Chapter 4962 — Come With Me a Moment
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
After all, the three giants of Morning Star Academy were all no weaker than Liu Ziqi. The chancellor, Ling Yuanqing, was in particular not much weaker than Chang Minghui himself. If he dared kill Wei Zhao on Morning Star Academy's territory, the three giants would not be as full of twists and turns as Zhuang Yifan; they would absolutely fight him to the bitter end. Chang Minghui might well lose his own life in the bargain—and he dared not take such a risk.
After much deliberation, Chang Minghui concluded that the best opportunity still lay here—to strike before Zhuang Yifan could react, killing with a single blow through absolute suppression. Or perhaps he might simply dispose of that detestable Zhuang Yifan as well?
After hesitating for a while, Chang Minghui suddenly had a flash of inspiration and made up his mind. By draining the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle's vitality to push its speed to the utmost, man and eagle swiftly vanished into the moonlight.
In the great hall of Morning Star Academy's treasure ship, the enormous commotion earlier had drawn nearly everyone aboard into the hall. Li Ren, the lead officiant, was busy directing men to hurriedly repair the protective formation.
Although the protective formation had been shattered on the spot by Chang Minghui's two massive wind blades, neither the treasure ship's main body nor the formation itself had actually suffered much damage. With a little hurried repair and a fresh infusion of sufficient spiritual energy, the protective formation could naturally be reactivated.
"Master, how is Wei Zhao?" Huo Yudie and the others rushed up the moment they saw Liu Ziqi come out.
"He seems in good condition—should be fine. Rest easy, all of you," Liu Ziqi reassured them with a smile.
"Oh, good, that's a relief." Huo Yudie and the others all breathed sighs of relief, then asked about the battle that had just taken place. Liu Ziqi answered every question, and though she glossed over it all in a few plain sentences, the information revealed still made everyone break out in a cold sweat and shudder with lingering fear.
No wonder Wei Zhao had insisted they not get involved. Though all of them were already at the early Mystic Ascension stage and far stronger than ordinary experts of the same level, before a fiend like Chang Minghui they did not even count as cannon fodder. Even Wei Zhao had skirted death at every turn—how much more so the rest of them?
While they were talking, Wei Zhao had finished healing and appeared before everyone, light and at ease. Needless to say, he was promptly subjected to a forceful inspection by the women, who checked him from head to toe and back again. Only after confirming he was truly recovered did they finally deign to release him.
"I told you I'm really fine, and you still didn't believe me..." Wei Zhao looked at his disheveled clothes with a mix of laughter and tears, cutting quite the wretched figure of someone who had been manhandled. Just then his eye caught a figure in the corner of the hall, and his heart stirred as he recalled an earlier matter. He called out at once: "Miss Qin Chan, would you come with me a moment?"
The moment the words left his mouth, not only Liu Ziqi and Huo Yudie and the others, but even the other Morning Star disciples in the distance turned strange looks their way, each one eyeing Wei Zhao and Qin Chan back and forth with sly, suggestive glances. Had it not been for Wei Zhao's strength and status, rumors of every sort would have been flying thick and fast by now.
"Me?" Qin Chan was taken aback as well. Noticing everyone's expressions, she could not help but blush. After a moment's hesitation, she lowered her head and answered weakly, then followed in Wei Zhao's footsteps.
The two arrived at Wei Zhao's room. He had barely sat down when he saw Qin Chan turn and shut the door behind her.
"What are you doing?" Wei Zhao could not help but stare blankly.