Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 627 - 626: Three Tokens

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Xu Ping’an’s sword intimidated the entire arena.

For a moment, no one dared to come forward and snatch.

The elders of the Sects with some strength seemed to still have ideas, but upon seeing Xu Ping’an’s fierce sword edge, they restrained their thoughts.

The strength shown by Xu Ping’an had already surpassed them.

Even the last elder of the Fire Divine Palace had been slain, and now the Fire Divine Palace no longer had anyone left in this minor world.

Even Tianlong Hall and the Earth Divine Sect only had one elder remaining, respectively.

And they didn’t dare to make a move against Xu Ping’an now, obviously wary of Xu Ping’an’s strength.

"Young Brother Xu, you’ve indeed broadened our horizons. I didn’t expect the first token to be hidden within this chessboard. I too have pondered over this chessboard before but felt that I couldn’t comprehend it in a short time, so I gave up," said an elder from the Imperial Academy, smiling.

"I’ve seen the elder," Xu Ping’an replied respectfully.

But in his heart, he remained on guard.

Although he thought the Imperial Academy wouldn’t make a move against him, one must always be wary of others.

Besides, in front of a treasure, even brothers might turn on each other.

Seeming to see Xu Ping’an’s wariness, the elder smiled and said, "My surname is Li, with a single character for a given name: Xing. If Young Friend Xu doesn’t mind, just call me Old Li."

"Master Li," Xu Ping’an responded.

The old man smiled and said, "I dare not claim the title of master; I’m at most an old scholar. I’ve lived for over three hundred years, but I’ve only just barely reached the Ninth Layer Realm of the Tenth Rank. Your strength, however, truly astonishes me, Young Friend."

"Master Li flatters me. May I know what it is you wished to discuss with me?" asked Xu Ping’an.

He always felt that this old master’s sudden familiarity wasn’t out of good intentions.

"Haha, I just wanted to greet you, Young Friend Xu. Besides, I have a disciple who wishes to get to know you—Gongsun Bing, you’re not coming out?" the old man laughed and said.

Xu Ping’an was slightly puzzled, then he saw a young man wearing a scholar’s robe step forward.

Behind him followed a middle-aged scholar.

Xu Ping’an knew that this middle-aged man should be the Elder Mo referred to by the palace-dressed beauty before.

As for the scholar before him, he was at the Tenth Rank Peak level of cultivation.

Previously, Xu Ping’an didn’t pay much mind, but now, he took serious notice.

The aura of Dao Laws on this young scholar was very potent, and it was a vast aura of righteousness.

If he hadn’t observed closely, he really wouldn’t have noticed that this young man had such a strong aura of Dao Laws.

"To have comprehended Dao Laws to the Ninth Layer? That means he has walked nearly nine hundred meters on the path of Dao Laws. Once he achieves enlightenment and breaks through, he will be a strong figure at the Tenth Rank Peak level," Xu Ping’an said to himself in amazement.

Not only that, he felt the young man’s comprehension of Dao Laws was of a high grade.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t possess such a strong momentum of Dao Laws.

With this thought, Xu Ping’an’s brows furrowed slightly.

He feared this young man’s strength was stronger than he had imagined, not inferior to Lan Jing and the others.

"Brother Xu, we meet again," the young man in the scholar’s robe said with a smile.

"Again? Have we met before?" Xu Ping’an asked, frowning.

The young man smiled slightly and said, "We met at the Imperial City’s celebration; however, Brother Xu didn’t notice me at the time."

Xu Ping’an was taken aback.

This person had seen through his identity as Wu Qing?

How did he do it?

"You’ve reached the Ninth Layer in your comprehension of Dao Laws, so why haven’t you made a breakthrough yet?" asked Xu Ping’an.

The young man in the scholar’s robe smiled slightly and said, "I just like reading books. As for the Ninth Layer of Dao Laws, that’s just an occasional insight I gained while reading. It’s only recently that I’ve advanced to this level. Brother Xu, you’re going to the Jade Spirit Realm this time. I will accompany you, and I hope Brother Xu will be my protector and help me achieve enlightenment."

"Is this the reason you sought me out?" Xu Ping’an inquired.

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"It’s not entirely that, I actually wanted to make friends with you. Brother Xu, you are a man of great opportunity. It is better to be friends than to be enemies with you," the young man in the scholar’s robe said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an smiled, "Fine by me, as long as you’re not an enemy, then you’re a friend."

"Haha, Brother Xu, then that’s settled. When we reach the Jade Spirit Realm, I hope Brother Xu will aid me in affirming my Dao," Gongsun Bing said with a laugh.

Xu Ping’an nodded his head and did not refuse.

The people around watched as Xu Ping’an grew friendly with the Imperial Academy, their brows furrowing.

Those who had originally wanted to deal with Xu Ping’an were now even more hesitant.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an was also somewhat puzzled, what was the meaning behind the Imperial Academy stepping forward at this time?

Were they trying to rope him in?

However, currently, it seemed that the Imperial Academy bore no ill will.

Xu Ping’an couldn’t be bothered to concern himself with it.

Now that he had acquired the tokens, Xu Ping’an no longer hesitated and went to the Third Layer.

By now, he had already obtained two items, one of which he had confirmed to be a token.

He felt that the stone carving was most likely not a token, but that didn’t matter.

Of course, for this third item, Xu Ping’an still wanted to make an effort to see if he could get a second token.

The other people also started to continue their search.

Meanwhile, as they were searching, the formation in the center of the great hall began to show cracks.

The blood of the elder from the Fire Divine Palace that Xu Ping’an had killed was continually draining away, seeping into the formation and vanishing without a trace.

All this was happening silently and without stirring any commotion.

Xu Ping’an walked around the Third Layer but didn’t find what he was looking for.

So he went to the Fourth Layer.

On the Fourth Layer, Xu Ping’an saw the true form of Zhao Hanxing and her avatar, as well as Zhang Hanyue.

Apart from them, Lan Jing and Xue Dong were also there.

And at this moment, they were looking at a mural on the wall.

It was a landscape painting.

Although they weren’t initially inclined to pay attention to these things, Xu Ping’an’s solving of the chess board to obtain a token had inspired them.

So they thought there might be a token hidden within the landscape painting as well.

Xu Ping’an looked on for a while before shaking his head and walking away.

The landscape painting might have some artistic conception within, but it was nothing profound.

It was clearly a casual work of the Fenghe Immortal Emperor and not considered a masterpiece.

Soon, Xu Ping’an was drawn to a wooden plaque propping up a desk leg underneath the desk.

This wooden plaque looked ancient and seemed to hold many years within it, appearing rather unremarkable.

But when he infused Soul Power into it, he found that his Soul Power vanished like it had sunk into the ocean, disappearing without a trace.

Xu Ping’an picked up the wooden plaque, intending to examine it closely.

However, just at that moment, an authoritative voice rang out in the hall.

"All three tokens have been obtained. The opportunity lies within the tokens, now show your prowess."

As the voice fell, beams of light enveloped Xu Ping’an and the others.

In the next instant, they were all transferred outside of the hall.

Everyone wore a look of surprise.

The tokens have been obtained?

Who got the tokens?