Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 405: Strategy!

Once he realized what had happened, Zhang Cangsong’s expression turned as foul as if he had eaten shit. He slammed his hand down and seethed, "Damn it all! This is bad. I have to notify the Senior Brothers immediately!"

With that, he hurriedly rushed toward the Baiyue Sect.

「Meanwhile.」

At the Baiyue Sect, news about the Elixir Pills had already arrived, leaving both Han Zongwei and Liang Tianhao furious.

"Damn it! Goddamn it!"

"Weren’t we told there were no Elixir Pills?!"

"What in the hell are they selling now?!"

Han Zongwei snorted coldly and, in his fury, smashed a fist into the wall.

BANG!

The wall instantly shattered. The faces of everyone present turned pale, and they scrambled to their knees, not wanting to become his punching bag.

Liang Tianhao’s face was also grim. "That Zhang Cangsong is completely unreliable! We never should have listened to him!"

He was filled with regret. If Zhang Cangsong hadn’t reported yesterday that Long Chen failed to concoct any Elixir Pills, he wouldn’t have let his guard down. Had they discovered it sooner, perhaps this whole mess could have been avoided.

Just then, a disciple approached to report, "Senior Brothers, that new student, Zhang Cangsong, is outside asking for an audience."

Liang Tianhao snorted. "Let him in!"

"Yes!" The disciple nodded and headed outside.

Shortly after, Zhang Cangsong walked in. Upon seeing Liang Tianhao and Han Zongwei, he immediately put on a fawning smile and tiptoed over to them.

He greeted respectfully, "Brother Han! Senior Brother Liang!"

Han Zongwei glanced coldly at Zhang Cangsong and asked flatly, "You still have the nerve to come here?"

Hearing this, Zhang Cangsong involuntarily tensed up.

"You worthless bastard!" Han Zongwei berated him. "Is this what you meant when you said he couldn’t concoct Elixir Pills?"

Zhang Cangsong’s face paled, his back instantly soaked with cold sweat. His desperate will to live made his legs go weak.

THUD!

Zhang Cangsong’s knees hit the ground. He raised three fingers toward Han Zongwei and Liang Tianhao and swore an oath. "Brother Han, Senior Brother Liang, I swear to you, I truly, truly didn’t know he had concocted Elixir Pills. Yesterday, I questioned him on the spot! I am completely loyal to you, as heaven and earth can attest!

"If a single word I’ve said is false, may I be struck by lightning and suffer a terrible death!

"Senior Brothers, I implore you to believe me! I came to notify you the very moment I heard the news."

Hearing this did nothing to soften their grim expressions. In their eyes, Zhang Cangsong’s performance was utterly disappointing.

Growing impatient, Han Zongwei barked, "Get out! Who the hell wants to listen to you talk? We want results!"

Zhang Cangsong’s face went deathly pale. At a complete loss, he could only keep pleading, "Brother Han, where do you want me to go? In this vast Jinglei Sect, you’re my only refuge! Please, just give me one more chance. I’ll definitely perform well..."

"Cut the crap!" Han Zongwei snapped. "You said the same thing yesterday, and what kind of performance did you give us? What can anyone expect from a piece of trash like you? Get out of here! Out of sight, out of mind!"

Zhang Cangsong’s face turned ashen. He knew his chances were gone.

Taking a deep breath, he slowly rose to his feet and turned to leave. He had barely taken two steps, however, before Liang Tianhao called out.

"Wait."

Zhang Cangsong immediately stopped and turned back to look at Liang Tianhao. Han Zongwei also stared at Liang Tianhao, curious.

Liang Tianhao said thoughtfully, "I can give you another chance."

"Really?!" Seeing that Liang Tianhao was offering another opportunity, Zhang Cangsong’s face lit up with an excited smile. He hurriedly promised, "No matter what Senior Brother asks of me, I will do it with all my might!"

This was his last chance. He had to seize it and not let it slip through his fingers.

"Go back and try to blend in with them. Get on good terms." As he spoke, Liang Tianhao produced a small vial and handed it to Zhang Cangsong. "I want problems to arise the next time those people take the Elixir Pills. Do you understand?"

Hearing Liang Tianhao’s words, Zhang Cangsong instantly understood and nodded quickly. "I understand! Senior Brother Liang, I know what to do. Rest assured, I’ll handle this perfectly. I definitely won’t let you down again! Just wait for my good news!"

Zhang Cangsong clasped his hands in a salute and then turned to leave.

Han Zongwei looked worried. "Senior Brother Liang, that guy is so unreliable. Can we really entrust this matter to him?"

Liang Tianhao retorted, "If we don’t give it to him, are you going to do it?"

At these words, Han Zongwei’s expression changed. He wouldn’t dare! He was now afraid of clashing with Long Chen to his very core. That guy was an Evil Creature, someone who couldn’t be judged by normal standards.

He quickly changed his tune. "I’m even less suited for it. On second thought, letting him do it is probably the safest bet. After all, Zhang Cangsong is one of the new students. Even though he isn’t well-liked, it should be easy for him to get close to them again if he apologizes with the right attitude."

Liang Tianhao snorted coldly and shot Han Zongwei a disdainful look.

After a moment’s hesitation, Han Zongwei asked, "Senior Brother Liang, now that this Long Chen fellow knows how to refine Elixir Pills—and with extremely high purity at that—do you think the Medicine Pavilion might try to recruit him?"

Liang Tianhao pointed at Han Zongwei. "You’ve got a sharp mind. I knew I was forgetting something, and you just reminded me. You’re right. That kid’s ability to refine such high-purity Elixir Pills has already had a huge impact on the Medicine Pavilion. Given the situation, they will naturally try to rope him in as one of their own."

"That’s what I think, too. The Medicine Pavilion won’t make a move against Long Chen yet," Han Zongwei continued. "If he gets taken in by them, it will be difficult for us to move against him. It’ll be hard to answer to the Medicine Pavilion."

"But how do we stop the Medicine Pavilion from successfully recruiting Long Chen?"

"That is indeed a tricky problem. Let me think." Liang Tianhao’s brow furrowed in thought. "You personally take some men and monitor the Medicine Pavilion’s movements."

Liang Tianhao leaned in close to Han Zongwei’s ear and whispered, "We must act before the Medicine Pavilion does. When that time comes..."

After hearing the plan, Han Zongwei’s eyes lit up, and a meaningful smile spread across his face. "Senior Brother Liang, what a brilliant plan!"