Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 678: Chapter 627: The Young Masters of the Bai and Luo Families Back Down (Part 2)

”I did say I would submit, but not to you. Who the hell do you think you are?” Just then, the Dragon Snake’s gaze turned in another direction.

At that moment, a refined-looking young man strolled over from that direction and said lightly, ”It was talking about submitting to me. You all really think too highly of yourselves.”

”Little Dragon Snake, am I not right?” Tu Xiao’an, now the center of everyone’s attention, walked up to the Dragon Snake and placed his hand on its magnificent Dragon Horn.

The Dragon Snake immediately fawned, ”Yes, yes! In all the world, only you are worthy of being this little snake’s master!”

”Things would have been much simpler if you’d just done this from the start, wouldn’t they?” Tu Xiao’an shot it a reproachful glance. The Dragon Snake nodded its head again and again. ’It was my own stupid fault.’

With Tu Xiao’an’s arrival, the expressions of the people from the three great Hidden Clans all shifted. Bai Junran was visibly shocked to see Tu Xiao’an. He fell silent at once, the cold arrogance on his face freezing solid.

’Damn it, why is it him again?’

As for the Luo Family’s Young Master, Luo Zijie, the sight of Tu Xiao’an was an even greater shock. The impact was so immense that he instinctively reached out and touched the hilt of his sword.

The Qin Family hadn’t sent their Young Master. Qin Yong had already realized this kid was a wolf in sheep’s clothing and bellowed, ”Who the hell are you? What power do you represent? Do you think you’re qualified to compete with our three great families for this snake?”

”I’m not competing with you. This snake can only belong to me. Besides, you heard it yourself. This Dragon Snake is willing to submit to me of its own free will,” Tu Xiao’an said lightly.

Bai Shenlong, a High Rank War King, stepped forward and said disdainfully, ”You’re just a junior who doesn’t know his place. Innocence is no crime, but possessing a treasure is. Even if this Dragon Snake is willing to submit to you, you need to take a good look at yourself and see if you have the strength to keep it.”

Tu Xiao’an gave a faint smile, ignoring Bai Shenlong’s words. He turned his gaze to Bai Junran and asked, ”Senior Brother Bai, do you think I, your junior brother, am qualified to possess this Dragon Snake?”

”Junior brother?”

Bai Shenlong, Luo Muren, and Qin Yong were all stunned.

’This kid is a student of the Ancient Academy?’

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on Bai Junran’s face. Before, if he had seen Tu Xiao’an, he would have definitely challenged him to a fight to determine who was stronger. But after their encounter outside Wencheng...

...he no longer had any will to compete with this monstrous junior brother of his.

Abruptly, Bai Junran spoke: ”The Bai Family withdraws from the contest for the Dragon Snake.”

The first to be shocked by this statement was the Bai Family’s High Rank War King, Bai Shenlong. He hurriedly asked, ”Young Master, what are you saying?”

”Uncle Shen Long, I am the Young Master. Listen to me. When I say we withdraw, we withdraw.”

”On what grounds? Just because he’s from the Ancient Academy?” Bai Shenlong stared at Bai Junran, dumbfounded. His Young Master had been exceptionally talented since childhood, with an aloof and arrogant personality. He was the type to fear nothing.

How could he back down from the contest for the Dragon Snake just because he saw a junior brother?

The Dragon Snake was something Ancestor Grandma Bai had personally requested.

”Uncle Shen Long, say no more. Let’s go back.”

Bai Junran gave Tu Xiao’an one last deep look, then prepared to turn and leave.

”This... this...” Bai Shenlong was utterly baffled. What was wrong with his Young Master today? Had he taken the wrong medicine?

”Haha, Young Master Bai is truly a straightforward man, never one to dither. I, Luo Muren, have really learned something today.” Luo Muren was ecstatic. If the Bai Family withdrew from the competition, then the Dragon Snake would belong to the Luo Family.

The Qin Family only sent Qin Yong, who was no cause for concern.

As for that young man, so what if he was from the Ancient Academy? Their own Young Master was in the Ancient Academy’s Super Class.

”The Luo Family also withdraws from the contest for the Dragon Snake.”

Luo Muren’s happiness was short-lived. The person beside him, Luo Zijie, spoke a shocking sentence that caught him completely off guard.

”Young Master, what nonsense are you talking?” Luo Muren stared blankly at his own Young Master.

Luo Zijie motioned for Luo Muren to be quiet.

This turn of events left Qin Yong completely dumbfounded. He wondered inwardly, ’What kind of incredible background does this young man have?’

How could his appearance alone make the Young Masters of both the Bai and Luo Families give up on the Dragon Snake?

”Haha, the Bai and Luo Families are withdrawing! Don’t you go back on your word. The Qin Family is claiming this Dragon Snake!”

Qin Yong didn’t bother to overthink it. He was the first to arrive and had even fought the Dragon Snake for a few rounds. This Dragon Snake should belong to the Qin Family.

The two High Rank War Kings, Bai Shenlong and Luo Muren, were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Their Young Masters were usually so arrogant they looked down on everyone. Did they both take the wrong medicine today?

’Or maybe they forgot to take their medicine before leaving home?’

The Dragon Snake was an auspicious beast, a bringer of great fortune. If a family had such a snake as its guardian, it would surely be blessed with luck, producing one talented generation after another.

With this snake’s protection, the family could never fall into decline.

Yet, for such an important auspicious creature, their own Young Masters had decided to give up just like that, without even consulting them.

”Junior, the Bai and Luo Families have withdrawn, so that just leaves the two of us to compete for the Dragon Snake. Make your move,” Qin Yong said, his eyes burning as he stared at Tu Xiao’an.

Tu Xiao’an was unconcerned by the two Young Masters’ display of cowardice. Instead, he looked at Qin Yong with great interest and said, ”It’s not that we are competing for the Dragon Snake. The Dragon Snake has already submitted to me. It’s mine. You should just go home and sleep it off.”

Qin Yong: ”...”

’Screw you!’

”Kid, cut the crap. If you’ve got the guts, then defeat me. Otherwise, you’re not taking the Dragon Snake.”

Qin Yong wasn’t one to back down. He didn’t even know who this person was or how strong he was. Backing down now? That would be ridiculous.

But he knew this person was no simple character, so he didn’t dare to be too arrogant.

A one-on-one fight. The Qin Family would only withdraw if he was defeated.

”Are you sure you want to fight me?” Tu Xiao’an asked, looking at Qin Yong with a mocking expression.

’What’s there to be unsure about? I, Qin Yong, am a famous expert in Wencheng. On what grounds would a wet-behind-the-ears kid like you...!’

’No, wait. This kid walked among the Demons as he pleased, and not a single one dared to provoke him. My eyes must have been playing tricks on me before; I thought he was just an ordinary person.’

’Could it be that at such a young age, his Cultivation is far higher than mine, a Middle Rank War King?’

’Is that why I can’t gauge his true strength?’

’Besides, the attitudes of the Young Masters from the Bai and Luo Families were truly bizarre.’

Qin Yong’s mind raced. He didn’t answer right away. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the two from the Bai Family.

”Young Master, what is wrong with you? This Dragon Snake is a matter of grave importance; it’s extremely important to our Bai Family. Ancestor Grandma Bai herself gave the order, which is why I am here. With my strength, I could even escape from a Demon King unscathed. Your opponent is just a student from the Ancient Academy. Don’t be so emotional, Young Master. You can’t just yield because you see a fellow student. This is the Dragon Snake we’re talking about! You probably won’t find a second one in the entire world.”

The point was, you couldn’t find a Dragon Snake at the Snake Spirit Level.

Bai Shenlong said earnestly, grabbing Bai Junran who was about to leave.

Bai Junran frowned deeply, a seemingly perpetual Frost gathering between his brows. He looked at him and said, ”Uncle Shen Long, what do you think of my strength?”

”Young Master, I watched you grow up. Your Talent is exceptional. At such a young age, you already reached Rank Three of Enlightenment. After that, your strength soared, reaching the level of a Middle Rank War King. Even I, a High Rank War King, might not be your match in a real fight.”

”Among the younger generation of Wencheng, perhaps only the Luo Family’s Young Master is capable of fighting you.” As he spoke, Bai Shenlong felt a sense of gratification. The Bai Family was destined to rise even higher under Bai Junran’s leadership.

That’s why he couldn’t understand how such an outstanding person could just chicken out, and for no good reason.

”Uncle Shen Long, if you want to keep competing for the Dragon Snake, then go ahead,” Bai Junran said with a sigh of resignation.

Bai Shenlong was instantly delighted. ’Now that’s more like it!’ But Bai Junran’s next words left him as if he’d been turned to stone, stiff and unmoving.

”Uncle, let me put it this way. Ten of me couldn’t beat him.”

Bai Shenlong’s eyes slowly widened in disbelief.

Bai Junran had always had an extremely high opinion of himself, looking down on others. But outside Wencheng, his opponent had frozen him in place with a single glance.

’How powerful was that?’

When the other party called him ”Senior Brother,” it wasn’t out of respect. In Bai Junran’s heart, it was absolutely Tu Xiao’an’s way of humiliating and mocking him.

’Compete? Compete with him?’

They say for every force, there is a counter. And Bai Junran had been utterly, hopelessly countered.