Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 290: Ambush and Kill Xu Ping’an

North City Gate.

As soon as Xu Ping’an and his group of nine left the city gates, they headed north of the city wall.

However, they hadn’t walked far before they sensed a number of powerful figures following them from behind.

And in Xu Ping’an’s mind, the character for "danger" was incessantly flashing.

"Seven from behind, eight up front, a total of fifteen," spoke a Seventh Rank Expert at the peak of the Ninth Layer Realm, one of Qin Hanshuang’s subordinates.

As he spoke, his gaze towards Xu Ping’an was filled with malice.

Besides him, the looks from the other six men towards Xu Ping’an were also extremely unfriendly.

Xu Ping’an didn’t care about their stares; he knew these people were blaming him for putting Qin Hanshuang in peril.

And Xu Ping’an could understand that, after all, Qin Hanshuang was their master, and he was not.

"There are a total of fifteen, and we are only seven Seventh Ranks. That’s a disparity of twice our number. Why didn’t you let Qin Mu’s men stay behind?" Qin Hanshuang asked with a frown.

"Qin Mu’s men are not surefire, the enemy would certainly be extremely cautious, and our plan might not succeed. Besides, Qin Mu has another use," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Qin Hanshuang nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He knew the other use Xu Ping’an was referring to.

They were to deal with Empress Hua’s men, but they couldn’t neglect the Crown Prince and Luo Fengyun.

If either side were to suddenly join the fray, it would have a fatal effect on the battle.

Qin Mu’s role was to prevent anyone from these two sides from suddenly joining in.

And according to Xu Ping’an’s estimate, the people from both sides hadn’t gone far at this moment and might still be lurking nearby the capital, so they had to be guarded against.

"Later, help me hold off twelve of them. Can you manage that?" Xu Ping’an asked the Silver Armored Leader.

"We can. We’ll set up a Formation, which should be just about enough to hold off twelve," responded the Silver Armored Leader with a frown.

He didn’t understand why the princess trusted Xu Ping’an.

To him, this was simply a battle marching towards death.

As Dead Soldiers, their duty was to obey orders; even if they knew it was a path leading to death, they had to fight.

So when he heard Xu Ping’an telling them to hold off twelve people, he became utterly disappointed; this guy really had no trump card.

"Can you hold off one?" Xu Ping’an asked Qin Hanshuang.

"Xu Ping’an!" Before Qin Hanshuang could reply, the Silver Armored Leader nearby immediately burst out in anger, glaring fiercely at Xu Ping’an.

The other six Silver Armored men were also angry.

To think that Xu Ping’an would actually ask Qin Hanshuang, a Sixth Rank at the First Layer, to hold off a Seventh Rank?

That was sending Qin Hanshuang to her death.

The might of a Seventh Rank Expert was well known to them; slaying those below the Seventh Rank was a matter of moments.

"Uncle Hong, don’t get agitated," the Tenth Princess hurriedly stopped the infuriated seven.

"But Princess, it’s too dangerous. If you’re in peril, how can we explain to our deceased empress?" the leading Silver Armored Leader argued, agitated.

He truly could not understand why the Tenth Princess chose to trust Xu Ping’an.

"Don’t worry, I won’t be in trouble. I have a Soul Defensive Immortal Artifact and a Defensive Immortal Armor. Holding off a Seventh Rank at the Initial Stage for the duration of an incense stick isn’t a problem. Is that enough?" Qin Hanshuang replied.

Xu Ping’an smiled.

Rich lady, huh!

"That’s enough," Xu Ping’an nodded.

"It will be difficult for you to deal with two Seventh Ranks simultaneously within ten breaths. Do you need Uncle Hong and the others to distract one more?" Qin Hanshuang asked, frowning.

Xu Ping’an was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "No need. Just leave the remaining two to me. However, try to leave me two at the Seventh Rank Initial Stage."

Qin Hanshuang nodded and glanced at the Silver Armored Man.

The latter reluctantly agreed, but still felt extremely dissatisfied in his heart.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but have mixed feelings.

Actually, when he went to speak with Qin Hanshuang, things went unexpectedly smoothly.

At that time, Qin Hanshuang simply asked Xu Ping’an how many he could kill and how many would die.

Xu Ping’an had replied that at least seven would be killed, and it wasn’t certain that anyone would die, which led Qin Hanshuang to agree.

He didn’t even ask Xu Ping’an by what means he had achieved this feat. The man who had been determined to display all his tactics somehow managed to persuade Qin Hanshuang without actually doing anything. This left Xu Ping’an himself feeling incredulous.

"Why do you choose to trust me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll trick you?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"Afraid, but my instinct tells me this is an opportunity," Qin Hanshuang replied with determined eyes.

Instinct?

Xu Ping’an was dumbfounded.

Did this guy really agree because of an instinct?

Seeing Xu Ping’an’s surprised expression, a smug smile appeared on Qin Hanshuang’s face.

Xu Ping’an immediately rolled his eyes, to hell with instinct, who’d believe you.

As Xu Ping’an was speaking, the character for "ferocity" suddenly began to pulsate violently in his mind.

Xu Ping’an looked ahead to see eight Seventh Rank Experts already flying towards him, forming a pincer movement with another seven at their back.

A total of fifteen Seventh Rank, ten men and five women.

The weakest among them was at the Second Layer Realm of the Seventh Rank and the strongest only one at the Ninth Layer Realm of the Seventh Rank.

Indeed, fifteen Seventh Rank Experts already constituted a formidable combat power.

At a distance, some people were secretly watching, not daring to come closer; these were the spies from various forces.

Xu Ping’an paid them no heed, instead focusing on the fifteen people in front of him.

Qin Hanshuang also wore a solemn expression. Although she trusted Xu Ping’an, facing fifteen Seventh Rank Experts still made her somewhat uneasy.

"Xu Ping’an, you killed my son, and today will be your day of death," a voice rang out.

At that moment, a middle-aged beauty, closely resembling the noble consort, stepped forward from the crowd.

The middle-aged beauty, who was still charming despite her age, exuded a certain seductiveness.

Her cultivation wasn’t high, merely at the Peak of the Sixth Rank, but the look she gave Xu Ping’an was filled with intense murderous intent.

"It was your son who tried to assassinate me first, it was the Crown Prince who sent him to kill me. You should be looking for the Crown Prince," Xu Ping’an replied coldly.

"Hmph, stop your sophistry, Xu Ping’an. You killed my son, and today I shall make it so you have nowhere to be buried, and your blood shall be the sacrifice to my son," the middle-aged beauty ranted, completely ignoring Xu Ping’an’s words and consumed by madness.

Xu Ping’an scoffed.

At the end of the day, these were just the types to bully the weak and fear the strong.

If he had been the Crown Prince or the Sovereign of Great Qin, these people would likely have displayed a completely different attitude.

"Since you seek vengeance, then come at me," Xu Ping’an said with detachment, his eyes icy cold.

"You wish for a quicker death, then I shall grant it. Attack, kill Xu Ping’an!" the middle-aged beauty immediately commanded.

The next moment, all fifteen Seventh Rank Experts charged at Xu Ping’an.

"Hold them back," Xu Ping’an barked instantly.

The Silver Armored Leader, despite his dislike for Xu Ping’an, didn’t hesitate now.

He quickly joined with the six people beside him to form a Formation, instantly snagging twelve, firmly holding them back.

The crowd was surprised to witness this.

The Dead Soldiers of the Tenth Princess were truly formidable, utilizing such formidable combined Formations.

However, it seemed these Formations could only serve a delaying function and not change the course of the battle.

With twelve held back, there remained three Seventh Ranks.

Qin Hanshuang didn’t hesitate and directly picked the strongest among the three, a Seventh Rank Expert at the Fifth Layer Realm and charged straight at the opponent.

The opponent, who had initially scoffed, attempted to use Soul Power to kill Qin Hanshuang, but his Soul Attack was like a stone sinking into the sea.

Then he deployed an Attack with True Yuan, but it only managed to push Qin Hanshuang back without injuring her.

For a moment, the Seventh Rank Expert at the Fifth Layer Realm was simply held up by Qin Hanshuang.

Therefore, that left a Seventh Rank at the Third Layer and a Seventh Rank at the Second Layer Realm female Cultivator.

At this moment, they were rapidly charging towards Xu Ping’an.

Seeing this, the middle-aged beauty scoffed from the distance.

No matter how talented Xu Ping’an was, facing the onslaught of two Seventh Rank Cultivators, he was undoubtedly doomed.