Chapter 4057 — Wei Zhao's Backer
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"And if the final result proves that you have deceived me, Yu Jiang, then wait for your death by a thousand cuts. I will offer you as a living sacrifice to the Third Elder's spirit in heaven!" Nan Tianxiong's voice at this moment seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth, and the killing intent in it made Yu Jiang tremble with terror.
At this, Yu Jiang no longer knew how to argue his way out. He collapsed to the ground in a daze, his eyes fixed on Wei Zhao with venomous hatred.
Then Nan Tianguan suddenly spoke: "Brother, even if Yu Jiang really did kill the Third Elder, we can't let this Wei Zhao off so easily either. We haven't yet avenged the grudge from the Far North Island last time, and he still carries the Star Ink Stone I want!"
To Nan Tianguan, everything—including the death of the Third Elder Nan Tianyong—was nothing but passing cloud. Only the Star Ink Stone was his true goal.
"Fine, then we'll take this brat with us as well. Once all this is cleared up, it won't be too late to kill him!" Nan Tianxiong's mind was now wholly fixed on finding the real murderer of the Third Elder.
Seeing Nan Tianguan about to strike again, Wei Zhao spoke at once: "Arrest me? Have you thought through the consequences? Young Lady Shangguan knows I came here. If you leave the murderer be and move against me instead, you can imagine the consequences yourself! Oh, and by the way—last time, Pavilion Master Shangguan personally promised me that I could go to him anytime I had trouble. As disciples of the Heaven Piercer Pavilion, shouldn't you first seek his instructions?"
Hearing this, Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan's eyelids twitched in unison. Shangguan Lan'er was one thing—merely a young lady with status but no real strength—but Shangguan Tianxia was a top-tier figure who could crush them with a single finger!
If what Wei Zhao said was true, then taking him away now would amount to publicly slapping Shangguan Tianxia in the face. The consequences were simply unimaginable!
Though Nan Tianguan was unwilling in his heart to believe these words, he recalled that Wei Zhao, as a newcomer, had been invited to Shangguan Lan'er's birthday banquet, and especially during the recent kidnapping incident, rumors in the streets held that Wei Zhao was indeed regarded with special favor by Shangguan Tianxia. That meant these words were no fabrication.
This risk was one Nan Tianguan could not afford to bear, and neither could Nan Tianxiong!
After hesitating for a moment, Nan Tianxiong clenched his teeth and snorted coldly: "Hmph, I'll let you off for now. Let's go!"
With that, Nan Tianxiong grabbed the dazed Yu Jiang with one hand and leaped onto his flying spirit beast, while Nan Tianguan cast Wei Zhao one reluctant glance, and in the end dared not strike rashly either, following along sullenly.
Watching the three of them soar away into the distance, Wei Zhao finally let out a long breath of turbid air. Facing a Golden Core expert and a Foundation Establishment great perfection master alone—though no true blows were exchanged—that immense pressure was truly not something an ordinary person could withstand.
In the exchange just now, had even half a word been off, Wei Zhao would likely be a corpse by now. Thank goodness he had the foresight back then to record the video of Yu Jiang slaying his master with his own hands; otherwise, he would have been dead certain today.
After steadying his mind, Wei Zhao searched the surroundings and found no one else coming to interfere, so he turned and returned to the cave. R1152