[{"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-1488":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},1749972,2236,"Chapter 1486: 1486 Devlin's Secret","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1488",1488,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1486: Chapter 1486 Devlin’s Secret\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who have you decided to kill first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilario Young sat amidst a pile of scrap, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, speaking coldly: “If you kill one person first, the others will inevitably become alert. By then, the difficulty will be much higher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter who. They’re all the same.” Hagan Marsh lightly ran his fingers over the blade and said faintly: “Once I target someone, they don’t survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he continued sharpening the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a small knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty centimeters long, black as midnight, with a skull emblem etched into the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Including the City Lord, there are seven individuals holding power. I suggest killing the City Lord first; it will make your takeover easier.” Ilario Young flicked his cigarette butt away and stared directly at Hagan Marsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had changed his attire, and the junkyard was already shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier that morning, Marquis, the garbage collector, had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was Ilario Young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush, one step at a time.” Hagan Marsh seemed satisfied with the blade’s sharpness, slowly stood up, and said, “My master has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” Ilario Young was startled at first, then laughed, “No wonder you’re so confident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you…” Hagan Marsh turned around and stared at him: “I heard that the deposed Lord of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance has been rather intimate with your sister, and they might even have a child. I wonder, do you still feel confident?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Ilario Young’s plan, Gabriel Young’s death was the best catalyst for inciting a war among the six great families!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This former Lord is said to have defeated the divine monks of the West Sea and the demonic taoists of the East Sea in succession. His strength is certainly formidable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagan Marsh sheathed his blade and chuckled as he raised his head, “With my master leading my fellow disciples down the mountain, wouldn’t that be a slap in your face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Gabriel Young can’t be killed, I can kill Ambrose Young,” Ilario Young responded coldly as he stood: “The death of my Young Family’s scion would stir no less impact than that woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagan Marsh froze briefly, then said, “A tiger doesn’t eat its cubs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am a dragon!” Ilario Young’s face darkened: “Great ambitions require sacrifices! Years ago, I feigned my death and even killed my mother—what does it matter today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Power is a monstrous flood; it truly devours one’s soul.” Hagan Marsh chuckled and shook his head: “But I like it. If not for you, I wouldn’t know how much longer I’d have to linger in Swimming City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stared at each other for ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagan Marsh clapped his hands loudly and said, “Come out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rusty iron door creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked man in a black trench coat and black leather gloves slowly stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you leak the plan?” Ilario Young froze, immediately reaching for the hidden weapon box at his waist, aiming it at Hagan Marsh: “I hate those who leak information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Young, no need to lose your temper.” Hagan Marsh showed no fear, slowly walked up to him, and pressed hard on the hidden weapon box with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me introduce you: This is Prince Bradley, from Bead Pulse. And there’s more—when the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance Lord founded Seven Clouds Academy, Prince Bradley was one of the original council members. Furthermore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagan Marsh turned, pulled a cigarette from Ilario Young’s pocket, and handed it to the masked man: “Go ahead—help our Mr. Young get to know you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.” Devlin took the cigarette, lit it with a lighter without hesitation, and inserted his hands into his pockets as he spoke with the cigarette in his mouth: “I am the Vein Holder of Sealing Pulse within the Seven Veins. I once served Bead Pulse and currently work at the City Lord’s Mansion. It’s a pleasure to work together with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sealing Pulse?” Ilario Young’s ancestors had participated in the founding of Pendleton, so he was well-versed with the Seven Veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the Vein Holder of Sealing Pulse? But I’ve heard Sealing Pulse has fallen into decline over the years, nearly disappearing. What evidence do you have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devlin inhaled deeply and seemed lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Marquis, still collecting scrap?” Suddenly, a voice called out from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilario Young’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his neighbor in the slums, and an old customer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s name was Nash Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, with the junkyard closed, Ilario didn’t want to see anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! You’ve got visitors?” When Devlin had opened the door earlier, the plump man peeked inside and immediately walked in carrying a bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Selling scrap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bag was heavy, though it only contained plastic bottles filled with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploiting the naive—it was habitual work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquis could no longer listen, but out of habit, Nash kept talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re planning to assassinate the City Lord.” Devlin exhaled a plume of smoke as he leisurely approached Nash, smiling: “Not just the City Lord—all six other power-wielders will die tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What! You…what did you say?” Nash froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had to be lunacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said, we’re going to assassinate the City Lord.” Devlin casually pulled out a hidden weapon box and pressed it against Nash’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No…no…I’m just here to sell scrap, you carry on…you carry on…” Nash’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devlin’s left hand suddenly produced a silver needle that he slapped into Nash’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panicked man instantly went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take this. Point it at your own mouth and press.” Devlin handed the hidden weapon box to Nash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright! Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash, eyes vacant, mechanically took the weapon box, put its nozzle in his mouth, and grinned as he pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden weapon box, along with the corpse, fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagan Marsh couldn’t help but applaud: “Sealing Pulse is truly remarkable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well? Mr. Young, do you believe me now?” Devlin bent down, picked up the hidden weapon box, wiped the blood off, and reattached it to his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, you’re from Sealing Pulse.” Ilario Young nodded; Nash had been his neighbor and couldn’t possibly be compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such silver-needle acupoint techniques were exclusive to Vein Holders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Sealing Pulse, even someone as formidable as Elaenor Wood was unqualified to learn them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no faking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Mr. Devlin’s help, we’ll be unstoppable! Still, I wonder—what’s in it for Mr. Devlin?” Ilario Young fixed his gaze tightly on Devlin’s masked face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That black mask revealed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I desire has no relevance to you both.” Devlin extended a hand: “Could I have another? These cigarettes are excellent—I haven’t smoked something this good in ages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them.” Ilario Young pulled out an entire pack and handed it to Devlin: “As long as Mr. Devlin remains forthright, forget cigarettes—I’d gift you an entire tobacco factory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks.” Devlin retrieved another cigarette, put it to his mouth: “My life’s purpose boils down to three goals. First, to kill Granny Xihua, the leader of Thunderpeak Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle that for you.” Hagan Marsh patted the blade at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, to annihilate every descendant of Pendleton.” Devlin exhaled a cloud of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I might be able to help with that.” Ilario Young thought for a moment and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third, to live long enough to finish reading Jesse River’s ‘The Dragon Lord’s Comeback.'” Devlin flicked the ash off his cigarette: “That’s my mission in life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the third was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he could never reveal to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Devlin, his life’s true purpose revolved around this third goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to alter the memories of those imprisoned beneath Demarco Mount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sought to tame those monsters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desired to become the ruler of this world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven weapons were far more than mere keys…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven weapons plus the Divine Dragon Tripod comprised the secret to unlocking the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven weapons combined with a single person, and rumors of an eighth weapon—would result in…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.” Devlin dropped his cigarette to the floor and crushed it with his heel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, the Lord had placed him in Seven Clouds Academy precisely to seek out that eighth weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one knew that Devlin had already found the weapon and deciphered its inscriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once my true face is revealed, even the heavens will tremble.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1403,"2026-06-06T17:05:29.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","b767794d246b97b32e77e7eef98e19af721c4cd404c596326687443debad72ae","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1489","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1487",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]