Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 258: The Bet

"Your strength is not bad, but if that’s all you have, I’m afraid you’re not my opponent," Du Juan said, looking at Xu Ping’an.

"Did you participate in the Holy Refinement just to fight against me?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"That’s right, I wanted to see what abilities you truly have. If I’m not mistaken, you must be related to that person, have you obtained his inheritance?" Du Juan spoke coldly.

Xu Ping’an chuckled lightly.

An heir?

Could it be that he himself might not be that person?

He naturally knew who Shangguan Lingyu meant by that person.

"Did your master send you to find his heir?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"You indeed are that person’s heir," Shangguan Lingyu said coldly.

"Sort of, I have indeed received some of his inheritance, but he is not my master," Xu Ping’an stated.

Having received memories from a past life, in a sense, was like obtaining the inheritance from a previous life.

He was telling the truth.

However, in Shangguan Lingyu’s eyes, Xu Ping’an was that person’s disciple.

After all, obtaining an inheritance meant being recognized by that person.

"Among the inheritance that person gave you, is there any message left or something that he asked you to do?" Shangguan Lingyu asked eagerly.

"No, I only received some of the Cultivation Combat Techniques he left behind. There was nothing else, and I can’t practice what he gave me since I’m not of the Wind Attribute," Xu Ping’an stated.

Shangguan Lingyu nodded slightly.

She indeed acknowledged this point since Xu Ping’an was not of the Wind Attribute.

If that person truly intended to find a heir, he would certainly choose someone with the Wind Attribute.

Perhaps it was just as Xu Ping’an had said, that person did not take Xu Ping’an as a disciple but entrusted Xu Ping’an to pass on the inheritance.

"I hope that after the Holy Refinement is over, you can come back to the Heavenly Spirit Realm with me," Shangguan Lingyu said.

"Why should I go with you?" Xu Ping’an asked coldly.

Shangguan Lingyu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said, "Actually, going with me might not be a bad thing. You might even come across an unexpected opportunity."

Xu Ping’an scoffed, "You said ’might,’ and besides, I have my own affairs to attend to. I won’t go back to the Heavenly Spirit Realm with you. If you’re thinking of forcibly taking me, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. I won’t go with you."

Shangguan Lingyu’s gaze was fiercely sharp.

This was the first time someone had dared to refuse her.

After all, she was the Saintess of the Spirit Realm Immortal Emperor, with a status of extremely high standing.

In the Heavenly Spirit Realm, even those at the Immortal Level treated her with a measure of courtesy.

But now, she could see the disdain in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.

Xu Ping’an was not afraid of her, nor did he fear her status.

In his eyes, her status as the Saintess of the Heavenly Spirit Realm seemed to be of little significance.

In fact, Xu Ping’an did not regard her status highly at all.

Shangguan Lingyu’s brows were tightly knitted.

She knew that Xu Ping’an was telling the truth. At this stage, the possibility of forcibly taking Xu Ping’an away was nearly impossible.

Nowadays, Xu Ping’an was a pseudo Immortal Instrument Master, and neither the Refining Alliance nor the Great Qin Empire would let her leave with him.

And this time, when descending to the Lower Realm, she hadn’t brought any strong warriors with her.

This was at her own request, after all, what kind of experience would it be if she had strong warriors to protect her?

"How about we make a bet? If I defeat you, you’ll come back to the Heavenly Spirit Realm with me. What do you say?" Shangguan Lingyu proposed.

Xu Ping’an raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Then what if you lose?"

Shangguan Lingyu fell into thought, she hadn’t considered this question at all.

Because in her opinion, she simply couldn’t lose.

"This time I descended to the Lower Realm, I brought nothing but the Immortal Ship; the other items, including the storage ring I gave you earlier, are already with you. I have nothing left to wager," Shangguan Lingyu said.

"You don’t even have a proper stake to wager, yet you want to bet with me? Do you plan on freeloading?" Xu Ping’an chuckled endlessly.

It seemed that Shangguan Lingyu never even considered the possibility of losing.

Truly arrogant and confident.

Shangguan Lingyu’s brows furrowed tightly, she pondered for a moment before finally speaking.

"If you win, this item shall be yours," Shangguan Lingyu took out a jade vial.

Xu Ping’an glanced at the jade vial, and his eyes immediately flashed with a hint of surprise.

The liquid inside the vial was a greenish color.

It was none other than the spiritual liquid of the Xuantian Spirit Tree.

This Xuantian Spirit Tree was an extremely ancient sacred tree in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, growing within one of the three most dangerous places—Forbidden Divine Mountain. Even in his past life, after venturing there once, he came out heavily injured.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Lingyu still possessed such a thing.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this was the item she planned on using to break through to the Seventh Rank.

Her soul level had clearly already reached the peak of being able to do two things with one heart, just one step away from the ’Heart as Clearly Mirrored’ state.

Therefore, she planned to consume this item in one fell swoop after breaking through ’Heart as Clearly Mirrored’ to achieve Soul Manifestation.

Moreover, a soul nourished with this substance would receive an enormous benefit—the soul’s regenerative ability would be incredibly strong.

Even if the soul were injured in the future, it could recover rapidly.

"The sap of the Xuantian Spirit Tree lacks a bit of appeal; if it were the Undying Spring, then perhaps I would consider it," Xu Ping’an said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Lingyu immediately became incensed.

This Xuantian Spiritual Liquid was already an extremely precious substance, coveted by Seventh Rank, Eighth Rank, and even Ninth Rank Experts.

Yet Xu Ping’an actually looked down upon it.

As for the Undying Spring?

That was an extremely precious treasure.

Located in the deepest part of the Forbidden Divine Mountain range, even Tenth Rank, Eleventh Rank, and even Immortal Emperor Level experts coveted it greatly.

Xu Ping’an actually asked her to wager the Undying Spring.

Even if she had it, she wouldn’t possibly bring it out, let alone the fact that she didn’t have it.

"If you’re not going to bet, then forget it," Shangguan Lingyu said.

"We’ll bet. Although the Xuantian Spiritual Liquid is somewhat lacking, it’s not bad; I can barely accept it," Xu Ping’an said with a laugh.

"So, you’ve decided to accept?" Shangguan Lingyu asked.

"Sure, I hope you won’t renege on the bet when you lose," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Don’t worry, I never lie," Shangguan Lingyu said earnestly.

Xu Ping’an nodded with a smile.

With Shangguan Lingyu’s status, it was indeed unlikely she would renege on a bet.

"You won’t suddenly exert your full power during the fight, will you? If that’s the case, there’s no need; I’ll concede right away," Xu Ping’an said.

"No, I will maintain the same realm as you," Shangguan Lingyu replied.

Xu Ping’an immediately laughed upon hearing this.

Since Shangguan Lingyu was sending him a windfall, there was no reason for him not to accept.

Shangguan Lingyu had many tactics, but they were all taught by Ling Qingyao.

And Ling Qingyao was taught by him, so it would be difficult for Shangguan Lingyu to defeat her own teacher.

Seeing Xu Ping’an agree, Shangguan Lingyu did not say more and immediately turned to leave.

Watching Shangguan Lingyu’s departing figure, Xu Ping’an chuckled softly: "I hope you won’t cry when the time comes."