Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 308: Preparing to Break the Formation

"Li Xuanqing, I didn’t expect you to be here as well, but it seems that the people from Chiming Heaven haven’t arrived yet. So does that mean you are the only one from Chiming Heaven here?" The white-clad youth from Yuheng Heaven sneered at Li Xuanqing.

"Zhao Qiming, are you blind? Am I not a person?" Qin Yu said angrily.

"Oh? It turns out to be Junior Sister Qin Yu. I honestly didn’t notice just now." Zhao Qiming chuckled.

To him, the Sixth Rank Qin Yu was utterly insignificant, so he didn’t bother paying any attention to her.

Although Qin Yu’s status was not low, here, strength was what mattered most.

"Hmph, Zhao Qiming, you simply didn’t take me seriously. Do you believe that when I go back, I’ll have my brother beat you up again?" Qin Yu said, fuming.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiming’s eyes suddenly narrowed, as if recalling an unpleasant memory, and a hostile look flashed in his eyes.

"Qin Yu, your brother is indeed strong, but don’t try to intimidate me with him. He’s not here." Zhao Qiming retorted with a cold snort.

Qin Yu wanted to say something else but was stopped by Li Xuanqing standing beside her.

"Zhao Qiming, if you’re looking for trouble, come at me, leave Qin Yu out of it," Li Xuanqing said in a cold tone.

"Humph, Li Xuanqing, I didn’t say I was going to trouble her; she’s the one who provoked me first. Today, since Chiming Heaven’s people are not around, I’m afraid the treasures in this valley will have nothing to do with you," Zhao Qiming said with a light laugh.

Qin Yu’s teeth itched with anger at Zhao Qiming’s smile, and even Li Shuangshuang looked dissatisfied.

Xu Ping’an, however, wore a light smile.

This Zhao Qiming doesn’t seem too smart, certainly not smart enough to be wearing a white robe.

"Zhao Qiming, it seems like Yuheng Heaven is quite determined to get the treasures in this valley."

Just then, a light laugh was heard from afar.

The chubby fellow from Xuanqing Heaven approached with a smile.

"Humph, Xue Hu, the treasures are destined for those who are fated. Even if Xuanqing Heaven is strong, you can’t possibly prevent us from contending for the treasures," Zhao Qiming said coldly, looking at the hefty man.

"When did I say you couldn’t contend for them? Zhao Qiming, you should be more concerned about how you’ll handle the retaliation from Shaoyang Heaven. This time, Shaoyang Heaven has sent quite a few people, and Xie Yunfeng from Shaoyang Heaven has been keeping an eye on you," Xue Hu said with a laugh.

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Qiming immediately looked in the direction of the Shaoyang Heaven group.

Indeed, a young man in a blue robe from the Shaoyang Heaven crowd was staring intensely at Zhao Qiming.

Zhao Qiming’s brows immediately furrowed.

"Zhao Qiming, you’re in big trouble. The person Yuheng Heaven killed was Xie Fengyun’s martial uncle. Xie Fengyun won’t let you off easily," Qin Yu said with evident relish.

At that, Zhao Qiming scoffed and, without another word, turned and went back to the Yuheng Heaven group.

Seeing Zhao Qiming leave, Qin Yu immediately showed a smug smile.

Xu Ping’an then looked at Xue Hu.

At that moment, Xue Hu seemed to have no intention of leaving.

"Li Xuanqing, aren’t you going to introduce me? Are these people your friends?" Xue Hu asked with a smile.

Li Xuanqing realized upon hearing Xue Hu’s words that he had taken an interest in Xu Ping’an.

"These two are disciples from the Mountain Sea Academy, one is called Song Yan, and the other is Li Shuangshuang," Li Xuanqing introduced.

"So they’re beauties from the Mountain Sea Academy, my apologies," Xue Hu said with a smile.

Song Yan and Li Shuangshuang also smiled lightly in response.

"And this gentleman is?" Xue Hu turned with a smile to look at Xu Ping’an.

"This is Brother Xu..." Li Xuanqing started to introduce him but hesitated mid-sentence, unsure whether to reveal Xu Ping’an’s real name or his pseudonym.

"My name is Xu Ping’an, from a third-tier force in the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, nothing noteworthy," Xu Ping’an replied with a smile.

"So you’re Xu Ping’an. I know of you, the man who slew five Seventh Rank killers on his own," Xue Hu’s eyes lit up.

Given his familiar grasp on intelligence, how could he not know of Xu Ping’an?

And just as Xue Hu spoke these words, the Snow King, the Mysterious Sword Sect, and the Third Prince all looked over in this direction from afar.

After all, the name Xu Ping’an had been frequently heard by them recently.

"It’s all false rumors, not worth mentioning," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Brother Xu is too modest. There are not many at the Fifth Rank who can achieve what you have, and it looks like Brother Xu came prepared this time," Xue Hu said, while meaningfully glancing at the Savage Ape King on Xu Ping’an’s shoulder.

Xu Ping’an immediately understood that Xue Hu had truly recognized the identity of the Savage Ape King.

It seemed that the Savage Ape King’s secret technique for hiding his presence wasn’t that great.

It had been exposed so quickly.

Seemingly reading Xu Ping’an’s thoughts, Xue Hu laughed and said, "Brother Xu, I mean no offense. I’m just giving you a heads-up; we might not have to be enemies."

"Good, I don’t want to be enemies with Brother Xue either, we are friends," Xu Ping’an replied with a laugh.

"Right, friends. Brother Xu, you’re busy. I won’t stay here any longer," Xue Hu said, noticing the Savage Ape King staring intently at him. He quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried away.

Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but laugh and cry at this scene.

However, he had just felt the greed in the eyes of the Savage Ape King, who seemed very interested in the chubby man.

"Emperor Ape, is there something about that chubby man that attracts you?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Yes, there’s a scent on this chubby man that I want to eat," the Savage Ape King replied.

"Hold back for now; it’s not appropriate to make a move yet. We can eat him later," Xu Ping’an soothed.

"Hmph, once the formation is broken, this king will eat him," retorted the Savage Ape King.

"Alright, Emperor Ape, you can have him first," Xu Ping’an responded decisively.

The others nearby heard this and were somewhat speechless.

Weren’t you just telling Xue Hu that you were friends?

How come you’re now encouraging the Savage Ape King to eat him first after breaking the formation?

Xu Ping’an’s face was full of smiles; that chubby man was no simpleton and made him feel uneasy.

If they let him go, he feared there would be big trouble when competing for the treasures.

As for friends?

That was just something to say. How could it be taken seriously?

"So that’s Xu Ping’an. I didn’t expect him to be here, but even if he can kill those of the Seventh Rank, it’s useless here. This is the battlefield for the Eighth Rank," the Third Prince said with a light chuckle.

"Hmm, this Xu Ping’an is not a concern. Third Highness, you should try to win over the Snow King and the Mysterious Sword Sect," an Eighth Rank Strongman next to the Third Prince suggested.

The Third Prince nodded and walked towards the Snow King.

But soon, he returned disappointed.

The Snow King had completely ignored him.

However, the Mysterious Sword Sect agreed to cooperate, which provided the Third Prince with some relief.

"It’s about time. All Eighth Rank Strongmen should join forces to break the formation; otherwise, relying on our individual strength won’t be enough," said an Eighth Rank Strongman from Chiming Heaven.

Upon these words, other Eighth Rank Strongmen quickly flew out to join.

Clearly, they all understood that to break the formation, it was necessary for all Eighth Rank Strongmen to work together.

Xu Ping’an and the others watching the scene grew solemn.

Once the formation was broken, a great battle was likely to follow.