My Son-in-law Is A War God

The denunciations arose from every corner.

It was quite embarrassing for the Divine Dragon Guard.

Even those abroad who intended to win over Xiao Chen had abandoned the idea—what value was a cripple?

"Damn it, who's spreading these lies?"

Ying Long and Teng Long had unpleasant expressions, as they were even called in for a talk about this matter by their superiors.

Once it was confirmed to be a rumor, they weren't severely punished, but they were demoted with a salary cut for a year.

They were quite frustrated.

Though the rumor was false, they indeed had made such demands of Xiao Chen.

They could only accept the punishment.

Now, their only thought was to utilize the Mo Sect's Legging Scrolls, Weapons Scroll, and Qi Scroll to forge powerful martial artists.

In this way, they could redeem themselves and regain their superiors' trust.

As for clarifying that Xiao Chen hadn't been crippled,

that was impossible; it would only make matters worse.

It was clear someone was secretly fanning the flames, and they couldn't stop it.

The whole world now believed Xiao Chen had been forced to cripple his own martial arts, becoming a useless man.

In the courtyard of the Xiao Residence, Xiao Chen lit a cigarette and sat smoking.

Standing beside him were Ghost Blade and Bai Qi.

Yunmeng Xiang, being one of the Five Tiger Divine Generals, had national duties and couldn't stay with Xiao Chen for long.

Ghost Blade and Bai Qi, however, were different; they had no formal positions.

Just then, eight shadows, as if phantoms, appeared in the courtyard.

"So, you guys showed up after all."

Xiao Chen chuckled.

He himself was the one who spread the word about his self-crippling.

Because he wanted to see if, once truly crippled, anyone would immediately turn against him, coming to cause trouble.

Last time, pretending to be crippled had already lured out many enemies.

He hadn't expected that just spreading the word this time would bring troubles that very night.

"Indeed? You knew we'd come?"

All eight were surprised.

"Something like that. Since I'm crippled, naturally you'd come to kill me for revenge. Let me guess, which side are you from?

Bohai Nation?

Beihai Country?

Southern Country?

No, you're from the Hades Association, right?"

Xiao Chen said with a faint smile, "It seems not right either. The Hades Association should have no one left. You're from the mouth of the spring, correct? Before she died, she said someone terrifying would come seeking vengeance on me; you must be them."

"I didn't expect you to know so much, but knowing it is useless; you still must die!

Do it!"

The eight didn't waste words, fearing only the healthy Xiao Chen.

But now, Xiao Chen was crippled, just an ordinary person, perhaps with some strength, but that's it.

All eight attacked simultaneously, aimed to kill Xiao Chen.

One among them moved the fastest, a sharp blade nearing Xiao Chen's throat in an instant.

Yet at that moment,

Godslayer Bai Qi intervened.

Xiao Alliance's Godslayer Heavenly King wasn't stagnant either.

While others improved, so did he.

Crack!

The sharp blade was sliced by the Bloodthirsty Sword in Bai Qi's hand.

Slash!

The chilling Sword Aura instantly killed the foremost person.

"Just you dare to challenge our Alliance Hierarch, looking for death!"

Bai Qi stood before Xiao Chen, wielding his sword.

Ghost Blade was there, too.

One knife and one sword, completely shielding Xiao Chen.

"Don't be afraid, kill them for me!"

The remaining seven didn't flee because of the death of one.

They believed that teaming up as seven, they could definitely kill Xiao Chen.

But what happened next was far beyond their expectations.

Too strong.

Ghost Blade hadn't even made a move.

Bai Qi alone slaughtered the remaining seven.

"Clean it up."

Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, "Make sure there's no bloodstain left in the courtyard."

"Yes!"

Soon, Bai Qi had the place cleaned up.

Xiao Chen's lips curled into a smile.

These people came, which means others might come too.

It seems he'll need to go abroad to draw out the trouble.

Then dismantle them one by one.

The next day, he informed Xiao Ruohan and Hu Han that he needed to go to the Southern Country.

When they met Xiao Chen, Xiao Ruohan and Hu Han clearly had questions to ask.

"You want to ask if I truly crippled my martial arts, don't you?"

Xiao Chen asked with a smile, "That's right, I actually did it. Any other questions?"

"None!"

Xiao Ruohan and Hu Han were secretly delighted.

Xiao Chen crippling his martial arts was practically a gift from Dragon Country to other countries.

But they did not show it outwardly.

For Xiao Ruohan was cautious enough.

Without confirming Xiao Chen was truly crippled, he wouldn't show any joy.

The group set out, leaving Dragon Country to head for Southern Country.

The news quickly reached many ears.

The people behind the spring, Liu Shilong, remnants of the Hades Association, remnants of the Black-eyed Cat, and so on.

They all wanted to kill Xiao Chen on the road.

Although Xiao Chen was crippled, hatred couldn't be resolved that easily.

Their resolve to kill Xiao Chen had never wavered.

Southern Country, a scene of prosperity.

Yet within its prosperity, signs of decline loomed.

Ultimately, the hereditary feudal system was becoming ill-suited to the times.

If the Southern Country continued like this, it would inevitably fall.

Of course, supported by America and others for the time being, it could maintain certain prosperity.

"Is the Southern Country's capital always this crowded?"

Walking down the bustling streets of the Southern Country's capital, Xiao Chen noticed the crowds surpassed even the Capital City of Dragon Country.

He couldn't help but ask.

This time, he brought Bai Qi and Ghost Blade.

The Tiangang and Dishasha were left in Longcheng guarding the Xiao Family.

Currently, with all thirty-six Tiangang teaming up, even the former Tyrant King could be held off.

Combined with the seventy-two Dishasha, plus King Chu Jiang and the King of Reincarnation overseeing, under Dragon Clan's protection, there were hardly any problems.

Throughout the journey, they encountered numerous assassination attempts.

Approximately eighty-nine times.

Most of the time, they were handled by the Southern Country's envoy group.

Xiao Ruohan and Hu Han were quite formidable.

"What Xiao War God might not know, martial arts thrive in our Southern Country, with sects everywhere—is quite similar to the previous dynasty.

The Southern Country's quadrennial Martial Arts Tournament will be held in the capital.

Most of the people here are either martial artists participating in the tournament or spectators."

Xiao Ruohan said with some pride, "But they're mostly grassroots martial artists, things the Imperial Court usually doesn't get involved with."

"So that's it."

Xiao Chen was deeply intrigued.

In Dragon Country, due to modernization, many things have been reformed, with martial artists gradually disappearing from the historical stage, although there remain some martial arts tournaments and similar events.

But most are just grassroots organizations.

Not worth mentioning.

The Southern Country's Martial Arts Tournament, however, was officially organized.

All grassroots martial artists in the country could participate.

After several rounds of selection, only the true strong could participate in the final contest.

The Southern Country's government would recruit those who excel in the finals.

Offering extremely generous conditions.