Chapter 9: Father-in-law Su Zhenglong

It was understandable that Sikong Jing had beaten Su Yun’s maids and servants earlier, as those people were weak in martial arts. But the members of the Law Enforcement Hall were the elite of the Su family—how could he have defeated them too?

When did his illness recover?

Su Zhengtao, who had been sitting composedly, stood up at some point, staring fixedly at Sikong Jing in the hall. Everything had happened so fast that by the time he reacted, the battle was already over.

What puzzled him even more was that the aura on Sikong Jing’s body was only at the third level of the Bright Realm.

The gap between cultivation levels is difficult to bridge, and fighting across ranks is exceptionally arduous, let alone when Sikong Jing was facing over a dozen Su family elites who were two levels higher than him.

Yet he had won. At this moment, Sikong Jing stood in the hall holding the Execution Staff, looking peerless and arrogant!

Sikong Jing then slowly closed his eyes, sensing the true energy within his body.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: the *Zhan Di Po Yu Jue* (Emperor-Slaying Prison-Breaking Art) was truly powerful!

In the past, he could have won at the third level of the Bright Realm, but it would never have been this effortless. The blood in his body felt as if it were being driven by the true energy of the *Zhan Di Po Yu Jue*, still boiling wildly.

"How dare you! A mere criminal, daring to wreak havoc in the Su family’s Law Enforcement Hall?"

Suddenly, the incredulous Su Yun regained her senses and shrieked, "Father, kill him!"

Cold light flickered in Su Zhengtao’s eyes. It seemed that before this criminal was imprisoned, he was certainly no ordinary person.

However, since he had been exiled and deliberately married off to an ugly woman by the Lord of Yunzhou, he no longer had any background.

Thinking of this, true energy erupted from Su Zhengtao’s body, instantly reaching the Dark Realm.

"Su Yueshi’s husband has publicly caused a disturbance in the Su family Law Enforcement Hall. Execute him!"

As his voice fell, Su Zhengtao stepped down from the interrogation platform, his Dark Realm true energy pressing directly toward Sikong Jing.

At the same time, Sikong Jing opened his eyes and met his gaze.

No matter how strong the *Zhan Di Po Yu Jue* was, it was impossible for someone at the third level of the Bright Realm to break through a major realm. But one must not forget: Sikong Jing was an invincible Divine General, and the killing intent he had honed on the battlefield... was still there!

He was one hundred percent certain he could kill Su Zhengtao, though he would pay a heavy price.

But what kind of scenes had Sikong Jing not witnessed? He had seen countless life-and-death battles on the field of slaughter, so he did not flinch. He stepped forward to meet Su Zhengtao, clutching the Execution Staff, his killing intent surging.

Boom...

The next second, he surged to the fourth level of the Bright Realm.

It was a pity the time was too short. If he had been given a few more days, slaying Su Zhengtao would have been as easy as taking something from his pocket.

"What do I do? It’s impossible to win, he’s going to die!"

Su Yueshi knew her second uncle’s strength all too well and was extremely anxious, but she couldn't intervene; she couldn't even move.

Her second uncle Su Zhengtao’s true energy kept forcing her back.

At this critical moment, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from the doorway: "Second brother, are you not ashamed to bully a junior?"

As soon as the voice sounded, Su Yueshi shuddered and looked sharply toward the entrance of the Law Enforcement Hall.

She saw a pale-faced middle-aged man outside the door, leaning on a cane, walking in tremblingly.

Su Yueshi cried out in ecstasy, "Father!"

She rushed out and supported the middle-aged man; it was none other than her father, Su Zhenglong.

At the same time, Su Zhengtao’s true energy solidified, his steps toward Sikong Jing halted, and he narrowed his eyes, staring at Su Zhenglong.

After a long while, Su Zhengtao asked, "Big brother, why are you here?"

Shouldn't his big brother still be lying in bed?

Everyone in the Su family knew that Su Yueshi’s father, Su Zhenglong, had been suffering from severe, unhealed injuries since the battle ten years ago. He was often unconscious and had no strength to manage family affairs.

Otherwise, even the servants would not have dared to humiliate his daughter, Su Yueshi.

But how had he come at this crucial moment?

At the door, Su Zhenglong was supported by Su Yueshi, still panting incessantly, but a sneer appeared on his face.

"I heard my honest second daughter killed a wicked servant, so I came over to take a look out of pleasant surprise."

"I didn't expect to run into you, second brother, bullying a junior. That is an even greater surprise."

Su Zhenglong’s words were dripping with sarcasm.

Su Zhengtao’s expression darkened further, and he said coldly, "Big brother, you jest. As the Hall Master of the Su family’s Law Enforcement Hall, I am apprehending the troublemaker who publicly caused a scene here—your cheap criminal son-in-law."

The two brothers had barely spoken, yet they were already at odds.

Su Zhenglong shrugged and said, "That is still bullying a junior... and it seems you are also bullying my daughter?"

At the last sentence, his pale face turned cold, and icy light splashed from his eyes.

"My daughter, Su Zhenglong’s daughter—so what if she took a pig from the house? So what if she killed a wicked servant who dared to insult her?"

"Of course, you are the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, acting according to family rules."

"But to interrogate my daughter, did you ask me? Did you notify me? Second brother, your big brother is not dead yet."

The voice shook fiercely. Su Zhenglong’s body suddenly straightened, and true energy surged from him. In the blink of an eye, it reached the Dark Realm, but it didn't stop there—it continued to surge into the Human Realm!