The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

"Fine, I’ll do it right away," Xia Ling said seriously.

"Go,"

... 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Half an hour later, the Great Xia Mansion began to act.

Within five minutes, all the spies lurking around the Great Xia Mansion were slain, with none escaping.

A full three hours passed before the forces behind these lurking spies realized something was amiss.

When they sent people to the scene, they discovered their own had been killed.

Thus, the forces behind these people immediately went into an uproar.

At this time, an influential figure entered Qianzhou.

The newcomer held the Dragon Order, and he was the direct disciple of the Sword Master of the South—his name, Dongfang Wuxin.

The Sword Master of the South had chosen this name for him in the hope that he could truly embody Supreme Forget Love, with a heart bereft of emotion, and thus, his swordsmanship would reach peerless heights.

Upon arriving in Qianzhou, Dongfang Wuxin immediately called for a meeting with representatives of all the forces present in Qianzhou.

At the great meeting, there were more than a hundred participants, all leading figures of the Cultivation World.

"Seeing Dongfang Wuxin, they were all incredibly excited, each one seemingly ready to lift him to the heavens, their flattery thunderous.

Dongfang Wuxin enjoyed these compliments very much.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a roster here with your names on it. After I return, I will clearly communicate each of your contributions to my master. He has been contemplating retirement recently, and some extraordinary cultivation and magic techniques he has amassed may well be shared with you all," Dongfang Wuxin said with a smile.

Hearing this, everyone was extremely excited.

"Dongfang Young Master, we trust you to put in many good words for us."

"Dongfang Young Master, the spies we sent were all killed by the Great Xia Mansion, what should we do now?" someone asked the crucial question.

Dongfang Wuxin slightly raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

He then said seriously, "Right now, Long Chen doesn’t know how many of us there are, or what forces we represent. This is our advantage.

Let me arrange your tasks. Since the Great Xia Mansion is not to be trifled with, we need to have foolproof strategies.

First, those of you strong in commerce, start suppressing the Dragon Shadow Group’s operations immediately. Attack on multiple fronts; the goal isn’t to break Dragon Shadow, but to create all sorts of trouble, making the Great Xia Mansion think we’re trying to find a breakthrough there and thus divert their attention.

Second, form a capture team and wait for the right moment. Use all possible means to seize those close to Long Chen—they may prove very useful later.

Third, the rest of you follow me. If we catch Long Chen alone, we’ll launch a surprise attack; killing him would settle matters, and failing to do so won’t affect our ability to use those we capture to threaten him."

"Dongfang Young Master, if we can catch Long Chen alone, with you and us together, killing him will not be difficult. You alone might be able to do it," someone said with a laugh, not missing the opportunity to offer flattery.

Dongfang Wuxin smiled and replied, "Of course I can, but there’s no need. I’m a rather lazy person. Why struggle when things can be resolved with ease?"

"Ha ha, indeed, what a reasonable thing to say."

"Then let’s take action right away."

"Ladies and gentlemen, get moving. Let’s resolve this matter as soon as possible. Oh, and I hear Long Chen’s women are all breathtakingly beautiful. If any of you are interested, feel free to enjoy one if you catch her. There’s no need for formalities with me," Dongfang Wuxin said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, many in the room’s eyes gleamed.

"Dongfang Young Master, I have a suggestion I’d like to offer,"

At this moment, an old man with white hair suddenly stepped forward from the crowd.

"And you are?"

Dongfang Wuxin inquired.

"I am Zhou Zitong of the Bodhi Sword Sect," the old man said with a smile.

"So, it’s Elder Zhou," Dongfang Wuxin’s expression turned more solemn. He offered a salute before saying, "Elder Zhou, what suggestion do you have?"

Zhou Zitong spoke softly, "Dongfang Young Master, I feel that although there are many of us, we are in fact quite scattered and many are acting on their own accord, myself included. We’re like loose sand. I propose that we temporarily but officially establish an alliance, with you as the Alliance Hierarch commanding us all. Without a leader, it just won’t work. All actions should have specific, clear division of roles so that we can act cohesively to achieve great things.

We absolutely must not underestimate Long Chen, as the Lord of the Great Xia Mansion. Confronting him as loose sand is perilous."

"Senior Zhou’s words make sense,"

After carefully considering, Dongfang Wuxin smiled and said, "Then let’s call it the Dragon Slayer Alliance. Senior Zhou, how about you take the role of the Vice Alliance Hierarch?"

"I am flattered by your generous offer, young master. I am willing to give it a try, but it must be agreed upon by everyone. After all, I am getting old and might not be very useful," Zhou Zitong replied with a smile, without refusing.

"How can you say that, Senior Zhou? Your cultivation is known to all in the Great Xia Cultivation World. Even my master often mentions you," said Dongfang Wuxin with a laugh.

"Yes, Senior Zhou, having you as the Vice Alliance Hierarch is something we at the Heavenly Blade Sect have no objections to,"

"Senior Zhou, the position of Vice Alliance Hierarch couldn’t possibly suit anyone better than you."

"I have no objections either."

"I support young master Dongfang; I support Senior Zhou."

Everyone present voiced their support one after another.

"Since there are no objections, it’s decided then. Senior Zhou will take the role of Vice Alliance Hierarch. Senior Zhou, could you please make arrangements for the specific action plan?" Dongfang Wuxin looked at Zhou Zitong.

"Zhou Zitong, at your command," Zhou Zitong replied, bowing.

"Alright then, everyone go about your tasks. I’m going to take a walk around," Dongfang Wuxin waved his hand and then left alone.

He arrived in the streets with a purpose in mind, heading towards the vicinity of the Great Xia Mansion.

At that moment, he happened to see a woman with a graceful figure walking towards the direction of the Great Xia Mansion.

This graceful woman was Zhao Churan.

Dongfang Wuxin’s expression faltered for a moment, and he immediately guessed that this woman must be one of Long Chen’s women.

Bearing this thought, Dongfang Wuxin did not hesitate. He approached Zhao Churan, purposely fell with a loud thud, and even let out a deliberate cry of pain.

Zhao Churan, intrigued, glanced over and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I’ve twisted my ankle and can’t stand up. Miss, could you please come over and help me?" Dongfang Wuxin frowned deeply.

Zhao Churan felt suspicious and did not immediately approach, "I’ll call emergency services for you, just wait a moment."

Seeing that Zhao Churan wasn’t easily fooled, Dongfang Wuxin was about to make a move to grab her when Long Chen came out of a small supermarket, walking over and asking, "Churan, what’s wrong?"

"Husband, this person said he’s fallen and can’t get up, asking me to help him," Zhao Churan said with a smile.

"Is that so?"

Long Chen approached, arm around Zhao Churan’s slim waist, looking at Dongfang Wuxin.

With just one glance, Long Chen saw through Dongfang Wuxin’s disguise.

But Long Chen didn’t expose him, instead smiling and saying, "Brother, can you really not stand up?"

"Cough, actually, I was lying," Dongfang Wuxin immediately stood up, saying, "I simply found this lady to be extremely beautiful and was moved to strike up a conversation, unaware that she was already married. I was rash and apologize; I’ll take my leave now."

After speaking, Dongfang Wuxin walked away swiftly.

Long Chen watched Dongfang Wuxin’s departing figure, his expression growing serious, "This person’s aura is restrained and very stable, his cultivation strong. Perhaps, his realm is not below mine, very dangerous."

"Ah?" Zhao Churan looked alarmed, "Then just now he was trying to..."

"You’re not wrong, he was indeed trying to capture you," Long Chen stated bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Churan felt a chill, "No wonder I felt something was off."

"Churan, you must never go out alone again, especially recently. This person coming here has already sent some signals; they want to capture someone close to me to threaten me. We can’t give them that chance. Let’s go back to the mansion and gather everyone to discuss some matters," Long Chen said gravely.

"Okay."

Zhao Churan nodded vigorously, still frightened.