Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 218 Shangguan Lingyu Competes

"Don’t be nervous; I just want to talk to you about something," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Zhou Mengyue looked at him with suspicion and doubt, "What else is there for us to talk about? Don’t think for a second that I’m scared of you, Xu Ping’an. If you want to kill me, it won’t be that easy."

Xu Ping’an laughed.

Indeed, Zhou Mengyue was not so easy to kill now.

There must be a Sixth Rank Protector by her side, after all, their Sect is a first-class power.

"Your strength probably isn’t the strongest in your Sect, right? I’m curious, why did your Sect Master choose you to be the Saintess?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

The Hehuan Sect also had its geniuses, and none of them came to this gathering, which suggests that their strength must not be weak.

"Of course, there are strong ones, and they are very strong. You came to participate in the Immortal Dynasty’s Holy Refinement to gain a place, right? But this time, I’m afraid you won’t get the chance," Zhou Mengyue said with a cold laugh.

"Why won’t I have a chance?" Xu Ping’an asked, smiling.

"Haven’t you noticed that there are too many strong people? The geniuses of the entire empire have gathered here. Do you really think you can defeat them all?" Zhou Mengyue sneered.

Xu Ping’an chuckled and did not dwell further on this topic, as talking more with Zhou Mengyue would be pointless.

"I came to you for another matter," Xu Ping’an said.

Zhou Mengyue looked at Xu Ping’an with suspicion.

Xu Ping’an ignored her suspicious gaze and continued, "Your Sect has had its inheritance for hundreds of years, and has good relationships with all the empire’s strong factions. I suppose your Sect’s records must be extensive, right?"

"Naturally, when it comes to the records of the Sect, even the Shangxian Sect with its thousand years of heritage can’t compare to us, and perhaps not even the royal family of the empire has as many. Only the Imperial Academy might be somewhat stronger than us," Zhou Mengyue said proudly.

Their Sect had a history of its former members marrying into various powerful factions, gathering many records, which are stored in the Hehuan Sect’s scripture pavilion.

"How about we make a deal?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"What kind of deal?" Zhou Mengyue inquired.

"You give me information about the Seven Major Attribute Families, and I’ll help you enhance your Bloodline," Xu Ping’an proposed with a smile.

"How do you know that my Bloodline has not been fully activated?" Zhou Mengyue said with a look of disbelief.

"Is it that hard to guess? Your Bloodline was activated with the help of my Innate Mysterious Body Bloodline, which should now be the Innate Charming Body Bloodline, right? Since the Innate Mysterious Body Bloodline is a Third-class Bloodline, you have activated the Innate Mysterious Yin Bloodline, but I believe that your Bloodline isn’t just that; it should be a Second-class Bloodline," Xu Ping’an said with a chuckle.

Zhou Mengyue was full of amazement.

She did know about this because her master, the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, mentioned that her Bloodline might not be just the Innate Mysterious Yin Body; it could very well be the legendary Chaotic Taiyin Body.

But she hadn’t told anyone about this. How did Xu Ping’an know?

"There’s no need to look so surprised. My request for information about the Seven Major Attribute Families is also related to you. In my estimate, there aren’t just seven Attributes in this world, but nine. Besides the current seven, there should also be Taiyin and Taiyang Attributes, and your Zhou Family might just possess the Taiyin Bloodline," Xu Ping’an explained.

Zhou Mengyue listened, dumbfounded.

She knew some about the Seven Major Attribute Families from the records in the Hehuan Sect, and therefore, she had guessed that Xu Ping’an was from the Metal Attribute Family, and Li Qingyi might be from the Fire Attribute Family.

However, she had never considered that there might be Taiyin and Taiyang Attributes as well.

"Don’t you find it strange? Three types of special physique Bloodlines emerged in the Tianlong River Basin. Think about it, is the issue with your Bloodline passed down from your family or are you the only one facing this issue?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"My great-grandmother also had the same physical issue, which is how I knew your Bloodline could resolve my physique problems," Zhou Mengyue said with a look of surprise.

"Then my previous guess is highly likely to be correct; you are the inheritor of the Taiyin Bloodline," Xu Ping’an stated.

This was also the reason Xu Ping’an hadn’t been in a hurry to kill Zhou Mengyue.

Because Zhou Mengyue was the only living person from the Zhou Family, and if she were killed, the Taiyin Bloodline might be lost.

Though Lei Shi said that the Seven Major Attribute Families were related to the Pillar of Creation, what specifically was the relation, and what exactly was the role of the Attribute Ring?

So in this life, he wanted to figure it out.

Hence, the seven major attribute families were his breakthrough in his research.

As for the sun and moon attributes, Xu Ping’an was not just bamboozling Zhou Mengyue, but truly believed it was possible.

If all seven major attributes existed, then why not the sun and moon attributes?

Zhou Mengyue’s bloodline was clearly of the Taiyin lineage, but it appeared to be sealed.

With a first-class bloodline as a lead, it should serve as a breakthrough point.

"You intend to use your bloodline as a breakthrough for mine?" Zhou Mengyue asked Xu Ping’an with a look of shock and suspicion.

"Do you think I’m stupid? Use my bloodline for your breakthrough? Wouldn’t that destroy my own bloodline? What I said was I’ll think of a way to help you, within a year, I’ll resolve this issue for you," Xu Ping’an said.

Zhou Mengyue’s expression changed, indeed this fellow wouldn’t help her so easily.

"Why should I believe you?" Zhou Mengyue asked.

"Believe it or not, that’s up to you. I’ll give you time to consider, but not too much. Give me your answer before the grand competition ends. Your constitution awakening is not only solvable by my bloodline, and I even think a first-class bloodline might not be sufficient to awaken you; likely, a treasure imbued with the power of Taiyin is needed," Xu Ping’an said.

Zhou Mengyue fell into deep thought.

These were things her master had also said; unexpectedly, Xu Ping’an also knew about them.

So for her to recover her bloodline, it was extremely difficult!

"Fine, I’ll give you the information before the grand competition ends. I hope you won’t deceive me," Zhou Mengyue said to Xu Ping’an, her voice carrying a trace of gloom.

Xu Ping’an gave a faint smile and turned to leave.

If Zhou Mengyue didn’t have some value, he would have killed her long ago.

It’s just unknown how much help the information from the Hehuan Sect could provide him.

If it were of no use, then he would have to search at the Imperial Academy, which would be much more difficult.

Now that his objective was achieved, Xu Ping’an naturally did not linger and went back to continue his cultivation.

Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince’s residence.

A banquet was currently in progress, with the Crown Prince sitting in the place of honor.

To his left sat a woman of astonishing beauty, ethereal and exceptionally sanctified.

If Xu Ping’an were here, he would surely recognize her as no other than Shangguan Lingyu, who was after his life.

"The seven major attribute families? It’s not a small challenge for the fairy to find descendants of the seven attributes," the Crown Prince said with a smile.

"If it weren’t challenging, I would not have come to collaborate with the Crown Prince," Shangguan Lingyu replied coolly.

"Very well, then, we shall proceed as agreed. The Heavenly Spirit Realm will support my ascendancy to the throne, and in return, I will help the fairy find the person she is looking for," the Crown Prince said, smiling.

"Agreed, also I want an identity to participate in the Holy Refinement," Shangguan Lingyu said.

"The fairy wishes to partake in the Holy Refinement? That doesn’t seem wise; with your strength, who could be your opponent?" the Crown Prince asked in surprise.

"It won’t be an issue. I will suppress my strength to the Fifth Rank and definitely not use my Sixth Rank power," Shangguan Lingyu said.

"May I ask why? Considering the fairy’s status, this Holy Refinement should not be worth your attention," the Crown Prince asked.

"It’s not convenient to say!" Shangguan Lingyu responded directly.

After a moment of contemplation, the Crown Prince finally nodded and said, "Fine, I will arrange an identity for the fairy. However, it would be best if you didn’t display too much strength, otherwise, it will cause me considerable trouble."

Shangguan Lingyu did not speak, which was taken as her acquiescence.

This time, she was determined to see where Xu Ping’an would run.