Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 254: The Powerful Tang Qingyu

"Whoosh!"

Tang Qingyu floated down onto the battle stage, immediately drawing the attention of many.

As the Saintess of the Shangxian Sect, with her stunning beauty, her popularity was naturally extremely high.

"Who would have thought that Tang Qingyu could be so formidable, with her cultivation reaching the Fifth Rank Eighth Layer Realm."

"Indeed, not only is she stunning, but her talent is also exceptional. It is said she has an innate dual attribute constitution, making her strength exceptionally powerful."

"I wonder who will win between her and Xu Ping’an this time."

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The crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Although many were very optimistic about Tang Qingyu, after all, the Shangxian Sect’s foundation is incomparable to ordinary powers.

However, the performances of Li Qingyi and Du Juan had made them hesitant to make rash predictions.

Moreover, Xu Ping’an’s previously demonstrated combat power was also very impressive, so everyone was curious about who would win this battle.

Seeing that Tang Qingyu had already arrived, Xu Ping’an no longer hesitated and flew down onto the battle stage.

With Xu Ping’an’s appearance, the atmosphere had already reached its peak.

And Xu Ping’an had quite a number of supporters. Cheers erupted from the stands at this moment.

Xu Ping’an and Tang Qingyu stood opposite each other, and Tang Qingyu emitted a very strong aura, giving off an extremely oppressive feeling.

It was obvious that he had been holding back most of his strength until now, gradually revealing it.

After all, the first time Xu Ping’an saw her, she only displayed the cultivation of the Fifth Rank First Layer Realm.

And now she had reached the Fifth Rank Eighth Layer.

Tang Qingyu looked at Xu Ping’an without rushing to make a move, examining him carefully.

"Why does the Saintess Tang look at me so?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.

With a wave of her hand, Tang Qingyu brought forth a sword hovering in front of her.

"Does Brother Xu recognize this sword?" Tang Qingyu asked.

As soon as she said this, many in the stands showed puzzled expressions.

What does this mean?

Could it be that Tang Qingyu and Xu Ping’an knew each other before?

Xu Ping’an was also taken aback. Had Tang Qingyu discovered his identity as Qin Feng?

"Why would Saintess Tang have such a question?" Xu Ping’an did not provide a confirmed answer.

"I was not certain of Brother Xu’s identity, but just a moment ago, I used this sword to perform the ’Return to Origin’ secret technique, and the sword reacted very strongly to Brother Xu," Tang Qingyu said.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

The ’Return to Origin’ secret technique?

Tang Qingyu’s sword had a strong reaction to Xu Ping’an?

What was going on?

Long Zhan, Yu Chenglin, and others were all astonished.

Could it be that there was some story between Tang Qingyu and Xu Ping’an?

In the stands, Song Lingxue puffed up angrily, her face displeased.

On the high platform, Master Yan Wu had a smile on his face.

As expected, the lad’s identity was about to be revealed.

As for Xu Ping’an, he could only smile wryly. He had never expected Tang Qingyu to have such a secret technique.

"Well then, yes, the sword was indeed refined by me," Xu Ping’an answered.

As soon as he spoke, everyone present showed faces of surprise.

That sword of Tang Qingyu’s seemed to be that false Immortal Artifact.

There had been rumors before that a young Refiner Master had created a false Immortal Artifact for Tang Qingyu.

Later, this Master named Qin Feng vanished.

Now Xu Ping’an claimed that he had refined the sword, could he be Qin Feng?

"Xu Ping’an is Qin Feng? How... Is that possible?" Long Zhan and the others were all shocked.

Previously, Huang Yu and Luo Bing felt as if they’d been struck by five thunders, their faces dumbfounded.

The banquet hosted by Tang Qingyu was originally to invite Qin Feng, but Qin Feng never replied to the invitation.

Xu Ping’an, however, did attend and ended up being reprimanded by Huang Yu.

Now that Xu Ping’an was revealed to be Qin Feng, how could Huang Yu not feel devastated?

"So he is Qin Feng," Zhou Mengyue was also shocked.

No wonder Xu Ping’an did not take his own Hehuan Sect seriously.

It wasn’t just them, at this moment, up on the high platform.

The Martial King, the steadying general, and even the Sovereign of Great Qin all wore looks of surprise.

The Sovereign of Great Qin had previously said that if Qin Feng were found, he would grant him a marquisate.

Now, unexpectedly, Xu Ping’an turned out to be Qin Feng.

"Xu Ping’an has truly surprised me. To be a pseudo-Immortal Instrument Master at such a young age, his talent in artifact refining must far surpass his cultivation," the Martial King said.

"Then, Martial King, you are mistaken, do you know how long Xu Ping’an has been cultivating?" the Sovereign of Great Qin said with a smile.

"Ten years?" the Martial King replied, puzzled.

"Less than a year. A year ago, he was still an invalid who couldn’t cultivate," said the Sovereign of Great Qin with a laugh.

He had looked through Xu Ping’an’s records.

And even after reviewing Xu Ping’an’s achievements, he found them unbelievable.

This was why he regarded Xu Ping’an differently.

A genius who had reached the Fifth Rank in less than a year, the entire Great Qin Immortal Dynasty couldn’t find a second one.

The Martial King was dumbstruck upon hearing this.

Xu Ping’an had such an incredible story.

The steadying general was also full of sighs, suddenly feeling as if he had lived all these years in vain.

"I guessed right, Master Xu. Without speculation, Qin Feng is just an alias of yours," Tang Qingyu said.

"Correct, my real name is Xu Ping’an, and Qin Feng is just a cover identity," Xu Ping’an replied.

Upon hearing Xu Ping’an’s admission, everyone felt incredibly shocked.

"I’m here to thank Master Qin for refining such a powerful weapon for me. However, I do not wish to lose this battle, so I must ask your forgiveness for any offense," Tang Qingyu said, looking toward Xu Ping’an.

"No need for that; I refined the instrument for you, you paid me for it. Our relationship is purely professional, so you owe me nothing," Xu Ping’an said, shaking his head.

"Even so, I must express my gratitude, Master Xu. Should there be any offense in what comes next, please forgive me," Tang Qingyu said earnestly.

"Just do your best, and besides, you might not win," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

He knew what Tang Qingyu meant; she was clarifying everything beforehand.

So that she could fight without any hesitation.

Clearly, she was entering the battle with a resolve to win.

Seeing Xu Ping’an’s response, Tang Qingyu said no more and clutched the Clear Rain Sword.

In an instant, her aura became incredibly powerful; an unprecedented Sword Qi burst forth from her body, tearing the heavens asunder.

At this sight, everyone gasped in astonishment.

Their gazes towards Tang Qingyu changed.

Sixth Rank?

Xu Ping’an was also taken aback.

Tang Qingyu’s cultivation turned out to be at the Sixth Rank First Layer Realm.

"What a despicable woman," Song Lingxue cursed angrily.

Now, in her eyes, Tang Qingyu’s repeated concealment of her cultivation was utterly vile and despicable.

Especially since she was still hiding it in her fight against Xu Ping’an.

"Master Xu, to show my respect, I shall defeat you with all my might," Tang Qingyu declared, hovering in the air, her aura ripping through the atmosphere.

Xu Ping’an smiled softly, a strong will to fight surfacing in his eyes.

"You might not win," Xu Ping’an said lightly, a sword also appearing in his hand.