Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 412 - 402: Return to the Division, Seclusion

Chapter 412: Chapter 402: Return to the Division, Seclusion

Upon hearing this, Qin An showed a look of interest, observing the wooden box on the round table up and down.

The wooden box was entirely black with intricate and beautiful carvings on it, and just one glance was enough to tell it was not an ordinary item.

Cold air seeped out from the cracks of the wooden box, making people feel a refreshing chill, without any sense of coldness.

Seeing Qin An remain still, Gu Yi raised a hand and said, "Open it and see; you’ll definitely like this thing."

Qin An rubbed his chin, then picked up the wooden box and opened it.

Just as he said, if Gu Yi wanted to kill him, it would have been an extremely easy thing, so there was no need to play any mind games with him.

When Qin An opened the box, a round orb lay quietly inside.

The orb was whitish, with a faint glow and chill swirling around it.

One could tell just by looking that it was not a common item.

Qin An pinched the orb with his fingers, examined it closely, and then frowned, asking, "Senior Gu, what is this?"

He often lingered in the Confidential Library and was quite knowledgeable, but he couldn’t discern the purpose of this orb.

"You’ve made too many enemies," Gu Yi said with a slight shake of his head, "and I know you have your own path to walk, so giving you anything else would be a burden. This orb, though a one-time treasure, can help you turn the tide when you need it most."

"Please enlighten me, Senior," Qin An asked, "what is the use of this orb?"

As Gu Yi said, Qin An now possessed various talents, enough to deal with any crisis.

But for crises beyond those means, ordinary treasures wouldn’t help him overcome them.

Now Gu Yi claims that although this orb is a one-time use item, it can help him get through extremely frightening crises.

Qin An was quite interested as well.

Gu Yi paused for a moment, took a sip of wine, then squinted his eyes and said, "The orb contains a shadow of mine. If released, it can unleash my full strike, and even at the peak of the Unity Realm, one would die without a doubt."

Upon hearing this, Qin An immediately closed the box and slowly placed it in his bosom.

Gu Yi was surprised and said, "You’re accepting it just like that?"

Qin An clasped his fists and said seriously, "Senior’s gift, I naturally won’t refuse, as doing so would make me seem somewhat hypocritical."

Gu Yi laughed heartily, "Truly an interesting character, I really like your temperament. If one day the crisis at Xunyang Prefecture is resolved, and you come to my ruins, I will certainly treat you with great hospitality."

Qin An stood up and said, "I appreciate Senior’s regard for me, but the current situation is critical, and I must leave now."

Now that everything was laid out clearly, Qin An knew everything he needed to know and saw no reason to linger.

After all, he still had Scholar Profession proficiency to train.

When the Scholar Profession proficiency reached level fifteen and produced the next qualitative change, he would need to advance to the Unity Realm.

Therefore, time was extremely precious to Qin An.

Gu Yi waved his sleeve, "In that case, you should leave, but remember to deliver those messages to Jin Fengyu. In this current situation, only by cooperating can we hope to survive."

As Gu Yi waved his sleeve, the Evil Qi surrounding Liu Ji and the others instantly disappeared.

Liu Ji and the others found themselves by the riverside again, looking around in bewilderment.

They had been sealed off, unable to see or hear anything, so it was only natural that they now wore such puzzled expressions.

Subsequently, a misty door appeared before them.

Gu Yi said blandly, "Walk through this door, and you will leave the ancient battlefield ruins. Recently, do not enter the ruins again. The mirage has gone mad, and outside the mirage, there are many pseudo-gods like it. If your aura doesn’t dissipate in time and they detect it, they will retaliate madly, and I won’t be able to save you."

Qin An nodded, "I understand, Senior. I now take my leave."

Liu Ji and the others were even more bewildered.

Gu Yi’s words seemed disjointed to them.

However, they understood that there were things beyond their reach, so they refrained from asking further.

They followed Qin An through the misty door.

The door gradually closed and disappeared.

The island returned to silence.

Gu Yi picked up the wine cup again, taking another drink, his eyes calm as water.

But no one knew what he truly had in mind.

...

After crossing the misty door, Qin An and his party felt a momentary darkness before finding themselves back in the cavern of the bronze door.

No one was outside, so their emergence did not stir much commotion.

Before Liu Ji could speak, Qin An turned and cupped his fists, "Everyone, I have matters to attend to and will not stay longer."

Liu Ji nodded and cupped his hands, "Our gratitude to Mr. Qin for his help is immeasurable. If there’s ever a need, please say the word, and I will do anything at the risk of my life."

Wu Da said with a hint of reverence, "It was an honor to perform this task alongside Mr. Qin. Like Lord Liu, I am willing to give my all for him."

Wu Er said concisely, "Same here."

Zhu Qingsha gathered her charms and solemnly cupped her hands at Qin An, "Though I practice the Charming Skill, I do have some combat strength. Should there be any need, I am also ready to traverse through the toughest situations without flinching."

Even in the intrigue-laden Xunyang Prefecture, there were many Mountain Patrol Generals with forthright characters and clear distinctions between grudges.

Liu Ji and his group were exactly like that.

Qin An said no more, with a long sword at his waist, and walked towards the cave exit.

Quickly, only Liu Ji and his group remained.

Liu Ji watched as Qin An’s silhouette disappeared at the end of the cave, sighing, "No wonder he’s Mr. Qin; I reckon it won’t be long before he becomes a Mountain Patrol Golden General."

Wu Da was surprised and asked, "Lord Liu, do you have such high regard for Mr. Qin?"

Wu Er said coldly, "Mr. Qin is capable."

Bamboo Silk echoed, "If any Mountain Patrol Silver General can most quickly step into the Unity Realm, I believe none other than Mr. Qin."

Everyone spoke in turn, the reverence for Qin An growing stronger.

...

By the time Qin An returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau, dawn was nearly breaking.

The sky was beginning to glow faintly, at the boundary between darkness and light it seemed a long sword pierced the dawn, gradually waking the entire Xunyang Prefecture.

As Qin An stepped into the Evil Extermination Bureau, various Prefecture Generals were still busily attending to their tasks.

Some held dossiers, moving to another location.

Some frowned at the tasks in hand.

Others were severely injured, receiving treatment from the Bureau’s healers.

Qin An’s arrival garnered much attention.

Even the gravely injured Prefecture Generals cast curious glances his way.

If one were to speak of the brightest star in today’s Xunyang Prefecture, it would certainly be Qin An.

Thus, every move of Qin An’s was enough to catch everyone’s eye.

Yet Qin An did not speak, and after leaving there, he headed towards Zhou Yuanfeng’s courtyard.

Though the sky was already dimly lit, Zhou Yuanfeng had been up long ago, flipping through documents in the room.

The Jin Mansion General and Mountain Patrol General fulfill their duties; though he doesn’t face dangers like the Mountain Patrol General, the daily affairs still make it hard for him to disengage.

Qin An pushed the door open and Zhou Yuanfeng was slightly surprised.

He was about to serve Qin An a pot of good tea, but Qin An raised his hand to stop him.

"Mr. Zhou, I have matters to discuss, let’s get straight to the point," Qin An said concisely, "I have crucial matters to discuss with Mr. Jin. Could you please notify him?"

Jin Fengyu is a Mountain Patrol Golden General, often lingering in the wilderness.

Informing Jin Fengyu would be troubling for Qin An.

But Zhou Yuanfeng, being of Jin Mansion General, has the means to relay the message to Jin Fengyu.

Zhou Yuanfeng paused, then asked, "Has something major happened again?"

Qin An shook his head, "Some matters are inconvenient to speak openly about; Mr. Zhou should be more informed than I am."

Zhou Yuanfeng showed a look of realization and nodded, "If that’s the case, then I won’t ask further."

Only then did Qin An exchange a few pleasantries with Zhou Yuanfeng before turning and leaving the room, heading towards his residence.

At night, after going through several ordeals, Qin An felt somewhat weary, planning to rest for a night and resume honing his Scholar Profession proficiency the next day.

As Zhou Yuanfeng watched Qin An’s fading figure, he pondered and then took out a piece of white paper, writing a secret letter and handing it to the Prefecture General guarding the door, instructing him to inform Jin Fengyu.

The Evil Extermination Bureau fell silent once more, a sense of busy tranquility pervading.

...

At this moment, deep within the mountains.

Situ Shen held a teacup, sipping lightly.

Surrounding him were the corpses of monster pseudo-gods, numbering in the hundreds upon a glance.

Beside Situ Shen stood ten Mountain Patrol Silver Generals, all bowing respectfully in silence.

Situ Shen set down the teacup and sighed, "Given the chance, they’re useless; the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill is such a precious treasure, and it’s a pity..."

The Silver General to the left respectfully said, "It was their privilege to be given a chance by you; instead of being grateful, they opposed you, their demise is their fate."

Situ Shen showed a hint of a contented smile as he set down the teacup, "What’s the situation on Qin An’s side?"

The Silver General replied, "From what I know, Qin An seems to have emerged from the Ancient Battlefield ruins, yet no one knows what transpired; however, according to spies, Zhou Yuanfeng seems to have sent a secret letter to Jin Fengyu."

"Have we identified the whereabouts of the letter?" Situ Shen asked again.

The Silver General shook his head, "Zhou Yuanfeng used the Jin Mansion General privilege to transport via special channels, it’s intercepted."

Situ Shen’s five fingers retracted, the teacup shattered into pieces: "Originally, I accepted him not just for his talent, but also for his character; I hadn’t anticipated that this character would cause such misfortune, and now he leans toward Qin An."

The Silver General bowed his head and asked, "Should we eliminate him?"

Situ Shen shook his head, "This is a game, a gamble; even killing him won’t alter the grand scheme’s direction, letting him live might allow us unexpected insights."

The Silver General nodded, refraining from speaking further.

Situ Shen replaced the shattered teacup with a new one, pouring tea as he spoke, "What’s the situation at Lu Mountain and Tiger Cave?"

The Silver General replied promptly, "They’ve gathered all available forces, waiting for your command to kill Qin An."

Situ Shen nodded slightly, "If that’s the case, let them create some action and then list it on the Mountain Patrol General’s tasks; perhaps Qin An will take interest, and if he accepts the mission, he will be close to death."

The reason Situ Shen intended to deal with Qin An this time was because the Black-Robed Pseudo-God was enraged, issuing this command.

He couldn’t understand why the Black-Robed Pseudo-God was angry, or what Qin An had done.

But he knew that his desire to alter the Xunyang Prefecture was profoundly linked to the Black-Robed Pseudo-God.

Hence, he had to follow the methods dictated by the Black-Robed Pseudo-God.

The Silver General agreed again, "Rest assured, Tiger Cave and Lu Mountain have two Unity Realm experts; if they act, Qin An will undoubtedly die, now we await the trap to open and let Qin An fall into it." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Situ Shen said no more and stood, walking towards the dense forest: "Clean up the battlefield, then accompany me to another faction; if they agree, there will be gains tonight, if they disagree, let their blood nourish this land."

Situ Shen emitted a cold aura, making him appear like a fearsome deity emerging from the bloody depths.