Chapter 2230 — The Mysterious Great Protector
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If Tagan Long were kept hidden away in the family and never seen, the other powers in town would surely grow suspicious. Better, then, to put him in the public eye—a profligate young master whom everyone knew, and yet not a soul would suspect that he bore another, special identity.
This was the meaning of the saying: the greatest hermit hides in the marketplace.
The Great Protector vanished after the council ended. The Tagan family, however, played the matter down to the outside world and never mentioned his whereabouts. As for the failed hunt for the Fire Lion, it spread through town as rumor, carefully spun by the Tagan family...
The rumor was half truth, half falsehood: during the spirit-beast hunt, all the failures were laid at Tagan Long's feet; the Fifth Protector, the Eighth Protector, and four adventurers had all perished trying to protect Tagan Long...
And so mockery came from the other families. Young Master Tagan Long truly was good for nothing! A fop was one thing, but such a fool besides? The four adventurers, well, never mind them—but the Fifth and Eighth Protectors were the backbone of the Tagan family. What a pity they were dead!
Word then spread that Tagan Gao had confined Tagan Long to reflection, which only confirmed the earlier rumors: this profligate young master had brought disaster down on them all!
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When Wei Zhao opened his eyes again, the sky had grown late. Sun Jingyan, the Sky Thunder Pig, and the great and small Fire Lions were all gathered around him, and the lioness had gathered a great deal of food—wild fruits and the like, though all were choice fruits steeped in the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, greatly beneficial to cultivation when eaten.
"Mr. Lin, you are the most remarkable person I have ever met!" The great Fire Lion looked at Wei Zhao, restored to his former self and already back at his peak, in great astonishment. "To recover completely from such injuries in so short a time, and to have your vigor restored to its height as well."
"Heh." Wei Zhao smiled. "Thank you for looking after me while I healed."
"It was nothing. It was my duty," said the great Fire Lion. "You must be hungry. Eat something! Here are some rare delicacies; eaten, they restore one's strength swiftly and are wonderfully good for cultivation."
"Jingyi, you eat. I won't," said Wei Zhao. He had only just recovered his strength and was not in the least hungry.
"All right, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Sun Jingyan had been hungry for a while, but with Wei Zhao not yet recovered, she had not eaten alone. Hearing him say so, she happily helped herself.
"Mr. Lin won't eat?" The great Fire Lion found it rather strange.
"My strength is already back at its peak. Do I still need to eat?" Wei Zhao said with a laugh.
"I see." The great Fire Lion nodded. "Tonight, you should stay here. I know I cannot stop you from going up the mountain, but do take care in all things!"