Xiong Zhong cried out in shock, nearly ruining everything.
Luckily, Xiong Fen was a step faster, covering his mouth and pinning him to the ground!
"Heav... mmph mmph mmph!"
Even with his son's mouth covered, Xiong Fen's old face had turned pale with fright.
Crouching beside the pill furnace, he hurriedly glared and warned him in a low voice!
"Are you trying to die?! Keep it down, keep it down!"
Only then did Xiong Zhong come to his senses. He hurriedly nodded, his face full of shock.
When he spoke again, his voice was like the buzz of a mosquito.
"Dad... you really did find..."
Before he could finish asking, he received a resounding slap!
Smack!
"Are you refining pills with your vocal cords? Can you speak louder?!"
His head rang from the blows, and Xiong Zhong muttered in grievance.
"I get scolded if I speak loudly, and beaten if I speak softly..."
Seeing his son's aggrieved look, Xiong Fen temporarily put away his imposing manner.
His son possessed decent talent and looks, but unfortunately, he had been timid by nature. Coupled with years of pampering, he had become like a flower in a greenhouse, unable to withstand wind and rain. He would never amount to much in the future.
This had always been a thorn in Xiong Fen's heart.
But the appearance of this Heavenly Weapon might be an opportunity for change.
Xiong Fen's tone softened slightly as he quietly revealed the truth.
"Ahem, son."
"To tell you the truth, your father really did learn of a Heavenly Weapon. As long as we get our hands on it, people will definitely look at us in a new light!"
Xiong Zhong looked up, his face lighting up.
Yet in an instant, it dimmed again, tears glimmering in his eyes.
"B-but