Chapter 3423 — Why Is Your Face So Pale?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"..." How could Qiu Lingshan ever have imagined Song Lingwei would possess her current strength? She had always overlooked her and never considered it. But now that she had fallen in love with Wei Zhao, how could she just give him up? It was utterly impossible! So she could only argue her case: "Xiao Rui, he's capable of overawing the ancient strata of Huaxia—that shows he has real ability. He may not be your match now, but in the future he will certainly surpass you."
"Is that so..." Song Lingwei's eyes darted about, and she suddenly asked, "By the way, I heard that the strongest cultivator in these parts is a man named Wei Zhao. He's the strongest, isn't he?"
"Ah... you've heard of Wei Zhao too?" Qiu Lingshan was slightly startled. She was about to happily say that Wei Zhao was her brother-in-law, but Song Lingwei's next words drained the color from her face.
"Of course I've heard of him. Not only heard of him—he's the mortal enemy of our Overseas Cultivators Association. The reason I was able to come home is that I agreed to do one last thing for the Overseas Cultivators Association: kill Wei Zhao!"
"What! Kill Wei Zhao?!" Qiu Lingshan was instantly stunned. She had never expected her sister to be at odds with Wei Zhao! What was she to do now? She clamped her mouth shut, not daring to continue what she had been about to say.
"What's wrong? Sis, why is your face so pale? Do you know this Wei Zhao?" Song Lingwei was slightly puzzled. She still didn't know her brother-in-law was named Wei Zhao—and even if Qiu Lingshan or the Song family had mentioned it in passing, it would have left no impression on her. She was simply puzzled by Qiu Lingshan's reaction.
"N... nothing..." Qiu Lingshan shook her head with a bitter smile, then said, "This man is very formidable. Little sister, if you have no direct grudge against him, don't provoke him. I'm afraid..."
"Huh? No way? Is this man really that formidable?" Song Lingwei was slightly taken aback. "Isn't it said that this man currently only has the strength of the mid Heaven Rank?"
"Yes, this man is very formidable, so I advise you not to act rashly..." Qiu Lingshan nodded solemnly. "Moreover, he's a member of the Mysterious Investigation Bureau—practically a colleague of mine. If you kill him, the consequences will be endless!"
"Ugh, he's with the Mysterious Investigation Bureau?" Song Lingwei had never imagined Wei Zhao held that identity too! She herself had nothing to fear, but the Song family was still on Huaxia's Central Plains territory. If they offended the Mysterious Investigation Bureau, the Song family would find every step forward difficult thereafter! That was not what Song Lingwei wanted to see. True, they could relocate overseas, but Grandfather and Second Grandfather were old, and the older people get, the more nostalgic they become—they could never leave. So she would have to proceed with caution.
"Exactly. So, Xiao Rui, I advise you to give it up!" Qiu Lingshan reminded her.
"Giving up won't do. The only reason I could come back this time is because of this mission, and I've already agreed to it. Unless there's some highly exceptional circumstance, I can't go back on my word!" Song Lingwei said with some difficulty. (To be continued.)