Chapter 54: Own Son? Own Ancestor!

Hiss—

At the same time, the sound of people gasping in cold air continued to emerge from their mouths, making everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

A Calamity Hero is not an ordinary Calamity monster.

They are the powerhouses within the Calamity Legion.

Even the weakest Calamity Hero is almost equivalent to a human Soul Professional around the 5th Turn.

Moreover, most of these Calamity Heroes were human Soul Professionals with a certain level of strength while they were alive.

Later, they were invaded by Calamity Power and subsequently became the lackeys of the Calamity Forces.

Among the leaders present, apart from City Lord Xing Mochuan, who had the strength to contend with these Calamity Heroes,

even the principals of the three schools did not have sufficient odds of winning when facing a Calamity Hero.

Although the three principals were over fifty years old, they were barely hovering at the threshold of the 5th Turn.

It is said that as the rank of a Soul Professional increases, the required conditions become more and more demanding.

And the biggest obstacle for Soul Professionals when changing classes is skill proficiency.

Generally speaking, for every class change, there is a requirement that a corresponding number and grade of skills must reach high-level proficiency.

However, only at the 1st Turn is there no such requirement.

In subsequent class changes, such requirements exist.

"This is no longer an ordinary Calamity Invasion. They have actually sent such existences to execute the plan. It seems this crisis is far more serious than we imagined."

Liu Lanzhi, Director of the Soul Profession Office, furrowed her brows, and a complex expression appeared on her face.

Xing Mochuan's expression was grave; he knew well the severity of the current situation.

He looked around at everyone present and said slowly: "Everyone, don't panic yet. Although Calamity Heroes are not easy to deal with, we are not without options. Right now, we must act immediately."

He then looked at Liu Lanzhi and instructed: "Director Liu, you must quickly organize the personnel of the Soul Profession Office to conduct a comprehensive search of all Dungeon Secret Realms in the entire Tianhua City to see if there are any other Calamity Source Seeds or abnormal signs."

"Once discovered, report it immediately and take measures. We must never let the Calamity Forces have another opportunity."

Liu Lanzhi nodded solemnly: "City Lord, rest assured. I will go and arrange it now and guarantee the mission will be completed."

Xing Mochuan turned to the three principals and said with a serious expression: "Three principals, please go back and organize the teachers and students in your schools to heighten vigilance and strengthen defenses."

"At the same time, select some stronger teachers to form emergency teams, ready to respond to any sudden situations that may arise."

Su Zhanghe and He Laijin nodded repeatedly; only Luo Dachun remained in a distracted state.

Regarding this, Xing Mochuan counseled Luo Dachun: "Principal Luo, Qin Ye meeting with an accident is undoubtedly a loss for our Shenxia, and it is something we are unwilling to see."

"But the threat of the Calamity Forces is imminent, and the entire Shenxia could fall into a huge crisis. We must focus our energy on dealing with the difficulties before us."

"As a principal, you should be able to weigh the importance of things clearly; you must not lose your footing at a time like this."

Xing Mochuan finally looked at everyone and raised his voice: "Everyone, this Calamity crisis is severe, and the burden on each of our shoulders is heavy. I hope everyone will perform their duties and cooperate closely."

"I will also contact the Exorcism Army and other forces as soon as possible to come and support us."

"I believe that as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty and protect our home."

After speaking, Xing Mochuan came to Zhou Chu's side, grabbed him, and said: "Come, follow me back to the City Lord Mansion. From now on, you are my, Xing Mochuan's, person."

Seeing this, Liu Lanzhi hurriedly walked up and grabbed Xing Mochuan, saying with a look of surprise: "Eh? City Lord, City Lord, Zhou Chu is the prospective son-in-law of my He Family. When did he become a person of your City Lord Mansion?"

"You cannot just take him away like this. We two elders are still standing right here."

At this time, He Laijin also ran up a few steps and said to Xing Mochuan with a fawning smile: "City Lord Xing, my old brother, you also know that my He Family has always had a tradition: on the day the eldest daughter of the He Family comes of age, the elders must arrange a good marriage for her."

"Zhou Chu is the son-in-law candidate our He Family has already decided on. As a City Lord, you cannot just snatch him away like this. Otherwise, I won't be able to answer to the ancestors of the He Family!"

"As an elder, you shouldn't forcibly break up this young couple who are fated for each other. Besides, there should be a first-come, first-served order."

"If it weren't for letting the two children focus on preparing for the College Entrance Exam, our He Family would have been impatient to have them complete their marriage."

Hearing this, Xing Mochuan suddenly burst into laughter and said: "Principal He, Director Liu, your posture of protecting your 'calf' is truly impressive. I finally understand: you two want to unilaterally make decisions for these two children."

"I have heard that your He Family tradition is to make the man a live-in son-in-law. To put it bluntly, it's marrying into the family!"

"Why don't you two ask Zhou Chu if he is willing to marry into the family."

"What era is this? Why are you still clinging to such an outdated, bullshit tradition?"

Hearing these words from Xing Mochuan, He Laijin was speechless and could not loosen his stance on the live-in son-in-law matter for a moment.

Originally, he didn't think much of Zhou Chu at all.

He had intended to use this Secret Realm Tower activity to pass over Zhou Chu from the position of son-in-law candidate.

But he didn't expect that Zhou Chu would be head and shoulders above the rest in this Secret Realm Tower activity.

Not only did he clear the entire Secret Realm Tower, but he even scouted out information about the Calamity Invasion.

Although he had already accepted Zhou Chu in his heart, hindered by family reputation, he still couldn't change the tradition right then.

Liu Lanzhi, on the side, saw that He Laijin had nothing to say and couldn't help but get anxious: "City Lord Xing, your words are a bit excessive. Although our He Family tradition includes the man marrying into the family, this is something that depends on the man's willingness and can be discussed."

"Right, Old He?" After saying this, Liu Lanzhi even nudged He Laijin with her elbow twice.

He Laijin then came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it can be discussed, it can be discussed."

Who knew that Xing Mochuan would wave his hand impatiently and say: "What is there to discuss? You He Family, you have actually had your atmosphere ruined by these so-called ancestral teachings and traditions."

"With me, Xing Mochuan, there are no such troublesome things. It just so happens that my daughter, Xing Wanying, is 21 years old, unmarried, and a top student at the National Defense University."

"If I marry off my daughter, I won't accept a dowry from the man, nor will I talk about old traditions like marrying into the family. As long as the two are in love, that's enough."

"Having Zhou Chu become my, Xing Mochuan's, son-in-law is far better than being a live-in son-in-law in your He Family!"

"As long as Zhou Chu marries my Wanying, he will be my, Xing Mochuan's, own son."

Xing Mochuan was simply uncontrollably excited in his heart.

If he could pull Zhou Chu into his own family, he would be willing even if his own daughter had to pay to be with him.

What is an own son?

In the future, Zhou Chu will be his, Xing Mochuan's, own ancestor.

He Laijin frowned and said, "That won't do, City Lord Xing. Your daughter is three years older than Zhou Chu. Not to mention whether the two of them will get along, to begin with, their ages simply don't match!"

"Principal He, you really are stubborn. As the saying goes, 'a woman three years older is like holding a golden brick.' You've squandered all the wise sayings passed down by our ancestors!"

For a moment, Xing Mochuan argued with the couple He Laijin and Liu Lanzhi until their faces turned red and their necks grew thick.

The tower-climbing scene suddenly turned into a scene of both sides competing to claim a marriage.

Zhou Chu listened from the side, and his head felt even bigger.