Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

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"What business is it of yours where I go?" Xu Ping’an turned his head to look at Li Qingyi.

What could the latter want now?

"No matter where you go, can you take me with you? I haven’t recovered my cultivation yet and can’t leave this place at all," Li Qingyi said with a bitter face.

Xu Ping’an frowned slightly and said, "I’m going to a place near the center, and there might be great danger. Are you sure you want to follow me?"

"Follow!" Li Qingyi hesitated for a moment before nodding finally.

Without following Xu Ping’an, it would still be a dead end for her.

Moreover, she was curious about what this guy was going to do in the central region.

"Alright then, run fast and don’t hold me back, otherwise I’ll leave you behind," Xu Ping’an thought for a moment before saying.

The latter’s face turned awkward.

Was she, a Cultivator of the Sea-Splitting Realm First Layer, actually being told she’d hold someone back?

Forget it!

She’d show this guy once her strength had recovered.

For now, she had to endure it.

After that, Xu Ping’an started to rush on the journey with Li Qingyi.

Since her strength had not recovered at all, her speed was only slightly faster than that of an ordinary person running.

As a result, she got scolded by Xu Ping’an a lot, making Li Qingyi’s teeth itch with anger.

However, through their interaction, she also learned Xu Ping’an’s name.

The journey that normally would take half a day took a full day because of Li Qingyi.

"Cliff Valley, what are you doing here?" Li Qingyi’s face changed immediately upon seeing the valley in front of her.

She had not expected Xu Ping’an’s destination to be this place.

If she had known earlier, she would not have agreed to come here at all.

"You know this place?" Xu Ping’an looked in surprise at the woman beside him, who seemed to know something.

"Of course, I know it. This is one of the Wilderness Forest’s most dangerous spots and also the most perilous place on the periphery. It’s not just Second Rank, even Third and Fourth Rank Cultivators might not come out unscathed," Li Qingyi said with a grave expression.

"Why is it so dangerous?" Xu Ping’an asked, his expression unchanged as he had anticipated that this place wouldn’t be too safe.

After all, if a Sixth Rank Cultivator left behind a map to a place that was too safe, he would find it strange.

"First, Cliff Valley is filled with a poisonous fog. This poison fog won’t be fatal if inhaled in the short term, but long-term exposure can drive a person mad, attacking anyone on sight, and even a Fifth Rank Cultivator can’t withstand it," Li Qingyi explained.

"Poison fog?" Xu Ping’an’s heart relaxed a bit.

If the poison fog isn’t instantly fatal, it could actually serve as nourishment for him.

"Secondly, there are many powerful Demon Beasts here. In addition to the First and Second Rank, there are also Third, Fourth, and Fifth Rank beasts. The Demon Beasts here are even more ferocious than those outside. It is said that deep in the valley, someone once saw a Sixth Rank Demon Beast. The danger here is on par with the inner parts of the Wilderness Forest," Li Qingyi continued.

For them, as Second Rank Cultivators, entering would simply be seeking death.

Xu Ping’an didn’t say anything, realizing that powerful Demon Beasts could indeed be troublesome.

Of course, he was only there to briefly investigate the place, not intending to delve deep and find out everything.

"Lastly, I heard that a cultivator of the Heavenly Human Realm once fell here, and at the core of the valley’s deepest part, there are unknown great dangers," Li Qingyi shook her head.

The level of danger was extreme.

If cultivators of the Heavenly Human Realm could fall, what chance would they have?

"A Seventh Rank Heavenly Human Realm?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes also showed a hint of surprise.

It seemed there were great secrets inside the valley!

But that was good, secrets made things interesting.

Without them, with his previous identity as the Immortal Emperor, he wouldn’t be interested if there weren’t any great secrets.

"You’re not thinking of going in there, are you?" Li Qingyi’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

"Yes, having come this far, how can I not take a look inside? Find somewhere to hide outside, and I will go in by myself," Xu Ping’an said.

This guy is crazy?

Did all her words just fall on deaf ears?

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"Why do you seek death?" Li Qingyi couldn’t understand.

"Who said I’m seeking death? I’m just having a look, it doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll die," Xu Ping’an gave her a glance.

Although he had lost the means from his previous life, his vision and knowledge remained. If there were any danger, he could still spot some of it.

Having said that, Xu Ping’an walked towards the valley.

Li Qingyi watched him leave, her eyes filled with complexity.

In the end, through gritted teeth, she actually chose to follow him.

Xu Ping’an was also somewhat surprised, this woman actually followed him?

But he didn’t mind. If she wanted to follow, so be it; if she died, it wasn’t his concern.

As soon as he entered the valley, Xu Ping’an saw a green fog floating around.

This fog, once inhaled, would instantly cause one’s Qi-Blood to surge, making a person become irritable.

At first, Xu Ping’an wasn’t accustomed to it, but as the rebellious Heaven-Defying Scripture operated, the poisonous fog no longer posed a threat. Instead, it transformed into his strength, nourishing his Qi-Blood and True Yuan.

Li Qingyi was also somewhat uncomfortable, but having consumed Xu Ping’an’s blood, she had some resistance to the severe poison.

"This is a Detoxification Pill, though it can’t completely cure the poison, it can sustain for some time," Xu Ping’an handed a Detoxification Pill to Li Qingyi.

The latter was stunned for a moment.

This Detoxification Pill was an Intermediate Grade Second Rank Elixir, which, while unable to cure some severe poisons, could suppress many others.

Was this guy actually willing to give it to her?

"You owe me one for this, remember to pay back with interest," Xu Ping’an said.

Li Qingyi instantly became so furious she could stamp her foot.

How could this guy be so shameless, asking for it to be returned, and even asking for interest?

And to think she was somewhat touched by the gesture!

"What exactly are you here for?" Li Qingyi swallowed the pill and asked.

"Don’t know," Xu Ping’an replied indifferently, his eyes however, were scanning the surroundings.

"Don’t know?" Li Qingyi was totally speechless.

Don’t know and you came to this deadly place?

If you don’t want to say, then don’t say it, but you say you don’t know!

Xu Ping’an couldn’t be bothered with her and rather looked at the cliffs on both sides.

The front section of the valley was rather narrow, the farther inside you go, the more open it became, eventually forming a massive valley.

Yet, Xu Ping’an found that these cliffs were all marked with traces of battle.

These traces were mostly left by powerhouses above the Fifth or Sixth Rank, but the marks had eroded over the ages.

Clearly, a large battle had once taken place in this valley, involving many people’s fights.

"Eh, are those Resurrection Flowers?" Xu Ping’an was suddenly drawn to an extremely bright patch of red flowers ahead.

"Such beautiful flowers, are they medicinal herbs?" Li Qingyi saw Xu Ping’an staring at the flowers and asked in surprise.

Xu Ping’an glanced at her and explained, "Resurrection Flowers, they are flowers of death, which require fresh blood to thrive. There being so many here indicates that a lot of people or Demon Beasts must have once died, hence Resurrection Flowers are also known as flowers of death."

Li Qingyi was taken aback and immediately stepped back in fright.

With so many of them, does that not mean…

"Another feature of Resurrection Flowers is that where they are found, there will be Gigantic Flame Serpents. A Gigantic Flame Serpent is Third Rank at birth, reaching Fourth Rank at maturity, and might even break through to the Fifth Rank. We might be in trouble," Xu Ping’an said.

"Gigantic Flame Serpent?" Li Qingyi’s pupils contracted instantly.

Where is this Demon Beast?

Now, with the valley enveloped in green fog, they could only see to a distance of twenty meters. Beyond that was a hazy mist. Could the Gigantic Flame Serpent be hiding in that fog?

Xu Ping’an was equally helpless, they had just entered, only to encounter such a terrifying Demon Beast?

And while they were discussing, a huge figure was coiled around a massive rock thirty meters away from them; this shadow was entirely crimson, with a body length of at least a hundred meters.

At that moment, this massive figure was flicking its long tongue, eyes fixed on Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi, a fierce and relentless gaze in its eyes.