Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 212 From then on, Zhangting had another nickname: the Great Wisdom of All Time.

Just then, Qian Gu Zhang Ting's suppressed rage, like a poisoned ice spike, pierced through the air:
"Lu, sir!"

He hastily wiped the sticky flower juice off his face, looking disheveled, but his eyes were fixed on the spot where Gu Yuena was holding Lu Jun's arm.

That intimate gesture was like adding fuel to the fire, making his jealousy and anger almost burst through his reason.

"It seems... you and Nana have a pretty good relationship?"

He deliberately emphasized the name "Nana," with a twisted possessiveness in his voice.

Gu Yuena's brows furrowed instantly, and a deep disgust flashed across her purple eyes without any attempt to conceal it.

"I don't know you at all, please don't call me that in such a disgusting way."

The word "disgusting" was crystal clear, carrying utter contempt.

Qian Gu Zhangting's face instantly changed from red to green, then from green to black, as spectacular as a spilled palette, finally settling on an extremely unsightly purplish-brown, as if he had really swallowed some filth.

The snickers around him felt like needles pricking his skin, making Qian Guzhangting feel humiliated.

Lu Jun felt Gu Yuena's grip on his arm tighten slightly with anger. He looked up at Qian Gu Zhangting, his tone calm, even carrying a hint of detachment:

"Me and her? Just ordinary friends. But..."

He abruptly changed the subject, a cold smile curving his lips.

"It's at least a little bit better than some of those persistent, obsessive, and annoying relationships."

"I have never liked to make things difficult for others, and I hate being made things difficult for others even more."

"Ordinary friends?" Qian Gu Zhangting seemed to have grasped at some lifeline, a sinister smile squeezed out of his distorted face, his eyes growing increasingly dangerous. "Lu Jun, it seems you really intend to oppose me to the very end?"

He directed his anger at Lu Jun, attempting to frame Gu Yuena's rejection as a personal grudge between the two.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun was not angry at all; on the contrary, he seemed to have heard something extremely interesting.

He tilted his head slightly, scrutinizing the ancient pavilion with an almost appraising gaze, and raised an eyebrow to ask:
"Qian Gu Zhang Ting, do you think you're exceptionally clever? Do you always believe that what you see is true, just as you think?"

Qian Gu Zhangting was taken aback at first, then puffed out his chest, and that arrogance stemming from his bloodline and talent resurfaced:
"Hmph! I am a genius unparalleled in the history of our family! If I'm not smart, then are you smart?"

His tone carried an undeniable sense of superiority.

"Oh, I see." Lu Jun nodded, a look of sudden realization on his face, but then his tone suddenly turned sharp as a knife, "But there's something I feel I need to tell you. There are some people in this world who always think they are the smartest people in the world, and they think everyone else is an idiot, a moron, a fool they can manipulate at will."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the noise of the crowd, carrying a cold, cynical sarcasm that seemed to understand the ways of the world.

"They pontificate about the state of affairs, write passionately, and spout nonsense, calling this person an idiot and that person an idiot. But what are they actually like?"

The sarcasm at the corner of Lu Jun's mouth became increasingly obvious.

"When it comes to actually handling things himself, his skill level is even worse than those idiots he talks about."

"A pure fountain commander, a giant on the keyboard, a dwarf in reality, this is the cruel truth, all he knows is to output his negative emotions all day long."

"However, truly capable people know how to conceal their talents and never show off."

Lu Jun continued, his gaze fixed intently on the Qian Gu Zhang Pavilion.

Anyway, he really disliked Qian Gu Zhang Ting.

I hate these idiots. They can't do anything themselves, so they shift their hatred onto others. Is this "byd love continent" all about love?
If you want to pursue Gu Yuena, then go ahead.

It doesn't bother me, and besides, I didn't do anything anyway. My main point is to have a clear conscience.

As for transferring your hatred onto me? Then don't blame me for being sarcastic and sarcastic towards you.

Although Lu Jun's background is indeed inferior, and Qian Gu Zhang Ting is really not someone he can fight, it doesn't stop him from giving Qian Gu Zhang Ting a good beating.

If you can't fight, then you'll have to resort to verbal persuasion.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of the Qian Gu family targeting him afterward.

At worst, I can just take the Ice Abyss Sword and destroy them.

Anyway, the Qian Gu family also has divine artifacts, right?
Then don't blame him for coming to your door with the Ice Abyss Sword.

As the saying goes, if you can avoid internal strife, then absolutely avoid it; if you can go crazy, then go crazy.

So Lu Jun got more and more excited as he spoke, almost like someone who had nothing to lose, using a sarcastic tone:
"On the contrary, some people are the ones who want to show off what they lack. If they were that self-assured, no one would say anything. But they always like to jump on people's faces to assert their presence and want to get people's praise, right?"

"A genius of unparalleled wisdom, tell me, isn't this laughable?"

Qian Gu Zhangting's face instantly turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp.

Lu Jun's blatant veiled insults hit him right where it hurt with every single word.

He felt as if everyone's gaze was piercing him like needles, filled with silent mockery.

Isn't this just Chun Chun being sarcastic and manipulative towards him?
"What...what did you say?!" Qian Gu Zhangting trembled with rage, pointing at Lu Jun and roaring, "Who are you trying to be sarcastic about? Aren't you just indirectly praising your own intelligence?!"

"Pfft." Lu Jun chuckled as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "You supposedly brilliant person? Please use your brilliant brain. When did I ever say I was a smart person?"

He spread his hands, his relaxed posture infuriating:

"I, Lu Jun, am just an ordinary person with mediocre talent who only knows how to bury myself in hard work."

"I wouldn't call myself particularly smart, and I know I'm not very smart, but I'm definitely not stupid either. I've done everything I'm supposed to do, and at least I haven't done anything so stupid that it's outrageous."

"I never think of others as idiots, fools, or stupid pigs that I can manipulate at will."

At this point, his gaze fell on Qian Gu Zhangting, filled with undisguised pity and mockery:
"And you, the greatest genius of all time, with your current actions—publicly pestering and being rejected, getting angry and taking it out on others, and even trying to use your family's name to intimidate others—which of these qualities is worthy of your titles as 'the number one genius of the Spirit Pagoda' and 'a peerless hero of the family throughout the ages'?"

"Huh? Tell me yourself, isn't this behavior idiotic or not?"

"A true scion of a noble family, who would do something so stupid in public like you?"

“Look around you, there are already many people taking photos and videos of you with their communicators.”

"Tell me, aren't you stupid? You just let yourself be put online as a clown for people's entertainment. Don't you think that's the greatest wisdom of all time?"

"you you!"

Qian Gu Zhangting was rendered speechless by this series of soul-searching questions. His chest heaved violently, his mind went blank, and only the fury of being humiliated burned within him.

He couldn't understand Lu Jun's logic at all; he felt that every word Lu Jun said was like a venomous snake, biting him until he was completely battered.

Because of his long-term seclusion for cultivation, he rarely gets involved in things outside of cultivation, which means that Qian Gu Zhangting doesn't speak like Lu Jun and isn't good at retaliating.

Not to mention that Lu Jun is not aggressive at all.

In other words, any random guy from the forum could come over and verbally abuse Qian Gu Zhangting to the point where he couldn't even retaliate, to the point that he was so angry he cried.

After much deliberation, Qian Gu Zhangting, as if grasping at a last straw, forced himself to regain some composure, his voice sharp with excitement:
"Lu Jun, stop pretending. You just got lucky and awakened the Martial Soul of Ultimate Ice, didn't you?"

"Without this martial spirit, what are you? Trash! Useless! What gives you the right to stand here and yell at me?"

(End of this chapter)