Chapter 3565 — Wei Zhao's Challenge!
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While they were talking, Meng Jueming had finished making the assignments. Among the new arrivals there was joy and there was sorrow: those who had drawn good caves were naturally overjoyed, while those who had drawn poor ones all wore bitter faces, as mournful as if at a funeral. The only comfort left them, perhaps, was that the three worst caves had already been claimed ahead of time by Wei Zhao and the other two unfortunates.
"I'll say it one last time—anyone dissatisfied, step forward and challenge Meng Zhou. If I hear any more muttering behind my back after today, then don't blame me for being unkind to you."
Meng Jueming swept his cold gaze over the assembled newcomers. He had made up his mind today to establish Meng Zhou's authority for him. Meng Zhou was, after all, naturally his own man; seizing this occasion to build up his prestige would let him better manage this bunch of newcomers in the days to come.
"Anyone else who isn't convinced, step up now!" Meng Zhou declared, swaggering and preening at his side. This was a fine chance to show off that Meng Jueming had specially arranged for him, and he would not let it slip lightly—best of all if some witless fool would step forward and let these people see his true strength!
Unfortunately, though Meng Zhou's hopes were high, the newcomers present all lacked the nerve to step forward rashly and challenge his fearsome authority. Even those whose caves were less than ideal did no more than curse a few words inwardly. To challenge Meng Zhou—a peak great-perfection of the late Heaven Rank—on an occasion like this? Would that not be asking for humiliation?
"Tsk, a pack of gutless cowards!" Meng Zhou cursed contemptuously. Then, as his gaze swept past Wei Zhao, his eyes suddenly lit up: "You there, the bumpkin from the mundane world—didn't you say earlier you wanted to challenge me? What's this, turned into a turtle with its head pulled in, afraid to move?"
"Heh... I kept silent only because I wanted to leave this chance to shine for the others first. But since everyone is so modest, I suppose I must reluctantly accept—it would be rude to decline." Wei Zhao gave a light laugh and stepped out of the crowd: "Maybe everyone thinks you're too easy to beat, and can't be bothered to hit you!"
"A chance to shine? Too easy to beat?" Meng Zhou looked as though he had heard the greatest joke in the world, and burst into wild laughter: "You bumpkin from the mundane world actually think this is a chance to shine? Truly, ignorance breeds fearlessness! Today I'll teach you just what the gap between Cloud Terrace Island and the mundane world is!"
Wei Zhao smiled indifferently and turned to look at Meng Jueming: "Senior Brother Meng, since it was you who told us to challenge, I trust this won't violate the rules of the Welcome Pavilion. I only want to know—if someone is beaten to death or crippled, how is that to be settled?"
"Fists and feet have no eyes. So long as it is a formal duel agreed to by both sides, then no matter who dies or is injured, no blame will be pursued afterward." Meng Jueming curled his lip as he spoke, his face full of mockery.
In his view, even if Wei Zhao was at the peak great-perfection of the late Heaven Rank, he was no more than a counterfeit goods from the mundane world. Never mind a native expert like Meng Zhou, who was likewise at great-perfection—even any ordinary peak of the late Heaven Rank could likely take him down with ease. And here he was, shamelessly asking what would happen if someone were beaten to death or crippled. People from the mundane world really did know how to put on airs! RS