Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 170 Going to the Nangong Family

After chatting with Yu Xianlan for a while, Xu Ping’an left the courtyard where she resided.

He returned to the Fu Family residence with Fu Wen.

Fu Wen went back to report to his father about the events of the day.

The incident where he killed the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Mysterious Sword Sect and Luo Yan would certainly not be taken lightly by the Luo Family and the Xuantian Sword Sect.

However, the Fu Family was not afraid, if they really faced an interrogation, Fu Wen could simply go into hiding for a while.

He would come back out after advancing to the Sixth Rank.

Xu Ping’an, under Fu Wen’s arrangement, stayed at the Fu Family’s place.

During the deep, quiet night, Xu Ping’an entered a state of cultivation.

During this time, he had been using Thunder Sword Qi to temper his limbs and bones.

However, this form of Thunder Sword Qi Body Refining was much slower than the typical True Yuan Body Refining.

The main reason was that he could only control a small amount of Thunder Sword Qi at a time.

After all, the Thunder Sword Qi was too overbearing.

"Perhaps I can use the Indestructible Thunderous Force to temper my limbs and bones," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

Although the Chaotic Thunderous Sword Qi was powerful, there wasn’t much of it.

Now that he had access to a vast amount of Indestructible Thunder, why not use it?

Thus, Xu Ping’an went directly into the Thunder Brilliance Ring.

The huge Indestructible Thunder Dragon lay coiled atop a stone pillar, still exuding an immense oppressive force.

Fortunately, the Indestructible Thunder Dragon remained asleep.

Xu Ping’an approached the stone pillar and pressed his palm against the thunderous column.

The moment of contact, an intense surge of Indestructible Thunder flooded instantly into Xu Ping’an’s body.

Xu Ping’an’s body was instantly subjected to devastating damage.

However, Xu Ping’an had no intention of letting go and immediately started to channel the terrifying Indestructible Thunder to cleanse his limbs and bones.

Under the tempering of Indestructible Thunder, Xu Ping’an’s limbs and bones were rapidly cleansed.

"Fourth Rank Second Layer now? That was quick!"

Xu Ping’an immediately felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Indeed, this Indestructible Thunder improved his tempering speed much more than the Chaotic Thunderous Sword Qi did.

As for the effects, they were almost just as good.

In the future, once he had full control over the Chaotic Thunderous Sword Qi, he could temper himself all over again.

Following that, Xu Ping’an wholeheartedly used the power of the Indestructible Thunderous Force to undergo Bone Tempering.

Time flew by, and it was two days in a blink.

During these two days, Xu Ping’an was fully immersed in his cultivation.

"I’ve actually reached the Fourth Rank Fourth Layer Realm, this Indestructible Thunder Bone Tempering is truly a fine thing, it boosted me by three realms in no time," Xu Ping’an exclaimed with ecstasy in his heart.

Now his bones gleamed with a faint golden hue, unbreakable and hardly any less formidable than those made of Intermediate Grade Spiritual Artifact materials.

Despite being at the Fourth Rank Fourth Layer Realm, his bones’ toughness surpassed those of an ordinary Fourth Rank Seventh Layer Realm and were even comparable to those of the Eighth Layer Realm.

In terms of combat power, his strength was also quite formidable.

He could instantly kill someone at the Fourth Rank Seventh Layer.

He could also battle against someone at the Fourth Rank Eighth Layer.

One could say that Xu Ping’an’s strength made leaps and bounds.

"Master, it’s time to depart," called Fu Wen from outside the door.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an nodded, quickly gathered his things, and walked out of the courtyard.

Today was the seventieth birthday of the Nangong Family’s patriarch, and now their task was to attend the banquet.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an had once again transformed into the likeness of Situ Feng.

Since Shangguan Lingyu and the others had not yet left Beishan City, it was safer to assume the identity of Situ Feng.

Stepping out of the residence, Fu Wen and the Fu Family patriarch, Fu Changxing, had already been waiting for quite some time.

Upon seeing Xu Ping’an emerging, both Fu Changxing and Fu Wen were momentarily startled.

Clearly, they both felt that Xu Ping’an’s aura seemed to have become much stronger.

In just these two short days, Xu Ping’an seemed to have undergone an enormous breakthrough to them.

"Let’s go," said Xu Ping’an.

Fu Changxing nodded and immediately led Xu Ping’an and Fu Wen towards the Nangong Family.

Xu Ping’an did not bring Lei Qianqian with him but asked her to cultivate at the Fu Family estate.

These past few days, Xu Ping’an had also given her some elixirs and cultivation techniques to aid in her practice.

By now, she was likely still digesting the elixirs Xu Ping’an had given her.

Soon, under the guidance of Fu Changxing, Xu Ping’an arrived at the Nangong Family residence.

At this moment, the Nangong Family’s residence was brilliantly lit and decorated, with a constant stream of guests coming and going.

The identities and statuses of these guests were all extraordinarily illustrious.

Being invited by the Beishan Prefecture Commandery Prince to celebrate his birthday, they were definitely not ordinary people.

And these people had all prepared gifts.

Any one of these gifts, if taken out, would be worth a fortune.

Xu Ping’an had also prepared a gift, but it was not something of great value, rather a book on formations.

Because Xu Ping’an had heard from his mother that his grandfather was fond of studying formations.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an had prepared a Seventh Rank Formation book.

It was one of the few formation books in his past life’s memories, so it took some time to transcribe it according to his memory.

Of course, in terms of value, a Seventh Rank Formation was definitely a priceless treasure.

"Oh, isn’t this Patriarch Fu, welcome, welcome!"

Just at this moment, a middle-aged man came forward with a smile.

The middle-aged man was tall and well-built, dressed in brocade robes, and quite handsome.

The aura he exuded was also exceptionally strong.

"Third Uncle Nangong Tianwen?" Xu Ping’an was startled inwardly and immediately guessed the identity of the middle-aged man before him.

That’s right, the one who had come to greet them was the same Third Uncle Nangong Tianwen, his mother’s brother from years ago.

At this moment, seeing Nangong Tianwen, Xu Ping’an felt as if he was seeing his own mother.

They really did look alike!

Xu Ping’an immediately felt a sense of kinship.

Ever since he was little, he had heard that his third uncle often played with his mother as a child and took good care of her.

Apart from that aunt, this third uncle was the person closest to his mother.

"So it’s the Third Prince, I never expected the Third Young Master to personally welcome us, it truly is a great honor." Fu Changxing immediately followed up with a smile.

"What is Patriarch Fu talking about? Today is my father’s grand birthday, and Patriarch Fu’s presence brings my father great joy. This must be the Lady of your house, right? I have heard that she has already attained Fifth Rank strength, it’s hard to believe she is so young," Nangong Tianwen said with a laugh.

His gaze fell upon Fu Wen.

A sixteen-year-old Fifth Rank powerhouse, it was truly astonishing.

Her potential achievements were likely boundless.

"I have met the Third Prince, and you flatter me too much," Fu Wen said indifferently.

"Very good, very good, neither arrogant nor rash, truly talented. Your future is certainly limitless. However, today the Patriarch of the Luo Family and the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Mysterious Sword Sect will also be present. Patriarch Fu may need to be careful," Nangong Tianwen said with a laugh.

"Thank you, Third Prince, for the reminder," Fu Changxing expressed his gratitude.

Although they had already guessed it, they were still quite grateful to Nangong Tianwen.

"And who is this gentleman?" Nangong Tianwen did not linger on the previous subject and turned his attention to Xu Ping’an.

"This is my good friend, Situ Feng, the Chief Disciple of the Li Huo Sect from Tianlong County," Fu Wen introduced immediately.

"I am Situ Feng, I have met the Third Prince," Xu Ping’an also said.

"So it’s the Chief Disciple of the Li Huo Sect. I’ve long heard that the Chief Disciple of the Li Huo Sect has an exceptional demeanor. Seeing you today, it is indeed true," Nangong Tianwen praised with a smile.

He couldn’t help but take another good look at Xu Ping’an.

For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity coming from the man before him.

This feeling was as if they were connected by blood.

"Thank you for the compliment, Third Prince," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"I’ve heard that at the last Sect competition in Tianlong County, Nephew Situ lost to a youth named Xu Ping’an, is that true?" Nangong Tianwen asked.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback, not expecting Nangong Tianwen to ask about him.

"It’s true! I indeed lost to Xu Ping’an!" Xu Ping’an responded.

"I heard he left the Beichen Sword Sect. Do you know where he is?" Nangong Tianwen asked eagerly.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback once again.

Why was Nangong Tianwen asking for his whereabouts?