Chapter 4462 — A Golden Opportunity!
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"Brother Ling, how should we fight this?" Qi Wenmo asked. The other four escort guards on the team all looked at Wei Zhao expectantly, their expressions more or less tense—after all, across from them stood five consummate Golden Core experts, and a straight clash would surely cost them dearly. The key to victory in this match, then, still lay in Wei Zhao's on-the-spot command.
"No need to be nervous, everyone. In this match, our strength really isn't inferior to theirs," Wei Zhao said with a reassuring smile, then laid out his analysis. "They may have five consummate Golden Core cultivators, but we have Brother Qi holding the line in person, so there's nothing to fear. Brother Qi's strength is famous throughout the entire Weihu Sea Region—ordinary consummate Golden Core experts must seem like nothing much in his eyes, wouldn't you say?"
"Heh, Brother Ling flatters me." Qi Wenmo pinched his nose, but he did not deny it. His strength might not be as heaven-defying as Wei Zhao, that madman who could thrash peak early Nascent Soul experts, but at the consummate Golden Core level he was still a force to be reckoned with—the universally acknowledged "Little Invincible of the Golden Core" of the Weihu Sea Region.
"Right, right! With the young master here, we can definitely give them a fight!" The other four escort guards relaxed considerably. Under normal circumstances, Qi Wenmo alone could tie down two consummate Golden Core experts, and so when the fight began, their side might not necessarily come off worse.
"Haha, so there's really no need to be tense. They're strong, but as long as we keep our composure, our chances of winning are still high." Wei Zhao smiled. Only after putting everyone at ease did he turn serious. "If I'm not mistaken, once the match begins, they'll likely concentrate their assault on Brother Qi. On that point, Brother Qi, you must be mentally prepared."
"Mm, I know. Catch the ringleader first if you want to catch them all!" Qi Wenmo answered in a low voice. He was the strongest point on the Qingtian Escort Agency's side—and at the same time the most obvious point of breakthrough. If anything happened to him, the young master, then everything would be over.
"Then we'll have to guard against that and protect the young master carefully, so the enemy's scheme doesn't succeed," the four escort guards said, exchanging glances. Qi Wenmo was strong, to be sure, but this was an escort agency championship match, not a one-on-one duel. The situation on the field shifted by the second, and if the enemy seized a chance to gang up on him, even Qi Wenmo would not hold out.
Unexpectedly, Wei Zhao shook his head again and again. "If that's really how you think, then we've lost. And we'll lose without the slightest doubt."
"Ah?" Everyone, Qi Wenmo included, was struck dumb. They had just been told their chances of winning were high—how had it turned into certain defeat in the blink of an eye?
"Brother Qi's presence is a double-edged sword for both sides. The longer he stays on the field, the more likely something goes wrong. For the Xuanying Escort Agency, the worst that happens is they lose this one match—they can afford to lose it completely. But we cannot!" Wei Zhao's gaze swept slowly across each face. "So to prevent any mishaps, in this match we must fight quick and decide quick!"
"Fight quick and decide quick?" Everyone's eyelids twitched, and they asked hurriedly, "How do you mean, quick?"
The enemy was no weakling—they were five consummate Golden Core experts in the flesh!
With their current strength, winning this life-and-death duel at all would already count as heaven's blessing. How could they possibly fight quick and decide quick? Unless—they resorted to desperate measures!