Chapter 2566 — Meeting Him in Person
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"Oh?" Foreman Zhu's eyes lit up at once. That was right—there was still Zhao Qilei! Why hadn't he thought of it before? In this trial of the Mystic Elixir Sect, if Zhao Qilei died, that would be the end of the matter—but what if he didn't die?
With Wei Zhao's backing, Zhao Qilei would have no choice but to rise. By then, the Hidden Zhao family would likely be turned upside down—and it might even split apart...
"I'll head over right now!" Foreman Zhu drew a deep breath and made his choice. In truth, he had no choice at all. He did not wish to court death, and so he could only become Wei Zhao's subordinate.
With Ying Ziyu in tow and Young Chen and Tyrant Chen slung over his shoulders, Foreman Zhu got straight into the car they had come in and sped off in the direction of the neighboring city.
After Wei Zhao followed Zhu Niaoqiang off the expressway, they soon turned onto another road, one paved and leveled to a remarkable smoothness. The only oddity was a checkpoint at its head, much like a toll station—except this station did no public business. It existed solely to inspect and clear vehicles traveling to and from the Hidden Zhuang family estate.
With Zhu Niaoqiang leading the way and Zhu Niaopao sitting beside him, the two cars passed through without hindrance and raced along the road, soon arriving at a manor. The surroundings here were much like those of the Hidden Zhao and Hidden Han families—it seemed the style of every hidden clan was much the same.
Old Master Zhuang, having received Zhu Niaoqiang's call, had long since been waiting at the manor gate. Before Wei Zhao he had nothing to put on airs about. He was merely a top-tier late-stage Earth Rank expert, while Wei Zhao was already at the peak of mid-stage Earth Rank—and his true strength was such that he could slay Heaven Rank experts outright, across ranks. To Old Master Zhuang, Wei Zhao was practically an elder of the previous generation.
The two cars pulled up one behind the other at the manor gate. Old Master Zhuang paid Zhu Niaoqiang no mind at all; beaming, he walked over to Wei Zhao's Grand Cherokee and respectfully opened the door for him. "The arrival of Senior Lin at my humble dwelling lends it untold glory—welcome, most welcome!"
There had been a time when Old Master Zhuang, at the summit of the hidden clans, had been quite resistant to Wei Zhao. But times had changed, and once he learned of Wei Zhao's ability to slay Heaven Rank experts in an instant, Old Master Zhuang had adjusted his outlook—resistance had turned to awe and deference.
And now, with the Hidden Zhuang family possibly about to become Wei Zhao's subordinate, faced with such a fine opportunity, Old Master Zhuang was all the more cautious, daring not to make the slightest misstep.
"Heh, Old Master Zhuang is too kind!" Wei Zhao smiled faintly, and accepted the title of senior without protest. Back at the cultivators' market, Third Master You had long since been calling him senior, so he had grown used to it.
"This way, Senior Lin!" The more composed Wei Zhao was, the more formidable Old Master Zhuang found him. As the saying went, one does not take on the porcelain work without the diamond drill—if Wei Zhao were not truly formidable, could he carry himself with such bearing?
"Wait—let me first see how my sister is doing." Wei Zhao waved a hand, then turned and walked to Zhu Niaoqiang's Mercedes van. He lifted Chen Xi from the back seat. He had known all along that she was fine—the Zhu brothers could not possibly have lied to him—but only now, after a careful examination confirmed that she had merely fainted, did he let out a breath of relief.