Chapter 4168 — A Warning Before the Duel
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"I once crossed hands with Su Zhaohe. The man is truly unfathomable; no one in the Foundation Establishment stage could stand against him. Wei Zhao has run into a wall of iron this time." Nan Tianguan nodded in agreement.
He had squatted in the post of senior managing disciple of the Heaven-Rushing Pavilion for several years, and knew the true depths of every disciple there inside and out. As to just how strong Su Zhaohe was, he had the greatest say of all.
"Still, that brat Wei Zhao has always been uncanny. I think we'd best find a chance to give Su Zhaohe a reminder. This time Wei Zhao is courting death by accepting the challenge—a heaven-sent chance to finish him off fair and square. We mustn't let the boat capsize in the gutter." Kang Jingming chimed in with a warning from the side.
In the past he would never have had the right to say such a thing, and no one would have paid it any mind—but this time Si Haitao nodded.
"True enough. That brat does have some tricks about him. In less than a month he's managed to gain a foothold and make a name for himself on Central Island, where the powerful gather—no ordinary man to be taken lightly. If Su Zhaohe underestimates him and doesn't take him seriously, there's no telling but the boat really might capsize in the gutter." Si Haitao agreed.
Since Si Haitao had spoken thus, the others—Nan Tianxiong, Nan Tianguan, and the rest—might disagree in their hearts, but none would voice opposition. The group promptly set out to find Su Zhaohe.
At the sudden visit of Si Haitao and his party, even Su Zhaohe—whose confidence had swelled these past days, and who styled himself Shangguan Tianxia's quasi-disciple—came out to receive them in person. After all, among the visitors were Si Haitao, the North Island steward of the Central Chamber of Commerce, and veterans of the caliber of Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan—no small weight to any disciple of the Heaven-Rushing Pavilion.
"What brings you all to Su? What guidance do you have for me?" Su Zhaohe looked the group over and asked slowly.
"Five days from now is the day of your duel with Wei Zhao. We have come especially to give you a warning—do not dismiss that brat because he is a newcomer; he is not to be underestimated." Si Haitao's expression turned grave. "He killed Nan Tianyong, at the very peak of late Foundation Establishment, with a single move. And not long ago he gravely wounded Wei Shenjin of Central Island's Snow Sword Sect, a core disciple whose strength is already at early Golden Core. It was a sneak attack, true, but you still must not let down your guard."
"Thank you for the warning. But even without your counsel, I would not be so foolish as to underestimate him." Su Zhaohe smiled, then asked mildly, "By the way—this Wei Zhao. I've heard rumors about him before. He's the number one newcomer of your Welcome Pavilion, isn't he? I hear you even gave him a nickname. What was it—the Put-On-Airs Chief?"
"Ugh, I came up with that one off the cuff. The real reason is that the brat does nothing but put on airs from morning to night—it makes you want to kick him in the face just looking at him..." Kang Jingming broke into a sweat. That nickname had first spread from his own mouth, after all. (To be continued...)