Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

"All right, everyone, now that we have all gathered, let's start counting the monster cores. All disciples, take out all your monster cores; elders will tally them." The leading elder announced. The next moment, three elders flew out to tally the monster cores of some disciples, ultimately assessing them. A First Layer, First Rank monster core is worth one point, a Second Layer counts as two points, and so on. A Second Rank, First Layer monster core counts as ten points, a Second Layer as twenty points, and so on. The top ten scorers will receive rewards. Soon, the list came out. The top ten, six elite disciples were all included. Li Qingyi took first place, Tong Shan second. However, to everyone's surprise, Xu Ping'an also made it into the top ten, ranking fifth. As for Chen Tianqing, the distinguished talent of the Inner Sect, he missed out on the top ten. "Damn, this Xu Ping'an actually ranked fifth." Chen Tianqing was so angry he was about to explode. "Highness, just let him be smug for a while. Besides, such rewards are not necessarily something you would care for," Zhou Mengyue said. "Right, the so-called rewards have never caught my eye. Speaking of resources, what does my Tianlong County Prince's Mansion lack? I will get rid of him sooner or later," Chen Tianqing said, his face relaxing a bit upon hearing this. Zhou Mengyue's gaze was dark as she looked toward the distant Xu Ping'an, her heart filled with mixed feelings. Xu Ping'an being among the top five was indeed a tough pill to swallow. "Well, everyone has seen the rankings. There are six elite disciples, three Inner Sect disciples, and one Outer Sect disciple," the elder announced. As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar. Could there actually be an Outer Sect disciple in the top ten? At this moment, everyone looked at Xu Ping'an in surprise. He was wearing the attire of an Outer Sect disciple—was he actually an Outer Sect disciple until now? The elder also looked at Xu Ping'an, a bit embarrassed, but after a moment, he spoke: "Xu Ping'an, from today on, you are promoted to be an Inner Sect Disciple. You will enjoy the treatment of Inner Sect disciples. I hope you will join the ranks of elite disciples soon. Then you can become a direct disciple under the elders." "Thank you, elder," Xu Ping'an nodded. Elite disciples can become the Closed-door Disciples of some elders, receiving their direct transmission. Thus, elite disciples are also known as Direct Disciples, a dream of many cultivators. But for Xu Ping'an, it held no attraction at all. He, the Immortal Emperor, needed a teacher? However, for the moment, he had nowhere else to go, and staying in the Beichen Sword Sect was the best option. "Ladies and gentlemen, now I will announce the rewards for this assessment. The top ten disciples all receive the same rewards—they each have the opportunity to enter the Scripture Pavilion and select one Cultivation Combat Technique, one Low Grade, Third Rank Spirit Stream Pill, three Superior Grade, Second Rank Spirit Origin Pills, as well as one day of enlightenment in the Sword Pavilion," the elder announced. As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd immediately buzzed with excitement. Such generous rewards! The elixirs and combat techniques were one thing—they were standard for previous years—but a day of enlightenment in the Sword Pavilion had never been offered before. The Sword Pavilion? Chen Tianqing clenched his fists, his eyes filled with intense jealousy. He had joined the Beichen Sword Sect for the Sword Pavilion, yet now, he had missed this opportunity. How could he be content with that, especially since Xu Ping'an had received this opportunity? Zhou Mengyue's eyes also brimmed with envy. "As for those ranked from eleventh to twentieth, they can enter the outer gallery of the Scripture Pavilion to select one combat technique and receive two Superior Grade, Second Rank Spirit Origin Pills," the elder announced. At this news, many sighed with disappointment. The rewards for the eleventh to twentieth ranks are vastly different from the top ten. Chen Tianqing was also furious; he ranked fourteenth, and this was after adding the Monster Cores from Zhou Mengyue and Chen Qinglong. He couldn't care less about such rewards. Xu Ping'an was also somewhat surprised; the rewards for the top ten were beyond his expectations. He was somewhat interested in the sword pavilion of the Beichen Sword Sect. It was said to have been left by the founder of the Beichen Sword Sect, a Ninth Rank Emperor Body Realm powerhouse. In the vast heavens of the continent, No, to be precise, even in the Four Great Spirit Realms, they are considered strong. As of now, the continent is only part of the Mortal Realm, while above the Mortal Realm, there lie the Four Great Spirit Realms. Originally, Xu Ping'an was the Immortal Emperor of one of the Four Great Spirit Realms, the Xuantian Spirit Realm. Therefore, Xu Ping'an was somewhat curious about the sword pavilion left by the founder of the Beichen Sword Sect. As for Elixirs and Cultivation Techniques, he wasn't too interested, but having them was better than not. After the elder announced everything, he left immediately. Xu Ping'an and the others returned to the Beichen Sword Sect. As for those disciples who died in the Wilderness Forest, no one cared. Before the trial, the elders had said that they would not take responsibility for any life or death. So even if Xu Ping'an had killed Song Qing and several others, no one would bother him. However, the death of Wang Tianyu would not be easily let go by the Wang Family. ... "Damn it, who killed Tianyu? I want him to pay with his life!" The patriarch of the Wang Family roared in anger, his eyes nearly bursting as he looked at the corpse being carried back. He had only two sons, and now one had been killed. How could he rest without avenging this grievance? "Reporting to the patriarch, it was Xu Ping'an from the Xu Family of Tian Wu City. Previously, he was Zhou Family's son-in-law. The young master later teamed up with Zhou Mengyue to kill him. Somehow, he revived and rose to power, joining the Beichen Sword Sect, and even killed the young master during the trial," one of the Wang Family Cultivators said. "Xu Ping'an, courting death. And what about Zhou Mengyue of the Zhou Family?" Wang Chengshan, patriarch of the Wang Family, said angrily. "Zhou Mengyue is now involved with Young Master Chen Tianqing; I fear…" the Cultivator trailed off. "Damn them, they must all die! Xu Ping'an must die, and as for Zhou Mengyue, hmph, dare to use my son, the Zhou Family must also pay a price," Wang Chengshan roared. "Yes, I will immediately send someone to find an opportunity to kill Xu Ping'an. Patriarch, you are about to break through to the Third Rank. It's important that you make the breakthrough now," the Cultivator said. "I know that. Once I make the breakthrough, among the three great families of the Tianlong River Region, the Wang Family will rise above the others," Wang Chengshan said, his voice cold. "Congratulations, patriarch!" the man exclaimed with great joy. Wang Chengshan did not speak, but a cold light flickered in his eyes. Meanwhile, in the hall of the Zhou Family, The patriarch of the Zhou Family was discussing with an elder. "With Mengyue joining the Beichen Sword Sect and getting close to the Princely Heir, the rise of the Zhou Family is just around the corner," the Great Elder of the Zhou Family said, smiling. "Mengyue is truly outstanding; she's already at the Second Rank, Fifth Layer. Perhaps in a while, she will catch up with us. If she really can take over the Prince's Mansion of Tianlong County, why would we fear the two great families?" Zhou Kuiyu, the patriarch of the Zhou Family, said with a cold laugh. Pride also rose in his eyes. "I heard that Xu Ping'an is not dead and has entered the Beichen Sword Sect. He also killed Wang Tianyu of the Wang Family. If this man doesn't die, I'm afraid he will affect Mengyue," the Great Elder of the Zhou Family said. "This Xu Ping'an is indeed a problem; we need to solve it quickly. Monitor him, and once he leaves the Beichen Sword Sect, send someone to kill him. When we originally planned to seize his Bloodline and the Xu Family's legacy, we never intended for him to live until today," Zhou Kuiyu said coldly. The plan to seize Xu Ping'an's Bloodline was actually orchestrated by him, with Zhou Mengyue just executing it. In his view, Xu Ping'an was just a pawn worth using.