Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 535 Infiltrating the Fire Divine Palace

Qiu Lu looked at Xu Ping’an with surprise, obviously a bit confused.

If Xu Ping’an was just the master’s disciple, how could he have known about Ji Ling?

Even if the master had told everything, it was impossible for her to tell Xu Ping’an these matters.

And the secret code previously, how could the master have shared such a code with him?

Who exactly is this person?

Qiu Lu regarded Xu Ping’an with puzzlement.

Xu Ping’an knew Qiu Lu was suspicious of him, but it didn’t matter to him.

She would inevitably come to know, it was just not the right time yet.

Even if Qiu Lu was truly loyal to him, now was not the time.

Some powerful characters could possibly learn Qiu Lu’s secrets through certain methods.

Moreover, Ling Qingyao might not really trust Qiu Lu, so it was better not to let her know for now.

"What is Ji Ling’s cultivation now?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Twelfth Rank, as for which layer, I’m not too sure, but the Ji Ling who came this time might not be his real body, though he has at least the strength of a Tenth Rank Peak," said Qiu Lu.

"Twelfth Rank? Even a split-off is at the Tenth Rank Peak, that is indeed quite troublesome," Xu Ping’an frowned and said.

Qiu Lu nodded, "Ji Ling’s strength is great, it is nearly impossible for you to stop him from taking the Thirteenth Princess away."

Xu Ping’an didn’t speak, instead he was silently pondering something.

"Let’s not talk about this, do you know what strength Ling Qingyao has reached now? Has she approached the Immortal Emperor Realm?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"I’m not sure, but some time ago, Ling Qingyao killed the Long Yan Immortal Emperor with a single blow," Qiu Lu said.

"Long Yan Immortal Emperor? He had long reached the Twelfth Rank Immortal Emperor Peak; if Ling Qingyao could kill him with one strike, it’s very likely she has already reached the Immortal Emperor Realm," Xu Ping’an took a deep breath and said.

In her heart, Qiu Lu kept observing Xu Ping’an.

Why was Xu Ping’an so concerned about Ling Qingyao’s cultivation?

And he actually knew about Long Yan Immortal Emperor—was he really just the master’s disciple?

For a moment, Qiu Lu was uncertain about Xu Ping’an’s identity.

"Wu Qing, do you know that besides me, the master has three other servant girls?" Qiu Lu asked after thinking it over.

"Are you trying to test me? I do know, Chun Cao, Xia He, Dong Xue, right?" Xu Ping’an thought to himself.

Qiu Lu looked astonished, Xu Ping’an actually really knew.

"Who exactly are you? How do you even know about these? Even if you are the master’s disciple, it’s impossible for you to know so clearly?" Qiu Lu said.

"Who do you think I am?" Xu Ping’an smiled and countered.

"You..." Qiu Lu pondered for a moment but didn’t dare to speak.

"You don’t have to guess, I’m not the Sword Immortal Emperor. The reason I know these things is that my master left me a lot of information about the Heavenly Spirit Realm before he left," Xu Ping’an responded.

"Then the master must have something to entrust you with," Qiu Lu quickly said.

"Correct, my master has asked me to carry out an important matter, but it is a secret, and I cannot tell you for the moment," Xu Ping’an responded.

"If that’s the case, then I won’t ask any further. If there’s anything you need, just tell me. If it concerns the master, I will make sure it’s done," Qiu Lu said, leaving the place with those words.

Watching Qiu Lu leave, Xu Ping’an gazed at the crescent moon outside the window, his heart full of mixed emotions.

The next moment, he transformed, donning a set of black clothes, and headed in the direction of the Fire Divine Palace.

He was going to explore the Fire Divine Palace.

He couldn’t wait for the grand ceremony to start before seeing his aunt; by then, there would be no room for manoeuvre.

If he could see his aunt before that, it would be best.

Even if he couldn’t meet his aunt, he planned to see Li Qingyi.

In the dark night, Xu Ping’an turned into a Black Shadow, speeding towards the direction of the Fire Divine Palace.

He now possessed a mastery of Spatial Momentum, which gave him a formidable ability to conceal his presence.

Forget Ninth Rank Experts, even Tenth Rank Experts would have a hard time detecting him.

The Fire Divine Palace was located on the giant Fire Divine Mount to the east of the Imperial Capital of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty.

The Fire Divine Mount was vast and shrouded in an extremely powerful Formation.

Ordinary Cultivators couldn’t even think of breaking into it.

Xu Ping’an now stood before the Formation, his eyes filled with a trace of astonishment.

The level of this Formation turned out to be Tenth Rank.

With such a Formation, even he could not possibly force his way through directly.

However, with many disciples coming and going in the Fire Divine Palace, they must possess some kind of token to freely enter and exit Fire Divine Mount.

Xu Ping’an didn’t hurry, silently laying in wait.

Soon, he saw a disciple leaving the Fire Divine Palace.

Xu Ping’an’s eyes immediately lit up, following the disciple down the mountain.

At a secluded spot, Xu Ping’an knocked the disciple unconscious.

Conveniently, the disciple had not returned the token to his storage ring.

The next moment, Xu Ping’an transformed to take on the disciple’s appearance.

The token of the Fire Divine Palace was a Flame Jade Pendant; by wearing the Jade Pendant at the waist, one could freely enter Fire Divine Mount.

Xu Ping’an hid the unconscious disciple in a secluded place and set up a barrier. Like this, it would be impossible for him to awaken within ten days to half a month.

Having morphed into this disciple’s appearance, Xu Ping’an quickly headed towards the interior of Fire Divine Mount.

This disciple’s Cultivation was not high, just at the Seventh Rank of the Ninth Layer Realm.

For Xu Ping’an, there was no need to conceal his own Cultivation.

And since the disciple’s True Yuan Attribute was also the Fire Attribute, Xu Ping’an only had to release Fire Attribute True Elemental energy and conceal the rest.

"Eh, Wang Tao, how come you’re back again? Didn’t you go to buy Spiritual Medicine for Junior Sister Zhao?" A guarding disciple saw Xu Ping’an approaching and immediately mocked with a laugh.

"I came back to get something; I’ll go buy it afterward," Xu Ping’an quickly responded.

"Haha, I’d advise you to let go of that notion; even if you have an engagement with Junior Sister Zhao, she won’t fancy you. She likes Senior Brother Luo Yong’an; no matter how much you try to please her, it’s pointless," the guarding disciple laughed and said.

Engagement?

Junior Sister Zhao?

Luo Yong’an?

Xu Ping’an immediately gained a certain understanding of the identity of the person he was impersonating.

Turns out this fellow is also an object of pity.

"I got it, thanks for the reminder," Xu Ping’an said no more, merely nodding slightly.

The next moment, he moved on.

The disciple shook his head as he watched Xu Ping’an’s departing figure.

Clearly, he felt Xu Ping’an had not heeded his advice.