The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

"Great Protector, are we just going to let this go?"

Beside him, someone asked the grey-haired elder.

The grey-haired elder clenched his teeth and said, "Of course we can’t just let this go, but Long Chen’s cultivation is likely above mine. We must not act rashly; we’ll wait for reinforcements to arrive and then decide. A mere Long Chen can’t shake our Undying Mountain."

"When the time comes, we must tear that little beast to pieces."

...

Outside, Long Chen and Long’er moved away from the hotel.

Long’er looked at Long Chen several times, wanting to speak but held back each time, the hesitation apparent which Long Chen had already seen through.

"Ask whatever you want to ask," Long Chen said with a smile.

"I won’t ask anymore; whatever decision you make, I’ll support you," Long’er said.

"Go ahead and ask; don’t keep it bottled up. If you damage your health, I’ll feel sorry."

Long Chen reached out and encircled Long’ers slender waist.

Long’er’s body immediately softened, and she said softly, "Then I’ll ask; you could have killed everyone from Undying Mountain in the hotel, but why did you spare the lives of the Great Protector and others? I don’t understand, this doesn’t seem like your style."

"Fool, I spared them for a reason," Long Chen said softly. "Killing Xu and the others from Undying Mountain who participated in the attack served as the initial revenge for our two deceased brothers, but that grey-haired elder cannot yet be killed.

We need to use him to continually bait out bigger fish. When the bigger fish appear, that will be the time for the grey-haired elder to die. If there are even bigger fish behind the big fish, we will do the same, drawing them all out and destroying them.

Now, merely killing a few people won’t solve our problems. Using Undying Mountain to draw out all the forces in the Cultivation World of this era is the real strategy. Otherwise, if we just kill these people from Undying Mountain directly, we might lose some other clues. It’s better to use Undying Mountain as bait."

"I understand," Long’er had an epiphany. "You are always more cunning; no wonder I can never outsmart you."

"You might only be able to outsmart me in one area."

Long Chen pinched Long’er.

Long’er moaned softly, her body going limp and her eyes misty: "Even in some aspects, I can’t outsmart you. I always end up so exhausted the next day. I hate it so much."

"So, do you really hate it, or do you really like it?"

Long Chen teased.

"Really hate, really like."

Long’er slumped completely into Long Chen’s arms.

Long Chen held Long’er and soon disappeared.

...

The next day, around noon, a group of people came to Great Xia Mansion.

This group consisted of more than fifty people, nearly all of whom Long Chen had seen last night at the banquet, including the grey-haired elder from Undying Mountain.

However, all of these people were stopped outside.

"Last night, Lord Long Chen of Great Xia Mansion told us to come today to register, so why are we being stopped at the door now? What is this? Is Great Xia Mansion, the highest government office of Great Xia that manages cultivators, so unreasonable? If this angers the Cultivation World, it may not be a good thing."

The grey-haired elder spoke loudly.

"Yes, Great Xia Mansion needs to provide an explanation."

"Why are we being stopped outside?"

Everyone began to voice their complaints, each with a hostile gaze.

"Gentlemen, please keep calm," Long Wu, who was in charge of the blockade, said coldly. "It is not our intention to block you. According to the rules of Great Xia Mansion, everyone who enters to register must deposit their weapons, which we will safeguard. Once your registration is complete and you leave, your weapons will be returned to you. Thank you for your cooperation."

"This is absurd," the grey-haired elder shouted. "As cultivators, we regard our weapons as our lives. Asking us to surrender our weapons to enter is the greatest insult to us."

"Bringing weapons inside will be considered a provocation to Great Xia Mansion. If you don’t believe it, you are welcome to try and force your way through,"

Long Wu stated calmly.

"Who are you? Who allowed you to do this?"

The grey-haired elder’s face was cold as he bellowed.

"This is the rule of Great Xia Mansion; I set it,"

Long Chen appeared, coming to the door.

Seeing Long Chen appear, the noise immediately died down.

Last night, Long Chen had already demonstrated his might, making this group of people quite wary.

Long Chen walked up to the grey-haired elder, staring down at him, and asked lightly, "What’s the problem? Is there an issue with Great Xia Mansion’s rules? Or perhaps you’d like to suggest some improvements?"

"Not at all, not at all," the grey-haired elder hurriedly said. "Great Xia Mansion, as the highest government office in the Great Xia Cultivation World, naturally should have rules, and it is our duty to obey them."

"Alright, hand over your weapons and go register," Long Chen said.

In just a few words, he dealt with that group of people and then re-entered the Great Xia Mansion.

Moments later, the aged man with gray hair, leading his companions, stepped into the Great Xia Mansion.

As soon as they entered the mansion, they were stunned by its imposing atmosphere.

Inside the Great Xia Mansion, they experienced an overwhelming sense of majesty.

Especially the seven large characters on the stone stele in the small square, which inexplicably filled them with dread.

Those seven characters read "Those who offend Great Xia shall be executed!"

Each of the seven bright red characters was filled with an aura of sternness.

Those characters were personally written by Long Chen and contained his imposing aura.

"Gentlemen, the registration area is over there."

Long Yi approached and reminded the aged man and the others.

The aged man immediately sensed that Long Yi’s presence was extraordinary.

"May I ask who you are?" the aged man inquired.

"I’m just someone responsible for showing the way," Long Yi replied with a smile.

The aged man inwardly gasped.

A mere guide and this powerful?

How many experts does the Great Xia Mansion hold?

At that moment, the aged man truly felt a flicker of fear and dared not make any rash actions here.

After registering, the aged man and his companions left quickly, not wanting to stay another second.

They had walked a few hundred meters before stopping to speak.

"The Great Xia Mansion is no simple matter; it doesn’t seem like a temporarily established government office, but rather one strongly supported by higher authorities," someone said gravely.

"Don’t panic," the aged man said sternly, "Throughout history, every emperor has tried to control the power of the Martial Arts World and the Cultivation World, but none have succeeded. They all faced backlashes. This generation will be no different. The Cultivation World and the Martial Arts World should be beyond mundane control—free and unregulated. Every cultivator doesn’t want to be controlled. Once a large number of cultivators and martial artists are provoked, the consequences are unimaginable. Just wait and see; though the Great Xia Mansion may appear imposing and powerful, it is still insignificant compared to the entire Cultivation World. I don’t believe the Great Xia Mansion can make the cultivators of Great Xia submit."

"You’re right."

"That’s what I think too. One Great Xia Mansion trying to control the entire Cultivation World is simply impossible."

"Just wait for the Great Xia Mansion to be punished."

"Great Protector, I think we should not be negligent," a middle-aged man said, "This Long Chen of the Great Xia Mansion, his cultivation is unfathomable, and with the strong support from above in Great Xia, his authority will rise rapidly, forming a formidable deterrent. If we at Undying Mountain aren’t careful, we could very well become the target the Great Xia Mansion uses to establish its authority, or perhaps, our Great Xia Mansion could become the bait he uses for fishing. The latter is more likely; otherwise, with Long Chen’s strength, he could have annihilated us last night, but he didn’t, which is terrifying."

"Nonsense, that’s impossible!" the aged man immediately reprimanded, "Long Chen just fears our Undying Mountain. Don’t you sow discord."

The middle-aged man, holding his patience, said, "Great Protector, although it is just a conjecture, this possibility is quite significant. We must not take it lightly. If something unexpected happens and we fail to inform in advance, the consequences will be severe, and neither of us can bear them."

Bang.

The Great Protector, infuriated, slapped the middle-aged man to the ground and scolded, "You scoundrel, are you teaching me how to do my job? You, who boost others’ morale and undermine your own authority, are not fit to stay in Undying Mountain anymore. From this moment, you are a Loose Cultivator. Congratulations."

With that, the Great Protector left without hesitation.

The middle-aged man on the ground spat out a mouthful of blood, his head spinning before he completely lost consciousness.

In the Great Xia Mansion, the corners of Long Chen’s mouth suddenly curled up into a smile.

"What are you laughing at? What happened?" Xia Ling asked puzzledly.

"An interesting person has appeared," Long Chen smiled, "Long’er, immediately send Long Yi to the east a few hundred meters from here. There’s a man who has fainted. Bring that man back."

"Okay."

Long’er immediately went to notify Long Yi.

Xia Ling, watching Long’er’s receding figure, said with a smile, "I’ve been observing closely, and I’ve noticed that Long’er’s way of walking today is quite enchanting, and her skin looks very tender. Did you serve her well last night?"

"Nonsense, was it me serving her?"

"Isn’t it the same thing?"

"You guess."

"Wow, so you did do something with Long’er last night. You scoundrel," Xia Ling said with a puffed glare at Long Chen.