Chapter 1637 — Lies: Only at the New Year of the second year are outer-court disciples permitted to return to the clan to visit their families; during this time they may not contact the clan at will.
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"Wei Zhao!" Yu Shan said. "That Wei Zhao—his alias is Ling Yi, but his real name is Wei Zhao. I have already investigated him. He is a late Mystic-rank expert..."
"Wei Zhao?" The Old Ancestor frowned slightly at the name, then asked: "Oh. Then who did you collude with, that you could not beat them?"
"I colluded with..." Yu Shan instinctively wanted to say "Zhao Qilei" and "Feng Nitian," but he sensed something was wrong and hastily corrected himself: "I did not collude with anyone. I merely formed a small team with a few others; it is normal for teams to fight over spoils. But Yu Bing incited Wei Zhao to beat me into serious injury..."
At this point Yu Shan deliberately omitted Feng Nitian. If he brought Feng Nitian into it, he would lose every advantage; to have been in league with a scion of an ancient family and still fail to beat Wei Zhao and Yu Bing would be utterly humiliating.
"Oh, so that is how it is. Who was on your team? Who can bear witness for you?" From beginning to end, apart from a flicker of expression at the name Wei Zhao, the Old Ancestor's face remained blank. "Yu Bing is now cultivating in the Ice Palace and cannot contact the family. Surely I cannot judge on your word alone?"
"My injuries are the best proof, Grandfather!" Yu Shan said hurriedly. "I was in a team with Zhao Qilei of the Hidden Zhao family. If you do not believe me, you may ask Zhao Qilei!"
"Neither you nor Zhao Qilei could beat Wei Zhao? Is this Wei Zhao so formidable?" The Old Ancestor frowned again.
This was not the first time he had heard the name Wei Zhao—he had heard it several times. The first time was because of Xiaoning: it was said that Xiaoning had fallen for a man named Wei Zhao, and at the time the Old Ancestor had taken some interest in him.
Whatever sort of person Wei Zhao might be, he was the first man his most beloved granddaughter had ever loved, so naturally the Old Ancestor would pay him some attention. But once he had investigated Wei Zhao's strength, he had decisively had Yu Xiaochen tell Yu Ning to give up the idea.
Ridiculous—an early Yellow-rank expert wanting to marry the Yu family's princess was simply absurd.
Still, the Old Ancestor had retained some impression of the name; yet that name had become a taboo in the Hidden Yu family, not to be spoken aloud.
The second time he heard Wei Zhao's name was because of the secular Yu family: word came that Wei Zhao had killed several members of the secular Yu family and had already become a Mystic-rank expert.
Of course, what astonished the Old Ancestor was not that Wei Zhao had become a Mystic-rank expert—a Mystic-rank expert was nothing in his eyes. What astonished him was that Wei Zhao had such nerve, daring to oppose the secular Yu family, and not only opposing them but killing several of their people.
Even so, the Old Ancestor had no intention of standing up for the secular Yu family. If anyone was to step forward, it would be Yu Huoxing; a man as profit-minded as he was would never trouble himself with such matters.
And now, hearing the name Wei Zhao once more, the Old Ancestor was greatly shocked. Late Mystic rank already? His rate of advancement was fast indeed! And this time, for the first time, the Old Ancestor entertained the thought of dealing with Wei Zhao.
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