[{"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-2284":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},1750678,2236,"Chapter 2282: Traitor","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-2284",2284,"\u003Cp>\"What’s the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jovany Leopold had already unsheathed his sword, but before he could make a move, he realized that the surrounding specters had long since run out of the cave, completely ignoring them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave here, head south until you reach a port. In the district at the port, wait there; a ship will pick you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed looked at the familiar figure before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not the face that was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of these people were numb, with terror, anxiety, and deep fear in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they had long become accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people, treated as tools by Mont, had no idea what real life was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed that humans were born to be slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one moved after Julius Reed spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stood obediently in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on! If they come back later, you won’t be able to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jovany Leopold was anxiously shouting on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no place for humans, unimaginable what suffering these people had endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once stayed in a cave, knowing what it felt like to be trapped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air outside was sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wild fruits outside were a delicacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lives of these people in front of him were not even as good as their life in the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jovany kept shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how much he shouted, there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people seemed deaf, standing in the cave, looking ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person moved a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up, what are you thinking!\" Jovany walked over, grabbed one person’s hand: \"Quick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that person withdrew his hand in fear, running towards the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expertly took off his clothes, hanging them in a numbered locker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he ran into the filthy prison, squatting down obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him taking the lead, the others quickly followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone systematically and orderly hung up their clothes, then returned to their respective prison cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jovany Leopold was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have long been trained like this, losing basic thought. For now, let’s leave, just ensure their safety, we’ll take care of the rest slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed’s eyes were fixed on the people in the prison, as he strode out of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting them to adapt to normal life needed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing them away would only harm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm bells grew louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were originally many specters at the cave’s entrance, but less than twenty remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Julius Reed had been inside before, when the specters saw them coming out, they had no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tacitly permitted their departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where have they all gone? Let’s go help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed walked up to a specter and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of being recognized as human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though specters looked very human, their behavior differed significantly in certain ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One kilometer ahead,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the specter pointed eastward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed glanced at Jovany Leopold, the latter remaining with the Mont Crown Prince to prevent civilians from being slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the specters attacked, the two could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Julius Reed briskly walked eastward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, he heard shouting and fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed quickened his pace, arriving at a main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the road was less than a kilometer from the cave, dense forests in between made it impossible to notice the cave within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave, so many people were still imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many specters surrounded the main road, and in the center stood a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was strewn with bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares make trouble in Mont!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A specter on horseback, donned in silver armor and holding a silver spear, pointed at the man, shouting harshly: \"Are you seeking death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the ones seeking death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man raised his head, a slight smirk on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his sword abruptly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of Sword Qi shot out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it slew dozens of specters before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specter leader on horseback leaped high, narrowly evading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor warhorse was slain on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the leader could catch his breath, the man had already appeared behind him like a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longsword was unsheathed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gleam flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader’s head tumbled to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining specters did not panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew no fear; battle was their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their leader slain, the others charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man became a series of phantoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longsword in his hand continuously struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than three seconds, nearly a hundred specters had all been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trent Marsh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the man’s figure, Julius Reed was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was none other than War God Trent Marsh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor had it, he was the first great general of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance in those days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruthless, with unparalleled strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Jovany Leopold, Trent Marsh sought out ancient martial artists to kill Julius Reed because he had important business to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was this important business in Mont?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed retreated slightly; Trent Marsh might be here for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that’s true, Trent Marsh’s ability to foresee the future would be too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he know in advance that Julius Reed had teleported through the temple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The troublemaker is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Julius Reed could act, a voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The synchronized footsteps sounded like thunder, hurting the ears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground quaked, like an earthquake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a grand show!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trent Marsh raised his head, looking forward with arrogant pride: \"Since when can dogs flaunt in front of their master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, Julius Reed immediately shifted his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These specters were created by Trent Marsh, and now that he said this, it must be related to the specters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A specter clad in sable furs, sitting on a chariot pulled by thirty-six warhorses, gazed coldly at Trent Marsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind him, countless specters advanced step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, they crowded the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader stood on the chariot, raising his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the countless specters halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire street fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salute... the King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader stepped off the chariot, kneeling on the ground in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still recognize me?\" Trent Marsh embraced his sword, speaking with a cheerful grin: \"What a display! But does it compare to my time with the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance? Back then, which of my marquises didn’t command a million troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you’ve fallen to such a state, how can you face me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Trent Marsh spoke, the colder his voice became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader slowly stood up, drawing the sword at his waist: \"I no longer swear loyalty to you. I, Cooper Yarrow, now serve the Yellow Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trent Marsh shook his head, without a hint of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These figures were merely machines; they erred initially and were later found by Ilia Danvers, who exploited them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even erasing their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooper Yarrow pointed his longsword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of specters marched forward in unison!\u003C\u002Fp>",1179,"2026-06-06T17:06:04.997Z",1,"novelbin.me","5ed6df3681159993967c0f92c7c83b6bb9ae08348f3d8f1b5dbb8ca549183d6c","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-2161","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-2283",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]