Inside the grand hall of Heavenly Gate Palace, one ill-timed remark from Wu Jing turned the atmosphere icy.
Seeing the smiles on Wu Daozi's and Yuan Kai's faces, as though they fully condoned Wu Jing's behavior, Chen Hao's relatively amiable expression darkened at once. "By the rules, a little lackey like you isn't even qualified to enter Heavenly Gate Palace. Letting you stand here is already giving you plenty of face. If you want to sit, get the hell out and sit outside."
"What did you say?!" Wu Jing flared up at once, pointing at Chen Hao and shouting.
Capital Gate and Kirin had come to Heavenly Gate together today with a clear purpose: to humiliate Chen Hao. If they could stop his sect's founding ceremony from going ahead, all the better.
That was why their juniors would stir up trouble first. Once they had assessed the situation, Wu Daozi and Yuan Kai would act as the opportunity arose.
Seeing a mere junior dare to act so brazenly here, Long Xiaotian sent out a thought. White Tiger, who had been lying on the floor, understood at once and rose, letting out a roar that shook the entire hall.
Wu Jing went pale with fright and instinctively took two steps back.
Long Xiaotian snorted. "Has Capital Gate run out of people? You actually sent a little nobody like this to speak for you?"
Wu Daozi narrowed his eyes, casting a wary glance at White Tiger beside Long Xiaotian. He snorted in return. "And who are you?"
Long Xiaotian replied, "Long Xiaotian, chief of the Ancient Dragon Clan!"
"Hmph. Why didn't that old bastard Long Aotian come today?" Wu Daozi sneered.
The Ancient Dragon Clan had done a good job of suppressing news of Long Aotian's death and the calamity they had