Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 679 - 678: The Origin of Pine Immortal Emperor

Seeing Xu Ping’an cease his killing intent, Ding Yuan seemed to glimpse a sliver of hope.

"As long as you don’t kill me, I can tell you a secret, a secret associated with Songmu City," Ding Yuan said hastily.

Ding Yuan’s voice was tinged with urgency.

"Are you referring to the demon plant of Songmu City?" Xu Ping’an said with a light chuckle.

"You know?" Ding Yuan’s face was full of surprise.

"Not only do I know, but I have also seen it. Weren’t you all trying to capture it? Weren’t you after the pine cone left by her father?" Xu Ping’an said, sneering.

He had thought there would be some secret.

Ding Yuan looked utterly astonished; he hadn’t expected Xu Ping’an to know about this matter and to have seen the Songmu.

"No... There’s more than that. The Songmu itself is a Silver Fir King. You must know how precious a Silver Fir King is. It is a demon plant with a Divine Tree bloodline, comparable to a Divine Beast among demon beasts," Ding Yuan hurriedly explained.

"The Silver Fir King?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised.

He naturally had heard of the Silver Fir King, an extremely precious Divine Tree.

It was said that a single needle from this Divine Tree could increase one’s lifespan by a hundred years.

A pine cone was even capable of boosting one’s Dao Principle Realm by a hundred meters.

It was rumored that the Silver Fir King bore a singular celestial Silver Fruit in its lifetime, which, upon consumption, could enhance the power of one’s Dao Principles by nearly a thousand to two thousand meters in a short time.

What was the significance of two thousand meters?

That was equivalent to a Tenth Rank expert advancing from the Tenth Rank First Layer Realm straight to the Eleventh Rank.

Such a tremendous leap was not only hugely tempting to a Tenth Rank expert but even Eleventh Rank experts would find it irresistible.

Therefore, hearing about this Silver Fir King, Xu Ping’an’s heart also throbbed with excitement.

However, recalling the strength of Songxiang, he instantly calmed down.

"Is that all there is?" Xu Ping’an asked coldly.

"No... there’s a bigger secret," Ding Yuan said hastily.

"What secret? Speak quickly, or I’ll kill you," Xu Ping’an said, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Although he knew Xu Ping’an wouldn’t dare kill him lightly, he didn’t dare to gamble.

If Xu Ping’an did make a move, wouldn’t he be bereft of life?

"Do you know the origins of the Immortal Emperor from Songmu City in those days?" Ding Yuan countered.

"Stop beating around the bush, keep talking," Xu Ping’an said, uninterested in responding.

"Alright!" Ding Yuan replied and immediately continued, "The Immortal Emperor from Songmu City back then was actually from the Supreme Immortal Palace."

"The Supreme Immortal Palace?" Xu Ping’an exclaimed, somewhat surprised.

The Immortal Emperor from Songmu City was from the Supreme Immortal Palace?

"It’s not exactly accurate to say it came from the Supreme Immortal Palace. When it gained awareness, the Supreme Immortal Palace was already gone, but it was a Silver Fir King personally planted by the Supreme Empress. That’s why it later became an Immortal Emperor," Ding Yuan explained.

"Planted by the Supreme Empress herself?" Xu Ping’an exclaimed in surprise.

Song Lingxue and Tang Qingyu, who had already restored their cultivation, were also astonished to hear this.

They were well aware of who the Supreme Immortal Emperor was.

But they never imagined the demon plant Immortal Emperor of Songmu City legends was personally planted by the Supreme Empress.

"Is what you’re saying true?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Of course, it’s true. Although the Silver Fir King is a Divine Tree, for it to gain sentience in the Spirit Realm and become an Immortal Emperor takes extensive ages. The reason it could become an Immortal Emperor-level expert is that it was nurtured by the Supreme Empress, continually bathed in the Dao Power of the Supreme Empress," Ding Yuan explained.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

What Ding Yuan said wasn’t implausible.

Although the Silver Fir King is indeed a Divine Tree, for it to develop sentience and become an Immortal Emperor-level expert is certainly not an easy feat.

If it had been influenced by the Immortal Emperor’s Dao Power for years, then it might indeed develop sentience ahead of time.

"What are you trying to say?" Xu Ping’an continued.

"This Silver Fir King was once a Divine Tree in the Supreme Empress’s sleeping chamber. Therefore, it must be from the location of the Supreme Empress’s sleeping chamber, otherwise how could it appear in the outside world?" Ding Yuan said.

"You mean, after it developed sentient, it escaped from the Supreme Empress’s sleeping chamber?" Xu Ping’an frowned.

"That’s right, exactly that. So it must know the location of the Supreme Empress’s sleeping chamber, and there must be treasures within," Ding Yuan stated excitably.

Xu Ping’an now finally understood why these people were after Songxiang.

It was not just about her father’s pine cones, but it also involved the Supreme Empress’s sleeping chamber.

Realizing this fact, Xu Ping’an’s gaze became even more piercing.

He had not expected to encounter such a situation so soon after arriving in the Spirit Realm.

However, this could be an opportunity.

Whether it was Songxiang’s father’s pine cones or the Silver Fruit, they would be of great help to Xu Ping’an.

The next thing he had to do was prepare for the matter of ascending to immortality through cultivation.

And to ascend to immortality, one needed to prepare a massive amount of treasures capable of supplementing Dao Principle Power.

The pine cones and Silver Fruit were precisely such treasures, greatly beneficial to him.

If he could obtain the location of the Empress’s sleeping chamber, that would be an even more immense opportunity.

However, this Ding Yuan was currently a problem.

"Master, I thought I’d never see you again," Song Lingxue said excitedly, throwing herself into Xu Ping’an’s arms in a tearful state.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Since you’ve all come out with me, I certainly won’t let anything happen to you," Xu Ping’an said with a comforting smile.

Song Lingxue nodded repeatedly.

"What about him now?" Tang Qingyu spoke up, asking while pointing at Ding Yuan’s Soul Entity held by Xu Ping’an.

"He can’t be killed for the time being. Once we kill him, the people from Jade Immortal Sect will know something’s happened to him, and then it would be hard for us to even run," Xu Ping’an responded.

"He’s getting off too easy," Song Lingxue huffed angrily.

Tang Qingyu, however, nodded, finding Xu Ping’an’s logic sound.

Although she also wanted to kill the guy and vent her frustration, Ding Yuan indeed could not be killed at the moment.

"So, what do we do next?" Tang Qingyu asked.

"I’ve already told Du Yuan and the others to go ahead. You wait for me in Songmu City. I want to see if I can reap some benefits," Xu Ping’an said.

"I will go with you," Song Lingxue immediately said.

"Sister Lingxue, forget it. We would only hold Xu Ping’an back if we accompanied him. Let’s return to Songmu City," Tang Qingyu advised.

"Alright then," Song Lingxue said, somewhat disappointedly.

"You go ahead, I’ll be there soon," Xu Ping’an replied.

Without any further discussion, Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue quietly left.

"Boom!"

Not long after they left, a thunderous roar sounded from a distance.

"Has a fight broken out?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes lit up.

Was it Songxiang and the people from Jade Immortal Sect?

Perhaps he could play the opportunist this time.

Thinking this, Xu Ping’an instantly transformed into Ding Yuan’s appearance and headed towards the city gate from earlier.

However, Xu Ping’an did not reveal himself, but instead continued to hide in the shadows.