Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 335: Not So Smart Woman

Xu Ping’an made several quick movements, arriving atop a large tree three hundred meters away.

In front of him, a strikingly beautiful young woman was fleeing at great speed.

The woman was severely injured, with a sword wound on her abdomen, bleeding profusely.

Her escape was clearly labored, stumbling forward, her complexion pale, lips trembling, occasionally spitting out mouthfuls of black blood.

However, Xu Ping’an’s gaze fell on the hairpin on the top of the woman’s head.

It was a silver hairpin, very ancient in appearance.

It emitted a distinct ice-cold power.

At the end of the hairpin was an exquisitely made flying swallow.

The Flying Swallow Cold Star Hairpin?

Xu Ping’an had a complex expression on his face.

He had not expected, after a thousand years, to actually see this item again.

"Ah!"

Just at that moment, the woman let out a tragic scream as a thick aura of death surged from her body.

Xu Ping’an’s eyes narrowed.

"Aura of Death? She actually has the Heavenly Fiendish Body," Xu Ping’an revealed a profoundly shocked expression.

That person from the past also had this body constitution; could it be a coincidence?

How could such an uncanny thing happen?

The hairpin on the woman’s head was indeed made by Xu Ping’an long ago.

He had spent a great deal of time and paid a heavy price to craft it.

For this item, he had nearly lost his life.

And all he had done was for a woman named Fang Qingyan, his childhood sweetheart.

Fang Qingyan once possessed the Heavenly Fiendish Body as well and because of this body constitution, she was shunned by people.

The Heavenly Fiendish Body, a solitary star of Heavenly Fiend.

The emergence of this body constitution was an omen of great misfortune, presaging disasters.

Thus, Fang Qingyan was relentlessly pursued and hunted due to it.

However, it was also because of this body constitution that Fang Qingyan displayed a frightful rate of growth.

It took Fang Qingyan only a hundred years to reach the Eleventh Rank of Immortal Saint Realm.

To everyone this was a defiance of the heavens, while Xu Ping’an, who cultivated together with her, had only just entered the Seventh Rank.

Of course, such a terrifying growth rate also brought upon her a disaster that cost her life.

She was besieged by thirty Immortal Saints and ultimately fell.

At that time, Xu Ping’an was too weak to rescue her.

Even later, when Xu Ping’an became the Immortal Emperor and slaughtered all the forces that had attacked Fang Qingyan, he was still unable to make up for the regret in his heart.

But now, a thousand years later, this hairpin was worn on the head of another woman, who also had the same body constitution as Fang Qingyan.

"Reincarnation and rebirth?" Xu Ping’an’s first reaction was such.

Thinking of this, he quickly looked at the woman.

But he discovered that this woman looked completely different from Fang Qingyan in her previous life.

Fang Qingyan was not that type of glamorous beauty; she was a cool, beautiful woman, pure and elegant like a lotus in clear water.

The woman before him, however, was extremely glamorous.

Especially her figure, which could almost be described as the epitome of human perfection.

About one meter seventy in height, but with an exaggerated bust, a slender waist, perfect curves, and a pair of long, straight, fair legs.

Such a figure was simply poison for any man.

As for temperament, this woman was also quite different from Fang Qingyan, who had a cool and aloof nature.

But this woman had a mischievous spark in her eyes.

However, with reincarnation and rebirth, anything could change.

This, Xu Ping’an knew himself.

"Haha, you can’t escape. You’ve been poisoned with my Ghostly Evil Poison. The aura of death within you is boiling. I never expected to encounter the legendary Heavenly Fiendish Body. What a superior-grade Furnace Cauldron!" At that moment, a laughing voice came from afar.

A middle-aged looking man was seen hurtling towards them, rapidly pursuing the injured woman with a look of extreme greed in his eyes.

Xu Ping’an frowned and looked towards the newcomer.

The middle-aged man had considerable strength, having reached the Seventh Rank Ninth Layer Realm.

Moreover, there was an immensely dense and evil Demonic Qi about him.

It appeared that this man cultivated an evil cultivation technique.

"Peoples from the Ghostly Nether Sect, I am from the Earth Divine Sect. If you kill me, the Earth Divine Sect will not let you off," the woman said hastily.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback.

Earth Divine Sect?

This woman was from the Earth Divine Sect?

This surprised Xu Ping’an tremendously.

Yet, it was indeed possible; the woman appeared to be only around twenty years old, but her cultivation had already reached the Seventh Rank Sixth Layer Realm.

To reach such a level of cultivation at her age, even if she possessed a Heavenly Fiendish Body, would be nearly impossible without the backing of an absolute power.

Without the support of a power, and because of her Heavenly Fiendish Body, she probably would not have even survived until now.

The Heavenly Fiendish Body, with its powerful Heavenly Fiendish Power, was incredibly terrifying and generally unbearable for the average person.

So, he believed her when she said she was from the Earth Divine Sect.

However, the Ghostly Nether Sect man by her side chuckled and burst out laughing, "Earth Divine Sect? If you said you were from the Fire Divine Palace, I might believe you. You claim to be from the Earth Divine Sect, which means you think I’m an idiot. The Earth Divine Sect consists only of men."

"Ah, the Earth Divine Sect has only men? Then I am from the Fire Divine Palace," the woman also looked surprised and quickly corrected herself.

As soon as she said this, the middle-aged man burst out laughing.

Xu Ping’an was also helpless.

This woman seemed... not very smart.

"Why don’t you say you’re from Tianlong Hall?" teased the Ghostly Nether Sect man, laughing.

"I do know about Tianlong Hall; they all have battle beasts, but I don’t," the woman explained.

The Ghostly Nether Sect man laughed boisterously, now almost certain that the woman was an impostor.

She might indeed have some background, but it didn’t matter.

Once she became his Furnace Cauldron, she would never be able to leave Ghostly Nether Sect for even half a step, and by then, no one would know where she was.

Such a superior-grade Furnace Cauldron, additionally bearing a Heavenly Fiendish Body—if he could perform Dual Cultivation with her, his cultivation would surely reach new heights. He could even devour the Heavenly Fiendish Body to evolve into a Heavenly Fiendish Being, freely roaming the Mortal Realm at that point.

Thinking of this, the man’s gaze toward the woman grew even greedier.

"Just be my willing Furnace Cauldron, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, if I really start using force, your fate will be truly miserable," said the Ghostly Nether Sect man.

"Ptui, you’re so ugly, I won’t be your Furnace Cauldron," the woman retorted with disdain.

In the shadows, Xu Ping’an was helpless. Was the woman refusing to become a Furnace Cauldron just because the other person was ugly?

It seemed he was right in his assumption. This woman’s personality was genuinely quite different from Fang Qingyan’s.

"Ha! Disgusted by my looks? You don’t have a say in the matter. You’re poisoned with my Ghostly Evil Poison, and the Heavenly Fiendish Power within you is already boiling. Right now, you probably can’t even unleash one-tenth of your strength. How could you possibly escape from the palm of my hand?" the man sneered mockingly.

"Besides, I am the Young Sect Master of the Ghostly Nether Sect, and one day the entire sect will be mine. Just obey me, and you can become the Young Sect Master’s wife. How about that?" he said with a cold laugh.

"In your dreams! Even if I die, I won’t let you succeed," the woman responded with firm resolve, filled with the intent to die.

At that moment, the expression of the Ghostly Nether Sect Young Sect Master darkened as he said coldly, "You scorn the wine of courtesy in hopes of forced penalty. Since that’s the case, I will personally cripple you and carry you back to the Ghostly Nether Sect."

As he finished speaking, the Ghostly Nether Sect Young Sect Master prepared to take action.

The woman’s gaze became instantly fierce, ready for a desperate struggle.

Xu Ping’an’s brow furrowed tightly, indicating some hesitation, but eventually, he made a decision.

The next moment, Xu Ping’an vanished from his spot.

When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of the woman.

Xu Ping’an didn’t hesitate and threw a punch.

He employed his True Yuan, Black Nether Boxing Gloves, physical strength, and the Strengthening Principle.

With the punch imbued with the Power of Twelve Dragons, he struck at the Ghostly Nether Sect Young Sect Master.

The Ghostly Nether Sect Young Sect Master was clearly startled but quickly reacted, his arms donning a pair of Immortal Armguards to defend himself.

"Clang!"

A thunderous noise resounded.

The Ghostly Nether Sect Young Sect Master was sent flying backwards instantly.