The Master of Life and Death

At Sunset City Bus Station, a man wearing a dark coat, sunglasses, and with a strong, upright build walked out.

He was on the phone as he walked.

"Have you find out that?"

"Yes, Dragon Lord. The woman who saved you from the fire ten years ago is named Chloe. After pulling you out of the fire, she miraculously survived but suffered 95% burns on her body."

Hearing this, the man gripped his phone tightly, his face darkening.

Even though it was a hot summer day, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped, and a chill swept through the area.

People passing by him couldn't help but shiver.

His name was Larry Bennett, a member of the Bennett Family.

Ten years ago, a conspiracy against the Bennett Family unfolded in Sunset City, and a fire engulfed the Bennett Family.

A young girl rushed into the flames and pulled him out.

By the next morning, all thirty-eight members of the Bennett Family had perished in the fire, and the Bennett Family, once the leading family in Sunset City, became history.

After being rescued, Larry, driven by a strong will to survive, he jumped into a river and miraculously survived.

He ended up in Southwild and became a soldier.

Ten years later, he rose from an unknown soldier to a commanding general.

He once single-handedly fought against thirty thousand elite enemy troops and infiltrated enemy lines to capture their commander alive.

He was the Dragon Lord, renowned in Southwild.

He was the Black Dragon, feared by his enemies.

He was also the youngest general in the history of Summer Nation.

After becoming a general, he chose to retire and returned to Sunset City with the aim of repaying kindness and seeking vengeance.

To repay Chloe for saving his life and to avenge the annihilation of the Bennett Family.

"I want all the information on Chloe."

"Dragon Lord, I've sent it to your email. Please check it."

Larry hung up, opened his email, and received a message.

[Chloe, female, twenty-seven years old, a member of the Lewis Family.]

The Lewis Family was considered a minor family in Sunset City.

Ten years ago, Chloe was still in high school.

It was Sunday, and she went on a picnic with a few classmates.

In the evening, they saw a villa on fire. Hearing cries for help, she rushed into the flames without hesitation and saved a young boy.

That boy was Larry.

This accident changed Chloe's life forever.

She was severely burned and miraculously survived, but 95% of her body was scarred.

From then on, Chloe became a laughingstock among her classmates and a subject of gossip.

"Chloe, I will spend the rest of my life repaying you for saving my life."

"The Hall Family, the Johnson Family, the Garcia Family, and the Wilson Family, I, Larry, am back. I will reclaim what you took from me one by one. I will make all of you pay a heavy price for killing my family."

Larry clenched his fists, stepped forward, and got into an unmarked business car.

The driver was a man wearing a black tank top and a black baseball cap.

The man spoke, "Dragon Lord, in three days, the Lewis Family is holding a son-in-law selection event for Chloe. The head of the Lewis Family, Victor Lewis, announced that anyone who marries Chloe will become a member of the Lewis Family and receive their protection."

Larry raised an eyebrow. "Son-in-law selection? What’s going on?"

"Dragon Lord, although the Lewis Family is a prominent family, Chloe has become the ugliest woman in Sunset City. No one dares to marry her, and she has become a laughingstock within ther family. Victor is anxious and came up with this idea. Despite Chloe’s disfigurement, many men are still willing to marry her for the family’s wealth and status."

At the Lewis family villa, all the important members of the Lewis family were present today.

Today was the day Victor was selecting a husband for his granddaughter Chloe. After a series of selections, ten men were finally chosen.

In the grand hall of the villa stood ten men, ranging in age and appearance, some handsome, some not.

All ten were men without status or position.

Larry was among them.

Without Chloe's help, he would have died in the fire ten years ago, nor  would he become the renowned Black Dragon of Southwild.

On the sofa in the villa's main hall sat a woman wrapped tightly in clothing, her face covered with a white veil, making her features indistinguishable.

An elderly man in a suit, leaning on a cane, stood up and looked at the ten men before him, announcing loudly, "Now, I declare that the one to become the son-in-law of the Lewis Family is... Larry."

The woman with the white veil trembled upon hearing this.

At this moment, she realized that the rest of her life had been already decided by her family.

She knew that from the moment she saved the man from the fire ten years ago, she had lost everything.

The other unsuccessful candidates left with disappointed faces.

Larry stood straight in the main hall of the Lewis Family villa..

At that moment, a man stood up, walked over to Larry, patted him on the shoulder, and mocked. "Larry, treat Chloe well in the future. Even though she's disfigured and a bit ugly, she's still a woman and can still satisfy you."

The speaker was Oscar Lewis, the eldest grandson of the Lewis Family.

Larry ignored Oscar; his eyes were only on Chloe.

His gaze rested on Chloe, who was sitting on the sofa. He couldn't see her face clearly.

However, he could see that the white veil on her face was wet, soaked with her tears.

"Chloe, go backyourself. I'm going to play cards." A middle-aged woman with a look of disdain on her face walked away without looking back, swaying her hips as she went.

She was Chloe's mother, Maria Martin.

Maria was utterly disappointed in Chloe.

While other women in the Lewis Family had married into families, Chloe had no choice had to resort to marrying a random man from the street.

"Dad, I'm heading to the office." Chloe's father, Scott Lewis, greeted Victor and then hurriedly left, ignoring his daughter, Chloe.

The other members of the Lewis Family all looked at Larry with mocking expressions.

This tall, able-bodied man was actually marrying Chloe, the laughingstock of Sunset City.

Larry walked up to Chloe, looked at her, and extended his hand.

Chloe, who was silently crying on the sofa, looked at his hand, stunned.

"From now on, I will protect you. With me here, there's nothing to be afraid of. You will be the happiest woman in the world."

His resolute words reached Chloe's ears.

At this moment, she forgot others' mocking faces.

She forgot their cold ridicule, and her eyes were only on this tall, powerful, yet tender man.

Larry took her hand, pulled her up from the sofa, and gently said, "Let's go."

Larry led Chloe out of the Lewis Family villa.

Outside the villa, an unmarked business car was parked.

Two men in black suits stood in front of the car.

As Larry approached with the bewildered Chloe, the two men began to speak, the two men immediately spoke. "Dragon..."

Larry slightly raised his hand, interrupting them, and said, "Take me to Imperial Residence. I need to treat my wife's injuries."

Larry was not only the renowned Dragon Lord of Southwild but also a miraculous doctor.

His medical skills were exceptional, and treating Chloe's scars would be a simple task for him.