Chapter 4292 — Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land
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Now Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao were more baffled than ever. The whole affair today was simply too bizarre. They did not for a moment believe these two azure-robed men could be so kind-hearted. Showering them with gifts out of nowhere—what kind of fit had come over them?
From the way they had treated Chang Daoping's group of six earlier, one could tell that these two formidable beings of the spirit-beast clan, though not exactly savage by nature, were certainly no candidates for the title of good men. "Eccentric in their dealings" was perhaps a fair description—but why should they treat the two of them alone so differently?
As the old saying goes, no one fawns without a motive; if not a traitor, then a thief. At this moment Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao felt not the slightest delight at the unexpected favor; instead, a chill crept through their hearts. Even Wei Zhao, steadfast of mind and decisive in action as he had always been, could not tell whether to advance or retreat this time.
Had the other side simply shouted for a fight, then no matter how powerful they were, Wei Zhao would not have needed to hesitate—he would have staked his life and fought with all his strength. But as things stood, the other side not only refrained from striking but lavished gifts upon them, and the sheer strangeness of it set his heart quaking. Surely Wei Zhao could not be the one to strike first?
Had these two before them not been so truly formidable—late Nascent Soul, no less—and had Wei Zhao not been unsure whether the ghost thing could handle them, he would at this very moment have summoned the ghost thing to hold the field...
"One does not accept reward without merit. Might I ask plainly—what is the meaning of all this? I would have the two of you speak frankly," Wei Zhao finally said, steeling himself, while inwardly bracing to fall out with these two spirit-beast masters.
At his words the two azure-robed men burst into smiles. They exchanged a glance, then suddenly, in unison, cupped their hands and bowed deeply to Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao started in surprise at the sight, and Huang Xiaotao beside him was struck utterly dumb. What was going on now? Even eccentricity had its limits, surely?
"Heh heh, benefactor, it's been too long. We finally have the chance to thank you in person," the two azure-robed men said in perfect unison.
"Benefactor???" Wei Zhao grew even more mystified. He had been on Cloud-Tier Island for barely more than a year. Had he met these two during that time, his memory would never have failed him—and besides, with the other party's formidable late-Nascent-Soul strength, whatever trouble they might have had was surely nothing Wei Zhao could have helped with. Where did this talk of "benefactor" come from?
Yet the next moment, instead of explaining further, the two azure-robed men, right before Wei Zhao and Huang Xiaotao's eyes, transformed into their true beast forms—a great fire lion and a giant spider!
Wei Zhao was stunned for an instant, then recognized them at once. These two before him were none other than the two clan chiefs of the fire-lion clan and the spider clan, whom he had first met back in the mortal world, in the Wulonghaote Mountains!
No wonder their voices had sounded familiar. So they really were old friends—only they had both taken human form, and more to the point, their strength was now far beyond what it had been. Without a hint, Wei Zhao would never have connected the dots.
"So it's you!" Wei Zhao relaxed at once, the heart that had been hanging in midair finally settling back into place. Turning to Huang Xiaotao, who was still staring in astonishment, he said, "It's all right now. No need to be afraid—these are friends of ours." (To be continued) R466