Chapter 4593 — The Thug Boss
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In both looks and presence, the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle was unquestionably the outright victor, and as for strength—well, nothing more need be said. His own spirit bird's cowering manner already said it all. Even in speed, its greatest strength, the eagle could easily overtake it. Crushing defeat on every front...
Just as Old Ghost had said, the spirit bird's speed could only be considered above average, and though Huang Xiaotao's was far faster than other spirit birds, for now it could still only be reckoned first-rate—whereas the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle was peerless in speed. And with its cultivation realm a notch higher to begin with, overtaking the spirit bird at its current utmost speed was no trouble at all for it.
"There's plenty of time ahead. If you can become a Heavenly Spirit Bird, toying with it to death will be easy as can be," Wei Zhao said with a smile to soothe it. Though he well knew the other meant him harm, his mood was still relaxed—strength gives confidence, and there was naturally nothing to panic about.
"Heavenly Spirit Bird? What kind of bullshit is that? You think you can toy with my Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle as easy as can be—does your family know you're this full of hot air?" At that moment a rough voice came from atop the eagle's back.
"Just a joke—my apologies for amusing you, sir," Wei Zhao said with a slight nod.
He had sensed the man on the eagle's back from the start, but to him, so long as it wasn't a mountain-opening-stage titan like the old Western Mountain sect, there was nothing to fear. Peaceful coexistence was naturally best, but if the other truly dared to strike, it would be a fine chance to test the power of the Five Elements Killing Qi.
"A joke? But from your tone, it somehow feels like you mean it," the man said—and with his words, the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle above abruptly dropped in altitude, its sharp talons carrying a fearsome astral wind that seemed about to tear a man limb from limb. Had the spirit bird not dodged in time, it would have suffered badly at once!
After putting a bit of distance between them, Wei Zhao coldly eyed the middle-aged man on the eagle's back—a classic curly-bearded brawny fellow, every inch of him radiating a fearsome, domineering ferocity. Yet what rather surprised Wei Zhao was that this fellow was actually wearing a pair of sunglasses...
For an instant Wei Zhao even thought he had returned to the mortal world, but he quickly realized: as the Central Chamber of Commerce blossomed all over Cloud Terrace Island, such mortal-world goods had long since swept the island. Even high-tech products like computers were all the rage—never mind a mere pair of sunglasses.
He had to admit, this fellow knew how to put on a look. A curly-bearded brawn was intimidating enough to begin with; now with a pair of sunglasses he gained an extra measure of menace, truly enough to inspire dread... But that was for others. In Wei Zhao's eyes, this fellow was no different from Li Cihua back in the mortal world—a common thug boss, pure and simple.
"Whether I mean it or not, it seems you've already made up your mind to make trouble for me, haven't you?" The corner of Wei Zhao's mouth curved into a barely perceptible arc as he spoke with a half-smile. (To be continued...) R527