Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 538: The Opportunity for Cultivation Improvement

"Ji Ling?" Xu Ping’an’s heart was somewhat surprised.

The person who had just arrived was actually Ji Ling.

This meant that the lady of this bamboo courtyard knew Ji Ling, and it seemed like there was some hostility between them.

Did Ji Ling just call this woman Qing Huo?

Could it be her?

Xu Ping’an had some impression of that name, but he wasn’t sure if the woman in front of him was indeed that person.

Because in his memory, Qing Huo was a Twelfth Rank Immortal Emperor.

The Qing Huo Immortal Emperor was quite famous in the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

In fact, not just in the Heavenly Spirit Realm; one should say that the Qing Huo Immortal Emperor was very famous across the Four Great Spirit Realms.

The reason for this fame was not just her beauty, for before becoming an Immortal Emperor, she had already gained renown throughout the world.

Of course, her fame wasn’t solely because of this reason, but also because her talents were extremely high.

She was once known alongside Ling Qingyao as one of the two peerless geniuses of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

Her identity was also extraordinarily unique, being a princess of the Demon Race, with her true form being a Qing Huo phoenix.

In his past life, Xu Ping’an had never met the Qing Huo Immortal Emperor, only heard of her name.

Thus, he couldn’t determine whether the woman he had seen was the same Qing Huo Immortal Emperor from his memories.

"If she really is the Qing Huo princess of the Demon Race, then why would she appear here?"

"And this woman’s cultivation is only at Tenth Rank. Could it be just an avatar?"

Xu Ping’an was full of doubts in his heart.

"Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. It’s better to leave this place first. Once the woman returns, I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

He immediately prepared to leave this place.

However, before he could take a step, a violent booming sound came from outside.

Then, terrifying explosions sounded again and again.

The dreadful fluctuations of True Yuan came through.

"Are they fighting?" Xu Ping’an was surprised in his heart.

This was Fire Divine Mount; wouldn’t the people of Fire Divine Palace intervene?

But his headache wasn’t caused by these issues; what truly troubled him was that he was unable to leave.

Because of the battle between the two, the exit was sealed off.

Moreover, due to the True Yuan fluctuations from their fight, the Formation Seal had become chaotic, and he couldn’t use the flaws in the formation to leave.

"Damn, this is really troublesome. There seems to be no other exit here. I can only wait for the battle to end and then find a chance to leave," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself again.

Reluctantly, he could only stay put, hoping that the woman had not discovered him.

The battle outside continued without cease.

Xu Ping’an did not go to watch the fight.

Once he went out now, he was very likely to run into the returning woman.

He would undoubtedly die at that point.

Facing a Tenth Rank expert, even with his numerous methods, he was no match.

The time of one incense stick passed quickly.

"She’s back!"

Xu Ping’an was startled in his heart.

He sensed a spatial fluctuation.

Ever since he had comprehended Spatial Momentum, his perception of space had become much more sensitive.

Within a hundred meters, even a slight spatial fluctuation could be detected by him.

As expected, soon the woman walked in.

But at this moment, it seemed she had suffered heavy injuries, her walk becoming extremely unsteady.

Xu Ping’an finally saw the woman’s true face clearly.

It must be said, she was truly beautiful.

She was not any less beautiful than Li Qingyi and his aunt, and even had an added sense of nobility compared to them.

"Could it really be the Qing Huo Immortal Emperor? But how did she become so weak, unable to defeat even an avatar of Ji Ling?" Xu Ping’an wondered to himself in amazement.

"Come out!"

However, just at this moment, the exceptionally beautiful woman suddenly turned her head to look in the direction Xu Ping’an was hiding, her gaze ice cold.

"Did she discover me? Did she know from the very beginning?" Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

"Still not coming out? Do you want me to force myself to kill you?" the woman shouted again, an overbearing presence bursting forth from her.

It seemed she was about to take action at any moment.

"Senior, please don’t attack; I am a disciple of the Fire Divine Palace and have accidentally trespassed here. I mean no harm," urgently stood up Xu Ping’an and spoke.

Now that he had been discovered, continuing to hide would only further infuriate the other party.

A Tenth Rank expert, even heavily injured, wasn’t someone easy to deal with.

A desperate strike from the other party could obliterate him instantly.

Xu Ping’an definitely did not wish to perish alongside the other person.

By revealing his identity as a disciple of the Fire Divine Palace, the other party should be somewhat restrained, given that this was the territory of the Fire Divine Palace.

"Seventh Rank? Trespassing by mistake? How is that possible? How could you, a Seventh Rank Cultivator, get through my formation?" Qing Fire glared at Xu Ping’an, her eyes filled with deep suspicion.

How could this young man have breached her formation unscathed?

It clearly seemed impossible.

"Senior, I truly entered this place by accident. As for the formation, I might just have been lucky, so the formation didn’t injure me," Xu Ping’an responded.

"Lucky enough to break through a Tenth Rank formation; do you really think I would believe that?" Qing Fire snorted coldly.

A wave of chill emanated from her exquisitely beautiful face.

Xu Ping’an immediately became alert.

If this woman acted, he would spare no effort to empower the Thunder Devouring Sword.

Even at a great cost, he would have to slay her.

However, just as her killing intent surged, it seemed to be quickly suppressed.

This made Xu Ping’an’s eyes light up.

It seemed that the woman was even more seriously injured than he had thought; this could be his opportunity.

"Senior, you appear to be severely wounded. As a junior, I will not disturb your healing and will take my leave now," Xu Ping’an hurriedly said.

After speaking, he turned to leave.

"Stop!"

However, at that moment, Qing Fire suddenly shouted explosively.

"Senior, do you have any further instructions?" Xu Ping’an turned and asked.

"You… come here…"

Qing Fire suddenly worsened, spewing a mouthful of blood, her speech becoming extremely labored.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback.

This severely injured?

If she was this hurt, why had she not healed herself but instead called him back? What for?

"Senior…" Xu Ping’an was just about to speak.

"Don’t… talk nonsense, eat this," Qing Fire said as she handed Xu Ping’an a fiery red pill.

"Huh? A Superior Grade Tenth Rank Fire Phoenix Pill?" Xu Ping’an was astonished; was Qing Fire really giving such a precious elixir to him?

"Senior, such a precious elixir, I can’t accept it," Xu Ping’an quickly said.

"If I give it to you, eat it. Don’t... talk nonsense, you will go down into this cold pool with me," Qing Fire said, enduring the pain.

Go down?

Into the depths of the Nine Heavens Profound Jade Cold Pool?

Indeed, normally not just Seventh Rank, even Ninth Rank Cultivators would die without a doubt upon entering the Cold Pool.

But, if he consumed the Fire Phoenix Pill, he could resist for a while.

"What does Senior want me to do?" Xu Ping’an asked, puzzled.

"If I tell you to eat, just eat, stop talking nonsense," Qing Fire said, somewhat irritated.

Xu Ping’an, having no choice, swallowed the Fire Phoenix Pill.

Right after he swallowed the Fire Phoenix Pill, Qing Fire pushed Xu Ping’an into the Cold Pool without hesitation.

Then she jumped in as well.

Internally, his Fire Attribute energy burst forth, while externally a wildly violent Ice Cold Power invaded Xu Ping’an’s whole body instantly.

At that moment, Xu Ping’an felt extreme pain.

Without thinking, Xu Ping’an immediately prompted the Chaotic Reversal Scripture to devour these two forces.

In an instant, the two forces transformed into an immensely vast True Yuan that surged toward Xu Ping’an’s Pill Sea.

"So satisfying!" Xu Ping’an rejoiced, feeling the True Yuan within him growing wildly.

Perhaps this was his opportunity to break through to the Eighth Rank.

"Come here!"

However, just at that moment, Qing Fire suddenly spoke.

Xu Ping’an looked towards Qing Fire, who was staring at him intently.