73: Arriving at his father-in-law's door in a huff, punching and kicking him.

Suddenly, a warm hand rested on Wang Wantang's shoulder.

The next moment, that pressure dissipated completely.

Bang, bang, bang... The Prince of Jingjiang's body flew backward several steps.

Everyone stared with wide, astonished eyes.

"A Magical Artifact? Or a Cultivation Technique?"

The Prince of Jingjiang hadn't even seen the other party's Move clearly, yet he had been inexplicably sent flying.

Wang Wantang turned her head in a daze, looking at that figure, and a clear tear flowed down her beautiful cheek.

He stood tall and straight, wearing a smile.

"Wantang, I'm here."

She stared blankly at Qin Dong.

Qin Dong smiled as he approached Wang Wantang and wiped away her tears.

"Don't be afraid."

"With me here, no one in heaven or on earth can force you."

Qin Dong narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings.

"Now, who wants to talk things over with me?"

Seeing this, Lu He immediately shouted, "Assassins!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Suddenly, the numerous guards and Cultivators from the residence rushed in like a tide, quickly blocking the way in front of the Prince of Jingjiang and the others.

The scene was tense for a moment; the others dared not speak, only watching the two confronting each other.

The Prince of Jingjiang pondered for a moment, then finally waved his hand to dismiss the numerous guards and Cultivators.

His gaze was like a sharp arrow, locked tightly onto Qin Dong, as if wanting to discern something from this young man.

"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

Qin Dong lowered his head, gazing at the young girl in his arms.

"I am Wantang's husband."

As soon as those words were spoken, the expressions of the other four people in the hall became quite interesting.

"It seems you are the young man Princess Xunyang brought back."

The Prince of Jingjiang looked over, a trace of mockery on his face.

This kid, although he was well-dressed, had no followers by his side, which showed that he likely had no status within his Sect.

The Prince of Jingjiang first ruled out the possibility that the other party was a true Disciple or Core Disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect.

For a nobody like this to want to eat the swan meat of his Jingjiang Princes Residence, it was truly outrageous.

"Everyone else, leave. Let me have a good talk with this Young Master."

The Prince of Jingjiang issued the order, his tone revealing arrogance and confidence.

"Yes."

The Princess of Jingjiang and the others dared not delay, responding and leaving, staying outside the main hall.

"Lecher..."

Wang Wantang's gaze met Qin Dong's, and the latter gave her a reassuring look.

Everyone walked out of the palace.

With a creak, the palace doors closed, and the Formation began to operate.

The Prince of Jingjiang walked slowly toward Qin Dong, his eyes filled with extreme contempt and disdain.

"Kid, you must be a Cloud Heaven Sect Disciple as well."

"This Prince was one, too."

"In consideration of us both being Cloud Heaven Sect Disciples, I will give you one chance."

"As long as you can compete with me, I will no longer interfere in the matter between you and Wantang."

The Prince of Jingjiang considered himself to have cultivated for many years and was already at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, which was definitely not something this little young man could compare to.

More importantly, the Prince of Jingjiang sensed that the aura coming from the other party was not strong.

At most, it was the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Level!

He must have just gotten lucky and obtained the status of a Cloud Heaven Sect Disciple.

How could such a man with no background and no strength climb the high branch of his Jingjiang Princes Residence?

The Prince of Jingjiang was full of disdain, feeling that he could easily crush Qin Dong.

And it would be a very easy and simple victory.

"Oh? How exactly do we compete?" Qin Dong asked.

The Prince of Jingjiang said loudly, "Very simple, one Move decides the winner!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a "bang" sound was heard—

Qin Dong had already thrown a punch!

The Prince of Jingjiang's pupils suddenly constricted!

The speed was too fast; he couldn't dodge at all, so in his haste, he could only quickly throw his right fist to block.

"Boom—!"

The force of the punch surged!

The two fists collided fiercely in the air, emitting a violent, muffled sound!

"Crack—!"

The Prince of Jingjiang felt as if his wrist had been shattered, and his entire right arm was numb!

The Prince of Jingjiang stumbled back two steps.

In contrast, Qin Dong didn't Move an inch.

He stared at Qin Dong in horror: "How is this possible?"

He had actually lost? The strength of this young man was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Wait, I haven't shouted 'start' yet."

"Fine, you shout it."

"Star..."

Qin Dong raised an eyebrow, and in a flash of lightning, he swept out with a whip kick!

The Prince of Jingjiang was not to be outdone and immediately countered with the same Move.

"Ah—!" The Prince of Jingjiang let out a miserable scream.

With a crisp "crack" sound, the Prince of Jingjiang's leg bone was snapped by the other party!

He was in extreme pain, clutching his thigh, and fell to the ground.

If not for the sake of dignity, the Prince of Jingjiang would have already started howling.

Qin Dong walked slowly toward the Prince of Jingjiang and stood in front of him.

"Now, can you announce the result?"

"I am still not convinced!"

The Prince of Jingjiang gritted his teeth. Although his leg was so painful that it was almost numb, he still refused to give up.

"Since that's the case, then continue to take my Moves."

Qin Dong raised his right hand again, and his right palm landed a fierce slap, immediately leaving a palm print on the other party's face.

"Are you convinced!"

"Not convinced! If you have the ability, slap me again!"

"Fulfilling your request."

Slap, slap, slap, slap...

Qin Dong used both hands, beating his future father-in-law violently.

However, he discovered a strange thing.

The more he slapped this father-in-law, the more a look of satisfaction appeared on the other party's face.

By the end, Qin Dong couldn't bear to slap him anymore.

"Slap again, more, more."

"Slap, I beg you, slap me two more times."

Qin Dong slowly retreated two steps. Could this father-in-law have some strange hobby?

After a series of slaps, the Prince of Jingjiang was suddenly overjoyed.

While being beaten, he had confirmed two things.

First, the other party was powerful and could easily defeat him, so he must have hidden his strength!

Second, since the other party acted so arrogantly, domineeringly, and unscrupulously, he must have a lot of influence within the Cloud Heaven Sect, with countless followers.

But he still said, "You little brat, how could this Prince be convinced!"

"Alright, then I'll give you a big one."

Qin Dong opened his palm, and a tornado gathered in his palm.

Seeing this, the Prince of Jingjiang's pupils contracted violently!

Earth Rank... Cultivation Technique!

"I'm convinced, I'm convinced, quickly put away your Cultivation Technique and Divine Ability."

"That's more like it."

Qin Dong nodded with satisfaction and withdrew his True Qi, and the miniature tornado in his hand disappeared instantly.

"You... who exactly are you?"

The Prince of Jingjiang couldn't stand steady and fell to the ground, trembling.

He had lived for so long and had never encountered such a Prodigy.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared in his mind, and in a trance, he seemed to have guessed the answer.

"You... what is your status in the Sect?"

"I'm nothing special, just an Outer Sect Disciple, Qin Dong."

Qin Dong used his real name, not because he was no longer hiding, but because there were dozens of Disciples named Qin Dong in the Outer Sect.

"So that's how it is."

The Prince of Jingjiang climbed up from the ground, thinking to himself that only a ghost would believe that.

Which Outer Sect Disciple is this powerful, crushing a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator like a dog?

With such cultivation, calling him an Inner Sect Disciple wouldn't be an exaggeration.

This Qin Dong must be using a fake name!

The Prince of Jingjiang secretly pondered. The reason he urgently recalled Wang Wantang had two purposes.

The first was that some time ago, he had received news from the Cloud Heaven Sect.

His daughter's performance in the Outer Sect competition was truly outstanding.

It had attracted the attention of many fellow Disciples, and there were rumors that she had been taken by a powerful Inner Sect Disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect.

He called her back to verify the truth of this matter. If it was true, it would undoubtedly be best, and the Jingjiang Princes Residence would have an extra pillar of support.

The second was that the current Western Yan Dynasty was changing, and various factions were expanding.

They were fighting for power and forming cliques.

Although the current Emperor was not out and the Empress was in charge, various rumors were still rampant.

Various factions were also competing for power, preparing to support their own loyal subjects to take the throne.

And their Jingjiang Princes Residence, as an important force in the Western Yan Dynasty, was a target for many other factions to win over.

Especially Wang Wantang's talent and appearance, which were not bad, belonging to the upper class. Judging by her performance, she had a high chance of entering the Inner Sect of the Cloud Heaven Sect.

Although she was suspected to have a powerful Inner Sect Disciple behind her, they still wanted to try.

What if she didn't?

Wouldn't that be a huge profit?

So all the major factions sent people to see if there was a chance to make connections.

And the Prince of Jingjiang had the same idea, calling Wang Wantang back. If that news was false, it wouldn't affect using her as a bargaining chip for a political marriage.

That's right, he bet on both sides.

Thus, the scene Qin Dong saw when he first arrived occurred.

"So, are you convinced now?"

Qin Dong glanced at the Prince of Jingjiang, who was complaining to himself, how could he dare not be convinced?

"Good son-in-law, this Prince—ah, no, this old man is convinced, completely convinced."

Thinking that the man in front of him was the rumored powerful Inner Sect Disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect, the Prince of Jingjiang immediately changed his attitude, smiling obsequiously.

Qin Dong was a bit puzzled; he discovered one thing—the more humble his attitude, the more he was looked down upon.

Conversely, the more arrogant and domineering his attitude, the happier this guy acted.

Right now, after beating him up, the Prince of Jingjiang's mouth was curled up so high it was impossible to keep down.

Calling him "good son-in-law" repeatedly, without a hint of resentment.

"Good son-in-law, the matter about you in the Sect is no longer news."

"You came, so why didn't you bring a few followers? It made this old man fail to recognize his good son-in-law."

"My matter?"

"Yes, it's about you and my daughter in the Cloud Heaven Sect."

"Hasn't my good son-in-law been taking great care of my daughter in the Sect?"

Qin Dong thought about it. Regarding this matter, Qin Dong certainly knew about it.

He immediately realized that the other party had mistaken him for a powerful Inner Sect Disciple.

That was fine, as it could keep his real identity hidden.

So Qin Dong went along with it and said:

"Old man, let's make it clear beforehand, you cannot talk nonsense about my affairs."

"I am indeed that Inner Sect Disciple, but for some reason, I cannot appear with my true identity."

"Do you understand?"

You finally admitted it! I knew it!

Hearing this, the Prince of Jingjiang was overjoyed and nodded wildly.

"Oh my, good son-in-law, I understand, I understand."

After some more instructions, the palace doors opened.

Outside the door, the four people saw the palace doors open and immediately looked over.

The Prince of Jingjiang first looked at Lu He indifferently: "Heir to the Marquis of Suppressing Martial, you go back first."

Lu He frowned, but still left unwillingly.

Immediately after, the Prince of Jingjiang called for the steward.

"Order immediately to hold a family banquet. Tonight is the family banquet of my Jingjiang Princes Residence, and no guests are allowed."

"Also, send invitations to all the major and minor forces in the capital immediately, saying that I, the Prince of Jingjiang, have a son-in-law, and it is this Young Master Qin, Qin Dong."

"Tell their descendants not to come again in the future, otherwise they will be beaten out with sticks."

"This... Yes! Your Highness!"

The steward looked at the Prince of Jingjiang with some confusion, then looked at Qin Dong beside him, and then immediately went to handle these matters.

That night, a grand banquet was held in the Jingjiang Princes Residence.

The Prince of Jingjiang and the Princess of Jingjiang frequently toasted, calling him "good son-in-law" non-stop.

Wang Yao knew his father's character best.

Although he didn't know why the other party changed his attitude, he didn't hesitate to call him brother-in-law.

During the banquet, halfway through the drinking, Qin Dong took the opportunity to go out to clear his head.

...

"Who are you! ... Ouch, I am a Disciple of the Dao Xian Palace! Heir to the Marquis of Suppressing Martial!"

"Let you be a Dao Xian Palace Disciple! Let you be a Dao Xian Palace Disciple!"

"Let you be the Heir to the Marquis of Suppressing Martial! Let you be the Heir to the Marquis of Suppressing Martial!"

Crack, the person in the sack passed out, and the wooden stick broke.

Immediately after, he flew away and did the same thing.

"There is an assas—Senior, spare my life, I am the Heir to the Marquis of Heroic Martial!"

"Let you be the Heir to the Marquis of Heroic Martial! Let you be the Heir to the Marquis of Heroic Martial!"

"Crack." Another wooden stick broke.

"Cough, ptooey."

"Five more places, must act quickly."

Qin Dong leaped up, flew over the high wall, and headed to the next target location.

...

"Oh my, good nephew, why have you been out for two quarter-hours? Come, drink, come, drink."

"Brother-in-law, I'll drink first as a sign of respect."

The next day, the bruised and swollen Lu He brought the equally bruised and swollen Heir to the Marquis of Heroic Martial and rushed to the Jingjiang Princes Residence.

They wanted to try to persuade the Prince of Jingjiang again.

But they were directly shut out.

The guards of the residence had received orders and ignored them completely.

No matter how furious they were there, they pretended not to see them.

In the following days, a magical scene appeared in the Jingjiang Princes Residence.

An arrogant young man treated the Jingjiang Princes Residence exactly like his own home.

However, the more arrogant his attitude was, the happier the Prince of Jingjiang laughed.

This point had something in common with Wang Wantang.

"Sure enough, they are one family, they fit right in."