Chapter 2989 — Something Big Has Happened
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Fine, I agree to this plan!" Elder You thought it over and decided Zhao had a point—the Zhao family had indeed paid a great deal—so he nodded in assent.
"I have no objections either!" Sect Master Wo was quite experienced at dealing with spirit beasts. He was pondering whether this time he might knock out the Wind-Thunder Purple Lightning Beast and haul it back. After all, that beast belonged to their Qianshan Sect; and if he could scoop up a few other spirit beasts along the way, he would make a killing!
"In that case, Elder You, contact your family's experts, and we'll prepare to set out!" Seeing that everyone had agreed and no objections remained, Elder Zhao was about to depart when suddenly urgent knocking came from the door of the meeting room!
Elder Zhao frowned. What was the matter with these disciples of his, having so little discipline? Did they not know he was convening a meeting of the heads of the various hidden families and ordinary sects?
Still, it would not do to lose his temper before outsiders, so he reined in his patience and asked, "Who is it? What's the matter?"
"Patriarch, it's terrible—terrible!" A Hidden Zhao disciple burst into the meeting room, shouting as he came.
"What is so terrible? What kind of conduct is this, yelling and carrying on? I am here, along with Patriarch You of the Hidden You family, Sect Master Wo of the Qianshan Sect, and Sect Master Jin of the Golden Bell Sect—every one of them a first-rate expert. Even if the sky fell, there would be someone here to hold things together. What are you wailing about?" Elder Zhao was thoroughly furious. Was this not making a spectacle of him before outsiders?
"Yes... yes..." The Hidden Zhao disciple wore an expression of utter terror and did not dare talk back. He could only say, "Patriarch, something really has gone wrong..."
"What has gone wrong? Out with it!" Elder Zhao waved a hand and demanded.
"No need for him to say it—I'll speak instead." An abrupt yet familiar voice rang out all at once, and every patriarch and sect master present felt a sudden chill, frozen on the spot as though struck by lightning!
"Lin... Wei Zhao?" Elder Zhao was especially familiar with that voice and cried out in horror.
"Heh heh, it seems Elder Zhao knows my voice quite well—I haven't even arrived, and already I've been recognized." Wei Zhao's voice drew nearer from afar, until at last he appeared in the doorway of the Zhao family meeting room.
Except that Wei Zhao had come in a wheelchair—and the one pushing it was Zhao Qilei!
"Gah?" Elder Zhao had been so frightened by the sound of Wei Zhao's voice that his heart nearly leapt out of his chest, but when he saw Wei Zhao being wheeled in by Zhao Qilei, he burst out laughing. "Bwahahahaha! Wei Zhao, is there something wrong with your head? You're crippled—why aren't you staying home properly instead of coming here in a wheelchair to throw your life away? And you, Zhao Qilei—didn't you go to the Ice Palace? How have you ended up mixed in with this good-for-nothing Wei Zhao again? And you two think that just because a pair of worthless trash like you came here, you can settle scores and have your revenge? How childish!" (To be continued)