The Strongest Mad Son-in-law

Zhou Shuran was a bit perplexed. Why was she being mentioned?

The Xuanmen Sect Leader blinked her beautiful eyes lightly and said with a smile, "Shuran is the most outstanding talent in our Xuanmen in hundreds of years. As long as she reaches the Great Perfection of Late stage Grandmaster level and remains loyal to the sect, she will naturally have the right to use the Emperor's Zither. I might even entrust her with the custody of the Emperor's Zither, hoping she can carry forward the prestige of our Xuanmen."

Although many disciples were not convinced by these words, after all, Zhou Shuran was too young both in age and seniority. But her aptitude was undeniable. As long as she is devoted to the sect, eventually, she can control the Emperor's Zither.

Xu Hao nodded slightly and then said with a smile, "Miss Zhou, if I ask to borrow the Emperor's Zither from you in the future, will you lend it to me?"

"Hmph!"

Zhou Shuran snorted coquettishly and said, "Considering you saved me this time, I might, but that depends on whether you and I are not enemies."

"That is only proper." The Xuanmen Sect Leader nodded slightly.

Xu Hao looked toward the Fifth Elder and said, "Fifth Elder, do you think it is necessary for me to covet your Emperor's Zither? If Zhou Shuran has the Emperor's Zither, doesn't that mean it's as good as in my possession?"

When everyone heard Xu Hao's words, they suddenly felt it was quite reasonable. No one expected Xu Hao to say such a thing, yet thinking about it, it was irrefutable.

The Fifth Elder glared fiercely at Zhou Shuran. If it weren't for Zhou Shuran, how could she have been forced into such a situation by Xu Hao?

Zhou Shuran pouted, completely indifferent to the Fifth Elder's opinions.

She had been used to being a young lady, but that didn't mean she was stupid. The Xuanmen Sect Leader's attitude was crystal clear. As long as she worked hard to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Late stage Grandmaster level, she could earn the right to use the Emperor's Zither.

And who has held the right to use the Emperor's Zither in every generation?

It was always the leaders of Xuanmen in the past!

The Emperor's Zither can only be used by the Sect Leader and the Sect Leader's heir!

The Xuanmen Sect Leader had evidently already regarded Zhou Shuran as her successor.

Although her age is not that great compared to these old relics and she's about forty, with excellent talents, she chose to prepare for the succession matters earlier.

Therefore, even the current Fifth Elder dared not express too much dissatisfaction with Zhou Shuran. A new emperor brings new ministers, who knows if Zhou Shuran will deal with her once she takes power?

With Zhou Shuran's terrifyingly fast rate of cultivation now, achieving the Great Perfection of the Late stage Grandmaster level won't take long at all.

And the Xuanmen Sect Leader was far-sighted and has now placed her bets on Zhou Shuran and Xu Hao.

The Fifth Elder saw the contempt in the eyes of the disciples below looking at her, as if mocking her for daring to gamble but not having the courage to fulfill her bet.

Her face turned incredibly red.

Xu Hao said coldly, "Fifth Elder, fulfill the bet. I don't want to force you to fulfill the bet after I become the Xuanmen Honorary Elder; that would embarrass you more."

The Fifth Elder struggled internally, but eventually, under the scrutiny of hundreds of people, she walked to Xu Hao.

Her body trembled uncontrollably, and her knees unwillingly sank slowly to the ground.

Just as she was about to speak, Xu Hao suddenly said, "Forget it, no need to say it, get up."

Upon hearing Xu Hao, her heart suddenly felt relieved, and she let out a long breath before quickly saying, "Thank you, Elder Xu, for your mercy!"

That "Elder Xu" she called was willingly from her heart.

She had never imagined that Xu Hao, only in his twenties, would be so understanding of the importance of showing mercy when possible.

The disciples of Xuanmen below also marveled, and the Xuanmen Sect Leader's face revealed a smile.

In the future, Xu Hao will certainly accomplish great things, she chose the right person!

Perhaps it was due to Xu Hao's one act, but almost everyone agreed with Xu Hao becoming an Honorary Elder.

Seeing this situation, Xu Hao was slightly moved in his heart. He hadn't done it purposefully, yet it had such an effect.

The root cause was that the Fifth Elder was, after all, a Xuanmen elder, whom many disciples knew while he was but an outsider. By sparing the Fifth Elder, it naturally gave them a good impression of him.

Therefore, this did not shake Xu Hao's principle of dealing ruthlessly with enemies.

Xu Hao smoothly became an Honorary Elder of Xuanmen, bid farewell to the Xuanmen Sect Leader and everyone, and then left Xuanmen for Huadu.

...

At this time, inside the Xu Liu Group Huadu Headquarters, Chu Xiaoxiao was not unleashing her seal but was fighting with Su Qingshan using her own original strength.

Su Qingshan originally thought he could easily take down Chu Xiaoxiao, after all, Chu Xiaoxiao's realm was weaker than his own.

However, when he engaged with Chu Xiaoxiao, he immediately felt something was different.

Chu Xiaoxiao's long sword carried an extremely dense cold chill, causing the temperature around him to suddenly drop below freezing.

The air temperature was originally around ten degrees, but it suddenly dropped so much, making his movements incredibly sluggish as if he were frozen.