hongcai to settle himself.
As for Hu Yun Feng... Wei Zhao was in no hurry. Back in the mortal world, how many formidable figures had he trampled underfoot? There was no rush — not for the moment!
A hero need not fear too humble an origin — the same held true on Cloud Terrace Island! Was Zhang Lifeng not a newcomer from the mortal world? And how did things turn out for him in the end?
"Senior Brother Ku, take Hongcai back first. I will come by shortly to heal his injuries," Wei Zhao said to Senior Brother Ku.