Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 315 Target of All Arrows

"There are three more palaces that seem to be the main ones, I wonder if the Tianlong Marrow we’re looking for is in one of these great halls. Let’s go and take a look," Xu Ping’an said with a smile, and then he set off towards the three main palaces.

The others nodded and followed along.

They were curious as well to know where exactly the Tianlong Marrow was located.

They had searched the previous nine great halls but hadn’t found the Tianlong Marrow.

Now, they could only hope that the Tianlong Marrow was within these three palaces before them.

However, when Xu Ping’an and the others pushed open the door of the great hall on the right, they were somewhat at a loss for words.

The great hall turned out to be a bathhouse.

The bath inside was very large and seemed to be filled with a rich aura of Indestructible Force.

But it was already dried up.

"To bathe in Indestructible Mysterious Liquid, the owner of this hall really lived in luxury. However, I am very curious whether the master of this hall was male or female?" Xu Ping’an said in surprise.

"Female," the voice of the lady in the painting echoed in Xu Ping’an’s mind.

Xu Ping’an nodded his head.

Indeed, he had previously assumed that the owner of the mansion was a man.

Now, seeing the bath, Xu Ping’an began to doubt his assumption.

It was mostly likely a woman who built such a massive bathhouse.

Xu Ping’an looked around and found basically nothing else here.

Even so, this place could be considered a treasure for cultivation, because the air was still filled with a rich aura of Indestructible Force.

Having inhaled only a few breaths, Xu Ping’an felt a lot of the wounds in his soul had healed.

Unfortunately, these things could not be taken away.

As they opened the doors of the hall, the Indestructible Force inside was continuously dissipating.

The group felt a wave of regret.

"Come on, let’s head to the next great hall," Xu Ping’an said.

The others nodded.

"Hmph, hand over the treasures you’ve obtained, and I’ll spare your lives."

Just then, a cold snort sounded.

At the same time, a crimson spear light shot furiously towards Xu Ping’an.

A sharp gleam flashed in Xu Ping’an’s eyes, and the Black Nether gloves appeared on his hands.

He threw a punch.

Heaven and earth seemed to explode.

The spear light shattered instantly.

The figure clad in red armor was shocked and hastily tried to fend off the incoming Fist Force.

"Pfft!"

The figure in red armor spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and his body flew backward.

Everyone was shocked by this scene.

Shao Yanwu from the Crimson King’s Mansion was actually sent flying by a punch from Xu Ping’an, spitting blood.

Shao Yanwu was a Seventh Rank, Fourth Layer Realm strongman, while Xu Ping’an was only a Fifth Rank, Ninth Layer Realm cultivator.

With such a huge disparity in Realm, how did Xu Ping’an manage this?

"Your Highness?"

A few Seventh Rank Experts from the Crimson King’s Mansion immediately stepped forward to support Shao Yanwu.

"I’m fine," Shao Yanwu shrugged off his subordinates’ hands, his eyes extremely cold as he glared at Xu Ping’an, filled with intense murderous intent.

He hadn’t expected to be sent flying by a Fifth Rank Cultivator.

This made him feel extraordinarily humiliated.

"Attack! Kill him," shouted Shao Yanwu, enraged.

"Yes!" Four Seventh Rank Experts immediately took the command and proceeded to charge at Xu Ping’an.

"Let’s see who dares."

Just then, four Snow Guards stepped forward and positioned themselves directly in front of Xu Ping’an.

Seeing this, Shao Yanwu’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.

In fact, even Xu Ping’an himself felt astounded.

This time, no one had ordered them, and the Snow Spirit Guards took action on their own accord.

"Does your Snow King’s Mansion also want to meddle in the affairs of our Crimson King’s Mansion?" a guard captain of the Crimson King’s Mansion immediately asked with a cold voice.

"Hmph, Xu Ping’an is a member of our Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, if you want to kill him, you’ll have to get past my Snow King’s Mansion first," the Snow Spirit Guard captain said coldly.

"There are so many people in the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, are you telling me that your Snow King’s Mansion will protect them all?" the other party retorted relentlessly.

"We in the Snow King’s Mansion may not concern ourselves with others, but since Young Master Xu has done a favor for our mansion, you cannot lay a hand on him," the Snow Spirit Guard leader said.

Xu Ping’an had previously saved Song Yan, and since Song Yan was the sister of the Snow King, it indeed counted as Xu Ping’an having done a favor for the Snow King’s Mansion.

Hearing this, the members of the Crimson King’s Mansion also frowned deeply and looked towards Shao Yanwu.

Shao Yanwu let out a cold snort and looked towards Xu Ping’an, saying, "Xu Ping’an, I will spare your life this time, but sooner or later I, the Princely Heir, will kill you."

"I’m ready anytime," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

He hadn’t taken a mere Princely Heir of a mansion seriously.

As long as no Eighth Rank Strongman stepped forward, there were very few who could pose a threat to him now.

He had already made up his mind: if Shao Yanwu insisted on making a move, he would use the power of the lady in the painting.

Directly killing these four would serve as a warning to others.

"Your strength is quite impressive, having Seventh Rank combat power at Fifth Rank. If you reach Seventh Rank, wouldn’t killing an Eighth Rank also become a breeze? However, you’ve obtained so many treasures from the great halls, it seems somewhat inappropriate not to hand them over now," someone said with a light chuckle.

Just then, a light laugh sounded.

Dressed in a white robe, Zhao Qiming arrived through the air with three Seventh Rank guards in tow.

Zhao Qiming was now looking at Xu Ping’an with a smirk, his eyes flickering with a hint of murderous intent.

Xu Ping’an’s eyes narrowed immediately.

Zhao Qiming wanted to make Xu Ping’an a target for everybody.

Indeed, the Third Prince Qin Yu, as well as Zheng Xi of the Mysterious Sword Sect and Xie Fengyun of Shaoyang Heaven, all came flying over, eyeing Xu Ping’an with predatory intensity.

A Fifth Rank Cultivator capable of killing a Seventh Rank was indeed terrifying.

If Xu Ping’an were allowed to reach Seventh Rank, he might truly have the ability to kill an Eighth Rank.

"Zhao Qiming, what do you mean by this? The treasures we’ve obtained are our own fortune. Are you really thinking about seizing them?" Qin Yu immediately said with an angry face.

She had long been displeased with Zhao Qiming; the man was full of cunning schemes.

"I have not spoken of seizing anything, but treasures naturally belong to the most capable. If someone of insufficient ability obtains treasures, isn’t that an insult to the treasures?" Zhao Qiming said with a smile.

The others nodded in agreement.

"Nonsense, Zhao Qiming, if you want to seize the treasures, just say so. Hearing these hypocritical words from you, I have lost even more respect for you," Qin Yu retorted coldly.

"I am just speaking the truth. Your Highness, the Third Prince, as a member of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, don’t you agree?" Zhao Qiming turned to address the Third Prince, Qin Yu.

Xu Ping’an also turned to look towards Qin Yu.

"Zhao brother is not wrong, treasures indeed should be held by the most capable. It’s a case of a pearl cast before swine when those of insufficient talent have them," Qin Yu stated.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’an’s eyes narrowed.

He had originally thought this Third Prince was a smart man, but it turned out he was no different.

"Indeed, Xu Ping’an, you might have some brute strength, but you are not a true Seventh Rank. Hand over the treasures, and you will be spared," said Zheng Xi, the Young Sect Master of the Mysterious Sword Sect, as he coldly snorted and looked at Xu Ping’an with a trace of disdain.

Shao Yanwu, who had been at a disadvantage before, also sneered at the side.

Although Xu Ping’an was protected by the Snow Spirit Guards, their side had more Seventh Rank Experts than the Snow Spirit Guards.

If they made a move, the Snow Spirit Guards wouldn’t be able to protect him.

Li Xuanqing, Song Yan, and the others were frowning deeply at this moment.

The situation was not in Xu Ping’an’s favor.

If these three powers joined forces, or rather four powers.

If all four joined forces, Xu Ping’an might truly be in danger.

Qin Yu and Li Shuangshuang were both angry, but they also understood the trouble at hand.

Even the Snow Spirit Guards appeared solemn now.

However, just then, Xu Ping’an let out a light laugh.

All of a sudden, everyone turned to look at Xu Ping’an, unable to comprehend why he was still able to laugh at such a time?