The bleak cold wind was like a knife, cutting everyone's cheeks painfully.

Yet Qin An's words were sharper than this biting wind, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily.

The situation on both sides suddenly reversed, and their expressions were different.

The household officers who had been struggling heard this and their morale surged.

They took everything in.

Two cultivators from the Pulse Condensation Realm joined forces to besiege but were cut down by Qin An with a single slash, like chopping vegetables.

Blood splattered three feet, divine might unstoppable.

In contrast, the disciples of the Thunderfire Sect had ashen faces, their eyes filled with deep despair.

Even the Sect Leader and Fang Hu had been executed; resisting was futile.

"I am willing to surrender! Spare my life!" a disciple trembled as he dropped his weapon and raised his hands.

One surrender led to another.

When this disciple surrendered, it was as if a domino effect occurred, and the remaining Thunderfire Sect disciples, like being overwhelmed by the last straw, all dropped their weapons and crouched on the ground with their hands over their heads.

The battlefield where the household officers were located was completely pacified at that moment.

Numerous household officers gathered their weapons and surrounded the Thunderfire Sect disciples, sealing them off tightly.

Elsewhere, two elders of the Thunderfire Sect saw that the situation was hopeless and were filled with sorrow.

The elder on the left was entangled with Chu Xing, his body already pierced with several bloody holes by iron spikes.

If he continued fighting, within a few rounds, he would be killed by Chu Xing.

"I surrender, I surrender! Spare me!" The elder raised his hands high, shouting hoarsely, indicating his intention to surrender.

But the answer he received was a terrifying iron spike.

The iron spike pierced through the elder's forehead and emerged from the back of his head.

Chu Xing pulled out the iron spike and flicked off the droplets of blood with it, saying, "Those disciples can still be imprisoned, but for a high-ranking figure like you, there's only a dead end."

The other elder, seeing this, with palms like a storm, roared and lunged at Zhao Nian, intending to fight to the death.

Zhao Nian's mouth held a faint, mocking smile, and he suddenly exerted force with his fists, repeatedly clashing with the elder's palms.

"Crack!"

The sound of bones cracking exploded.

Intense pain spread through the elder's body along his arms, and he saw a fist wearing a glove enlarging in front of him.

Then he only felt a booming in his head and lost consciousness.

"Dying with dignity is better than begging for mercy and dying quickly." Zhao Nian kicked the corpse aside and said disdainfully.

The two of them, after finishing the fight, both turned their attention to Qin An.

The black clothing fluttered, the straight blade dripped blood.

Qin An walked over the corpses, like an Asura from the abyss.

Chu Xing and Zhao Nian couldn't help but shiver at the same time.

He fought two Pulse Condensation Realm cultivators alone, killing them with a single slash.

Such combat strength, even the elite of the Evil Extermination Bureau couldn't compare.

In comparison, they both felt that if they were to fight Qin An themselves, it would probably be the same outcome.

Chu Xing thought to himself: "No wonder Mr. Zhou regards him so highly, just this unparalleled combat strength alone is enough to sweep away the Prefecture Generals I know."

Zhao Nian was even more full of emotion: "Qin An not only excels in martial arts but also has considerable accomplishments in alchemy and medicine, truly making people feel unreachable."

Qin An didn't know what the two were thinking, lifted his foot, and walked toward the backyard.

In the rear, there was a Lake Heart Island, where the Alchemy Master Alliance's pills lay hidden, it was time to check the situation.

Although the Thunderfire Sect was just a low-level force, there might be some treasures worth grabbing in passing.

Chu Xing and Zhao Nian exchanged a glance, said nothing, and followed behind Qin An, heading towards the main hall.

...

Main hall.

It was already empty at this moment, the large hall appeared somewhat cold and quiet.

Chu Xing walked behind Shen Bai, couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Qin, why have we come here?"

Qin An returned the Cold Star to its sheath, turned his head upon hearing and said calmly: "Naturally, it's for the Alchemy Master Alliance's pills."

Zhao Nian showed an expression of realization: "So that's why Mr. Qin didn't go with us to search, because he found where the pills are."

Qin An nodded: "In this hall's backyard, there is a Lake Heart Island, filled with arrays, there must be something extraordinary there."

"The Poison Pill Master hid there too, surely it has pills hidden."

With these words, both Zhao Nian and Chu Xing showed expressions of realization.

The two said no more and silently followed Qin An to the backyard.

...

The backyard was also deserted, extremely cold and quiet.

The moonlight like gauze, enveloped the dark Lake Heart Island.

Qin An gently tapped his toes, using the Dragon Roar Wind Shadow Step, his figure like a ghost as he skimmed across the lake surface, landing steadily on the island.

Chu Xing and Zhao Nian tightly followed.

As soon as they landed, Chu Xing frowned.

"The arrays here are too intricate, we should be careful when dismantling them."

Zhao Nian responded: "I heard that Mr. Chu has some knowledge in arrays, this time we might need to trouble Mr. Chu to put in more effort."

Chu Xing sighed and smiled bitterly: "I only have a small bit of knowledge, if I can't manage, we would still need to return to the Bureau to seek help from experts."

He knew a little, but not much, just a hobby.

He never thought it would now become a help in dismantling the arrays.

Upon saying this, Chu Xing was about to carefully examine the essentials of the arrays.

At this moment, Chu Xing heard a set of footsteps and instinctively turned his head, showing an expression of astonishment.

"Mr. Qin, don't go any further, be careful of triggering the array, causing an attack, and leading to a drastic change!"

He saw Qin An walking with an indifferent expression towards the center of Lake Heart Island, hastily opening his mouth to stop him.

Zhao Nian was also alarmed and was about to step forward to grab Qin An.

He didn't understand arrays, but Chu Xing knew a bit.

Since Chu Xing's expression was so serious, it surely wasn't a small matter.

Zhao Nian feared Qin An's carelessness could lead to a great disaster.

Yet before Zhao Nian could step forward, Qin An stood on the ground and lightly stomped his foot.

"Buzz!"

True Qi poured into the ground through his foot, like a flood surging forth.

The array ahead was dissolving at a speed visible to the naked eye, like ice burning under flames.

Even though Zhao Nian didn't understand arrays, he could see that with Qin An's one stomp, all the arrays were gradually collapsing.

Chu Xing's mouth was agape, his face full of disbelief, and he stammered, "Mr. Qin, could it be that you have quite the accomplishment in the Dao of arrays?"

He had some understanding of arrays and could see that Qin An's seemingly casual step precisely targeted the weak points of each array, breaking the setup in an instant.

Within just a breath's time, these arrays were rendered useless.

Qin An looked back and said indifferently, "Just a little knowledge."

"Just a little knowledge again?" Chu Xing's mouth twitched slightly. "If this is called a little knowledge, then no one at the Evil Extermination Bureau would dare to claim mastery!"

Zhao Nian was stunned and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Qin, if you focused on one path, you might have entered the Outer Elixir level by now. Why waste so much effort practicing various techniques?"

His tone was quite puzzled.

After all, in Zhao Nian's view, with Qin An's talent, concentrating on a single cultivation technique would make his combat power even stronger.

Chu Xing patted Zhao Nian's shoulder, "Mr. Zhao, you're mistaken. Mr. Qin's talent cannot be measured by common standards."

Zhao Nian paused slightly, then realized and smiled wryly, "Indeed, I'm mistaken. Mr. Qin's talent can't be compared to us ordinary people."

Qin An turned and said, "Comrades, less idle chatter, follow me inside to take a look."

Now that the array has been broken, let's see what else might be hidden on Lake Heart Island.

Knowing the importance of the mission, Chu Xing and Zhao Nian didn't waste words and followed Qin An into the center of Lake Heart Island.

...

In the center stood an artificial mountain, towering and resembling a real one.

At the center of the mountain, there was a deep hole.

If not for Qin An breaking the array, this entrance hidden within it would be very difficult for ordinary cultivators to discover.

The three drew their weapons and cautiously walked into the pitch-black cave.

As soon as they entered the dark cave, a cold wind blew towards them.

The temperature inside was several degrees lower compared to the outside.

Inside the cave was a massive slope, leading straight underground.

Throughout this journey, the three met no danger until they reached the deepest part, where the view suddenly opened up.

In a large rock cavern, there were various exquisite shelves filled with weapons, pills, and other rare treasures.

Zhao Nian clenched his fist and sneered, "For such a minor force to possess so many rare treasures is truly intriguing."

Chu Xing's gaze shifted to another corner.

In the corner, there were five or six exquisite wooden boxes piled up.

The style of the wooden boxes was out of place with the secret chamber.

"These must be the pills from the Alchemist Alliance," Chu Xing approached a wooden box and opened it.

A fragrance wafted from the wooden box, quickly filling the chamber with a rich aroma.

After opening the remaining boxes, Chu Xing found them full of pills.

"They are indeed pills from the Alchemist Alliance; the mission is completed." Zhao Nian exhaled deeply.

Though the task was complete, Zhao Nian had a complicated expression.

Without Qin An's help, they might have failed this mission.

After all, the Three Corpses Divine Elixir, being colorless and tasteless, is virtually impossible to defend against.

Qin An said nothing, but walked to one of the boxes and picked up a letter placed atop the pills.

The letter was not addressed to anyone, but it was sealed with wax, and no one had opened it.

Chu Xing frowned, "Could these be letters from the Alchemist Alliance?"

Qin An shook his head, "No."

Curious, Zhao Nian asked, "Why do you conclude they're not letters from the Alchemist Alliance?"

Qin An looked at the empty chamber and said calmly, "If they were from the Alchemist Alliance, the Pill Master would likely have opened them by now."

"With so many pills, to send them out alone is impossible; the Evil Extermination Bureau is formidable. There must be someone receiving them, and this letter is from them."

Chu Xing, curious, said, "If so, let's open it and take a look."

Qin An nodded and broke the wax seal on the letter.

A sheet of paper covered with tiny writing unfolded before them.

After skimming through, the three frowned.

"Tomorrow, creatures from Jiao Long Hall will arrive; it seems our task isn't over yet." Qin An squinted.

"Now, with the Hunter Conference just ending, the creatures coming surely won't be significant ones. Brothers, why not make another round?"

According to the letter, a Pill Master named Fang Hu had colluded with creatures from Jiao Long Hall.

After tomorrow, the hall will send creatures to fetch these pills.

Each pill is a valuable treasure, and with them, Jiao Long Hall will gain great resources.

This is why Fang Hu is willing to take the risk.

Zhao Nian's eyes lit with battle spirit, "Mr. Qin, how do you plan to make a move?"

Qin An's lips curled slightly, "Naturally, we kill all creatures coming to assist, and the three of us share the merit. How about that?"

It's a benefit delivered right to us.

What Qin An needs now is a demon pill to condense a Supreme True Elixir.

With the demon creatures coming, he won't miss the chance.

Chu Xing pondered for a moment and nodded, "That could be a good deed."

Such an extra benefit, nobody would refuse.

As for whether significant creatures of Outer Elixir Realm would come, it's unlikely.

Nobody would dare break the unspoken rules of the Hunter Conference.

Whoever breaks them first will step into the abyss first.

After some planning, the three made a joint decision to wait for Jiao Long Hall's creatures to come and make a significant move.

Chu Xing and Zhao Nian didn't linger, leaving the chamber and instructing their subordinates to clean the battleground, ensuring nothing looked amiss to Jiao Long Hall's creatures.

Qin An strolled around the chamber.

On the shelves, various treasures were displayed.

After searching, Qin An could not find any cultivation techniques.

Some forces destroy all their cultivation techniques, passing them orally to ensure they don't leak.

This is reasonable.

Not finding what he needed, Qin An decided not to linger in the chamber.

As he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, his gaze shifting to a corner.

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