Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 215: The Feast of Geniuses

Nightfall descended.

Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi soon arrived at the so-called Dragon Immortal Pavilion.

The Dragon Immortal Pavilion was extremely luxurious and extravagant, with carved beams and painted rafters.

As they approached, Xu Ping’an heard a burst of pleasant music, indicating that inside, the celebration was already in full swing with song and dance.

"Qingyi sister, you really came. I’ve been waiting for you here for a long time," Luo Ling also came out from the Dragon Immortal Pavilion, joyfully said to Li Qingyi.

As for Xu Ping’an, he was completely ignored by her.

Following her was a young man dressed in a white robe and with a jade belt at his waist.

This man carried an extraordinary bearing, with eyebrows sharp as swords and eyes as bright as stars, he was also quite handsome.

The appearance of the young man attracted the attention of many women around.

And on his face was a warm smile that gave off a sense of gentle charm like fine jade.

"So handsome! He must be Huang Yu from the Shangxian Sect, so dashing," a girl, infatuated like a fangirl, excitedly said.

"That’s right, it’s him. He really is quite handsome, but what truly dazzles is his strength. It’s said he’s already reached the peak of the Fifth Rank Third Layer Realm, not far from breaking through to the Fourth Layer Realm, and his strength ranks within the top five in the Shangxian Sect," another girl said, admiration in her eyes.

In the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, strength was revered.

Thus, no matter how good-looking a man was, if he had no strength, he was still subject to contempt.

Of course, someone like Huang Yu, with great strength, high talent, and handsome features, was definitely very popular.

"Is this Huang Yu?" Xu Ping’an was also examining the young man.

He had heard from Luo Ling before that Huang Yu was pursuing Li Qingyi.

Now that he saw him, Xu Ping’an found that Huang Yu indeed stood out, with strong strength and a very solid foundation.

A very powerful and special aura could be sensed coming off of him.

This was the effect of practicing a Heavenly Rank Cultivation Technique.

Huang Yu was strong, and the cultivation technique he practiced was not simple; with his strength, fighting above his level would pose no problem.

However, in Xu Ping’an’s view, although Huang Yu was talented, he had not yet reached an extreme level of monstrousness.

At this moment, Li Qingyi was completely indifferent, not even giving Huang Yu a glance.

In her eyes, Huang Yu was far less impressive than Xu Ping’an.

"Qingyi junior apprentice sister, we meet again. I thought I might never see you again," Huang Yu stepped forward and said with an excited smile.

Li Qingyi’s eyebrows slightly knitted, and she spoke in a cold voice, "Senior apprentice brother Huang, we’ve only met briefly before. We’re not that familiar, so please address me as Li Qingyi."

Huang Yu gave a slightly embarrassed smile, his expression stiffening for a moment, but soon he regained his usual warmth.

Many onlookers then turned their gazes toward Li Qingyi, wondering who this woman was to speak to Huang Yu in such a manner.

There were rumors that Huang Yu was pursuing a girl—could she be the one?

However, she really was quite beautiful, a beauty capable of overthrowing states and cities, no wonder Huang Yu was fascinated by her.

The other women looked on with jealousy, but Li Qingyi’s beauty made them pale in comparison.

"Since junior apprentice sister Qingyi doesn’t like being addressed that way, I will call you junior apprentice sister Qingyi or junior apprentice sister Li from now on," Huang Yu said with a smile.

Li Qingyi didn’t speak, assuming a cold demeanor.

Huang Yu also noticed Xu Ping’an standing next to Li Qingyi. He had heard from Luo Ling that Xu Ping’an was going to attend the party, so he naturally knew a bit about him.

"So this must be junior apprentice brother Xu. Welcome to tonight’s banquet," Huang Yu said to Xu Ping’an with a smile.

Xu Ping’an smiled. Regarding the Huang Yu before him, he had already made some judgments.

That was that the man was a hypocrite, putting on a very kind facade before others.

In private, he was probably a very different person, and such individuals could be described in two words, insidious.

"Yes, I am Xu Ping’an. Is this banquet being hosted by Senior Apprentice Brother Huang?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"Not exactly, but this banquet is organized by the Saintess of our Shangxian Sect, so it can be considered an event hosted by our sect," Huang Yu said with a smile.

"So this is how it is; the banquet truly is magnificent, befitting the number one Sect under the heavens." Xu Ping’an said with the air of someone who had never seen the world, full of amazement.

Meanwhile, Luo Ling rolled her eyes.

Country bumpkin!

Disgust flashed in Huang Yu’s eyes, but he quickly recovered his smile and continued, "If junior brother Xu wishes to see, I can give you a good introduction and take the opportunity to meet the geniuses from various places."

"Really?" Xu Ping’an was eager to try.

Luo Ling’s face was full of disdain as she quickly walked away, obviously afraid of being mistaken for having any relationship with this man.

Many people around also frowned, wondering where this country fellow had come from.

Each of them looked down on Xu Ping’an.

Fourth Rank Sixth Layer Realm, and he qualifies to attend such a gathering?

However, when they looked at Huang Yu, they couldn’t help but admire him in their hearts: "Brother Huang Yu really is approachable, able to chat with anyone."

Seeing the admiring glances from many around him, a hint of pride swelled in Huang Yu’s heart.

"Of course, let’s go, junior brother Ping’an, I’ll take you around. Qingyi… Sister Li Qingyi, come along as well," Huang Yu said with a smile.

"Then I’ll have to trouble senior brother Huang," Xu Ping’an said excitedly.

Li Qingyi, however, did not respond and simply followed silently behind Xu Ping’an, watching his act.

A smirk occasionally appeared on her lips. Was this guy treating the people around him like monkeys?

Xu Ping’an followed Huang Yu into the Dragon Immortal Pavilion.

You have to say, the Dragon Immortal Pavilion really is very luxurious.

The great hall inside could be described as splendid and magnificent.

At this moment, quite a few people had already gathered inside the hall.

Amazement still showed on Xu Ping’an’s face.

And this expression, in the eyes of Huang Yu, only added to his disdain.

These people were now gathering in twos and threes.

Xu Ping’an glanced over and discovered that these people were all of Fifth Rank.

No wonder Luo Ling looked down on him.

Among these people, Xu Ping’an also spotted a few familiar figures.

Among these familiar figures, naturally, the Saintess of the Shangxian Sect could not be missing, the organizer of this gathering.

At the moment, Tang Qingyu was surrounded by five people, and the strength of these five individuals was formidable.

Among them, unbelievably, three had already reached the Fifth Rank Sixth Layer, and one had even reached the Fifth Rank Seventh Layer.

Clearly, they were some of the strongest participants in the gathering, and others were somewhat wary of them, not daring to approach too closely.

Li Qingyi also noticed them, and her expression became serious: "They’re very strong."

Xu Ping’an nodded, indeed very strong.

The identities of these people were probably not low either.

Apart from Tang Qingyu, Xu Ping’an also saw Song Lingxue and Zhou Mengyue from the Hehuan Sect.

To Xu Ping’an’s surprise, Zhou Mengyue had also broken through to the Fifth Rank.

However, her aura was somewhat unstable, clearly having improved recently, and presumably, she had forced the advancement with the help of a treasure.

At the moment, Zhou Mengyue was chatting with some disciples from the Imperial Academy, and her face turned extremely ugly when she spotted Xu Ping’an.

Clearly, she had not expected Xu Ping’an to appear here.

But quickly, she pretended not to recognize him and continued to converse with others.

Xu Ping’an didn’t care about this, since Zhou Mengyue wanted to pretend not to know him, then so be it.

And at this time, Huang Yu began to introduce Xu Ping’an around.