"This... Miss, aren't you thinking too highly of him?" Luo Sha spoke up, unconvinced.

The queen shook her head lightly, "It's not that I think too highly of him, but that I simply must. Even with the assistance of Yan Mo and Kuang Shi, along with Xuan Long and him, four Paladin Knights defeating five Paladin Knights and killing three, making the other two disappear... This is something I must pay attention to."

In the queen's eyes, people beneath the Paladin Knights aren't even worthy of mention.

Hearing this, Luo Sha nodded slightly. Such military achievements did indeed deserve some respect, but only a little.

"Right, Snake Woman and Mengte De'er were both redeemed by him from the Grand Beast Arena. Huo Huade even bent the rules a bit because of Snake Woman. Go find Huo Huade and ask about their situation," the queen remembered something else and spoke again.

"Yes!" Luo Sha nodded, turned, and left the bedroom.

"Dragon King, are you really the same as me?" After Luo Sha had gone, the queen murmured softly to herself, with a strange light flickering in her eyes.

The name Dragon King entered the vision of the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Corps' leader, the Dark Night Queen, after this battle and she took a direct interest in him.

Whether this attention was a stroke of luck or misfortune for Jiang Chen, it would all depend on his power.

After all, Luo Sha's move would be an important test for him, even if he was the same kind of person as the Dark Night Queen. If his strength wasn't enough, the Dark Night Queen wouldn't spare him a second glance!

By midday, Chen Jiantao and the others returned to Changlan City, reeking of blood.

"Isn't that Dragon Flame Mercenary Group's people?"

"It's them, who have they fought against this time?"

"This emerging force is rather unlucky, just established and they've already fought several major battles?"

"Hmph! Newcomers don't know their place. Last time they provoked Dark Spider Mercenary Corps, this time who knows who they've annoyed. Just wait, let's see how they get wiped out!"

Just entering Changlan City, a series of mocking voices rang out.

The Dragon Flame Mercenary Group had recently been established, yet they had already made a name for themselves. Many established mercenary groups didn't have the reputation that Dragon Flame now had, especially after their recent fight with one of the world's top ten mercenary groups, Dark Spider. This brought Dragon Flame's fame to new heights and also caused many mercenary groups to view them with envy!

"What? Can't accept it?" Dark Thunder glared, sneered, and said, "If you're capable, why don't you go fight with one of the top ten mercenary groups? If you don't have the ability, stop your yapping here!"

"Kid, you're quite arrogant!" A brawny man from the North Alliance looked coldly at Dark Thunder.

Dark Thunder replied with a cold smile, "How about we have a match in the Grand Beast Arena?"

Once Dark Thunder spoke up, everyone from Dragon Flame stopped and turned to look at the brawny man from the North Alliance.

"You..."

The North Alliance man's face changed, his eyes growing colder as he stared at Dark Thunder, but his heart hesitated. The bloody aura emanating from Dark Thunder was real; every member of Dragon Flame had just been through a bloody battle, each exuding a thick Evil Qi.

It was manageable when there was no direct confrontation, but now that the North Alliance man had provoked them, everyone from Dragon Flame turned their gaze on him, and he immediately felt a chilling terror rising in his heart, turning his face pale, a strong fear gripping him.

"Oh! Oh!"

"Don't be a coward, Dragon Flames, fight them!"

"Exactly, what's there to fear about going to the Grand Beast Arena for a fight?"

"Dragon Flames, don't chicken out! You've been established for decades, how can you be afraid of Dragon Flame, who's only been around for a few months?"

The surrounding crowd egged them on.

The man from the Northern Alliance's face betrayed a hint of regret. He was upset by Dragon Flame's rising fame and had encountered them just returning from a battle, thinking they must have been vexed by the Dark Spider. He thought provoking them would be a good way to dampen their reputation and boost that of their own Dragon Flames.

However, he hadn't expected the men from Dragon Flame to be so resolute. Despite being opposed by the Dark Spider, they still dared to stand up to him. Now, he felt like a duck on a spit, unable to extricate himself gracefully.

"If you don't have the guts, then shut the fuck up!" Dark Thunder glared at the man from the Northern Alliance and returned to his ranks.

The man from the Northern Alliance heaved a sigh of relief, feeling terror in hindsight. His years as a mercenary told him that if he had accepted the challenge, his death anniversary might have been set for the next year.

Once Dark Thunder rejoined his group, the people of Dragon Flame continued towards the dilapidated hotel.

"Is it really okay to make enemies like this?" Chen Jiantao turned his head to ask An Long.

An Long smiled faintly. "This isn't about making enemies, it's about establishing our might, letting everyone know Dragon Flame isn't to be trifled with. Challenge us, and we'll rise to it! I may not be your equal in military strategy, but I've been around long enough to understand these things. I'll explain them to you in a minute," he said.

Chen Jiantao nodded slightly.

"What, thinking of leaving? After provoking us Dragon Flames, you just want to walk away? Are you heading to the Grand Beast Arena? I'll go with you!" A brash voice sounded, and a burly man stepped in front of An Long and his companions.

"Kuang Shi? You really want to go up against our Dragon Flame?" An Long's face wore an icy expression as he stared at the man before him.

Kuang Shi gazed fiercely at An Long. "I just can't stand your Dragon Flame, so what? A newly-formed mercenary corps that picks a fight with this one today and that one tomorrow, do you think you're so impressive? It's just the Grand Beast Arena, isn't it? Come on, An Long, I'll go with you, what do you say? Do you dare?"

An Long's eyes narrowed and a chilling light burst forth. He said in a cold voice, "Let's go..."

"Wait!" Chen Jiantao interrupted An Long, stepped forward, and stood before Kuang Shi, saying coldly, "Do you think you can just challenge anyone from Dragon Flame whenever you feel like it? As it happens, I didn't get enough of a fight just now. I'll go with you, do you dare?"

"Xue Yu!" An Long called out sternly.

Chen Jiantao turned his head to look at An Long, glancing at the latter's lower abdomen where a gunshot wound was still oozing blood, inflicted during their assault on the Dark Spider stronghold.

"It's nothing!" An Long shook his head slightly.

Chen Jiantao whispered, "One of the rules of combat is to keep yourself in the best possible state before the fight. You can't take action now, the bullet hasn't been removed yet. The Dragon King made me the commander, and he must have considered this too. According to our principles, the mission isn't over until we report the situation to our superiors, not now. So, you have to listen to me!"

An Long's brows furrowed slightly as he murmured, "He is a veteran at the peak of the earth's pole; didn't you say you just broke through recently? You..."

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