Ye Qiu looked at Ning Rongrong strangely, not understanding what she was thinking.
Why was she blushing for no reason?
Beside them, Grandpa Sword and Bone Douluo were wondering.
What method did Ye Qiu use to help Ning Rongrong improve by nine levels in just one month?
However, their thoughts were interrupted by the Hidden Weapons Ning Rongrong took out.
For a moment, they cast their doubts aside.
Looking at the small black box in Ning Rongrong's hand, they couldn't see where the surprise was!
"Rongrong, what's so special about this little thing called Hidden Weapons?" Grandpa Sword looked at the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in her hand with curiosity.
"Grandpa Sword, don't underestimate this thing because of its plain appearance; its power is quite significant! An ordinary Spirit Ancestor, if not careful, could bleed out because of it!"
Ning Rongrong said, slowly pulling the trigger of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
"It can deal with a Spirit Ancestor?!"
Ning Fengzhi, who was still disappointed because he hadn't seen what he wanted to see, suddenly exclaimed.
From his position, he quickly realized that this item held immense value for the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
"Girl, you're not lying to your father, are you?"
A look of disbelief appeared on Ning Fengzhi's face again.
"Stinky papa, I just said Rongrong wouldn't lie, and now you don't believe me!"
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot in anger, glaring at Ning Fengzhi.
"Uh..." Ning Fengzhi was speechless for a moment and could only apologize with an awkward smile. "Isn't father just too surprised?"
"Haha... Rongrong, don't say Fengzhi doesn't believe it; even your Grandpa Bone and Grandpa Sword are a bit surprised!"
Bone Douluo tugged at the few hairs remaining on his head.
Grandpa Sword also nodded repeatedly.
That black box was simply too unassuming!
"Hmph! It doesn't matter if you don't believe me! We can just try it out!"
Ning Rongrong held two Godly Zhuge Crossbows and gestured twice towards Ning Fengzhi and her two grandpas.
"Alright, then show us how powerful the Hidden Weapons in your hand are!"
Knowing the great significance of this item, Ning Fengzhi, holding the belief of 'better safe than sorry,' agreed.
Besides, Ning Rongrong wouldn't be so thoughtless as to joke about such a matter.
Ning Rongrong shook her head.
"Not enough, Rongrong has more than just this Hidden Weapons! The space here is too small, let's go outside and try it!"
"Alright then! Let's go out!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded and led everyone to the open space behind the assembly hall.
He also ordered that no one was allowed to enter this area.
Once everyone was in position, Ning Fengzhi looked at his daughter: "Rongrong, how do you want to test it?"
Ning Rongrong pondered for a moment, and her somewhat mischievous gaze fell upon Grandpa Sword and Bone Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword, why don't you try it with Rongrong? You're so powerful, nothing bad will happen!"
"That's not necessarily true; your Grandpa Sword's body isn't as sturdy as Grandpa Bone's!"
Grandpa Sword smiled slightly, a rare compliment to Bone Douluo.
"Hey~!" Bone Douluo grinned, straightening his back. "At least you have some self-awareness! In that case, let me do it..."
"Hmph! Give you a little praise and you get carried away?" Grandpa Sword glared at him, curling his lips in disdain.
"You'd better step aside; I'll accompany our little princess!"
After Grandpa Sword finished speaking, he walked to the center of the open space.
"Rongrong, feel free to use whatever Hidden Weapons you have; Grandpa will just defend."
"Alright! Grandpa Bone, you should just cheer for Rongrong from the side!"
Ning Rongrong smiled happily, walked slowly to Grandpa Sword, her hands behind her back, and then mischievously winked at Ye Qiu in the distance.
Only by letting her father and the others see the power of these Hidden Weapons would this betrothal gift truly carry weight!
"Rongrong, let me test these Hidden Weapons with Senior Sword Douluo instead, so you don't get hurt!"
Just as Ning Rongrong raised the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in her hand, about to make a move, Ye Qiu called her to stop.
Waving Xiao Wu and Zhuqing to step aside, Ye Qiu quickly walked to Ning Rongrong's side.
"Kid, I wouldn't bear to hurt Rongrong, but your suggestion isn't bad!"
Grandpa Sword raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and agreed. This way was indeed safer, and he could be more unrestrained.
Rongrong's body was still too fragile; if he released too much spirit power, it would inevitably lead to bumps and bruises.
Ning Fengzhi and the others on the side also nodded.
"Ye Qiu~ But the Hidden Weapons are all on me now?" Ning Rongrong put away the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in her hand, hugged Ye Qiu's arm, and a soft, hazy smile appeared on her face.
"It's okay, we'll go into the Divine Might Space first and switch them over."
Since they hadn't received Tang San's Hidden Weapons long ago, besides the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Silent Sleeve Dart, Ye Qiu and the others only had one other item each.
"Alright!" Ning Rongrong nodded happily; she was naturally pleased that Ye Qiu doted on her.
"School Master Ning, everyone, please wait a moment!"
Ye Qiu greeted Ning Fengzhi and the others.
Seeing him nod.
He then activated his Spirit, and the two of them instantly disappeared from the open space.
"This kid's Spirit Ability is truly impressive! It most likely comes with its own space..." Bone Douluo pinched his chin, marveling at Ye Qiu's spatial Spirit Ability.
Ning Fengzhi, however, thought of more.
Such a Spirit Ability, which could hold people, wouldn't it be excellent for surprise attacks?
Bringing a group of people to directly air-drop into the main camp, creating chaos from within!
Before long, Ye Qiu reappeared with Ning Rongrong in front of everyone.
Grandpa Sword's eyes became even sharper than before.
Under their gaze, an awkward expression appeared on Ye Qiu's face.
"Ye Qiu, be careful!" Ning Rongrong said, blushing, wiping away some drool that had been left at the corner of his mouth.
Then she shouted at Grandpa Sword: "Grandpa Sword, you must be careful not to hurt Ye Qiu!"
"..." Several black lines appeared on Grandpa Sword's forehead, and his voice became somewhat stiff.
"Mhm! Grandpa Sword knows!"
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo's expressions weren't very good either.
Ning Rongrong's appearance, with her eyes full of spring and her pretty face shy and timid, even a fool would know that something had happened between them.
The world was truly deteriorating; it was simply too much.
They didn't put their elders in their eyes at all!
Bone Douluo looked at Ye Qiu coldly.
His Rongrong was so well-behaved; it must have been that Ye Qiu who was not honest.
Ning Fengzhi felt even worse.
Although he had already accepted the fact that his daughter and Ye Qiu were in love.
But which old father would feel happy seeing something like this?
He couldn't help but remember that he himself still hadn't tasted the pastries Ning Rongrong had specially made for him.
As for being a guinea pig, he had done that many times!
The delicious ones, the obedient ones, all went to Ye Qiu...
This little cotton-padded jacket had already turned her elbow outwards!
Being looked at unkindly by several elders, Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
This truly couldn't be entirely his fault!
In the Divine Might Space, Ning Rongrong insisted that Ye Qiu remove the Hidden Weapons himself.
He had no choice but to help Miss Ning change.
During that time, he was taken advantage of quite a bit by this little devil.
Though he was enjoying it.
After changing, he also couldn't hold back and pinched her small face, taking a huge bite.
Under such scrutiny, the blush that had faded from Ning Rongrong's face showed signs of returning.
She quickly straightened Ye Qiu's clothes.
Then, she quickly lowered her head and slipped to the side, joining Xiao Wu and the others.
"Rongrong, what did you and Xiao Qiu do?" Xiao Wu looked at her curiously.
"Nothing, I just let him take off the Hidden Weapons himself," Ning Rongrong replied truthfully, holding her blushing face, utterly shy.
"Rongrong, you're too bold?!" Zhuqing looked at her helplessly.
If she remembered correctly, the foot crossbow was tied to her thigh, the Powder Shooting Shadow was placed on her chest, and the Tight-Backed Flower Crossbow was carried on her back...
Xiao Wu and Zhuqing both rolled their eyes at Ning Rongrong.
"Senior, this junior is ready!" Ye Qiu said with an awkward smile, looking somewhat embarrassed at Grandpa Sword, who was staring intently at him.
"Since you're ready, then come!"
Grandpa Sword responded coldly, his hands clasped behind his back, and faint spirit power fluctuations already surrounded him.
Ye Qiu's expression became serious, and blood-red light swirled in his eyes.
With a flick of his wrist, a Godly Zhuge Crossbow appeared in his hand.
He naturally didn't need to consider whether he would hurt the opponent.
Sword Person Chen Xin's cultivation was as high as ninety-sixth level, and he was known as the Titled Douluo with the strongest attack.
The Godly Zhuge Crossbow couldn't truly kill a god.
Its power limit was set.
His Sharingan observed the spirit power flow around Grandpa Sword, searching for weak points.
While marveling at the opponent's spirit power being perfectly integrated without any flaws, he no longer hesitated.
He made a motion to activate the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his hand.
Ning Fengzhi's gaze never left Ye Qiu's hands, unwilling to miss anything.
Suddenly, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Ye Qiu's hand remained motionless, but three small, short arrows flew out from his sleeve.
These were the Silent Sleeve Darts.
The three arrows formed a 'pin' shape, silently darting towards Grandpa Sword's chest.
"Good force!"
Grandpa Sword praised.
With decades of rich combat experience and known for his attack power, he could naturally sense the approximate power of those arrows.
He made no apparent movement.
He still stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowed, and the surrounding air seemed to twist slightly.
When the arrows were about to reach him.
Several sword qi appeared out of thin air, and each arrow was split in two right down the middle, scattering on the ground.
Grandpa Sword hadn't even used his Spirit.
Before the arrows even landed, Ye Qiu's attack came again.
Unlike the silent nature of the Silent Sleeve Dart, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow sacrificed its stealth for greater attack power.
A strong metallic clanging sound instantly rang out, piercing the eardrums.
Sixteen pitch-black arrows shot out from the black box.
Before the clanging sound dissipated, the sixteen arrows had already reached Grandpa Sword's face.
Grandpa Sword's expression changed.
His right hand, which was clasped behind his back, extended, and his fingers formed a sword.
He lightly tapped the air in front of him, and milky-white sword qi swept out.
At that instant, it was as if an invisible sharp sword lay across his path.
Ding ding ding...
The sixteen arrows struck it, producing dense clanging sounds of metal colliding.
The moment the sound began, Ye Qiu immediately activated the Powder Shooting Shadow placed on his chest.
Buzz!
With a fine whooshing sound, a plume of black poisonous mist, carrying a cluster of steel needles, enveloped Grandpa Sword.
"Hmm? Is it poisonous?"
Grandpa Sword raised an eyebrow; his right hand from before had not yet fallen, and it was too late to gather his strength.
His left hand, which had been behind his back, also extended.
Enveloped by powerful spirit power, he waved his sleeve.
Both the mist and the steel needles were swept away by him.
With his hands naturally hanging down, he looked at Ye Qiu, who was still fiddling with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his hand, and smiled slightly.
He also took the opportunity to briefly summarize the assessment results of the Hidden Weapons.
"Rongrong didn't exaggerate; this little thing called Hidden Weapons is indeed powerful!"
"Especially the black box in Ye Qiu's hand, its attack power and penetration are very strong; Spirit Masters below forty levels, who are not defense-type, basically cannot withstand it head-on!"
"Good! Rongrong, this is indeed a big surprise!" Ning Fengzhi tapped his walking stick, very pleased.
This was only a single target attack.
If a large number of people with that black box were to fire arrows simultaneously, one could imagine.
Even Spirit Ancestors, no matter how many came, would die!
Ning Rongrong, however, had no time to acknowledge his praise; instead, she cheered excitedly for Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu, go!"
Sword Douluo, who had just finished speaking, twitched the corner of his mouth, and his recently relaxed expression tightened again.
Ye Qiu also secretly cursed his luck.
He wore a bitter smile, but his footwork was not slow at all.
In the gap while Sword Douluo was speaking, he had already quietly approached to within eight meters of him, using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
His right foot suddenly tensed, feigning a charge forward, but the stomping crossbow tied to his thigh quietly shot out three arrows.
They flew straight towards Sword Douluo's lower body.
At the same time, his toes gripped the sole of his shoe.
A flying blade from his boot shot out from his toes, striking directly at Sword Douluo's face.
His right leg was not idle either.
The same type of stomping crossbow and boot-flying blade were fired.
The continuous close-range attacks were an attempt to find a gap in Sword Douluo's defense.
"Kid, you're endless!"
He was already a bit annoyed because his little princess was siding with an outsider, and he immediately became impatient.
He pointed his hand forward.
Now he was even a little glad that Ye Qiu had taken Ning Rongrong's place.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to release spirit power head-on.
That girl Rongrong's small frame might not have been able to handle it!
As he pointed, sharp spirit power immediately surged out from within him.
Clang!
Collision sounds were incessant; all the incoming Hidden Weapons were blown away by the surging sword qi.
Ye Qiu's tight-fitting clothes even had some small cuts.
"Ah! Grandpa Sword, you promised Rongrong not to hurt Ye Qiu!" Ning Rongrong's anxious voice rang out.
Sword Douluo's hand movements paused, and he let out a muffled grunt.
He felt a little hurt inside.
"Rongrong, quiet down, I'm fine!" Ye Qiu, looking at Sword Douluo's dark face, helplessly called out to Ning Rongrong.
"Hmph! I'm just worried about you~" Ning Rongrong pouted unhappily.
Under Ye Qiu's puzzled gaze.
Sword Douluo's face also grew darker.
He glared at Ye Qiu.
This kid actually dared to disregard the little princess's concern!
He was truly despicable!
Ye Qiu also understood, and he immediately felt like laughing and crying at the same time.
The concern of the group's favorite was truly deadly!
Ye Qiu didn't want to face that sour expression anymore.
Anyway, he had tested almost everything he needed to, so he simply put away the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in his hand.
He strode forward and cupped his hands.
"Senior, what do you think of the power of these Hidden Weapons?"
"Their power is indeed good, and the key is that they don't require any spirit power, so even ordinary people can use them."
Sword Douluo put away the impatience on his face; after the previous test, he naturally already knew the characteristics of these Hidden Weapons.
"I also finally understand why these things are called Hidden Weapons; they literally arm a person like a hedgehog. If used when the enemy is unprepared, their power might need to be re-evaluated!"
No spirit power?!
Ning Fengzhi's face lit up with joy; this was definitely a powerful tool for arming the Sect's disciples!
"Senior has keen insight! This junior is impressed!"
Ye Qiu showed a fawning expression, cupping his hands and bowing.
A hint of self-satisfaction appeared on Sword Douluo's face.
Before Ye Qiu's words had finished, his movements suddenly became larger.
A snapping sound suddenly came.
A cold light instantly shot out from behind Ye Qiu, flying straight towards Sword Douluo's face.
Ye Qiu had already moved in front of Sword Douluo.
The distance was simply too close; even he couldn't avoid the attack from this Tight Back Flower Crossbow.
His expression changed drastically, and at the same time, he roared loudly.
"You brat! You really are something!"
Sword Douluo cursed this kid for not playing fair.
There was no time to think.
He immediately mobilized his power, flipped his palm vertically in front of his chest, and then raised it high.
"My body is like a sword!"
In just an instant.
In this space, a sun radiating sharp sword qi seemed to light up.
Shining with a strong metallic luster, it transformed into a sword qi storm.
The arrows fired from the Tight Back Flower Crossbow suddenly turned into dust, and even the poison contained within them was dispersed into a thin mist, vanishing into the air.
Just behind Sword Douluo.
A two-meter-long, half-foot-wide ancient giant sword floated in mid-air.
Two yellow, two purple, five black.
A total of nine spirit rings circled above it.
This was the Seven Kill Sword, Sword Douluo's unique top-tier Tool Spirit!
Blood red flashed in Ye Qiu's eyes.
An extremely sharp sword qi, bursting from Sword Douluo, swept past and penetrated him.
Fine cracks appeared on the ground.
A demonstration had to be complete, so Ye Qiu raised a hand.
The Flying God Claw shot out, grabbing a tree next to the open space.
Following that force, Ye Qiu retreated rapidly.
"Haha! Good kid, I didn't expect you could force even Sword Person's Spirit out!"
Bone Douluo watched the excitement from the side, not missing any opportunity to mock Sword Douluo.
"Hmph! This kid is too insidious!"
Sword Douluo didn't refute this established fact.
He just glared at Ye Qiu in the distance.
Ning Rongrong and the other girls rushed towards Ye Qiu in a panic.
"Xiao Qiu~ Are you alright!"
As soon as Ye Qiu landed.
Xiao Wu clung to him, feeling him all over to check.
Seeing Ye Qiu's torn clothes, Ning Rongrong glared angrily at Sword Douluo.
"Grandpa Sword, why did you use so much force? What if you hurt Ye Qiu?!"
"I say, girl, didn't you see just now?"
Sword Douluo's breath hitched, and he couldn't help but feel a little speechless; girls really were outwardly expressive.
"Why don't you feel bad for your Grandpa Sword..."
"Ye Qiu can't hurt you, Grandpa Sword!" Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes.
"Alright, Rongrong, Senior Sword Douluo has already shown mercy, I'm fine, and what I did just now was indeed a bit offensive!"
Ye Qiu grabbed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's hands, which were still moving over his body, and put them down.
He stopped Ning Rongrong, not letting her say anything more.
"Kid, you weren't really offensive; this thing does need a bit of suddenness!"
Sword Douluo also understood that this sneak attack wasn't intentional on Ye Qiu's part.
"Then it seems Rongrong misunderstood Grandpa Sword..." After Xiao Wu and the others confirmed that Ye Qiu was fine, Ning Rongrong smiled and apologized to Sword Douluo.
"..."
Ning Fengzhi and the other two couldn't help but freeze in place.
They all glared resentfully at Ye Qiu.
They hadn't expected this kid's words to be more effective than theirs.
Why didn't they get this kind of treatment?!
"Girl, you're truly too deeply poisoned..." Sword Douluo sighed helplessly.
He put away his Spirit.
Looking at that giant sword.
Ye Qiu also had to marvel at the domineering nature of the Seven Kill Sword Spirit.
That powerful oppressive feeling and sharpness.
Ye Qiu had reason to believe that if he were truly an enemy, he might not even have time to react before he was decapitated.
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly at her father.
"Dad, what do you think of this set of Hidden Weapons?"
"Very good, very powerful! It actually forced Uncle Sword's Spirit out!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded happily.
Facts speak louder than words.
Such a set of Hidden Weapons that could force out the Spirit of a Level 96 Titled Douluo definitely could not be underestimated.
If facing an enemy, knowing that the direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have no offensive capabilities, and in a careless situation.
What would it be like to suddenly release Hidden Weapons?
"Fengzhi, if such a set of Hidden Weapons could be equipped by all disciples in the Sect, it would definitely greatly enhance the overall strength of the Sect!"
Sword Douluo's voice was somewhat solemn; such a set of weapons that could be used without spirit power.
Even a thousand ordinary people equipped with them could probably dominate a battlefield.
"Fengzhi, the Cowardly Man is right!" On serious matters, Bone Douluo also didn't argue, and the two reached an agreement.
Ning Fengzhi could definitely be considered an enlightened Sect Master; his heart was burning, and he nodded decisively.
He looked at his daughter, who was already smiling and waiting for him.
He smiled slightly.
"Rongrong, you truly are my good daughter!"
Since Ning Rongrong brought this back, it naturally proved her devotion to the Sect, which was commendable.
"Girl, tell Dad, how many of these do you have?"
"Dad, Rongrong only has one set of these!" Ning Rongrong smiled mysteriously.
"Alright, Rongrong! Stop being coy, just tell me what you want!" Ning Fengzhi didn't believe her words.
He just shook his head with a bitter smile.
It seemed his daughter had another troublesome condition.
Ning Rongrong shyly glanced at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
In his ear, Ning Rongrong's voice softly sounded.
"Alright! Actually, you can have as many of these as your daughter has!"
Ning Rongrong smiled at Ning Fengzhi and the two others, holding her slightly flushed face, her body twisting shyly.
"Because Ye Qiu has already given the forging blueprints for these things to your daughter as a betrothal gift! As long as you agree to marry your daughter to him, Rongrong will give you the blueprints!"
"..."
Ye Qiu looked at Ning Rongrong, whose small face was crimson, in shock.
When did he ever say such a thing?!
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing also had their mouths wide open.
They had no idea that Ning Rongrong would pull such a stunt.
Didn't they know whether Ye Qiu had said that or not?
Ning Rongrong was actually so bold as to take matters into her own hands and directly offer herself to Ye Qiu!
Even Ning Fengzhi was stunned for a moment.
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