Chapter 2091 — I'm Afraid You'll Lose
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Wei Zhao, this gatekeeper is merely doing his duty. Do not cling to such trifles. Since I have already verified matters, you may naturally come in!" Elder Bi waved a hand, and the gatekeeping ** opened the manor's main gate.
Wei Zhao said nothing more and got straight into the Mercedes. He had come here to compete, not to make trouble.
The Mercedes rolled slowly into the manor. Once inside, members of the Zhao Family were on hand to receive them and arrange their lodging, while Elder Bi hurried back to the council hall to deliver the news. In any case, Wei Zhao's arrival was an unforeseen development, and he had to inform everyone in advance so they could respond.
"Elder Bi, how did it go? Those Hidden Han Family people got put in their place, didn't they?" Old Master Zhao laughed as he saw Elder Bi return.
"Old Master... this..." Elder Bi gave a bitter smile and recounted, point by point, everything that had happened outside the gate.
"What? You say that Wei Zhao is here on behalf of the Hidden Han Family to compete in the summit?" Old Master Zhao was startled.
And the other heads of the hidden families and masters of the various schools, upon hearing Wei Zhao's name, all frowned in unison.
Wei Zhao's name was known to every one of those present. This thorn in the side gave them all a headache.
"Yes, that is what Wei Zhao said!" Elder Bi reported. "But the Hidden Han Family brought only three people—Wei Zhao, Han Tianba, and a third-generation junior whose name I do not yet know."
"Only three people? What sort of game is this?" Old Master Zhao frowned. "Is Wei Zhao going to compete in every event alone?"
"That may not be so. Old Zhao, you overestimate Wei Zhao," said Old Master Tang mildly. "Wei Zhao has some trump cards, true enough, but in these contests that we have carefully arranged, he will not be able to achieve much, will he?"
"That is true enough!" Old Master Zhao nodded after hearing Old Master Tang's words. "Every one of our events has been set up in advance, each drawing on the strengths of our respective families. Take hidden-weapon evasion, for instance—even if a few of our families fought the Tang Family juniors fair and square, we would still be no match for them!"
"Exactly. And take the two-person arena match—however formidable Wei Zhao is alone, he is no match for the Zhuang brothers. Zhuang Niaoqiang and Zhuang Niaopao, the two brothers, work in perfect concert and have fought side by side more times than one can count. Even if the finest juniors of our Hidden Tang Family stepped up, they would have no chance of victory!" Old Master Tang smiled.
Yet Old Master You of the Hidden You Family wore a rather dark expression. The others might not fear Wei Zhao, but he had his worries. "You may not be afraid, but our Hidden You Family's alchemy contest is likely to be lost... That Wei Zhao is an alchemist!"
Old Master You grew furious at the very thought of Wei Zhao. He had already heard how You Panhu had been cheated out of two cauldrons by Wei Zhao, and now, hearing Wei Zhao's name, his anger surged from every quarter at once.