Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law

At eighteen, after spending over a year in Songzhou, Xie Qianyu returned to Yujing City. He had become more mature, shedding his youthful naivety, and his swordsmanship had become even more formidable.

Back in Yujing City, Xie Qianyu took up the Xie Family's banner, beginning to help the Xie Family expand its territory and increase its power.

Countless experts in Yujing City died at Xie Qianyu's hands.

Xie Qianyu never felt conflicted, nor did he ever lose himself in the repeated killings, or have his worldview changed by any woman he encountered.

A martial artist like him, so advanced in the martial path, possessed an unwavering will that could not be easily altered.

He didn't care how many innocent people died by his sword; he only knew that the Xie Family's power was growing.

At twenty-two, through the family's introduction, Xie Qianyu entered into a marriage alliance with the Shen Family of Yujing City, marrying Shen Jiaoniang, the eldest daughter of the Shen Family and the only daughter of the Shen Family's head.

This meant that after the Shen Family head passed away, Xie Qianyu would take control of the Shen Family's power.

At that time, the Xie and Shen Families would merge into one, and their power would expand rapidly.

Xie Qianyu and Shen Jiaoniang were a perfect match, and the couple was deeply in love.

At twenty-three, Shen Jiaoniang gave birth to a son for Xie Qianyu, named Xie Renwang, reflecting Xie Qianyu's high hopes for him.

At twenty-four, Xie Qianyu broke through, officially entering the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm.

Shortly after his breakthrough, he obtained an astonishing secret through the Shen Family's channels.

Three hundred miles east of Yujing City, in Qingyang Mountain, the cave dwelling left behind by Ji Xiuzhu, the number one expert in Yujing City a hundred years ago, had been discovered, containing Ji Xiuzhu's swordplay secrets—the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay!

Xie Qianyu set off immediately, determined not to let this divine skill fall into anyone else's hands.

At the same time, the martial world was in turmoil, with many people receiving the news and heading straight for Qingyang Mountain.

Just then, another shocking piece of news spread throughout Yujing City.

A fragment of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map was in the hands of Jia San, the manager of the Imperial Estate.

Xie Qianyu scoffed at this news. The Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map had long been fragmented, and regardless of whether the news was true or false, retrieving a fragment would be of little use.

On the contrary, Ji Xiuzhu's Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay was on Qingyang Mountain. Once he obtained it, he could quickly enhance his own strength, and the Xie Family would reach new heights!

That's what Xie Qianyu thought, and that's what most of the others in the martial world thought as well.

It wasn't that the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay was more attractive than Li Jingchan's Jingchan Palace, but that the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay was easier to obtain.

When Xie Qianyu arrived at Qingyang Mountain, there were already many martial artists from the pugilistic world present.

Xie Qianyu acted immediately, searching for Ji Xiuzhu's cave dwelling.

This search lasted a full five days.

Just when some people were doubting that it was false news, on the mountainside, in a bamboo forest, a martial artist from the pugilistic world, while resting against a bamboo tree, accidentally triggered a mechanism. A cliff face behind the bamboo forest, perpendicular to the mountain, suddenly shifted, revealing a cave dwelling about the height of a person.

In an instant, like bubbling boiling water, the entire Qingyang Mountain erupted.

All the martial artists from the pugilistic world swarmed forward.

The martial artist who had been lucky enough to trigger the mechanism died the fastest.

Then came the other martial artists. Before anyone had even entered the cave dwelling, the entrance was already stained with countless blood.

Xie Qianyu finally fought his way through. Having entered the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm, his swordsmanship was even more fierce, each strike claiming a life!

Before long, several martial arts masters had fallen under his sword.

Some people recognized Xie Qianyu's identity and knew how formidable his swordsmanship was, so they tacitly joined forces to besiege him.

Xie Qianyu's swordsmanship was divine, and the sword light shone in the bamboo forest like a rosy cloud spanning the horizon, dazzling and magnificent.

This melee lasted a full three hours, and the bamboo forest in front of the cave dwelling was now awash in blood, with corpses strewn everywhere.

Xie Qianyu had also lost an arm, but he was the ultimate victor.

His eyes contained a hint of arrogance. The Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay was his.

Just then, his reinforcements arrived.

Shen Luo, the head of the Shen Family, was also his father-in-law.

Seeing his father-in-law arrive, Xie Qianyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Luo was also a Martial Arts Grandmaster. With him there, even if more martial artists from the pugilistic world appeared, the two of them working together would be enough to eliminate them.

"Why is Father-in-law here too?"

Even though he was injured, Xie Qianyu was still humble and courteous, displaying the demeanor of a noble young master.

Shen Luo's face showed anxiety and concern as he quickly walked up to him.

"Your arm..."

"It's nothing, Father-in-law. I still have one hand to hold a sword!"

Xie Qianyu was proud and strong-willed, and he didn't take the loss of his arm to heart.

Shen Luo sighed.

He patted Xie Qianyu on the shoulder.

"Let's go, we'll go in. I'll help you get the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay!"

"Good!"

Receiving his father-in-law's promise, Xie Qianyu revealed a genuine smile, as he had been worrying about how to divide this swordplay.

Xie Qianyu turned around and entered the cave first.

Shen Luo followed behind him.

The cave wasn't large; after walking for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a luminous pearl could be seen hanging overhead, its faint green light illuminating the cave.

In front of a stone table, there was a prayer mat. Seated on the mat was a skeleton, its hands folded, and on top of them lay a martial arts manual. The cover bore the eight characters "Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay."

Xie Qianyu's face lit up. Because his arm was severed, he had to put down his sword and use his remaining hand to retrieve the martial arts manual.

He then placed it on the stone table and quickly flipped through it with one hand.

With his knowledge of swordsmanship, he could naturally discern whether the swordplay manual was genuine or not.

His father-in-law, Shen Luo, quietly waited for him to finish reading, acting as his protector, without saying a word.

After a long while, having finished reading, Xie Qianyu happily said, "Father-in-law, it is indeed the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay, without a single mistake!"

Shen Luo smiled.

"That's good, that's good."

"Let's go. Jiaoniang is still waiting for you at home."

Xie Qianyu hummed in agreement.

Shen Luo picked up Xie Qianyu's sword: "Let this old man carry it for you. You should hold onto the swordplay manual."

Xie Qianyu was touched: "Father-in-law, I trust you. We are family. There's no need to be so cautious."

Shen Luo smiled: "This swordplay is precious. It's better for you to hold it yourself."

Xie Qianyu thought to himself that he should properly show filial piety to his father-in-law in the future.

He turned and walked out, Shen Luo following behind him, just like when they entered the cave.

As soon as Xie Qianyu took his second step, a sharp sword pierced through his heart.

The sword was his own.

The person holding the sword was his father-in-law.

Xie Qianyu felt the life rapidly draining from his body. He turned, his gaze filled with astonishment as he looked at Shen Luo.

The other man's expression was calm, his eyes full of mockery.

"Why... why?"

He was Shen Jiaoniang's husband. Wasn't Shen Luo afraid that his daughter would become a widow?

"Good son-in-law, farewell. Thank you for helping me obtain the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay."

"You fought bravely against hundreds of Jianghu experts and unfortunately died in battle. This old man will definitely spread your fame far and wide."

As he spoke, Shen Luo withdrew Xie Qianyu's sword.

Xie Qianyu fell to the ground, dead, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Shen Luo broke Xie Qianyu's sword, then cut his own arm with it, causing blood to flow freely, before finally taking the Fifty Hand Great Zhou Heaven Swordplay from Xie Qianyu's hands.