The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

The middle-aged man’s advice was heeded by the elder.

But it was clear that the elder was still extremely dissatisfied with Long Chen’s attitude.

"Young man, to have created a business empire at such a young age, you truly are a prodigy blessed by heaven.

However, besides being a businessman, you’re also a cultivator, and you should understand that the business world and the cultivation world are two different concepts."

The elder spoke earnestly, trying to convey some information and make Long Chen realize the deterrent power of the Heavenly God Temple.

Long Chen curled his lip and said lightly, "Don’t overestimate yourself, and don’t underestimate your opponents. If you do, you’ll suffer a great loss."

"So what do you mean now?"

The elder asked solemnly.

Long Chen laughed and said, "You come uninvited, and I haven’t even asked what you mean yet, but you’re asking me? I must say, your Heavenly God Temple really has an abundance of talent."

Long Chen’s sarcasm made the elder feel uncomfortable all over.

Just as he couldn’t bear it and was about to explode, the middle-aged man timely spoke, smiling to defuse the tension, "Mr. Long, our Hall Elder is not good with words, please be forgiving. We are here today..."

"So that means you’re good with words? In other words, you’ve already thought of how to sweet-talk us? Please, begin your performance."

Long Chen smiled faintly.

The middle-aged man felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this because their purpose in coming today was indeed to hoodwink and get something for nothing.

But seeing how astute Long Chen was, the middle-aged man felt that they needed to change their approach.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the middle-aged man said, "First of all, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zhao Kai, and I am in charge of the Library at the Heavenly God Temple. Within the Library, there are many cultivation techniques and magic techniques. I believe you are not unfamiliar with these, are you?"

"Continue."

Long Chen was calm.

Zhao Kai took a deep breath and continued, "Mr. Long might harbor hostility and misunderstanding towards us, but in truth, we are not interested in your company’s assets. We are interested in your elixir formulas and would like to exchange our cultivation techniques for them. Would you be interested, Mr. Long?"

Long Chen’s heart stirred. The purpose of the Heavenly God Temple was somewhat different from those covetous martial arts families of the past.

He kept his composure and asked, "What elixir formulas?"

"Those elixirs that are already on the market and belong to your company, we desire those formulas. Could we make a trade?"

Zhao Kai enquired.

"No."

Long Chen flatly refused.

"Why? I don’t understand." Zhao Kai spoke earnestly. "Mr. Long, with cultivation techniques, you could enable more people to become transcendent, and even you could possess greater power. Then, whatever you want, you could have. Wouldn’t it be good to be friends with our Heavenly God Temple as well? Why would you refuse such a beneficial offer?"

Upon hearing this, Long Chen just smiled and did not agree.

Although he had amnesia, he subconsciously knew that the elixir formulas must be the lifeline of Dragon Shadow Group.

Once the formulas were leaked, the transcendent ones could use them to do many things that could deal a fatal blow to Dragon Shadow Group.

Moreover, if the Heavenly God Temple harbored ill-will toward Great Xia and spread the formulas to foreign hostile dynasties, it would cause severe damage to Great Xia’s economy.

Such an action was not something Long Chen would do, nor could he bring himself to do it.

"You two should leave, there’s no room for negotiation on this matter."

Long Chen’s refusal was straightforward and to the point.

"Mr. Long, think carefully. You’re trying to pick a fight with a top ten force in Great Xia, you..."

Bang.

Long Chen had no more words to spare, his foot kicking and sending the elder, who was about to issue another threat, flying before he could react. Blood spurted from the elder’s mouth.

Long Chen’s action abruptly made the atmosphere tense up.

Zhao Kai stood up rapidly, his eyes seeming to shoot fire.

But then, Long Chen slapped toward Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai’s face turned pale as he hurriedly raised his fist to block.

But after a mere touch, Zhao Kai gasped as his entire arm seemed like it was about to shatter. He staggered back more than a dozen steps, unable to stand steadily, and fell to the ground.

Long Chen’s eyes were cold, his killing intent surging, "Do not try to threaten me, and do not show hostility when looking at me; otherwise, I might send the two of you to hell."

"You brat, you... you just wait, the Heavenly God Temple will not let you off."

The elder shouted loudly.

Having said that, he tried to flee.

Long Chen’s lips curled slightly, as he casually picked up a pen from the table and flicked it with his finger.

Whoosh.

The ordinary pen, like a sharp arrow, raced forward.

Shick.

In a flash of lightning, the pen pierced through the elder’s heart.

The elder’s fleeing steps instantly froze in place, followed by a thud as he collapsed to the ground, dead.

"I’ve said it before, do not try to threaten me."

Having killed a man, Long Chen remained nonchalant.

His domineering stance completely intimidated Zhao Kai.

Zhao Kai trembled all over, feeling an extreme terror emanating from Long Chen.

He had only ever felt this dreadful pressure from the Hall Master.

"Long... Mr. Long, I am truly sorry, he..."

"He deserved to die." Long Chen interrupted Zhao Kai, "You, do you want to keep your life?"

Thump.

Zhao Kai’s defenses crumbled instantly, and he knelt on the ground, "Mr. Long, I have not been disrespectful today, let alone insolent to you. Please show mercy and spare my life."

"You are begging for mercy now, groveling, only because you want to live and seek revenge later, am I right?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Long Chen’s expression was extremely calm.

Zhao Kai gasped for air, too afraid to speak.

Long Chen spoke indifferently, "It’s alright, you can leave alive today."

Long Chen reached out, patting Zhao Kai’s shoulder.

But with that simple pat, he instantly destroyed Zhao Kai’s cultivation.

Zhao Kai’s face turned ashen.

But at that moment, Zhao Kai had no way to retaliate against Long Chen.

For him, being able to survive was the best outcome.

Long Chen looked down at Zhao Kai, saying sternly, "I can spare you from death, but I will not allow you to leave this building untroubled, nor will I leave any threat to myself. Hopefully, for the rest of your life, you will not let me see you again. If you do, it won’t matter whether you are friend or foe; I will have to kill you regardless. Do you understand?"

"I... I understand, thank you, Mr. Long, for sparing my life."

Zhao Kai spoke solemnly.

"Take the corpse with you, and get out."

Long Chen pointed towards the door.

"Yes."

Zhao Kai didn’t dare utter a single word of dissent and obediently did as told.

Long Chen’s might and imperiousness utterly stunned Li Yuechan and the others.

Li Yuechan and others had thought that Long Chen would handle things more gently.

But they could never have imagined that the two Transcendents from the Heavenly God Temple would end up being killed and crippled so directly.

"Now, we’re truly at direct odds with the Heavenly God Temple; Long Chen, it looks like what follows will likely be a series of fierce battles," Xia Ling said gravely.

"There’s no need to be nervous," Long Chen said, "Facing the Heavenly God Temple, how can we be weak? If we back off even an inch, they will advance a foot or even more. So, how can we retreat? As long as the Heavenly God Temple dares to make a move, then it will either be the downfall of the Heavenly God Temple or the extinction of Dragon Shadow. There are no other choices. It’s that simple. If you think I’m wrong, then I can leave and no longer concern myself with Dragon Shadow’s affairs."