Chapter 5089 — The Antiquity Summons
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 3
"Hard to believe? Honestly, I hardly believe it myself, but if the man is willing to believe such a thing, what can I do about it? Since he is so sincere about it, I suppose I must grudgingly suffer the loss. It is all for the sake of the mundane world." Wei Zhao wore the look of one who, if he did not descend into hell, who would.
"Hahahaha..." Qiu Lingshan nearly choked with laughter at his comical expression. He had swindled and conned his way into becoming the man's Martial Granduncle, and he still thought he had come out the loser. Then what did that make the man's disciple-grandson—the one who had gotten the better of the deal?
"You are a girl, after all. Must you laugh so uninhibitedly in a public place? I can see your breakfast," Wei Zhao said with a mild smile, watching her rock back and forth.
"Ah!" Startled, Qiu Lingshan clapped a hand over her mouth. Only when she saw Wei Zhao's wicked grin did she realize, and she gave him a playful punch, lowering her head with a red face. "If you do not like it, then I will not laugh like that anymore..."
"No, no—if a little fool like you laughed without showing her teeth, I would not know what to do. A bit uninhibited is good. That guileless, happy-go-lucky air is what people like." Wei Zhao said hurriedly.
"Who is guileless and happy-go-lucky!" Qiu Lingshan muttered. Yet her face was full of delight—plainly those last four words had sent her heart blooming.
"All right, let us talk business. Send a summons to every cultivation faction in our mundane world. We must gather all the sects and clans. Xin Yi'an's side has been settled, true, but how far he can actually restrain the disciples of the various Antiquity Alliance sects remains unknown. We in the mundane world must still be prepared." Wei Zhao's expression turned serious.
"Understood. Should the ancient sects be notified as well?" Qiu Lingshan asked hesitantly. The Mysterious Investigation Bureau's true jurisdiction extended only to the mundane and hidden levels; it had little hold over the ancient level. At most it could exchange information with them when something came up—and they might not necessarily give the Mysterious Investigation Bureau any face.
"Of course. Notify them in my name. This is a good opportunity to reestablish the Mysterious Investigation Bureau's standing among the cultivation factions of the mundane world." Wei Zhao nodded.
Without this incident, those ancient sects might not have been willing to pay the Mysterious Investigation Bureau any heed at all; even Wei Zhao might not have been able to summon them. But now that they had each suffered losses at the hands of the Antiquity Alliance and only Wei Zhao could stand up for them, they had no choice but to come.
Sure enough, when faced with the summons issued by the Mysterious Investigation Bureau on Wei Zhao's behalf, every cultivation faction of the ancient level, the hidden level, and the mundane level turned out without a single one missing. What was more, all of them were wholly won over by Wei Zhao, and on the spot declared that they would follow none but the Cultivators' Association.
Such was the way of strength. Even before he went to Cloud Terrace Isle, Wei Zhao's power had already been outstanding; now he had grown so formidable that they strained even to look up at him. With the Antiquity Alliance glaring at them like a tiger watching its prey, and not a fool among those who could helm a faction, they naturally knew how to choose. If they dared not cling to Wei Zhao's leg now, they could look forward to being struck from the rolls.
"You always have a way. In the past I would never have dared imagine they would obediently report to the Mysterious Investigation Bureau. This time they were so docile, following your every word..." Qiu Lingshan said, covering a smile as she watched the representatives of the various factions inside exchange pleasantries and curry favor.