Chapter 3778 — Waiting for You to Yield
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Seeing Wei Zhao's indifferent reaction, the stone in Zha Wu's heart dropped at once. Just as he had expected, this creature Wei Zhao had no intention of making a move at all—this look was clearly the same as that of his underling Xiao Che a moment ago, preparing to concede outright!
Although the odds of Wei Zhao conceding on his own were over ninety percent, Zha Wu had still been somewhat uneasy before this. What if this creature Wei Zhao had a moment of foolishness and seized the chance to beat him to death?
Given the vast gap in strength between them, once blows were truly exchanged, this could very well cost someone his life!
Now it was fine. If Wei Zhao really meant to fight, he would have struck long ago, and certainly would not be standing there wasting time with such indifference.
Judging by the look of it, this top newcomer—who always loved to put on airs and show off—was probably wrestling with himself, too embarrassed to concede outright for the moment, no?
Zha Wu smiled faintly to himself without showing it. No matter—so long as no blows were exchanged, he had all the time in the world to wait for you to yield!
There was no tension left in his heart now; instead, he felt a touch of regret.
He had heard people say that technology in the secular world was very advanced these days, and that there was some thing called a "photo chicken" or something like that, which could supposedly capture a scene and show it to others. If only he had such a thing on hand now—to capture the sight of Wei Zhao conceding next, that would be solid proof to show off for days to come!
Unfortunately, no matter how advanced the secular world's technology was, it could not possibly be transmitted up to Cloud Step Island.
Never mind that cultivators capable of being teleported up to Cloud Step Island were few and far between—even if they had the mind to, those so-called high-tech gadgets could not withstand the teleportation at all. Not only could they not be teleported, but even if by some fluke they were, they would only become a pile of scrap metal, utterly useless.
Time slipped away bit by bit, yet the two on stage still showed no sign of making a move. Now not only had the other newcomers below grown impatient, even the referee could not help urging, "Both sides, mind the time. If no blows are exchanged within half an incense stick's burn, the challenger shall be deemed to have forfeited, and the challenged party shall be declared the victor."
Within half an incense stick's burn, if the two sides had not yet exchanged blows, the challenger had to launch an attack of his own accord, or else it would be deemed a forfeit. This was an explicit rule of the challenge tournament—after all, who told you to be the one who initiated the challenge?
Half an incense stick's burn passed in a flash. This time Zha Wu finally could hold back no longer. Seeing the referee about to announce the verdict, he hurriedly said, "Pray hold, honored referee. This honored newcomer Lin must surely have something to say."
Even as he spoke, Zha Wu could not help but resent in his heart how dawdling this fellow Wei Zhao truly was—hesitating a full half incense stick's burn. Whatever inner struggle there was, it should have been settled by now. Dragging it out and wasting time like this was pointless!
These pretentious newcomers were so affected. It was just opening his mouth to concede—did he really need to work himself up for so long?
For a moment, the eyes of everyone present, the referee included, fell upon Wei Zhao. Wei Zhao smiled faintly and said, "If you insist on putting it that way, then I do indeed have something to say."
Hearing this, Zha Wu let out another breath of relief. This time it was finally settled. He had thought this creature would not be able to save face and might change his mind—truly, it made one's heart tremble with nerves!