Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 131 The True Legacy of the Xu Family

Tian Wu City, Xu Family.

Xu Ping’an had stealthily entered the Xu Family estate, and at this moment, he had altered his appearance.

He had transformed into a short and skinny figure, standing only around 1.6 meters tall, and his physique appeared extremely frail.

Even Li Qingyi would probably not be able to recognize that the person before her was Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an quietly slipped into the Xu Family mansion.

"Someone is actually on guard duty, they must have anticipated my return, but I wonder if they are from the Yudao Sect or the Prince’s Mansion," Xu Ping’an murmured with a light chuckle.

Just now, through his perception, he had clearly sensed that there were at least four sentries around the Xu Family estate.

These people seemed to be taking turns watching the estate, and if his guess was correct, they were most likely people from the Prince’s Mansion.

Having shown his exceptional talent, the Prince’s Mansion couldn’t bear it, so they would certainly look for an opportunity to get rid of him.

Unfortunately for them, they didn’t know that he could change his face.

Xu Ping’an had no interest in killing these people.

After entering the estate, Xu Ping’an went straight to the Xu Family Ancestral Temple.

According to Xu Ping’an’s memory,

Only the head of the Xu Family was permitted to enter the Ancestral Temple.

Therefore, when Xu Ping’an was a child, his father did not allow him to enter.

After Xu Ping’an himself had become the head of the Xu Family, his attention was mostly on Zhou Mengyue, so he had never set foot inside either.

Today was Xu Ping’an’s first time entering the Ancestral Temple.

Upon arriving at the Ancestral Temple, Xu Ping’an sensed something different about it.

The whole temple was shrouded within a very powerful formation.

"A Tenth Rank protective Great Formation?" Xu Ping’an exclaimed in surprise.

Who would have thought that within this remote small city lay a Tenth Rank Great Formation?

If he remembered correctly, the ruler of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty was only of the Ninth Rank in terms of cultivation.

That is to say, in the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, almost no one could break the protective Great Formation of the Xu Family Ancestral Temple?

"Interesting, it seems the Xu Family has a deeper heritage than I imagined," Xu Ping’an said to himself.

He looked at the Xu Family formation and sighed inwardly.

The person who set up the formation was extremely skillful, and without the strength of at least the Seventh Rank, it would be almost impossible to detect the presence of the formation.

And anyone attempting to destroy the temple would trigger the formation.

Xu Ping’an no longer concerned himself with the Great Formation and continued walking towards the interior of the Ancestral Temple.

The temple was divided into three parts: the ancestral shrine, the Zhenyuan Pool, and the rear hall.

The ancestral shrine was naturally the place where the plaques of the Xu Family ancestors were placed.

After carefully observing the ancestral shrine and finding nothing out of the ordinary, Xu Ping’an lit incense for the ancestors before moving to the central area’s Zhenyuan Pool.

The so-called Zhenyuan Pool was a Spirit Pool constructed in the center of a yard about five hundred square meters in size that was situated between the ancestral shrine and the rear hall.

Below this Spirit Pool was a Spiritual Spring, reaching down three thousand meters into the earth.

The spring contained spiritual energy that was not weak.

However, in Xu Ping’an’s view, this spiritual energy wasn’t of much use.

Its richness was about equivalent to that of a First Rank Superior Grade Spirit Gathering Pill.

It was greatly beneficial to ordinary people, but for someone like Xu Ping’an, who had already reached the peak of the Third Rank, the assistance was negligible.

There was also a rockery above the Spirit Pool.

This rockery was made entirely of Jade Spring Stone.

This type of Jade Spring Stone had the effect of calming the mind and spirit, so cultivating in the courtyard could lead to a tranquil heart, which was considered a fine material.

But these things were not what Xu Ping’an was looking for.

According to his speculation, the Xu Family’s heritage couldn’t possibly be limited to just these items.

Nor could it be as simple as just an Inheritance Token.

Therefore, the only thing left was the rear hall in front of him.

Xu Ping’an walked towards the rear hall and pushed open its doors.

An ancient aura instantly washed over him.

Although the rear hall had long been without visitors, it was surprisingly clean.

It was clearly subjected to a Dust Removal Spell.

Xu Ping’an entered the rear hall and found it to be extremely spacious.

The hall was very empty, with only one statue placed right in front of the great hall.

The statue, about three meters tall, depicted a middle-aged man.

In his hand, the man held a sharp sword and stood with one foot on a giant dragon whose head had been severed, exuding an air of unrivaled valor and dominance.

Xu Ping’an’s gaze shifted slightly, recognizing that the dragon was not a true dragon.

However, it was clearly a Xuan Gold Flood Dragon with an extremely powerful true dragon bloodline.

According to Xu Ping’an’s memories from his previous life, the cultivation of this Xuan Gold Flood Dragon had reached at least the Tenth Rank.

Such a powerful bloodline as the Xuan Gold Flood Dragon’s would pose a challenge not just to Tenth Rank Experts, but even Eleventh Rank Experts would find it hard to deal with.

Could the person depicted in the statue have actually slain a Xuan Gold Flood Dragon?

If nothing unexpected happened, this person depicted by the statue should be an ancestor of the Xu Family.

"How can such a potent family, from ordinary human origins, have lost its lineage?" Xu Ping’an wondered in his heart.

Reaching the Tenth Rank Primordial Immortal Realm would grant at least a lifespan of ten thousand years.

With such a terrifying lifespan, how could they die so easily?

If these powerful ancestors of the Xu Family were not dead, then where could they have gone?

The Spirit Realm?

Yet, according to Xu Ping’an’s memories, there was no such family in the Spirit Realm.

This left Xu Ping’an filled with doubts.

However, Xu Ping’an did not dwell on it any longer and, after giving a slight bow to the ancestor in front of him, began searching around the great hall.

Sure enough, he soon found a slot behind the statue.

And the shape of this slot was exactly the same as the Xu Family’s Inheritance Token.

"Could it be that the real purpose of this token is actually here?" Xu Ping’an immediately surmised.

Subsequently, the token appeared in his hand.

The next moment, he placed the token into the slot.

As the token fit into the slot, a surge of spiritual light emerged from the Xu Family ancestor’s statue.

The spiritual light spread, instantly covering the entire great hall.

Mysterious and dense formation patterns appeared on the nine stone pillars within the hall.

"What’s this?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes lit up.

The next moment, an extremely ancient ring appeared in the center of the great hall.

"The Golden Radiance Ring?" Xu Ping’an was completely astonished.

He had not expected that the legendary Golden Radiance Ring would be here.

The so-called Golden Radiance Ring was a Metal Attribute Immortal Artifact bearing lineage.

It contained not only a small world but also an infinite repository of knowledge related to the Metal Attribute.

It was rumored that all Metal Attribute cultivation techniques, combat techniques, formations, and runes originated from this Golden Radiance Ring.

Back in the day, Xu Ping’an, who became the Wind Sword Immortal Emperor, had possessed the Wind Brilliance Ring.

It was a pity that it was later taken by Ling Qingyao.

The Wind Brilliance Ring should now be in Ling Qingyao’s hands.

Xu Ping’an immediately swooped forward and grasped the Golden Radiance Ring in his hand.

Blood pact initiation.

In an instant, Xu Ping’an felt a terrifying suction force.

The next moment, Xu Ping’an found himself in a strange void.

And the sight that greeted him left Xu Ping’an thoroughly shocked.

In front of him, numerous bubbles floated.

Within these bubbles were various items.

There were books and weapons among them.

The largest bubble held Xu Ping’an’s attention without question.

Within that bubble lay the corpse of a demon beast, five hundred zhang in length.

Yes, this demon beast corpse was none other than that of a Tenth Rank Peak Xuan Gold Flood Dragon.