I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

As time went on, silvery laughter echoed from the dungeon.

Master Ziwei also beckoned his disciples to come forward and chat with Old Snake.

Old Snake is a grandmaster. If we could learn even a move or two from him, reviving the Jade Maiden Sect would be a piece of cake.

……

The news of what happened in the dungeon quickly reached the ears of the brothers Zhang Long and Zhang Hu.

Hearing that Elder Snake had no interest in the Jade Maiden Sect disciples and instead chatted and laughed with them, he realized that Elder Snake had no interest in them at all.

Zhang Hu's face was ashen, as if he had eaten shit. He looked at Zhang Long and said:

"Brother, what should we do? If Elder Snake doesn't make a move, we can't make a move either. If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we two brothers will be able to advance to the level of true Grandmasters?"

The brothers Zhang Long and Zhang Hu are both half-step Grandmasters. Although they have the title of Grandmaster, they are still far from being true Grandmasters.

If it weren't for the help of Grandmaster Bai Jinghong, the two of them wouldn't have been able to defeat Elder Snake.

If they cannot absorb the power of the Snake Elder to advance to the level of a true Grandmaster, they will have already lost a fortune based solely on the treasures they received as gifts when they asked Grandmaster Bai Jinghong for help.

Zhang Longsheng was broad-shouldered and burly, with a frame even larger than Zhang Hu's. At this moment, the two brothers stood at the edge of the Dragon Tiger Gate's huge martial arts training square. A few steps ahead was a bottomless abyss, and above them was the bright moonlight.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Long put his hands behind his back and lectured, "What's the rush? Tonight is only the first night. I don't believe he can resist. Those are all natural furnaces, especially True Person Ziwei, who has a Xuan Yin Body that is rare to find in a hundred years. Although he is a Grandmaster, even a Grandmaster cannot resist the temptation to increase his cultivation."

Hearing this, Zhang Hu nodded and said, "Then let's wait a few more days. But brother, we should still prepare for the worst. If that old man really doesn't make a move, we have other options."

Zhang Long hummed in agreement, then changed the subject, asking, "The Serpent-Slaying Tournament is approaching, how are the people who came doing?"

Zhang Hu replied happily, "Brother, don't you know our Dragon Tiger Sect? We are now the number one sect in Jiangnan. Even the Sword Sect is slightly inferior to us. We don't even need to send them invitations. Even if we don't send them invitations, they will rush to come."

"Every sect in the martial arts world that has a name has come, and all six major families have arrived. Our sect's guest rooms are almost full, and we are overcrowded."

Zhang Long nodded in satisfaction, feeling extremely gratified.

It was all worth it for the two brothers to train hard for so many years and manage the sect, which is why the Dragon Tiger Sect has achieved its current status and prestige.

"By the way, I heard today that the Crown Prince is here too?"

Zhang Long asked.

Snake Master is the Crown Prince's master. Anyone with a brain knows why the Crown Prince came to Dragon Tiger Gate.

"Big brother, don't worry."

Zhang Hu said, "Someone reported that the Crown Prince doesn't even dare to enter the gates of our Dragon Tiger Sect. Instead, he's staying in a small town at the foot of the mountain. I reckon that although the Crown Prince wants to rescue Elder Snake, he's simply powerless to do so."

Zhang Long said, "We also need to prepare for the worst in this matter. If the Crown Prince goes all out, we will have a way to deal with it."

"It's alright, brother," Zhang Hu said again. "Although the Crown Prince has many experts around him, none of them are as skilled as the two of us brothers. Besides, our Dragon Tiger Sect has tens of thousands of disciples, while the Crown Prince only has a few. We could drown him with a single spit from each of us. If he wants to rescue his master, he can wait until his next life!"

As the two brothers were talking, a disciple suddenly rushed in to report: "Sect Leader Qi, something terrible has happened! The heads of the Pei and Lu families are fighting, and many people have already been affected!"

The two brothers exchanged a glance and hurried to the scene of the incident.

Both the Pei and Lu families are among the six great families.

These are all entities that the Dragon Tiger Sect cannot afford to offend.

It's not good if anyone gets hurt...

……

Early the next morning.

Lu Ruanxiong sent someone down the mountain to report the situation to Qin Li.

In the guest room, Qin Li sat in a chair by the window, not looking at the newcomer, but turning his head to look at the pedestrians passing by on the street outside, and commanded:

"explain."

"Your Highness, the patriarch has sent me to inform you that your master, Snake Elder, is indeed imprisoned at the Dragon Tiger Gate. The guards are very strict, and no one is allowed to set foot in the dungeon except for the brothers Zhang Long and Zhang Hu."

"In addition, a group of Taoist nuns were sent into the dungeon last night. They seem to be disciples of the Jade Maiden Sect, and Master Ziwei was among them."

Qin Li nodded, rubbing the jade thumb ring on his thumb, his brows furrowed slightly, lost in thought.

After the man finished speaking, Xia Liu waved his hand gently, telling him to go back quickly and not to be discovered by others.

After the man left, Xia Liu stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Your Highness, what should we do now? There are two half-step Grandmasters, Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, on the mountain, as well as tens of thousands of disciples from the Dragon Tiger Sect. It would be as difficult as climbing to heaven for us to rescue Snake Elder from them."

Qin Li snapped out of his daze, pulling his gaze away from the pedestrians outside the street, and said calmly, "So we need to ask for help."

"helper?"

Xia Liu was filled with doubt.

Qin Li's trip to Jiangnan this time was essentially an incognito visit, and he only brought a few people with him. Where would they get any help? Even if they could bring help from the capital, it would be too late.

Qin Li stood up and said with a smile, "The helpers have arrived."

Boom boom boom!

Shortly after, someone knocked on the door of the room from the outside.

Qin Li waved his hand, signaling Xia Liu to open the door.

Xia Liu, filled with doubt, went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of alcohol hit her. Xia Liu couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose with her sleeve and wave it gently.

"Where did this drunkard come from? Get out of here!"

"Xia Liu, don't be rude!"

Qin Li rebuked.

Xia Liu turned to look at Qin Li, and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, is this the helper you mentioned?"

Qin Li nodded and went to greet him personally.

The drunkard staggered into the house, looked around, then casually found a spot to sit down and fell fast asleep.

Xia Liu approached Qin Li and asked softly, "Your Highness, who is he?"

Qin Li said, "Pei Qingluan's father."

Upon hearing this, Xia Liu's eyes widened in disbelief, and she exclaimed, "Sword Immortal Li Fuyao?"

Qin Li nodded.

Xia Liu's eyes were still filled with disbelief.

This drunkard doesn't look like a sword immortal at all.

He was dressed in a shabby manner, with patches on his clothes, messy hair held back only by a wooden hairpin, and a well-worn wine gourd in his arms. He looked at least sixty or seventy years old, more like a beggar on the street than a sword immortal.

"Your Highness, when did you request the telecommunications services?"

Xia Liu had no recollection of it at all.

Qin Li said, "When I left Jiangxia City, I had Zhou Biao send someone to invite them. Fortunately, we are not far away, so they were able to arrive so quickly."

Xia Liu then asked, "Your Highness, is Miss Pei aware that you invited her father here?"

Qin Li shook his head and said, "Of course I don't know."

Xia Liu said, "That's terrible. It seems that Miss Pei and her father don't have a good relationship. Your Highness, if you invite Miss Pei's father here, Miss Pei will most likely be unhappy and might even turn against you and leave."

You're overthinking it.

Qin Li said, "Based on my understanding of Pei Qingluan, she is indeed unhappy, but she will never turn against me, much less choose to leave."

After saying that, Qin Li asked, "By the way, where is Pei Qingluan? Why can't I see her?"

Xia Liu said irritably, "Your Highness, don't you know Chun Tao? She must have dragged Miss Pei to her room for some snacks."

Qin Li ordered, "Go and keep an eye on those two. Tell Pei Qingluan not to come here for a while. I have a few words to say to the Sword Immortal."

"clear."

Xia Liu nodded and quickly went out.