Chapter 2162: Do You Have a Problem?

Ao Xu's fall caused a huge shock in Purple Dragon Stockade.

No one had expected that Ao Xu was actually the mastermind behind the bandits!

Those dragons who had mocked and sneered at Ye Yuan earlier were now all silent.

Only then did they realize that Ye Yuan was never angry or at a loss.

He had truly been confident, digging a pit for Ao Xu to jump into!

A little fellow had actually managed to trick a Heavenly Emperor to his death—such a thing was truly inconceivable.

So Ao Xu really was the mastermind behind the bandits; we all wronged Ye Yuan!

Alas, if Ao Xu had gotten away with it, we would have been complicit in his crimes!

For so many years, every Mystic Stockade and even Earth Stockade had trembled at the mention of the bandits. Today, everyone can finally breathe easy.

Yes, we all owe thanks to Dragon Son Ye. He accomplished what even the Dragon Lord could not!

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Many who realized their mistakes looked terrified.

But toward Ye Yuan, everyone was deeply grateful.

Over the years, in the effort to eradicate the Dragon Bandits, all sides in Purple Dragon Stockade had suffered heavy losses.

Ye Yuan's action was a great good deed.

Dragon Son Ye, thanks to you this time, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark by this traitor for who knows how long! Dragon Lord Ao Zhen clasped his hands.

Ye Yuan smiled. "Dragon Lord, you don't need to be so polite. In fact, you were already suspicious of Ao Xu, weren't you? This time, you simply went along with the flow."

Ao Xu had painstakingly tried to elevate Ao Yu to a high position.

And through this, he could also soar to great heights, even ascending to the Dragon Lord's seat.

How could Ao Zhen not know of this intention?

But he hadn't expected Ao Xu to hide so deeply, secretly colluding with vicious bandits, wreaking havoc, and disturbing the peace of Purple Dragon Stockade.

The incident with Ye Yuan was merely a trigger for the explosion.

Ao Zhen looked at Ye Yuan with deep meaning and smiled. "Dragon Son Ye, you are meticulous and gifted; you will surely achieve great things in the future! For this trip to Heavenly Dragon Mountain, I wish Dragon Son Ye a triumphant start!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Thank you for your kind words, Dragon Lord! Dragon Lord, I have a presumptuous request, and I hope you will grant it."

Ao Zhen narrowed his eyes. "You want the Dragon Bandit?"

Talking to a smart person saves effort.

Ye Yuan nodded, which was taken as confirmation.

Ao Zhen shook his head. "Over the years, the crimes committed by the Dragon Bandit are too numerous to record! If I don't kill him, the people's anger will not be appeased!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Name your terms!"

Ao Zhen laughed despite himself. "You little brat, you really are a headache! If you want the Dragon Bandit, then in this Dragon Son Battle, represent Purple Dragon Stockade and win first place!"

Ye Yuan nodded. "Deal!"

Ao Zhen smiled. "You seem very confident."

Ye Yuan smiled back. "Aren't you very confident in me? Otherwise, you would have said this to Ao Yu."

Although Ao Xu was dead, it did not affect Ao Yu's position in Purple Dragon Stockade.

The level of the Heavenly Dragon Sons was far beyond the Heavenly Stockade; it was Heavenly Dragon Mountain!

For the Dragon Lords, their gaze was also on Heavenly Dragon Mountain.

That was the true holy land of the Dragon Clan!

Ye Yuan fully understood Ao Zhen's request.

As long as he won first place, Heavenly Dragon Mountain would bestow many precious resources.

Then Ao Zhen would have hope of breaking through to the late stage of Heavenly Emperor and becoming a true great power.

Of course, he would finally be qualified to enter Heavenly Dragon Mountain!

As for the Dragon Bandit, in the eyes of a strong man like Ao Zhen, he was just a dispensable little bug; what did his life or death matter to him?

This Eastern Pacification Void Realm, though a Dragon Clan territory, was not a place of universal peace.

The Dragon Clan was indeed powerful, but without conflict and competition, they would also decline.

Thus, there were constant disputes among the various Heavenly Stockades and Earth Stockades.

And beings like the Dragon Bandit were merely some seasoning.

If Ao Zhen acted personally, capturing a mere Dragon Bandit would be as easy as reaching into his pocket.

But he disdained to do so.

...

Heavenly Dragon Mountain, shrouded in mist and immortal aura, seemed not of this world.

Arriving at the foot of Heavenly Dragon Mountain, Ye Yuan felt as if he were facing a mountain reaching to the sky, giving an unfathomable feeling.

Only those who reached the seventh level of Heavenly Emperor, becoming supreme experts of the late Heavenly Emperor stage, were qualified to be called Heavenly Dragons and enter Heavenly Dragon Mountain!

This was the true core of the Dragon Clan, their supreme totem.

Seeing such majesty, Ye Yuan was inwardly shocked.

To be able to open up such a powerful void realm, the Dragon Clan's strength and foundation were truly unfathomable.

Hey, like a country bumpkin, stunned by seeing Heavenly Dragon Mountain, huh? Behind him came Ao Yu's sarcastic voice.

A foreign bumpkin probably hasn't even entered a Heavenly Emperor's dojo, how could he have seen the grandeur of Heavenly Dragon Mountain! Ao Zhong also said with contempt.

Ye Yuan's gaze swept over their faces, and he chuckled. "Held it in all the way, finally can't stand it anymore? Ao Yu, I killed your second uncle, and you managed to hold back until now—I admire that."

Ao Yu's face turned cold. "Ye Yuan, don't be arrogant! This Dragon Son Battle will be your final battle!"

Ye Yuan laughed despite himself. "Why shouldn't I be arrogant? I will be arrogant! I killed a Heavenly Emperor—such a satisfying thing is enough for me to be arrogant for ten thousand years! From now on, I'll tell everyone I meet that I killed a Heavenly Emperor, and that person was your Ao Yu's second uncle! Do you have a problem with that?"

Pfft! Long Xiaochun couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.

When Ye Yuan insulted people, he didn't even use a single curse word.

Ao Yu's face had turned almost green.

Over the years, most of the resources Ao Xu had secretly obtained were used on Ao Yu, so he valued his second uncle Ao Xu greatly.

Now, Ye Yuan kept saying he killed his second uncle, which was like picking at his scab—getting a bargain and acting innocent. How could he not be furious?

Ao Yu ground his teeth. "Fine! Very good! Ye Yuan, it seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin! The mountains are high and the rivers long—we'll see!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Your second uncle, a Heavenly Emperor, was killed by me. What are you? You're not even qualified to threaten me!"

Ao Yu's face turned ashen with rage, and he sneered. "Heh! Though I don't know what scheme you used, the Dragon Bandit is definitely not someone you can subdue! The Dragon Son Battle relies entirely on true skill! There's no way to cut corners! You, just wait to bear my wrath!"

Indeed, Ye Yuan's ability to subdue the Dragon Bandit and his men was due to the geographical advantage.

If not for the extreme instability of that spatial rift, Ye Yuan could not have trapped and killed Long Xi.

Let alone forcing the Dragon Bandit to surrender.

"Is that so? Then your wrath better be fierce, or I'm afraid... it won't be enough to whet my appetite." Ye Yuan said calmly.

Ye Yuan did not take Ao Yu's threat seriously.

With his current strength, even against a third-level Heavenly Exalt, he could defend himself.

Long Yu was only at the peak of the second level of Heavenly Exalt; Ye Yuan didn't think much of him.

What he truly cared about were those Heavenly Dragon Sons at the third level of Heavenly Exalt!