Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 163: Enemies on a Narrow Road

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Soon, Fu Wen took Xu Ping’an and Lei Qianqian to the best tavern in Beishan City—the Drunken Immortal Tavern.

This was an extremely luxurious tavern, specifically crafted for Cultivators.

The dishes here were primarily made with Spiritual Medicine and Demon Beasts as the main ingredients.

Therefore, the dishes here were simply inedible for ordinary people.

"Boy, give us the best private room and serve all the finest dishes and wines," Fu Wen ordered as soon as he entered the tavern.

"I’m sorry, honored guest, but the ’Heavenly’ private room has already been reserved. How about the ’Earthly’ private room?" a young waiter approached and asked.

Xu Ping’an glanced at him, noticing that the young waiter actually had Second Rank Cultivation.

A Second Rank Cultivator, just working as a waiter? That really was quite inconceivable.

"The ’Heavenly’ private room is reserved? Who reserved it?" Fu Wen frowned.

The waiter instantly felt a strong sense of oppression, and panic began to set in for a moment.

"It’s fine, we’re just here to eat a meal. It makes no difference where we eat," Xu Ping’an interjected.

"Then let’s take the ’Earthly’ private room. Bring up all your most delicious dishes and wines, or else I’ll tear this place down," Fu Wen scoffed.

"Yes, yes, yes, this humble one will see to it immediately," the waiter hurried off, yet didn’t forget to give Xu Ping’an a grateful look before he left.

Afterward, he led Xu Ping’an and the others to the second-floor ’Earthly’ private room.

Actually, the ’Earthly’ private room was quite spacious, only less luxurious than the ’Heavenly’ one.

"Master, this tavern is actually quite extraordinary. The owner of the tavern is also the second most powerful Sixth Rank Expert in Beishan Prefecture," Fu Wen revealed to Xu Ping’an.

"Oh? The owner of this tavern is a Sixth Rank Expert? No wonder even the waiters here are at the Second Rank," Xu Ping’an nodded, feeling slightly surprised in his heart.

"The owner of Drunken Immortal is indeed very mysterious. My father mentioned that the tavern’s master is an extraordinarily strong person and, most crucially, seems to be a woman," Lei Qianqian added.

"That’s right, a woman, and a young one at that. However, no one has seen her appearance. It’s said that anyone who has seen her has died," Fu Wen followed up.

"That mysterious? What’s the background of this woman?" Xu Ping’an asked with some curiosity.

"I don’t know. Her origins are even more mysterious. Some say she’s a mysterious princess from the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty; others say she descends from some powerful Sect," Fu Wen responded.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

The woman’s identity was a mystery, surely there was a major story behind her.

However, he did not delve further, as he wasn’t overly interested in the identity of the tavern’s owner.

Soon, the food and wine were served.

It had to be said, the dishes of Drunken Immortal Tavern were indeed remarkably varied and delicious.

Lei Qianqian ate heartily, completely forgetting her own image.

Xu Ping’an also tried a few bites and found it truly excellent.

"Master, the true specialty of Drunken Immortal Tavern is this Drunken Immortal Brew. Give it a try," said Fu Wen as he poured a bowl of wine for Xu Ping’an.

Instantly, an extremely rich fragrance of wine wafted over.

Xu Ping’an hadn’t drunk any alcohol since his reincarnation.

In his past life, he would occasionally enjoy a few drinks, so ordinary wines couldn’t possibly catch his eye.

But the Drunken Immortal Brew before him indeed caught his attention. Just the scent of it seemed to significantly enhance the True Yuan within him.

Xu Ping’an took a sip from his cup, and immediately an intense and opulent True Yuan exploded within him.

"Fine wine, even in the Spirit Realm it would be difficult to find something this good," Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but remark.

For some reason, this wine felt familiar to him.

"Master comes from the Spirit Realm?" Fu Wen asked with some astonishment.

Lei Qianqian also turned to look at Xu Ping’an.

This was the first time they had heard Xu Ping’an reveal such a secret about himself.

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"I indeed visited the Spirit Realm, I remember now, this wine is somewhat like the Jadescent Nectar from the Jade Spirit Realm, but the Jadescent Nectar contains Immortal Qi, whereas this Drunken Immortal Brew contains Spiritual Qi, consider it a simplified version of the Jadescent Nectar," Xu Ping’an suddenly recalled something and hurriedly said.

"Jadescent Nectar?" Fu Wen and Lei Qianqian were both curious.

"The Jadescent Nectar is a very precious wine in the Jade Spirit Realm, available only at the Jade Emperor Palace, and it is specifically provided for the Yu Immortal Emperor," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Specifically provided for the Yu Immortal Emperor?" Fu Wen and Lei Qianqian were both surprised.

Who the Yu Immortal Emperor was, they of course knew.

That was the ruler of the Jade Spirit Realm, a Twelfth Rank peak-level expert.

It goes without saying, how precious this wine must be.

"So Master means to say that this Drunken Immortal Brew was refined based on the Jadescent Nectar?" Fu Wen asked.

"Yes, if all is as expected, the recipe for this Drunken Immortal Brew must have been modified from that of the Jadescent Nectar, otherwise the taste wouldn’t be so similar," Xu Ping’an stated.

He was now quite curious about the identity of the owner of this Drunken Immortal House.

If he was not mistaken, the owner of the Drunken Immortal House must be from the Jade Spirit Realm, and, more likely than not, from the Jade Emperor Palace.

A person from the Spirit Realm, why would they come to the Mortal Realm to open a tavern?

That really made Xu Ping’an puzzle over it.

If given the chance, he might as well meet the tavern’s owner.

Fu Wen and Lei Qianqian had also deduced this connection and were even more astonished by the identity of the owner of the Drunken Immortal House.

However, Lei Qianqian didn’t think too much about it and continued to eat.

With such a delicious meal before her, how could she miss out?

Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, drank a few more cups of Drunken Immortal Brew and felt much more relaxed.

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Meanwhile, as Xu Ping’an and Fu Wen were chatting leisurely,

in a nearby VIP room marked with the character for "heaven," two people were seated cross-legged.

A man and a woman.

If Xu Ping’an saw them, he would be extremely surprised.

Because these two were none other than Shangguan Lingyu and Wu Tianjian.

"Lady Saintess, could Xu Ping’an have left Beishan City already?" Wu Tianjian asked with a frown.

"It’s hard to say, my Wind Spirit Immortal Ship is still stolen by him, if he has left, we simply wouldn’t be able to catch up," Shangguan Lingyu said with a frown.

She had already left the Lei Family.

For the past couple of days, she was also healing her injuries, and currently, her wounds had largely recovered.

But the thought of being outwitted by Xu Ping’an made her seethe with rage inside.

She vowed that if she found Xu Ping’an, she would tear him to pieces.

"Xu Ping’an took the Thunder Brilliance Ring, and being from the Xu Family, he is likely also the heir to a family with seven attributes, so he should have an Inheritance Ring. Given that, he should have two Inheritance Rings on his hands," Wu Tianjian analyzed.

"Hmm, if the Xu Family truly is an heir to the Metal Attribute inheritance, then he should also have the Golden Radiance Ring. Possessing both Metal and Thunder Inheritance Rings, and his own dual special physique of the same, if he really is given time, the consequences could be unthinkable," Shangguan Lingyu spoke coldly.

Although she was proud, she also realized the terrifying potential of Xu Ping’an.

Even Wu Tianjian couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath upon hearing this.

Dual first-rank Metal and Thunder physiques and two Inheritance Rings.

With both talent and resources available, growth was just a matter of time.

"Furthermore, I suspect he is related to ’that person,’ and very likely, ’that person’s’ heir!" Shangguan Lingyu spoke again.

"What?" Wu Tianjian was incredibly shocked.