Originally, they had not planned to pay much attention to Black Dragon. But after hearing all that nonsense from him, they felt that he might have quite the background. Otherwise, they would not have bothered exchanging a few words with him. Perhaps Black Dragon really could pose a threat to them, so they were still somewhat nervous.
After all, Saint Lord Taichu had previously instructed them that if anything happened behind the scenes, they had to report it to him clearly at the first opportunity. If they failed to explain things properly and instead messed around in secret, they could not blame him for being merciless. The subordinates following Saint Lord Taichu naturally understood this well.
Besides, nearly every one of them was terribly mischievous. That said, Saint Lord Taichu was in no mood to receive these outside visitors right now. He had finally gotten a chance to drink tea and relax, only to be put in such an awkward situation. They were sworn enemies—what was there to say or discuss?
The purposes behind the Hero Ranking and the Azure Dragon Ranking had never been the same. The Hero Ranking existed to give all outstanding talents a proper ranking, rather than letting their names be constantly overshadowed by those who could pay their way into the top fifty.
That was why Saint Lord Taichu hated such behavior as though it were evil itself. It was also why Saint Lord Taichu had always told them that he had founded this ranking himself, and anyone who dared oppose it was welcome to come forward.
In any case, he had already foreseen what would happen after he smashed these people's livelihoods. Everything was within the scope of what Saint Lord Taichu could calculate with a pinch of his fingers. He had also instructed