Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

After receiving Tang Lin's message, Xu Ping'an immediately left the Beichen Sword Sect and rushed in the direction of Tian Wu City. However, he was not alone; behind him followed an additional companion, Li Qingyi. Li Qingyi had volunteered to accompany Xu Ping'an to Tian Wu City, which he initially declined. But Li Qingyi insisted, so Xu Ping'an had no choice but to take her along. And just as Xu Ping'an left the Beichen Sword Sect, a figure swooped into Chen Tianqing's residence. "Your Highness, Xu Ping'an has left the Beichen Sword Sect. Should we take action?" the person who spoke was one of the two Third Rank experts from that evening. "No rush, let him go to Tian Wu City first, then we can slowly kill him. I do want to see how the Zhou Family will react," Chen Tianqing said with a sneer. Xu Ping'an had indeed left the Beichen Sword Sect, and since he had left, he was undoubtedly bound to die. "Your Highness, are you planning to test the Zhou Family?" asked the Third Rank expert. "Hmph, during this time Zhou Mengyue has been playing hard to get, enticing me on one hand while refusing to engage in any substantial relationship with me on the other. This woman clearly intends to use me; does she think I am Wang Tianyu?" "The enmity between Xu Ping'an and her Zhou Family runs deep. What better opportunity to test the Zhou Family's capability? If the Zhou Family can't even handle this, how are they qualified to be of use to me? And Zhou Mengyue isn't even worthy of becoming my concubine," Chen Tianqing responded with a cold snort. "By the way, Your Highness, this time Xu Ping'an didn't leave alone, Li Qingyi also left with him," the Third Rank expert reported. "Li Qingyi? Why would she be together with Xu Ping'an?" Chen Tianqing instantly clenched his fist, no longer able to remain composed. Li Qingyi was the queen he had personally chosen. How could she become involved with Xu Ping'an? "I'm not sure of the details, but given their direction, they seem to be headed together to Tian Wu City," replied the Third Rank man. "Hmph, you're seeking your own death, Xu Ping'an. Let's go, call up Commander Mu, we're heading to Tian Wu City. General Wang can continue to stay at the Sect, searching for the remnants of the Sword Mansion," Chen Tianqing angrily ordered. "Yes, Your Highness!" the Third Rank middle-aged man complied immediately. Chen Tianqing's eyes were cold and harsh. "Xu Ping'an, if you dare touch Li Qingyi, I will make your life worse than death," Chen Tianqing roared in his heart. It wasn't long before Chen Tianqing, along with two Third Rank experts, left the Beichen Sword Sect. And at the same time they left, in the Beichen Sword Sect's Elders' Hall... An elder suddenly opened his eyes and promptly turned into a shadowy figure, darting out of the Elders' Hall toward the gate. Xu Ping'an was unaware of the events transpiring in the Beichen Sword Sect; meanwhile, he had returned to Tian Wu City. At this very moment, inside the Xu Family estate, there was utter chaos. "Chen Hai, this place is the Xu Family estate. Do you really think you can forcefully seize it?" a tower-like middle-aged man, covering his chest, angrily said, a trail of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth. "Tang Qingheng, mind your own business or else I'll kill you! With your Second Layer Sea-Splitting Realm Cultivation, you think you can stop me?" Chen Hai, carrying a Meteorite Iron Saber, sneered at the middle-aged man before him. Five henchmen followed behind him. All five looked at Tang Qingheng with arrogance and disdain in their eyes. "Chen Hai, even if it costs me my life, I absolutely won't let you take over the Xu Family estate," shouted another middle-aged man next to Tang Qingheng. He was severely injured at the moment, his left arm had been chopped off, and blood was streaming down. However, his gaze was extraordinarily firm, indicating a determination to fight to the death. "Sun Qiu, you think you can stop me? If you continue to be stubborn, what I'll chop off next won't be an arm but your head. I hear your daughter is quite the beauty; after killing you, she'll be the star of my Yichun Tower when it opens. Don't worry, I'll train her well," said Chen Hai with disdain, laughing scornfully. The five henchmen behind him laughed along loudly, their eyes full of mockery. "You're dead!" Sun Qiu bellowed with rage, charging at Chen Hai. "Get lost!" Chen Hai, furious, kicked Sun Qiu in the chest, sending him flying. "Phew!" Spitting out blood, Sun Qiu was gravely injured. "Sun Qiu!" Tang Qingheng immediately shouted, his eyes then turning blood-red as he looked at Chen Hai and bellowed, "Chen Hai, Big Brother Xu showed great kindness by saving Sun Qiu's and my life. If you truly plan to seize the Xu Family estate, I'll fight you to the death today." "Ha-ha, fight to the death, you say? With just you? Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish," Chen Hai replied with a cold look in his eyes, no longer wasting words. He immediately swung his saber towards Tang Qingheng. Tang Qingheng's face changed color as he hastily raised his sword to respond. However, he was no match for Chen Hai at all and was completely overpowered in the fight. Chen Hai's saber continued to chop down on Tang Qingheng. Each cut left a bone-deep bloody mark. Chen Hai was doing it on purpose, deliberately not killing Tang Qingheng with one blow, but torturing him in this manner instead. In just a short moment, Tang Qingheng's body was covered with over thirty saber cuts, drenched in blood and in excruciating pain. "Tang Qingheng, Xu Beixiao is already dead. Why be so stubborn? At this moment, just curse Xu Beixiao as a bastard, and I will let you leave. How about that?" Chen Hai said with a light chuckle. "In your dreams! If you want the Xu Family estate, you'll have to step over my dead body," Tang Qingheng said with an unwavering gaze, not shaken in the slightest. Chen Hai's eyes darkened as he snorted coldly, "You're trash, but since you want to die, I'll fulfill your wish." The next moment, Chen Hai prepared to act. Clamping his teeth, Tang Qingheng tried to stand up straight. But the wounds on his legs caused him to lurch, almost falling over. Yet his expression showed not a hint of surrender. "Die!" Chen Hai roared in anger, ready to swing his saber again. "Stop!" Just then, a thunderous shout came. Chen Hai paused slightly, turning his head to look outside the door. When he saw the newcomer, a smug smile appeared on his face. As expected, he came! Xu Ping'an didn't pay any attention to Chen Hai but walked toward Tang Qingheng and Sun Qiu. As they saw the wounds and severed arms on Tang Qingheng and Sun Qiu, a surge of intense anger welled up inside them. Xu Ping'an knew both Tang Qingheng and Sun Qiu. The Xu Family had fallen, yet he and his aunt were not bullied, largely because Tang Qingheng and Sun Qiu had been silently protecting them in the background. As for the life-saving grace of his father, Xu Ping'an felt that years of repayment had long since cleared the debt. But now, as Chen Hai had seized the Xu Family estate, they still came forward without hesitation. This left Xu Ping'an feeling complex emotions. Li Qingyi, who followed behind Xu Ping'an, also frowned slightly. "Ping'an? Why have you come back? Hurry and leave; this is a trap by the Zhou Family, they want to harm you," Sun Qiu hurriedly said. "Damn, it must have been that bastard Tang Lin who tipped you off. Ping'an, leave quickly; I'll hold them off for you," Tang Qingheng's expression also changed drastically as he quickly spoke. When Xu Ping'an heard this, he was deeply moved. "Leave? And go where? Xu Ping'an, I have been waiting for you for a long time," Chen Hai laughed heartily. The five men behind him immediately blocked the exit to prevent Xu Ping'an from escaping. The expressions on Sun Qiu and Tang Qingheng's faces changed. However, Xu Ping'an just looked coldly at Chen Hai. Li Qingyi, standing beside Xu Ping'an, suddenly felt an intense chill to the bone.