Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 85: Leave and Return

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The river water in late autumn felt cold and bone-chilling.

However, this was not the greatest threat Xu Ping’an faced, as the moment he fell into the river,

dozens of white-haired river monsters surged toward him.

Most of these river monsters were at the Third Rank, though there were a few at the Fourth.

The river monsters frenziedly tore and bit at Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an swung his sword in wide arcs, his Sword Qi cutting through all directions.

He slew the oncoming demon beasts.

Blood instantly stained the river water red.

The scent of blood immediately attracted even more river monsters to charge at him.

"Damn, can’t stay put, need to find a way out of here," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

He looked around him.

There was no sign of Li Qingyi and the other three companions.

He didn’t know how they were faring now.

It was likely that they too had encountered a river monster ambush.

But Xu Ping’an felt that Li Qingyi couldn’t possibly be in danger.

Because she had achieved the True Phoenix Physique and absorbed the True Phoenix Bloodline.

She naturally suppressed these river monsters.

Once her Bloodline Power erupted, these river monsters would not dare to come near.

"Bloodline suppression, I have an idea," Xu Ping’an’s eyes brightened.

Suddenly, a dragon bone appeared in his hand.

Yes, it was the True Dragon Bone from his token space.

As soon as the True Dragon Bone appeared, the river monsters that were rushing to attack seemed to become terrified.

With a hiss, they turned tail and fled.

Xu Ping’an saw this and was instantly elated.

Indeed, the best way to deal with the Demon Race was through bloodline suppression.

This Dragon Bone carried the aura of a true dragon.

True dragons were gods of ancient times, the aura on the bone, needless to say, not only suppressed Third and Fourth Rank demon beasts, but also had a strong effect on Fifth and Sixth Rank ones.

Of course, by the Seventh Rank, demon beasts had begun to develop spiritual intelligence.

Thinking of suppressing them with just a bone was almost impossible.

With no demon beasts posing a threat, Xu Ping’an became exceedingly safe in the waters.

Wherever he went, these water monsters all made way.

Xu Ping’an followed the river downstream, looking for Li Qingyi and the others.

A Third Rank Cultivator could already breathe in water to some extent.

Staying for a day or two was completely no problem.

Utilizing his True Yuan, he was also swift in the water.

"This is a piece of Zhao Kai’s clothing."

Soon, Xu Ping’an found a clue.

This indicated that the direction Zhao Kai and the others had taken was this one.

Xu Ping’an immediately picked up the pace.

Eventually, he found the four of them next to a huge rock at the bottom of the river.

All four were injured and looked somewhat bedraggled.

Li Qingyi released her True Phoenix aura, deterring the nearby river monsters.

"Ping’an Junior Brother?"

"Xu Ping’an?"

Upon seeing Xu Ping’an’s arrival, Li Qingyi and the others were all delighted.

Then somewhat astonished.

"Junior Brother Ping’an, how did you avoid the attacks of these demon beasts?" Tang Qingheng quickly asked.

Li Qingyi also had a puzzled look on her face.

"This is a bone of a powerful demon beast, it has a very strong demon beast aura on it, the river monsters are deterred by the aura, so they don’t dare to come close," Xu Ping’an explained.

"I see!" Tang Qingheng and the others nodded in understanding.

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Li Qingyi looked at the dragon bone in Xu Ping’an’s hand in surprise.

The moment the dragon bone appeared, her bloodline visibly trembled.

This indicated that the bloodline grade of the bone before her was at least at the same level as her True Phoenix Blood.

"How are the elders holding up?" Long Yan asked.

"The situation is grim, especially for Elder Huang An and Elder Song Yang. I’m afraid they won’t last much longer," Xu Ping’an shook his head.

These two elders were being attacked by four strong cultivators, and once he left, more attackers joined the fray.

"I’ll go save them," Zhao Kai said angrily.

Xu Ping’an quickly stopped him, "With what will you save them? If you go out now, you’re just seeking death."

Zhao Kai was furious upon hearing this.

Long Yan and Tang Qingheng also had faces full of unwillingness.

"Damn it, why would the Red Flame Hunting Group mobilize in full force to attack us?" Zhao Kai bellowed in anger.

"It must be the doing of the Prince’s Mansion," a glint of coldness flashed in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.

"The Prince’s Mansion? Even if they truly targeted you, there’s no need to go to such lengths, right?" Tang Qingheng said with a puzzled expression.

Xu Ping’an held a grudge against the people of Tianlong County’s Prince’s Mansion.

But the Prince’s Mansion would not take such a big risk for Xu Ping’an alone.

"I suspect they have another purpose. I once overheard Chen Tianqing’s conversation; they came to the Beichen Sword Sect to seek someone from the Western Chu Sword Mansion. One of us must be related to this matter, and I suspect it’s Elder Yu Xin," Xu Ping’an speculated.

"Elder Yu Xin? That’s impossible. Elder Yu Xin has grown up in the Beichen Sword Sect since she was little. However, she does have an older brother, Seventh Elder Yu Chenjian," Li Qingyi said.

"Yu Chenjian? In that case, it’s almost certainly him. They want to capture Elder Yu Xin to force the Seventh Elder to hand over something," Xu Ping’an continued his analysis.

After this statement, everyone nodded in agreement.

It made sense after all.

"Then isn’t Elder Yu in danger?" Zhao Kai asked.

"Indeed, it’s very dangerous. I suspect the Prince’s Mansion has more people lying in ambush nearby. If nothing unexpected happens, Guan Haishan should have personally come, and I’m unsure if Chen Tianqing is here. If he is, the one following him, Wei Yang, is probably here as well," Xu Ping’an said.

"Guan Haishan? Fourth Rank Ninth Layer, Wei Yang, Fourth Rank Seventh Layer. If both these guys came, wouldn’t Elder Yu Xin definitely have no chance of escape?" Tang Qingheng said with a frown.

The opponents were too strong.

Even if they wanted to rescue them, it would be extremely difficult.

"Junior brother Ping’an, can you save Elder Sister Yu Xin? She has always been good to me," Li Qingyi looked at Xu Ping’an with a plea.

"Let me think of a way," Xu Ping’an didn’t immediately respond.

With his current strength, rescuing someone was almost an impossible task.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen to jump into the river to escape earlier.

His cultivation after all was only at Third Rank.

"Perhaps there’s a way to save them," Xu Ping’an suddenly thought of something and immediately said.

"What way?" The four of them quickly turned their attention to Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an briefly explained a few sentences.

All four were shocked.

"Isn’t this too dangerous? What if…" Tang Qingheng hesitated.

"We have no other choice now, we can only take a risk," Xu Ping’an said.

"Okay, let’s do it!" Zhao Kai immediately agreed.

Long Yan and Li Qingyi pondered for a moment and then nodded as well.

Seeing that everyone else agreed, Tang Qingheng naturally did not oppose anymore.

"Then let’s split up and take action. I’ll go rescue the three elders to keep them from dying, and you’ll proceed according to the plan," Xu Ping’an said.

"Alright!" The four of them responded at once.

Xu Ping’an, upon hearing this, also quickly swam towards the direction they had previously escaped from.

This time they were going to play a big game.

The Prince’s Mansion wants to play, huh?

Then I’ll play with you to the end and see who gets the last laugh.

Soon, Xu Ping’an arrived near the giant ship.

Xu Ping’an took a glance; thankfully all three were still alive.

The situation with Yu Xin was still manageable!

But Huang An and Song Yang were clearly not holding up, critically injured and on the verge of death at any moment.

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