"It's Elder Long Feng!"
"Elder Long Feng, the former head of the Dragon Guards! With him here, this scoundrel can be eliminated!"
The crowd cheered excitedly.
Feng Yuan looked at Chen Jie, "Young man, you are too arrogant, daring to lay hands on our Dragon Guards!"
"Are you here to help Long Yu?" Chen Jie asked.
"Young man, kneel!" Feng Yuan roared.
"Hmph, you're so old, yet you still dare to meddle in this mess. Today, I'll ensure your reputation is ruined!"
Chen Jie showed him no respect and drew his sword.
"Young man, how dare you! Today, I'll let you know what it means when one says there are always people better than you!"
Feng Yuan was furious.
He let out a fierce roar, "Old Dragon Gate! Today, someone has trespassed on my Dragon Gate and even dared to kill our successor. It is time to re-establish the honor of my Dragon Gate!"
He was not the only former Dragon Guard.
These Dragon Guards, after retiring, would live in seclusion, serving as the stabilizing force of the Dragon Gate.
In times of crisis, they would emerge to quell the disaster.
As soon as he spoke, twelve old men suddenly appeared.
"Dragon Guard Commander, we old fellows are here!"
All of them were old men.
Feng Yuan looked at them and commanded sternly, "Now is the time for you to act and re-establish the honor of my Dragon Guards!"
"Heh heh, I never thought that in my lifetime, someone would actually dare to cause trouble in our Dragon Gate!"
"Today, my eyes have been opened!"
"Now, it is our honor to be able to appear again, these old Dragon Guards, and bring glory to the Dragon Gate!"
"Young man, you are too arrogant, die!"
There were over a dozen of them, and each of their strengths was on par with Feng Yuan.
They revealed their auras, and their immense power made everyone struggle to breathe, even moving became extremely difficult.
The Dragon Gate's status as the representative force of Great Xia, capable of governing Great Xia, was largely due to these veteran Dragon Guards.
They were old and powerful, far beyond what the younger generation could compare to.
"Very good! Come at me all at once!"
Chen Jie was slightly excited. A significant factor in the improvement of his martial arts was continuous combat and facing danger, which allowed him to break through.
If he never encountered worthy opponents, it would be difficult to progress through conventional means.
However, just as he was about to make a move, a sudden shout echoed, "Everyone, stop!"
Immediately after, Zhu Qing, the head of the Dragon Gate, barged in with a large group of people.
"Zhu Qing!"
Upon seeing him, Long Yu's expression turned displeased.
"Weren't you out on a mission?" Long Yu asked.
Chen Jie also looked at Zhu Qing.
This person was the one in charge of the Dragon Gate competition at Mount Wutai. He had no idea he held such power within the Dragon Gate.
Zhu Qing scanned the surroundings.
He then said to the group of veteran Dragon Guards, "My esteemed elders, what are you doing? Why are you attacking your own people?"
Feng Yuan grunted, "The younger generation of Dragon Guards was killed by this young man. We old fellows must avenge them!"
Zhu Qing was taken aback.
He asked Li Ziling, "What is going on?"
Li Ziling quickly explained the situation.
Zhu Qing was considered one of the more decent people in the Dragon Gate towards her.
However, Zhu Qing was responsible for external affairs, while Long Yu was in charge of internal matters.
Therefore, Li Ziling rarely saw Zhu Qing.
"Zhu Qing, why are you still stopping us? This young man is incredibly bold, he attacked our Dragon Gate members, causing heavy casualties! Today, our Dragon Gate must give these people an explanation!" Feng Yuan shouted.
Zhu Qing said, "Feng Yuan, you are being foolish!"
"What did you say?"
"I said you are being foolish! Do you not know that Li Ziling is now the Dragon Lord? As the Dragon Lord, is it not justifiable to discipline a subordinate who defies orders?"
Feng Yuan retorted, "I do not recognize any Dragon Lord. All I know is that this young man made our Dragon Gate bleed today. We must avenge them."
Zhu Qing's expression changed, "You are not usually like this! These people deserved to die for offending the Dragon Lord! How can you break the rules of our Dragon Gate?"
"What rules and regulations! All I know is that this young man made our Dragon Gate bleed today!"
"Everyone, follow me and kill this young man!" Feng Yuan roared.
"Do not move! Chen Jie is Li Ziling's person! Attacking Li Ziling's person is the same as disrespecting the Dragon Lord! According to the rules, you are to be executed!" Zhu Qing's face paled, and he shouted.
"Hmph! With so many of us, are we afraid of being executed? Does the Dragon Gate have the guts? Attack with me!" Feng Yuan said again.
The veteran Dragon Guards hesitated.
"Zhu Qing, you don't need to say any more. He and Long Yu are in cahoots!"
Chen Jie had seen through it. The Dragon Gate was divided into two factions: Zhu Qing's faction, loyal to the Dragon Gate, and Long Yu's faction, whose goal was to eliminate Li Ziling and take over as Dragon Lord.
Feng Yuan was clearly one of Long Yu's men, and thus was being unreasonable, intending to help Long Yu eliminate Li Ziling.
In reality, there weren't that many foolish old men; they were shamelessly pretending to be confused.
"Brat, don't spout nonsense. All Dragon Guards, follow me and kill this scoundrel!"
Long Yu also chimed in, "This person wiped out our Dragon Gate's Dragon Guards! His crimes are heinous! Whoever kills him will be recorded in the history of the Dragon Gate and eternally praised! His descendants will enjoy first-class treatment!"
The veteran Dragon Guards' bodies trembled.
They were old and cared most about their reputation.
Their desires for wealth and power were less pronounced.
If it benefited their reputation and also secured benefits for their descendants, why not?
Suddenly, their gazes towards Chen Jie became more hostile.
"Rats don't show their power, and you think I'm a sick cat?"
Zhu Qing exploded, "Guards!"
"Here!"
The people behind him immediately responded.
"Someone is trying to plot against the Dragon Lord. Today, the Dragon Lord has not spoken, yet these people dare to act against her. Everyone listen carefully: whoever dares to make a move will be treated as a traitor of the Dragon Gate! We will kill one for one! Their descendants will never be allowed to enter the Dragon Gate again!"
"Zhu Qing, you are so bold! Are you going to kill us too? Are you trying to incite internal strife?" Feng Yuan's expression changed slightly as he said to Zhu Qing.
"Heh heh, I am merely acting according to the rules! The Dragon Lord is the master of the Dragon Gate! Anyone who dares to act against the Dragon Lord is a traitor to the Dragon Gate! Even if you succeed today, you will not be the true Dragon Gate!"
"Let me ask again, who dares to disrespect the Dragon Lord!"
"I don't think you dare! As the Dragon Guard Commander, who wouldn't give me face! Letting a woman like Li Ziling be the Dragon Lord was a wrong decision from the start. I am merely correcting a mistake! Long Yu, go capture Li Ziling! We old fellows will deal with Chen Jie!"
"Good!" Long Yu was greatly moved; his opportunity had arrived.
Zhu Qing also shouted, "Are you all blind? Someone dares to attack the Dragon Lord, no matter who they are, kill them without mercy!"
"Yes!"