Chapter 4523 — An Uncanny Situation
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Such a thing was not impossible; in the eyes of the crowd, it was in fact highly likely. Yet amid their fear and trembling, apart from the bad news that the Xishan Old Sect was now seated at the Longzhou Escort Agency, they had at last heard one piece of good news: Wei Zhao was not dead—at least, he had not died at the hands of the Xishan Old Sect.
"Excellent! Brother Ling truly did not disappoint us. I knew that no matter what happened to him, it would be no surprise at all—hahahaha!" Qi Wenmo was overjoyed on the spot. Compared with this, the mere threat posed by the Xishan Old Sect he had utterly disregarded.
"Young Hero Ling is truly a rare prodigy under heaven—even the Xishan Old Sect can do nothing to him. This is really..." Qi Mingyuan, delighted as he was, could not help but stare dumbfounded!
That was a devil-cultivator titan of the Mountain-Opening stage, after all—and yet, personally hunting down a mere Golden Core expert, he had actually failed. If such a thing had not come from the Xishan Old Sect's own mouth, no one would have dared believe it.
"It is indeed cause for celebration that he escaped the Xishan Old Sect's pursuit, but Young Hero Ling is still deep in the territory of the South Island—danger lurks on every side." Old Chai, who had hurried over upon hearing the news, remained somewhat worried.
"Steward Chai, set your mind at ease. Brother Ling has heaven's own protection. If even an old monster like the Xishan Old Sect could not take his life, then neither can the Spirit Beast clan. We need only wait calmly for his return." Qi Wenmo, however, was brimming with confidence in Wei Zhao. Having witnessed so many miracles in the man, he had unconsciously developed a kind of blind worship, and was close to enshrining Wei Zhao as an idol.
"Quite right. Young Hero Ling has been to the Rufeng Forest before and has experience surviving on the South Island. This time he may well turn danger into safety. We few need not fret over troubles that may never come." Qi Mingyuan agreed.
"True enough. With Young Hero Ling's strength, he will surely return safe and sound this time as well." Old Chai nodded emphatically.
Apart from the enormous sensation the Xishan Old Sect's sudden appearance had initially caused in Weihu City—throwing the whole of the Qingtian Escort Agency into panic—he made no further moves afterward, simply sitting in residence at the Longzhou Escort Agency and never stepping a single foot beyond its gates.
As time passed, the focus of public chatter gradually shifted away from the Xishan Old Sect. It seemed that the arrival of this Mountain-Opening-stage devil-cultivator titan had not greatly affected Weihu City at all. If one insisted on naming an effect, it was that the Longzhou Escort Agency's business had improved a little—and that was all.
Yet even with the Xishan Old Sect seated there, the Longzhou Escort Agency's business recovered only to its former level and never reached any particularly booming height. In truth, what came knocking were all scattered small jobs, earning nothing but petty profits. As for genuine long-term, high-value contracts like those of the Hong Merchant Guild—not a single one had come.
For one thing, the vast majority of such bulk orders from the great merchant guilds had already been signed, one after another, back at the South Continent Escort Alliance Assembly. The Longzhou Escort Agency had failed to get a bite of meat then, and now it was fated to slurp only a little thin broth.
For another, most merchant guilds still trusted the Qingtian Escort Agency more. After all, that was the escort霸主 in name and in truth—its strength and reputation both first-rate—whereas the Longzhou Escort Agency was another matter entirely.