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Chapter 355
Chapter 355 - Ever Since He Came Back from Hell Soong Wanzhong Had Been Afraid of Him
As they touched their tongues, a wave of euphoria washed over them. It was then that they took in their surroundings.
Had they really made it back?
Before they could savor their relief, a voice cut through the air.
“I see you're both unwell, and I have little to offer. Here are two sedatives—take one each and be on your way.”
In that instant, they snapped to full alertness.
They recalled the moment their eyes had locked with Jiang Hao's, and the events that followed…
Fifth Elder and Seventh Elder shuddered, terror flickering in their eyes, and they dared not dwell on the memory any longer.
In that moment, they understood one thing clearly: absolute obedience to Jiang Hao's commands was their only option; any other considerations were off-limits.
Heads bowed, they no longer dared to meet Jiang Hao's gaze.
Fifth Elder hastily grabbed the medicine bottle, dispensed two pills, and each elder swallowed one.
Soong Wanzhong witnessed the entire exchange.
He, too, noticed the profound fear in the eyes of the Fifth and Seventh Elders.
The reason for their fear was clear to him: Jiang Hao had made his move.
He had seen the fleeting moment when the elders' eyes had met with Jiang Hao's.
Indeed, in that brief encounter, Jiang Hao had struck.
Soong Wanzhong's own fear of Jiang Hao deepened once again.
Jiang Hao watched as the two elders took the pills, his face breaking into a smile.
“Well, it's getting late. I won't detain you any longer. Off you go!”
With that, the Fifth and Seventh Elders stumbled to their feet, expressing their gratitude with a mix of fear and respect.
“Thank you, Senior, for sparing our lives. We will take our leave now!”
With heads bowed, they supported each other and made their way to the door.
After they had left, Jiang Hao turned to Soong Wanzhong, who quickly averted his gaze, unnerved.
A smile played at the corners of Jiang Hao's mouth.
“Uncle, all is well now.”
“The people from Nether King's Hall should think twice before returning. You can rest easy.”
Hearing this, Soong Wanzhong chuckled softly, easing the tension as he replied.
“Thank you, Xian… Mr. Jiang!”
He had almost slipped into calling him ‘nephew' out of habit!
But now, having truly come to understand Jiang Hao, he wouldn't dare presume such familiarity!
Jiang Hao couldn't help but smile at the remark.
“Uncle, you're making me feel like a stranger. Please, just call me ‘nephew'.”
Soong Wanzhong, hearing this, didn't dare to argue.
“Alright, alright. I'll go and rest now. You should get some rest too, nephew.”
With that, Soong Wanzhong rose to his feet, avoiding Jiang Hao's gaze as he hurried out.
Jiang Hao simply responded and watched Soong Wanzhong depart without interference.
Once alone, Jiang Hao mused to himself.
“At the end of the day, it's always about strength, isn't it?”
Today's events had profoundly stoked the flames of Jiang Hao's thirst for power.
After a lengthy silence, Jiang Hao stood and approached the corpse of the Eighth Elder, whose spirit he had shattered.
Gazing at the lifeless body, Jiang Hao reflected with a sigh.
“So it goes, without strength, it's best not to leap into the fray carelessly.”
He then extended his hand and placed it on the corpse of the elder.
“System, disassemble!”
“Yes, host.”
“Ding… Congratulations, host, on disassembling a martial cultivator's corpse. You have obtained an incomplete Mortal Pill!”
“Deconstruction complete. Would you like to proceed with extraction?”
The system's prompt echoed once more, but a flicker of disappointment crossed Jiang Hao's face.
“Still incomplete, huh?”