Chapter 740: Chapter 637: Emerging from Seclusion (2)
The Third Prince stood up and said, "In that case, I won’t disturb you any longer."
He came quickly, and left just as quickly, much like Qin An in personality—straightforward and decisive, not lingering to bother Qin An further.
Soon, the room was empty except for Qin An.
Qin An first placed all the demon relics in a corner before examining the Time Treasure Bead in his hand.
As for whether there was any risk of the demon relics being stolen here, Qin An didn’t care at all.
After all, this was the Evil Extermination Bureau, specifically the one in the Capital City, and no one would dare steal anything here.
After gazing at the Treasure Bead for a while, Qin An came up with a plan.
"I’ll first prepare everything needed for the dancer and healer professions now. Tomorrow morning, I’ll enter this Time Treasure Bead for training."
Preparing for both the dancer and healer professions required a lot, and considering the time flow inside the Time Treasure Bead, the quantity needed was substantial.
However, Qin An thought one night was enough to prepare.
After all, money was not a scarce resource for him, and once money reached a certain amount, it could accelerate the progress.
With this in mind, Qin An didn’t linger any longer, foregoing rest, and went out into the night.
...
Time flew by, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Qin An closed his eyes and used Void Essence to communicate with the Time Treasure Bead.
The Time Treasure Bead inherently had its own space, not only allowing him to enter but also to carry some items with him.
In the largest room at this moment, in addition to a multitude of living supplies, there were also a large amount of healer materials.
Yu Feng didn’t show up; seeing that Qin An left early last night, he had also gone out for a stroll early.
When Qin An returned, Yu Feng was nowhere to be seen, which suited him just fine.
As for whether Qin An’s actions would attract the attention of the Evil Extermination Bureau, he didn’t care at all.
After all, nothing was more important than proficiency now.
Having completed all this, the power of Void Essence flowed within the Time Treasure Bead.
Soon after, Qin An felt a pulling force, and the scenery around him began to blur gradually.
When everything shifted from blurry to clear, he had arrived at a unique space.
This space was vast, with a misty scene all around.
What surprised Qin An the most was that he could sense that not only time was draining away.
The so-called time difference didn’t mean that Qin An spent a dull day here, but he could train by accelerating time.
Though he stayed here for ten days, all the progress was counted as if a year had passed.
"What a wondrous thing," Qin An thought to himself. "I wonder if proficiency will grow at thirty times the rate."
He didn’t know the principle behind the Time Treasure Bead. In such a fantastical world, exploring principles was unnecessary; often, only the result mattered.
Qin An immediately began to train his dancer proficiency.
As the proficiency increased, a look of delight appeared in Qin An’s eyes.
"As expected, thirty times growth! In that case, I can elevate both professions to the next level!"
With this thought in mind, Qin An hurriedly resumed training, and the proficiency continued to grow at a visibly rapid rate.
...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
Xuanjing City seemed calm, but undercurrents surged because of Qin An.
Those who originally wanted to challenge Qin An found that he had disappeared for a whole ten days without a trace.
In those ten days, it was as if he had disappeared from the world.
No one found any trace of Qin An, nor did anyone know where he had gone.
This caused a trace of doubt to arise in everyone’s hearts.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Grand Prince’s hall was frozen to an icy point.
The Grand Prince drank a strong liquor, smashing the jug onto the ground.
Beneath him, Zhao Baizhan knelt on one knee, holding a long red spear, remaining silent.
"Ten days, a whole ten days, he’s been nowhere to be found! Where on earth could he go?"
Zhao Baizhan bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your Highness, don’t worry. There’s no news of Qin An leaving the city, and it seems there’s no movement from Your Majesty’s side either, proving that Qin An is still in this Xuanjing City."
The Grand Prince’s eyes gradually turned cold, gripping the armrest of his throne tightly in anger: "Before he disappeared, the Third Prince seemed to have visited him once. That guy is surely plotting something with Qin An that we don’t know about."
Zhao Baizhan shook his head calmly, saying, "Your Highness, don’t worry. As long as Qin An hasn’t left this Xuanjing City, we have a way to deal with him. When the time comes, Your Majesty will naturally summon everyone to the palace to see him, and if Qin An doesn’t appear, it’s an act of defying the imperial edict, which he cannot afford to bear."
"Moreover, if Qin An truly chooses to hide until the time expires, then the Third Prince’s prestige will instantly hit rock bottom without us lifting a finger."
The Grand Prince fell silent, knowing Zhao Baizhan was right.
Indeed, if Qin An hid until the time expired and only then went to see the Emperor, everyone would think he was a coward.
Similarly, the Third Prince’s prestige would plummet because of this matter.
However, the Grand Prince still felt uneasy, sensing a conspiracy closing around him.
Waving his hand, the Grand Prince said, "Regardless, keep a close watch on the Evil Extermination Bureau’s movements. Once Qin An appears, you should get moving too."
Zhao Baizhan cupped his fists: "I am at your command."
In another hall, the Second Prince displayed similar behavior to the Grand Prince, except he was even more irritable, having smashed many precious items in the hall to pieces.
Jian Wuming stood aside, his expression calm as he watched everything unfold. Only when the Second Prince’s anger slightly subsided did he say, "Your Highness, we just need to wait now. Don’t be anxious."
The Second Prince turned his head angrily, saying, "Wait? How? That Third Brother is no simple character. He certainly discussed something with Qin An, and this ten-day disappearance is by no means a simple matter. They must have a major scheme."
Jian Wuming shook his head: "Your Highness, any scheme is trivial against absolute power."
"No matter what changes Qin An may undergo, he cannot achieve a monumental transformation in just ten days. He is merely at the initial stage of the Unity Realm. As long as he dares to show up, I will act immediately."
The Second Prince took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart, and was about to speak.
Just then, a series of footsteps suddenly echoed.
The Second Prince turned abruptly to see a servant hurriedly enter the hall, his grip on the wine cup tightened.
Once inside, the attendant immediately knelt and reported loudly, "Your Highness, news has come that Qin An has appeared and is currently in the Evil Extermination Bureau."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince snapped back to reality, fixing his gaze on Jian Wuming with a flash of cold light in his eyes.
"Go to the Evil Extermination Bureau to challenge him immediately, and do it cleanly—I don’t want any further issues."
Jian Wuming bowed, "I follow your command."
Without further ado, his figure vanished from the hall.
The Second Prince turned, gazing at the mess-filled hall, sneering, "Very well, things are finally coming to a head. Third Brother, I’m eager to see your moment of despair. I also want to see if Qin An can withstand the consecutive attacks from Jian Wuming and Zhao Baizhan."
The hall returned to silence, only attendants beginning to tidy the hall’s mess one by one.
...
At this moment, in the room of the Evil Extermination Bureau, Qin An had already summoned the people from the Internal Affairs Department to clean up the room.
These things were precisely the various materials he used to train proficiency in the Time Treasure Bead.
Once cleaned, the room was left in pristine order.
Qin An sat in a chair, pouring himself a cup of tea, taking a light sip.
At the moment he put down the teacup, a line of hazy, mysterious smoke appeared before him.
The smoke slowly twisted, transforming into a line of new words, floating in mid-air.
