I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Your Highness, even with their help, we might not be able to rescue Elder Snake. Zhang Long and Zhang Hu are both half-step Grandmasters; neither of us is a match for them."

Xia Liu said that she didn't want to pour cold water on the situation, but she had to, because the gap was stark and insurmountable.

Qin Li didn't speak, but just rubbed the ring on his thumb, carefully calculating the days in his mind. Logically speaking, his uncle should be arriving soon, and that would be his last trump card.

Compared to 100,000 Liangzhou cavalry, Longhumen was nothing; it was just a matter of one charge.

However, Qin Li didn't tell anyone about this trump card.

……

The next morning, the weather was fine and sunny—a good day, but also a good day for murder.

The mountain path leading to Longhu Gate was packed with people.

Those who can move into Dragon Tiger Gate early are all people with connections.

None of these people have any significant backgrounds, or rather, they have very little influence.

I was only allowed to enter the mountain gate today to participate in the snake-slaying ceremony.

Of course, there are also those like Qin Li who do not want to enter the Dragon Tiger Gate in advance, but Qin Li is a minority.

In Jiangnan, the Dragon Tiger Gate still deserves respect.

"Hehehe..."

A strange laugh came from the mouth of a person completely shrouded in a black robe.

He blended into the crowd, head down, inconspicuous and unassuming.

However, the strange laugh he was making still attracted the attention of those around him, who all turned to look at him, wondering what he meant.

"Slay the serpent, slay the serpent, slay the serpent! Only I can slay that serpent! The final reward is mine, mine!"

The black-robed man's hoarse voice came from his throat, extremely harsh and unpleasant, his face contorted with rage and madness.

As they were walking along the mountain path, a commotion suddenly broke out behind them. Everyone except the man in black robes quickly moved aside, because they recognized who the group behind them was.

It's also a sect from Jiangnan, the Giant Whale Gang. Their strength isn't too weak, but because they're so far from the Dragon Tiger Gate, they only arrived today.

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang, accompanied by a group of henchmen, was arrogant and reckless, kicking anyone he didn't like.

"Have some common sense! Can't you see our gang leader is coming? Get out of the way!"

"Boss, are you tired? Shall we carry you up?"

"..."

The members of the Giant Whale Gang surrounded their leader, fawning over him.

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang wasn't particularly tall, but he was muscular and had dark skin, making him look like someone not to be trifled with.

In particular, he was blind in one eye and wore a black eye patch, making it clear that he had taken many lives.

Looking up at the seemingly endless mountain path, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! How can this mountain be so high? When will we ever be able to climb it? We, the Giant Whale Gang, can just sail the seas and don't even need to walk."

"Yes, yes, yes."

The members of the Giant Whale Gang continued to fawn, "If it weren't for Zhang Long and Zhang Hu from the Dragon Tiger Gate specifically sending an invitation to you, our leader, we wouldn't have bothered coming."

Upon hearing this, passersby scoffed.

What kind of thing is the Giant Whale Gang? At best, it's a third-rate sect.

How could Zhang Long and Zhang Hu possibly write invitations specifically to invite them over?

Although they thought this in their hearts, they dared not say it out loud.

It's really not worth it to make enemies with the Whale Gang because of this.

"Get out of the way! Can't you see our gang leader is here? Get out of the way!"

Seeing a man in black robes blocking the mountain path, seemingly not having heard him, a member of the Giant Whale Gang stepped forward and shoved him.

To everyone's surprise, the push didn't move the object.

Enraged, the gang members drew their knives and slashed at the man in black from behind.

The pedestrians remained unmoved, and no one stepped forward to help.

If it doesn't concern them, they should just mind their own business.

However, quite a few people did stop to watch the show.

Just when they thought the man in black robes would be killed on the spot, the gang member's knife hovered above the man's head, motionless.

Even the gang member froze, standing still as if someone had cast a spell on him.

"Yu San'er, what the hell are you doing? You're so slow at killing someone, don't even mention it when people say you're from the Giant Whale Gang, it'll be a disgrace!"

Another gang member drew his sword and said he was about to finish off the man in black and teach Yu San a lesson.

But when his knife struck the black-robed man's head, the man remained motionless, as if it had been blocked as well.

Then the third and fourth gang members stepped forward, but their fate was no different from the first two—they drew their knives and slashed at the man in black robes, but the knives hovered above the man's head, motionless, and they themselves also remained motionless.

"Boss, this..."

The remaining members of the Giant Whale Gang finally realized something was wrong and looked at their leader to ask questions, but no one dared to step forward.

Knowing that the man in black robes was not someone to be trifled with, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang was no longer as arrogant as before. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting to the man's back and said, "May I ask which sect you belong to? Please state your name."

The man in black robes didn't speak, but kept his head down and let out an unpleasant laugh.

Suddenly, the man in black robes emitted a black aura, which quickly swept over the four people behind him, enveloping them all.

The four members of the Giant Whale Gang let out painful screams.

Everyone witnessed their bodies contorted in a strange posture.

"Good man, let's talk this out."

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang quickly said.

The man in black robes did not stop releasing the black energy. In the blink of an eye, the four members of the Giant Whale Gang behind him collapsed.

When everyone looked over, they found that they were pale and their skin was as dry as old tree bark, as if someone had drained the life force from their bodies.

In contrast, the man in black robes finally raised his head, even tilting it back to stretch his muscles.

"So weak..."

The man in black robes sighed, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"A demon, a member of the demonic path!"

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang was the first to react and couldn't help but take a half step back.

He drained four gang members dry; what else could he be but a member of the demonic path?

"He's a member of the demonic path! Everyone, attack together and kill him!"

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang called on the people on the mountain path to attack together, intending to kill the man in black.

But still, no one moved.

First, the men in black robes are quite strong; even if they all attacked together, they might not be able to defeat them.

Secondly, this is on Dragon Tiger Gate's territory, and the Dragon Tiger Gate members haven't made a move yet. If they were to make a move, it would be like the emperor not being worried while the eunuch is.

"Hey, is nobody going to do anything about this? There are people from the demonic path here!"

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang shouted loudly, trying to attract more attention.

Soon, the officers from the Dragon Tiger Gate Enforcement Hall arrived and were responsible for maintaining order on the mountain path.

They looked at the man in black robes, but did not attack immediately. They simply rebuked him, saying, "Today is the Serpent-Slaying Assembly; no one is allowed to kill indiscriminately."

The man in black robes raised his head and chuckled, "They provoked me first."

The members of the Enforcement Hall then looked at the Giant Whale Gang and warned, "Today's Snake-Slaying Assembly will treat everyone equally. Those who reap what they sow, understand?"

In other words, warn them not to cause any more trouble.

The members of the Giant Whale Gang were unconvinced, but they still nodded.

After the people from the Enforcement Hall left, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang glared at the man in black and said viciously, "Boy, you killed my gang members. My Giant Whale Gang will fight you to the death."

The man in black robes didn't bother with any words. He teleported in front of him, and black energy surged from his body, enveloping the leader of the Giant Whale Gang.

Before he could even cry for help, he was completely drained and collapsed to the ground.

The people from the Enforcement Hall hadn't gone far when they saw this scene and rushed back.

They sized up the man in black robes, then said with displeasure, "You can't kill people indiscriminately, didn't you hear me!"

"Hehehe!"

The man in black robes laughed arrogantly, "I already told you, he provoked me first!"

The man from the Enforcement Hall looked grim, but he still took out a small notebook from his pocket and looked at the man in black robes, saying, "Give me your name, and you may go up the mountain."

The man in black robes chuckled sinisterly, "Fang Yuan!"