"It's him!"
Wen Zaifu gritted his teeth upon seeing the man.
It was him who had assassinated his son twice right before his eyes.
What a humiliation!
Zhu Qing's heart trembled, and he roared, "Kill!"
With Chen Jie's assistance, the two moved as if in an uninhabited land, completely annihilating the twelve Dragon Guards.
Normally, these Dragon Guards were elusive, existing only in legends within the Dragon Gate and rarely appearing in public. To see their true forms today and witness their demise brought a sense of wistful sigh.
"Today, we have a traitor within the Dragon Gate, a sorrow for us. But this is also a good thing, for it serves as a warning and allows us to regroup!"
Zhu Qing knew this incident would cause quite a stir within the Dragon Gate, so he spoke words of comfort at the opportune moment.
It had some effect. Ren Youhua chimed in, "Manager Zhu speaks the truth. We cannot let a single rotten apple spoil the whole barrel. Now that the rats have been cleared out, our Dragon Gate will surely achieve greater glory in the future!"
"What is it to you?"
Zhu Qing retorted unceremoniously, "Don't think I don't know your disrespectful attitude towards the Dragon Lord."
"Dragon Lord, please punish Ren Youhua! We are all here today, at your disposal!"
This statement solidified Li Ziling's position as the Dragon Lord, ensuring no one would dare to question her authority again.
However, after everything that had transpired, Li Ziling no longer had the desire to continue as Dragon Lord. She felt that while Ren Youhua was prejudiced against women, her words were not entirely without merit. After all, she was just a woman, and an incapable one at that, making it difficult to command respect.
With Chen Jie present, she believed his capabilities made him the best choice to be the Dragon Lord.
Furthermore, she was willing to cede the position of Dragon Lord to Chen Jie.
With this thought, she said, "Manager Zhu, I don't think I'm suitable to be the Dragon Lord anymore! Why don't you let Brother Chen Jie take over as Dragon Lord for me!"
This statement made Wen Zaifu's expression turn extremely ugly.
Chen Jie was now their mortal enemy. If Chen Jie were to control the Dragon Gate, he would be on par with them, or even superior.
Chen Jie's combat prowess already made him a formidable opponent. Now, with the addition of the Dragon Gate, if Chen Jie were to attack their Wen family, wouldn't it put them in a very difficult position?
Moreover, the Gu family's attitude towards Chen Jie was beginning to become ambiguous.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Chen Jie rebuked her.
"But, Brother Chen Jie..."
"There is no 'but'. I don't want to be restrained. This Dragon Lord position should still be yours to hold."
Li Ziling didn't want to *not* be the Dragon Lord; she simply felt her abilities were lacking.
If she possessed outstanding strength, she would have inherited her father's legacy.
But now that she knew she had the Xuan Yin constitution and had less than a year to live, she no longer cared about such matters.
She presumed her father wouldn't want her to waste her final moments on such things.
"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I will definitely help you resolve your physical issues. Also, with me here, anyone who dares to defy you, just tell me, and I will deal with them."
Zhu Qing felt a sense of regret upon hearing Chen Jie's words. He had actually hoped Chen Jie would become the Dragon Lord.
After all, Chen Jie's strength was undeniable. With him, one man could match twelve Dragon Guards. Having him in the Dragon Gate would be like having a stabilizing force.
However, he knew that precisely because Chen Jie's strength was too great, he couldn't force him to stay.
He consoled himself by thinking that Li Ziling and Chen Jie had an extraordinary relationship, and with Li Ziling there, Chen Jie wouldn't abandon the Dragon Gate if it faced trouble.
Therefore, he cooperated, saying, "Li Ziling, ability is not an issue! I will arrange for personnel and provide you with the maximum resources for learning. You faced such awkward situations before because you were being bullied, but that won't happen anymore."
Li Ziling could ignore the opinions of others, but she had no courage to refuse Chen Jie's proposal.
She immediately hummed in agreement.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect the Gu family to show up at this time. This is a power alliance with the Dragon Gate."
Wen Zaifu, realizing his ambition to control the Dragon Gate had failed, understood that given Gu Yue's relationship with Chen Jie, the Gu family would inevitably become entangled with the Dragon Gate sooner or later.
He found this difficult to accept.
"What? Are you allowed to join forces with the old Dragon Guards of the Dragon Gate, but we're not allowed to join forces with Chen Jie?" Gu Yue retorted unceremoniously.
"Hmph! I've noted what you did to my son! Let's go!"
As all the Wen family's experts were present today, moving against Chen Jie was unrealistic. After some consideration, Wen Zaifu decided to postpone this matter.
Only then did Li Ziling turn her gaze to Ren Youhua.
Sensing her stare, Ren Youhua pouted, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Before Li Ziling could speak, A Zhu stepped forward, raised her hand, and slapped Ren Youhua several times.
"Bitch! How dare you offend Li Ziling! Weren't you very arrogant earlier?"
Ren Youhua dared not say a word, submissively enduring A Zhu's harsh slaps.
When A Zhu grew tired of slapping, she commanded, "I'll expel you from the Dragon Gate on behalf of Li Ziling. Do you have any objections?"
"No, no, I'm leaving now."
With that, Ren Youhua scurried away.
With so many people dead and so much blood spilled today, she considered it a great fortune to have kept her life.
Outside, Ren Youhua felt extremely wronged. She couldn't help but call Wen Qiang.
"Young Master Wen, I'm so wronged, you have no idea. That bitch A Zhu, she actually..."
After rambling on for a while, she finally revealed her true intention: "I'm homeless now. Given how much I've helped you, Young Master Wen, why don't you take me, this lowly woman, in?"
"Heh heh, Ren Youhua, how can you call yourself a lowly woman?"
Ren Youhua was startled, then deeply touched. It seemed Young Master Wen still thought highly of her.
"Compared to a distinguished young master like Young Master Wen, I am indeed very lowly!"
"Is that so? Since you know you are too lowly, why should I, a noble person, keep a lowly person by my side? A lowly person like you should be a dog to lowly people! Stop bothering me and get lost!"
Ren Youhua tried to say something more, but Wen Qiang had already hung up the phone.
Inside the Dragon Gate, Zhu Qing busied himself with his affairs.
Gu Yue also had her own experts return home.
However, Gu Yue herself did not leave.
So, Chen Jie asked Li Ziling to attend to matters and then walked out with Gu Yue.
Gu Yue wore a simple and elegant long dress, her legs slender, appearing fresh and charming.
She walked ahead of Chen Jie, trailing a faint fragrance.
Chen Jie knew she had something to say to him. As they walked down the corridor, Chen Jie took the initiative to speak, "Miss Gu, thank you for your help today. Rest assured, my purpose in coming to the capital is to find my master and formally break off the engagement with your Gu family."