As everyone was shocked by Jiang Wuming casually shattering Gu Tianlong’s forbidden technique, ‘Dragon Battle Xuanhuang,’ revealing his true self and no longer concealing his strength, Long Yongjie, the Great Elder of the Dragon Gate and acting sect leader, suddenly lunged towards Jiang Wuming.
This was beyond the expectations of everyone in the villa garden!
Including Jiang Wuming!
However, Jiang Wuming reacted extremely swiftly. He turned abruptly, his pupils constricting, staring at the charging Long Yongjie, and asked coldly, "What do you want?"
"Elder Long…"
At the same time, Zhujian snapped back to reality and spoke immediately.
"Zhujian, you worry too much. I don't intend to do anything to this brat. I'm just going to check on Tianlong's condition."
Long Yongjie ignored Jiang Wuming’s words, brushed past him, and replied to Zhujian behind him.
Hearing Long Yongjie's words, Zhujian paused slightly and swallowed his half-spoken words.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wuming stared at Long Yongjie’s retreating back and said coldly, "I remember you just said that matters between young people should be resolved by young people, right?"
Hearing Jiang Wuming again, Long Yongjie stopped, his eyebrows raised, and replied with his back to Jiang Wuming, "I did say that."
"Whether Gu Tianlong initiated a martial arts challenge against me or sneak-attacked me from behind, this matter is not over. If you interfere now, are you going back on your word?"
Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes and spoke word by word.
"You…"
Long Yongjie's expression changed, and he couldn't help but turn around, staring at Jiang Wuming with annoyance.
"The Dragon Gate is known as the foremost martial arts power in Long Country, and you are its Great Elder and acting sect leader, possessing immense strength. I am no match for you. If you truly insist on interfering, I am powerless. However, I must remind you that you and the Dragon Gate cannot afford the consequences of doing so!"
Jiang Wuming was completely unafraid, meeting Long Yongjie’s gaze directly and speaking incisively.
"Tianlong has already been injured by you. What more do you want?" Long Yongjie stared intently at Jiang Wuming.
This time, Jiang Wuming turned Long Yongjie's words back on him, treating them as useless, and shifted his gaze from Long Yongjie to Gu Tianlong.
Gu Tianlong had struggled to get up from under the table. His right hand and chest were bloody and torn, blood trickled from the corners of his mouth, and his face was deathly pale.
As Long Yongjie had said, he had been injured by Jiang Wuming!
Besides the terrifying external wounds, he also suffered internal injuries that were impossible to fathom—his meridians and internal organs had sustained some tearing. If he were to continue forcefully channeling his internal energy, it would be completely ruined, rendering him a cripple!
More importantly, during the previous exchange, Jiang Wuming’s casual palm strike had not only shattered Gu Tianlong's forbidden technique but also crushed the pride Gu Tianlong held as the Young Master of the Gu family and the Young Master of the Dragon Gate. It had even caused Gu Tianlong’s martial arts will to crumble!
At this moment, his face was devoid of the heroic spirit from yesterday, nor the condescension he had displayed when first facing Jiang Wuming. All that remained was disbelief!
It seemed that even now, he couldn't believe that Jiang Wuming, only twenty years old, could be a one-star War God of the tenth stage and casually shatter his forbidden technique!
This completely overturned his understanding of martial arts!
He couldn't fathom how Jiang Wuming had achieved this, feeling as if he were in a dream.
"Gu Tianlong, I said earlier that you were not worthy of issuing a martial arts challenge to me. You were unconvinced. Now, are you convinced?"
As if to respond to Gu Tianlong, Jiang Wuming spoke again, his expression still calm.
Swish, swish, swish…
Instantly, almost everyone's gaze shifted to Gu Tianlong.
"Pfft—"
Gu Tianlong's expression changed, his eyes filled with undisguised anger. Then, his body trembled violently, he spat out another mouthful of blood, and then fell rigidly onto the lawn.
Words like a knife.
Jiang Wuming's question, "Are you convinced?" was like a sharp dagger, completely shattering Gu Tianlong's martial arts will and 'killing' the once-arrogant Young Master of the Gu family and Young Master of the Dragon Gate!
Killing the heart.
Seeing this scene, many people simultaneously thought of the phrase, and then their gazes turned towards Jiang Wuming.
In the sunlight, they still saw a calm face.
Behind that calmness lay unyielding resolve!
No mercy for enemies.
At this moment, Jiang Wuming displayed his iron-blooded side, virtually ending Gu Tianlong's martial arts career—if Gu Tianlong couldn't recover from this blow, he would never be able to break through to the two-star War God realm in his life!
At this moment, whether it were the representatives of the powerful families, the young disciples, the representatives and successors of the martial arts forces, or even the Li family members, there was no longer any trace of contempt in their eyes as they looked at Jiang Wuming.
"Is it over now?"
Long Yongjie stared intently at Jiang Wuming, his anger and killing intent becoming difficult to suppress. He squeezed the words out through gritted teeth.
Because he knew all too well how dire and precarious Gu Tianlong's current condition was!
"If the previous exchange was considered a martial arts challenge, and he hasn't conceded defeat to me, then it's not over; if the previous exchange was considered a sneak attack, then I haven't decided how to deal with him yet, so this matter is not concluded."
Jiang Wuming could sense Long Yongjie's anger and killing intent but remained fearless, choosing to confront Long Yongjie directly.
Because he did not believe that Long Yongjie would dare to stake the entire reputation of the Dragon Gate for his actions!
"Young man, I remind you, a nod is all it takes to kill. Don't push things too far! Furthermore, your father was once a disciple of the Dragon Gate and had a deep connection with it!"
As expected, Long Yongjie couldn't make a move, but he still spoke coldly, calling it a reminder, but it was actually a warning to Jiang Wuming.
"Heh heh…"
Facing Long Yongjie's suggestion and warning, Jiang Wuming smiled, his smile filled with sarcasm.
"When Gu Tianlong went to great lengths to find excuses to teach me a lesson and humiliate me in public, wanting to make a laughingstock of me, did he ever consider that a nod is all it takes to kill?
When you permitted and even indulged Gu Tianlong in doing so, did you ever consider that my father, Jiang Zhan, was once a disciple of the Dragon Gate?
Did you ever consider that my father, Jiang Zhan, once fought valiantly time and time again to protect this country, only to die on the battlefield, his remains never to be found?!"
Long Yongjie was speechless.
Including Li Guyi and Ye Zheng, everyone present remained silent.
Because they all understood that Jiang Wuming's last sentence was not directed at Long Yongjie, but at many people present!
"Jiang Wuming, your father is your father, and you are you. This is the Li family, and you are not allowed to run rampant by relying on your father's glory!"
The next moment, the silence in the venue was broken.
Li Qingyuan, from the Li family's eldest branch, suddenly spoke, coldly reprimanding Jiang Wuming.
"I know you. Your name is Li Qingyuan, and you are Li Muzhi's father. I also know that you are stepping forward now because I slapped your son, and because I ruined your plan to have Gu Tianlong replace me in the marriage alliance with Li Lianyi!"
Jiang Wuming turned his gaze to Li Qingyuan and said solemnly, "Li Muzhi has insulted my parents twice.
The first time, I did not hold Li Muzhi accountable out of respect for Elder Li and his past kindness in treating my father.
The second time, I was merely doing what a son should do.
Li Qingyuan's expression changed, and he tried to quibble.
However—
This time, before he could utter a word, Jiang Wuming's voice rang out again, echoing over the Li Zhuang.
"If relying on glory allows one to run rampant,
Then in this world, many people owe our Jiang family an apology!
This world also owes me, Jiang Wuming, a path to live!!"