Section 6, The Mad Dragon Battles the Heavens

"Hehe, I almost forgot. You must be blaming me now, right? Blaming me for only coming to see you now?" Long Zhantian looked at Long Yuntian, whose face was full of grievance, as if he had thought of something, and cast a faint glance at Long Yuntian

Come on, you don't even attend your friend's 'funeral', yet you expect your friend to call you 'father'? That's a bit too much, isn't it? There's no way to take advantage like this. It's decided, from now on, I'll just call you 'old man'.

"Which two?" Long Yuntian asked curiously, wondering if those who dared to provoke the Marshal of the Empire were not ordinary figures.

The current crown prince, Zhu Zhou, is described by Long Zhantian as being obstinate and self-righteous, with a narrow vision, even slightly inferior to his father, Zhu Yu. He has always harbored resentment towards the existence of the Long family, constantly aiming to eliminate us. He fails to consider that without the Long family, can the Zhuque Empire still exist? It is pitifully naive, akin to a frog in a well, and killing you would certainly be a way to strike at the root of the problem.

In pursuit of a possibility, he would go so far as to kill the current crown prince and the prime minister; this paternal love is indeed profound, Long Yuntian thought

Not bad, able to remain unflinching under my pressure, meeting my gaze without flinching. Truly worthy of being a descendant of the Dragon family, with indomitable blood flowing within.

Madman, although reluctant to speak, Long Yuntian must admit that his father, Grand Marshal Long Zhantian, is undoubtedly a complete madman

Long Zhantian disdainfully curled his lip, "Oh, and he is still quite fond of your fiancée. Several times he has urged the Emperor to bestow a marriage between him and Wen Xiaoxing, but the Emperor is not yet senile enough to know whom he can offend and whom he cannot."

"Have you found the murderer who wants to kill me?" Long Yuntian understood Long Zhantian's meaning and looked at his father, his gaze softening somewhat

However, to put it another way, to kill a million people without reason, and with more than seventy percent of them being court officials, it is likely that even if the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince are not killed, it would still be an outright rebellion

Seeing Long Zhantian's eager face, Long Yuntian, even if he were a fool, would know that what he should do now is to call out "Father," and then create a touching scene of filial piety. However, for some reason, Long Yuntian just could not bring himself to say it, feeling far less natural than when he previously addressed Long Madam Ao Xue as "Mother"

One million, as a burial offering? Long Yuntian looked at his father, his face filled with disbelief: "Are you saying that you intend to use one million as a burial offering for me?"

National grievances and familial hatred, haha, no wonder there is the audacity and courage to target this young master, um, it should be said that there is such a possibility.

Although I do not agree with the principle of preferring to wrongfully execute thousands rather than let one person go, Long Yuntian must admit that this approach is indeed quite satisfying

What about the other person? Long Yuntian secretly noted down the name Wen Siyuan, who is the Prime Minister. The next one is likely to be no simple matter either

"It seems that you do not welcome me as your father?" Long Zhantian looked at Long Yuntian, took a sip from the teacup in his hand, sat upright in his chair, and fixed his gaze on Long Yuntian

"Do you know what I've been doing these past few days?" Long Zhantian asked Long Yuntian.

"In the past twenty years, all those who have enmity with our Long family should be killed? Roughly enough to reach one million? Are you saying it is better to mistakenly kill a thousand people than to let one escape? No, this is more like it is better to mistakenly kill a million people than to let one escape." Long Yuntian felt a chill run down his spine, his heart filled with dread.

What constitutes a significant investment? If this does not qualify as a significant investment, then what does? Long Yuntian pondered to himself. The great figure of ancient China, Genghis Khan, had only a few thousand people buried with him.

Ah, still a rival in love, Long Yuntian silently added a remark in his heart

"No, I am too lazy to find the murderer, but I assure you the murderer will be among these one million people." Long Zhantian's words sent a chill down Long Yuntian's spine. "I plan to eliminate all those who have been enemies of our Long family for nearly twenty years since your birth; that should roughly amount to a million, and I believe the murderer must be among them." Long Zhantian seemed concerned that Long Yuntian might not understand, so he proceeded to explain to his son.

"If it weren't for the letter written to me personally by your mother, I would never believe it," Long Zhantian waved his hand. "I am looking for someone to accompany you in burial, one million, how about that? Is it enough?" Long Zhantian smiled as he looked at Long Yuntian. "I wonder if you are satisfied with this outcome?"

Indeed, my friend has no impression of you; rather, he feels a sense of fear in your presence. It seems that the original Long Dashao has suffered from your domestic violence, Long Yuntian thought to himself

My future father-in-law? Then why does he want to kill... ? At this point, Long Yuntian suddenly understood.

I have already understood your situation. Now I want to tell you that I am your father, although you may not have any impression of me in your mind. Long Zhantian looked at his son in front of him, seemingly waiting for Long Yuntian's reaction

"It is better to mistakenly kill a million than to let one escape? Indeed, this is exactly my thought. Your statement is very apt. My son is dead; why should others still live? Our Long family has served the entire Zhuque Empire for thousands of years, achieving countless military feats and saving the empire from peril on numerous occasions. Why should our Long family face extinction? If it were not for our Long family, the Zhuque Empire would have long been on the brink of collapse. Where would those pretentious scholars in the court be then? They dare to set their sights on our Long family; they must pay the price. Since these people repay kindness with enmity, unable to distinguish right from wrong, black from white, what would it matter if I killed them? Mistakenly killing, what would it matter?" Long Zhantian spoke these words with unwavering determination, without the slightest hesitation. Long Yuntian could sense Long Zhantian's resolve from his resonant tone, and thus he had no doubt about the truth of these words.

Truly, as an imperial marshal, you understand the importance of swift action in military matters. In less than three days, you have managed to find the murderer. However, the sum of one million is astonishing. Is it possible that there are so many who wish to harm my friend? Am I really that disliked? Nevertheless, judging by your urgency in seeking the culprit, it seems this father is not so detestable after all. From now on, I shall only refer to you as 'old man' behind your back, but I will still show you some respect when we meet.

Long Yuntian concocted a fallacious argument for himself

Then, did what my father say about those who repay kindness with enmity, who cannot distinguish right from wrong, and who are unclear about grievances and kindnesses, hold any truth? Long Yuntian inquired. Regarding those enemies who once had the potential to kill him, Long Yuntian did not dare to be careless. If they could poison him once, they could poison him a second time. Although, in essence, he was able to inhabit the body of this foolish young master, those people had made significant contributions. However, Long Yuntian had no interest in experiencing a second incident like that on his own body.

However, Long Zhantian's subsequent words still sent chills down Long Yuntian's spine, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

Long Zhantian is correct; for a martial arts sage who holds seventy percent of the military power of the empire and is also the foremost expert in the empire, is there really a need for evidence to kill? Is a free heart's conviction not sufficient?

Indeed, I shall remember this, Wen Siyuan. We have time to enjoy ourselves slowly. If you do not wish to marry off your daughter, you may speak frankly. As for wanting to harm my friend, I must say that I am one who repays every slight. Although, strictly speaking, the one who has passed away is not my friend, the body I currently inhabit indeed belongs to my friend. If you intend to harm my friend's body, then do not blame me.

Indeed, having one million people accompany you in death can be considered quite a grand gesture, can't it? Long Zhantian said lightly, as if the lives and deaths of one million people were a trivial matter in his eyes, akin to the life and death of an ant

I did not expect you to come back to life; to be honest, I am a bit surprised, really. " Long Zhantian pointed to his own head

"There is no ... ..." Long Yuntian replied softly

It is said that you went to the military camp " Long Yuntian replied softly, while feeling a sudden shock in his heart. Indeed, he had a vague sense of repulsion towards him, which was certainly influenced by the fact that as a father, he had been completely absent during the three days when his son was brought back to life. This was indeed somewhat unacceptable.

Wen Jia, Wen Siyuan, hetushu.com, the Prime Minister of the Zhuque Empire, the head of the civil officials, is also your future father-in-law. Your fiancée is his only beloved daughter, Wen Xiaoxing. Long Zhantian let out a cold laugh, uttering a name that surprised Long Yuntian.

It is important to note that the original Young Master Long was undoubtedly an idiot. How could the daughter of the Prime Minister, the head of all officials, possibly marry an idiot? Perhaps the news of Young Master Long being an idiot could be concealed from others, but it could never be hidden from the head of all officials, who is also the prospective father-in-law, Wen Siyuan. This implies that this person has a motive for committing the crime

Well, wait a moment. Just now, I mentioned that I plan to eliminate all possible murderers. Are the esteemed Prime Minister and the esteemed Crown Prince included in that? To kill the Crown Prince is undoubtedly an act of rebellion

Damn, not only are you surprised, but I am surprised as well, Long Yuntian thought to himself

Heavens, is it still common in this world to practice burial with the deceased? Surely not, this is rather barbaric

If Long Zhantian were to know what Long Yuntian was thinking, it would probably lead to a bout of inappropriate domestic violence. Damn, I have worked so hard to avenge you, only to end up with such a conclusion

There are many such people. Strictly speaking, more than 70% of the civil officials in the entire court deserve to be executed. As for those who dare to take action against you, there are only two families in the entire Zhuque City with the courage and motive to do so, although I have no evidence to prove it. Long Zhantian let out a cold laugh, "These fellows should feel fortunate that you are still alive; otherwise, they would have long been cold corpses by now. Hmph, evidence? Do you think that just because there is no evidence, I would be powerless? Does Long Zhantian need evidence to kill?" At this moment, the might of the Grand Marshal and the Martial Saint was undeniably evident.