Chapter 3364 — A Sincere Apology

So Tuo'ertu Long clamped his mouth shut at once, edged cautiously back to the doorway, and dared not say another word.

"Calm yourself." Wei Zhao glanced at Tuo'er Riyue. In truth, all of Wei Zhao's energy and true qi came from the jade pendant's space; he himself served only as a conduit, so it cost him nothing, and speaking normally posed no problem. He merely feared that Tuo'ertu Long might suddenly turn violent and catch him off guard.

"Good, good!" Tuo'er Riyue nodded again and again in agreement.

Yet though Tuo'er Riyue had fallen silent, the astonishment on his face grew ever more vivid. He could scarcely believe that Wei Zhao healed in such a manner—no wonder he and his companions, after being crippled, could spring back so full of life. So Wei Zhao was mightier even than some fourth-grade pinnacle Great Restoration Pill!

At last, the meridians within Tuo'er Riyue's body had all been repaired by Wei Zhao, and Wei Zhao released his wrist. He had not helped Tuo'er Riyue raise his power, for Tuo'er Riyue's injury was recent; given time, he believed, the man could recover on his own.

"Done." Wei Zhao let go and said to Tuo'er Riyue, "You have now seen my ability, so you should no longer doubt what I have said. Go and kill He Yi, then give me one fifth of the energy stones here, and I will heal your son's injuries!"

"Yes, Mr. Lin, I will see to it at once!" In that instant, the domineering air of a cultivator burst forth from Tuo'er Riyue. Though he could not yet fully attain his peak late Heaven-rank grand-perfection strength, he could now reach the late Heaven rank; and he believed that with but a little recovery, he would return to his peak state!

Naturally, Tuo'ertu Long saw the power his father released as well. Even as he rejoiced, he was profoundly shaken—Wei Zhao's ability was truly formidable, truly mighty. Just a touch of the pulse, and injuries were healed? What kind of heart-method was this?

But he dared not ask recklessly. After all, Wei Zhao was not one to be trifled with; from what his information showed, this fellow struck and killed in an instant at the slightest disagreement, and his own third brother had been slain in a flash. He had no wish to provoke Wei Zhao again.

"Mr. Lin, please come with me. Shall I arrange guest rooms for you to rest?" Tuo'ertu Long said respectfully. By now he already regarded Wei Zhao as an honored guest of the Pali clan, and he had also seen that Wei Zhao was not greedy—the conditions he proposed were none of them difficult for the Pali clan.

As for the spent energy stones, frankly, the Pali clan had little use for them. Who could wait a hundred thousand years? It was far too distant a time; whether the Pali clan would even exist then was unknown. And killing He Yi seemed to Tuo'ertu Long entirely proper—He Yi had wanted to kill Wei Zhao, and Wei Zhao killed him in turn; there was nothing improper in that.

"Mr. Lin, will you not slay He Yi with your own hand?" Tuo'er Riyue was rather puzzled. Wei Zhao could wound Tuo'ertu Long so gravely; plainly he should have the strength to finish He Yi.

"No. It would not be convenient for me to act," Wei Zhao said with a wave of his hand.

It was not that he could not act—he could wound He Yi well enough, but finishing him was another matter. If Wei Zhao unleashed one great strike and failed to kill He Yi, and could not immediately unleash another, then his weakness would be exposed, and that would not do.

So it was best to let the Pali clan do it for him.

"Very well. In a moment I will have my two sons, Tuo'ertu Long and Tuo'ertu Shan, act. Both are grand-perfection experts of the late Heaven rank; they should be sure to finish He Yi," Tuo'er Riyue said, no longer arguing. In his view, since it was inconvenient for Kang Zhaoming to act, naturally it was inconvenient for Wei Zhao as well!

"Has your Pali clan no other grand-perfection experts of the late Heaven rank?" Wei Zhao asked.

"We do, but to deal with a single He Yi, surely there is no need for so many experts to take the field?" Tuo'er Riyue asked.

"This He Yi is somewhat stronger than an ordinary grand-perfection expert of the late Heaven rank, so I suggest you attack in numbers. Bring your other son as well; I will heal his injuries, and then you may all strike together!" Wei Zhao said.

Hearing this, Tuo'er Riyue was deeply moved. Wei Zhao truly had their interests at heart—unlike Kang Zhaoming before, who had been all false compliance and empty courtesy. Kang Zhaoming's reminders had been utterly insincere, whereas Wei Zhao not only warned them but would heal Tuo'ertu in advance. That meant Wei Zhao feared the Pali clan might suffer loss and wished to lend them another arm!

"Thank you, Mr. Lin! Rest assured, Mr. Lin—I will have men gather the energy stones for you at once, and I will select a portion of stones already charged with energy for you!" Tuo'er Riyue said.

"That will not be necessary. No need for charged ones—the uncharged are best!" Wei Zhao waved his hand and said, "Since we have already agreed on terms, it makes no difference if I heal your son a step earlier."

"This... then thank you, Mr. Lin!" Seeing that Wei Zhao had declined his kindness, Tuo'er Riyue did not insist. He nodded and went to find Tuo'ertu.

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Tuo'ertu was in utter despair. Though he knew his father had wrung another fourth-grade pinnacle Great Restoration Pill from Kang Zhaoming, frankly speaking, were such pills so easily refined?

Kang Zhaoming had agreed, yes, but when it could actually be refined was anyone's guess. Tuo'ertu had not expected such misfortune—not only had Wei Zhao failed to kill his target, but he himself had been crippled.

Yet when Tuo'er Riyue pushed open the door and entered Tuo'ertu's room, Tuo'ertu was struck dumb on the spot!

"Father, your strength..." Tuo'er Riyue had not concealed his power, so Tuo'ertu easily sensed the late Heaven-rank strength about him, and was greatly shocked: "Your strength is restored? Did Kang Zhaoming... give you the pill?"

"It was not Kang Zhaoming. It was Wei Zhao!" Tuo'er Riyue sighed and told Tuo'ertu what had happened.

Upon hearing it, a glimmer of hope flashed at once in Tuo'ertu's eyes. Had this come before, he would never have believed Wei Zhao possessed such divine skill as to heal another's injuries through a heart-method—and injuries as grave as severed meridians at that. But now his father stood before him hale and vigorous, and Tuo'ertu could not help but believe.

"Can I... be restored as well?" Tuo'ertu had not expected happiness to arrive so swiftly.

"Yes. Mr. Lin has already agreed. Come with me at once, and remember to apologize sincerely and keep a humble bearing! If he can heal you, crippling you again would be as easy as turning his hand!" Tuo'er Riyue warned him.RS

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