Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 418: Continue the Pressure!

"It’s the Baiyue Sect!"

"They’re here too, and there are a lot of them!"

The crowd quickly recognized the newcomers and parted, clearing a path down the middle for them to enter. The members of Dragon Gate frowned.

What are people from the Baiyue Sect doing here? Although their intentions were unclear, one thing was certain: they weren’t here for anything good.

"Zhang Cangsong?!"

Qi Yuanchen’s gaze instantly locked onto Zhang Cangsong, his face contorting with anger. "No wonder I couldn’t find you. It turns out you’ve been siding with them."

Zhang Cangsong let out a sinister chuckle. Feigning surprise, he said, "Oh? I leave Dragon Gate for a moment, and things get this chaotic? What a close call. It’s a good thing I’m not part of Dragon Gate right now, or I’d be caught in this thorny situation too."

"You bastard!"

"I knew you were up to no good."

"He’s a turncoat, a weathervane who sways whichever way the wind blows!"

The Dragon Gate members hurled insults at Zhang Cangsong, their faces filled with disdain for his betrayal.

Zhang Cangsong, however, was indifferent, his expression turning haughty. "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that?" he sneered. "Open your eyes and look closely! I am now an official member of the Baiyue Sect! You’d better show me some respect, or I won’t let you off so easily!"

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Gate members exchanged shocked glances. They never imagined Zhang Cangsong would actually join the Baiyue Sect.

Long Chen’s eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on Zhang Cangsong as he spoke calmly, "I suppose you’re the one who sabotaged the Elixir Pills, aren’t you?"

"What... what are you blabbering about?" Zhang Cangsong stammered, a flicker of guilt in his eyes.

Long Chen sneered. "From the very beginning, your goal was to join the Baiyue Sect. That’s why you shamelessly lingered around us for the past couple of days, waiting for the right opportunity to act. Yesterday, you seized your chance. You caused Qi Yuanchen to fall into a coma and then used some method to destroy the internal structure of the Elixir Pills, leaving their appearance completely normal. Someone unfamiliar with pharmacology wouldn’t notice a thing. If I’m not mistaken, this was the task you had to complete to join the Baiyue Sect, right?"

At these words, Zhang Cangsong’s brows knitted tightly, his expression turning grave. He hadn’t expected Long Chen’s speculation to be so accurate.

But even so, what did it matter? There was no way he would admit to it in front of so many people.

He forced a cold smile, staring at Long Chen. "Do you know what I hate most about you? It’s not just your arrogance and how you look down on everyone. It’s your presumption. Do you think your assumptions are the truth?"

Zhang Cangsong chuckled. "The Elixir Pills you refined were flawed, and now you’re looking for a scapegoat? Trying to push the blame onto me? You people from Dragon Gate are truly thick-skinned! Utterly shameless!"

"Bullshit!" Qi Yuanchen felt Long Chen’s guess was almost certainly correct. He coldly interrogated Zhang Cangsong, "Then why don’t you tell us what you did to me yesterday?"

Zhang Cangsong spread his hands. "Why are you all so ridiculous? What you did yesterday is none of my business. Besides, I’m not interested in men. What could I possibly have done to you? Idiots!"

At this, the Baiyue Sect members burst into snickers.

"Damn it!" Qi Yuanchen snorted coldly, then turned to the other members of Dragon Gate. "My Elixir Pills never left my side. There’s no way they could have had a problem. He must have done something despicable to me yesterday, used some secret method that ruined the entire batch."

The eyes of the Dragon Gate members fixed on Zhang Cangsong, their glares as sharp as blades, as if they wanted to tear him to pieces.

Liang Tianhao’s face was dark as he said, "Watch your words! If you have evidence, present it. If not, then shut your mouths! Zhang Cangsong is now a member of our Baiyue Sect. Slandering him is slandering us. Do you have any idea how severe the consequences are for slandering the Baiyue Sect?"

The members of Dragon Gate fell silent, their expressions grave. They knew all too well that for Dragon Gate to oppose the Baiyue Sect in its current state would be like an egg smashing against a rock. They stood no chance.

"Such a lively event! How could the Medicine Pavilion possibly miss out?"

Just then, another boisterous laugh erupted from behind them. Everyone turned to see Zheng Kai approaching with several members of the Medicine Pavilion.

"You again?" Long Xin’s brow furrowed as she recognized them. She asked in a stern voice, "This doesn’t concern you. Why are you here stirring up trouble?"

Zheng Kai replied coolly, "How is it none of our business? This is about Elixir Pills, a matter on which our Medicine Pavilion has significant authority to speak."

Liang Tianhao gave a faint smile. "What took you so long? You nearly missed the main event."

Zheng Kai smiled back at Liang Tianhao. "The main event only begins now that we from the Medicine Pavilion have arrived. I heard the Elixir Pills Dragon Gate refined are fakes, so we came to handle the matter."

Upon hearing this, the thirty aggrieved customers all fixed their gazes on Zheng Kai, hoping for a satisfactory resolution.

Zheng Kai spoke with an air of indifference. "Dragon Gate has been selling counterfeits. From this day forward, no one is to provide them with medicinal ingredients, nor are they to purchase Elixir Pills from Dragon Gate. Our Medicine Pavilion will crack down hard on such unscrupulous merchants, and we advise everyone not to take risks for a momentary bargain. Otherwise, if you get duped by Fake Elixir Pills again, our Medicine Pavilion will not help you seek justice!"

He continued with righteous indignation, "Furthermore, our Medicine Pavilion will impose strict punishments. We will refuse to sell Elixir Pills to anyone who seeks such cheap bargains. I hope you all understand that if you don’t support the Medicine Pavilion, there is no reason for us to sell any Elixir Pills to you. A mutually beneficial relationship is the only way forward. What’s good for the Medicine Pavilion is good for you!"

After hearing this, the thirty people nodded repeatedly at Zheng Kai, signaling their understanding.

"From now on, we will only support the Medicine Pavilion!"

"Please, Medicine Pavilion, be strict and punish these unscrupulous people!"

They were all quick to declare their allegiance, not daring to provoke the Medicine Pavilion.

Seeing this, a smug smile crept across Zheng Kai’s face. This was exactly the effect he had wanted. The people from the Baiyue Sect also smiled knowingly. Most of all, Zhang Cangsong was beaming with pride. After days of frustration, he could finally flaunt his newfound status. This was the superiority that came with a different identity, a different class.

Long Xin said coldly, "You’re clearly trying to cut off all our escape routes!"

"Little girl, you look cute, but you have quite a temper," Zheng Kai said, clicking his tongue. "You’re right. We are cutting off all your escape routes! You should take a good look at yourselves. Did you really think you could pass off some Fake Elixir Pills as the real thing? A despicable, shameless organization like yours should be wiped out, lest you bring harm to everyone here!"

With that, Zheng Kai led the men from the Medicine Pavilion away.

Having witnessed Dragon Gate’s humiliation, the people from the Baiyue Sect didn’t linger and also departed. Before leaving, Zhang Cangsong took a few steps, then stopped and turned back.

He addressed the members of Dragon Gate, "I am now a member of the Baiyue Sect. With them as my backer, my standing is strong. If any of you want to follow me, just let me know. Out of the kindness of my heart, I might consider taking you on as underlings. At least I can protect you from being bullied."

"Get lost, you lapdog!"

"Let’s be blunt. You’re just a dog that the Baiyue Sect can summon at will. You really think you’re so impressive?" Qi Yuanchen sneered at Zhang Cangsong’s offer. "We’re not interested! A despicable person like you will get what’s coming to you sooner or later!"

The other members of Dragon Gate echoed him. "That’s right, we’re not interested!"

"Just scram!"

"Go on and be their good little lapdog!"

Hearing the curses from the Dragon Gate members, Zhang Cangsong’s face turned frighteningly dark.

I just don’t get it. Are their heads filled with shit? Can’t they see the situation they’re in? Yet they’re all still so loyal to Dragon Gate. It’s baffling.

He nodded heavily and responded coldly, "Fine! Remember what you said today. Don’t you ever come begging me for help in the future! This is your only chance. It’ll be useless even if you plead with me; I won’t lift a finger to help you. Just you wait!"

After spitting out those words, Zhang Cangsong stormed off, his heart filled with rage.

"That bastard!" Long Xin couldn’t help but curse.

"That’s just what he is," Long Chen said lightly. "A dog that can’t be taught to stop eating filth." He then turned to Qi Yuanchen. "Go and bring all the resources we traded for yesterday. Let them take their things back."

"Alright." Seeing the resources they had just acquired about to be given away for free, Qi Yuanchen felt a pang of distress. But in their current situation, there was no other choice. He had to comply to de-escalate the matter as quickly as possible.

A moment later, Qi Yuanchen returned. He laid out a pile of materials and said to Long Chen, "Sect Leader, all the resources from yesterday’s trades are here."

"Good." Long Chen nodded and addressed the thirty-odd people. "Everyone, please take back what belongs to you. This was an oversight on Dragon Gate’s part. As the leader of Dragon Gate, I apologize. The free Elixir Pill I promised each of you will be delivered to you later."

The thirty individuals moved quickly, and within a short time, they had reclaimed their resources.

"Kid, you have to live with a conscience!"

"Selling Fake Elixir Pills will earn you divine retribution and a miserable death!"

"You’re lucky today that these pills just didn’t work. If they had actually harmed us, this matter wouldn’t have been resolved so easily."

After the thirty-plus people had left, a tense calm finally returned to Dragon Gate. The faces of its members were somber, and the area fell into silence.

Qi Yuanchen turned to Long Chen and asked, "Sect Leader, what do we do now?"