Chapter 2594 — The Return of Leader Zhu
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And at this very moment, he finally understood why Wei Zhao, Wu Chengtian, and Chen Yuxuan had repeatedly been injured in the past, seemingly on the verge of becoming cripples, only to break through miraculously—so this was how it worked! No wonder the last time Wei Zhao was hurt, he came out of it completely unscathed: Wei Zhao could heal himself!
Thinking back to how Wei Zhao, after being injured, had played the pig to eat the tiger, luring enemies to come kick down his door, the corner of Zhu the Second's mouth twitched twice. This was plainly a trap! Wei Zhao had probably been fine long ago, sitting at home feigning illness and waiting for enemies to come asking to be humiliated!
Still, in this he wronged Wei Zhao. Before Wei Zhao had discovered the Mighty General's secret, he truly had intended to take the whole family and flee.
"It's done! I'm completely healed! Big Brother, my meridians are all repaired, and they're even thicker and sturdier than before, which is all the more beneficial for cultivation!" Zhu the Second looked at Zhu the Leader in astonishment and delight, crying out excitedly.
"Healed? Then that's good—truly wonderful!" Zhu the Leader let out a long breath. The parents of the two Zhu brothers had passed away early, and the two had always depended on each other. Though Zhu the Second had not died before, being unable to cultivate meant his lifespan would inevitably be cut drastically short; Zhu the Leader was the elder, yet he would have had to watch his younger brother go first. The thought had left a bitter taste in his heart. Now all was well—he had never imagined that a decision made on a single impulse would bring his brother such an immense turning point!
"Don't spout nonsense. Now circulate your own heart-method mnemonic—I'm going to raise your strength!" Wei Zhao said flatly.
"Yes, Leader!" Zhu the Second no longer harbored the slightest doubt. At this moment he was ready to follow Wei Zhao with wholehearted devotion. With a leader like this watching over him, he would truly have nothing to fear in the future—he was practically an unkillable cockroach! When he was about to die in a duel, he could simply use a return-to-town, find Wei Zhao, and be revived at full health. Who could be more formidable than that? Who could be more indulgent in fantasy?
Zhu the Leader could feel his brother's joy as well, but that Wei Zhao was going to raise Zhu the Second's strength left him half-believing, half-doubting. That Wei Zhao could heal injuries—of that he had no doubt; after all, Pi Zhitao's example was right there for all to see. He was delighted, yet not surprised. But raising strength was a different matter entirely.
"Lin... Leader, you're not going to test us brothers first?" Zhu the Leader asked with some hesitation. Happiness had come too fast, and it felt a little unreal.
"Trust those you employ; do not employ those you distrust. If the two of you were to obey in word but betray in deed, taking your lives would be as easy as turning my hand." Wei Zhao smiled. His tone was mild, yet it left the two Zhu brothers silent and shivering.
Indeed—Wei Zhao could effortlessly kill even a Heaven-rank expert in a single strike; disposing of the two of them would be no more than reaching out and snatching something up. At that thought, they were set at ease. Wei Zhao was not afraid of them turning traitor at all; if they turned, he would simply kill them.
"Rest assured, Leader. I, Zhu the Leader, swear here and now: we two Zhu brothers will follow your lead in all things from this day forward!" Zhu the Leader said hurriedly.
"Heh. I'll look at results," Wei Zhao said indifferently.
Yet the more indifferent Wei Zhao was, the more the two Zhu brothers revered him and admired him in earnest. Had this been Zhao Qibing, he would certainly have been delighted to put on a show, utter some feigned words of emotion, and then dangle a few vague promises of benefit.