I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Rumbling--

Suddenly, the huge training plaza began to shake noticeably, as if an earthquake had occurred, and everyone could hardly stand.

No, it wasn't just the martial arts training square that experienced an earthquake; the entire Longhu Mountain was shaken.

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, boulders from the mountaintop tumbled down, kicking up considerable amounts of dust.

The crowd in the plaza below quickly moved aside, fearing they might be hit.

If someone were hit by that, there would be no chance of survival.

"What happened? What's wrong?"

"I don't know! Get out of the way! A boulder is coming!"

"Why would an earthquake happen out of the blue?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, wondering what had happened.

However, they soon realized what had happened when a large banner with the character "王" (king) came into view.

It wasn't a real earthquake, but an earthquake created by humans.

The warhorses neighed and trod up the steep mountain path as if walking on flat ground. One after another, they soon arrived at the martial arts training square.

Just then, a disciple from Longhu Mountain rushed in to report: "Sect Leaders Qi, a large contingent of soldiers has arrived from the mountain and has completely surrounded Longhu Mountain!"

"What, government troops?"

Zhang Long looked at his disciple, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Where did this large contingent of soldiers come from in the Jiangnan region?

Even if there were a large number of officers and soldiers, they would be in the hands of the six great families.

However, their Dragon Tiger Sect has always had a good relationship with the six great families.

This time, the six great families showed no sign of mobilizing troops.

Where did this large contingent of soldiers come from?

That big banner with the character "王" (king) on ​​it?

There are no families with the surname Wang in the aristocratic families.

Zhang Long was completely baffled.

"Sect Leader, look! Bai Jinghong has escaped!"

Someone pointed and shouted loudly at Bai Jinghong, who had jumped onto the back of the giant eagle and was fleeing into the distance.

Zhang Long stood there, mouth agape, stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

No, he's a grandmaster after all, why is he running away?

call out!

Just then, an arrow suddenly shot towards Bai Jinghong in the sky.

Bai Jinghong manipulated her spirit pet, flipped over to dodge, and only had a few feathers shot down. In the end, it flew further and further away.

"You run really fast."

The archer sighed, put down his longbow, picked up his spear again, and rode his warhorse step by step to the center of the square.

Zhang Long looked at the newcomer, unsure of their background, and dared not make any rash moves.

However, the enemy's warhorse was heavily armored, with only its eyes showing, and it was clear that it was not someone to be trifled with.

"May I ask...?"

Zhang Long cupped his hands, uttered only two words, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

Because the man on horseback thrust a long spear at him.

Zhang Long had no choice but to dodge; he slightly tilted his head and avoided the shot.

The man on horseback squinted, slightly displeased, and raised his hand to deliver another heavy downward slash.

Zhang Long raised his machete to block.

With a clang.

The spear and the machete clashed, sparks flying and a loud noise emanating from them.

Zhang Long hadn't expected the opponent's heavy strike to be so powerful; the impact made his hands go numb, and one of his knees involuntarily buckled to its knees.

The newcomer then revealed half of his profile from behind the spear, grinning mockingly, "You're supposed to be a half-step Grandmaster, and this is all you've got?"

"Stop being so arrogant!"

With a furious shout, Zhang Long knocked away the spear, stood up from the ground, and raised his machete to slash at the man.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

But a volley of arrows followed immediately behind the man, forcing Zhang Long to halt his attack and dodge to the side.

Knock knock knock!

The arrows were precise, shooting from behind the man, yet not a single one missed its mark; they all struck the stone slab where Zhang Long had just stood.

The arrow pierced deep into the hard stone slab, its fletching trembling slightly, demonstrating its power.

Having barely managed to dodge the barrage of arrows, Zhang Long scrambled to his feet in a disheveled state.

At that moment, Zhang Hu also came to his side and helped Zhang Long up.

Zhang Hu asked with concern, "Brother, are you alright?"

Zhang Long ignored Zhang Hu and looked at the newcomer before him, frowning as he asked, "Who exactly are you? Is your master here? Who gave you permission to send troops here without authorization?"

Zhang Long pointed to the six great families. Regardless of where this army came from, one of the six great families was definitely his master.

The man on horseback glanced at the six great families, grinned, and said with utter contempt:

"Master? They don't deserve the title. I'm the one who should be their master."

After saying that, the man on horseback waved to the six great families.

Unexpectedly, the heads of the six great families came running over like lapdogs.

After running over, they all bowed and slumped over to the people on horseback, their faces full of obsequiousness.

Zhang Long and Zhang Hu were very puzzled when they saw this, and they were filled with doubt.

What exactly is the background of this army?

Even the six great families treat it this way.

They just couldn't understand it; they really couldn't understand it.

"Zhang Long, Zhang Hu, kneel down and greet the Marquis of Guanwai!" a family head gently called out, kindly reminding the two brothers.

Marquis of Guanwai?

Where in Jiangnan did this Marquis from beyond the Great Wall come from?

The Great Zhou Dynasty did have a Marquis from beyond the Great Wall, and that was...

After figuring it out, Zhang Long's eyes widened like a bull's.

His gaze quickly shifted from the horse's back to Qin Li opposite him.

At this moment, Qin Li was smiling and looking at him with amusement.

Upon realizing what was happening, Zhang Long broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhang Hu wanted to ask more questions, but Zhang Long grabbed the back of his neck and the two of them knelt down together.

Zhang Long said with trepidation, "I was unaware of your presence, Lord Guanwai. I apologize for not welcoming you properly."

Snapped!

The man on horseback raised his whip and lashed it hard across Zhang Long's face.

Zhang Long dared not dodge and took a solid lash, leaving a bloody welt on his cheek.

Zhang Hu was furious, but Zhang Long held him back tightly, preventing him from getting up.

Zhang Long smiled obsequiously and said, "Your Excellency is right, Your Excellency is right."

With his head bowed, the man on horseback dismounted and walked straight toward Qin Li.

"Brother, who exactly is this person?"

Zhang Hu asked in a low voice.

Zhang Long did not answer, but closed his eyes in anguish, feeling that the end of the Dragon Tiger Gate had come.

Seeing the person who had intimidated Zhang Long upon his arrival dismount and walk towards them, Pei Qingluan, Bai Zhenzhen, and the others were somewhat flustered.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li stepped forward and said with a smile, "Uncle, you're late."

uncle?

Upon hearing this address, Pei Qingluan and Bai Zhenzhen were taken aback.

Could this person in front of me be General Wang Hu, the Great General of Zhenwu?

But isn't Wang Hu far away at the border? Why would he suddenly come to Jiangnan?

"Not too late, not too late, just in time."

The newcomer turned around with a smile, couldn't help but look Qin Li up and down, and nodded in satisfaction:

"It's been so many years, you've grown so tall."

"My uncle is no less impressive; he's increasingly displaying the aura and authority of a marquis."

Listening to their conversation, Pei Qingluan and Bai Zhenzhen became increasingly puzzled.

Pei Qingluan couldn't help but ask Snake Elder, "Senior Snake Elder, who exactly is this person? Qin Li calls him uncle, so isn't he Wang Hu? But judging from his words, he's also a marquis. When did Wang Hu become a marquis?"

Old Snake chuckled and said, "Girl, you don't know this, but he has more than one uncle, Wang Hu. He has three uncles in total. This person is his youngest uncle, Marquis Wang Bao of Liangzhou."

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Qin Li led his men toward Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, who were kneeling on the ground not far away, too afraid to get up.

Seeing Qin Li walking towards them, Zhang Long lowered his head even further, so that when Qin Li came over, he could only see the tops of Qin Li's feet.

"Sect Leader Zhang, weren't you very arrogant just now? Why aren't you arrogant anymore?"

Pei Qingluan couldn't help but tease Zhang Long, smiling as she spoke.

Zhang Long wore an awkward smile, unsure of what to say.

Wang Bao, standing to the side, said nonchalantly, "Nephew, as soon as I received your letter, your uncle led our 100,000 iron cavalry from Liangzhou and rushed here as fast as he could. Tell me, what should your uncle do? Level this mountain, or kill these people and make them into dumplings?"

Upon hearing that 100,000 Liangzhou cavalry had arrived, sweat beaded on Zhang Long's face and dripped down his cheeks.

No wonder Bai Jinghong ran so fast just now. If he hadn't run fast, even if he were a grandmaster, he would have died here.

"Sect Leader Zhang, what do you think of my uncle's suggestion?"

Qin Li's words were like the whispers of a demon, and Zhang Long was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Before he could speak, Qin Li placed one hand on his head, and the eerie Netherworld Profound Fire was unleashed, draining Zhang Long of his power at a visible speed.

Zhang Hu tried to resist, but Wang Bao reacted quickly and killed him with a single spear thrust.

Qin Li didn't waste any more time either, and drained Zhang Hu dry as well.

They are at least two half-step Grandmasters; we shouldn't let their skills go to waste.

Seeing Qin Li drain the two brothers, Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, the martial arts practitioners present were all trembling with fear.

Qin Li looked at them and grinned, "In your eyes, does my behavior also make me a member of the demonic path?"

"Come, I'll give you a chance. Step forward and kill me, this demonic cultivator."

No one dared to step forward, and no one even dared to raise their head.

"If you don't make a move, I will!"

Qin Li, true to his villainous nature, swung his sleeves back sharply, turned around, and shouted:

"Leave not a single one alive!"