Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Is that Fang Qingzhu from the Fang Family? And the man beside her is their son-in-law, Xiao Yi?"

"Elder Yan was actually waiting for them?"

Everyone felt their scalp tingle, finding it unbelievable.

They had all thought Elder Yan was waiting for Sikong Nan, the lord of Nanhuang City. Even Sikong Nan himself believed so, as within Nanhuang City, the only one who could receive such warm enthusiasm from Elder Yan was none other than him.

But now...

Elder Yan had merely nodded at him.

Instead, he showed such respect towards Xiao Yi.

Sikong Nan stroked his chin, "The son-in-law of the Fang Family, Xiao Yi? Interesting!"

When Zhang Ze saw Xiao Yi, his expression turned somewhat unsightly.

He was a peerless genius who had attracted heavenly phenomena, yet Elder Yan had only casually complimented him, while he showed such respect toward Xiao Yi. "He's just an insignificant son-in-law, what makes him worthy of such treatment?"

Xiao Yi, unaware of their thoughts, looked helplessly at Elder Yan, "Didn't I tell you to go in first?"

He did not want to attract too much attention.

Elder Yan chuckled and said in a low voice, "How could the disciple dare to take a seat before the teacher arrives?"

"..."

Xiao Yi helplessly shook his head.

He had originally come with Elder Yan but couldn't rest assured leaving Fang Qingzhu at home alone; he had made a special trip back to bring Fang Qingzhu with him.

He had intended for Elder Yan to go in ahead of him, only to find that he was actually waiting here for him.

"You walk in front!" Xiao Yi said.

Given the level of respect Elder Yan had for him, he would surely not dare to walk ahead of him.

But in doing so...

The name of Xiao Yi would become famous throughout the vast Nanhuang City. Who else had the stature for Elder Yan to follow behind?

Elder Yan also understood what Xiao Yi meant, and thus he led the way ahead, coming to Sikong Nan and Zhang Yong. He nodded toward Sikong Nan, then turned to look at Zhang Yong, "Zhang, it wouldn't be a problem if I brought two extra people, would it?"

"Of course not, it's an honor for my Zhang family to have Xiao come," Zhang Yong replied continuously.

He could not afford to disregard Xiao Yi's face, let alone Elder Yan's.

Xiao Yi clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Zhang!"

"Haha, please come inside, Xiao!" Zhang replied.

Zhao Xian approached him, his demeanor respectful, "Xiao, my father is cultivating sword techniques in seclusion and cannot be present, so I am here to extend his regards to you."

"Much appreciated!"

Xiao Yi nodded and followed the crowd into the mansion.

Sikong Nan watched the backs of Elder Yan and his group, stroking his chin.

In the vast Nanhuang City, who didn't flatter him with a few words upon meeting him?

But Xiao Yi had dismissed him as if he were the air.

He could tell this was not a pretense; in Xiao Yi's heart, there was truly no fear of him, the first martial force of Nanhuang City. He was curious as he asked Zhang Yong, "Zhang, what is the relationship between that Xiao Yi and Elder Yan?"

Zhang Yong replied, "That Xiao Yi has some talent for appraising treasures and helped Elder Yan identify a pair of heirlooms from a legendary scholar who could snatch lives with his writings, so Elder Yan holds him in high esteem."

Zhang Ze scoffed dismissively and said, "Is he not just currying favor with Elder Yan through some clever tricks? In this world, one's own strength is the foundation..."

Sikong Nan simply smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Zhang Ze, but his interest in Xiao Yi grew, "If Elder Yan values him so much, surely it's not something that can be done merely through clever tricks! The son-in-law of the Fang Family, Xiao Yi? Quite interesting indeed..."

Zhang Yong said, "Lord of the city, the banquet is about to start, shall we also go in?"

"Hmm!"

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The banquet hosted by the Zhang family was no small affair.

Yesterday's birthday banquet for Fang Tianhao had just over thirty tables, but here they had laid out a full sixty tables, all seats taken.

As the guests took their seats,

Zhang Yong said with a smile, "Thank you all for gracing tonight's banquet with your presence. To celebrate Xiao Ze's attracting the attention of heaven and earth with his anomaly, I have specially prepared a weapon-spirit integration ceremony to add some joy to the occasion."

A weapon-spirit integration ceremony?

All present couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, their faces full of shock.

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Elder Yan also raised his eyebrows, "An elemental weapon? Such boldness from Zhang!"

Sikong Nan's eyes shone brightly, "I didn't expect that Zhang could obtain an elemental weapon. I wonder what grade it is?"

Elemental weapons!

Only by infusing them with elemental energy can these blades be activated. They are categorized into nine grades, each invaluable.

Even a ninth-grade elemental weapon is worth hundreds of thousands of silver, and that's with a price yet without a market.

Watching the envy and astonishment on everyone's faces, Zhang Yong's heart swelled with pride. He feigned modesty and said, "With limited capability, what Zhang has acquired is but a second-grade elemental weapon!"

A second-grade elemental weapon.

Only a warrior in the Shentong Realm could fully unleash its power.

Its value surpasses one million silver!

Even Sikong Nan, as the lord of Nanhuang City who oversees the fortress, has but a second-grade elemental weapon for his battle weapon.

Zhang Yong having prepared a second-grade elemental weapon for Zhang Ze really is a bold move!

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, I will bring the elemental weapon here!"

A moment later...

As he was conversing with Elder Yan, Xiao Yi's form trembled slightly. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the thumping sound seemed to echo in his ears, as if something was drawing him in.

His gaze instinctively followed.

He saw Zhang Yong approaching with a black wooden box in his hands, its surface carved with dragons and phoenixes, adorned with dazzling patterns. Seeing everyone's attention turning towards himself, Zhang Yong revealed a smug smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, please behold, this is the second-grade elemental weapon, the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword!"

The wooden box's lock snapped open and, as the lid was lifted, a longsword with a reddish body came into view of all present.

The sharp blade seemed capable of slicing through anything.

On the crimson body of the sword, auspicious clouds swirled around it, densely covering it, and within them a blood dragon seemed to be faintly outlined.

This further lent the sword an additional touch of bone-chilling evil aura.

Buzz!

The moment Xiao Yi laid eyes on the longsword, his head buzzed, and the will that had merged with the entirety of the Sword Sage's swordsmanship inheritance within him shook violently. In his mind, countless streams of sword light emerged, sword techniques flashing before his eyes.

Eventually, it coalesced into an orb of Sword Qi. Inside the orb, there hung a blood-red divine sword in suspension.

When Xiao Yi opened his eyes, Elder Yan who stood by his side shuddered in disbelief, staring at Xiao Yi.

In just that brief moment...

Elder Yan noticed that Xiao Yi seemed to stand even more upright, with a sharper aura surrounding him, resembling an unparalleled divine sword. Taking a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock, he said, "Is this... Sword Intent? No, this is merely the embryonic form of Sword Intent. Has Xiao cultivated a seed of Sword Intent?"

Sword Intent.

It's a kind of martial concept.

This is an extremely powerful force. Typically, only those in the Golden Core Realm and beyond are capable of comprehending martial concepts, but some unparalleled geniuses are able to grasp a portion of the martial concept's power even in the Shentong Realm.

This is a conceptual seed!

Xiao Yi is but at the First Layer of the Qi Gathering Realm in terms of cultivation level and yet he has already comprehended a seed of Sword Intent – it's simply unbelievable!

The piercing Sword Intent emanating from Xiao Yi was but a fleeting moment before it retreated into his body.

Just as the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword was presented before everyone, the sharp Sword Qi emanating from the sword's blade overshadowed the trace of Sword Intent coming from Xiao Yi, which went mostly unnoticed.

"This feeling is fantastic!"

Xiao Yi let out a long breath, not showing much surprise.

He had already received the Sword Sage's swordsmanship heritage; now, by consolidating a Sword Intent seed under the stimulus of the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword's Sword Qi, it was just a matter of due course.

His strength was already not inferior to a practitioner at the Fifth Layer of the Gathering Qi Realm, and with the addition of the Sword Intent seed...

Even if he were to face off against an expert at the Sixth Layer of the Gathering Qi Realm, he would be able to fight!

"Coming to this banquet was indeed the right decision!"

Xiao Yi's gaze rested on the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword, feeling a subtle connection forming between him and the sword, as if with a mere thought, it would fly into his hand.

Elder Yan beside him retrieved his gaze, looking towards Zhang Yong and his son with a peculiar expression, "The Zhang father and son are going to cry..."

Meanwhile.

Zhang Yong announced loudly, "I invite everyone to witness, my son Zhang Ze becoming the master of the elemental weapon!"

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