Chapter 4160 — Impossible to Confirm
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"Good, I understand! You're right, Chief Wei Zhao—those high-ranking elders really are terrified of Senior Di Xingdao. Otherwise they wouldn't have sent us ahead this time to scout and verify things."
"Mm. Then head back now, and follow the plan exactly as I just laid it out," Wei Zhao said with a nod.
"Yes! Chief Wei Zhao, just wait for my good news!" Wei Shenjin cupped his hands in farewell, then turned and strode out the door, eager for action—he could hardly wait to go finish off that slut Situ Qian once and for all!
Back at the Snow Sword Sect, the first thing Wei Shenjin did, naturally, was report to Situ Guangzong and the others—and just as he had expected, that bitch Situ Qian was indeed absent.
"Shenjin, you're back! Quick, tell us—did you see Xue Li? Can you confirm that Wei Zhao is the martial artist Ling Yi?" Situ Guangzong and the others pressed eagerly.
Seeing their reaction, Wei Shenjin understood at once. Situ Qian had her own designs on Wei Zhao and had not yet reported them to these people, and so he breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
"I didn't see Xue Li, but I did see Wei Zhao. By his bearing, he is worlds apart from the martial artist Ling Yi—I cannot confirm the two are the same man. And I was told that Di Xingdao appears there every few days. Even if it could be confirmed, there would be no way to move against him at the Heavenly Pill Pavilion," Wei Shenjin reported, exactly as Wei Zhao had instructed.
"Cannot confirm? How can that be?" Nantian Jiguang, Si Haitao, the Patriarch Xuan Chen, and the others exchanged bewildered looks. This was no rumor fabricated to make a fool of the Snow Sword Sect—it was a matter carved in stone. And yet it could not be confirmed?
"Your disciple is merely speaking the truth. I dare not jump to conclusions—if I recklessly brought needless disaster upon the sect, I could not bear the responsibility," Wei Shenjin said with a shrug.
"In that case, we can only find another chance to probe further in the days to come. This is a grave matter, after all. I hope Director Nantian will understand. In any case, the sect will remember the goodwill of you all," Situ Guangzong said after a moment's deliberation.
He too had thought it through: though the martial artist Ling Yi had to be caught—the reputation of the entire Snow Sword Sect was at stake—unless ironclad proof were laid before them, they would not rashly move against Wei Zhao and the Heavenly Pill Pavilion.
After all, a troublesome fiend like Di Xingdao was best left alone if at all possible; otherwise great trouble would follow, and even an elder with real authority like Situ Guangzong could not shoulder such a weight of blame.
"Well... very well. This is your sect's affair, after all; we merely offered a reminder out of goodwill, fearing that if the matter drags on it will damage your sect's reputation. Since your sect is in no hurry, there is nothing more for us to say," Nantian Jiguang said coolly, somewhat displeased.
"Director Nantian, you are too serious. The intelligence you bring is like timely rain to us—the whole sect is deeply grateful. And as for that Wei Zhao, if he truly proves to be the martial artist Ling Yi, we will never let him off!" Situ Guangzong said with a hasty, placating smile. "It grows late; I have already had a banquet prepared. You must all stay and drink a few cups, and let us play proper hosts—I would not rest easy otherwise."
Nantian Jiguang and the others exchanged a glance. Though the Snow Sword Sect's attitude was **, as long as they pressed a little more there was still a chance the sect would step forward against Wei Zhao. There was no need to strain relations into hostility, so they nodded and agreed.
The two elders Situ Guangzong and Wei Feng entertained Nantian Jiguang and the others, while petty underlings like Wei Shenjin, now regarded by all as a "cripple," naturally had no place at the table and were sent home by Situ Guangzong.