Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 229: Discovered

Three days quickly passed, and the second Holy Refinement had begun.

Just like before, Xu Ping’an arrived at the Holy Battlefield once again.

At this moment, the Holy Battlefield was buzzing with noise, with even more people than at the first event.

"There really are a lot of people," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Indeed, but this also has to do with the Sovereign of Great Qin. He built the Great Qin Empire with his own hands, so many people worship him immensely. That leads to many people from the Great Qin Empire having a great admiration for the strong," Dugu Tianyu said.

"What about the strength of the other three Immortal Dynasties?" Xu Ping’an asked with curiosity.

"Among the other great Immortal Dynasties, the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty is the strongest, with the most formidable national fortune and a legacy spanning over five thousand years. Next is the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, with the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty ranking third, and the weakest being the Northern Chill Immortal Dynasty. However, that’s also because of the special location of the Northern Chill Immortal Dynasty. They dislike fighting and are skilled in other cultivation techniques, such as Artifact Refining, Alchemy, Formation... In these areas, the Northern Chill Immortal Dynasty is number one," Dugu Tianyu explained.

Xu Ping’an remained silent.

He didn’t know too much about the three great Immortal Dynasties.

Even the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, he didn’t know much about.

In his previous life, although the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty was a vassal state of his, he never managed it himself; it was all handled by Ling Qingyao.

But he would have to go to the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty sooner or later, because his aunt was there.

If the message his aunt left wasn’t wrong, he should be the princess of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty.

As a princess, he wasn’t too worried about his aunt’s safety but couldn’t be completely assured either.

Yet, his current strength wasn’t strong enough; even if he went now, he probably couldn’t take his aunt with him.

So Xu Ping’an had always kept this matter buried in his heart.

But to the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, he certainly would go.

...

Meanwhile, deep within an extremely luxurious palace in the distant Great Flame Immortal Dynasty,

a strikingly beautiful woman was holding a list, her eyes fixed on the top name with a complex gaze.

Xu Ping’an!

Yes, this was indeed the ranking from the first round of the Great Qin Empire’s competition.

"Qing’er, do you think it could be him?" the breathtaking woman asked, her lips trembling.

"Princess, there are too many people with the same name, and the name Xu Ping’an is just too common. Even within our Great Flame Empire, we could probably find a thousand," the woman called Qing’er said.

The stunning woman, not speaking, caressed the name on the list and hesitated before saying, "But why do I feel it’s him? Hasn’t there been a reply from the investigation I asked for?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon. As soon as there is a message, we will inform the Princess immediately," Qing’er said.

The breathtaking woman nodded, then turned her eyes to a brocade box on the side table, murmuring, "I don’t want to enter, must you force me?"

Seeing the beautiful woman mention this, Qing’er quickly said, "Princess, once you can enter the Heaven Repairing Palace, with your bloodline, you will surely inherit the ancient heritage. Perhaps in the future, you could become an existence like an Emperor or even stronger."

"But that’s not what I seek. I just want to be by Ping’an’s side. Can’t even this small wish be fulfilled?" the woman said.

"If you were an ordinary princess, the Emperor would surely agree, but with your unique bloodline, he will not let you go. Moreover, I don’t think that person is worthy of you, Princess," Qing’er said.

"I don’t want to hear such things in the future. You’ll never understand Ping’an’s place in my heart," the stunning woman said coldly, sighing before she walked deeper into the grand hall.

Qing’er, left standing there, looked at the brocade box on the table, her face filled with helplessness.

What others would fervently wish for, she had at her fingertips, yet she didn’t even give it a second glance.

A mere commoner from a backwater place, was he really worth her giving up everything for?

She couldn’t understand it, nor did she want to think about it.

...

Xu Ping’an was unaware of the events unfolding in the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty.

For at this moment, the second Holy Refinement was about to begin.

The Sovereign and others had once again made their appearance, still seated upon the high platform.

Unlike before, this time the gaze fixated on Xu Ping’an had multiplied significantly.

Among them were spectators as well as a great many competitors.

This included Long Hen, Tang Qingyu, Li Daoming, Li Fuchen, and others.

"Is that the dark horse of this competition? His cultivation seems rather low," Li Daoming said with a smile.

"Indeed, it’s a bit low, Fourth Rank Eighth Layer Realm, doesn’t seem like he’s hiding his cultivation," Yu Chengshan commented.

"However, the fact that he managed to defeat Zhang Wentao, who is at Fifth Rank Fourth Layer, with such cultivation is a miracle in itself. If it were us, I’m afraid we couldn’t do it either," Li Daoming added with a smile.

"Not to mention us, even a prodigy like Song Kaitian may not necessarily be capable. Fourth Rank Eighth Layer defeating Fifth Rank Fourth Layer is truly a miracle," Li Fuchen followed.

"Indeed, it’s extraordinary, but in the end, his realm is a tad weaker. I think not to mention competing with Song Kaitian or Long Zhan, he might not even be able to defeat us," Long Hen said dismissively.

Even if he could fight beyond his level, his strength was ultimately a bit lacking.

He wasn’t the Fifth Rank Fourth Layer Zhang Wentao.

Zhang Wentao possessed the Sword Talisman Technique, but that didn’t necessarily mean it was the strongest there was.

Therefore, he was confident that even if he encountered Xu Ping’an, he would be able to defeat him.

Li Daoming and others didn’t say anything; they were equally confident that Xu Ping’an was no match for them.

As for Song Kaitian and Long Zhan, they seemed to not even consider Xu Ping’an as a contender at all.

"You are all focusing on that Xu Ping’an; haven’t you noticed there’s another dark horse?" Li Daoming suddenly pointed out.

"Are you talking about that girl from the Five Elements Sect?" Yu Chengshan couldn’t help but glance in the direction of the Five Elements Sect.

The Five Elements Sect, an unremarkable small sect, surprisingly produced a Fifth Rank First Layer Realm competitor this time?

A Fifth Rank First Layer Realm was also normal, perhaps the Five Elements Sect just got lucky and found a genius.

But the member of the Five Elements Sect had actually defeated Qin Dao, the senior disciple of Tiancang Pavilion.

Tiancang Pavilion had suffered this time, not a single person managed to advance to the top five hundred.

Tiancang Pavilion’s second disciple, Chen Yan, was defeated by Xu Ping’an and was directly eliminated, not advancing to the top five hundred.

For these significant figures, it seemed understandable; after all, Chen Yan was only at Fifth Rank First Layer Realm in strength.

But Qin Dao’s strength wasn’t that weak, rather it was strong, having reached the Fifth Rank Fifth Layer Realm, nearly approaching Long Hen’s level.

Yet Qin Dao was defeated by a female disciple of the Five Elements Sect with a single sword stroke.

Yes, just one stroke.

And the opponent’s strength was only at Fifth Rank First Layer Realm.

So even Li Daoming and the others felt a tremendous pressure.

"Her Sword Intent is very strong, having reached the Sword Gang Realm, but the precise level within the Sword Gang Realm is still uncertain," Li Daoming said.

Sword Gang Realm?

Even among themselves, there weren’t many who had reached that stage.

A female disciple of the Five Elements Sect had actually reached the Sword Gang Realm, and it seemed not just at the initial stage.

Xu Ping’an at this moment also looked in the direction of the Five Elements Sect, having heard about this event as well.

But the moment he saw the girl’s eyes, his heart jolted abruptly.

So familiar!

The next moment, Xu Ping’an almost wanted to curse out loud.

Fuck, isn’t that Shangguan Lingyu?