Chapter 3334 — And You Call This Showing Mercy?
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"Who goes there?!" Xiao Qi jumped in fright, never expecting anyone to dare speak with such arrogance. He was an envoy of the lofty Five Luminaries Sect, a disciple of Ancestor Xuanchen—so he flew into a rage on the spot. "A toad yawning—what a big mouth you have!"
Xiao Qi heard Wei Zhao's voice, and naturally so did Bingtang and Feng Xiaoxiao. Both of their expressions shifted slightly. Bingtang was somewhat irritated—not only did Wei Zhao insist on calling her his tiny-tiny-tiny-tiny-tiny wife, but he had also stuck his nose into other people's business and made an enemy of the Five Luminaries Sect! By thrusting himself forward here, wasn't Wei Zhao dragging the Ice Palace's name into the line of fire? Bingtang did not believe Wei Zhao had the ability to face the Five Luminaries Sect alone.
Feng Xiaoxiao, however, was another matter entirely. The moment she laid eyes on Wei Zhao, she was overcome with delight, so much so that she forgot all about the Ice Palace's troubles. She had not seen Wei Zhao for so long and had missed him terribly. Now she dashed straight into Wei Zhao's arms and hugged him tight. "Wei Zhao darling, you came to see me!"
"You... you're Wei Zhao?" The moment Xiao Liu heard Feng Xiaoxiao's words, his expression changed drastically! But it was not fear of Wei Zhao that altered his face; he had no idea that Xiao San, Xiao Si, and Xiao Wu had died at Wei Zhao's hands!
After all, Xiao San, Xiao Si, and Xiao Wu had been secretly carrying out Ancestor Xuanchen's orders, posing as a bandit gang. Such a thing was utterly disreputable, and even within the Five Luminaries Sect, Ancestor Xuanchen could not speak of it carelessly, lest word reach the ears of Ancestor Xuanzhen or the white leader.
What was more, when those three returned, one was dead and two were wounded—such a humiliating affair. Ancestor Xuanchen would never breathe a word of it and thus sap his own side's morale!
So Xiao Qi knew nothing of the particulars. He only knew that three senior brothers had been killed or crippled while carrying out a mission, but not at whose hands they had fallen. Shocking as the matter was, Xiao Qi also knew the rules—what should not be asked, he would not pry into.
Of course, given enough time, Xiao Qi might still have picked up a few hints from others' lips. After all, such a thing could not be kept hidden forever. But time had been short—Ancestor Xuanchen had assigned him a mission directly—so Xiao Qi had no inkling whatsoever of Wei Zhao's heroic exploits. His memory still lingered at the Ulanhot Mountains, when Wei Zhao had slain the twelfth and wounded Tagan Long!
"So it's you, Wei Zhao, you brat—what an insolent tone. Last time in the Ulanhot Mountains, you slipped away. This time, this old man will finish you first, and avenge my twelfth brother and Tagan Long!" Xiao Qi sneered coldly. He had not expected an unexpected gain from this outing—if he could kill Wei Zhao, the culprit of the Ulanhot Mountains, his merit would be immense!
Xiao Qi also knew that his standing among the Five Luminaries Sect's disciples had not been particularly illustrious before. There were six senior brothers above him. But now things were different. Apart from Xiao One and Xiao Two, he was next. If he won merit this time, Ancestor Xuanchen would surely hold him in high regard, wouldn't he?
At that thought, Xiao Qi resolved to strike Wei Zhao down right here and now.
"Is that so? Then let's see who dies first!" A faint smile flickered at the corner of Wei Zhao's mouth. The words had barely left his lips when he set Feng Xiaoxiao aside, circulated his heart-method mantra, and unleashed the eleventh stance of the Frenzied Fire Eight Trigrams Palm straight at Xiao Qi's chest!