Chapter 4361 — Somewhat Familiar
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But now they had not even laid eyes on the man; they had only Qin Deli's word to go on. To start fighting Wei Hebei over a disciple on such flimsy grounds would be more than a little unreasonable.
"Masters of the three houses, from what this disciple knows, Ling Yi is still at the Qingtian Escort Agency and has no intention of entering the academy trials. If only one master leads the delegation, it may seem that our academy is not sincere enough. But if all three masters go together, then Ling Yi, on both sentiment and principle, will have no good excuse to refuse." Qin Deli suddenly cut in.
He had proposed it for two reasons. One was to make sure Ling Yi joined the Morning Star Academy. The other was better still: if Ling Yi proved ungrateful and refused them to their faces, so much the worse for him. The three giants would surely lose face, and when men of such stature lost face, it was always the other party who paid for it.
After all, the three of them represented the entire Morning Star Academy. To deny them was to deny the Academy itself, and word of such a thing would do no small harm to the Academy's reputation. For public and private reasons alike, they could not simply let Ling Yi off—they might even fly into a rage on the spot.
"There may be something in what you say." Ling Yuanqing nodded. He did not know what Qin Deli was really after, but the suggestion happened to give him a way out. He would neither have to fall out with Wei Hebei so soon nor miss the chance to see this so-called peerless prodigy for himself—two birds with one stone.
"I think it will do," Wei Hebei said, agreeing at once without giving the matter much thought. As for the East Sea Divine Nun, she had no objection either; it was merely a trip.
With the three giants resolved, they did not trouble themselves over the gathering darkness but had Qin Deli lead the way, and the party set off for the Qingtian Escort Agency.
Qin Deli accepted gladly, and along the way he secretly had word sent to Wei Zhaotong and Cheng Qitian, telling them to come along to the Qingtian Escort Agency and enjoy the show.
"Young Master! Young Master! There are visitors outside!" Catching sight of the party, the agency's guard rushed to inform Qi Wenmo.
"What visitors? Rushing about in such a panic—have you no sense of propriety?" Qi Wenmo was in the middle of discussing business with a client, and at the sight he frowned and rebuked the man.
"It's… it's the masters of the Morning Star Academy… the three giants of the Mountain-Opening Stage!" the guard stammered.
"What?!" Now even Qi Wenmo was stunned, frozen where he stood. It was a good while before he finally came to his senses, and then, paying no heed even to the client beside him, he hurried off toward the main gate.
Any one of the Morning Star Academy's three Mountain-Opening Stage giants would be an absolute top-tier power in the Weihu Sea. Even the foremost figures of the region's mightiest forces had no right to request an audience with such beings, let alone receive a personal visit from them!
What day was this, that the three Mountain-Opening Stage giants should descend together upon his humble Qingtian Escort Agency? Could something be afoot?
Reaching the main gate, Qi Wenmo took one look at the arrivals. Though Ling Yuanqing and the other two had reined in their aura until they seemed no different from ordinary men, they could not conceal the transcendent bearing of grandmaster-tier experts. Qi Wenmo had never seen these three giants before, yet he recognized them at a glance.
And among the crowd nearby, he also caught sight of Wei Zhaotong and Cheng Qitian, those two sworn foes. His eyelid twitched at once, and a sense of foreboding rose in him. Instinct told him that today's business might have something to do with those two.