Father-in-law Su Zhenglong

It was understandable that Sikong Jing had previously beaten Su Yun's maid and servants, as those people were weak in martial arts, but the men of the Su Clan Enforcement Hall were the clan's elite. How could he have possibly defeated them?

When had his illness been cured?

Su Zhengtao, who had been composed and confident, 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 was only at the third level of the Bright Realm.

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

Yet, he had won. At this moment, Sikong Jing stood in the hall clutching the Execution Staff, looking utterly invincible.

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

He couldn't help but marvel inwardly; the 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 such an effortless crushing victory. The blood in his veins seemed to be driven by the true energy of the Emperor-Slaying Prison-Breaking Art, still boiling wildly.

"How bold! A mere criminal dares to wreak havoc in the Su Clan Enforcement Hall?"

Suddenly, a disbelieving Su Yun snapped out of her shock and shrieked, "Father, kill him!"

A cold light flickered in Su Zhengtao's eyes. It seemed this criminal was no ordinary person before he was imprisoned.

However, since he had been exiled and deliberately betrothed to an ugly woman by the Lord of Yun Province, he no longer had any background to speak of.

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

"Su Yuexi's husband has openly caused a disturbance in the Su Clan Enforcement Hall. Execute him!"

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

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

No matter how strong the Emperor-Slaying Prison-Breaking Art 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 that Sikong Jing was an invincible divine general; his killing intent from the battlefield... still remained!

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

But there was no scene Sikong Jing had not witnessed, and he had survived countless life-and-death struggles on the battlefield. Therefore, he did not flinch in the slightest. He gripped the Execution Staff and stepped forward to meet Su Zhengtao, his killing intent surging like a tidal wave.

Boom...

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

It was a pity that time was too short; if he had been given more time, slaying Su Zhengtao would have been as easy as reaching into his pocket for an object.

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

Su Yuexi knew her second uncle's strength all too well and was filled with anxiety, but she couldn't intervene; she couldn't even move.

The true energy from her second uncle, Su Zhengtao, kept forcing her back.

At this critical juncture, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Second brother, aren't you ashamed to be bullying a junior?"

As soon as the voice sounded, Su Yuexi's entire body jolted, and she looked sharply toward the entrance of the Enforcement Hall.

There, a middle-aged man with a pale face was seen leaning on a cane, walking in with trembling steps.

Su Yuexi cried out in ecstasy, "Father!"

She rushed forward and supported the middle-aged man; it was none other than Su Yuexi's father, Su Zhenglong.

Simultaneously, Su Zhengtao's true energy solidified, his advance toward Sikong Jing halted as he squinted at Su Zhenglong.

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

Shouldn't his eldest brother still be bedridden?

Everyone in the Su Clan knew that since the battle ten years ago, Su Zhenglong had been suffering from severe, unhealed injuries and frequent bouts of unconsciousness, leaving him unable to manage the clan's affairs.

Otherwise, even the servants would never have dared to humiliate his daughter, Su Yuexi.

But how had he arrived at this crucial moment?

At the door, Su Zhenglong was supported by Su Yuexi, still panting heavily, yet a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"I heard my honest second daughter killed a wicked servant, so I came over to see 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 master of the Su Clan Enforcement Hall, I am apprehending the degenerate who caused a public disturbance here—your cheap, criminal son-in-law."

The two brothers had barely exchanged a few words, yet they were already at daggers drawn.

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 a chilling light flashed in his eyes.

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

"Of course, you are the master of the Enforcement Hall, and you act according to clan rules."

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

His voice boomed with intensity. Su Zhenglong's body suddenly straightened, and his true energy surged forth. In the blink of an eye, it reached the Dark Realm, but it didn't stop there; it continued to climb into the Human Realm!