A Live-in Son-in-Law? With Extraordinary Authority

Afterward, Ning Fengzhi took Qin Yun with him.

They were preparing to return to Seven Treasure Mountain, home of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Beside them, Xue Qinghe still wore his gentle smile, betraying nothing unusual.

He cupped his hands and bowed slightly to Ning Fengzhi.

"Congratulations on gaining such a fine son-in-law, Master. Rongrong is fortunate too."

"There are still matters to handle at the palace, so I won't stay any longer. Please excuse me."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "See yourself out, Qinghe."

Xue Qinghe turned and left.

Only after he had left the Seven Treasure estate and passed beyond everyone's sight did the warmth vanish from his eyes.

He immediately sent out secret orders.

Spirit Hall's agents hidden in Heaven Dou City were to investigate everything about Qin Yun: his origins, background, cultivation history, and any other information they could find.

Just who was this young man who had appeared out of nowhere, with heaven-defying talent and extraordinary Soul Rings?

Were his Soul Rings truly the result of a Divine Trial?

He had to find out.

Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi set off with Sword Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and Qin Yun.

The four sped toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's headquarters on Seven Treasure Mountain.

Verdant peaks rose beneath drifting clouds, making for a beautiful setting.

Before long, they reached the sect's enormous training ground.

The vast ground was paved with hard Black Rock and used for disciples' sparring, trials, and combat assessments.

Open and unobstructed, it was ideal for testing the Hidden Weapons' power.

"Qin Yun, there wasn't room to demonstrate them in the side storehouse. Here, you can let loose."

Ning Fengzhi stood with his hands behind his back, anticipation in his eyes.

"Let me see what these Hidden Weapons can really do."

Ning Rongrong stood nearby, her eyes shining with pride and expectation.

She waited for the moment Qin Yun would astonish them all.

Qin Yun nodded without another word. He raised a hand and took out the blue-green wooden box containing the Electromagnetic Explosive Bomb.

He walked to the center of the training ground, aimed at an empty stone wall a hundred meters away, and pressed the recessed button.

Hum!

A faint electromagnetic whine sounded.

A silver streak, almost too fast to see, tore through the air.

The next instant, the distant wall exploded with a deafening crash!

Boom!

White light flashed. A violent shockwave swept outward, scattering stone fragments everywhere.

A huge crater had been blasted into the hard Black Rock wall.

Dense cracks spread several meters around it. The destructive power was terrifying.

Ning Fengzhi's pupils contracted at the sight, and he could not help exclaiming.

"What terrifying explosive power!"

"And it did all that without Soul Power!"

He quickly made his assessment.

The blast's force and reach rivaled a ten-thousand-year soul skill unleashed at full strength by a Seven-Ring Soul Saint!

This was more than a Hidden Weapon. It could serve as a primary weapon of attack.

Its strategic value was staggering.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked equally impressed.

"This alone could give the support disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the ability to defeat assault-type soul masters head-on."

Qin Yun then took out the red wooden box and addressed them.

"This next one is designed for precise, lethal strikes against a single target. Its killing power is even greater."

"Oh? Then let this old man test it himself!"

Sword Douluo stepped forward, his confidence befitting a level-ninety-six Super Titled Douluo.

"I won't move. Give it everything you've got."

"Let's see how powerful this little Hidden Weapon really is."

Qin Yun did not hesitate. He aimed at Sword Douluo and pressed the button.

Whoosh!

An ultrafine titanium-chromium alloy poison needle pierced the air, far faster than the electromagnetic projectile. It reached Chen Xin almost instantly.

A layer of pale golden Soul Power naturally formed around Sword Douluo as the attack approached.

Three sharp clinks rang out.

Three poison needles struck his Soul Power barrier and were stopped cold.

But a grave look flashed through Chen Xin's eyes as he spoke.

"Impressive. Truly impressive!"

"Small as they are, their speed and armor-piercing force make them terrifyingly lethal."

"An ordinary eight-ring Soul Douluo might not survive if caught off guard."

Until now, Qin Yun had not been certain how destructive his Hidden Weapons were.

Chen Xin's words gave him a clearer measure of their power.

Qin Yun remembered what had happened in the original story.

One Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus made by Tang San later on had instantly wiped out seventy-six flying Seven-Ring Soul Saints, all of whom had activated their Martial Soul Avatars. Not one escaped.

Another had been thrown into a dense formation of Soul Douluos, killing more than thirty on the spot and leaving the survivors gravely wounded and unable to fight.

The Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles could pierce even a Titled Douluo's Soul Power barrier.

The two Hidden Weapons Qin Yun had made were still some way from the Tang Sect's finest.

But his Periodic Table of Elements Martial Soul had only unlocked elements through the Fourth Period. Many stable superheavy elements and hazardous reactive materials remained beyond his reach, greatly limiting his weapons' power.

Once his Martial Soul advanced and unlocked the remaining elements,

his Hidden Weapons would surpass the Tang Sect's mechanical Hidden Weapons in every respect.

Even so,

the power of these two weapons had already won over Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo completely.

Ning Fengzhi was beside himself with joy.

This marriage arrangement and partnership felt like a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for the sect. The return was almost too good to believe!

Here was an unparalleled genius who could keep producing top-tier Hidden Weapons.

And he was willing to tie his future to the sect. The boost to its strength and standing was immeasurable.

Ning Fengzhi did not hesitate.

He immediately ordered every elder and senior steward to gather in the Main Hall for a sect assembly.

The elders took their seats in the hall, wondering why the sect master had summoned everyone so urgently.

Under their expectant gazes, Ning Fengzhi stood in the place of honor. His commanding voice filled the hall.

"I have summoned you today to announce a matter that concerns the future of our sect!"

He turned and gestured toward Qin Yun, his tone solemn.

"From this day forward, Qin Yun is officially a live-in son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

"Within the sect, his authority is second only to mine, equal to that of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo!"

"All sect resources, facilities, and channels are open to him!"

"Apart from final decisions concerning the sect's survival, every elder and disciple must follow Qin Yun's orders in all matters, great and small. No one may defy him!"

The hall erupted!

Every elder looked up in shock, staring at Qin Yun in disbelief.

A son-in-law who had only just entered the sect had been granted authority equal to a Titled Douluo's. Such treatment was unprecedented!

This was one of the conditions Qin Yun had set earlier.

If they wanted him to marry into the sect, fine!

But Ning Fengzhi had to give him enough power.