Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 20 -

"I’m threatening you. What are you going to do about it?"

"You’re just a steward of the Martial Ancestor," Long Chen said disdainfully. "Do you really think you’re the master of Dragon City? You might get away with acting like a tyrant in some mountain village, but here in Dragon City, a mere steward like you isn’t enough! It would take a Martial Sect Elder, at the very least, to act so wantonly here!"

"If I were to cultivate at the Martial Ancestor, it would only take me half a year to trample you underfoot! Stewards with your level of talent are a dime a dozen in the Martial Ancestor!"

In an instant, everyone was shocked. No one had expected Long Chen to publicly humiliate Shangguan Ming like this! It was clear he was deliberately provoking him, signaling that the Long Family was not afraid to go to war and was ready for a fight to the death.

"The Young Clan Leader is right! You’re a steward of the Martial Ancestor, so if you love feeling superior so much, why don’t you go be a tyrant in some village?"

"Exactly! I think that as a steward in the Martial Ancestor, you must be mediocre! Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come to Dragon City to show off your power!"

"Our Young Clan Leader is exceptionally talented and possesses the Emperor Meridans. If he had gone to cultivate at the Martial Ancestor earlier, he’d at least be an elder by now, right?"

For a moment, the Long Family members all spoke out, belittling Shangguan Ming until he seemed worthless. Yet, what they said was perfectly logical and substantiated. After all, Long Chen originally possessed the Emperor Meridans. If he had gone to the Martial Ancestor to cultivate earlier, his achievements would undoubtedly surpass Shangguan Ming’s—an indisputable fact!

"You ants are seeking death!" Shangguan Ming was so furious his chest heaved violently, his expression grew uglier than ever before!

As a steward of the Martial Ancestor and the former senior brother of the Earth Institute, Shangguan Ming had never suffered such humiliation. Yet today, in a small city like Dragon City, he was being mocked by so many low-rank martial artists!

"Ants? You still have the nerve to call others ants!" Long Chen was filled with utter contempt. "Little do you know, you are the true ant! Otherwise, why would you come to Dragon City with such a high opinion of yourself, trying to display your presumed superiority?"

The Long Family members laughed in anger, chiming in, "Indeed! You should go be a village tyrant; surely no one there would dare oppose you!"

Shangguan Ming sucked in a sharp breath and exhaled heavily through his teeth, his face twisting into a grotesque mask of rage. In contrast, the faces of the Su Family members were clouded with gloom. They should have been able to easily eliminate the Long Family with Shangguan Ming’s help, but now they were being held in check.

Just then, Su Miaoyu said with a radiant smile, "Brother Shangguan Ming, why bother arguing with a bunch of dying ants?"

Her words immediately softened Shangguan Ming’s expression. Clearly, he had been waiting for an out. If it weren’t for the need to protect Su Miaoyu, Shangguan Ming wouldn’t have feared a battle at all. However, his purpose in representing the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute in Dragon City was to bring Su Miaoyu back with him. If he couldn’t control his temper and went to war with the Long Family, causing Su Miaoyu to die, he would definitely be severely punished by the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute!

"Oh? What do you mean by that, Miaoyu?" Shangguan Ming asked, forcing a smile through his anger. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Fluttering her beautiful eyes, Su Miaoyu looked down on Long Chen and the other Long Family members with disdain. "Since Long Chen has taken the Tianmo Pill, his martial foundation must be destroyed. Once the effects of the pill wear off, even if he survives, he’s doomed to be a cripple! If they want to live one more day, then let’s give them time to say their goodbyes. Tomorrow, we will exterminate the Long Family!"

As she spoke, Su Miaoyu walked to Shangguan Ming’s side, her smile as bright as a flower. "Even if they choose to start a war now, as long as you, Brother Shangguan Ming, wholeheartedly escort me away, Long Chen won’t be able to harm me in the slightest, even after taking the Tianmo Pill. Am I not right?"

Shangguan Ming said disdainfully, "If I put all my effort into escorting you alone, even if another Long Dou were to appear, he couldn’t even scratch you!"

"Exactly! So you see, we still hold the upper hand!" Su Miaoyu’s eyes curved into a smile. "We aren’t fighting the Long Family now—not killing these useless ants—out of mercy! We’re giving them time to say their goodbyes. Once the stewards from the other Martial Ancestor institutes arrive tomorrow, how could the Long Family possibly survive?"

Shangguan Ming narrowed his eyes and nodded with a smile. "Indeed. If the stewards from the other institutes arrive in Dragon City, they will surely stand with me! By then, a pathetic warrior like Long Dou won’t be able to protect a single blade of grass of the Long Family. They will all end up as corpses!"

"In that case," Su Miaoyu concluded, "let us leave the Long Family for now. Later, we can simply blockade Dragon City. If anyone dares to escape, Brother Shangguan Ming, you can just kill them!"

The moment she finished speaking, the eyes of the Su Family members lit up, and they exclaimed in admiration, "The young miss is truly formidable!"

In an instant, the Long Family members, who just had the upper hand, found themselves at a disadvantage once more, plunged back into a state of utter gloom. In the end, death seemed inescapable.

However, I’m quite satisfied with this. The very reason I used the Divine Demon Secret Technique Dragon Blood Boiling to publicly execute Su Kun was to achieve this outcome! All I need is the opportunity to settle the score with Su Miaoyu at the Martial Ancestor’s trial tomorrow, and perhaps even to catch the eye of the other institute stewards. Even if the other Martial Ancestor institutes are in cahoots with Shangguan Ming, there will still be experts from the Sword Ancestor present, a power no less formidable than the Martial Ancestor itself. In any case, starting a war now would be disastrous for the Long Family. Since I have the ability to turn the tide, I must endure for the moment.

"If you’ve finished your discussion, then get out of the Long Family’s estate! We don’t keep scum here!" Long Chen ordered them away contemptuously.

A cold light flared in Shangguan Ming’s eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he was quietly stopped by Su Miaoyu.

"Brother Shangguan Ming, please calm down. Don’t stoop to arguing with ants. Wouldn’t that degrade your own status?"

After speaking, Su Miaoyu turned to Long Chen. "You’ve been boasting about participating in the Martial Ancestor’s trial for days. If you dare, then come tomorrow!

"Of course, that’s assuming you survive after the Tianmo Pill’s effects wear off! If you don’t dare to come, I will visit the Long Family again tomorrow to annihilate you!

"In any case, tomorrow will be the day of death for you, your father, and your entire Long Clan!"