Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 487: Visitors from the Heavenly Moon Sect

"Do any of you fellow Daoists know the method to ascend to the Immortal Emperor?" Xu Ping’an continued to ask.

Playing a role naturally requires performing it in its entirety.

"If we knew, we would have ascended ourselves long ago, why would we tell you? However, the third and fourth may know—they are suspected to be powerhouses of the Immortal Emperor Realm, or they might even be Divine Beings hidden between the worlds of immortals and mortals," Number Five responded.

Xu Ping’an was startled.

Immortal Emperor Realm?

And possibly even the Divine Being Realm?

Are all the owners of this Heaven-Penetrating Realm so abnormally powerful?

And this Number Five, does his statement imply that he is also a powerhouse of the Immortal Emperor Realm?

Is he bluffing, or is this the truth?

Xu Ping’an was incredibly surprised.

What’s so special about this Heaven-Penetrating Mirror that it is held by so many powerhouses?

Also according to Number Seven, he clearly wants to obtain the other fragments as well.

Could it be that the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror has other functions?

"It is rumored that this Heaven-Penetrating Mirror is an Innate Spirit Treasure, may I ask about its specific uses?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"You even know that the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror is an Innate Spirit Treasure? It seems that you truly are of the Immortal Emperor Realm," said Number Five, still speaking.

Xu Ping’an was at a loss for words.

So it seemed that his previous statement had been completely disregarded.

"Actually, the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror doesn’t have any special aspects; its main significance is due to it being an Innate Spirit Treasure," Number Seven responded.

"Hmm?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat skeptical.

But his doubts were instantly confirmed by someone.

"Nine, don’t believe Seven. Out of every ten statements Seven makes, only one is true. However, the true purpose of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror, nobody will tell you. You’ll have to figure it out by yourself, otherwise one less person is one less competitor," Number Five said with a chuckle.

One less competitor?

Competing for what?

The answer from Number Five contained a lot of information.

It seems there’s great fortune hidden behind this Heaven-Penetrating Mirror.

These people will not disclose it to him.

Moreover, as Number Five said, Seven is not to be trusted.

"Number Five, why do you persist in opposing me?" Number Seven asked.

"Hmph, I merely dislike the way you deceive people. Seven, if you’re not convinced, you may reveal your real identity, and I will gladly have a battle with you," snorted Number Five disparagingly.

"Hmph, I won’t lower myself to argue with a little girl," retorted Number Seven.

"Pfft, don’t think I don’t know, you’re a woman too. So what’s the point of pretending to be a man?" said Number Five with disdain.

"I am no such woman, believe it or not," replied Number Seven.

Xu Ping’an watched the content on the mirror with some astonishment.

Number Five is a woman?

And a woman of the Immortal Emperor Realm?

Ling Qingyao?

No, Ling Qingyao’s way of speaking is not like this.

So could it be that Number Five is indeed a female Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Emperor Realm?

And judging by Number Seven’s behavior, she might also possibly be a woman.

However, one thing is clear—all the owners of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror are exceptionally extraordinary individuals.

For now, he must carefully conceal his own identity.

If these people learned of his identity, they would very likely try to seize his treasures.

Xu Ping’an said nothing more, quietly watching Number Five and Number Seven bicker.

Xu Ping’an noticed that Number Seven might indeed be a woman, as only women tend to enjoy such verbal sparring.

Men generally prefer to resolve issues through brute force.

Xu Ping’an refrained from speaking further, and the other owners of the mirror also remained silent.

Eventually, seeing that Xu Ping’an was not speaking, Number Five and Number Seven also fell silent.

The Heaven-Penetrating Mirror once again returned to calm.

Xu Ping’an stored away the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror.

No matter what secrets the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror holds, they are irrelevant to his current situation.

For him, the main priority was to recover his strength.

Fortunately, Xiao Qing was about to master the Indestructible Force and wouldn’t need much time to help him recover from his injuries.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Xu Ping’an’s expression changed.

Just now, he had felt a wave of Spiritual Sense sweep over them.

It had even lingered on their carriage for a moment.

"A Seventh Rank Cultivator?"

Xu Ping’an frowned slightly.

Could it be someone from the Heavenly Moon Sect?

After a quick analysis, Xu Ping’an concluded that the person was not after him, but rather targeting the two individuals inside the carriage.

These two seemed unaware that they had already been discovered and were currently sleeping inside the carriage.

Xu Ping’an spread out his Spiritual Sense, searching around.

Indeed, he quickly spotted three people on a nearby hill who were watching this area.

These three, two men and a woman— the leader was surprisingly an Eighth Rank middle-aged Cultivator.

The young man and woman were at the Seventh Rank.

And the place they were looking at was precisely the location of the carriage.

"Ah, trouble has arrived," Xu Ping’an sighed.

According to his original plan, he did not want to get involved in these matters.

After all, getting involved could easily expose his identity.

But the woman in the black dress seemed to have a good heart, which made Xu Ping’an somewhat reluctant to abandon them.

"Well, I’ll help you this once. Whether you can avoid this disaster will depend on your own fate," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

With that in mind, Xu Ping’an knocked on the carriage door and called out, "Are you two hungry? Should I bring some food over for you?"

"No need, don’t bother us if it’s not important," an impatient voice from the middle-aged beautiful woman quickly came from inside the carriage.

For Cultivators, it’s not good to sleep too deeply.

So, as soon as Xu Ping’an called out, they were basically awake.

However, staying inside the carriage and lacking Spiritual Sense, they probably wouldn’t be aware even if an enemy approached.

"Are you really not going to eat something?" Xu Ping’an pressed on.

"We won’t eat. If you bother us again, believe it or not, I’ll kill you," the middle-aged beautiful woman said angrily.

Xu Ping’an shook his head, helpless.

He wanted to help them out of kindness, but if they didn’t appreciate it, they couldn’t blame him.

The enemies were still far away; escaping now, there might still be a chance for survival.

However, just as Xu Ping’an was about to give up, the door of the carriage was opened.

The woman in the black dress came out and said to Xu Ping’an, "Do you have any food? Bring some over."

Xu Ping’an looked at the woman and noticed she was gazing at him.

"Actually, what I meant to say was, I just observed three figures passing by on the distant hill. It’s very likely they’re bandits. I wanted to warn you to be careful and not to sleep too heavily," Xu Ping’an said.

At these words, the complexion of the woman in the black dress changed drastically.

She hurriedly looked toward the distant hill.

But with the darkness of night, even with the moonlight, she couldn’t see clearly to the distant hill.

However, Xu Ping’an’s words did remind her to be vigilant.

The middle-aged beautiful woman also came out, her expression grave.

"Master, could it be that the Heavenly Moon Sect has found us?" the woman in the black dress said.

"It’s unlikely. And from such a distance, are you sure you could see the figures?" the middle-aged beautiful woman asked Xu Ping’an.

"Yes, I grew up hunting for a living, so my eyesight is very sharp. I definitely saw three figures," Xu Ping’an replied.

Upon hearing this, both women became extremely solemn.

"What do we do if they are indeed from the Heavenly Moon Sect? What will we do?" the woman in the black dress said.

The middle-aged beautiful woman was also silent.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

As the two women were hesitating, three sounds of something tearing through the air arrived.

Quickly, three figures appeared above the caravan.

Upon their appearance, both the woman in the black dress and the middle-aged beautiful woman’s faces underwent a dramatic change.

Xu Ping’an shook his head, resigned.

Ah, all that dawdling, and now it’s too late to flee.