Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 438: Taking Over the Medicine Pavilion!

Lei Yujing nodded. The outcome of this competition was obvious. There was nothing left to argue about.

Then, she announced to the crowd, "I declare the winner of this competition to be Long Chen!"

Upon hearing the announcement, the members of Dragon Gate erupted in applause. "Excellent!"

"The Gate Master is incredible!"

"This time, our Dragon Gate can finally hold our heads high! Let’s see who dares to suppress us now!"

"This is just fantastic!"

The rest of the onlookers were also filled with amazement. "Who would have thought that the master of Dragon Gate would be so capable."

"Even the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion is no match for his alchemy skills. Is the Medicine Pavilion really going to be replaced by Dragon Gate?"

"Wasn’t that the bet? It seems the Medicine Pavilion is in real danger now."

The crowd whispered among themselves. Although the Medicine Pavilion had lost, their status and influence remained. Many people didn’t dare to offend them needlessly, lest they shoot themselves in the foot.

These words grated on Wang Pingchuan’s ears, leaving him both enraged and helpless.

Long Chen glanced at Wang Pingchuan coolly. "You lost. Now it’s time to honor our wager. Your Medicine Pavilion can no longer stop Dragon Gate from selling Elixir Pills. Furthermore, from this day forward, the Medicine Pavilion must obey the orders of Dragon Gate. Understand?"

Wang Pingchuan’s mouth twitched violently.

Damn it! Am I really going to be defeated by this brat today? After a lifetime of building my reputation, to think it would end like this!

At this thought, he clenched his fists, his heart filled with indignation.

Seeing that he had yet to respond, Long Chen sneered. "What’s the matter? Did losing the competition over Elixir Pills turn Senior Brother Wang mute? As I recall, you had plenty to say before we started, didn’t you?"

Wang Pingchuan’s face instantly turned crimson.

This brat deserves to die!

He could never have imagined that as the esteemed Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion, he would be trampled underfoot by a disciple who had only recently joined. Now, he was being subjected to Long Chen’s merciless mockery.

How can I possibly respond? This is utter humiliation!

The gazes of everyone present were now focused squarely on Wang Pingchuan.

A member of Dragon Gate jeered, "He doesn’t have the skill, yet he dared to make such a huge bet. This is what happens when you have blind confidence and don’t know your own limits!"

"Serves him right! He has no one to blame but himself. He’s reaping what he sowed."

"Now, let’s see how he gets himself out of this mess!"

Wang Pingchuan felt as if his head was about to explode.

"Hmm?" Lei Yujing glanced at Wang Pingchuan again.

No matter how indignant Wang Pingchuan felt, he was being watched by everyone. He didn’t dare renege on the bet. If he truly became a scoundrel, he would likely lose his place in the Sect and be utterly despised. After considering this, he could only brace himself and try to maintain his composure. "It’s just the Medicine Pavilion. So what? Since you want it so badly, it’s yours."

"I have plenty of ability. If I can build one Medicine Pavilion, I can certainly build a second and a third..."

As he spoke, he stared at Long Chen with venomous eyes. "Brat, you’d better watch your back. I’ll be watching you. You had better not give me an opening. When the time comes, I won’t just take back the Medicine Pavilion—I’ll take over your Dragon Gate as well!"

"Oh?" Long Chen raised an eyebrow, speaking nonchalantly. "Then I’ll be waiting."

Wang Pingchuan asked, "Will you be participating in the sect’s disciple assessment in one month?"

"I will," Long Chen responded directly. He hadn’t originally intended to, but he had already promised Lei Yujing. Therefore, he would attend the sect’s disciple assessment in a month, pass it, and proceed to the Domain Alliance Conference, where he aimed to achieve a high rank.

"Very well!" Wang Pingchuan stated resolutely. "Brat, if we meet during the assessment and I defeat you, you will not only return the Medicine Pavilion to me, but your Dragon Gate will become mine as well."

He was still very confident in his own strength.

Long Chen said calmly, "And if you lose?"

Wang Pingchuan replied, "If I lose, I will obey your every command. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west!"

Hiss! The onlookers drew a collective sharp breath. None of them had expected Wang Pingchuan to raise the stakes so high. He was clearly a sore loser, driven to desperation!

"So, a servant then," Long Chen said with a faint smile, glancing at Wang Pingchuan. "Your aptitude is decent enough. I suppose I can reluctantly accept you as a servant."

Hearing this, Wang Pingchuan’s mouth twitched fiercely.

This guy is outrageously arrogant! He’s clearly treating me like a clown, not a respectable opponent.

Wang Pingchuan was about to explode with rage.

Damn it, I’ve never been so humiliated in my life!

The most infuriating part was that, as furious as he was, he had to suppress it.

Wang Pingchuan shot Long Chen a look, snorted coldly, and left immediately.

As for the members of the Medicine Pavilion, they were left completely dumbfounded, unsure of what to do. After all, Wang Pingchuan had just lost the competition to Long Chen. According to their wager, the Medicine Pavilion was now under Dragon Gate’s management. But now their Pavilion Master had just walked off without a word. Should they follow him, or not?

As they hesitated, Long Chen spoke. "You all belong to Dragon Gate now. Go back and get things in order. We from Dragon Gate will be over later to assume control."

"Yes!"

Hearing Long Chen’s command, the still-hesitant members of the Medicine Pavilion immediately abandoned any thought of following Wang Pingchuan. They weren’t fools. The situation was completely under Dragon Gate’s control. While Wang Pingchuan might secure a new foothold in the Sect with his formidable abilities, what about them? If they abandoned the Medicine Pavilion, they would have nothing left. They’d be worse off than nobodies. Such was the harsh reality. They were just insignificant pawns, after all, and it was only natural to serve the one who proved most capable.

The crowd marveled at Long Chen. What a true Evil Creature! No one had expected that the power dynamics within the Jinglei Sect, stable for so many years, would be upended by his arrival. After this series of events, Long Chen’s status in the eyes of the Jinglei Sect disciples had soared to a new level. In the days to come, the internal power structure of the Sect was bound to change even more.