My Ares Son-in-Law

Zhou Fenfang suddenly remembered what Xiao Chen had said before: "The Zhou family is nothing!"

Perhaps Xiao Chen's current wealth and business empire cannot yet compare to the Zhou family's, which has cultivated its influence for many years. But so what?

In the Western Region, those who truly set the rules and define the landscape are never the businessmen with money on their books, but rather the top experts who stand at the pinnacle of martial arts and possess unimaginable power! Money, in the face of absolute power, is sometimes incredibly fragile!
At this moment, Zhou Fenfang felt more than ever before how insignificant and trivial her proud Zhou family was in the face of the power represented by Xiao Chen! At least for this moment, her mindset had quietly changed, from looking down and scrutinizing to... looking up!
Perhaps, it's not entirely impossible for Keying to be with him? But this thought was quickly suppressed by deeper worries. All of this depended on Xiao Chen's ability to grow and mature, rather than his premature demise.

Xiao Chen has certainly shown amazing talent and strength, but... can he really withstand the crazy retaliation from that genius of the Lü family and the entire Lü family behemoth?
Zhou Fenfang held a pessimistic view of this. At least for now, it seemed that the only people clearly aligned with Xiao Chen were the resolute Lin Zhenghao and the Zhou family of the western region, whose strength was far inferior to that of the Lü family.

When it comes to the fundamental interests of the Qingyang Sword Sect, which are about the life and death of the clan, would they really risk the fate of the entire clan for the sake of Xiao Chen, or for the sake of Lin Zhenghao?
Once the Qingyang Sword Sect is forced by pressure to cut ties with or even abandon Lin Zhenghao, how will Xiao Chen, all alone, face the Lu family, which has mobilized its entire force and is full of experts?

On the surface, the Dragon Kingdom appears peaceful and prosperous, but behind the scenes, in the shadowy world that ordinary people can never touch, what kind of cruel and bloody struggles are unfolding every moment? Zhou Fenfang shudders just thinking about it.

As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, enveloped by boundless fear and shock, Lin Zhenghao, like a ghost, silently appeared before Lü Kuang, who was slumped on the grass, trying to struggle to his feet.

His gaze was calm and undisturbed, like a deep, icy pool, looking down at Lü Kuang as if he were looking at a lifeless corpse.

"Lin...Lin Zhenghao! You...you can't touch me!" Lu Kuang felt the tangible killing intent and was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He scrambled backward on his hands and feet while screaming in a trembling voice.

"You've touched me... that's declaring war on the entire Lü family! It's a fight to the death! This... this is a feud between Xiao Chen and the Lü family, it has nothing to do with you! You... you leave now, and I... I promise I won't mention you in front of Young Master Lü at all! I swear!"

Lu Kuang was truly panicked; fear, like a cold, venomous snake, coiled around his heart. He was quite strong, but before Lin Zhenghao, who ranked high on the Grandmaster list, he didn't even have the right to make a move! For Lin Zhenghao, killing him would be no more difficult than crushing an ant!
He must survive!

Only by surviving can we report everything that happened here today to Young Master Lü in detail!

Only by surviving can one witness firsthand how the Lü family uses the most cruel methods to tear Xiao Chen, that arrogant scoundrel, to pieces! Only by surviving can one bask in the flames of the Lü family's boundless rage and enjoy the thrill of revenge!
Lin Zhenghao watched his blustering performance with indifference, his face expressionless, his eyes as firm as a rock, unwavering in the slightest.

Suddenly, he spoke, his voice low and hoarse, carrying an undeniable certainty: "You shouldn't have offended Mr. Xiao."

He paused, his gaze seemingly piercing through Lü Kuang, seeing into a more distant future, or rather, seeing a certain despairing reality.

“Your Lü family… is not qualified to offend Mr. Xiao.” He spoke these words with exceptional clarity, each word like a heavy hammer blow to Lü Kuang’s heart. “With Mr. Xiao’s power, whether he can destroy your Lü family or not is merely a matter of whether he… is willing or not, or rather, whether he is in a good mood or not, it’s all a matter of a single word.”

As he said these words, the unforgettable scene uncontrollably resurfaced in Lin Zhenghao's mind.

On the martial arts stage, Xiao Chen's godlike figure stomped down, and the seemingly indestructible stage shattered with a crash! His fingers moved like swords, unleashing sword energy that swept across thousands of miles, taking lives with it!

Such terrifying and inhuman methods—how many people in the current Dragon Kingdom could do that? Even if someone could, who could do it as easily as Xiao Chen, as if he were just casually brushing dust off his sleeve?
When Lü Kuang heard Lin Zhenghao's words, especially when he saw the genuine, deep-seated awe and certainty in Lin's eyes, the fear in his eyes reached its peak and almost overflowed!
He couldn't detect a trace of falsehood in Lin Zhenghao's expression! Lin Zhenghao... genuinely believed that Xiao Chen possessed the ability to effortlessly annihilate the Lü family?! How could that be?! The Lü family had stood tall in the Western Region for a century, their foundation unfathomable, their experts numerous, and their patriarch an unfathomable powerhouse! Xiao Chen... what makes him think he can?!

Endless horror crashed over Lü Kuang's nerves like a tsunami. He opened his mouth, wanting to roar out something in protest, trying to grasp at the last straw.

However, Lin Zhenghao did not give him any more chances!

A claw, as if forged from refined steel, with a piercing shriek that tore through the air, suddenly gripped Lü Kuang's shoulder blade at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive!
"Crack!"

A teeth-grinding sound of bones cracking was heard!

The excruciating pain instantly overwhelmed Lü Kuang's consciousness, causing him to let out a half-scream of agony.

But Lin Zhenghao did not kill him immediately. Instead, he picked him up like a piece of tattered luggage, and then his figure blurred into a black shadow. He sped away at an extremely fast speed towards the back mountain of the villa area, which was rarely visited by people!

In the wind, only Lin Zhenghao's cold, emotionless explanation echoed clearly back into the deathly silent banquet hall:

"Mr. Xiao said that your dirty blood is not qualified to taint Miss Zhou's birthday banquet."

The banquet hall remained deathly silent. Everyone stood frozen in place, as if under a spell.

A dozen seconds later...

"what--!!!"

A piercing scream of extreme pain, filled with despair and resentment, seemed to come from the depths of a distant hell, piercing through the barriers of space and sharply striking everyone's eardrums!

The sound came from afar, coming from the direction of the back mountain.

But it was incredibly clear, as if it were ringing right next to my ear!

In an instant, everyone felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end! It was terrifying!

Who could have imagined... that this seemingly delicate and harmless young man would be so decisive and ruthless in action! He didn't even put the powerful Lü family, who dominated the western region, in his eyes! (End of Chapter)