Chapter 449 Wu Hai (2/2)

If her guess was correct, Wu Hai was likely on orders to probe Zhou Yuan, because the upcoming chief disciple selection was just far too important for Lu Hong. Thus, even the lowest odds participant like Zhou Yuan was not neglected by Lu Hong. He intended to find out everything about Zhou Yuan such as to prevent any surprises from happening.

As such, Zhou Yuan being a no show would instead cause Wu Hai to fail in his mission.

However, even though Lu Yan knew this, she still shook her head in disappointment. Wouldn’t Zhou Yuan be a little too cunning and heartless if he could restrain himself even at such a time?

Everyone present were youths at their prime, who would naturally view such tolerance as weakness instead.

“Senior sister, shall we take action? Lu Hong’s faction is becoming more and more arrogant.” Said a disciple in an indignant tone.

Lu Yan fell silent for a moment, before she said, “Let’s wait a little longer. It’s almost sundown, and if Zhou Yuan still doesn’t appear till the end, I will move to save Shen Wanjin.”

They were currently in a temporary alliance with Shen Taiyuan’s faction. Hence, since she had seen it, she would naturally not stand by and let Lu Hong’s faction grow even more unbridled.

The sun slowly descended as the three groups waited.

However, Zhou Yuan was still not appearing.

Lu Hai could not help but shake his head. A disdainful smile rose from the corners of his mouth as he said to Shen Wanjin, “It seems that you’ve been abandoned. What a pitiful worm.”

Next, he waved his hand with cold, indifferent eyes.

“Since Zhou Yuan is so heartless, there’s no need for us to hold back. Throw him down.”

The disciples grabbing Shen Wanjin immediately grinned upon hearing this. Regardless of how violently Shen Taiyuan struggled, they lifted him up and threw him off the cliff.

“Stop!” Shen Taiyuan’s disciples hastily shouted, but no one paid any attention to them.

Shen Wanjin’s figure was thrown as he let out a miserable shriek.

Lu Yan shook her head in disappointment. Looks like Zhou Yuan had also guessed Wu Hai’s objective, and had thus chosen not to make an appearance.

“Zhou Yuan’s morality appears to be a little questionable.”

She indifferently said, before moving to catch Shen Wanjin’s falling body.

Swish!

However, a split second before she could take action, the sound of rushing wind was suddenly heard. One could only watch as a flash of black zipped across the horizon, before embedding itself into the cliff wall.

Snow-white hairs transformed into ropes that wrapped around Shen Wanjin’s waist, catching him as he jerked and began swaying from side to side.

Countless gazes looked over. They saw a black brush embedded into the cliff, its snow-white brush hairs extended to wrap around Shen Wanjin.

The familiar black brush immediately caused a series of gasp to ring out.

“So he was unable to restrain himself in the end.” Wu Hai softly chuckled, before raising his head. A Genesis Qi cloud was rapidly approaching from some distance away. In the end, it landed on the cultivation platform under the innumerable watching gazes.

There was a slim figure on the Genesis Qi cloud. Who else could it be but Zhou Yuan!

“Senior brother Zhou Yuan!” The disciples from Shen Taiyuan’s faction immediately cried out in joy, before worry quickly appeared in their eyes. Since Zhou Yuan had appeared, the other party would not easily let things go today.

“I had thought you would continue hiding in your turtle shell.” A wide grin was plastered over Wu Hai’s face. However, there was no warmth in his smile, only mockery.

“It’s wonderful that you’re willing to show yourself. Your friend hurt my junior sister, but since he couldn’t pay a hundred thousand Genesis jade, you can settle the debt on his behalf…”

Wu Hai cocked his head, staring at Zhou Yuan as he continued, “I believe you will obediently hand over the compensation, right?”

“Elder Lu Hong sent you to feel me out, right?” There was a faint smile on Zhou Yuan’s face.

Wu Hai’s eyes narrowed slightly. “For the likes of you?”

Zhou Yuan shook his head, no intention on continuing this discussion as he displayed two fingers instead.

“Twenty thousand? That’s not enough.” Said Wu Hai.

Zhou Yuan sighed, before his voice rang out on the cultivation platform.

“I’m saying that you have two options…”

“Either you voluntarily jump down from here…”

“Or, I break your legs, and then throw you down.”

“So which will you choose?”

Little by little, the smile on Wu Hai’s face turned rigid.

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