Chapter 4880 — How Is That Possible!
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
There were limits even to jokes! Wang Dianxing was a legendary consummate Nascent Soul, and even he could at best rival the peak of the early Xuan Ascension stage!
But be that as it may, faced with a ruthless figure like Wei Zhao, this "mid Xuan Ascension" terror, and looking at the wretched state of Wang Dianxing, the whole of Leidong Academy was struck dumb, their momentum for contesting Wei Zhao gone in an instant.
True, they had the numbers; if they all rushed him together, they might even be able to finish Wei Zhao off. But the trouble was, their opponent was not alone either.
In the end, this pack of Leidong Academy disciples, so ferocious a moment ago, lifted the prostrate Wang Dianxing and, for all their unwillingness, acknowledged defeat and withdrew.
"What kind of wolf pack is that supposed to be? Looks more like a sheep pen to me!" Lu Xiaozhong crowed in triumph from behind, twisting the knife. The crowd was left seething with stomach cramps of rage, but one look at Wei Zhao and they could only hang their heads and slink away, scrambling off in their sorry state as fast as they could—after all, staying any longer was simply too humiliating.
One man alone had driven off the wolf-natured Leidong Academy! Everyone else was utterly dumbstruck by the sight. Even the people of Chenjiao Academy and Xiangyun Academy could still scarcely believe it. What did it mean to be earth-shatteringly awesome? This, right here, this was the real thing!
"Wei Zhao!" At last Huo Yudie could remove her veil, and she came running up with a joyful cry. Heedless of the strange looks from those around her, she threw her arms around his.
Wang Xinyan and Huang Xiaotao were startled for a moment, then exchanged a smile and stepped back a little, leaving the two of them their intimate space.
"Heh, from the very first day I arrived here I wondered whether you would come. It's a pity I couldn't act on my own before and never had the chance—but now I've finally found you!" Wei Zhao said with a smile, drawing her into a brief embrace. For some reason, after these months apart, the feeling between them had not grown distant at all—rather, it had drawn closer.
Was this what they called absence making the heart grow fonder? The thought surfaced in Huo Yudie's mind and gave her such a start that her cheeks nearly caught fire. She and Wei Zhao had not done anything yet—where did this "newlywed" business come from!
"I never thought I'd run into you here. I'm so happy..." Huo Yudie murmured, blushing furiously. When Wei Zhao left Xiangyun Academy he had only been at the mid Nascent Soul stage; even given her closeness to him, she would never have dared imagine they would be reunited on the Road of Giants. To her, this was a joy beyond all expectation.
"So am I," Wei Zhao said with a smile, then caught sight of Yi Xiaotian not far off, supporting Ren Zhongyuan as he limped toward them, and could not help raising an eyebrow.
Ren Zhongyuan's heart was a tangle of emotions at that moment. Watching the girl he adored act so sweetly at Wei Zhao's side, of course he burned with jealousy—but even Wang Dianxing had come off badly at Wei Zhao's hands, and in the end had fled in such a sorry state that he dared not utter a single word of protest. What, then, could Ren Zhongyuan possibly do?
Huo Yudie was out of the question for now. The only thought left to him and Yi Xiaotian and the others was to shamelessly come over and make nice with Wei Zhao; a few soft words might yet buy them a place. After all, a lightning tribulation point this good was not easy to find—otherwise they would never have quarreled with Leidong Academy over it in the first place. (To be continued...)