Long Yu was deeply cunning. He did not rush to confront Chen Jie.
Instead, he chuckled and said, "Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us..."
"I don't believe there's any misunderstanding. I'll count to three. If you don't do as I say, you'll meet your death!"
A naked threat.
Long Yu's heart seethed with rage.
Never had any man dared to speak to him like this.
Chen Jie was the first.
Yet, he still said, "You've just arrived in the capital and don't understand the situation here. Chen Jie, I advise you to think carefully before making a decision."
Chen Jie didn't reply. Instead, he held up three fingers and retracted one. "Three, two..."
"Chen Jie, why must we push things to a point of no return? I'm thinking for your own good too!" Long Yu sighed.
"One! You've run out of chances!"
With that, Chen Jie advanced towards Long Yu.
Long Yu sneered inwardly. Was he afraid of Chen Jie?
Of course not!
He was merely trying his best to maintain the image of a gentleman, to make Chen Jie bear all the blame.
Once a fight broke out, he would be in the right, and no one could fault him.
Moreover, this was the perfect opportunity to eliminate Li Ziling and ascend to the position of Dragon Gate Master.
Now, Chen Jie had clearly fallen for his trap.
Chen Jie knew exactly what was going through his mind.
This man was clearly not good news. His hesitation to strike immediately was only to appear righteous.
However, Chen Jie didn't care about his thoughts or plans. He believed in his own power to overcome all obstacles; all schemes and tricks were useless before him.
Indeed, seeing Chen Jie's posture, Long Yu said calmly, "Li Ziling colluded with an outsider and caused chaos in our Dragon Gate. I declare the sinner Chen Jie to be executed, and Li Ziling apprehended. Attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the doors burst open.
Two bald men wielding iron rods, their faces menacing, charged towards Chen Jie.
"How dare you cause trouble at our Dragon Gate headquarters! Today, you shall die without a burial place!"
The two swung their iron rods at Chen Jie.
Chen Jie extended his hands, catching one rod in each, then pushed with force, sending both men flying.
Long Yu's gaze sharpened. He took a step back and softly commanded, "Dragon Guards, attack!"
Another group of people appeared.
"You... I forbid you from attacking!" Li Ziling exclaimed in shock upon seeing them.
These were the Dragon Guards responsible for protecting the Dragon Lord!
Now, under Long Yu's command, they were attacking Chen Jie.
How could she accept this?
But these men paid no heed to Li Ziling and directly attacked Chen Jie.
Ah Zhu cried out in alarm, "Your duty is to protect the Dragon Lord! Have you no longer any respect for your master's orders?"
Chen Jie's eyes narrowed. "To act as your master's dogs and attack your master's friend... you deserve to die!"
The next moment, Chen Jie drew a bronze sword from his storage ring.
The sword body trembled, and Su Jin Nian's voice echoed, "Chen Jie, quickly, use your sword control technique! I want to personally experience being wielded!"
Chen Jie's expression was impassive. The attacks of more than ten people were upon him in an instant.
He held the sword horizontally before him, blocking the blows.
Then, the sword detached from his right hand, hovering in the air to deflect the incoming attacks as it circled his body.
Chen Jie dodged repeatedly as more than a dozen spears rained down upon him like a torrential downpour.
Long Yu nodded to himself.
The Dragon Guards were all first-rate experts.
If their strength were insufficient, they would never have become Dragon Guards.
Moreover, these men always acted in unison. Over time, their combined might became formidable, capable of executing attacks far greater than the sum of their individual strengths.
In essence, while individual Dragon Guards might not be the strongest, their combined force was practically invincible!
"Chen Jie, give up resisting. You cannot defeat the Dragon Guards!" Long Yu stated calmly.
"I gave you a chance, but you insisted on antagonizing the entire Dragon Gate."
"Now, I'm still willing to give you a chance. Stay here and work for me! Do you agree?" Long Yu asked indifferently.
Indeed, even though he saw Chen Jie being pushed back, the fact that Chen Jie could hold his own indicated his considerable strength.
If he could be recruited, he would be a significant asset.
At this moment, Chen Jie stopped evading and stood his ground. He channeled his qi to his dantian, then waved his right hand, catching all the spears aimed at him in the crook of his arm.
Then, Chen Jie joined his index and middle fingers of his left hand and drew them forward: "Three Powers Sword, Throat Seal!"
The bronze sword spun in the air, drawing beautiful arcs, and then, with extreme speed, it slashed towards the Dragon Guards.
Puff puff puff…
The sword flashed like a beam of light, too fast for the eye to follow.
When the sword stopped, all ten Dragon Guards had been cleanly decapitated.
Everyone shivered, watching in disbelief as the Dragon Guards clutched their necks and slowly collapsed to the ground.
"How is this possible!"
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Ending more than ten people with a single sword strike... what kind of sword technique is this!"
The most devastated among them was undoubtedly Long Yu.
He pointed at Chen Jie, "You... you actually dared to kill the Dragon Guards! You sinner! Even if I wanted to keep you, it's too late!"
His heart bled.
Those were the Dragon Guards!
Countless resources were consumed to train each one.
The Dragon Guards were crucial to the entire Dragon Gate, representing its iconic strength.
Their deaths were no trivial matter. If mishandled, it could even implicate him, Long Yu.
This was why Long Yu reacted so strongly.
He pointed at Chen Jie, his voice trembling, "Do you know the magnitude of the disaster you've caused? The death of Dragon Guards is akin to slapping the face of the Dragon Gate! You're finished! Even if the King of Heaven himself came down today, he couldn't save you!"
"Be silent!" Chen Jie said coldly.
"Do you really think the Dragon Gate is that powerful in the capital? True, these Dragon Guards are stronger than the core experts of the Wen family, but I dared to kill Wen Qiang. Do you think I wouldn't dare to deal with these traitors who attacked their master?"
Everyone gasped.
Wen Qiang, the young master of the Wen family.
He had actually dared to lay hands on Wen Qiang?
Without further ado, Chen Jie charged towards Long Yu with his sword.
"Since I brought Li Ziling here, then today, within the Dragon Gate, there will be no voice other than Li Ziling's!"
How arrogant!
How domineering!
"Lawless!"
"You dare to kill me?" Long Yu's face was filled with disbelief.
Only then did he realize how utterly audacious Chen Jie was.
He had underestimated Chen Jie's boldness.
Long Yu raised his hand, his wrist guard serving as a weapon to block Chen Jie's sword.
While blocking, he shouted to others, "Quickly, go invite the Elder Feng Yuan Long!"
As his voice faded, an aged voice echoed, "No need, I am already here!"
An old man leaped down from the air, appearing before Chen Jie.
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened.
This old man exuded an aura of pressure.