Good Son-In-Law

The car was engulfed in silence.

Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang were both deeply affected by the powerful aura emanating from Jiang Wan, now in the early stages of the Creation Realm. They remained silent for a long time, pondering the question: Could the abandoned son of the Su family really be a seven-star Alchemist? If that were true, how could the Su family have been so foolish as to attempt to kill such a person? Resolving their grudge with Horn could have elevated the Su family to unprecedented heights.

After what felt like an eternity, Jiang Zhan took a deep breath and broke the silence. "Xiaowan, are you sure you're not joking with us?"

Mr. Jiang, his expression solemn, stared intently at Jiang Wan, sensing the tension in the air.

Jiang Wan responded seriously, "Dad, do you think I would joke about something like this? Nie Jiuxuan, the president of the Linzhou Alchemist Association, chose to quit the association entirely to support Brother Horn. Nie Jiuxuan is a three-star Alchemist. Do you think he's a fool?"

The weight of her words sank in as Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang exchanged a knowing look, both holding their breath.

Jiang Wan continued, "After drinking the wine that Brother Horn provided, I advanced from the peak of the Yukong Realm to the Great Perfection of the Yukong Realm. His wine can be considered a celestial brew—it's incredibly beneficial for monks."

Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang, both avid wine lovers, couldn't help but swallow hard at the thought.

Seeing their reaction, Jiang Wan smiled and added, "Later, I took the Good Fortune Gold Core refined by Brother Horn, which propelled me directly into the early stage of the Creation Realm."

As she spoke, Jiang Wan retrieved four Gold Cores from her storage ring, each shining with the aura of the Creation Realm. Horn had refined ten of these cores at once, and after she and Lin Zixuan each took one, they kept the remaining four to recruit powerful allies for the Immortality Academy in the future.

Jiang Zhan, smelling the intoxicating fragrance of the elixirs, realized that the Creation Gold Core was a legendary five-star Apex Level elixir, one that no Alchemist had been able to reproduce from ancient texts. The fact that Horn could refine it strongly suggested he was indeed a seven-star Alchemist.

Just as Mr. Jiang was about to speak, Jiang Wan added, "Grandpa, Brother Horn's Creation Gold Core is even more mysterious than the ancient records. I now have the phantoms of stars forming in my dantian. When I reach the Great Perfection of the Creation Realm, I will surely break through to the Star Realm, at which point those star phantoms will become fully solidified."

Crossing from the Creation Realm to the Heavenly Star Realm involves lighting up the stars within one's dantian—a daunting task that many powerful beings in the Creation Realm can never achieve.

Mr. Jiang quickly grasped Jiang Wan's wrist, sensing the situation in her dantian. When he felt the starry phantoms, he was taken aback, knowing full well the difficulty of breaking through from the Great Perfection of Creation to the Heavenly Star Realm. The four Gold Cores in Jiang Wan's hand represented the potential to create four Heavenly Star Realm powerhouses.

Jiang Zhan, observing the old man's reaction, realized that everything Jiang Wan had said was true.

Jiang Wan couldn't help but tease, "What, are you so shocked you're speechless? What if I told you that Brother Horn is also a Seven-Star Array Master?"

Both Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Xiao Wan, Horn has already embarked on the path of an Alchemist. How could he also be an Array Master?" Jiang Zhan asked firmly.

Jiang Wan glanced out the car window. "Dad, do you know why Mr. Wei and Mr. Qiao are so respectful to Brother Horn? Mr. Qiao is a three-star formation master, and Mr. Wei is a four-star formation master. Do you think they would follow someone if they weren't convinced of his mastery?"

Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang trembled slightly at this revelation. During the Linzhou incident, Mr. Wei and Mr. Qiao had supported Horn, and even after being expelled from the Formation Masters Association, they remained loyal to him. For such seasoned formation experts to follow Horn so devotedly, his skills must indeed be extraordinary.

A Seven-Star Alchemist. A Seven-Star Array Master.

Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang exchanged looks of astonishment and then glanced out the car window at Horn, their mouths suddenly dry.

Mr. Jiang then remembered something and asked, "Xiaowan, where did you get that storage ring?"

Jiang Wan replied calmly, "It was a gift from Brother Horn. The space inside covers more than 10,000 square meters and is nearly 20 meters high."

Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang nearly choked on their own breath. Jiang Zhan still didn't possess a storage ring, while Mr. Jiang wore one on his finger. However, Mr. Jiang's ring only had a capacity of about fifteen square meters with a height of two meters. Compared to Jiang Wan's ring, his was practically worthless.

Under their disbelieving gazes, Jiang Wan removed the storage ring from her finger. "Yes, this storage ring also has the ability to assist monks in their cultivation, allowing them to enter a state of selfless cultivation within seconds."

Mr. Jiang immediately took the ring from Jiang Wan, closing his eyes to sense its properties. The state of selfless cultivation is a rare and prized condition, one he had only achieved a handful of times in his long life.

After a moment, Mr. Jiang opened his eyes, excitement flashing across his face. "Xiao Wan, this storage ring's effects are beyond anything I've ever seen!"

Jiang Wan remained nonchalant. "Brother Horn casually handed out hundreds of storage rings that day, each with unique additional abilities. I remember that Mr. Wei's ring increases attack power eightfold, while Mr. Qiao's ring boosts it by six times."

At this, Jiang Zhan and Mr. Jiang were once again left in a state of shock.

They quickly looked at Horn standing outside the car and, almost in unison, scrambled to open the doors.

As Jiang Zhan stepped out, he sent a secret message to Mr. Jiang, "Dad, we were so rude to Horn earlier. If we suddenly change our attitude now, won't it seem ridiculous?"

Mr. Jiang considered this seriously. "Yes, it will."

However, as Horn turned towards them, Jiang Zhan immediately flashed a wide smile and hurried over. "What a fine son-in-law! Come, get in the car. Let's head to our house."

Mr. Jiang, seeing this, was torn between anger and amusement at his son's swift change in demeanor. "Grandson-in-law, from now on, the Jiang family is your home. Don't be shy with us."

Mr. Jiang was annoyed that Jiang Zhan had gotten close to Horn before he did. He even used a secret message to deceive him earlier—what a traitor!

Seeing this, Jiang Wan muttered to herself, "I haven't even finished introducing Brother Horn's abilities! Dad and Grandpa are so impatient!"