The Strongest Mad Son-in-law

Chapter 1671 1674: Is Xu Hao Overestimating Himself?

Shi Ran immediately laughed and said, "Since Xu Hao has taken out such a thing for a bet, our Shi Family can't lose face either! Moreover, comparing playing the qin with Xu Hao, this beginner, I still have more faith in your ability! Here, take this Third Grade Superior Magical Instrument as the wager! If we truly talk about value, our treasure is still above your talisman!"

As he spoke, Shi Ran took out a small golden bell from his bosom.

However, this small bell was very dilapidated, covered with small dents everywhere. Thankfully, there were no holes; otherwise, its value would have been considered ruined.

Xu Hao's eyes flashed with a keen light, and he said, "The big bell that used to hang in the Liu Zu Hall of Zhongzhou Temple? That was a large iron bell cast during the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli era, weighing over six hundred kilograms. I never expected it would be refined into a Magic Artifact... a treasure?"

Shi Ran laughed heartily and said, "Xu Hao, you've misjudged. This isn't that big iron bell. If it were that big iron bell, wouldn't the bald monks of Zhongzhou Temple stop at nothing to hunt me down? It's just something our Shi Family ancestors forged."

Xu Hao nodded lightly, noncommittal, but agreed to use this dilapidated and broken bell as a wager. If this thing could be repaired and improved, perhaps it could once again become a treasure. Even if it couldn't become a treasure, becoming a Third Grade Superior Magical Instrument would be quite sufficient for Ruyan and her companions to use for self-defense.

Seeing that both Xu Hao and Shi Ran had taken out such good things as wagers, the three Lion King Barney members were extremely amazed. No doubt Huaya's major forces are so profound that it leaves people stunned.

To be able to produce such good things so casually!

Compared to that, the three of them were like rural bumpkins who had never seen the world.

Shi Changdong, after all, had studied. Seeing the bet set, he snorted coldly and said, "Considering you're a beginner, I'll play first to let you get familiar, but you can't make a sound!"

Xu Hao chuckled softly and nodded slightly, agreeing to Shi Changdong's request.

Shi Changdong hugged the qin, slightly adjusted the strings, and began to play.

People from the Shi Family had all learned music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. After all, the Shi Family was an ancient family with millennia of heritage, and every family member had to learn these arts, so they could evaluate Shi Changdong's performance of "Guangling San."

Sure enough, the timbre of the first note Shi Changdong played had some issues, and the subsequent notes were even more chaotic, making people listen with wrinkled brows.

"Guangling San" is a piece extremely rich in murderous aura, but in Shi Changdong's hands, there wasn't a trace of murderous aura, as if an elderly person were playing "High Mountain Flowing Water."

However, after Shi Changdong finished playing "Guangling San," he proudly said to Xu Hao, "Hahaha! Xu Hao, I have now played 'Guangling San' completely, though it's not that good, but I know it's definitely much better than you, a beginner, can play! You will definitely lose this competition with me!"

Xu Hao chuckled softly and began to play on his own.

When those who understood qin music heard Xu Hao's first note, they immediately shook their heads. Xu Hao's playing was much worse than Shi Changdong's.

Shi Changdong, maintaining the principle of not disturbing the player, could only suppress his laughter, but he already understood very clearly in his heart that he was bound to win this time!

When Xu Hao just started to play the first section of the opening, it was extremely awkward. Anyone could tell he was a beginner, playing note by note, awkwardly and haltingly.

When he entered the third section of the prelude, it started to get a bit better, but it was still not enough.

Until the "Gan Shi" in the Great Sequence Five Segments, Xu Hao had made noticeable progress!

The continuity was almost catching up to Shi Changdong's.

Shi Changdong's face instantly became somewhat unsightly. Could Xu Hao really surpass him?

Shi Ran said softly, "Don't worry, the Eighteen Sections of Zhengsheng are very difficult to play. Even I can't play them very well, let alone Xu Hao, this beginner. When he plays, he will definitely still be awkward and halting..."

Shi Ran suddenly stopped speaking.

He heard an extremely resonant string sound!

That wasn't caused by the strength used to pluck the strings, but because the performer had infused his own Qi Force into the strings!

Shi Ran snorted lightly, "Humph! Truly doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. How can the first ancient killer tune be something a beginner can infuse Qi Force into? Once played without caution, causing a backlash from the music, combined with the Emperor Qin's inherent power, just wait for death!"

Those in the Shi Family who understood qin music all scoffed at Xu Hao's actions.

They originally thought Xu Hao was merely trying to show off his talent, but it wasn't expected that Xu Hao actually intended to use "Guangling San," the first ancient killer tune, to kill them!

However, wasn't he overestimating himself a bit too much!

Zhou Shuran's face also became extremely anxious. Although she had some resentment towards Xu Hao, overall, Xu Hao was still good, as he had saved her, after all.