Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 407: Someone from the Medicine Pavilion!

After hearing Zhang Cangsong’s words, those present were rendered speechless. Wasn’t this the same guy who had furiously accused Long Chen of fooling everyone just yesterday? Wasn’t he the one who had been deliberately looking for trouble with Long Chen? Moreover, he hadn’t participated in the entire process at all. It would have been one thing if he simply hadn’t helped, but instead, he maintained an air of superiority, as if everyone owed him millions of Spirit Stones. Now that he saw the situation improving, he wanted to cozy up and get a piece of the pie? How could there be such a sweet deal in this world?

Qi Yuanchen said indifferently, "Weren’t you the one who kept insisting Brother Long hadn’t refined any Elixir Pills?"

His words immediately drew agreement from the others.

"Yeah, weren’t you looking down on us?"

"Didn’t you say our efforts were pointless?"

Hearing this, Zhang Cangsong felt a little embarrassed but brazened it out. "You’ve misunderstood me. The only reason I said those things was to motivate you all. And look, didn’t it work out wonderfully? Without my pushing, I’m afraid you wouldn’t have succeeded so quickly. Sometimes, you need someone to play the good cop and the bad cop, right?"

"Truly shameless," Long Xin said, not holding back, her face full of contempt. "Now I’ve really seen what it means to have a face thicker than a wall."

Tang Le shook his head with a cold laugh and shouted, "Scram! Get as far away as you can! Stop disgusting us with your presence! If you don’t leave now, I really won’t be able to hold back. My fists and feet don’t have eyes, so don’t come crying to me if you get hurt!"

As he spoke, Tang Le cracked his knuckles. He stared coldly at Zhang Cangsong, his eyes looking like they were ready to devour him.

But the thick-skinned Zhang Cangsong paid him no mind. He continued to smile cheekily at Long Chen. "Brother Long, you don’t think of me the same way they do, do you?"

Long Chen retorted, "What else should I think?"

"..."

Zhang Cangsong was at a loss for words.

Just then, several men suddenly appeared, drawing everyone’s attention.

"Make way!" a burly man bellowed, striding forward.

The man was massive and powerfully built. As he walked in, he simply shoved people out of his way. The crowd parted, clearing a path down the middle.

Seeing these men, Qi Yuanchen asked in a grave tone, "Who are you?"

"We’re from the Medicine Pavilion!" the burly man responded coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Which one of you is Long Chen?"

"The Medicine Pavilion?"

"Why are they here?"

"What do they want?"

The crowd began to murmur, their expressions turning grave. A cold smile, however, crept across Zhang Cangsong’s lips.

Long Chen gave them an indifferent glance. "You from the Medicine Pavilion come uninvited. What business do you have?"

The burly man stared intently at Long Chen. "Kid, you’re Long Chen?!"

Long Chen slowly looked up and said flatly, "State your business."

"What’s with your attitude, kid?!" another man suddenly stepped forward, pointing angrily at Long Chen. "How dare you speak to us like that?!"

"If you have no business here, see yourselves out," Long Chen said coolly, his attitude indifferent. He wasn’t about to be intimidated just because they were from the Medicine Pavilion. Respect had to be earned. With their despicable attitude, Long Chen felt no need to put up with them.

"Very well!" the man sneered. "You people dare to trade Elixir Pills privately. This is outright defiance of our Medicine Pavilion! We’re here today to show you who’s really in charge of the Elixir Pill supply in the Jinglei Sect!"

After speaking, he waved his hand grandly and ordered the disciples behind him, "Teach them a harsh lesson today! Show no mercy! I want you to hit them as hard as you can!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of men behind him sprang into action, launching an assault on Qi Yuanchen and the others.

"Damn them!" Seeing this, Qi Yuanchen was filled with rage and led his companions to fight back.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The scene swiftly descended into chaos as the two sides locked in a fierce brawl. However, the men from the Medicine Pavilion were few in number and not particularly strong. After only a few moments of fighting, the outcome was clear. The burly man and his associates were beaten back again and again by Qi Yuanchen’s group.

Seeing the situation turning against them, the burly man’s expression changed, and he quickly shouted to his men, "Retreat!"

"Yes!"

Hearing the command, his men immediately turned to flee. Before leaving, the burly man swept a cold glare over Long Chen’s group and left a parting threat. "Fine! You’ve got guts! I’ll remember this. Just you wait! Dare to offend our Medicine Pavilion, and we’ll make you pay a terrible price!"

Qi Yuanchen and the others wanted to give chase, unwilling to let the men from the Medicine Pavilion leave so easily.

But Long Chen suddenly spoke up. "Don’t chase them."

"Just let them go like that?" Qi Yuanchen looked at Long Chen. These people had walked all over them. If they didn’t give them a good thrashing, it would be hard to vent their anger.

Long Chen said calmly, "The lesson has been taught; they know we’re not to be trifled with. That’s enough. Given our current situation, we don’t need to fight the Medicine Pavilion to the death."

Since Long Chen had spoken, Qi Yuanchen could only drop the matter and call off the pursuit.

"Although we’ve established our own supply of Elixir Pills, we’ve now affected the Medicine Pavilion’s interests and become their rivals," Long Chen reminded them. "So, from now on, we can’t let our guard down. Instead, we must be even more cautious to stop them from exploiting a weakness and disrupting our channel."

"Understood." Qi Yuanchen and the others nodded, all agreeing that Long Chen made a good point.

Zhang Cangsong, however, wore a smug smirk. The real show is about to begin!

"Alright, don’t overthink it," Tang Le said suddenly. "This is a time for us to celebrate. Let’s put these annoying matters aside for now. When it’s time to celebrate, we should celebrate to our heart’s content!"

Hearing Tang Le’s words, the crowd immediately began to cheer, and the lively atmosphere returned.

As for Zhang Cangsong, he shamelessly remained, trying his best to blend in even though he was unwelcome.

Seeing this, Long Xin frowned in annoyance. "How can that loathsome person still have the face to stay here? He acts so high and mighty, but in the end, he’s just a groveling, two-faced opportunist!"

Tang Le chuckled. "Just treat him like a joke. There’s no need to get worked up over someone like him. It’s not worth upsetting yourself."

Long Chen smiled but said nothing.

"Fine, then," Long Xin relented. As Tang Le said, it truly wasn’t worth bothering with such a petty person.

While Zhang Cangsong kept up his ingratiating smile, his eyes were constantly watching the entrance, as if he were waiting for something. He cursed inwardly, Damn it, why haven’t those people arrived yet? I’ve had enough of this humiliation. If it weren’t for the grand plan, I would never stay here.

As he was cursing, he saw several figures in the distance, heading their way. At this sight, Zhang Cangsong’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of glee! The people from the Medicine Pavilion are finally here!

"Damn it, do those Medicine Pavilion bastards dare to come back?" Zhang Cangsong roared furiously, putting on a show. "Brothers, wait for me! I’ll go teach them a lesson and let them know we’re not pushovers!" He fiercely stamped his foot, leaped into the air, and shot towards the entrance.

Hearing him, everyone turned to look, and sure enough, more people from the Medicine Pavilion were approaching! Immediately, grave expressions crossed the faces of Qi Yuanchen and the others.

"We just drove them off, and they’ve already called for backup so quickly!"

"No matter who they bring, there’s only one thing to do: fight!"

"If we don’t show some backbone, they’ll think they can walk all over us!"

"That’s right! This is the perfect chance to show them that even though we’re new here, we aren’t afraid of anyone!"

"If they dare cause trouble, we absolutely won’t go easy on them!"

"..."

Everyone present had a determined look in their eyes, filled with fighting spirit and not a trace of fear. Now that they had their own supply of Elixir Pills, they were completely self-reliant and no longer needed to bow to these organizations.

At that moment, the men from the Medicine Pavilion, led by Zheng Kai, stopped when they saw Zhang Cangsong approaching.

"We are from the Medicine Pavilion, here on the Pavilion Master’s orders to..." Zheng Kai began, having been instructed beforehand to be friendly. The main goal this time was to recruit Long Chen, the one who could refine Elixir Pills, not to cause a scene. It was best to avoid trouble if possible. As long as they could recruit Long Chen, the mission would be a success.

However, he never expected that before he could finish speaking, Zhang Cangsong would cut him off coldly. "To hell with the Medicine Pavilion! Get lost! You’re not welcome here!"

"Hm?" Zheng Kai’s brows knitted instantly. I spoke politely, yet he meets me with hostility?

Seeing Qi Yuanchen and the others drawing near, Zhang Cangsong hurriedly continued, "In the future, when we grow stronger, your so-called Medicine Pavilion will be completely replaced by us! Who do you think you are to talk here?"

"Insolence!" Zheng Kai exploded in anger. "Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, are you? To speak like this is to court death!"

"That’s right!" Zhang Cangsong sneered back. "I’ll take the forfeit, and then I’ll give you dogs a good thrashing!"

Seeing that Qi Yuanchen’s group was almost upon them, he drew his Sharp Sword and unleashed a burst of Sword Qi toward Zheng Kai and his men.

"You dare?!" Zheng Kai’s eyes narrowed instantly. Since the other party was so unappreciative of his goodwill, he had no choice but to fight.