Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 355: Really Can Play Dead

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"This is a Golden Edge Mantis, but it looks a bit different," Gu Lingyan said, puzzled as she watched Xu Ping’an stow away the Golden Edge Mantis.

"Xiao Dao is a mutated Golden Edge Mantis, that’s why it’s different. I don’t know what its bloodline is now, but I do know it must have awakened the inheritance memory," Xu Ping’an responded.

"Inheritance memory, that’s something divine beasts have. Has this Golden Edge Mantis reached the level of a divine beast’s bloodline?" Gu Lingyan asked in surprise.

Gu Lingyan had some research on demon beasts, but she didn’t expect that Xu Ping’an had a divine beast-level battle companion by his side.

Such a demon beast, once it grew up, would definitely be a formidable combat force in the future.

Xu Ping’an chose not to elaborate further to Gu Lingyan, instead turning his gaze toward the ruins in front, his face revealing a barely detectable smile.

If Yu Xiuyan hadn’t been blasted to death, what about the other one?

"Come out, I know you’re alive. Yu Xiuyan is dead; do you still want to play dead?" Xu Ping’an called out loudly.

No response followed the sound.

Gu Lingyan looked at Xu Ping’an, puzzled, wondering if someone was indeed still alive.

The surrounding loose cultivators were also surprised.

Xu Ping’an continued, "I know you must be smarter than Yu Xiuyan. You must have heard what he said just now. I can let you go, but only if you hand over the storage ring on you."

Once again, the voice sank into the sea without a response.

The crowd around was puzzled. Could someone really be there?

Could Xu Ping’an have made a mistake?

However, Xu Ping’an’s brows furrowed.

He immediately snorted coldly, "Do you really want me to blow this place up again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ping’an produced three more Xuan Tian Lei Zi in his hand.

With these words, a voice finally came from the ruins, "No more explosions, please! Fellow Daoist Xu, will you really let me go?"

Hearing this voice, everyone was stunned.

Holy shit, there really was someone alive.

The people around were incredibly surprised.

Xu Ping’an was really like a god, guessing correctly.

Xu Ping’an’s face showed no change, for he had guessed Yan Wu was still alive as soon as he had seen Yu Xiuyan.

Indeed, this guy had been playing dead all along, refusing to come out.

Upon seeing Yu Xiuyan get killed, this guy probably cursed him as a fool in his heart.

Yan Wu was obviously a wise man. If Yu Xiuyan could survive, there was no reason for him, his equal, to die.

"I can let you go, but only if you leave all your treasures behind," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Yan Wu looked at Xu Ping’an somewhat incredulously.

Clearly, he thought Xu Ping’an was deceiving him, expressing a doubtful attitude.

Xu Ping’an just laughed, "I actually have no need to kill you. Even if I killed you, Demon Cloud Heaven and Mysterious Jade Heaven would know it was my doing, so what’s the point? Better to let you go back, and you’ll surely tell your grandfather about the Secret Tome of Demon Cloud Heaven."

Yan Wu’s brow furrowed and he said, "Are you trying to pit Mysterious Jade Heaven against Demon Cloud Heaven?"

"Haha, not necessarily. I just think that Yu Xiuyan didn’t tell the whole truth. He must have hidden something. I just want more people to explore the way for me," Xu Ping’an said with a laugh.

After these words, Yan Wu believed him half-way.

"Alright, here is my storage ring." Having said that, Yan Wu threw his storage ring to Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an caught the storage ring and immediately said, "You may leave now."

Without hesitation, Yan Wu transformed into a streak of light and left.

As Yan Wu left, he also left behind some words, "Xu Ping’an, you’re a very frightening person. I will persuade my grandfather not to be your enemy. My Mysterious Jade Heaven can’t afford more turbulence. We’ll meet again."

Xu Ping’an, hearing these words, just laughed indifferently.

Gu Lingyan, on the other hand, was puzzled, "Why not keep him?"

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The Loose Cultivators around were also puzzled, with Fu Xing even more excitedly saying, "With so many of us here, wouldn’t it be easy to leave him behind?"

However, Xu Ping’an glanced at everyone and snorted, "If we had made a move just now, at least half of you would have died, and even I might not have been able to keep them here with ease."

"Ah? Is this guy that dangerous?" Fu Xing exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Lingyan also wore a look of astonishment.

Xu Ping’an nodded and said, "Very dangerous. This person must have a powerful weapon on him, but he hasn’t shown his hand yet. If we had fought, it would have been a fight to the death, and the outcome would have been different."

Everyone was greatly shocked.

"Then why would he be willing to leave his storage ring behind?" Zhang Wenjun asked, puzzled.

"It’s likely that his weapon either has a limited number of uses or requires a huge expenditure to use, and he doesn’t want to waste the opportunity here. That’s why he didn’t strike at us. After all, it’s normal for someone from the direct lineage of Heaven Beyond Heavens to have such a weapon," Wu An nodded and said.

Xu Ping’an nodded. Wu An’s analysis was not wrong.

In fact, when he had fought Yu Xiuyan, the character for ’ferocious’ in his mind had been constantly flashing.

At first, he thought Yu Xiuyan had some powerful techniques, so he was on guard against Yu Xiuyan.

But after Yu Xiuyan died, the flashing didn’t stop.

So Xu Ping’an easily guessed that Yan Wu was around.

Later, when he made Yan Wu hand over the storage ring, the flashing still didn’t cease, which was why Xu Ping’an chose not to take action.

"Everyone, search through these ruins to see if there are any dropped storage rings. If you find any bodies, make sure to deliver a finishing blow to prevent any from slipping through the net. Move quickly; they will likely be upon us soon," Xu Ping’an said.

Upon hearing this, everyone swiftly complied and began to search.

With Seventh Rank Experts searching the area, it was done quickly. Their Soul Power probed and soon found some bodies and dropped storage rings.

Xu Ping’an didn’t want those storage rings for himself but distributed them to Wu An, Fu Xing, Zhang Wenjun, and others instead.

Since they were following him, their strength had to improve.

If their capabilities were insufficient, they wouldn’t just fail to help him but rather become a burden to him.

Seeing that Xu Ping’an gave them these treasures, the core Seventh Rank members were overjoyed.

Among these were the storage rings of many Seventh Rank disciples from Heaven Beyond Heavens, filled with valuable treasures.

As Loose Cultivators, what they lacked most were resources. With these resources, they could further strengthen their abilities.

Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, took little for himself, leading the group away from the site.

As they left, he also checked the storage rings of Yu Xiuyan and Yan Wu.

He had Cang Xue inspect them as well to remove any Soul Marks that Yan Wu might have left secretly.

The inventory inside the storage rings of these two men did take Xu Ping’an by surprise.

There were quite a few good items.

There were even numerous heavenly treasures that could enhance Soul Power and reinforce the Niwan Palace.

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It wasn’t long after Xu Ping’an left.

Yan Wu, brimming with fury, led several powerful experts to the scene.

"Xiu Ya, look at the corpses on the ground," Yu Qianzong immediately exclaimed in shock.

He hadn’t expected that his nephew would actually be slain by someone else?

"Daring to kill the Young Master of Demon Cloud Heaven, seeking death, Xu Ping’an, we of Demon Cloud Heaven will not rest until you are dead," Kong Mingsheng was also seething with rage.

A terrifying Ninth Rank Expert aura instantly swept across ten miles.

Yan Wu exchanged a meaningful glance with Yan Changjun, as if there was a deeper significance to it.

At this moment, they from Mysterious Jade Heaven no longer wanted to provoke Xu Ping’an.

If Demon Cloud Heaven truly continued this fight to the death with Xu Ping’an, they feared they would eventually suffer a great loss.