Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 102 Father-in-law and Son-in-law Clash, Exchange of Heavenly Books

"Leave me a whole corpse? My son-in-law seems a bit too confident, doesn't he?"

Wanrenwang sneered upon hearing this, and the next moment, he flung the wine pot aside and slapped Zhang Xiaofan with his palm.

As if he had expected this, Zhang Xiaofan also reached out with one hand.

"Oh!"

After their hands slammed together, Zhang Xiaofan stumbled back several steps with a thud, while Wan Renwang fared much better, but still stumbled back two steps.

Wan Renwang looked up at Zhang Xiaofan in astonishment, his eyes filled with shock, and then chuckled twice.

"Good, good, good! My son-in-law is truly a peerless genius. You have such strength after just breaking through to the early stage of the Upper Clarity Realm. It seems that the black-hearted old ghost has ultimately done a favor for you!"

"My father-in-law is equally unfathomable. It seems that this time, he is very confident."

Zhang Xiaofan responded coldly. The content of their conversation seemed harmonious, but their expressions were strange, neither good nor bad, and they seemed quite polite.

When Wan Renwang learned of Zhang Xiaofan's plan to attack Qingyun, he was not surprised. Zhang Xiaofan had already been tricked into revealing this on his very first day after descending the mountain.

"What, does my son-in-law want to play the savior and try to save the Qingyun Sect, so that he can return to Qingyun smoothly?"

Upon hearing this, Wanrenwang couldn't help but sneer. How could he not be prepared for such a thing? Zhang Xiaofan wouldn't be fully accepted by the righteous path before they officially attacked the mountain.

"It seems that my father-in-law looks down on my Qingyun Sect."

Zhang Xiaofan smiled dismissively. He naturally knew Wan Renwang's plan. Such is the nature of open schemes. They don't need much concealment. They just need to gradually shatter the trust between the two sides.

"In that case, let me see just how powerful the Qingyun Sect's Taoist arts are."

As he spoke, Wan Renwang threw the wine cup he was holding at Zhang Xiaofan, and Zhang Xiaofan did the same.

"clang!"

The two wine glasses collided in mid-air and shattered instantly. The next moment, a figure flew out from the shattered glass and struck Zhang Xiaofan with his palm.

Faced with the attack of ten thousand people, Zhang Xiaofan was not to be outdone. He formed his hands into claws and suddenly thrust them forward. The moment he made his move, a crimson phantom of a divine bird appeared behind him.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

The claws and palms transformed into afterimages, constantly alternating and emitting crisp sounds.

However, the father-in-law and son-in-law were relatively restrained in their actions; otherwise, the house would have been torn to pieces long ago.

"Oh!"

The palms met the claws again, collided, and then quickly separated, spreading out to the sides.

Wan Renwang's hands trembled slightly as he looked at Zhang Xiaofan with a hint of fear, and he even felt a little regretful.

Zhang Xiaofan's strength has exceeded Wan Renwang's imagination. However, he is only a beginner in the Shangqing Realm, yet he is able to fight against Wan Renwang, a sect leader who is barely comparable to the late Shangqing Realm. Although neither of them used their full strength, it shows how profound his strength is.

Of course, what shocked everyone the most was that Zhang Xiaofan still possessed such strength without any magical weapons.

It should be understood that young disciples like Zhang Xiaofan lose at least 50% or 60% of their strength once they lose their magic weapons.

Just now, Zhang Xiaofan's unique claw technique was already no weaker than some ordinary magic weapons.

"My son-in-law has impressive skills, but this doesn't seem to be the Qingyun Dao technique, does it?" Zhang Xiaofan withdrew his gaze from the bloodstains on his hands, fixed his eyes on Wan Renwang, and nodded generously.

“That’s right, this is definitely not the Qingyun Dao technique.”

"Excellent talent, truly excellent talent! I'm increasingly looking forward to the day when we, father-in-law and son-in-law, will join forces!"

Wanren laughed twice, then walked to a chair to the side. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan seemed to have guessed what was going on, pulled up a chair, and sat down opposite Wanren.

Looking at the outstanding Zhang Xiaofan before him, Wanrenwang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration once again.

“A man as outstanding as my son-in-law is truly both lovable and hateful. I don’t even want to pass on the second volume of this heavenly book to you.”

“If I could, I would not pass on the general outline of the Heavenly Book to someone as ambitious as my father-in-law. Otherwise, who knows how many more people in the world would suffer.”

Zhang Xiaofan replied softly, which was also what he was thinking. Unfortunately, some things were beyond his control. Although he was strong enough to leave this place alone, Lu Xueqi, You Ji, and Bi Yao would be trapped here.

Upon hearing this, Wanrenwang sneered and said with great disdain.

"Calamity? What is calamity? Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. All living beings are merely struggling to survive. Moreover, how few people have you righteous people killed?"

"This is the difference between you and me. Heaven and earth are indifferent, but the human heart can still hold benevolence. This is what makes all living beings!"

Zhang Xiaofan gently shook his head, unwilling to say anything more to Wan Ren.

The Tao Te Ching says, "Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Therefore, heaven and earth are both supremely benevolent and supremely affectionate, yet also ruthless."

But humans are not heaven and earth. Humans have human thoughts and beliefs. If humans were also without feelings and thoughts, how would they be different from these rocks?
"No point in talking, let's get started."

Wanrenwang couldn't help but sneer. Since the two had different paths, let's wait and see. Time will prove that he was right!

As he spoke, Wanrenwang began to recite an extremely obscure and profound scripture. Zhang Xiaofan silently memorized it. After a moment, Wanrenwang stopped talking and looked at Zhang Xiaofan.

Zhang Xiaofan did not hesitate and also recited a small part of the Heavenly Book's general outline.

And so, the two took turns, and after a full hour and a half, they each memorized another volume of the heavenly book.

Immediately, the father-in-law and son-in-law, who had just been fighting back and forth, were once again in the same room, each sitting cross-legged, comprehending the mysteries of another volume of heavenly scripture.

Just as the moon was high in the sky, the two men sat cross-legged in the main hall, silent and still. Suddenly, a whistle came from outside, startling them awake.

Wanren opened his eyes instantly and spoke in a deep voice.

"Come in!"

"Huh! Huh!"

Two men in yellow robes leaped in from outside and bowed to the crowd.

"Reporting to the Sect Master and Young Master, we just encountered two disciples from the Incense Valley and have trapped them. Please make a decision!"

"Oh? A disciple of Burning Incense Valley? My son-in-law knows the other party's identity, doesn't he?"

Upon hearing this, Wanrenwang couldn't help but smile. He turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan beside him. Zhang Xiaofan frowned slightly, but didn't hide anything, as this was information that could be easily found out with a little investigation.

"If it is a man and a woman, they should be Li Xun and Yan Hong, the outstanding disciples of Burning Incense Valley."

(End of this chapter)