Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 358 Bad Luck

Xu Ping’an only felt a dizzying whirl, and then he appeared in an unfamiliar space.

What came into view was a mountain range canyon section built from rocks.

All around were towering rocks and mountain ranges, with a river running through the entire mountain range area.

But to Xu Ping’an’s surprise, the mountains were completely bare, not covered by any vegetation.

Not only that, but these rocks and mountain ranges all bore clear scratch marks.

Some of these scratches were inches deep, others terrifyingly several feet deep.

Densely packed, they were extremely horrifying.

Seeing this scene, Xu Ping’an immediately showed a look of astonishment.

"Whoosh!"

Inside the canyon, the howling noise was deafening.

Bursts of fierce winds smacked against Xu Ping’an’s body like huge boulders.

Even mixed within these fierce winds were terrifying wind blades, which upon slicing the rocks, would instantly leave a horrifying mark.

"How terrifying these gang winds are, is this the Heavenly Star Palace? Its size is actually so immense," Xu Ping’an ascended and, looking at the endless expanse in the distance, showed an astonished look on his face.

This place completely formed a world of its own—is this merely an ancient palace?

And this was only the first layer—there are nine such mini-worlds?

This made Xu Ping’an sigh with amazement.

"I should be in area six now; the others probably haven’t teleported to the same location as me, we’ve all become separated," Xu Ping’an thought for a moment.

He originally wanted to ascend higher to see how tall the sky here actually was.

But the higher he went, the more intense the terrifying gang winds became.

The wind blades cutting against Xu Ping’an’s body would instantly leave a trail of blood.

You have to understand that Xu Ping’an’s skin toughness was now comparable to a superior grade spiritual artifact; ordinary superior grade spiritual artifacts might not even be able to breach his defense.

But now these gang winds could easily cut through his skin, showing just how sharp the winds were.

"Could it be that such gang winds pervade the first layer? These winds should surely be one of the dangers here," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

These gang winds were enough to threaten a seventh rank expert.

Even a seventh rank expert would need to be cautious here.

"Huh?"

Just then, Xu Ping’an’s expression suddenly changed, showing a solemn look upon his face.

Just now, the character for ’catastrophe’ in his mind suddenly started throbbing.

This was a sign that Xu Ping’an was about to encounter danger.

But although the gang winds were strong, they weren’t yet at the level to threaten his life.

So why did the character for ’catastrophe’ suddenly start throbbing?

"Swoosh!"

As Xu Ping’an pondered, a streak of light arrived in an instant.

The streak of light turned into a figure appearing not far from Xu Ping’an.

"Damn it, how could I have run into him?"

Xu Ping’an’s face changed.

The newcomer was none other than the elder from Demon Cloud Heaven of the eighth rank sixth layer realm, also Yu Xiuyan’s uncle, Yu Qianzong.

"Xu Ping’an, so you did come in here," Yu Qianzong also spotted Xu Ping’an, and a terrible ferocity surged in his eyes.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an cursed the entire family of Heavenly Star Daoist.

What was wrong with this teleportation formation of Heavenly Star Daoist? It had actually sent him and Yu Qianzong to the same place.

It seemed that he, too, had become separated from the people of Demon Cloud Heaven.

He was currently looking for the people from Demon Cloud Heaven and did not expect that the first person he would encounter would be himself.

"Young Lord Yan, do you recognize me?" Xu Ping’an feigned ignorance and said with a foolish smile.

"Hmph, even if you turned to ashes, I would recognize you. You killed Yu Xiuyan, and for that, Demon Cloud Heaven will never cease to be your enemy until death." Yu Qianzong was furiously enraged as he looked at Xu Ping’an with eyes filled with intense killing intent.

The very next moment, he was about to make his move.

"Young Lord Yu, is there perhaps some misunderstanding? Killed Yu Xiuyan? Clearly, it was Yan Wu who killed him. How did it become my doing?" Xu Ping’an hurriedly spoke.

Yu Qianzong was stunned for a moment, looking at Xu Ping’an with a puzzled expression: "You’re saying that Xiuyan was killed by Yan Wu?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. First, Yan Wu used our hiding place to deceive His Excellency and lure him over, and then he used several Eighth Rank Heavenly Thunder Talismans to blast all those people to death. Although His Excellency wasn’t killed, he was injured. Taking advantage of the situation, Yan Wu launched a surprise attack and killed His Excellency," Xu Ping’an quickly explained.

Yu Qianzong’s eyebrows furrowed tightly as he looked at Xu Ping’an with a mix of belief and skepticism.

Clearly, he was pondering whether Xu Ping’an’s words were true or false.

Xu Ya was killed by Yan Wu?

Why would Yan Wu want to kill Xu Ya?

Could it be due to the secret of the spatial rift?

Perhaps it really was possible. Yan Wu might have accidentally learned some secrets and wanted to force Xu Ya to speak, which is why he took action and killed him?

With this thought, Yu Qianzong really began to doubt Yan Wu.

"Young Lord Yu, everything I’m saying is true. His Excellency was indeed killed by Yan Wu. I saw Yan Wu sever half of His Excellency’s body and then forced His Excellency to confess some secret. After that, I couldn’t hear clearly," said Xu Ping’an without blinking an eye.

The person before him was an Eighth Rank Strongman, and escaping from his grasp was almost an impossible task.

Therefore, if he could confuse the other party, that would be the best outcome.

It would be even better if Yu Qianzong truly became suspicious of Yan Wu and then turned around to cause trouble for him instead.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xu Ping’an’s words, Yu Qianzong immediately believed half of it.

Because he had checked Xu Ping’an’s cultivation, Sixth Rank.

With such cultivation, even if it were possible to slay a Seventh Rank, killing Yu Xiuyan easily would not be feasible.

"But Yan Wu said it was you who killed Xiuyan," Yu Qianzong did not immediately affirm Xu Ping’an’s words but questioned him again.

Xu Ping’an showed a surprised expression, declaring innocently, "Damn, I am truly wronged. Yes, this is a frame-up. Yan Wu wants me to take the fall so that Demon Cloud Heaven will target me. Young Lord Yu, you must give me justice."

As these words were spoken, coupled with Xu Ping’an’s sincere expression, Yu Qianzong became seventy percent convinced by Xu Ping’an’s words.

Xu Ya was killed by Yan Wu, who, wanting to evade responsibility, framed Xu Ping’an.

Even the previous Demon Beast attack could have been orchestrated by him.

Xu Ping’an and those Loose Cultivators were merely scapegoats.

"Yan Wu, you ruthless bastard. When I see you, I’ll make sure Mysterious Jade Heaven pays the price," Yu Qianzong’s eyes surged with intense murderous intent.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an’s heart leaped with joy.

It worked.

Of course, all of this was only temporary. Once Yu Qianzong saw Yan Wu, he would undoubtedly be exposed.

"Young Lord Yu, may I leave now?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"No, who said you could leave? Since you claim you witnessed Xiuyan’s murder, you are a witness. Come with me, and after you have identified Yan Wu, then I will let you go," Yu Qianzong said right away.

Go to hell.

Xu Ping’an inwardly cursed.

Damn, if I go with him, how do I stay alive?

Even if everything he had said was true, that the person was killed by Yan Wu, in the end, these people would not let him off.

However, Xu Ping’an still spoke righteously: "Alright, Young Lord, I’ll accompany you. To think that Yan Wu would falsely accuse me and make me the scapegoat, I can’t tolerate this."

Yu Qianzong nodded, his face showing a satisfied smile.

Indeed, still too young.

But the next moment, he was stunned.

He saw Xu Ping’an turn and run, transforming into a bolt of lightning, speeding away into the distance.

"Damn it!"

Yu Qianzong cursed immediately and hurriedly chased after him.