Chapter 755: Chapter 645: An Ending and a Departure
What is inheritance?
As the literal meaning suggests, it is the legacy left by those countless years of Defenders, including those who resisted foreign enemies alongside them.
Qin An nodded and said, "That’s right, anyone who can gain the recognition of a weapon here can receive the inheritance, which is both a legacy of strength and spirit."
Elder Ten Thousand Swords sighed deeply, expressing heartfelt admiration, "Moreover, it is the legacy of the will of these sages."
Qin An understood Elder Ten Thousand Swords’ meaning.
Everything here was left by the ancient sages.
They left these weapons, and left this inheritance, in essence, to allow future generations to inherit their strength, and more importantly, to inherit their spirit and will.
What is spirit and will?
It is to fight against those traitors, against those lackeys of the Heavenly Demon, never forgetting until death.
Those who can receive the inheritance here are recognized by these weapons’ owners, whose strength and character are beyond reproach, and this serves as a means to select those who are sufficiently loyal and tenacious.
Qin An slowly said, "In that case, the Array here is broken, but this matter may need to be reported to the Evil Extermination Bureau."
If the Array inside the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest was just an ordinary Array, breaking it would be a simple matter.
The secrets within belong to the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest.
However, the Array here is very complex, and since it involves the inheritance of those deceased Defenders, the contents here involve more than just the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest and require communication with the Evil Extermination Bureau.
He thought that by saying this, Elder Ten Thousand Swords would surely have objections or even stop him, after all, everything here belonged to the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest.
But unexpectedly, once Qin An spoke, Elder Ten Thousand Swords nodded and agreed directly.
A trace of astonishment appeared in Qin An’s eyes: "Senior agreed so readily?"
He really hadn’t expected Elder Ten Thousand Swords to agree more readily than having a meal or sleeping, so readily that it was unbelievable.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords laughed freely: "Do you think that an old monster like me, who doesn’t know how many years I’ve lived, is actually very stubborn? But you are wrong. I do not go against the times; I am quite happy to keep pace with the times."
"In my view, if I were born in that era, I too would be someone who picked up weapons to fight against that group of lackeys."
"In that case, why shouldn’t I help the younger generation of this world pick up weapons and seek the ancient relics, striving for peace in the world?"
Qin An was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "Senior’s thoughts are indeed open-minded; all those previous misunderstandings I had about you have vanished at this moment."
Indeed, he had misunderstood before, as Elder Ten Thousand Swords had had quite a bit of conflict with him at first, perhaps even being quite annoyed with him.
But now, everything has passed.
Especially at this moment, the demeanor Elder Ten Thousand Swords showed made Qin An realize that perhaps those previous prejudices and dislikes weren’t that important.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords shook his head slightly and said, "My prejudices against you have also vanished; I have actually come to understand that Prince Zhenyuan, who caused my little girl’s death back then, was actually something my little girl volunteered for."
"After my little girl’s death, Prince Zhenyuan slayed tens of thousands of enemy cultivators and held a grand and earth-shattering funeral for her. I had already somewhat forgiven him back then, just couldn’t quite turn my thoughts around."
"Today, all grievances of the past have been resolved, and I know what he wants. I will personally leave the mountain to train those border soldiers, both to maintain the stability of the Great Qin Country and ensure we can contribute more strength in dealing with the Heavenly Demon in the future."
Qin An nodded and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Senior. The matter is urgent; I will not stay here any longer, as I must return to tend to my matters."
His purpose here was to resolve matters between him and Prince Zhenyuan, and now the inheritance behind the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest is considered a pleasant surprise, but for Qin An, this surprise is just an interlude.
What he wants more now is to go back and hone his skills as a Pill Master and Array Master.
Even if it is not enough to practice to level twenty-three, at least he can improve a bit before heading to the Forbidden Area.
Elder Ten Thousand Swords did not try to detain Qin An.
Soon, Qin An left the Thousand Swords Bamboo Forest and headed towards Xuanjing City.
...
When he returned to Xuanjing City, it was just the deep of the night.
Qin An did not immediately return to the Evil Extermination Bureau but went directly to the Zhenyuan Prince’s Mansion.
At this moment, the outside of the Zhenyuan Prince’s Mansion was peaceful, with only two red lanterns emitting a faint warmth.
Outside the gate stood two soldiers, both clad in armor, with sharp blades at their waists, exuding an aura of extreme terror.
Any one of these two, when placed in a Tao-level City, would be capable of upheaval.
But here, they are merely gatekeepers.
The arrival of Qin An immediately put the two soldiers on alert.
They were on duty in Xuanjing City and were naturally familiar with Qin An’s name and appearance; hence they immediately blocked Qin An’s path.
The soldier on the left spoke, "Mr. Qin, please halt. This is Prince Zhenyuan’s Mansion, and you cannot enter without permission, or we will act according to the rules."
The soldier on the right said nothing but had already placed his hand on the weapon at his waist.
Each serves his master, doing his duty; they are here fulfilling their duty as guards.
Qin An did not blame them, but merely looked up and said, "You should go and report that the matter I promised the Prince has been done; don’t worry, I won’t force my way in."
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