Supreme Son-in-Law

Indeed, compared to the Situ Family's treasure trove, these are hardly worth mentioning.

Looking at the pile of treasures, Situ Jie was still very proud; this was the fruit of his lifelong accumulation.

However, for the safety of Situ Jing, Situ Jie was not hesitant at all, handing over several life-saving items to Situ Jing.

These were things he couldn't bear to take with him even when he went out.

Indeed, many treasures, even Situ Jie couldn't bear to take them out.

But for the safety of Situ Jing, he couldn't care less about feeling distressed.

"Father, isn't this a bit much? Are you sure you want me to take all these?" Seeing Situ Jie's generosity, Situ Jing asked weakly.

"I only have two demands: one is that you come back alive, the other is to try to get closer to Mr. Ye. Whether the Situ Family can rise powerfully depends on you," Situ Jie said seriously to Situ Jing.

Obviously, he was placing the future of the Situ Family entirely on Ye Feng, betting that Situ Jing could become Ye Feng's woman.

If he really succeeds, even if Ye Feng does nothing for the Situ Family, the connection with Ye Feng would mean the Situ Family could gain a lot.

Indeed, as long as the Situ Family spreads the word that the Divine Dragon Guard's Lord Ye is their son-in-law, who would dare not show them respect?

However, to rope Ye Feng in, the Situ Family wouldn't hesitate to push their own daughter into the fire pit, hoping for something to happen between Situ Jing and Ye Feng.

….

After a night, early in the morning, Ye Feng was preparing to leave with Feng Gu and Situ Jing, while the two elders of the Feng Family were preparing to return to the Feng Family.

As Ye Feng and his company left, the Situ Family mobilized everyone in the clan to see them off.

Of course, the main focus was on seeing off Situ Jing.

Seeing Situ Jing about to leave, Situ Jie, although somewhat reluctant, still resignedly watched her go.

When leaving, Situ Jing, without hesitation, left without even turning her head.

"Patriarch, are you really willing to let Miss take such a risk?"

"Patriarch! Aren't you worried about Miss going just like this?"

"Patriarch! How come Miss seemed so happy to leave? Not the least bit unwilling? Isn't she your favorite child?"

Seeing this scene, the various elders of the Situ Family seemed somewhat puzzled.

They knew Situ Jing had to leave, but didn't expect her to go so resolutely.

"Ah! It's hard to keep a grown daughter around!" Situ Jie shook his head helplessly, feeling utterly frustrated inside.

He felt like the little cabbage he tended for years was about to be ravaged by a pig.

Yet what aggravated him more was his anticipation for this pig to act sooner.

"Alright! Execute the family law." After Situ Jing left, Situ Jie coldly signaled.

They say even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, but today Situ Jie had to put an end to Situ Ze.

"Father! Spare me! I was truly in a moment of folly, I really won't dare anymore, please spare me, father." Upon being brought out, Situ Ze paled at the scene, desperately pleading.

But Situ Jie didn't look at him, instead shouted loudly to the clan members in front of him, "My clan members, I, Situ Jie, have the misfortune of having Situ Ze as a disgrace to our family. My life isn't worth pity, but he nearly endangered all of yours. This cannot be forgiven."

"According to family law, Situ Ze should be beaten to death by the clansmen; don't hold back because of me, commence execution!"

Following Situ Jie's words, the Grand Elder of the Situ Family began leading the execution.

"Father… father… you can't do this, do you want our lineage to end? Are you doing right by my deceased mother with this act?" Seeing Situ Jie was serious, Situ Ze panicked.

This angered Situ Jie further, who shouted angrily, "Shut up! You don't deserve to mention your mother. She died giving birth to you, yet you wasted the life she gave you. Even in the afterlife, she would definitely support my actions."

Remembering his deceased wife, Situ Jie felt an inexplicable heartache, intensifying his anger towards Situ Ze.

Indeed, Situ Jie's late wife intended to leave him a legacy, a line of descendants, but instead left this wretch, this calamity.

Had she known it would end this way, she might have regretted her decision.

Snap! Snap!

At the same time, the execution began, the Grand Elder signaled one of the clansmen to pick up the Bloodthorn Whip and lash at Situ Ze.

The Bloodthorn Whip was no ordinary whip; it was specially crafted, filled with barbed blood thorns that, with one lash, caused excruciating pain.

"Ah! Ah!"

Sure enough, with the first lash, Situ Ze felt the blood thorns penetrate his flesh, nearly tearing it from his body, causing tears to stream from the pain.

Indeed, no one could bear such suffering.

That's why whip punishment was the most severe family law in the Situ Family, generally reserved for traitors who betrayed the family.

"Ah ah!"

"Ah ah ah!"

With more people joining in the beating, Situ Ze quickly passed out from the pain.

But no one at the scene sympathized with him; instead, they lashed even harder.

Indeed, someone who contemplated patricide for power deserves no sympathy.

After numerous beatings, as Situ Ze fainted from the pain, he was cruelly woken up for another round, fainted again, and was awakened once more, repeating several times until he lay motionless, his life or death uncertain.

Situ Ze was in a miserable state, his entire body lashed to shreds, without a single intact spot.

"This is your fate." Seeing Situ Ze seemingly dead, Situ Jie felt no sadness, calmly stating.

If it were other matters, Situ Jie wouldn't be so harsh. But Situ Ze had tried to kill him while he was critically ill. How could he have any lingering affection for such a person?

Meanwhile, the other members of the Situ Family sighed in relief.

In their eyes, with Situ Ze severely punished to death, they were safe.

Indeed, they feared that if Ye Feng knew Situ Ze wasn't dead, he would see it as the Situ Family shirking their duty, and would certainly take revenge on the Situ Family.

Thus, seeing Situ Ze's death, their worries completely eased, though they did worry that Situ Jie might hesitate to kill Situ Ze.

….

Meanwhile, after a day of traveling, Ye Feng and his companions finally reached the vicinity of Jia Rong Mountain, planning to spend a night in a nearby town before entering the mountain tomorrow.

Ye Feng was quite looking forward to the journey to Jia Rong Mountain….