The City’s Strongest Son-in-law Chapter 1441 - 1440: Using Power Against Power

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Situ Feng dismisses his grandfather's ambition, while Zhou Hongyun discusses the potential downfall of the Situ Family. Meanwhile, Su Changfeng and You Meng have forged a contract and are preparing to return to Chenguang Hall to rescue Wang Junyi and Baili Luoyuan. Su Changfeng killed an elder, enraging the Emperor, and a confrontation seems inevitable. You Meng speculates the Emperor's power might stem from a secret related to past Emperors, potentially giving him Holy Spirit Realm strength. Su Changfeng, a pseudo-Holy Spirit Expert aided by ancient remains, questions the existence and power of Heavenly Punishment, surprisingly wishing for it to descend.

"Don’t want to live anymore?" Su Changfeng smiled and said, "I have a wife, a daughter, why wouldn’t I want to live?"

"If you want to live, why would you look forward to the Heavenly Punishment coming down? Don’t tell me the more severe the punishment, the more confident you are that you can survive it? I’m not a child, such words can’t fool me," You Meng said.

Su Changfeng shook his head and explained, "If the Heavenly Punishment is really that powerful, I’m thinking if it could kill the Silver Flood Dragon."

Hearing this, You Meng was stunned, her steps paused.

Does he mean to use the power of the Heavenly Punishment to kill the Silver Flood Dragon?

It was at this moment that You Meng realized what Su Changfeng was planning. However, such a thought was indeed a bit unexpected. Probably no one else on earth would think like this, right?

Using the power of the Heavenly Punishment to deal with the Silver Flood Dragon sounds a bit absurd. But thinking about it carefully, it is indeed an excellent method.

As everyone knows, the Heavenly Punishment is extremely dangerous. If it could kill the Silver Flood Dragon, then the Tianyuan Continent would no longer have to worry about the Silver Flood Dragon.

However, such a thing is easier said than done.

"How can this be as simple as you think? How the Heavenly Punishment descends, and when it descends, is not something you and I can control. Moreover, the main purpose of the Heavenly Punishment is for people to cross the tribulation; how would it do anything to the Silver Flood Dragon?" You Meng felt this possibility was very small and immediately refuted Su Changfeng.

Su Changfeng sighed. How could he not understand that his idea was too absurd, but absurd things are not without a chance. What if it’s possible?

Most importantly, using the Heavenly Punishment to kill the Silver Flood Dragon is the best method Su Changfeng could think of.

The exotic beasts in the Holy Spirit Realm are far stronger than the people in the Holy Spirit Realm. If the current masters of the Tianyuan Continent were to deal with the Silver Flood Dragon, it would be like a fool’s dream. So Su Changfeng is determined to come up with a better solution.

"I’m just proposing a possibility. As for whether it can be realized, that’s another issue. But given the current situation, as you know, this is also a method. Since it’s a method, it can be tried. Maybe it’ll succeed," Su Changfeng said.

You Meng wanted to refute Su Changfeng’s words, but for a moment she didn’t know how to refute.

Su Changfeng was right. Given the current situation, every method has to be tried. The opponent is the powerful Silver Flood Dragon, and simply relying on the strength of just a few of them, there’s really no hope in dealing with the Silver Flood Dragon.

"Why do you have so many strange ideas in your head?" You Meng asked with curiosity. She felt that a normal person wouldn’t think of such a method, so she was really curious about what was going on in Su Changfeng’s mind.

"One must learn to be adaptable. Over the years, I’ve encountered a lot of problems that I had to handle personally, so I must find different ways to strive for the perfect solution to a matter. Over time, I’ve become accustomed to this way of thinking," Su Changfeng said with a smile. From a young age, he had to hide himself. If he didn’t have some strange ideas, he might not have made it this far.

"What were you like before?" When it came to past matters, You Meng’s interest piqued. She grew up surviving on the Fate Fruits, yet her strength was no match for Su Changfeng. Additionally, she was always curious about Su Changfeng, a master who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The masters within the Xingluo Territory, even if they aren’t part of Chenguang Hall, would have their information recorded there. Only Su Changfeng was an exception; Chenguang Hall had no records about him, as if he appeared out of thin air.

Even though the current Su Changfeng could decide You Meng’s life and death and didn’t fear her leaking secrets, he wasn’t ready to tell You Meng such an important secret.

Moreover, if Su Changfeng told her, she would probably have more curious questions. Su Changfeng didn’t want to be telling stories.

"Have you forgotten your own identity?" Su Changfeng raised an eyebrow and glanced at her.

You Meng choked. She indeed was Su Changfeng’s subordinate now. But for such a small matter, did he have to be so stingy and put on airs?

"Hmph, forget it if you don’t want to say it. Is there any need to be so petty?" You Meng said angrily.

"Zhou Hongyun doesn’t dare to talk to me that way. I advise you to behave yourself and don’t think that just because you’re a woman, I won’t hold it against you," Su Changfeng warned.

In Su Changfeng’s mind, he doesn’t care about men or women. Simply put, there are only two kinds of people in his heart: his wife and children, and everyone else.

Therefore, aside from Shen Hanxue and Ye Nianhai, other people meant nothing to him.

If You Meng ever touched his taboos, he wouldn’t be lenient either.

"Do you still want to avenge Qiutang Yu’er?" You Meng helplessly had to forcibly change the subject.

"It’s just a casual thing. Since I want to rule the Three Kingdoms, making a move against the Emperor is a matter of time," Su Changfeng said.

By now, You Meng was no longer surprised by Su Changfeng’s words, because Su Changfeng had long told her that his mind was filled with all sorts of strange ideas. Although ruling the Three Kingdoms sounded absurd, since the words came from Su Changfeng, she could accept it.

"Don’t you know why the Three Kingdoms of the Tianyuan Continent have never been able to unite?" You Meng asked.

"Because of the existence of the Sourceless Forest. Although the Three Kingdoms have been at war for years, due to the Sourceless Forest, unification is very difficult," Su Changfeng said.

The Three Kingdoms standing in a stalemate is not because the emperors have no ambition and are content with their corners, but because there is no way around it, forcing them to do so.

If anyone could become the master of the world, probably no one would refuse, right?

Unfortunately, the existence of the Sourceless Forest has become a common stumbling block for the Three Kingdoms.

"Since you understand all this, why do you still have such crazy thoughts?" You Meng said.

"The reason why the Sourceless Forest is feared by the countries is most likely because of the Silver Flood Dragon. But what if the Silver Flood Dragon is dead?" Su Changfeng said with a smile.

You Meng couldn’t help but roll her eyes and said, "The Silver Flood Dragon will definitely die, killed by the Heavenly Punishment, no less. Sect Master Su is so capable, surely it will turn out just as you wish."

Su Changfeng naturally heard the sarcasm in You Meng’s words, but he didn’t care. After all, such a thing seemed crazy in many people’s eyes, so until the actual result is seen, no one would be willing to believe it.

At this moment, Su Changfeng suddenly took out several Fate Fruits from his bosom, making You Meng stare in surprise.

She had once lived in the Sourceless Forest, but even You Meng had never seen so many Fate Fruits at once. Yet at this moment in Su Changfeng’s hands, the Fate Fruits seemed as ordinary as regular fruits, taken out just like that.

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