My Ares Son-in-Law

If the head of the Lü family were to arrive in person, in his rage, he might raze the entire villa, along with everyone present, to the ground!
"You...you..." Lu Kuang trembled with rage at those words, a surge of blood rushing to his head. He pointed a trembling finger at Xiao Chen, "Xiao Chen! You're dead! No one in heaven or on earth can save you! You're dead!"

"Are we doomed?"

Xiao Chen gave a cold laugh, a laugh that was icy and devoid of any warmth. Without another word, he bent down, reached out, and grabbed Lü Kuang by the collar of his shirt, lifting him off the ground as easily as picking up a chicken to be slaughtered!
Lu Kuang struggled desperately, his remaining internal energy surging wildly, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea; under the seemingly ordinary palm's restraint, it didn't stir up the slightest ripple!
Under the horrified gazes of everyone, Xiao Chen, carrying the ashen-faced and futilely struggling Lü Kuang, calmly walked towards the banquet hall entrance.

As he approached the door, he casually flicked his arm—

"Whoosh!"

Lu Kuang's body was tossed lightly out the door like a tattered sack.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen seemingly casually raised his right foot and delivered a sharp side kick, accurately striking Lü Kuang in the waist and abdomen while he was still in mid-air!

"Oh!"

Another heavy thud followed, accompanied by Lü Kuang's short and shrill scream. His body flew out of the banquet hall door at an even faster speed, crashing heavily onto the grass outside. He rolled a few times and fell silent.

The banquet hall was deathly silent, save for the heavy, suppressed breathing.

However, all of this does not seem to be over yet.

Xiao Chen stood in the doorway, his shadow stretched long by the light from outside. He didn't turn around, but spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet carrying an undeniable authority that resonated throughout the room:
"Lin Zhenghao".

Lin Zhenghao, who had been standing in the corner like a javelin, immediately bowed upon hearing the voice, his expression extremely respectful: "Mr. Xiao, please give your instructions."

Xiao Chen's gaze swept coldly over the motionless figure on the grass outside the door, his tone so calm it sent a chill down one's spine:

"That dog from the Lü family outside is an eyesore."

He paused briefly before delivering his final verdict:

"Clean it up. Leave no survivors."

Xiao Chen's casual "leave no survivors" was like a muffled thunderclap, exploding in the quiet banquet hall, its aftershocks making everyone's eardrums buzz and their hearts shatter.

These four words were not a sound; they were clearly four red-hot steel needles suddenly plunged into ice water, carrying a chilling cold and a resolute killing intent, piercing the chests and diaphragms of all the guests present with fierce precision!

In an instant, a suffocating feeling gripped everyone. How...how dare he?!

The key point is that he issued this order so casually and decisively in front of almost half of the people in this western region! His tone was so calm that it was as if he was not deciding a person's life or death, but instructing a servant to sweep a speck of dust in front of the door.

Unbridled! Truly unbridled!

This guy...didn't he ever consider the Lu family's earth-shattering revenge? The Lu family's wrath is a raging inferno capable of burning rivers and drying up lakes and seas! How could Xiao Chen, along with the increasingly weakened Qingyang Sword Sect, possibly withstand it?!
Almost everyone's eyes instantly focused on Lin Zhenghao. Those eyes were filled with surprise, speculation, and a hint of almost certainty.

Lin Zhenghao is one of the pillars of the Qingyang Sword Sect and a veteran expert. He should be more aware than anyone else of the delicate balance in the western region and understand what killing Lü Kuang means!
That would be a blatant declaration of war against the powerful Lü family! It would drag the entire Qingyang Sword Sect into an abyss of no return!
The rational course of action for him would be to dissuade, or even refuse, Xiao Chen's insane order. For the sake of the Qingyang Sword Sect, and for his own sake. This is the most logical and likely outcome.

Some people who were on good terms with the Qingyang Sword Sect, or who had good intentions, were already silently preparing their words to help soften the situation when Lin Zhenghao tried to dissuade them.

however……

What happened next was like the sharpest icicle, instantly piercing everyone's self-righteous predictions!
Under the gaze of countless eyes, Lin Zhenghao didn't hesitate for even a moment! He suddenly stood up, and his usually deep and reserved eyes now flashed with a fierce and sinister light like a hungry wolf! His aura suddenly became extremely sharp, like a blood-stained battle blade drawn from its sheath!

He didn't look at anyone; his gaze was fixed on the limp figure outside the villa. He took a step forward, firm and swift, with an indomitable determination!
"Yes, Mr. Xiao!"

Lin Zhenghao responded in a deep voice, his voice not loud, but like the clang of metal on metal, carrying a chilling killing intent that seeped into the bones. This tangible killing intent swept through the entire banquet hall like an invisible tide, pressing down on everyone so much that they couldn't even breathe, their faces turning deathly pale!

He... he actually did it! Without the slightest hesitation!
He's gone mad! Lin Zhenghao has gone mad too! He's pushing himself and the entire Qingyang Sword Sect into an abyss of no return!
The killing of Lü Kuang has enraged the Lü family. What will happen next? A bloody family war to the death! A bloodbath sweeping through the top circles of the entire Western Region! A clash between two martial arts giants, until one side falls completely!

The final outcome will inevitably be a lose-lose situation, and may even attract intervention and purges from higher-level forces! The entire landscape of the western region will be completely overturned and reshuffled as a result!

The source of this storm, which was enough to "change the world," was actually... it was just a casual order from a young man named Xiao Chen!

All eyes, once again involuntarily filled with unspeakable fear and shock, turned to the young man who had remained eerily calm throughout.

He still stood there with his hands behind his back, his posture as upright as a pine tree. He didn't make any exaggerated movements, but he had an unparalleled aura of looking down on the world and regarding all living beings as ants!

It was as if he were not an ordinary person, but a god who held the power of life and death above the clouds!
Even Zhou Fenfang, who had harbored resentment towards Xiao Chen for provoking the Lü family, had her last trace of dissatisfaction and resentment melt away like snow under the sun.

What else could she possibly resent? What else would she dare to resent?
Faced with such a ruthless and decisive being who even disregarded the Lü family, what did the Zhou family and she herself amount to? What right did they have to harbor resentment?

Although she couldn't fathom where Xiao Chen's unbridled confidence came from, the strength, methods, and unfathomable background he displayed today, which could make Lin Zhenghao so devoted, were all too inconceivable and far beyond her comprehension! (End of Chapter)