Chapter 166: Mighty Mother-in-Law

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Mighty Mother-in-Law

"I am." Lu Yuan stepped forward.

"You’re the Lu Yuan who killed five Seventh Grade martial artists alone? You weren’t even at the Seventh Grade then, but now you are." Yu Donghai stared at Lu Yuan.

"Since you could kill five Seventh Grades while only at the Eighth Grade, you can surely fight a Sixth Grade now that you’ve broken through.

"I won’t bully you. As long as you can withstand one of my attacks, I’ll believe your words. The Yu Family will step back and hand over the Sinking Ship branch."

"You shameless old geezer! How can you say something like that and claim you aren’t bullying him?" Su Wan cursed directly.

"You..." Yu Donghai glanced at Su Wan and swallowed the words that reached his lips. Those raised in great families simply possessed a different aura and presence. Su Wan carried the fearlessness of a top-tier noble family...

"That’s a bit shameless, a veteran Sixth Grade expert bullying someone who just broke through to the Seventh Grade."

"Yu Donghai has always been a shameless old man!"

"The Yu Family are all treacherous..."

The surrounding onlookers couldn’t help but chime in.

"Lu Yuan, do you dare?" Yu Donghai ignored them, staring directly at Lu Yuan and questioning him.

"Hehe." Lu Yuan shook his head. "Sorry, I’m not interested."

He was confident he could withstand one attack from Yu Donghai, but why should he? There was absolutely no benefit, and it would only expose his true strength.

"Yu Donghai, stop being unreasonable and hand them over immediately. Otherwise, I will take action." Qin Gang drew his Profound Weapon Long Saber.

Yu Donghai’s face turned grim. The Yu Family wasn’t afraid of Qin Gang, but they feared the Demon Suppression Bureau backing him. Defeating Qin Gang would be easy, but if they dared to resist, the Yu Family would inevitably be reduced to ashes in less than half an hour.

"We will hand them over! Commander Qin, please give us a list." Yu Donghai compromised. There was still room to maneuver, as only the Yu Family truly knew their own situation.

"Yu Chenzhou’s wives, concubines, children, parents, siblings, and any other close relatives and frequent associates. Hand them all over." Qin Gang took out a list. Daqian had household registrations, and the Demon Suppression Bureau kept backups.

"This is an extermination of three generations..." Yu Donghai looked grief-stricken.

"Colluding with an Evil Cult naturally warrants investigating three generations of a family. Not implicating the entire Yu Family is already a showing of leniency. But you must actively cooperate. Don’t even think about hiding or covering up anything. Otherwise, once we find out during our investigation, you will all be executed without mercy!" Qin Gang warned.

The Yu Family was called a family, but it was actually a clan with hundreds or even thousands of members. It held many connections and secrets. For instance, it was perfectly normal for Yu Chenzhou to secretly have a few concubines and illegitimate children, and keeping them hidden was commonplace.

Pulling the weeds out by the roots wouldn’t be that easy. However, taking down the vast majority of the main culprits was enough. The rest wouldn’t pose a threat and might even proactively sever ties. Very, very few would dare seek revenge against the Demon Suppression Bureau.

"We wouldn’t dare. How could we?" Yu Donghai quickly shook his head, offering a fake smile. He ordered his men to handle it.

Two quarters of an hour later, members of the Demon Suppression Bureau escorted dozens of Yu Chenzhou’s family members back to the Demon Suppression Bureau.

"It’s all because of that Lu Yuan. To think Sinking Ship wasn’t his match and was even killed instead—I don’t believe it!" the Yu Family watched, their gazes dark and cold.

"Yeah, how could a sixteen-year-old boy be so strong? Didn’t he just advance to the Seventh Grade?"

"He must have had help from other experts, or perhaps he has a Secret Treasure."

"Maybe he became the disciple of some powerhouse a long time ago..."

The crowd discussed, thinking of ways to deal with Lu Yuan. The Yu Family couldn’t just swallow this insult for nothing.

"None of you are allowed to cause trouble for that Lu Yuan!" Yu Donghai looked at the family members and warned them.

"What’s wrong, Great-Uncle Donghai? Why?"

"Yeah, why can’t we go after him?"

"Lu Yuan comes from a small family. It doesn’t seem like they have any experts."

Some refused to accept it. Originally, they might not have genuinely wanted to avenge Yu Chenzhou, but hearing the family elder say this made it emotionally unacceptable for them.

"Are you confident you can defeat Lu Yuan? Do you believe your strength is greater than Sinking Ship’s?" Yu Donghai scanned the crowd, questioning them.

The crowd fell silent, swallowing their words.

"But..."

Yu Donghai sighed inwardly. Few among the younger generation could take on major responsibilities. That Lu Yuan was not only extraordinary himself, but he was also accompanied by a young lady from a top-tier noble family, indicating a deep relationship between them. She wouldn’t sit idly by. If they were to clash with a top-tier noble family, even slightly, the Yu Family would be like an egg striking a rock.

"Don’t worry. Lu Yuan killed members of the Yanyue Sect, and the Yanyue Sect won’t let him off easily.

"Furthermore, within the Demon Suppression Bureau, there should be people who want him dead..."

"I see..."

"There are people in the Demon Suppression Bureau who want to kill Lu Yuan?"

"Then let’s just wait and see."

Upon returning to the Demon Suppression Bureau, Lu Yuan didn’t participate in the interrogation. He wasn’t interested in their internal collusions, which likely had little to do with him anyway. Since the Yu Family father and son were already dead, he only cared about the outcome. The Demon Suppression Bureau would handle the aftermath.

Since it was getting late, Lu Yuan left work early. He went to the Yan Residence to continue forging the remaining arrows. The sooner he finished, the more trump cards he would have. The power of a bow and arrow was not to be underestimated.

After forging five arrows, he headed home. He went straight next door and found his future mother-in-law, Song Yumeng.

"The Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill!" Song Yumeng looked at Lu Yuan in astonishment. "Are you sure?"

"That’s what the Cursed Minion said. I wasn’t entirely sure either, which is why I came to find you, Mrs. Yan. I was hoping you and Mr. Yan would go investigate it together," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Yes, you did the right thing." Song Yumeng gave Lu Yuan an appreciative look. He didn’t blindly take risks and knew how to borrow their strength—a display of both courage and strategy.

"Anyone who dares to do this, secretly intercepting the Dynasty’s Dragon Qi to refine Pills, must be a ruthless and audacious figure. It’s certain that they’ve set up deadly traps.

"Anyone below the Fifth Grade wouldn’t have a chance of survival going in.

"However, the Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill is a good item, a top-tier Pill among the Fourth Grade. It’s definitely worth checking out."

"Mrs. Yan, you must absolutely go with Mr. Yan. Do not go alone under any circumstances!" Lu Yuan reminded her again. If it was a death trap and something happened to Song Yumeng, he would have to bear a massive responsibility.

"Don’t worry." Song Yumeng shot Lu Yuan a sidelong glance. "I won’t make a move unless I’m confident."

"That Pill might be refined in the next few days, so..." Lu Yuan guessed.

"Yes, that’s about right." Song Yumeng nodded. "Based on your description of the Thousand Locust Array, a Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill can be refined every few decades.

"And this array has already existed for hundreds of years.

"This means the person or family who set up this array is right here in the Jade Capital..."

"In the Jade Capital..." Lu Yuan’s expression changed. He had the same guess. With hundreds of years of planning and several Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pills, this family must have already grown into a behemoth. A Sect could be ruled out because intercepting Dragon Qi required a treasure bestowed by the Dynasty that carried destiny... This narrowed the scope significantly.

"Don’t involve yourself in this anymore. Just pretend you don’t know anything," Song Yumeng instructed Lu Yuan. "If there really is a Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill, Mr. Yan and I will retrieve it and give it to you."

"It’s fine if either of you or Siyao takes it," Lu Yuan waved his hand. He had the system; while the Yin Yang Dragon Essence Pill was precious, it wasn’t an absolute necessity for him.

"We aren’t lacking in Pills," Song Yumeng chuckled softly.

Lu Yuan was left speechless. What else could he say?

His future mother-in-law was truly mighty!