Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 921 - 922: Idol

"Dad, what do we do now?"

The head of the Zhu Family is Zhu Chuan. The question comes from his son, Zhu Di.

Zhu Chuan is not tall and doesn't appear outstanding, but as a Qi Refiner, his eyes shine brilliantly, and he carries an air of authority that gives a very composed impression.

However, his current composure is feigned, faced with the overwhelming black mist and unknown dangers, and he is at a loss.

He had seen on the news that after the black mist passes, no one remains alive—who knows what kind of monstrous creatures are inside?

Zhu Chuan said gravely, "As members of the Guardian Family, protecting the populace is our duty. We'll stay here temporarily, waiting for support from above."

"Dad, I think we should go in and find out what's inside this black mist first," Zhu Di suggested.

Zhu Chuan frowned, as members of the Guardian Family, figuring out the situation within the black mist is indeed their responsibility. Otherwise, when those above inquire, being clueless would mean failing their duty.

But this black mist looks dangerous. He's at the early stage of the Golden Core, and his son Zhu Di, with better talent, has already reached the mid-stage. They are the Zhu Family's strongest combat power. Yet, with their cultivation, can they enter and still come out alive?

Zhu Chuan couldn't make up his mind at that moment.

"Dad, how about this—I'll go in and have a look, while you guard outside," Zhu Di, brave and bold, wanted to find out the situation inside.

Zhu Chuan immediately refused; he had only one son and couldn't let him take the risk alone.

"Dad, let me go. It's our responsibility to protect the populace. If we can't even figure out the situation inside, we can't possibly respond properly."

Zhu Chuan couldn't argue with Zhu Di's reasoning and said, "Alright, I'll go in, and you can guard outside with the others."

However, Zhu Di said, "My cultivation is higher than yours," which almost made Zhu Chuan want to hit him.

But what Zhu Di said made sense; with his higher cultivation, the chances of survival in case of danger would be slightly better.

Zhu Chuan, with no other choice, finally agreed and said, "Alright, visibility inside this black mist is very low, and one can easily lose their way. I'll tie a rope around your waist—if you encounter any danger, follow the rope out immediately."

Zhu Di nodded, knowing that if danger arises within the black mist, one might lose their bearings in a panic, unable to find the way out, putting oneself in an even more perilous situation.

Zhu Chuan had someone bring a long hemp rope, tying one end around Zhu Di's waist.

Zhu Di held a long knife and walked into the black mist.

Zhu Chuan and the others watched tensely, staring intently at the swirling black mist as if trying to see through to Zhu Di's situation inside.

According to the rope's length, Zhu Di walked in over a hundred meters.

Suddenly, the sound of metal clashing came from inside, clearly indicating Zhu Di was in combat with something.

Zhu Chuan tensed up completely, instinctively wanting to rush in to save his son. But just then, the rope suddenly pulled tight and shook violently.

"Pull!"

Zhu Chuan shouted, and several people grabbed the rope and ran backward frantically.

Zhu Chuan could feel clearly that the rope's other end didn't only have one person's weight—they were dragging something akin to a small mountain, definitely not Zhu Di's weight.

Zhu Chuan's heart was in his throat.

They pulled the rope backward, running over a hundred meters, then turned quickly to look back.

"Zhu Di!"

Zhu Chuan felt great relief and rushed forward—Zhu Di was still alive.

When they got closer, they discovered a huge monstrous creature lying beside Zhu Di, already slain, with its head pierced through by a single slash.

"Are you hurt?" Zhu Chuan saw that Zhu Di's arm had shredded clothing, revealing skin that was bloody and mangled.

Zhu Di shook his head, "Dad, don't worry, I'm fine. This creature spewed corrosive stuff, and I carelessly got hit.

Let's retreat a bit; there are too many of these creatures inside."

They dragged the creature away from the black mist to a safe place.

Zhu Di applied some medicine and briefly bandaged himself, examining the creature he slew, asking, "Do any of you recognize what this creature is?"

Zhu Chuan had been observing and causally replied, "It looks like a spider."

This creature was over two meters long, with eight spear-like legs, completely black, covered in a thick shell, with a layer of fur on top, and its mouth held two fang-like crescent-shaped tusks over ten centimeters long—both hideous and disgusting.

"What kind of spider can grow this big?"

"Possibly some mutated spider."

Zhu Chuan and the others researched for a long time but could not identify what this creature actually was.

"You said there are many more of these creatures inside the black mist?" Zhu Chuan asked his son.

Zhu Di nodded, with a grave expression said, "There are too many; these creatures have tough skin and flesh. I luckily managed to kill one. Limited visibility in the black mist greatly reduces our combat effectiveness. If only relying on a few of us, going inside would be sending us to our deaths.

Dad, I suggest we stay guard here and wait until the people from above arrive."

Zhu Chuan nodded slightly—his son was excellent, and he often adopted his suggestions.

"Family Head, it's bad—the black mist is starting to spread!" A Zhu Family member exclaimed. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Zhu Chuan turned and saw the black mist really rolling and spreading rapidly, causing his face to change instantly.

"It seems this black mist won't let us rest."

"Dad, at the rate this black mist is spreading, it won't take long to envelop the nearby county town."

The county town is only dozens of miles away; with the mist's speed, it'll reach the town in at most three or four hours.

Zhu Chuan's expression became solemn, "We absolutely cannot let the black mist spread to the county town—there are tens of thousands of people there."

Zhu Di, a gutsy man with boldness, leveled his long knife, "If that's the case, then we'll fight these creatures."

"Family Head, when will the people from above arrive?"

Zhu Chuan shook his head—he didn't know either. The report was sent above, but he had no idea when support would come.

"Family Head, as Young Master said, we these few people might not be able to hold back the creatures inside the black mist."

Zhu Chuan answered, "Even if we can't hold them back, we must try. Should tens of thousands of civilians behind us try to stop them? As Guardians, protecting them is our responsibility—several dozens for tens of thousands of lives, it's worth it."

"Dad, your fearless spirit is just like the old days—you are definitely my idol," Zhu Di laughed.

Zhu Chuan laughed heartily, suddenly teasing, "You rascal, wasn't your idol the Blood Shura, Qin Yi, the Young Master Qin?"

Zhu Di chuckled, "Who said I could only have one idol? Both you and the Blood Shura are my idols. Wonder if the person coming from above might be Qin Yi?"

"What are you thinking? Blood Shura is such a figure, could he easily take action?" Zhu Chuan teased.

Zhu Di felt a bit disappointed. He admired Qin Yi a lot and had always wanted to ask Qin Yi for an autograph. It seems he was destined not to get it.