Chapter 2160: A Stumble?

"Ye Longzi, though your status is noble, Ao Xu is the Celestial Emperor of the Purple Dragon Fort, of exalted status, and cannot be lightly insulted. To speak such words, you must produce solid evidence!"

The Dragon Lord, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

Ye Yuan's sudden appearance surprised him greatly.

With such strength, to escape from the bandits, Ye Yuan was indeed quite capable.

Of course, it was mostly luck.

The Dragon Xiao gang were as cunning as foxes, coming and going without a trace, and their methods were extremely ruthless, leaving no survivors.

Even many Sons of the Heavenly Dragon had died at their hands!

Unexpectedly, this time, this Son of the Heavenly Dragon had escaped.

Ye Yuan looked at Ao Xu and smiled, "You seem quite pleased, don't you think I can't do anything to you?"

Ao Xu snorted coldly, "Ye Longzi, I call you Longzi out of respect for the Heavenly Dragon Mountain! But since you slander me, I will not let it go! The Celestial Emperor cannot be insulted!"

Ao Xu spoke with righteous indignation, as if Ye Yuan were the villain.

Everyone present knew Ao Xu's 'character' and felt Ye Yuan was being unreasonable.

Ye Yuan shook his head with a wry smile, "It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Purple Dragon Lord, may I ask what crime it is to murder a Son of the Heavenly Dragon?"

The Dragon Lord's eyes flickered as he said slowly, "Murdering a Son of the Heavenly Dragon is punishable by death! However, given the Celestial Emperor's transcendent status, according to the rules set by the Heavenly Dragon Mountain, he shall be demoted to the second level of the Dragon Eye Cave."

Ye Yuan's eyes flashed. The second level of the Dragon Eye Cave—that mysterious expert must have come from there, right?

But he guessed wrong; Wang Chen did not come from the second level but from deeper within.

Ao Xu's face darkened, "Ye Yuan! Even a clay Buddha has some temper! You provoke me repeatedly, calling a horse a deer—what exactly are you up to? Do you think that with your status as Son of the Heavenly Dragon, you can do whatever you please?"

Ye Yuan laughed, "Oh, the dog is jumping over the wall? No rush, no rush. Come, come, meet an old friend."

With that, Ye Yuan pointed into the void, and several figures tumbled out.

With their hands bound behind their backs, they knelt before the crowd, yet their faces were full of arrogance.

Seeing these men, Ao Xu's expression changed drastically.

"Dragon Xiao! It's the Living Hell King Dragon Xiao! He... his qi sea has been sealed!"

"This... this is impossible! The Living Hell King Dragon Xiao is such a figure—how could he have been captured by him?"

"So he didn't escape from Dragon Xiao but captured him! For so many years, the Purple Dragon Fort has sent countless Celestial Emperors and Heavenly Lords, yet none could do anything to him. And he was caught by a mere First Heaven Heavenly Lord?"

...

The ones who fell from the void were precisely Dragon Xiao and his gang!

The experts in the Purple Dragon Fort were all shocked beyond measure.

Dragon Xiao's gang had killed without mercy, committed every evil, and plagued the Purple Dragon Fort for years.

To capture Dragon Xiao and his men, the Purple Dragon Fort had expended countless resources, all to no avail.

Today, this gang had been taken down by the insignificant Ye Yuan—how could they not be shocked?

Everyone knew that in the Heavenly Lord realm, it was extremely difficult to fight across levels.

A Second Heaven Heavenly Lord against a First Heaven was almost a crushing victory.

Even if you had unparalleled talent and overwhelming battle prowess, able to defeat a Second Heaven as a First Heaven, you had no chance against a Third Heaven.

But Dragon Xiao was a Fourth Heaven Heavenly Lord, a super expert of the mid Heavenly Lord stage!

How could such an expert be captured by Ye Yuan?

"Not greeting an old friend?" Ye Yuan looked at Ao Xu with a half-smile.

Ao Xu's heart was in turmoil; he had never imagined that Ye Yuan would capture Dragon Xiao and his gang.

Given Ye Yuan's strength, escaping from Dragon Xiao would have been a stroke of luck—how could he have captured him?

But Ye Yuan had done what he couldn't imagine!

Ao Xu finally understood where Ye Yuan's confidence came from.

However, how could he sit idly and wait for death?

"Greet him? Dragon Xiao has committed heinous crimes and plagued the region. For Ye Longzi to capture him is a great merit! Ye Longzi, I know you suspect me because you were attacked by Dragon Xiao for no reason, but I, Ao Xu, assure you, it was merely a coincidence!" Ao Xu, ever cunning, easily distanced himself with a single sentence.

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Oh? Just a coincidence? Dragon Xiao, tell Ao Xu, was this matter a coincidence?"

Dragon Xiao slowly raised his head, grinned, and the scar on his face became even more hideous.

"Ye Longzi, of course it was a coincidence! What status do I, Dragon Xiao, have? How could I possibly know a Celestial Emperor? Kid, I don't know what you're plotting, but you won't succeed in using me to frame someone else!" Dragon Xiao said arrogantly.

At these words, everyone showed amused expressions.

Ao Xu was overjoyed inside. He had controlled Dragon Xiao's gang for a long time and knew the score.

Dragon Xiao was a smart man; unless he had lost his mind, he wouldn't betray him.

Otherwise, Dragon Source Village would be completely annihilated!

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he said in shock and anger, "Dragon Xiao, that's not what you told me before! You... you tricked me?"

Dragon Xiao sneered arrogantly, "What did I tell you before? I don't know what grudge you have with this lord, but though I, Dragon Xiao, have killed many, I never play the pawn! You want to use me? No way!"

Ye Yuan looked bewildered and roared, "Dragon Xiao, I'll kill you!"

In a fit of rage, Ye Yuan struck out with a palm, intending to kill Dragon Xiao.

The Dragon Lord lightly flicked his sleeve, and a gale swept forth, directly sending Ye Yuan flying.

"Ye Longzi, this Dragon Xiao has plagued the Purple Dragon Fort for years; he cannot die so easily. I am grateful that you captured him, but you cannot kill him. Guards, take the bandits away and await judgment!" the Dragon Lord said indifferently.

Ao Xu was immensely pleased inside but put on a good-natured face, saying lightly, "Ye Longzi, the misunderstanding between us is cleared. My failure to take good care of you and Long Xiaochun is my fault. I... apologize to you."

"You... you hypocrite! You ordered them, and now you pretend to be the good guy! You villain, and I trusted you so much!" Long Xiaochun said furiously from the side.

Ao Xu sighed, "Forget it. It seems you two have misunderstood me too deeply. I take my leave."

With that, Ao Xu flickered and vanished.

The Dragon Lord said lightly, "Today's incident has delayed the departure by three days. In three days, all Dragon Sons will head to the Heavenly Dragon Mountain. Ye Longzi, you may stay in the fort for now."

No one had expected things to turn out this way.

Ye Yuan had come in full force, only to become a laughingstock.

Back at his residence, Ao Xu's eyes flickered, and he sneered, "Kid, you're still ten thousand years too early to compete with me! However, Dragon Xiao's gang can't be kept! The Dragon Lord is keeping them—delay will breed trouble!"