Chapter 753: Chapter 644: Treasure and Legacy
But you cannot.
When these four words appeared, everyone present turned their heads and looked at Qin An with thoughtful eyes.
Why not?
As long as one knows the enmity between Prince Zhenyuan and the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest, they would understand that Elder Ten Thousand Swords is deliberately making things difficult for Qin An at this moment.
After all, it was because of Prince Zhenyuan that Elder Ten Thousand Swords’ daughter died tragically. If it weren’t for the subsequent establishment of the Daqian Kingdom, Elder Ten Thousand Swords would have probably fought to the death with Prince Zhenyuan.
Qin An rubbed the scabbard at his waist and said calmly, "Senior, you once said that all cultivators are welcome to the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest to attempt to break the array, why am I the exception? If you really won’t let me try to break this array, wouldn’t it show that the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest doesn’t keep its word?"
With these words, the scene fell into silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Everyone looked at Qin An with stunned eyes, as if seeing him for the first time.
Only Qin An’s expression remained normal, even as calm as autumn water, stirring no waves.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords gripped his bamboo sword slightly tighter and sneered, "The Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest belongs to me. If I refuse to agree, then I refuse to agree, no matter what others say. Anyway, others can, but you cannot."
Qin An responded with an "Oh": "Is Senior afraid?"
Elder Ten Thousand Swords chuckled, "Afraid of what? I have stood proudly in this world for such a long time, never knowing how to write the word ’fear.’"
Qin An smiled slightly, "Is Senior afraid of me breaking the array and getting involved with Prince Zhenyuan, or directly afraid of Prince Zhenyuan."
He saw through it, understanding Elder Ten Thousand Swords’ thoughts, and knew why he was being prevented from breaking the array.
Simply put, this elder is afraid of breaking the array, and even more afraid of the promise that must be upheld once the array is broken.
Since there is fear, then there is a solution, and Qin An is quite confident.
After all, before coming here, he had already prepared, and he is quite interested in the array of the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords shouted angrily, "You junior, how can you be so rude? After all, I am the leader of a sect, even if you are from the Evil Extermination Bureau, when you see me, you should treat me with the respect due to a senior!"
The surrounding disciples of the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest hastily lowered their heads, and a few even stepped forward to softly persuade Elder Ten Thousand Swords.
Meanwhile, two people had already approached Qin An, hinting for him to leave first.
They didn’t worry about Qin An’s status because the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest always follows rules and would not let the Evil Extermination Bureau catch any dirt on them, nor would they fear retaliation from the bureau later.
Moreover, during the war between the Daqian Kingdom and the previous dynasty, the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest contributed, so they were not worried about the issue reaching the Emperor.
Even if the Emperor blamed them, they have ways to resolve it.
Qin An remained still, standing like an old pine tree, without even a change in his gaze.
The two disciples observed and said helplessly, "Sir, please go easy on us."
They dared not act rough, after all, this was an officer of the Evil Extermination Bureau, and a recently famous Mr. Qin.
He was not only received by the Holy Emperor twice but is also the most formidable among the younger generation, so there is little they could say.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords also saw this scene and sneered, "Act rough? You need to know, when I was young, I was not easy to get along with, and when I acted rough, I was even more formidable than you."
Having said that, Elder Ten Thousand Swords prepared to turn away, intending not to meet Qin An.
As long as he didn’t see him, Qin An wouldn’t be able to find the Thousand Swords Array alone.
He intended to ignore him completely.
However, before Elder Ten Thousand Swords could turn his head, Qin An’s voice slowly came forth.
"Senior, why don’t you take a look at this?"
A token flew over with a sharp wind sound.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords paused slightly, turned to catch the token, and examined it carefully.
When he saw the inscription on the token, he tightened his grip, his pupils constricting.
"How do you have this token?" Elder Ten Thousand Swords stared at Qin An with piercing eyes, his voice slightly hoarse.
Qin An said calmly, "Imperial privilege, act first and report later; those who defy this token are tantamount to treason. I believe Senior understands its weight."
Elder Ten Thousand Swords fell into silence, his grip on the token tightening further, fingers pale as paper.
Throughout the Daqian Kingdom, only Prince Zhenyuan possesses this token; there isn’t a second one.
But now a second one is right in front of him.
He didn’t need to discern if the token was real or fake, because no one dared to forge such a token. If they did, even ten heads wouldn’t be enough to pay for it.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords took a deep breath, tossed the token back, and waved his sleeve, "Follow me."
Having said that, Elder Ten Thousand Swords turned and walked towards the bamboo forest ahead.
Qin An put the token away, his lips curling slightly in a smile, "This thing is indeed useful."
This was his plan.
Since Elder Ten Thousand Swords disagrees, he would find a way to make him agree; status is a very useful method.
Using power to evoke fear, subduing the enemy without battle is the best strategy.
The two disciples watched and could only open a path, allowing Qin An to depart.
Soon after, Elder Ten Thousand Swords and Qin An disappeared at the end of the bamboo forest, and the forest returned to its tranquility.
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Qin An followed behind, crossing the vast bamboo sea. The deeper he went, the more astonished he felt.
Not to mention other things, just this terrifyingly dense array is enough to shock people.
Even though Qin An holds the occupation of Array Master, standing within such an array, he feels like a small boat on the ocean, always at risk of capsizing.
Until he reached a clearing, Elder Ten Thousand Swords finally stopped and turned to point his bamboo sword at Qin An.
