Chapter 0034 – Instead of Dealing with a Tiger – Absolute Returns

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon stepped into the Heavenly Demon Hall.

He moved slowly along the blood-colored carpet, eventually stopping at the end of it.

“Are you all right?”

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon respectfully saluted Jian Wuzhen in greeting.

“Thanks to you, I’m doing okay. How about you?”

“Thanks to your son, it’s been a bit hectic lately.”

Jian Wuzhen smiled faintly.

“That kid’s idea is too good, I can’t help him.”

“Hahaha, even you, Sect Leader, can’t control him?”

“Who says it isn’t? They say that children are sent from heaven to torment their parents, and it seems that’s not true at all. You’ll know when you have a child.”

“Maybe my child is thriving somewhere.”

Jian Wuzhen said with a smile. His attitude towards the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon was much more amiable than towards his son, Jian Wuji. If Jian Wuji was present, he would have been unable to resist saying, “You should smile at me too!”

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon’s words changed and brought up Sword Wuji.

“Although it may not be to your liking, your son has been in the limelight within the Church lately.”

“Isn’t that what you do?”

As a matter of fact, Sword Wuji’s rise to fame really couldn’t be separated from the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon’s push and pull.

“Your son is your masterpiece, Sect Leader, I’ve seen it this time.”

Jian Wuzhen did not deny it. The fact that his son had himself behind him was not a bad thing in any way.

“He’s too young to do things thoughtlessly.”

“I sometimes think back to when your son was his age, and if he’s still considered a brat now, then I would have been nothing more than a mole back then.”

“You think too highly of him.”

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon was referring to the matter of Jian Wuzhen handing over the position of Yellow Springs Pavilion Master to Jian Wuji. Regardless of the reason, this was a groundbreaking personnel appointment.

“That’s why I wanted to say that I want to cultivate your son into an even more perfect ‘piece’ of work.”

“It’s a great chance for him if you can make a move.”

“You flatter me.”

“You’re on your own.”

“Thanks a lot.”

At the end of the conversation, the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon finally stated the purpose of his trip.

“Since you have agreed to do so, please help me.”

“What do you mean?”

“Let’s do what I want with the Demon Lord candidate this time.”

He was requesting Jian Wuzhen to follow his recommendation and let Zhang Hu become a Demon Lord.

The room fell into silence. The two of them looked at each other with no expression changing on their faces. In the end, it was Jian Wuzhen who broke the silence.

“I’m afraid the candidate for the Demon Lord is not that easy.”

“This time it’s also your son’s idea.”

“I’ve taken care of the second before, I have to consider the oldest’s feelings as well.”

“I have taught my disciples for many years, and I have discovered one thing: if I am going to favor someone, then I must be unwavering in my favoritism to the end. It is because of my indecisiveness that I have ended up in this criticized situation.”

“I’m not afraid of gossip, I’ll kill anyone who disrespects me.”

The two men’s gazes met in the air. Years of friendship allowed them to understand each other’s thoughts with just a glance. However, the more time passed, the more embarrassing the silence of the moment became.

“Do you have anything else?”

Hearing the Heavenly Demon’s order to expel him, the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon wisely shut his mouth. He knew that once Jian Wuzhen made a decision, it would be difficult to change his mind again. It seemed that he would have to think of another way.

“I’ll leave you to it then.”

“Good.”

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon turned around and left the room. He walked out along the blood-colored carpet, the expression on his face always gloomy and uncertain.

‘What is this? Going back on your word? Since you’ve already promised me, you should help me to the end. Really!’

“The Sect Leader seems to think more highly of your elder brother.”

As soon as the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon saw me, he began to provoke the relationship between my father and me.

“He seems to be interested in installing your elder brother as the Young Sect Master.”

When he realizes that he is at a disadvantage, he will in turn shake up the other side. This old man’s political maneuvering is truly a masterpiece, which makes people love and hate him.

“It looks like the cooperation between us was a mistake.”

“What do you mean?”

“If I lose to my big brother, you’ll have to help me out before I do ……”

“Are you saying I’m not capable?”

“I just feel a little sorry for it.”

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon didn’t get angry, but instead began to pacify me.

“I say, boy, making Zhang Hu a Demon Lord would have been impossible.”

“Are you giving up?”

“Since it won’t work, let’s not waste any more time.”

“That’s not what you said before, weren’t you confident before?”

“Before? Confident?”

I purposely provoked the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon.

“You were the one who offered to support me.”

“It was your boy who begged me so hard that I agreed to help you.”

“Then you should have rejected me at that time, nor should you have recommended Zhang Hu the next day. You are not testing me, are you?”

I drew a long line in front of the Blood Sky Blade Demon.

“You said before that this line represents the level of trust the godfather has in you. I originally thought ……”

I drew another, shorter line halfway down the previous one.

“In reality, there’s only so much trust you can have with your father, isn’t there?”

The Blood Heavenly Blade Demon was speechless. If I hadn’t gone to my father, if I hadn’t requested him privately, would he have granted the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon’s request?

“If Father refused your request, you should have renewed your efforts. If it were me, I would have succeeded.”

“Go ahead and try it, then.”