The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 436 - 421 Dramatic Turnaround

Chapter 436: Chapter 421 Dramatic Turnaround

"If they can’t beat us, I’m afraid they’ll all be wiped out."

Li Yuechan frowned.

She had an instinctive feeling that Long Chen was not to be trifled with.

"It won’t happen, this is in the Emperor City, after all. He, Long Chen, doesn’t have the guts.

Moreover, Xiao Chen, that old bastard, is still very strong."

Chu Ling said with unwavering confidence.

"I hope so."

Li Yuechan’s furrowed brows did not relax.

...

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen, leading his men, found Long Chen once again.

This time, they had Long Chen surrounded.

Xiao Chen stared at Long Chen, eyes slightly narrowed, and said, "Don’t bother reasoning with us this time. King Venerate has said that we won’t reason with you. Either you die, or you leave the Emperor City."

"Is that so? Then let’s fight first and reason after."

Long Chen said with a smile.

He felt that this old man was not simple.

At the very least, he was not overly loyal to Chu Ling.

Otherwise, he would have struck without hesitation the last time.

"Brothers, attack."

Xiao Chen ordered, and he himself acted swiftly.

Over a dozen men surged forward.

Long Chen, unafraid, battled fiercely with the group.

Without much effort, he suppressed them all, including Xiao Chen, who was close to the Rune Dao Realm.

Xiao Chen’s expression changed, unable to believe that Long Chen was so formidable.

"Indeed, you are the peerless figure who once defeated the Sword Master. I am convinced, both in my heart and verbally."

Xiao Chen sat on the ground and cupped his fist: "Today we lost. Whether you choose to kill or maim us, we will comply."

"What a waste it would be to kill you. You, this group of people, are top-notch masters in the mundane world, capable of sweeping a region by yourselves. Why don’t you stop following King Chu and follow me instead?"

Long Chen said with a smile.

"Follow you?" Xiao Chen seemed tempted. "What would I do following you?"

"Join the Great Xia Mansion," Long Chen said. "The Great Xia Mansion fights for Great Xia, unlike King Chu, who only knows internal strife. We stand on different levels, don’t we?"

"That does make some sense. I, too, am tired of fighting against the people of Great Xia. It’s terribly boring. Lord Long Chen, can following you allow us to suppress people from other courts?" Xiao Chen asked.

"Of course, it certainly can," Long Chen replied with utmost certainty.

"Alright, then I, Xiao Chen, am willing to follow you."

Xiao Chen stood up and bowed.

"Me too, me too. With such cultivation as Lord Long Chen’s, Unrivaled in the world, following Lord Long Chen should surely allow us to witness different scenes."

"I am also willing."

"Lord Long Chen, take me in too; I will be loyal and dedicated, no longer idling my days away like I did in the Chu Royal Mansion."

"King Chu treated us poorly; in peaceful times, we were all like dogs."

One by one, the men pledged their loyalty.

"Good. To test your loyalty, I plan to place a talisman on each of you. If you betray us, my talisman will kill you immediately. Are you willing?"

Long Chen’s gaze swept over Xiao Chen with a sharp intensity.

"Of course, we are. What’s the problem? Come on, come on. Lord Long Chen, I admire you and trust your character."

Xiao Chen said earnestly.

"I have no problem either."

"Neither do I."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Haha, good. The test is complete. Let’s all go. We’ll take a stroll to the Prince Manor."

Long Chen laughed heartily.

"Ah? Lord Long Chen, aren’t you going to place the talisman?"

Xiao Chen was taken aback.

"I did say it was a test," Long Chen said with a smile.

"Ha, Lord, you really know how to play with us. Your tricks are masterful; I like it."

Xiao Chen snickered.

The old man was like a mischievous child.

"Let’s go, let’s go."

Long Chen waved his hand and led the way.

On the way, Long Chen lent a hand and healed Xiao Chen and the others’ wounds with effortless ease.

This feat left Xiao Chen and the others amazed and their admiration for Long Chen deepened even further.

Long Chen chuckled and said, "Stick with me and I promise when I guide your cultivation in the future, I’ll ensure your realms reach new heights."

"Lord is mighty."

"Lord is awesome."

"Lord, you’re so cool."

"Lord, I love you."

"Too much, too much, that young man, you’ve gone too far. I don’t want your love." Long Chen pointed at a young man.

The young man gave an embarrassed smile, "Lord, I really do love you."

"Get out, get out, get out. I don’t swing that way," Long Chen teased amidst laughter.

Soon, Long Chen had blended in with the group, all of them talking and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Cheers, I should’ve followed the Lord long ago. I like a boss like this."

"Exactly, not like King Chu, who’s just so dull."

Everyone was chattering away, clearly excited.

After more than ten minutes, Long Chen arrived outside Chu Royal Mansion with his group.

He pulled out his mobile phone and ordered over a thousand bucks’ worth of barbecue and beer to be delivered outside the mansion. They all had a lively time drinking and chatting, toasting merrily.

Finally, people from Chu Royal Mansion came out. Chu Ling and Li Yuechan were among them.

When Chu Ling saw the scene outside, his nose almost went crooked with anger.

His dozen or so trusted men were actually eating barbecue and drinking with Long Chen.

"What are you doing, Xiao Chen?" Chu Ling roared.

"Ignore him, keep eating and drinking."

Xiao Chen waved dismissively, his mouth greasy from gnawing on a chicken leg.

"Cheers, cheers," Long Chen said, paying no attention to Chu Ling either.

Chu Ling fumed, "Xiao Chen, you are a man of Chu Royal Mansion. Do you realize what your actions mean? I tell you, it’s betrayal. It’s betrayal."

"Sorry, Your Highness King Chu, but I’m just an employee you hired, and now this employee is switching jobs, quitting—that counts as betrayal? Since when is job-hopping illegal?" Xiao Chen asserted righteously.

"He’s right, we’re all job-hoppers too."

"Job-hopping is no problem!"

Everyone else chimed in, agreeing with each other.

Hearing this, Chu Ling’s face turned ashen.

His men sent to kill the enemy had all turned traitor, siding with the enemy.

It was a colossal humiliation!

Li Yuechan was stunned; she had never anticipated such a development.

"You’re signing your own death warrant, Xiao Chen."

Li Yuechan reached out to grab Xiao Chen.

Boom.

Her palm and fingers emitted a red glow, mysterious and boundless.

This was a power reaching the pinnacle of Cave Law, just one step away from advancing to Rune Dao.

Long Chen immediately struck back and repelled Li Yuechan.

"Xiao Chen and the others are now my people. I will not tolerate anyone acting presumptuously towards them," Long Chen said sternly.

"Long Chen, you really are a petty person, with the smug face of someone reveling in skulduggery. What are you up to, bringing this show to the gates of Chu Royal Mansion? All of you are lowlifes."

Li Yuechan berated furiously.

"Li Yuechan, you are my woman. As my woman, you should be supporting me, not your real petty father. That’s quite something.

Just think about it—what has your father done? Ha, on what grounds does he have to drive me out of the city? Are these actions justified? Isn’t he just bullying on the basis of power?

Unfortunately for him, he cannot bully me," Long Chen sneered.

"So, you, as the lord of Great Xia Mansion, brazenly oppose the current Prince—and you’re the one who’s right?"

Li Yuechan challenged.

"A prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as an ordinary person. Now that he is unfairly targeting me, his actions already constitute a serious crime. I will report this to Ancestor Xia and make it known to the world. I would like to see how the world views your father, King Chu," Long Chen declared.

Listening to Long Chen’s words, Chu Ling’s eyelids twitched.

If Long Chen really spread the word, letting everyone know, it wouldn’t be good for him at all.