The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 109

The attack by the horde of snakes, insects, rats, and ants wasn't fatal, but the relentless bites were painful beyond words. It was not just physical pain that River Yu endured; he felt deeply humiliated. Those creatures he had summoned to tear apart the country bumpkin had turned against him instead.

“Good job, country bumpkin, tricking me like that?” River Yu snarled.

“What did I trick you about? You’re neither a big-breasted beauty nor wealthy, what reason would I have to fool you?” Daniel replied with a dismissive tone.

“You claimed you weren't a curse master, just a rural doctor!”

“I didn't lie to you! I am a rural doctor!”

“A doctor? My ass! What was that back there, hm? How could you control all those snakes and vermin?”

“I didn't control them! Weren't they summoned by you? Oh, right, you summoned them to bite yourself, didn't you?”

“You...” River Yu was speechless with rage, unable to form a retort to Daniel's mocking words.

River Yu attempted to deceive Daniel to create an opening for the Chametipedes to strike. Daniel knew River Yu was bluffing but decided to play along, turning his head to look behind.

Sure enough, at the moment he turned, the Chametipedes coiled and sprang with force, aiming straight for Daniel’s neck—a direct threat to his life.

However, the small branch Daniel had used earlier to take care of the other centipedes was still in his hand. As the Chametipedes attacked, Daniel swiftly swung the branch, striking the predatory creature mid-leap.