Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

The roars outside continued unabated.

Xu Ping’an had successfully arrived at the Vajra Giant Ape’s lair.

The lair of the Vajra Giant Ape kept shrinking, and the cave interior seemed rather rudimentary.

Besides the bones of some wild beasts, there were also some casually discarded items such as Mysterious Iron Battle Sword and Shields.

Some were already damaged, while others remained intact.

It seemed these were the spoils of war collected by the Vajra Giant Ape.

Xu Ping’an was not shy about it and collected all the intact weapons into the Token’s space.

Then his gaze fell on the fruit tree deep within the cave.

"A fierce sunfruit tree?" Xu Ping’an rejoiced inwardly.

This tree was currently bearing exactly six fruits, all of which were deep red and radiating an extremely hot energy.

"Second Rank Superior Grade material, fierce sunfruits?" Xu Ping’an rejoiced inwardly.

Indeed, Song Qing hadn’t lied to him, there really were fierce sunfruits here, and there were as many as six.

If these fruits were sold outside, each one could fetch five thousand Gold Coins, making them extremely precious treasures indeed.

Xu Ping’an didn’t hesitate to take out a jade box, pack all six fierce sunfruits into it, and then put it into the Token’s space.

Generally speaking, not to mention Second Rank Cultivators, even Fifth or Sixth Rank Cultivators might not possess a storage ring.

Take Chen Tianqing for instance; not only was he a mere minor noble, but even the Commandery Prince of Tianlong County might not necessarily possess items with a Storage Space.

It was probably only those lords of the Immortal Dynasty who were entitled to have such items.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an’s Storage Token was itself an extremely precious treasure.

If people were to find out, it would likely cause a storm of blood and violence.

"Eh, what’s this..."

Just as he finished packing away the fierce sunfruits and was about to leave, Xu Ping’an was suddenly attracted by a piece of black-gold ore on the wall.

At the sight of this ore, his pupils shrank instantly, and he immediately walked over.

"Could it really be Hei Yu Mysterious Iron?" Xu Ping’an exclaimed in surprise.

This Hei Yu Mysterious Iron was a material for refining Spiritual Treasures.

You have to understand that weapons made of Mysterious Iron or Meteorite Iron are considered mundane iron weapons, entirely incapable of withstanding the infusing of powerful True Yuan.

The real weapons for Cultivators, however, are Spiritual Artifacts.

Spiritual Artifacts are extremely precious, one reason being that the materials required for their crafting are extremely rare.

Of course, another reason is that the process of Artifact Refining is too complex, generally only manageable by Artifact Refiners.

And in his past life, Xu Ping’an was not only an Immortal Emperor but also a powerful Artifact Refiner.

That’s why he could recognize the Hei Yu Mysterious Iron at a glance.

Although Hei Yu Mysterious Iron is only Low Rank material for Spiritual Artifacts, even so, it is still worth a lot.

Forget Third or Fourth Rank Cultivators, even those at the Fifth or Sixth Rank might not possess Spiritual Artifacts.

Therefore, this piece of Hei Yu Mysterious Iron is hundreds of times more precious than the fierce sunfruits.

"With this piece of Hei Yu Mysterious Iron, once I collect a few auxiliary materials, I can completely forge my very own Spiritual Artifact," Xu Ping’an was elated inwardly.

Once he had a Spiritual Artifact, his strength would skyrocket instantaneously.

At that time, catching his enemies off guard and defeating those of a higher rank wouldn’t be impossible.

Xu Ping’an didn’t hesitate and immediately took out a Meteorite Iron Saber from the storage ring to start digging into the wall.

Soon, the ore was extracted, and it was the size of a fist.

This meant that it was entirely possible to forge a complete longsword.

After securing the Hei Yu Mysterious Iron, Xu Ping’an took another turn around the cave to ensure nothing was missed, and then he left.

Meanwhile, outside, the situation was grim for Chen Tianqing and the other two.

They were completely overwhelmed by the Vajra Giant Ape.

Zhou Mengyue, although not a high-level Cultivator, hadn’t rushed to the front line, so her injuries weren’t too severe; she had only been beaten to the point of vomiting blood.

Chen Tianqing was after all in the Eighth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, but even so, he still ended up with a broken rib.

As for Chen Qinglong, he fared the worst, suffering a broken arm and four broken ribs, even some of his organs were slightly ruptured.

"Damn, has this Vajra Giant Ape gone mad? Why is it relentlessly chasing after us?" Chen Tianqing cursed furiously.

He couldn’t understand, why upon encountering this Vajra Giant Ape, it seemed to go berserk.

As for Zhou Mengyue, she suspected it had something to do with Xu Ping’an, but couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

"It’s the scent, Your Highness, quickly take off your outer garment." Chen Qinglong seemed to remember something and hurriedly reminded.

Having said that, he also took off his coat.

Chen Tianqing cursed under his breath but still complied.

As the two shed their outerwear, the Vajra Giant Ape no longer fixated on them but instead stared intently at Zhou Mengyue.

Zhou Mengyue was scared out of her wits.

Out of fear, she also took off her outer dress.

Upon her discarding her dress, the Vajra Giant Ape finally ceased its attack on them.

With a fierce roar, it bolted for the cave.

"Damn, what the hell is going on?" Chen Tianqing continued to curse furiously.

At this moment, he was almost driven mad with anger.

He had never experienced such humiliation.

You must realize he was the child of destiny, having brought about a vision from heaven and earth, and also the son of a prestigious Commandery Prince, to be driven to such extremes by a mere beast.

"Your Highness, we’ve been played. There must be the feces of another demon beast on you, which is why this Vajra Giant Ape is so infuriated. The feces of a demon beast signify the claim of territory," Chen Qinglong explained.

As a military man, he was aware of this knowledge.

However, he had not considered this earlier, and only now did he realize that Xu Ping’an had deliberately lured them here.

"Are you saying Xu Ping’an calculated against us, wanting to use this Vajra Giant Ape to kill us?" Zhou Mengyue asked.

"Roar!"

Before Chen Qinglong could answer, the Vajra Giant Ape, having just returned to the cave, let out another furious roar.

It then hurriedly rushed out and began searching in all directions.

"Let’s go quick!" Chen Qinglong’s face changed immediately upon seeing this, and he urged swiftly.

Chen Tianqing and the others didn’t dare to linger and immediately fled the area.

Only when they found a safe place to hide did the three of them breathe a sigh of relief.

"What’s gotten into this Vajra Giant Ape now?" Zhou Mengyue said with a face still reeling from the scare.

"I’m afraid we’ll have to ask Xu Ping’an that; the guy must have robbed the Vajra Giant Ape’s lair. He lured us here not to kill us but to distract the Vajra Giant Ape while he took the opportunity to enter its lair to steal treasures. These demon beasts typically guard precious natural treasures," Chen Qinglong said with a frown.

"Damn, if I catch him, I’ll definitely slaughter him," Chen Tianqing raged.

When had he ever suffered such indignity?

Not only was one of his subordinates killed, but he was also used and manipulated by someone else.

Zhou Mengyue also felt extremely humiliated.

How had Xu Ping’an become so cunning?

The former Chen Ping’an had always been extremely honest and straightforward, how could he have had the mind to scheme against them?

And even managed to fool the young marquis?

"You mean to say, he has now gotten hold of the treasures guarded by the Vajra Giant Ape?" Zhou Mengyue’s frown deepened even further.

Xu Ping’an was already powerful, and if he acquired more treasures, wouldn’t he become even more difficult to deal with?

But if they could kill Xu Ping’an before he used those natural treasures, wouldn’t those treasures become theirs?

At this thought, a murderous intent once again flashed in Zhou Mengyue’s eyes.

Chen Tianqing’s gaze turned incredibly grim.

He swore to kill Xu Ping’an!