Chapter 4177 — One Move, Instant Kill
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Yet as she said it, for some reason her own heart gave a faint, inexplicable squeeze, though she could not grasp why. But Shangguan Lan'er was not a sensitive sort by nature; though she sensed something odd, she did not take it to heart.
"This... this..." Huang Xiaotao grew even more agitated, her words tumbling over one another. Was Shangguan Lan'er saying this to mean that she accepted her? If so, then would she not be free to be with Wei Zhao openly and honestly, with no obstacles left in the way?
Silly girl! Watching from the side, Shangguan Tianxia shook his head with a bitter smile to himself, though he said nothing.
He cared only about whether Wei Zhao was strong enough and whether he could look after his granddaughter properly; how many confidantes Wei Zhao might have was no concern of his. Polygamy had always been the way on Yunjie Island, and he was not so benighted as to insist that Wei Zhao marry Shangguan Lan'er and no one else.
Taking in the shock written on every face in the hall, Wei Zhao smiled faintly and thought to himself that this first appearance back on North Island had concluded perfectly.
To kill Su Zhaohe in a single move—such a fierce and domineering display was aimed precisely at overawing the petty schemers. Unless Wei Zhao was mistaken, word of all he had done on Middle Island would sooner or later travel back to North Island; matters like the Heavenly Pill Pavilion were certain to draw envy, and there would inevitably be those with ill intentions, so a show of overwhelming force was needed!
At this very juncture, when he meant to make an example of one to warn the rest, Su Zhaohe—that piece of human garbage—had delivered himself to his door, with old grudges and fresh hatreds already standing between them. How could there be any reason not to kill him?
Looking over the many foes Wei Zhao had on North Island—the Nan Tianxiong and Nan Tianguan brothers among them, and also Kang Jingming, Murong Zhen, and the like—with his present strength, none of them were worth fearing any longer; their powers no longer occupied the same plane.
Though the rules of the Sandie Pavilion barred Wei Zhao from striking them down directly, after witnessing today's scene they would certainly not dare provoke him lightly again—otherwise Su Zhaohe would serve as the warning of what awaited them.
Absolute power brings absolute deterrence. Once one's strength has grown to a crushing level, persistently concealing it will only invite a great deal of needless trouble; when necessary, one must display that strength and let these petty schemers despair of their own accord!
"How can this be? It has only been a month or so—how is he already an early Golden Core expert, and how could he kill even Su Zhaohe in a single move? How is that possible?" Murong Zhen stared blankly at Wei Zhao on the stage, murmuring to herself without end.
Not long ago she had still been fantasizing about making Wei Zhao kneel at the hem of her skirt begging for mercy. Yet in so short a time, Wei Zhao had become an existence she could only look up to; she could no longer keep pace with him at all.
Beside her, Kang Jingming, who hated Wei Zhao even more bitterly, was shocked and dazed at this moment, yet wore no expression of particular dejection. Back in the mortal world, he had always been chasing at Wei Zhao's heels and eating his dust, always hoping to turn the tables and never once succeeding—so he had long since grown used to such things as a matter of course.
Since he could not bring Wei Zhao down this time either, then he would just submit for now. He had never had any shame to speak of anyway, and had never imagined overpowering Wei Zhao through his own strength; no matter how strong Wei Zhao grew, there would always be someone stronger, and when that time came he would simply stir up trouble between them. (To be continued..) R527