Chapter 1285: Condemnation by Words and Pen

Standing beside Xu Changqiu, Wu Yanxu stepped forward first, clenching his fists, and the aura around his whole body suddenly surged.

His expression also became much uglier.

Back when he was in Elixir Valley, he was someone who was held up to the heavens.

But now?

He had only just arrived at Sky Pavilion not long ago, and he’d already become the target of suspicion in everyone’s eyes.

Back then, he and Xu Changqiu both owed their lives to Wang Zhan’s kindness. If Wang Zhan hadn’t acted in time to help, the two of them would not only have lost their lives, they wouldn’t even have found a place to settle down.

And the two of them were filled with gratitude toward Wang Zhan.

But they didn’t feel the need to explain this to the people in front of them, and it was clear that even if they spoke the truth, these people wouldn’t easily believe a word they said.

After all, in their eyes, the two of them were nothing but unforgivable villains.

“Don’t waste so many words on them, this bunch is nothing but trash.”

“They’re not even worthy of staying Inside Tian Pavilion. I really don’t know why Mr. Wang kept them here!”

“They’ve got no strength at all and are completely useless. If they dare to keep mouthing off, then we’ll just make a move on them, worst case we just leave Sky Pavilion!”

Wu Yanxu’s temper had always been extremely violent; back in Elixir Valley, everyone both feared and dreaded him.

No one dared to provoke him lightly.

Xu Changqiu only shook his head. His temperament was much better than Wu Yanxu’s. He patted Wu Yanxu’s shoulder, pulled him behind himself, then lowered his voice and said quietly, “Enough, stop wasting breath on them…”

“No matter what we say, they’ll cling to their own ideas. This bunch already treats us as traitors. But don’t forget Mr. Wang’s kindness to us.”

“As long as Mr. Wang doesn’t drive us out, we can’t just leave at a time like this…”

In truth, Xu Changqiu understood in his heart that the reason Wang Zhan helped the two of them was probably because he valued their medical skills.

But what they had never expected was that the disciple they had personally trained back then, Zuo Linglong, had now already surpassed them.

After breaking through her own bottleneck, Zuo Linglong’s Alchemy soared, and now she had already become a key figure of the Elixir Hall!

She didn’t even need the two of them to assist; Zuo Linglong could already refine quite decent elixirs on her own.

Just as the two were speaking, the people present opened their mouths again.

“Stop whispering over there and get the hell out right now!”

“Yeah, this is a critical place Inside Tian Pavilion, who knows if you’ll poison the elixirs?”

“For now we have to keep you under surveillance. Once Sky Pavilion lifts the seal, you’ll get your freedom back!”

“When that time comes, whether you leave or stay will be your own business!”

“…”

Everyone’s words were still sharp as blades, raining verbal attacks down on Xu Changqiu and the other.

Wu Yanxu could no longer endure it. He had no intention of standing here and taking this for nothing.

Immediately, they saw Wu Yanxu clench his fists tightly, and just as he was about to make a move, a commotion suddenly arose from behind the crowd.

“The Pavilion Master has arrived!”

Hearing this, everyone present was startled, then hurriedly stepped aside to both sides, opening a path for Wang Zhan.

Xu Changqiu and Wu Yanxu both turned their gazes onto Wang Zhan.

But Wang Zhan’s face was extremely cold as he quickly came to the front of the crowd. By now he had already grasped the ins and outs of the situation.

This was clearly the people Inside Tian Pavilion who were in the wrong first!

Xu Changqiu and Wu Yanxu had stayed in the Elixir Hall the entire time, and hadn’t done anything out of line. Just because the two of them had once come from Elixir Valley, and had even served under Li Yuan Yi, they were made into everyone’s targets of suspicion?

It was truly aggrieving.

“Mr. Wang, you finally came…”

Wu Yanxu quickly walked to Wang Zhan’s side, completely ignoring Xu Changqiu’s attempt to stop him. He gritted his teeth and said coldly, “You have no idea how these bastards have treated me.”

“We’re staying here to refine elixirs entirely out of consideration for your face!”

“And with the Alchemy skills the two of us possess, wherever we go we’d definitely be revered. Yet in Sky Pavilion we get no respect at all—but fine, that’s already whatever. And they still dare insult me!”

The more Wu Yanxu spoke, the angrier he became. If Wang Zhan hadn’t rushed over in time, he would’ve already made a move on the crowd before him.

They were just a bunch of useless losers, not even his match.

Of course, right now he couldn’t care about that much. Since the other side had pushed their contempt this far, then they couldn’t blame him for leaning on his seniority.

Wang Zhan patted Wu Yanxu on the shoulder, then glanced at Xu Changqiu beside him before finally speaking in a calm voice: “I was also at the back of the crowd just now, and I’ve already figured everything out. This matter was never your fault; it’s clearly them who were in the wrong first.”

“Rest assured, I definitely won’t chill the hearts of you two. I will give you a proper explanation.”

Xu Changqiu and Wu Yanxu exchanged a look, their hearts filled with emotion.

Even Xu Changqiu let go of the thoughts in his heart.

What Xu Changqiu said wasn’t wrong. Even if they couldn’t stand the people Inside Tian Pavilion, they still needed to think about Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan’s gaze quickly fell on the people around him. He swept his eyes over everyone present, then spoke coldly: “Did all of your brain get flooded with water?”

“Whether it’s Mr. Xu or Mr. Wu, the fact that they can come to Inside Tian Pavilion is not only my honor, it’s also your good fortune!”

“And during this period, the two gentlemen have been helping us refine elixir. Who are these elixir for? Don’t you know?”

“Don’t think that just because Zuo Linglong is here now, you no longer need to rely on other people who understand Alchemy. To tell you straight, if it weren’t for the help of these two in front of you, how could Zuo Linglong’s level in Alchemy possibly have improved so fast?”

“Do you really think that was all Zuo Linglong’s own research?”

Wang Zhan knew Zuo Linglong did indeed have a certain amount of Talent, but on the Star War Battlefield, people with extraordinary Talent are never in short supply.

And Zuo Linglong’s Talent was only limited to Alchemy. If you want to achieve something in Alchemy, without anyone helping you, just groping around on your own—how is that even possible?

The final outcome goes without saying.

This was also the main reason why Wang Zhan had wanted Zuo Linglong to go to Elixir Valley before.

But it had to be said, this trip to Elixir Valley had truly been a great harvest.

If someone else had said these words, the crowd would naturally have stepped out to refute them. But now the one speaking was Wang Zhan; how would they dare say more?

Everyone lowered their heads like children who had done something wrong.

Wang Zhan spoke again: “All of you remember this: these two gentlemen are people you must respect. If anything like what happened today ever happens again, don’t blame me for being rude to you!”

“If anyone still dares not respect the two gentlemen, then you are making yourself my enemy!”

“Did you hear that clearly?”

Everyone nodded in unison, their apologetic gazes falling on Xu Changqiu and the other two.

At this moment, Xu Changqiu stepped forward, waved a hand at the crowd, then spoke again: “I know all of you are worried about the situation in Sky Pavilion, that’s why you kept doubting the two of us…”

“But everyone can relax. Our lives back then were all saved by Wang Zhan. If it weren’t for Wang Zhan’s help, the two of us would probably already be dead…”

“As people, we must know how to repay kindness. We’re obviously not the kind of people who don’t understand courtesy. Now that we’ve come to Inside Tian Pavilion, of course we’ll get along well with everyone.”

“So just keep your hearts in your stomachs. We won’t betray Sky Pavilion now, and we won’t in the future either!”

“Moreover, we will always be together with all of you, provide top-grade elixir for everyone, and help you raise your strength!”

Everyone followed along and nodded.

Their hearts were full of gratitude.

Seeing this scene, Wang Zhan also gave a satisfied smile. Seeing that everyone no longer said anything more, he waved his hand and spoke lightly: “This matter is already settled, so don’t stay here any longer.”

“Hurry up and get busy with your own affairs. It won’t be long before I conduct a new assessment for everyone.”

“And when that time comes, I’ll also Sky Pavilion’s formation techniques. Once someone’s strength fails to meet the standard, they’ll immediately leave Inside Tian Pavilion!”

Everyone was startled.

After exchanging a look, no one dared waste time anymore and quickly turned to leave.

Sky Pavilion can truly be called a good place. Not only are there free elixir to improve strength, there are also so many experts to protect them. Most importantly, Wang Zhan and the others are people with good temperaments, and interacting with them is much simpler.

If it were any other Sect, it would probably never be as comfortable as it is here.

Once everyone had left, Wang Zhan’s gaze fell on Xu Changqiu to the side. He shook his head and sighed: “Mr. Xu, I really must apologize…”

“But you two can rest assured, this kind of thing will only happen once. In the future there will definitely be no similar incident. I can guarantee that to you here.”

Wang Zhan spoke directly.

Xu Changqiu and Wu Yanxu exchanged a look, then both burst out laughing heartily.

They had already seen Wang Zhan’s resolve and his attitude toward them, and that was enough.

“Relax, we haven’t taken any of this to heart.”

Only then did Wang Zhan nod in satisfaction. This was what a harmonious family should be like!

“Right, where’s Zuo Linglong?”