[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1442":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1749926,2236,"Chapter 1440: 1440: Fatal","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1442",1442,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440: Fatal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bead, Eagle was captured by a monk and a Taoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, someone took out a phone and called Isabella Warm to report the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to risky matters, Isabella naturally wouldn’t come in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Vein Holder, there was no need for her to put herself in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed that her decision was a wise one. The person who gave out the pill clearly set a trap for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world is simple; it’s the human heart that’s complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immediately investigate their identities and intercept them midway to rescue Eagle!” Isabella’s cold voice came through the phone, commanding in an indisputable tone: “Ensure Eagle’s safety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Seven Veins had fallen apart, Pendleton seemed intent on uniting them recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the recalcitrant Emperor Vein, which was gambling against Pendleton,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the remaining factions were mostly in decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Losers, Seal, Eagle, and Night Veins had dwindling numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Night Vein, being a group of assassins, was said to have only one Vein Holder remaining, and Eagle was similarly alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Losers had been dismantled by the Bead Pulse, with their Vein Holder reduced to an outlaw afraid to show their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seal Vein, due to internal conflict, had been on the verge of annihilation for centuries now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only somewhat active faction, Micah Will, had long declared loyalty to Pendleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, they were merely observing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, Micah Will maintained contact with the Bead Pulse, while on the other, they worked for Pendleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those trying to please both sides often end up offending everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella had already been considering eliminating Micah Will, fostering loyal members under her control, and establishing a new Micah Will faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, as a member of the Seven Veins and the last inheritor and Vein Holder of the Eagle Vein, Eagle must not come to harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Veins each had their own secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vein Holders’ weapons were merely keys, but the correct use of these keys was known only to the Vein Holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Isabella had not taken “Flying Sky” from Eagle’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Seven Veins had done this to create mutual restraint and self-preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure could be taken, but without the Vein Holder, the key would lose its function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella had simply not foreseen that “Flying Sky” would end up in the hands of the Young Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood! But… Solaris Grove seems to have died.” The Bead Pulse member on the call glanced at the square, uncertain: “The person in the Taoist robes stabbed him more than a dozen times. It looks like the North Sea man has stopped breathing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rescue him first, I’ll handle the rest…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Isabella could finish speaking, the Bead Pulse member on the phone collapsed and passed out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a voice she was all too familiar with came through the line, Isabella’s body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent tears began falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are really in Swimming City, I can feel it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t say this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let the tears silently fall to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I trust you haven’t betrayed me.” Julius Reed picked up the phone and spoke in a calm tone: “No matter who says what to me, no matter what ironclad evidence they offer, I believe you. But, if you indeed betray me, I will personally kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered on the other end of the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been so many years since she had last heard his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me, you didn’t betray me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed’s voice was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew someone was listening on the other end of the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella’s eyes turned bloodshot, her hands clenching the phone tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears blurred her vision, blurred her rationality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.” Julius Reed seemed to recall something, suddenly speaking: “Actually, the Blue Sea Green Vine—I let you steal it on purpose. Four people, there was no way to divide it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he crushed the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The always cold and wise Isabella let out a wailing cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people, some things, are destined to remain unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the City Lord’s Mansion, Ian Jorden rushed in and saw Isabella sobbing on the desk. Shocked, he asked, “The Pendleton Alliance Hierarch isn’t dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella shook her head, her body trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what is it? Stop crying for now; let’s solve the issue!” Ian Jorden was at a loss, pacing back and forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the time of Demarco Mount, he had known Isabella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his feigned death back then, Ian had always obeyed Isabella’s commands, lurking in Swimming City and waiting for the right opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He…” Isabella raised her head, her tear-streaked face now beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even at a glance, her beauty was still breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red, weeping eyes, and her fair cheeks tinged with a faint blush, coupled with her hoarse voice, seemed to carry a sorrowful charm: “He said, if I betrayed him, he would personally kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Ian Jorden shook his head with a bitter smile: “Figures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how painful the choices back then were, I must continue on this path and achieve my goal!” Isabella’s eyes flashed with resolve: “No one can stop me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew that man better than his closest bodyguard and maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill personally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was love, or perhaps it was care to the point of obsession, that one would make such a statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do we do now…” Ian was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a man and didn’t understand the subtleties of a woman’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take Pendleton! I will turn Pendleton into an organization completely under my control! I will collect all seven keys and uncover the book hidden at Pendleton’s headquarters!” Isabella’s voice was cold as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only you had explained things clearly to Grace River back then, today’s situation wouldn’t have unfolded like this.” Ian sat back into his chair and poured himself a cup of tea: “The quarrels between women, at times, can be far more terrifying than men’s deadly battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to prove to everyone! No matter in what aspect, Isabella Warm can surpass Grace River! I will make Grace River understand that even if Isabella Warm dies, she will still never win that man’s love!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella clenched her fists tightly, her strikingly beautiful face flickering with a flash of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Jorden spat out the tea in his mouth: “You’re crazy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If my death would allow me to occupy a place in his heart, I would not hesitate to make that choice.” Isabella’s face was emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bead! You must live! If you die, what about me? Have you thought about me? I don’t want to die dishonored! Let alone be reduced to bones and ashes by the Holy Lord after death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian slammed his teacup back onto the table, his voice tinged with bitterness: “I haven’t even met my daughter yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was joking.” Isabella smiled faintly, took a deep breath, and continued: “Eagle was captured. We must save him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the crying girl from before seemed like an entirely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Love makes women terrifying.” Ian shook his head and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left Isabella alone in the room to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I make the wrong choice…” She let out a bitter laugh, pulling out a necklace from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pendant on the chain was a jade-carved figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On an empty street in Swimming City, a shadowy figure suddenly appeared, blocking the path of a monk and a Taoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good dogs don’t block the road, my friend.” The Seven Star Arhat raised an eyebrow, sizing up the man in black before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer had ill intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the Prince Consort of the North Sea.” Julius Reed turned around, speaking with faint indifference. “You killed my North Sea General; how do you plead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“North Sea Prince Consort? Didn’t you die?” The Seven Star Arhat warily asked: “Are you a ghost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed! In life I belonged to the North Sea, in death I am its ghost!” Julius Reed extended his hand, pointing it at the monk and Taoist: “Care to go down and play? No charge, just your lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1381,"2026-06-06T17:05:28.959Z",1,"novelbin.me","dc182969ae5fc8d309c789bbcc438114ea9c45cd4c1d78404ccda994f32b5d89","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1443","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1441",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]