Chapter 5013 — The Triumphant Return
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The treasure ship was for now beyond his hopes, but the flying spirit-beast would not do either. The Eastern Continent lay far too distant from the other Cloud-Tier Islands; unless it were a ferocious bird of the overwhelming might of the Ghost-Eye Golden Eagle, ordinary spirit-birds and the like could scarcely cross between the two islands.
Of course, the world was not without certain heretical secret arts that could, by the cruel means of burning away a flying spirit-beast's life force, achieve passage between the Eastern Continent and the other Cloud-Tier Islands. It was a pity Zheng Dongyang was no master of the dark arts like the Western Mountain Great Ability; he was merely an alchemist, so how would he know such heretical secret arts?
Helpless, Zheng Dongyang could only remain at the Famous Medicine Sect to wait, but instead of the treasure ship bound for the Eastern Continent, what he awaited was news that Wei Zhao's primordial spirit had been projected into the mortal world.
"So you mean Wei Zhao cannot possibly return anytime soon?" Zheng Dongyang confirmed.
"Indeed. That boy is only at the early Xuan Ascension stage, but his strength is by no means ordinary. By my estimate, given the strength of his primordial spirit, he can linger in the mortal world for at least four months, perhaps even half a year, and since he comes from the mortal world, barring mishap he should not return early. So for this period he need not be a concern," Nantian Jiguang said with a nod.
"Worth celebrating! This is a rare piece of good news!" Wu Che said with delight.
Because of the earlier affair, his standing in the Island Master's Pavilion was now somewhat awkward. Though the managing vice island master was the second figure in command, if Aotian Zhou did not favor him, his power would inevitably shrink drastically.
And now that Wei Zhao had gone, Wu Che had the chance to try to mend his relations with Aotian Zhou. After all, there had been no direct conflict between the two; it was only because of Wei Zhao that things had turned so unpleasant. They were all players in the game of power, and he believed that Aotian Zhou, if only for the sake of the larger picture, would not truly break with his own second-in-command.
Nantian Jiguang was likewise overjoyed beyond expectation. Truly, just when the willows seemed to end came a village of blossoms—his prospects had seemed utterly dark, but now that Wei Zhao was gone, once Wu Che consolidated his position and voice in the Island Master's Pavilion, the post of acting vice island master would again be within sight. That was truly a boundless future!
"Indeed. With this, the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion is without a head, and dealing with them will be much easier hereafter," Zheng Dongyang said with a cold laugh.
"Oh? From Master Zheng's words, do you mean to change your mind and not return to the Eastern Continent?" Wu Che asked.
"My old nest has been raided. What good would it do me to go back now? I would be ruined there anyway. Better to simply garrison the Famous Medicine Sect here on the Central Island and first think of how to root out the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion, that thorn in my eye and splinter in my flesh," Zheng Dongyang said venomously. After these several days of waiting, he had calmed down, and his hatred had shifted entirely onto Wei Zhao and the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion. Since he could not deal with Wei Zhao for the moment, he would first settle accounts with the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion to ease the hate in his heart!
"Cousin is right. The Famous Medicine Sect is one of the most important holdings of our Zheng clan, and we must seize this chance to pull out the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion. Otherwise, once it grows and we can no longer shake it off, it will be trouble indeed," Zheng Dongjue agreed.