Chapter 3878 — The Return of Nan Tianxiong
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Hearing this, Nan Tianxiong could not help frowning with a headache. With his mighty Golden Core strength, figures like Xu Lingchong and Shangguan Lan'er were themselves beneath his notice—but the powers behind them stood at the very pinnacle of the entire North Island, and even a Golden Core expert like him dared not provoke them lightly.
What was more, Xu Lingchong was now eyeing the post of senior disciple and steward of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion with predatory greed, and this was precisely the moment they needed their connections at the top. Otherwise, a single word from a power like Shangguan Tianxia, and Nan Tianguan might well have to step down and yield his place, with no power to resist at all.
After a long silence, Nan Tianxiong finally spoke slowly: "So be it. This situation is indeed hard to handle, and the blame cannot rest wholly on your shoulders, Second Brother. The pressing task now is to secure your position as senior disciple and steward of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion. As for Old Three's matter, we will think of a way to avenge him later."
Nan Tianguan's position could skim off a great deal of profit, and even Nan Tianxiong had benefited much from it; so even if Nan Tianguan himself wished to yield, he would not agree.
Seeing that Nan Tianxiong had finally stopped harping on Old Three's affair, Nan Tianguan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "All as Eldest Brother commands."
"Second Brother, you have always been the schemer. Tell me, what shall we do next?" Nan Tianxiong gestured for Nan Tianguan to devise a plan. Though he was the leader of the Three Heroes of the Nan Clan and his strength was beyond doubt, he had never cared for such headache-inducing matters and simply left them to Nan Tianguan.
"Eldest Brother, if it is just the two of us, our voice will plainly not carry far enough. So I think it necessary to have our uncle on Middle Island write a letter to the high elders of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion. Even if it cannot persuade all of them, it will at least lend us some prestige, so that we do not appear so isolated and weak. These high elders should still think twice and not all throw in with Xu Lingchong," Nan Tianguan suggested.
"Good. Do as you say. I shall write to Uncle at once." Nan Tianxiong nodded, then sighed: "It is only that our grandfather has been in death seclusion all these years. Otherwise, with his influence, a single word from him, and which of the Soaring Heaven Pavilion's high elders would dare say no?"
"Indeed. Let us hope the old man succeeds in his death seclusion this time. Then we shall be able to hold our heads high!" Nan Tianguan said with the same sigh of feeling.
When the two brothers had finished their discussion, Nan Tianxiong turned his gaze to Yu Jiang, his face abruptly cold again. He snorted: "Old Three's death came about entirely because of you. By my own inclination, I would kill you to comfort Old Three's spirit in heaven!"
At these words, Yu Jiang broke out in a cold sweat on the spot, every hair on his body standing on end. Nan Tianxiong's killing intent had been utterly real—these were no idle words.
Fortunately, Nan Tianxiong had a next sentence: "However, in light of how Old Three always praised you, his disciple, so highly, I shall spare your miserable life today. Get out!"
Yu Jiang hurriedly cried: "Hold, Grand Uncle-Master! This disciple has spent the past three years in the Scripture Pavilion reading the ancient texts, and I know of a treasure that can help you become the strongest Nascent Soul expert!"
What a joke! He had earlier risked revealing the secret of the Xingmo Stone precisely out of greed for Nan Tianguan's Minor Formless Divine Art—and if he stayed, the benefits to be had from this Grand Uncle-Master were likely even greater. How could he let such an opportunity slip?