I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Big brother, that kid's sitting over there, where should we sit?"

Even after leaving, Zhang Hu was still indignant.

Those two seats originally belonged to him and his older brother.

Because those two positions are in the very center, offering the best view.

Only the two brothers deserve to sit in those two positions.

But now, Qin Li has taken those two spots.

Zhang Long squinted and said slowly, "Since he likes that position, let him sit there. All we need to do is organize the Serpent Slaying Ceremony well."

"Brother, now that he's shown up, how can we possibly organize the conference successfully?"

If he were to kill his master, Snake Elder, right in front of Qin Li, Qin Li wouldn't be stupid; he would definitely find a way to stop him.

"What are you afraid of? We have to do it well, even if we don't do it perfectly! This is crucial for whether our Dragon Tiger Sect can surpass the Sword Sect. Do you want our Dragon Tiger Sect to be forever overshadowed by Li Fuyao?"

In recent years, in the Jiangnan region, the Dragon Tiger Sect and the Sword Sect have firmly held the top two positions. Although the Sword Sect has far fewer disciples than the Dragon Tiger Sect, the Sword Sect still holds a clear advantage thanks to Grandmaster Li Fuyao's strength.

"Okay, whatever you say, brother, we'll do."

Zhang Long nodded and waved for Zhang Hu to prepare; the snake-slaying ceremony was about to begin.

……

Dragon Tiger Gate.

A huge training ground for martial arts.

Besides the various sects and factions that were invited to participate in the Serpent-Slaying Ceremony

Their Dragon Tiger Sect has the most disciples.

With the snake-slaying ceremony about to begin, the disciples were buzzing with discussion and chatter.

"Look, Senior Sister Jianjia is here!"

"She's really here! Senior Sister Jianjia is getting more and more beautiful."

"Whoever marries Senior Sister Jianjia is truly blessed beyond measure."

"That's right. As the sect leader's daughter, whoever marries Senior Sister Jianjia will become the next sect leader."

The arrival of a beautiful young woman in a pale yellow dress caused an uproar among the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect.

Zhang Jianjia, Zhang Long's only daughter!

At such a young age, he was already a master of the sixth rank of martial arts!

Despite being talked about by the crowd, Zhang Jianjia remained unfazed and instead walked up to a silent boy with her hands behind her back.

Looking at the young man before her, Zhang Jianjia smiled and said, "Junior Brother Su, what's wrong? Everyone is eager to participate in today's snake-slaying competition. Whoever can kill that old poison master will receive the reward promised by Father and Uncle. You must do your best!"

The boy remained silent, his gaze piercing through the layers of people to Qin Li sitting under the pavilion.

Slowly, he clenched his fists.

He ended up in this state entirely because of that man.

Seeing that the boy remained silent, Zhang Jianjia reached out and took his hand in front of countless male disciples.

The moment she grasped it, countless male disciples were heartbroken.

How could they tolerate the fact that their dream goddess had fallen for a newly initiated outer disciple?

"Junior Brother Su, what's wrong? Say something! Are you still angry with your senior sister? I really didn't mean to tease you last time. I apologize, please forgive me, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen snapped out of his reverie and looked at the girl in front of him.

Back then, after Qin Feng released him at the border, he traveled south to Jiangnan, just as the Dragon Tiger Sect was recruiting disciples.

Since he had nowhere else to go, he simply concealed his cultivation level, joined the Dragon Tiger Sect, and became an ordinary outer disciple.

But little did he know, not long after joining, he was targeted by the woman in front of him.

Zhang Jianjia is like a leech; he can't shake her off no matter how hard he tries.

Pulling his hand away from Zhang Jianjia's grasp, Su Chen said unhappily, "Senior Sister Zhang, we've only met a few times and haven't even exchanged a few words. Why are you treating me like this? I, Su Chen, am not interested in women. Women only hinder my halberd-wielding speed."

Upon hearing this, many male disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect exclaimed, "Awesome, 666!"

Su Chen must be a fool not to take the shortcut.

If you marry Zhang Jianjia, what can't you have?

But Su Chen was not happy about it.

Hearing this, Zhang Jianjia was very disappointed, and her little face fell.

But the next moment, she cheered up again: "Junior Brother Su, to tell you the truth, I like you just the way you are. No matter what, you have to do your best to kill that old poisoner today, so that my father and uncle will think more highly of you."

After saying that, Zhang Jianjia left.

After Zhang Jianjia left, countless male disciples looked at Su Chen.

"Dude, you're awesome!"

"You even refused the sect leader's daughter. If I had half your courage, I'd be a grandmaster by now!"

"Brother, you are our role model!"

Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

Su Chen remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on Qin Li from afar.

To be honest, he shouldn't blame Qin Li. After all, it was Qin Li who was greedy for merit and acted rashly at Xuanque Pass, falling into the Empress's ambush.

Qin Li dealt with him according to military regulations, and no one could say anything was wrong.

But Su Chen just felt uncomfortable.

His original purpose for the trip to the border was to revitalize the Marquis's mansion.

But who knew that he would now have nothing and be a fugitive on the wanted list.

He let down his grandfather, and even more so, he let down the Marquis's family.

While I was thinking about these things, the snake-slaying ceremony had already begun.

Zhang Long walked to the center of the square and said in a booming voice:

"Gentlemen, there is now an old poison master who, relying on his status as a grandmaster, uses living people to test, refine, and produce poisons. His methods are extremely cruel. What do you all think? Should this old poison master be killed?"

To kill the old snake, we need a legitimate and reasonable pretext.

Otherwise, the Great Zhou Dynasty would not have agreed to the loss of a Grandmaster out of thin air.

And that is the name of the Dragon Tiger Gate.

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Dragon Tiger Sect said in unison:

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The sound soared into the sky and lingered for a long time.

However, no one around Qin Li dared to speak.

"good!"

Zhang Long clenched his fist and shouted, "The Serpent-Slaying Tournament is now beginning! Fellow heroes, whoever can slay the old poisoner will win the reward offered by my Dragon Tiger Sect."

With a wave of his hand, dozens of rewards were brought out, including martial arts manuals, various elixirs, and several fine weapons—all clearly high-quality items.

As for the disciples of the Jade Maiden Sect, their natural role as furnaces for cultivation is an open secret.

"Guards, bring that old poisoner here!"

At a command, Old Snake was brought out.

Although I had thought about how Snake Elder had suffered inhuman torture at the Dragon Tiger Gate, seeing Snake Elder's appearance now was still a shock.

Qin Li couldn't help himself; his face darkened completely.

The old snake was pulled up by four chains, with long nails pinning his wrists and ankles, the blood already congealed and dried.

The old snake was disheveled, dressed in filthy and smelly clothes, and no longer resembled a human.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Snake Old Man's appearance, Zhou Biao and the others instantly turned red-eyed and were about to draw their swords and rush forward.

Qin Li raised his hand to stop them.

Zhang Long witnessed this scene and smiled smugly; this was exactly what he wanted.

After saying a few more words, Zhang Long left.

Although the Dragon Tiger Sect was able to capture Snake Elder, they were unable to subdue him, which led to the Snake-Slaying Assembly.

He refused to believe that the entire Jiangnan region couldn't do anything about the snake; someone would surely find a way to kill it.

After Zhang Long stepped down, several elders from the Dragon Tiger Sect stepped forward and nailed the ends of the four chains to the training ground to prevent Snake Elder from escaping.

Next, whoever has the ability will be chosen.

As long as you kill the old snake, you can get a generous reward.

And so, martial arts figures from all directions rushed forward, determined to be the first to kill Old Snake...