Free Web NovelChapter 320: Chapter 200: You Really Think I’m Weak?
Zhao Qiu was from the Zhao Family of Wind and Rain City.
As a prodigy of the Zhao Family, he had received a mission before entering the Immortal Mansion.
He was to teach Jiang Man a lesson.
Crippling him would be for the best.
If that wasn’t possible, he was to at least make him suffer.
At first, he had planned to lure others who held a grudge against Jiang Man into making a move.
After all, Old Meng had left a mark on the man, so he could track his location.
However, upon entering, they were met with an endless fog that rendered all senses useless. He was helpless.
He could only put the matter aside and wait for an opportunity.
During that time, he was hunted by the Blood Sacrifice Array and had all but forgotten about his mission.
But in a twist of fate, he never expected to find Jiang Man after being rescued.
Not only had the man not fled, but he was sitting calmly in the center of an Array, reading a book and collecting Elixirs.
A profound sense of unfairness welled up inside him.
’Why should someone without even a family background get to live so comfortably?’
Of course, he kept all these thoughts buried deep in his heart.
Everything the other man had, he had earned through his own hard work.
Such achievements were enough to make him realize just how extraordinary the man’s Talent and abilities were.
But this understanding only fueled his jealousy.
And intensified his desire to destroy him.
’On what grounds?’
He had been born into the Zhao Family, groomed as a prodigy, and given ample resources, yet he never dared to slack off for a moment.
’So why, in the end, was he still no match for some country bumpkin?’
So he had bided his time. Now, all the powerful individuals had left.
He was the strongest one here.
Furthermore, he felt that Shangguan Lingyue had noticed something. He probably knew about the grudge between the Zhao Family and Jiang Man, and understood his jealousy.
Shangguan Lingyue was a clever person; it wouldn’t be strange for him to catch a glimpse of the look in Zhao Qiu’s eyes now and then.
’That’s why he deliberately left such an obvious opening for me.’
’It was to get me to make a move.’
’As for his motive, he probably wants to suppress Jiang Man a bit.’
’Otherwise, why would Shangguan Lingyue always talk about giving Elixirs to Jiang Man?’
’Isn’t that just to deliberately stir up discontent and get someone else to act?’
’Once Jiang Man is suppressed by us...’
’...then Shangguan Lingyue will be the one calling all the shots here.’
’Because Jiang Man won’t be a match for us and will be forced to find a backer.’
’When he does, he’ll naturally turn to Shangguan Lingyue, the person he’s most familiar with.’
This was why Zhao Qiu dared to make a move.
He didn’t just want to teach Jiang Man a lesson; he wanted to do it with a perfectly justifiable reason.
’Whether I can stay afterward will still be up to Shangguan Lingyue.’
’If he tries to be ruthless, I’ll dare to speak up.’
’Jiang Man will harbor resentment, and their partnership won’t last long.’
"Isn’t this a bit much?" someone asked softly. "If Shangguan Lingyue finds out, the consequences will be serious."
"Besides, we’re in his Array. If we push him too far, things could get ugly."
"We’re just going over to ask a few questions. How could things get ugly?" Zhao Qiu said in a low voice. "Our situation isn’t good right now. We have no chance of finding any opportunities."
"But with enough Elixirs, we might just have a fighting chance."
"If we don’t fight for it, we get nothing."
"If we go over now, we’ll earn the right to compete."
"What do you all think?"
If they did nothing, they would get nothing. If they went, they would have a chance.
Naturally, no one was willing to walk away empty-handed.
Seeing how easily these people were persuaded, Zhao Qiu became even more convinced that Shangguan Lingyue had orchestrated this deliberately.
’He left people like us here together...’
’...waiting for us to do something.’
They were greedy, and they found it difficult to suppress that greed.
They would definitely take the risk.
Especially when faced with an Early Stage Golden Core cultivator, these people had probably been harboring ideas for a while.
They were just waiting for someone to take the lead.
If they failed, they could just claim they were incited.
The four of them exchanged a glance before finally striding toward Jiang Man.
By this time, Jiang Man had finished studying the Array and had a general understanding of how to set it up.
Give him a day, and he could deploy the Mountain and River Illusion Array.
Fortunately, he had the basic materials, and the others had brought back plenty for expansion.
It was more than enough.
As long as he successfully set it up, they could withstand the next major tremor.
As for whether the people from the Blood Sacrifice Array would find them, he wasn’t concerned.
’They’re all just Early or Mid-stage Golden Core. Who am I afraid of?’
’They should be the ones afraid of me.’
However, he was curious just how strong this Blood Sacrifice Array was.
From the looks of it, the contest would likely come down to the strength and stability of their respective Arrays.
"Junior Brother Jiang."
Just as Jiang Man was lost in thought, he suddenly heard someone call his name.
He turned to see that the four people who had been guarding the edge of the Array had walked over at some point.
They wore smiles, as if they were just coming over for a chat.
Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Jiang Man’s expression remained unchanged. "Looking for me?"
"Yes." A skinny man clasped his hands, his smile superficial. "We wanted to thank you, Junior Brother, for giving us this opportunity. Otherwise, we never would have found such a safe place."
Jiang Man didn’t speak, waiting for him to continue.
The man then said with some emotion, "After we arrived, we decided we must protect you well, Junior Brother. After all, we’re relying on you for the Array."
"But we’ve heard there are other powerful Array Masters among the people who came this time."
"We’re worried they might have some ideas."
"But we support you, Junior Brother."
"However, we’re currently carrying some injuries. It would be wonderful if we had some Elixirs to help us recover."
"Then we could surely support you with all our strength."
"We’ll fight wherever you point, Junior Brother."
Zhao Qiu chimed in, "That’s right. We wouldn’t dare ask you to spend too much, Junior Brother. One Elixir per person per day would be enough for us to recover to our peak."
"Besides, there are plenty of dishonest people among the others."
"With our support, Junior Brother, you can definitely keep them in line."
Jiang Man looked at them and said calmly, "You want my Elixirs?"
"It’s so we can support you, Junior Brother," Zhao Qiu said earnestly.
Jiang Man looked at the men, slowly rose to his feet, and said, "I don’t mean to insult you, nor do I look down on you."
