Chapter 1575 — They Truly Dared Not

"Sure thing!" Young Master You nodded without a second thought. It was hardly surprising that he carried himself with such swagger. In his eyes, there were no other Hidden Clans in Songshan City, so there was truly nothing to fear. As far as he was concerned, Wei Zhao was nothing more than a wandering cultivator with a bit of skill, and he hardly had it in him to stir up any real trouble.

"Everyone, take your positions! Get ready!" Yellow Hair called out.

"No problem! We're all set!" Purple Hair and Blue Hair replied. Although the two of them were stronger than Yellow Hair, all three of them served Young Master You, so they treated each other with considerable courtesy. After all, if they started posturing among themselves and Young Master You took a dislike to them, their elixirs for the month could forget it, and the reward pills along with them!

However, just as Wei Zhao was nearing the school gate, he activated the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art. In an instant, his full late Xuan-stage power was revealed without reserve. Of course, this was something only cultivators could perceive; ordinary people would notice nothing at all.

Yellow Hair, Purple Hair, and Blue Hair were just about to spring into action. In their minds, subduing an expert at the peak of the early Xuan-stage was child's play!

But what none of them had anticipated was that the peak early Xuan-stage expert they thought they were facing had suddenly transformed into a late Xuan-stage powerhouse! It had to be said that the strongest among them was only at the middle Xuan-stage. Compared to Wei Zhao's late Xuan-stage, that was a full two ranks apart!

Even if all three of them charged in together for a combined assault, they would have stood no chance. Had Wei Zhao merely been at the peak of the middle Xuan-stage, then the middle Xuan-stage expert could have led the charge while the early and peak early Xuan-stage fighters provided support. With all three working together, they might have had some chance of putting up a fight.

But Wei Zhao was now at the late Xuan-stage. Even if all three of them attacked at once, they would have been nothing but punching bags, and they might even have put their lives at risk!

That, however, was only the first concern. What mattered more was this: if Wei Zhao possessed late Xuan-stage power, he could not possibly be just some ordinary wandering cultivator. For a wandering cultivator to reach the late Xuan-stage at Wei Zhao's age was simply beyond belief!

In their eyes, Wei Zhao might very well have come from one of the Hidden Clans, and they simply didn't know which one! If that was the case, then making an enemy of Wei Zhao would clearly be a foolhardy move!

In their eyes, Wei Zhao might very well have come from one of the Hidden Clans, and they simply didn't know which one! If that was the case, then making an enemy of Wei Zhao would clearly be a foolhardy move! To have achieved so much at such a young age meant that this Hidden Clan must possess extraordinary strength!

Although Yellow Hair, Purple Hair, and Blue Hair were not weak either, and were all experts above the Xuan-stage, their power had been forcibly elevated through the elixirs provided by the Hidden You Clan. Moreover, they were nowhere near as young as they appeared!

They only looked young because they had taken an anti-aging drug refined by the Hidden You Clan. The purpose was to appear roughly the same age as Young Master You, so that they could accompany him at school and serve as his protectors.

For all the Hidden You Clan's formidable strength, sending a pack of middle-aged men to attend school with him simply wouldn't do. It would have been far too embarrassing for Young Master You.

In truth, Yellow Hair, Purple Hair, and Blue Hair were all well past thirty. They merely happened to have youthful faces.

Yet they had access to anti-aging elixirs but could not believe Wei Zhao had the same. To be a late Xuan-stage expert before the age of twenty? That could only mean he was a treasured talent being carefully nurtured by a Hidden Clan! Forget Hidden Clans, even an Ancient Clan would set great store by a prodigy like this!

With this additional worry weighing on them, they were even more reluctant to act rashly. And so Wei Zhao strode up to them with the four girls in tow, while the three of them remained frozen in place. Only the blissfully ignorant Young Master You, still full of swagger, jabbed a finger at Wei Zhao and bellowed, "Cripple him! Break every limb, and bring me all his girls!"

Hearing his words, Wang Xinyan grew anxious. Wei Zhao merely gave her a reassuring look and said, "Since when did a maniac wander onto our school grounds?"

"What did you say?!" Young Master You had never imagined Wei Zhao would dare speak this insolently with so many backers behind him. Flying into a towering rage, he snapped, "Yellow Hair, get him! Kill him!"

Wei Zhao ignored Young Master You entirely. Instead, he cast a contemptuous glance at Yellow Hair and the others and sneered, "If you value your lives, come on ahead. You know the rules of the Hidden Clans..."

That last remark had been something Wei Zhao threw out casually. He did not actually know much about the rules of the Hidden Clans himself. But by saying it aloud, he was proving to them that he stood on the same level. If they wanted to make a move, they would have to think twice!

Sure enough, Wei Zhao's words made every face among them, including Young Master You's, shift at the same time! A Hidden Clan? This person actually knew about Hidden Clans? Generally speaking, a wandering cultivator in the mundane world who could even make contact with a clan of that caliber would be doing quite well for himself. Anyone who could operate on the level of the Hidden Clans either possessed truly fearsome power or had a powerful master quietly guiding them from behind.

Having delivered those words, Wei Zhao turned and strode away with the four girls, leaving behind Young Master You, whose expression darkened and flickered uncertainly.

Truth be told, for all his bluster, Young Master You rarely went out of his way to provoke the scions of families as powerful as the Hidden You Clan. He was neither the true heir nor the favored grandson, and had never been particularly well-regarded within the family. If he brought some unstoppable enemy down upon them, it would be more than he could bear.

Only after Wei Zhao and the others had left did Young Master You speak up. "Why didn't you make a move? Is he really from a Hidden Clan?"

"Whether he's from a Hidden Clan or not, we're not sure yet..." Yellow Hair forced a bitter smile. "But Young Master You, he's a late Xuan-stage expert. Before... he probably wasn't even using his full strength. None of us are a match for him..."

"What! Late Xuan-stage?!" Young Master You's heart lurched. He understood perfectly well what kind of power a late Xuan-stage expert wielded. He glanced at the few followers beside him and had to admit they truly were no match. Had they come to blows, his side would have been the one to suffer.

"This man's background is unknown... Young Master You, I suggest we investigate his origins before doing anything rash. Otherwise, I'm afraid we could bring serious trouble upon ourselves..." Purple Hair said.

"Then investigate him!" Young Master You was reluctant to let it go, but there was nothing he could do. He had already made grand boasts, and now all he could do was slink away with his tail between his legs, watching his quarry leave without daring to let out a single fart.

Seeing that Young Master You and his men truly had not dared to make a move, Wang Xinyan was stunned. She still could not quite make sense of it all. By the time Wei Zhao reached the parking lot, she was still lost in the scene that had just unfolded...

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