Chapter 762: Chapter 648: Completion, Assassination_2
Once the transformation occurs, reaching the point of Great Success in the Unity Realm will make the path ahead much smoother.
Yang Suofeng clasped his hands and said, "Mr. Qin, rest assured. We will return to our respective Forbidden Areas and inform everyone about our cooperation with the Daqian Kingdom to eradicate all remaining nuisances in each Forbidden Area."
A gentleman’s word is his bond; they had no intention of breaking it.
Jiang Anping and Xu Rulin from the Red Cloud Forbidden Land both nodded in agreement, evidently supporting Yang Suofeng’s statement.
Even those wavering Defenders finally made up their minds, showing a resolute expression as they planned to stand by Qin An and cooperate with people from the Daqian Kingdom.
At this moment, everything finally concluded.
Qin An had no intention of continuing the conversation. After exchanging a few words with Yang Suofeng’s people, he prepared to leave.
The surrounding Defenders did not hinder him, making way for Qin An to pass.
But just at that moment, a voice from Zhong Mucheng suddenly echoed.
"Mr. Qin, could you please stay a while longer? After the leaders of these Forbidden Areas return, I have some matters I wish to discuss with you in detail."
Qin An pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and agreed.
The other leaders of the Forbidden Areas exchanged glances between Qin An and Zhong Mucheng, uncertain of Zhong Mucheng’s intentions.
However, no one spoke, and after patiently bidding goodbye to Qin An, they prepared to leave.
Soon, everyone left one by one, leaving only Qin An and Zhong Mucheng in the Silver Moon Forbidden Land.
Qin An, after a moment of contemplation, asked, "Why have you asked me to stay behind? What is it that you wish to discuss with me?"
He believed Zhong Mucheng surely had important matters to discuss, considering he dared to ask him to stay.
Though, he was unsure of what Zhong Mucheng considered important.
After a brief pause, Zhong Mucheng finally spoke, "I asked Mr. Qin to stay because I wanted to inform him about the recent situation. Among these Defenders, many are close to the Savior, but of them all, I am perhaps the most outspoken."
Qin An rubbed his chin and said, "In other words, Senior Zhong, among these Defenders, your strength is not weak, or perhaps not weaker than those three who just fought me?"
Zhong Mucheng laughed, "You are indeed perceptive, Mr. Qin. The Silver Moon Forbidden Land is considered among the top ranks of the Forbidden Lands in Xuanjing City."
"Therefore, Emperor Xuanwu chose the Silver Moon Forbidden Land not just because of the land itself, but because I can represent a significant portion of the Defenders’ voices."
"Then what is it you wish to tell me?" Qin An asked again.
Zhong Mucheng did not dawdle, his eyes flashing with a trace of solemnity, and after a moment, he organized his thoughts and slowly began, "The world is about to fall into chaos. The Forbidden Areas in Xuanjing City aren’t smooth sailing. The Forbidden Lands of the traitors see Mr. Qin as a thorn in their side, longing to eliminate you immediately."
"Therefore, Mr. Qin must be cautious. To my knowledge, before Mr. Qin arrived at the Silver Moon Forbidden Land, those traitors, under the direction of the Celestial Demon Envoy, seemed to have stirred up something. Hence, I am here to warn Mr. Qin to be careful."
Qin An pondered for a moment and said, "Please continue, Senior."
Zhong Mucheng was a bit surprised, "Mr. Qin knew I had more to say?"
He had intentionally paused to observe Qin An’s reaction.
Unexpectedly, Qin An asked him to continue without hesitation, indicating he had already guessed Zhong Mucheng’s further thoughts.
Qin An continued, "If it were just a simple reminder, there’s no need to wait until everyone else has left to tell me."
"If you’ve kept me here alone, it must mean you have something more important or unrelated to this matter to discuss."
Zhong Mucheng sighed, "Not only do you have strength, but your intelligence is keen. Since you’ve understood up to this point, I won’t ramble and will speak directly."
Qin An did not comment further but patiently waited for Zhong Mucheng to continue.
Zhong Mucheng paused again, then slowly said, "Mr. Qin needs to be cautious. Even the capital of the Daqian Kingdom isn’t that stable. Many people in the world aren’t afraid of death, but many fear it. As far as I know, there’s likely a spy from the Heavenly Demon among the high echelons of the Daqian Kingdom."
At this point, Zhong Mucheng fell silent, not elaborating further.
He awaited Qin An to digest what he said.
After a brief pause, Qin An narrowed his eyes slightly, "The General, the Prime Minister, Prince Zhenyuan, who else is among the high-level officials of the Daqian Kingdom?"
As he listened to Zhong Mucheng talk about these top officials, he figured it included only people of that rank.
If there indeed is a spy from the Heavenly Demon, who could it possibly be?
He also realized why Zhong Mucheng asked to speak to him alone.
It’s because this information cannot be known by too many, as it would be more disadvantageous if revealed.
Zhong Mucheng shook his head, "The Daqian Kingdom’s high-level officials aren’t limited to these; there is also the head of the largest Storm Academy in the Daqian Kingdom, and Marshal Liu, who is as renowned as Prince Zhengyuan, commanding another border army."
"Furthermore, the old eunuch by Emperor Xuanwu’s side is also among this echelon of officials, so we can’t determine who it is."
"But it is certain that among them, one has already betrayed us, allied with the Heavenly Demon, and that’s why many Defenders, knowing the inside story, are reluctant to cooperate with Emperor Xuanwu of the Daqian Kingdom."
"If Mr. Qin hadn’t personally come today, it likely wouldn’t have been possible."
Qin An thought for a while and nodded, "I understand."
Zhong Mucheng curiously asked, "Mr. Qin, knowing all this, what do you intend to do?"
Qin An slightly shook his head and said, "What to do doesn’t depend on me but on how the others want to act. What I need to do now is simple: focus entirely on enhancing my abilities. Once my strength reaches a certain level, I can dismantle any conspiracy with power."
"Of course, if I encounter danger before this, I will meet it with countermeasures. Moreover, you mentioned that the individual is one of the high-ranking officials of the Daqian Kingdom. Even Emperor Xuanwu doesn’t know who it is, so how could I possibly find out? It’s better to put it aside for now."
Zhong Mucheng sighed, "Mr. Qin indeed has the right perspective. Given that, I won’t hold you back any longer."
Without further words, Qin An clasped his fists and said, "Farewell."
He still needed to return to training to improve his skills as an Array Master and wasn’t going to stay there any longer.
Soon, Qin An left that Forbidden Land, heading towards the outside of the Silver Moon Forbidden Land.
Zhong Mucheng watched Qin An’s retreating figure, revealing a thoughtful expression.
Only these Defenders knew that after today, the situation of the world would undergo massive changes.
Not to mention anything else, just Qin An advising them to reduce contact with Emperor Xuanwu was enough to cause a stir among every Forbidden Area.
Those Demon Pseudo-Gods from the Forbidden Lands would likely be eradicated from then on.
After leaving the Silver Moon Forbidden Land, it was still early.
Qin An took a deep breath of the air outside the Forbidden Land and headed along the nearest official road without pause.
The journey from the Silver Moon Forbidden Land to Xuanjing City wouldn’t take too long, especially with Qin An traveling at full speed, reducing the time significantly.
However, when Qin An was less than fifty miles from Xuanjing City, he suddenly stopped.
The official road ahead was clear, and the ground was extremely dry, seemingly without any abnormalities.
But on that dry ground, dust subtly trembled.
Qin An looked up to see a patch of darkness spreading from the distant sky.
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