Chapter 492: Chapter 481: Aid, Injuries, and Going to Sea
As the footsteps echoed, the grand hall fell into silence.
Wang Shufeng hurriedly rushed into the hall, almost tripping over the threshold and nearly falling to the ground.
This scene was imdiately noticed by the Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi.
A hint of confusion flashed across Zhang Tianyi’s face, while the Alliance Hierarch’s expression was extrely complex.
He was well aware of the task he assigned to Wang Shufeng that morning.
Not long ago, Wang Shufeng left the Alchemy Master Alliance precisely to complete this task.
Now Wang Shufeng is back and shows such a panicked expression, indicating that the task was not accomplished successfully.
The Alliance Hierarch took a deep breath and calmly said, "Behaving so frantically, what kind of decorum is this? You are, after all, the chief elder of the Alchemy Master Alliance. Calm down first, and tell us what happened? "
Wang Shufeng then realized that Zhang Tianyi was also present. He hurriedly tidied up his disheveled clothes before speaking.
"Reporting to the Alliance Hierarch, when I was negotiating at the shop owned by the Dragon Palace, everything seed fine. But unexpectedly, I encountered soone."
The Alliance Hierarch raised his eyebrow slightly, "Who could make you so frightened?"
Wang Shufeng squeezed out two words from between his teeth, "Qin An."
Once these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
Afterward, Zhang Tianyi was the first to stand up and say, "Where is he now? I want to see him!"
The Alliance Hierarch ca back to his senses and imdiately soothed him, "Pill King, do not act impulsively. eting Qin An is not going to solve this issue."
"If Qin An were just an ordinary Jianghu person, we could directly confront him with threats, but Qin An has the backing of the Evil Extermination Bureau."
"He is the Tong Daoshuai of the Evil Extermination Bureau, and even though he only possesses Void Shattering Realm strength, he is still one of them. We cannot act recklessly."
Zhang Tianyi, listening to this, suppressed the anger in his heart and slowly sat back down.
It was then that Wang Shufeng continued, "Qin An was not surprised by our arrival. He even said this was rely a transaction; if we could offer a better price for the Dragon Palace to cooperate with us, he would not hinder us."
"How presumptuous!" Zhang Tianyi couldn’t help but slap the arm of the chair, "These are composite pills crafted by my own hands, by the Pill King! Lowering the price would hurt the reputation of the Pill King."
"Besides, selling to others at one price while selling to them at another, how would we explain this to other parties?"
The Alliance Hierarch furrowed his brow, a flash of displeasure fleeting across his face.
To be honest, Zhang Tianyi’s actions just now were sowhat excessive.
After all, this was his Alchemy Master Alliance, not Zhang Tianyi’s.
Yet Zhang Tianyi prematurely passed judgnt.
If it weren’t for Zhang Tianyi’s unique skills in alchemy, the Alliance Hierarch would likely have been angry already.
However, the Alliance Hierarch was aware that Zhang Tianyi’s words were truthful.
If they offered a lower price to the Dragon Palace, they would have to offer lower prices to other factions too.
Zhang Tianyi, the Pill King, contributed the most effort and received the most resources for the composite pills.
If they were to lower the prices further, the Alchemy Master Alliance wouldn’t make any profit.
The Alliance Hierarch thought of this and waved his hand, "You may leave now. I will carefully consider this matter before making other conclusions."
Wang Shufeng looked around before quietly leaving.
Now the room was left with only the Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi.
Zhang Tianyi sneered, "Alliance Hierarch, if you find this difficult to handle, leave it to . I know quite a few people in the Evil Extermination Bureau who could make things difficult for Qin An."
The Alliance Hierarch, hearing this, shook his head, "This thod is only to be used as a last resort. The Evil Extermination Bureau has its iron-clad rules; it’s best we don’t use this connection."
"Now is a necessary situation." Zhang Tianyi waved his sleeve, "Unless you have a better solution —otherwise, I’ll have to use my connections."
The Alliance Hierarch thought carefully, "Actually, there is a better thod."
Zhang Tianyi raised an eyebrow, "Go on, tell , what is this thod?"
The Alliance Hierarch leaned close to Zhang Tianyi, lowered his voice, and began to speak softly.
In the room, only the voice of the Alliance Hierarch slowly echoed.
As Zhang Tianyi listened, the more he listened, the more his tightly knit brows began to relax.
By the ti most of the plan was revealed, a faint smile of satisfaction appeared on Zhang Tianyi’s face.
"Good, good, good; indeed, you are worthy of being the Alliance Hierarch. This thod is excellent, let’s proceed as you said. All that matters is to prevent Qin An from trading with the Dragon Palace."
The Alliance Hierarch nodded slightly, then stood up and headed outside, "Pill King, why don’t you rest for a bit, I’ll imdiately dispatch disciples to carry it out."
Zhang Tianyi said no more, stood up, and left the place, letting the Alliance Hierarch arrange the upcoming actions.
...
Ti flew by; in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Today, Qin An just stepped out from the blacksmith’s shop.
Although three days isn’t long, his proficiency had seen a slight increase.
Behind him, the owner of the blacksmith’s shop was all smiles, watching Qin An leave, putting away the money Qin An had given him, and returning satisfied inside.
Walking along the street of Tianyun Dao, Qin An thought about various aspects of the mission.
Upon returning to the Evil Extermination Bureau, soone was already nervously waiting in the courtyard.
When he saw Qin An, he quickly approached, drawing curious glances from many Tong Daoshuai.
"Mr. Qin, Princess Long San instructed
to assist you."
Qin An glanced at Long Tianxing, with a slight frown, "Long, where did you get these injuries?"
Long Tianxing had light injuries on him, and even his cheeks were slightly swollen.
Long Tianxing showed a bitter smile, "Let’s discuss this while we walk."
Qin An thought for a mont, then nodded slightly, and turned to follow Long Tianxing towards the direction of Langdang Sea.
...
On the official road, two fast horses were galloping rapidly.
Long Tianxing was riding one of the fast horses, recounting his recent experiences.
"They all know that I am close to Princess Long San, and they also know that I am the one who contacted you on her behalf, so they are putting pressure on . As for this injury... it was given by the Ninth Prince."
When he said this, Long Tianxing’s expression was very pained, as if his heart was full of grievances, yet he had no one to talk to.
Qin An remained silent, then looked up and said, "Have you ever thought about just staying in Xunyang Prefecture?"
At these words, Long Tianxing fell even more silent.
The aning of Qin An’s previous words was very simple.
After arriving at Tianyun Dao, with Long Tianxing’s cultivation at the Small Success level of the Void Shattering Realm, it wouldn’t matter if he had other relatives in the Dragon Palace, but his only sister had already died in Xunyang Prefecture.
He could be said to have no relatives.
Adding to that, his side branch was tens of thousands of miles away from the Dragon Palace, what was the point of coming to Tianyun Dao?
It would be better to stay in Xunyang Prefecture; with his level of cultivation at the Void Shattering Realm, he could live quite freely.
As long as he didn’t kill the innocent or violate the strict laws of the Evil Extermination Bureau, they wouldn’t send soone down from Tianyun Dao to deal with him.
Sotis it’s better to be a leader of chickens than the tail of a phoenix; this is the wisdom accumulated by the ancients.
In many cases, it proves useful.
As soon as Qin An finished speaking, the silence on Long Tianxing’s face finally broke.
Long Tianxing suddenly looked up and said, "My father was once a top-tier battle general of the Dragon Palace. He died on the battlefield in a battle against the Phoenix Demon clan, and at that ti, we were infinitely close to becoming a direct branch. But after that failure, only a few Dragon Demons remained."
"Our side branch was reduced to only a few cats and dogs."
Qin An frowned and said, "If that’s the case, the Dragon Palace should greatly protect you; after all, you’ve sacrificed so much."
Long Tianxing shook his head and said, "In subsequent battles, more and more of the Dragon Race died. Just relying on past achievents and the support of the Dragon Palace, without having matching strength, we’ll eventually be forgotten by history in the long river of ti."
"Then what are your plans for the future?" Qin An asked.
Having listened to most of what Long Tianxing said, Qin An understood his aning.
The reason Long Tianxing ca back was simple: he was unwilling to accept it.
He couldn’t accept that what should have been his was lost in an instant.
Nor could he accept that the foundation built by his father was being completely eroded.
He couldn’t stand the idea of staying in Xunyang Prefecture for a lifeti without achieving anything.
He wanted to co to Tianyun Dao to carve out a future for his side branch.
This was Long Tianxing’s choice, and Qin An felt he had no right to interfere.
However, Qin An was very curious about Long Tianxing’s future plans.
Long Tianxing was silent for a mont, then looked up and said, "Right now, I can only rely on Princess Long San, help her seize the Crown Prince’s position. As long as she succeeds and is crowned by the Dragon King as the Dragon Crown Prince, she only needs to lift
up a bit, and my branch will flourish."
"I’ve already contacted the remaining side-branch demons; if I succeed, I will fulfill my father’s long-cherished wish."
At this, Long Tianxing touched the scar on his face, his tone carrying a trace of sarcasm.
"What’s this injury worth?"
"Long Jiu may have injured , but once I successfully develop the side branch, and as Princess Long San gains more status, Long Jiu wouldn’t even dare to say a word to ."
Qin An nodded and said, "Let’s go, let’s speed up."
He already knew Long Tianxing’s future plans, but as to how likely these plans were to succeed, or what hidden dangers lay within, Qin An did not know.
But since Long Tianxing had made his decision, Qin An had no intention to further persuade him.
Long Tianxing also said no more and followed Qin An, their figures gradually disappearing down the official road.
...
It didn’t take long to reach Langdang Village from Tianyun Dao.
When the two arrived at Langdang Sea, Long Tianxing looked at the thin veil of Evil Qi over the sea and narrowed his eyes slightly, clenching his fists.
"It really is the work of the Seven-Colored Fish Sect, but Mr. Qin... perhaps we should abandon this task for now?" Long Tianxing hesitated.
Qin An frowned slightly: "Why should we abandon it for now?"
Long Tianxing slowly said, "The Sect Leader of the Seven-Colored Fish Sect is a seven-colored carp, known for her insidious and vicious thods. She controls a large sea territory behind Langdang Sea. If we kill her subordinate, the catfish spirit, I’m afraid the seven-colored carp will hold a grudge against you, Mr. Qin."
"Although the seven-colored carp rarely cos ashore, the chance of you, Mr. Qin, being retaliated against is small. But if you get close to her controlled waters or rivers, it might invite revenge."
Qin An shook his head: "There’s no need to fear revenge. Since I took on this task, it’s for the rit it brings, and I naturally know what I’m doing."
Whether there would be revenge does not matter to Qin An; what he needs most now is rit.
After all, after improving his blacksmithing proficiency, he still needs a Cultivation Technique to derive.
He joined the Evil Extermination Bureau to gain the corresponding rit, and to gain rit, naturally, he would make enmity with these demon creatures and pseudo-gods.
Thus, Qin An is not worried about making enemies with the Seven-Colored Fish Sect.
Besides, since this sect controls sea regions, as long as he doesn’t unwisely approach her controlled areas in the future, the risk is naturally much reduced.
Upon hearing this, Long Tianxing nodded and said, "Since Mr. Qin is determined, I won’t advise further. This dragon scale allows you to be invisible in water, but you mustn’t stray too far from , or else the dragon scale will lose its effect."
With those words, Long Tianxing handed over a dragon scale shimring with multicolored light.
When Qin An took hold of this dragon scale, he imdiately sensed an invisible aura pushing the surroundings away.
If he enters the water, this aura would repel the seawater, making him feel as if he were on land.
Qin An’s lips curled into a slight smile: "In that case... let’s dive in."
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