Chapter 3198 Falling Snow Sect
Seeing their young lady being so close to Ye Feng, the young man in Huafu felt a little dissatisfied.
Originally, he didn't have a good impression of Ye Feng, but now seeing this kind of scene, his dissatisfaction with Ye Feng became even stronger.
Ye Feng stared at the young man in fine clothes, and said lightly, "I don't want this kind of blessing."
After saying this, Yiyi strode away towards the distance without looking back.
"Gu Feng, don't talk anymore, you see that the third senior brother is angry, he is even angry."
Seeing Ye Feng leaving like this, the beautiful young girl looked at the young man in Chinese clothes with some complaints and said.
As soon as the words fell, the beautiful girl quickly caught up with Ye Feng, grabbed Ye Feng's arm and said, "Senior brother, don't be angry with Gu Feng, he doesn't mean anything malicious, he's just ignorant, don't you want to Do you want to go to Tianzhou Dragon City, you can go with us."
"No, I can go by myself."
Ye Feng waved his hand to the beautiful girl and said, he did have such an idea before, but he changed his mind when he saw the unfriendly appearance of that young man in Chinese clothes.
After saying this, Ye Feng didn't stay any longer, he didn't leave here.
Looking at Ye Feng's leaving back, the beautiful girl couldn't help flickering her eyes, and whispered to herself: "There is a personality, really a personality, I hope we can meet again."
Tianzhou Dragon City is the power center of the entire Holy God Tianzhou, just like other worlds Ye Feng has been to before.
Tianzhou Dragon City is also located in the center of the Holy God Tianzhou. This city is different from ordinary cities.
All the buildings are half-suspended in the void, supported by an invisible force. Looking down from above the Nine Heavens Galaxy, one can find that this city is in the shape of a dragon.
It's like a dragon entrenched in the void, giving people a majestic feeling.
Every day, countless strong people come to the area of Tianzhou Dragon City, but most of the people who can really enter Tianzhou Dragon City are the existences with heads and faces.
As the time for the Dragon City Grand Competition gradually approached, the Tianzhou Dragon City area seemed to be a little more lively than before.
From all directions in the Holy God Tianzhou, there are continuous strong people coming here, most of them are top Tianjiao figures.
Many people were accompanied by many strong people, and they appeared to be very powerful, but even if people from powerful sects came to Tianzhou Dragon City, they had to abide by the rules of Tianzhou Dragon City.
There is a popular saying in the Holy God Tianzhou, if you don't go to Tianzhou Dragon City, you will never know how small you are.
This is the place where the truly powerful people gather. Even those who were able to dominate the world in their own world, they dare not be arrogant in the Tianzhou Dragon City area.
Ye Feng came to the lower part of Tiandu Longcheng area, walking among the vast and endless flow of people.
Among them, the vast majority of people came to Longcheng District of Tianzhou for the first time. They looked up at the sky and saw the majestic and huge city floating in the sky. Show a strong shock color.
"I've finally arrived in Tianzhou Dragon City. I'm so excited. How great would it be if I could stay in this city?"
A strong young man looked up at the huge palace and couldn't help but said with yearning.
The same is true for the rest of the people, most of the strong people gathered in the crowd, this is the first time to come to Tianzhou Dragon City.
And most of them may not be qualified to enter this city, and those who enter Tiandu Dragon City need a certain status.
The same is true for the Dragon City Grand Competition. People who participate in the Dragon City Grand Competition need a letter of recommendation from the sect, or for some outstanding talents, the Dragon City Grand Competition will also take the initiative to send out invitation letters.
Therefore, entering the Tiandu Dragon City and participating in the Dragon City Grand Competition has become a dream pursued by the people of the entire Holy God Tianzhou.
The Dragon City Grand Competition is about to be held, and countless powerful people from the Holy God Tianzhou are gathered here, and most of them are not even qualified to enter the Tianzhou Dragon City.
"Don't dream anymore, people like us who come from small forces in remote areas are not qualified to enter Tianzhou Dragon City at all."
Immediately after the previous strong man's words fell, someone said so.
Many people nodded, thinking that what this person said made sense.
Among them, some strong men walked out of the crowd, with a somewhat proud expression on their faces, and walked step by step towards the huge stairs to the Dragon City of Tianzhou.
Below the huge stairs, there are strong Tianzhou Dragon City guards, and they will screen the qualifications of those who enter Tianzhou Dragon City.
"Brother, did you also come to Tianzhou Dragon City to watch the Dragon City Grand Competition?"
Beside Ye Feng, there was a young man. This man looked benevolent and friendly. From the clothes and breath on his body, it could be seen that the other party should only be a person from a remote area of the Holy God Tianzhou.
The Dragon City Competition was held in the Tianzhou Dragon City Martial Arts Field, which was a transparent and independent space in the void.
Even those who are not qualified to enter Tiandu Dragon City can still observe the grand occasion of the Dragon City Grand Competition from the land below Tianzhou Dragon City.
This also led to the gathering of so many experts when the Dragon City Grand Competition was about to open. Even if they were not qualified to enter the Tiandu Dragon City, they still wanted to observe the martial arts grand occasion that takes place once in a hundred years.
"I'm here to participate in the Dragon City Competition."
Ye Feng said lightly, this time he came to Tianzhou Dragon City, and he was really planning to participate in the Dragon City Competition.
The goal is to get the top 100 seats in the Dragon City Grand Competition. Only in this way, the suspicious middle-aged powerhouse will wait for him to go to the court of God.
However, as soon as Ye Feng's words fell, the eyes of many people present were stunned, and then some ironic expressions appeared on their faces.
Some people even laughed directly, and only one person said: "Where did this guy come from? How dare he speak wild words? It is already an honor for an unknown person like him to enter Tianzhou Dragon City. He still wants to participate in the Dragon City Grand Competition, it's just a dream."
"That's right, I'm a top talent from the Sunflower Sect. Even someone like me is not qualified to participate in the Dragon City Competition. Only the best people in the Holy God Tianzhou have such qualifications, and The guy in front of me, who has not even obtained the position of a god, dares to say such ignorant words, really does not know what to say!"
A tall young man also spoke in the same way. He came from the Sunflower Sect, which is a relatively prosperous force in the Holy Spirit Tianzhou.
His status in the Sunflower Sect is not low, but even so, he was not invited by the Dragon City Dabi.
It is enough to imagine how strict the requirements for participating in the Dragon City Grand Competition are, not just anyone can participate if they want to.
Ye Feng claimed to participate in the Dragon City Grand Competition before he obtained the title of god, which naturally drew the ridicule of the rest of the people.
Therefore, after these people's words fell, many people began to make contempt and ridicule.
The kind-hearted young man who asked Ye Feng before felt the laughter of the people around him, and couldn't help but smiled awkwardly at Ye Feng and said: "This little brother, you can't just talk casually, the Dragon City Dabi is not someone Those who want to participate can participate, just like us outsiders, only the top figures will be invited."
Although this young man's words were euphemistic, the meaning was already quite obvious. Ye Feng's words were a little too ridiculous.
"This brother, don't talk too much with this kind of person. He may not realize what the Dragon City Grand Competition is. Those who don't know are not to blame."
A strong man next to him smiled lightly, and it looked like Ye Feng's eyes showed a slight sense of contempt.
Ye Feng didn't talk to the other party anymore, through what these people said, he also realized some rules of the Dragon City Competition.
Before that, he really didn't understand these things.
However, participating in the Dragon City Grand Competition and obtaining the top 100 seats is a task that Ye Feng must complete. Therefore, no matter what method he thinks of, he must participate in this Dragon City Grand Competition.
Therefore, Ye Feng didn't care about what the rest of the people said, but walked directly through the crowd, the goal was the extremely wide staircase leading to the Dragon City of Tianzhou.
Seeing this scene, many people couldn't help being stunned. Only one person said: "What is this guy doing? Does he think he is qualified to step on that ladder? It's really ridiculous."
"Hehe, people like us who have obtained the position of gods are not qualified to step on the ladder and go to Dragon City of Tianzhou. He is an unknown junior, and he is really daring!"
Many people laughed, thinking that Ye Feng's behavior was simply beyond his control.
Just as they imagined, before reaching the position of the stairs, the strong guards of the Tianzhou Dragon City stepped forward and intercepted Ye Feng.
Their eyes were extremely sharp. After sizing up Ye Feng, only one person said: "Who are you? Don't you know that Tianzhou Dragon City didn't just enter? Do you have a letter of recommendation or invitation?"
"I don't have either, I want to know how I can be qualified to enter Tianzhou Dragon City."
Ye Feng asked calmly.
The strong guardian of Tianzhou Dragon City was taken aback. This was the most ridiculous question he had heard since guarding the stairs here for many years.
He sized Ye Feng up and said: "If you are not qualified, you are not qualified. People like you will never enter Tianzhou Dragon City in this lifetime. Let's go, go back and forth from wherever, don't wishful thinking."
The words of this strong guardian of Tianzhou Dragon City are full of ridicule and contempt. An unknown person who has not yet obtained the position of god wants to enter Tianzhou Dragon City.
You must know that, except for the real people born and raised in Longcheng District of Tianzhou, other people, unless they are noble, otherwise, it is almost impossible for those who will obtain the position of gods to enter the Dragon City of Tianzhou.
"I really have something important to do when I come to Tianzhou Dragon City, I hope you can point me to the way."
Ye Feng didn't give up because of the sarcastic words of the so-called ladder man in Tianzhou Dragon City, but bowed to the other party and asked.
For Ye Feng who has always been aloof, this is already very rare.
"Didn't you hear what I said? It is impossible for an unknown person like you to have the qualifications to enter Tianzhou Dragon City. I hope you will stop wishful thinking!"
The person who guarded the stairs in Dragon City of Tianzhou said indifferently to Ye Feng, the expression on his face became more and more cold.
The rest of the powerhouses on the scene let out mocking voices one by one. They had expected this kind of thing to happen before, but they didn't expect Ye Feng to be obsessed with it.
"Let's go quickly, if you anger the adults later, you may suffer."
Not far away, someone reminded Ye Feng that this is the Dragon City of Tianzhou, the power center of the Holy God Tianzhou, how could people like Ye Feng mess around here.
"It's Miss Luoxue Wushuang, Miss Luoxue Wushuang has arrived."
At this moment, such a voice came from not far away, which immediately attracted the attention of many people present.
Then they saw that not far away, there were only two figures walking towards them, a man and a woman.
The man is dressed in fine clothes and looks handsome and extraordinary, while the woman looks like a fairy, noble and elegant, making it difficult for people to look away after just one glance.
Especially that kind of glamorous temperament has made countless men lose their resistance, only dare to look at it from a distance, and dare not blaspheme.
Luoxue Wushuang, the eldest lady of Luoxuezong, the younger sister of Luoxuechen, the most talented person in Dragon City of Tianzhou.
The young man next to him was Luoxue Wushuang's personal bodyguard, Gu Feng. Gu Feng was also an extremely powerful young man.
Due to Luoxue Wushuang's special status and outstanding beauty, she would attract attention no matter where she went, even in Dragon City of Tianzhou.
At this moment, Luoxue Wushuang came together with Gu Feng, and all the strong men gathered around gave way one after another.
One by one looked at this beautiful girl with a gleam of amazement, and was attracted by the other's beautiful face.
This included the group of people who mocked Ye Feng before, and they were also attracted attention.
Luoxue Wushuang, as the eldest lady of Luoxuezong, is a native of Tianzhou Dragon City, so she is naturally qualified to ascend to Tianzhou Dragon City through the stairs.
Luoxue Wushuang had long been used to those gazes of admiration and respect, so even though she had received much attention after coming here, her children didn't care too much.
Instead, he walked step by step towards the place where he climbed the stairs to the Dragon City of Tianzhou.
"I told you to get lost, didn't you hear, Miss Luoxue is here, if you become Miss Luoxue's way, can you bear it?"
Seeing the arrival of Luoxue Wushuang, the strong guard of the ladder in Tianzhou Dragon City did not dare to neglect. An unknown person like Ye Feng would only hinder Miss Luoxue Wushuang from climbing the ladder.
Luoxue Wushuang's beautiful eyes flickered, and she looked in the direction of the voice of the strong guard of the Tianzhou Dragon City, and saw Ye Feng appearing here.
A look of surprise appeared on the most beautiful face, as soon as possible, he walked forward and patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said, "Third senior brother, I didn't expect us to meet again!"
Before Ye Feng left like this, Luoxue Wushuang felt a little disappointed, but now seeing Ye Feng again, although this woman is very happy.
"Miss, let's go quickly, the suzerain is still waiting for us to go back."
Gu Feng's face was a little ugly, he stepped forward to remind Luo Xue Wushuang, and at the same time looked at Ye Feng with a bit of coldness.
Hearing Luoxue Wushuang's words, the eyes of those who had ridiculed Ye Feng froze for a while, especially the person who guarded the stairs in Dragon City of Tianzhou, with an expression of disbelief.
He seemed to have heard Luoxue Wushuang address Ye Feng before.
Third Senior Brother, when did this young man become Luoxue Wushuang's Third Senior Brother?
Luoxue Wushuang's status is so noble, the eldest lady of Luoxuezong is very talented, and she is also extremely beautiful.
Such a proud girl, how could there be such a senior brother?
They haven't heard that Luo Xuezong's suzerain has said such an apprentice?
Ye Feng's eyes flickered, he nodded to Luo Xueshuang and said, "I also just arrived."
This woman had lied to him before, and dragged him into the water, and had a conflict with the strong man of the Giant Axe, which made Ye Feng not have a good impression of this woman.
"Since this is the case, the third senior brother and I will enter Tianzhou Dragon City together."
Luoxue Wushuang smiled at Ye Feng, two dimples appeared on her smiling face, which looked really pretty.
Many people couldn't help being stunned. Luoxue Wushuang actually invited the young man in front of him to enter Tianzhou Dragon City together, and his attitude was so good, it was really unbelievable.
Not far away, the expression on Gu Feng's face became more and more gloomy. He had disliked Ye Feng before, but his young lady was so kind to this guy in front of him.
A faint flame of hatred arose in his heart: "Miss, is it inconvenient for us to take him?"
Luoxue Wushuang looked like Gu Feng, but his eyes became as cold as before, and he said lightly: "He is my third senior brother, what's the inconvenience? I still want to invite him to join my Luoxuezong."
After saying these words, Gu Feng couldn't help but gritted his teeth in anger, but seeing that Luo Xue Wushuang was serious, he didn't say anything else.
The face of the guardian of the Tianzhou Dragon City turned ugly. Before that, he had ridiculed Ye Feng in every possible way, thinking that Ye Feng was not qualified to enter Tianzhou Dragon City.
He even ordered Ye Feng to leave this place immediately, so as not to delay Miss Luoxue's stepping up the stairs.
Unexpectedly, Miss Luoxue actually knew this unknown person and called him the third senior brother. This was something that no one present had ever thought of.
Ye Feng's eyes flickered. Although he didn't have a good impression of Luoxue Wushuang, at this moment, his purpose of coming to Tianzhou Dragon City was to enter this city.
Just now, he was stopped by this strong man from Dragon City of Tianzhou, Zhengchou had no way to pass, since Luoxue Wushuang invited him, Ye Feng had no reason to refuse.
After all, entering Tianzhou Dragon City and finding a way to participate in the Dragon City Competition is his ultimate goal. Thinking of his wife and children in Shenting, Ye Feng can compromise on everything.
"good."
Ye Feng nodded lightly to Luoxue Wushuang, a bright smile appeared on Luoxue Wushuang's pretty face, he looked very happy, and said: "After the third senior brother enters Tianzhou Dragon City, he will stay in my Luoxuezong first."
Ye Feng continued to nod, and did not refuse the other party's words. After all, the other party helped him and invited him so warmly, if he just rejected the other party like this, it would be a bit ruthless.
Luoxue Wushuang invited Ye Feng, and the guard of the Tianzhou Dragon City didn't dare to stop him anymore. Luoxue Wushuang's status was beyond the reach of a little guard like him.
Many people watched Ye Feng follow Luoxue Wushuang into the stairs, their eyes flickering, their faces full of disbelief.
Especially those who dream of entering the Dragon City of Tianzhou, have a bit of jealousy and envy in their expressions.
Why are they all strong men who have obtained the position of gods, but they failed to win Miss Luoxue's favor.
And the young man in front of them was obviously just an ordinary person who had forged the body of a god, but Miss Luoxue valued him so much, which immediately made them feel a sense of gap in their hearts.
Following the Luoxue Wushuang ancient peak and the two walking towards the stairs together, Ye Feng's body seemed to be enveloped by a burst of light, as if he was gradually leaving this space and entering a brand new world.
Under that burst of light, his body felt washed by the light.
The Dragon City of Tianzhou is as the people below can see. The entire city is arranged in the shape of a dragon in the void, but its interior is vast and endless.
Entering Tianzhou Dragon City, Ye Feng was deeply shocked by this majestic city. There are many majestic buildings inside the city, the streets are full of traffic, and there are countless top powerhouses.
The people who walk freely are basically strong people who have obtained the rank of gods, and the breath of these people is extremely strong, and the whole person looks so advanced.
Except for the people who were born and bred in Longcheng of Tianzhou, the rest of the people are basically not qualified to enter this city in order to obtain the position of gods.
Most of the vendors on the street are natives of Tianzhou Dragon City, but even this kind of low-level people have at least reached the level of forging the body of a god.
This made Ye Feng feel extremely uneasy. In other areas of the Holy God Tianzhou, such a scene is completely unimaginable.
Even a person like him who forged the body of a god can open up a large sect force in other directions of the Holy God Tianzhou at will.
Just like Ye Feng has just entered the Central Empire of the Holy God Tianzhou, the most powerful person there is only the peak of the late Heavenly Emperor Realm.
But the other party can rule a top-notch empire, sitting on a vast and endless country.
"Third Senior Brother, this is your first visit to Tianzhou Dragon City, right?"
Luoxue Wushuang asked Ye Feng, with a faint smile on his face, which looked a little sweet.
This is really rare for a noble and glamorous beauty, Ye Feng couldn't see through the girl in front of him.
This woman is very scheming, and she used him to attract the attention of the giant ax sect powerhouse before this, which made Ye Feng somewhat unacceptable.
Therefore, even if Ye Feng is in contact with Luoxue Wushuang at this moment, he will be wary of him.
"Yes."
Ye Feng nodded lightly. His purpose was very clear. After entering Tianzhou Dragon City, he wanted to find a way or qualify for the Dragon City Grand Competition.
"I still want to participate in the next Dragon City Competition."
Ye Feng once again mentioned his next goal. Luoxue Wushuang's status is so noble, maybe the other party knows something about the Dragon City Grand Competition.
After his words were spoken, the eyes of Luoxue Wushuang and Gu Feng were not a little frozen.
It seemed that Ye Feng had never expected Ye Feng to say such words, but Gu Feng had a sneer on his face, and said to Ye Feng lightly: "You can enter Dragon City of Tianzhou because of our lady, and you still want to Participating in the Dragon City Competition is really wishful thinking, do you know how strict the requirements are for participating in the Dragon City Competition? People like me are not qualified, so don't even think about it!"
Gu Feng couldn't bear it anymore, he always looked at Ye Feng very disliked, seeing Ye Feng dare to speak wild words, he opened his mouth immediately.
Although Luoxue Wushuang was somewhat dissatisfied with Gu Feng's rude words, she had to admit that what the other party said made sense.
It is true that not everyone is eligible to participate in the Dragon City Competition, but Luoxue Wushuang said to Ye Feng tactfully: "Senior brother, I know what you think, but if you want to participate in the Dragon City Competition, you need a letter of recommendation, or a dragon The City Grand Competition can only issue invitations on its own initiative. I, Luoxuezong, occupy a side in Tianzhou Dragon City, which can be considered a first-class force, but only a dozen or so people are eligible to participate in the Dragon City Competition. Qualifications."
The meaning of Luoxue Wushuang's words is very obvious, tell Ye Feng again, stop dreaming about participating in the Dragon City Competition.
"Does Miss Luoxue know how to get a letter of recommendation from the Dragon City Grand Competition?"
Ye Feng ignored Gu Feng, but asked Luoxue Wushuang.
Luoxue Wushuang's eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said: "It needs to be recommended by one of the forces, but most of the forces will give priority to recommending the top talents in their own forces. After all, the Dragon City Competition is held every 100 years. I want to participate in the Dragon City Grand Competition and stand out."
Ye Feng's eyes flickered, and he also felt the extraordinaryness of the Dragon City Grand Competition. It seems that this matter can only be discussed in the long run.
He planned to stabilize in the Tianzhou Dragon City first, and then look for opportunities to participate in the Dragon City Competition with the opportunity.
"For a foreigner like you, you don't have to think about it anymore. It is your honor to be able to enter Tianzhou Dragon City. Without our young lady, it would be impossible for you to enter Tianzhou Dragon City."
Gu Feng sneered and spoke with unusual resentment.
Ye Feng just glanced at Gu Feng lightly. He didn't speak, he didn't want to pay too much attention to this kind of person.
Before Ye Feng saved the lives of these two people, this Gu Feng not only didn't show any gratitude, but kept mocking him all the time. Such a person doesn't deserve too much attention from Ye Feng.
The Snowfall Sect is located in a prosperous area of Longcheng in Tianzhou, because most of the people in the Snowfall Sect cultivate the power of ice and snow attributes.
Therefore, the area established by their sect is the only extremely cold place in Tianzhou Dragon City. It is full of snow-capped mountains, and Luoxue Sect was established on the top of one of the snow-capped mountains.
This snow-capped mountain is majestic, it looks so tall and straight from a distance, and snowflakes are constantly falling from the sky, making it seem like a dream.
As the top force in the entire Heavenly Capital Dragon City, the Luoxue Sect naturally attracted much attention, and the area below where the Luoxue Sect's sect was located was also extremely prosperous.
There are many shops and restaurants, and there are countless people coming and going. Many of them can't help showing a sense of awe when they look at the snow mountain.
Some young people also dream that one day they can enter the Luoxue Sect to practice and achieve extraordinary careers.
Luoxue Wushuang is the eldest lady of the Luoxue Sect, the biological daughter of the head of the Luoxue Sect, not only has a noble status, but is also extraordinarily noble and beautiful.
This area has a very high reputation. This time, Luoxue Wushuang Ancient Peak and Ye Feng returned together, which naturally attracted the attention of many people.
Many people cast amazed gazes at Luoxue Wushuang and the others, and when they saw Ye Feng, they all had surprised expressions on their faces.
Only one person said: "Who is this young man, and who is he with at Miss Luoxue's side? Could it be that he is Miss Luoxue's friend?"
"I know that Miss Hot-Blooded is extremely aloof. Except for her personal bodyguard, Gu Feng, she hardly has contact with other men. The identity of this young man is indeed somewhat mysterious, and it is possible for Miss Luoxue to be so close to him."
Many people looked at the actions of Luoxue Wushuang and Ye Feng, and couldn't help talking about it.
Luoxue Wushuang ignored these people, and directly led Ye Feng to fly up, towards the top of the ancient peak where Luoxuezong was located.
Not long after, their bodies landed on the ground above the ancient peak.
The experts of Luoxuezong naturally greeted them warmly and invited their young lady into the sect. However, when they saw Ye Feng, they were also extremely surprised, and some even stepped forward to stop him.
But Luoxue Wushuang interrupted them and invited Ye Feng to join Luoxuezong.
"Miss Luoxue is not here?"
At the same time that Ye Feng and others entered Luoxuezong, there were three figures inside Luoxuezong heading towards the place outside Luoxuezong's gate.
The head of these three figures was wearing a white robe, and his whole body was wrapped in bursts of ice and snow, looking like a dream.
This person has an extraordinary bearing and a handsome appearance. One can tell at a glance that he is a top talent. He is the only son of Luoxuezong's lord, Luoxuechen.
That is Luoxue Wushuang's own brother, even in the entire Tianzhou Dragon City, he is also a top talent.
Followed by Luo Xuechen's side were two young men in black robes, bursts of monster energy were released from these two young men.
Their pupils are gray and dark, giving people an extremely dangerous feeling. Their eyes are sharp, as if they are staring at their prey.
These two people came from the Viper Clan in Dragon City of Tianzhou, and the Viper Clan was the power of the Monster Clan.
Most of the people of the Viper Clan are Vipers, extremely dangerous and vicious.
These two youths are the two sons of Viper Clan chief Viperson and Viperstone.
Viper Sen, the top talent of the Viper Clan, has a good personal relationship with Luo Xuechen, and the two of them are evenly matched in terms of cultivation and talent.
Viper Stone is Vison's younger brother, and he is also extremely talented, but because he is young, he has not reached the height of his elder brother.
Weishi, interested in Luoxue Wushuang, often came to Luoxuezong with his elder brother Wei Sen, just to meet Luoxue Wushuang.
However, Luoxue Wushuang didn't have much feeling for the other party, and had been deliberately alienating Viper Stone.