The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 370 - 360: Getting Anxious Again

Chapter 370: Chapter 360: Getting Anxious Again

Half an hour had passed, and Long’er had gathered everyone from the Great Xia Mansion at one place.

Long Chen stood in front of the crowd, slowly walking past them.

He carefully observed each person.

The crowd had no idea what Long Chen was going to do, and could only wait silently.

After a while, Long Chen finally reached the front and his gaze also returned.

"The first on the first row, the eighth, come out."

Long Chen spoke.

Soon, two people from the first row stepped forward, looking utterly confused and bewildered.

Then Long Chen continued, "The seventh from the second row, the tenth and the twenty-seventh from the third row, the twenty-first from the fourth row..."

Long Chen pointed out people in succession.

In a moment, Long Chen had singled out seventeen people.

These seventeen people had the strongest talents and potential in the Great Xia Mansion and were all selected.

But at this moment, everyone still did not know why Long Chen had chosen these people.

Long Chen did not explain but simply stared at the seventeen people and asked, "Are you afraid of dying?"

"Not afraid."

The seventeen replied in unison to Long Chen.

"Good, in the next few days, I will conduct some tests on you. Do not ask why or what it’s for. Let results speak for themselves."

Long Chen said.

The seventeen people nodded unanimously, none daring to object.

"The seventeen people called out, stay. Everyone else, you may leave."

Long Chen said.

Soon, the crowd dispersed, leaving only the seventeen people behind.

They had no idea what Long Chen was going to do.

Long Chen did not explain and said, "What you will face next might be cruel. I hope you can all endure it. Again, do not ask for the reasons."

As Long Chen’s words fell, the seventeen, although very curious, all held back.

Beside him, Long’er was incredibly curious.

But Long’er didn’t ask further.

Over the next few days, Long Chen subjected the seventeen people to various severe tests, focusing on their loyalty.

For the loyalty test, Long Chen conducted nearly indistinguishable mock captures of these individuals, followed by extremely brutal torturous interrogations.

This process lasted a long time.

In the end, all seventeen people were tortured to unconsciousness, yet not a single one betrayed, all passing the test.

This result greatly satisfied Long Chen.

The seventeen people had proven themselves to be trustworthy companions, easing Long Chen’s mind, and he instructed Long’er to arrange for their recovery.

At that time, Long’er could no longer hold back and asked Long Chen about his purpose.

"Five days have passed, can you not tell me your thoughts now?"

Long’er looked at Long Chen.

"Say ’husband,’ and if it sounds nice, I might tell you,"

Long Chen smiled.

"Husband."

Long’er softly cooed.

Long Chen shivered, feeling his bones turn soft.

Then, holding Long’er by her slim waist, he smiled and said, "I tested their loyalty and various qualities because I want to train them into supreme experts, capable of standing on their own."

"So that was your idea. Can it be done?" Long’er said. "To expect them to reach a point where one person can defend a whole city seems very difficult."

"With their potential, I believe it can be done. I’ve already thought of a name for them, the ’Great Xia Mansion’s Seventeen War Gods.’"

Long Chen was very confident in bringing out these seventeen people.

"Since you have decided, then I support you," Long’er softly said.

"Mm," Long Chen said, "Right now, we are short of hands. If we don’t do this, it’s impossible to create a deterrent in the Great Xia Cultivation World. I want each of them to be able to defend a city, establish branches of the Great Xia Mansion in their respective cities, all able to coordinate at any time. Only then can we genuinely create a powerful deterrent force to maintain peace in Great Xia."

"Mm."

Long’er nodded vigorously: "I support whatever you do, but these past few days, you haven’t revealed anything, which has really worried me. I was afraid that you had tortured those seventeen to death."

"How could that be," Long Chen smiled. "I’ve been tormenting them these past few days, and tonight, I will torment you, okay?"

"Annoying."

Long’er glanced at Long Chen, but obediently leaned into his embrace.

...

The next day, Long Chen woke up very early.

Early in the morning, Long Chen called the seventeen people to a quiet place in the Great Xia Mansion.

The seventeen thought that a new day of torment was about to begin and were fully prepared, each with a solemn expression.

Long Chen’s gaze swept over them and he said seriously, "After several days of testing, congratulations, you have all passed my test. Next, I will tell you what you will do in the future."

As soon as Long Chen finished speaking, all seventeen were spiritually uplifted.

"I will personally train you to become top experts, and then, each of you will go to a city and establish the foundation of the Great Xia Mansion in your respective cities."

There was a stir.

The words of Long Chen immediately made all seventeen people excited.

"No wonder the Lord has been testing us these days."

"I’m glad I made it through, hey, thinking about it now, the suffering seems worth it."

Everyone was extremely excited, their eyes shining bright.

Long Chen raised his hand and said, "Gentlemen, don’t get too happy too soon. The following cultivation will be even more brutal. Some of you may not survive, but we must go on. If you want to become unparalleled experts, you must accept inhuman challenges."

"Also, before we start, I hope that all seventeen of you understand one thing, starting today, I am your master."

Long Chen had thought it through, although these seventeen people had already passed the loyalty test.

But Long Chen still needed to further solidify the relationship before he could confidently impart his skills.

Upon hearing this, the seventeen people went from joyful to ecstatic.

"Greetings, Master."

"Greetings, Master."

In an instant, one by one, they knelt down to kowtow firmly.

Not a single one was insincere; all respected Long Chen from the bottom of their hearts.

Long Chen called Long’er and Xia Ling to preside over a simple mentorship ceremony.

An hour later, everything ended, and Long Chen formally began the secret training of the seventeen disciples.

Outside, at the Waye Hotel, support from the Undying Mountain had arrived.

The Undying Mountain’s Great Guardian wanted to invade the Great Xia Mansion, but was opposed by the newly arrived protectors.

"Great Guardian, you can’t always be so impulsive. This is a bustling city, not the deep forests; do you think the people here are like the wild animals in the forests?" an elder in a red robe said earnestly.

Hearing this, the Great Guardian was very dissatisfied and said, "Second Guardian, with people bullying us right to the top of the Undying Mountain, are we supposed to just bear it quietly? Then why are you here?"

"We’re naturally here to help you vent your anger, but you can’t act recklessly," another elder said with a smile.

This elder was wearing a white robe and holding a whisk, looking quite like an immortal.

"Third Guardian, isn’t that contradictory?" the Great Guardian scoffed coldly.

Third Guardian smiled and said, "Elder Yang Taixuan, please explain the reason to the Great Guardian."

Upon hearing this, Yang Taixuan shook his head quickly and said, "I dare not."

"Just say it boldly. In the presence of Second Guardian and Third Guardian, I won’t punish you," the Great Guardian glared.

"Speak."

"Then I will speak," Yang Taixuan stepped forward and said seriously, "The city is not like the deep forests, and moreover, we are dealing with the Great Xia Mansion, which was established under higher orders. If the Great Guardian openly moves against the Great Xia Mansion, wouldn’t that be making an enemy of the regime? If this continues, our Undying Mountain will truly be endangered, so please, Great Guardian, think thrice and do not be rash or ruin your own path."

"Nonsense, utter nonsense!" Furious, the Great Guardian raised his hand to strike.

"See, you’re getting worked up again."

Yang Taixuan quickly backed away.

Second Guardian and Third Guardian stopped the Great Guardian from hitting.

Then, Second Guardian said earnestly, "Great Guardian, Taixuan is making a valid point. If you openly move against the Great Xia Mansion, you are blatantly disregarding the higher authorities, provoking them, and that is no trivial matter. Don’t think that the Undying Mountain is invincible."

"Moreover, putting that aside, the might of the Great Xia Mansion is also unknown to us. Before coming here, I heard that even the Heavenly God Temple was left with only a commandant by Long Chen and has now disappeared without a trace. This is a fresh precedent, be cautious."