Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 366 Aunt’s News?

"Bai Senior Brother, are you all right?" Qin Jingjing hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"I am fine, how about you?" Xu Ping’an responded indifferently.

"We’re fine too, but this sandstorm is terrifying. Below Seventh Rank Fifth Layer, I’m afraid there’s just no way to withstand it. The key point is that this terrible sandstorm can tear apart the soul." Qin Jingjing said somewhat fearfully.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

The sandstorm indeed was frightening, especially below the Seventh Rank Fifth Layer.

Under this sandstorm, one would likely be directly turned into a sieve by the swirling sand.

The reason he was able to move through this sandstorm with ease was entirely due to the extreme strength of his physical body.

However, being hit by these sands still caused him indescribable pain.

And this sandstorm was a Killing Formation that he had triggered actively.

"As long as you’re alright, let’s move on," Xu Ping’an glanced at the robed youth, looking at the unharmed Yu Xin behind him, and said with a light smile.

Qin Jingjing nodded repeatedly.

The robed youth looked at Xu Ping’an, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

For some reason, he felt that the Bai Chen before him seemed different from before.

As for what exactly was different, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

"Huang Yue, let me take care of Yu Xin," Xu Ping’an suddenly said to the robed youth.

The robed youth, named Huang Yue, was a Seventh Rank Eighth Layer Realm Cultivator.

"Bai Senior Brother, it’s better if I do it." Huang Yue hesitated for a moment, then refused.

"You expended a lot protecting her earlier. There are many Killing Formations here. If she dies, and we fail to complete our Master’s task, that would be troublesome," Bai Chen persisted.

"Huang Senior Brother, let Third Senior Brother take care of her. Third Senior Brother is right, this woman cannot die," Qin Jingjing added.

Huang Yue hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded and said, "Alright, Bai Senior Brother, I’ll leave her to you."

Xu Ping’an did not waste words and directly pulled Yu Xin to his side using the power of True Yuan.

Yu Xin looked at Bai Chen with some surprise.

For some reason, she felt a familiar sensation emanating from this Bai Chen.

However, this sensation was faint and quickly disappeared, leading her to believe it was just her imagination.

"Bai Senior Brother, do you know when Master will leave closed-door cultivation?" Huang Yue suddenly asked.

Xu Ping’an simply smiled.

Suspected?

Wanting to test me?

Too bad I have acquired Bai Chen’s memories, such tests are useless against me.

"Huang Yue, have you lost your mind? When has our Master ever begun closed-door cultivation? Master is currently in the process of Refinement of a High Grade Immortal Artifact," Xu Ping’an responded with a smile.

"That’s right, Huang Senior Brother. When we left, Master had clearly just started Artifact Refining," Qin Jingjing said, her eyes twinkling.

Huang Yue frowned slightly.

Was he being overly suspicious?

The Bai Senior Brother before him wasn’t an impostor?

But why did he feel the tone and manner were different from before?

"I must have practiced to the point of confusion. Indeed, Master is refining an artifact," Huang Yue found an excuse to cover up, his suspicions mostly dispelled.

After all, only a few of them knew of their Master’s Artifact Refining.

Xu Ping’an smiled slightly and said, "I know you feel my attitude towards you has changed compared to before. That’s because when I was withstanding the sand earlier, I had an epiphany. Following the Dao is not about being unfeeling; the Dao itself has emotions. How can we cultivators be heartless?

You are all my sect brothers and sisters. In the past, I have been too indifferent to you, focusing solely on cultivation with little concern for you all. From now on, I will pay more attention to you, for you are all my family."

Qin Jingjing was immediately moved to tears.

"That’s wonderful, Bai Senior Brother. You have always been the closest person to me in my heart." Qin Jingjing said excitedly.

"I was the one being overly suspicious. I should not have doubted my senior brother," Huang Yue said, blaming himself.

Xing Ping’an saw the emotional expressions on their faces and couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

They were still too naïve.

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A single sentence from him dispelled their suspicions.

He feared that from now on, even if he showed any differences from his past behavior, those people would not give it much thought, assuming that he had a breakthrough in his understanding.

So it was a breakthrough in Dao Heart that occurred just because of a Killing Formation?

Indeed, he is a genius of the Upper Realm.

Yu Xin’s eyes turned a few degrees colder in an instant, and a strong killing intent emanated from the depths of her pupils.

These three people had caused the death of her brother.

But their strength was too formidable. Despite her best efforts, she couldn’t kill any of them and was instead captured.

If it weren’t for her desire to avenge her brother, she would have taken her own life long ago—why would she willingly become their captive?

Xu Ping’an could feel Yu Xin’s killing intent and sighed helplessly in his heart.

He could probably guess what had happened, but at the moment, he could only continue to keep Yu Xin in the dark.

After all, telling Yu Xin might reveal his flaws, and that would ruin his plans.

Thus, the group of four continued onwards.

Soon, they arrived at the deepest part of the Stone Forest.

In front of them stood nine super huge stone pillars.

At the center of the stone pillars was a stone platform with a diameter of about ten meters.

The platform was covered with dense Formation Patterns and in the center of those patterns, there was a hemispherical recess.

The whole stone pillar and platform exuded an extremely ancient aura.

"Is this the Ancient Formation Platform? We’ve arrived," Qin Jingjing said with delight, pointing at the platform ahead.

Huang Yue was also secretly excited, his eyes brimming with expectation.

Yu Xin, however, frowned. She could feel the platform calling out to her.

It was as if she was meant to be a part of this platform, a feeling that made her extremely uneasy.

Xu Ping’an was also scrutinizing the platform.

The patterns on this platform were extremely profound, and even he could not understand them.

However, he faintly felt that these patterns were somewhat familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before, but he couldn’t remember where.

"Who are you?" Just then, an explosive shout came.

Twenty-six individuals emerged from the shadows and surrounded Xu Ping’an and his group.

"Eight Seventh Rank, two Eighth Rank, and sixteen Sixth Rank?"

Xu Ping’an immediately assessed the cultivation of the group and also let out a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, there were only two Eighth Rank experts, with no Ninth Rank Experts present.

Prior to this, Xu Ping’an had been concerned that among the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty’s team, there might be Ninth Rank Experts.

Now it seemed that apart from the major powers, Ninth Rank Experts wouldn’t be easily mobilized.

"You are people of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, aren’t you? We are from the Heavenly Spirit Realm Immortal Emperor Palace. We have come here under the orders of Her Majesty the Empress to retrieve a treasure. Here is our token," Xu Ping’an said the next moment as he took out a token from his storage ring.

As soon as the token appeared, it immediately emitted a terrifying imperial majesty.

The Immortal Emperor’s Token?

The faces of the people from the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty all changed as they looked at the token with respect.

Xu Ping’an’s face carried an air of pride.

Although he did not know how Xu Lingling had acquired this Immortal Emperor’s Token, it was evident that Xu Lingling did not act under Ling Qingyao’s orders.

Huang Yue and Qin Jingjing also wore a proud look.

"So it turns out you are envoys from the Upper Realm. It’s like a big flood inundating the Dragon King Temple, one’s own family not recognizing each other. I am Seventh Prince Jiang Feng of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty," said a youth dressed in a luxurious python robe as he came forward from the crowd with a smile.

"The Seventh Prince of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty? Then he should be my aunt’s brother?" Xu Ping’an immediately mused to himself.

One of the reasons he had posed as Bai Chen was to come into contact with the people of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty and inquire about his aunt’s news.

Ever since his aunt left, Xu Ping’an had not received any news about her.

Assuming Bai Chen’s identity to inquire about his aunt was most fitting.

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