Tang Qing scoffed.
"The strongest?"
"Then how come he's still only a level 29 Great Soul Master?"
"What's the use of having strong theories if you're useless yourself?"
Liu Erlong's chest heaved violently with anger.
She clenched her fists and stared intently at Tang Qing.
"You must apologize to Xiaogang!"
"Even if you are the Blue Silver King or the Champion Marquis, you have no right to insult a theoretical master of the Soul Master world!"
"He is the foremost theoretical master in mainland China!"
Tang Qing looked at her charging forward for love and felt speechless.
She's such a love-struck fool.
Did you think this was some kind of female-oriented novel where the male protagonist always had to give way to the female protagonist?
Blue Silver King.
Do I need to be mindful of the attitude of a Soul Emperor like you?
"roll."
Tang Qing uttered a single word.
Liu Erlong was completely enraged.
"you..."
"Tang Qing! You've gone too far!"
She wouldn't allow it.
She wouldn't allow anyone to treat her man so disrespectfully!
"Today, I'll make sure you know the consequences of insulting Xiaogang!"
"The true form of the Crimson Dragon!"
A delicate shout.
A powerful burst of soul power instantly erupted from Liu Erlong's body.
Crimson flames rose around her.
Her body was covered with a layer of fine dragon scales.
A violent aura filled the entire study.
She was actually preparing to take action!
Tang Qing sat in the chair without moving.
He simply lifted his eyelids and looked at the fire dragon charging towards him.
"So noisy."
"What kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to act wildly in front of me?"
Before he could finish speaking...
A beam of pale blue light shot out from the ground without warning.
It was a long whip formed from blue silver grass, covered with fine, sharp thorns.
"Smack!"
A crisp popping sound.
The blue-silver whip struck first, hitting Liu Erlong's waist with pinpoint accuracy.
The flames and dragon scales on Liu Erlong's body were as fragile as paper in front of that seemingly slender blue-silver whip.
"puff--"
She spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string.
It crashed heavily into the wall in the distance, then slid to the ground.
The study instantly fell silent.
Tang Qing picked up the teacup and took another sip.
"I don't usually hit people."
"However, that doesn't mean that anyone can take advantage of you."
Liu Erlong lay on the ground, clutching his chest, coughing violently.
She looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief.
That's incredible.
Just one strike.
He didn't even activate his Martial Soul True Body.
The power I was so proud of was so easily destroyed.
Legend has it that Tang Qing, the Blue Silver King, is skilled in commanding troops and can summon an endless army of Xuanjia soldiers to sweep across the world with the power of his military formations.
But no one knows his true strength.
because...
Those who knew are all dead.
Only then did Liu Erlong realize that the rumor was true.
Tang Qing put down his teacup, looked down at her, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Go back and tell Yu Xiaogang."
"From today onward, I will have his 'glorious deeds' spread throughout the continent."
"I will let everyone know that the so-called number one theoretical master on the mainland is nothing but a good-for-nothing who can't even protect women and can only rely on women to get ahead."
Liu Erlong's pupils suddenly contracted.
Ignoring the excruciating pain, she struggled to lift her head, her voice tinged with pleading.
"No..."
"don't want..."
"Please, don't do this..."
She's not afraid to be killed.
But ruining Yu Xiaogang's reputation would be more painful for her than killing her.
She's not afraid to be killed.
But destroying the reputation that Yu Xiaogang had worked so hard to achieve throughout his life would be more cruel than killing her.
"No...don't..."
Liu Erlong's voice was pleading.
She struggled, trying to crawl to Tang Qing's feet, but the excruciating pain prevented her from moving.
"Please... Your Highness..."
"Whatever you want, I'll give you..."
"As long as you... let Xiaogang go..."
Her beautiful face was filled with tears and despair.
"I'll do anything you ask, as long as it improves Xiaogang's reputation!"
Tang Qing looked at her miserable appearance without any change in his eyes.
He simply and quietly finished the last sip of tea in his cup.
Then, gently place the teacup back on the table.
"see a visitor out."
He uttered two words indifferently and then looked at Liu Erlong again.
Two armored guards appeared silently in the study, one on each side, and dragged the limp Liu Erlong out.
"No—Tang Qing! You can't do this!!"
"You devil!!"
Liu Erlong's desperate cries came from outside the door, gradually fading away until they disappeared.
Silence returned to the study.
...
...
the next day.
An astonishing message, like a Category 12 hurricane, swept through the entire Tiandou City in an instant.
"Have you heard? That so-called number one theoretical master in mainland China, Yu Xiaogang, is a fraud!"
"What? Really? Where did this information come from?"
"Where else could it be from? His Highness the Blue Silver King said so himself!"
"Your Highness, the Blue Silver King?!"
"That's right! Yesterday, Liu Erlong from the Golden Iron Triangle went to the Prince's mansion, trying to exchange Yu Xiaogang's useless theories for the Prince's cultivation method. The Prince exposed her on the spot and even beat her up!"
"My God! If His Highness the Blue Silver King says he's a liar, then he definitely is a liar!"
The streets and alleys, taverns and teahouses of Tiandou City were all buzzing with discussion about this matter.
In both empires, who doesn't know that the Blue Silver King's word is law?
What he said is the truth.
No one dared to disbelieve what he said.
For a time, the name Yu Xiaogang became the biggest joke in the entire Tiandou City.
"The number one theoretical master in mainland China? I think he's the number one idiot in mainland China!"
"You're only level 29 yourself, and you have the nerve to teach others how to cultivate? That's hilarious!"
"Exactly! I actually believed his nonsense before. Looking back now, I was so stupid!"
As usual, Yu Xiaogang left his residence to go to the library to look up information.
He always enjoyed the admiring glances from passersby.
But today, all those gazes have changed.
It turned into contempt, into mockery, into undisguised ridicule.
He froze on the spot, listening to the harsh comments around him.
fraud?
idiot?
How did these words come to be associated with me?
What he values most is his reputation and his theories.
This was the only source of pride in his life.
But now, all of that is ruined.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his body swayed precariously, as if the sky had collapsed.
He ran back to his residence, distraught, and waited anxiously.
It wasn't until evening that Liu Erlong returned with red and swollen eyes.
"Erlong! What...what's happening outside?!"
Yu Xiaogang rushed up, grabbed her shoulders, and asked anxiously.
(End of chapter)