Qin Yun had actually meant to put Niu Gao off.
Deep down, he did not want to aid the Breaking Clan.
The risk was too great. He did not want to take it.
He had no way of knowing whether Spirit Hall had deliberately leaked the news about the Breaking Clan.
So doing nothing was the best decision for now.
Even if his judgment was wrong—
Even if Spirit Hall really did move against the Breaking Clan, what would he lose?
Two more days passed, and the Electromagnetic Cannon was ready.
When Qin Yun arrived, Lou Gao was circling the cannon.
Its rails had been replaced with single lengths of Tungsten Steel, seamless from end to end.
Several layers of hardwood cushioned the rails against the base, locked firmly in place with Mortise-and-Tenon Joints.
Lou Gao patted the cannon, thoroughly satisfied.
"What do you think?"
"I told you I'd fix it."
"Senior Lou Gao, your craftsmanship truly deserves to be called Number One Under Heaven."
That was no flattery.
Qin Yun knew he could have thought of replacing the rails himself. But achieving this level of perfection had taken a Divine Craftsman.
That evening, Qin Yun went to see Ning Fengzhi.
"Uncle Ning, didn't you say the Heaven Dou Empire's army was stalled at Linxing Pass?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
"Linxing Pass sits at the mouth of a valley between two mountains. Its walls are high and thick. Heaven Dou's army has attacked twice and suffered heavy losses, yet they haven't even reached the top."
"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has disciples in the army, as does the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Quite a few Soul Masters from both are holding the front line. But that pass is too treacherous. A frontal assault would mean filling it with lives."