My Ares Son-in-Law

Gong Lan's body froze instantly, as if he was under a spell, and the expression on his face changed from pretending to be calm to shock and disbelief. He slowly turned his head and looked at Xiao Chen, only to see that Xiao Chen's eyes were like lightning, staring at him coldly, as if his eyes could see through every thought in his heart.

Xiao Chen continued, "Who allowed you to leave? Before you answer my questions, don't even think about leaving. Otherwise, you will die!" He spoke each word clearly, and each word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of Gong Lan and everyone present.

"Don't go too far. Do you really think I, Gong Lan, am afraid of you?" Gong Lan felt a surge of blood rushing to his head. He was completely enraged by Xiao Chen's tough attitude. His face flushed red, his eyes widened, and he glared at Xiao Chen. The veins on his forehead bulged like angry little snakes.

As he spoke, he unconsciously clenched his fists, and the dragon blood aura in his body surged slightly, trying to give himself some confidence and save some face.

"If you kill my men, the New Martial Arts Association may not take it seriously. After all, you are powerful and they may swallow your anger. But if you kill me, the situation will change completely and the entire New Martial Arts Association will not let it go!" His voice trembled slightly with anger and echoed in the air with a hint of threat.

"So, you don't want to answer my question?" Xiao Chen smiled instead of getting angry, but there was no warmth in his smile, as if it was a sneer from the Netherworld, which made people shudder. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Gong Lan with a playful look, as if he was admiring a prey that was about to be played with in his hands.

"Impossible answer!" Gong Lan gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words. His eyes were full of determination, and he thought to himself that as a Dragon Blood Realm warrior with a high status in the New Martial Arts Association, how could he give in to others so easily and disclose the secrets of the mission.

Even if I die here today, I must not bring shame to the New Martial Arts Association.

"That's easy!" Xiao Chen raised an extremely cold sneer at the corner of his mouth, and that smile seemed to foreshadow the inevitable arrival of death.

His eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle, and the iron nail he was playing with in his hand was like an arrow shot from a bow, with a whistling sound, shooting straight towards Gong Lan at an almost terrifying speed.

The moment Gong Lan saw the iron nail flying out, his heart suddenly tightened and he instinctively wanted to dodge. His body instantly tensed up and he pushed his legs hard against the ground, trying to jump to the side. However, when the iron nail actually flew over, he realized with horror how naive and ridiculous his idea was.

The speed of the iron nail was so fast that he couldn't even catch its trajectory, let alone make an effective evasive move. At this critical moment, he felt a chill coming from his forehead, as if a cold hand had instantly strangled his throat.

"Puff!" After a dull sound, the iron nail pierced Gong Lan's forehead accurately. Gong Lan's body shook violently at first, and then he fell backwards like a puppet with its strings cut.

His eyes were wide open, with fear and unwillingness still lingering in his eyes, but his life came to an abrupt end at this moment and he died on the spot.

At this moment, the remaining six people were completely shocked by the scene before their eyes. They stared blankly at Gong Lan lying on the ground, as if they had lost the ability to think.

Gong Lan was a high-ranking Dragon Blood Realm warrior in their eyes. Although he was only at the ninth level of the Dragon Blood Realm and had not yet reached the peak, his strength was already out of reach in the eyes of Dragon Vein Realm warriors like them. However, this mysterious man in front of them had killed Gong Lan so easily. His ruthless means and amazing speed made them feel deeply fearful and desperate.

They looked at each other, their bodies shaking uncontrollably, and the same thought popped up in their minds: if a master like Gong Lan is vulnerable to a single blow, then wouldn't they, the Dragon Vein Realm warriors, be like ants in front of this man, without any ability to fight back, and simply be defeated.

At this moment, they only felt that the air around them became sticky and oppressive, as if there was an invisible net that was tightly covering them, leaving them nowhere to escape.

In fact, Jiang Yixiu was also really shocked. She originally thought that Xiao Chen would negotiate with Gong Lan for a few more words, and perhaps intimidate her with words, but she never expected that Xiao Chen would kill her so decisively.

Her eyes were wide open, full of shock and astonishment, her mouth was slightly open, but she couldn't speak for a long time.

The breeze blew gently, ruffling her hair, but at this moment she no longer had the ease and pride she had just felt when she defeated the Dragon Vein Warrior. She was completely immersed in the shock brought about by this sudden change.

Xiao Chen seemed to have noticed something strange about Jiang Yixiu. He turned his head slightly and glanced at Jiang Yixiu with a sharp yet gentle gaze.

He sighed slightly, as if he felt sorry for what he was about to say, and slowly said, "I have heard about this Gong Lan from Zhang San. He was the culprit who created that tragic incident five years ago. He killed hundreds of people from the Haidong Giant Whale Sect with extremely cruel methods, and afterwards he also robbed the Giant Whale Sect of all its secret manuals and precious resources. A demon like him whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent people should have died long ago!"

Xiao Chen's voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to burst out from his chest, carrying endless anger and justice.

"I know about the Giant Whale Sect. It is a sect on the coast. It has always been committed to helping fishermen guard against attacks by sea beasts. It has a very good reputation among the people."

Jiang Yixue's eyes flashed with reminiscence. She frowned slightly, and various rumors about the Giant Whale Sect emerged in her mind. "In just one night, the entire sect was wiped out. At that time, this matter caused a sensation. Countless people were investigating the truth, but later there was no result for unknown reasons. I didn't expect that it was Gong Lan who did it."

Her tone was filled with anger and regret, and her face gradually showed determination. She nodded heavily and said firmly: "Well done, Gong Lan really deserves to die!"

"What do you say?" Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze swept across the other six people like a knife. There was a chilling majesty in his eyes, as if he could see through the hearts of these people.

"Although we have joined the New Martial Arts Association, we really haven't done anything terribly evil. We've made a lot of small mistakes, but they don't deserve death!" The six people were like frightened birds, shaking with fear under Xiao Chen's gaze. (End of this chapter)