Chapter 4282 — Something Not Quite Right
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
In the most ideal scenario, from the Moon Shadow Formation to the ruins layout map, if he, Chang Daoping, were the only person in all the world to hold these key pieces of information, then it would be as good as saying that from now on, all the Star Ink Milk would be his alone to command. The vast profit such a thing represented—just thinking about it set the heart racing with excitement.
"All right, next I'll take you to find the Star Ink Milk. Let me be blunt first: from here on, keep close to my steps. If you lose me by accident and miss out on the Star Ink Milk because of it, that's your own uselessness—don't blame me for not looking after you!" Chang Daoping said flatly.
"Understood." Every heart in the group tightened at once. To have grown into Golden Core cultivators, they were long accustomed to the scheming and infighting of the cultivation world, and they understood perfectly well what Chang Daoping's words implied.
Chang Daoping would not show them the layout map, nor would he deliberately tell them the route. On the contrary, on the way to their destination he would deliberately quicken his pace, even deliberately take detours to confuse them, ensuring they had no chance to memorize the route—only that would serve his interests.
Everyone knew this well. Even if they harbored resentment, faced with Chang Daoping's accumulated authority they dared not say much, and could only nod in silence. Wei Zhao, for his part, had no objection either.
Such conduct might lack the magnanimity befitting a master, but with great profit before one's eyes, who could guarantee they would remain free and forthright?
Wei Zhao was not an unreasonable man. From entering the ruins through the Moon Shadow Formation to now seeking the Star Ink Milk, plainly speaking, it was all thanks to Chang Daoping's merits. Without him, they could not even have gotten in, let alone found the Star Ink Milk.
So long as he kept to their prior agreement and led them to the Star Ink Milk, that already counted as fulfilling his duty to the utmost. As for these other small maneuvers, excusable as they were, Wei Zhao could understand them and did not oppose them.
But if Chang Daoping were to play any needless tricks beyond that, then it would be beyond all forbearance. Should it truly come to that, he could hardly be blamed for turning on the man without mercy.