The tense atmosphere was abruptly shattered by an unexpected sound, like a pebble cast into a lake.

All the demons present turned their gazes in unison towards the source of the sound.

"Who?"

Zhao Xue looked in the direction of the sound, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes.

Deep in the dense forest ahead, on the branch of the tallest ancient tree, stood a young man in dark clothing, leaning casually.

He toyed with a straight blade that glinted with a cold light in his hand, a playful smile at the corner of his mouth.

"It's Mr. Qin from the Evil Extermination Bureau!" Zhao Xue clenched her fists, her voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Sir, please save us!"

Qin An's body flickered, descending gracefully from the treetop like a shooting star, landing steadily on the ground.

He had originally come to search for the Wood Element Divine Sense, but unexpectedly stumbled upon this brother and sister being besieged by three Outer Elixir Realm demons.

Seeing these three Outer Elixir Realm demons, Qin An thought he might as well seize a few Demon Pills.

At this moment, as Qin An landed on the ground, the Tiger Demon and the other two demons showed a look of apprehension in their eyes.

Zhao Quan hurried forward to stand beside Qin An: "Now with three against three, with Mr. Qin here, we can break this stalemate!"

Zhao Xue's fighting spirit reignited, and her prior desire for death vanished without a trace.

Qin An did not reply, his eyes flickering slightly.

The Tiger Demon heard this and let out a cruel laugh: "Just with this Outer Elixir Realm Mountain Patrol Copper General? What a joke!"

He suddenly waved his hand: "Finish it quickly!"

The ancient battlefield ruins were treacherous, and should another Mountain Patrol Copper General pass by, the three demons would have to flee.

Therefore, the Tiger Demon put away his playful expression, intending to end the fight swiftly.

The two demons nodded slightly, preparing to act, when suddenly two cold glints flashed.

The five-colored True Essence streaked through the sky with a fierce momentum, and the sound of whistling suddenly rose.

Two heads flew into the air like skyrocketing firecrackers.

Blood splattered across the sky, soaking the ground.

Two Demon Pills were clenched in Qin An's palm, absorbed into his body.

The scene fell into dead silence.

Whether it was the Tiger Demon or the Zhao siblings, all stared at Qin An with eyes full of incredulity.

Just moments ago, the two were fighting desperately against three Outer Elixir Realm demons that seemed unbeatable, yet two had been killed with just two strikes?

Zhao Xue widened her clear eyes, unable to resist rubbing them gently with the back of her hand.

Seeing the two headless corpses on the ground, she realized she hadn't imagined it.

Zhao Quan stepped back two steps, changing from standing beside Qin An to standing respectfully behind him.

In contrast, the Tiger Demon all bristled, eyes showing boundless terror, ready to turn and flee.

But just then, another sound of breaking through the air arose.

The Tiger Demon looked back to see the straight blade, glowing with a mesmerizing light, enlarging before his eyes.

"Spare me, my lord!" the Tiger Demon shouted loudly.

But the response was the unstoppable five-colored True Essence.

The straight blade pierced through the Tiger Demon's mouth, exiting through the back of the head.

The five-colored True Essence surged through, turning the Tiger Demon's internal organs to dust.

Qin An extracted the Demon Pill with a reverse grip, absorbing it into his body, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

While deducing the Inference Body Skill, Qin An had exhausted all the Demon Pills.

Now he had acquired three new Demons Pills, compensating for the losses incurred while deducing the Dragon Roar Shadow Step.

"Indeed, only by doing tasks can there be great rewards," Qin An thought to himself, preparing to step away from the lake.

He still needed to find the Wood Element Divine Sense, his main purpose for this journey, and did not wish to delay.

Just as he took two steps, Zhao Quan's voice sounded behind him.

"Sir, please stay!"

Zhao Quan hurriedly caught up, maintaining a three-step distance and bowed solemnly: "This life-saving grace will never be forgotten."

Qin An glanced back, frowning: "No need, it was just a small favor."

Having said that, he prepared once again to head towards the Evergreen Forest where the Wood Element Divine Sense was located.

Zhao Quan quickly inquired again: "Sir, are you planning to go to the Evergreen Forest?"

Qin An paused slightly: "How do you know?"

Zhao Quan whispered: "We are also heading to the Evergreen Forest, and the route you are taking is towards the Evergreen Forest, hence this guess."

Zhao Xue followed behind her brother and timidly suggested: "Sir, why not travel together?"

Qin An's eyes showed a hint of teasing: "This is traveling together?"

Zhao Xue blushed slightly at Qin An's gaze: "I misspoke, what I mean is that we want to seek the protection of the sir."

Zhao Quan added: "Sir, please don't mind, my sister usually has no interactions with people like you, hence she accidentally misspoke."

"What benefit is there?" Qin An asked.

The ancient battlefield ruins were fraught with peril, and Qin An came here to retrieve the Wood Element Divine Sense.

He had no habit of playing nanny.

This was no joke, for in these dangerous ancient battlefield ruins, adding more people could introduce unforeseen variables to the mission.

It could even cost them their lives.

Even though Qin An had the Supreme True Elixir Foundation, he needed to be careful here.

Zhao Quan pondered for a moment, then extended his hand to Zhao Xue: "Bring me the thing."

Zhao Xue paused, not understanding what her brother meant, but obediently placed the bead in his hand.

Zhao Quan then presented the bead with both hands to Qin An.

Qin An examined the bead, raising an eyebrow: "Such rich Qi Blood Power. How did you two come by it?"

"We found this in a place of opportunity; the Qi Blood it contains is worth three Demon Pills." Zhao Quan said respectfully: "If the sir agrees, this item will be presented to you."

"You sure know how to talk." Qin An squinted his eyes, extending two fingers to pick up the bead in Zhao Quan's palm, examining it carefully.

The reason he thought Zhao Quan knew how to talk was that Zhao Quan never mentioned the word "reward," and also stated that the bead was a gift for him.

This made things very comfortable.

Zhao Quan looked up, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes: "Thank you, Mr. Qin!"

Qin An played with the bead in his hand: "Thank me for what?"

"Thank you, Mr. Qin, for agreeing to take us to the Cangcui Forest." Zhao Quan replied again.

Qin An shook his head and said: "I haven't agreed yet. Before that, let me ask you a question. If you answer it well, there's no harm in taking you along."

Zhao Quan hurriedly asked: "Please, ask, Mr. Qin. I will speak without reservation and hold nothing back."

Qin An played with the treasure bead, then suddenly changed the topic: "Why are you going to the Cangcui Forest?"

The Cangcui Forest hid the Wood Element Divine Sense, which Qin An had spent considerable effort to learn about.

These two also said they were going to the Cangcui Forest, so Qin An had to connect the dots.

Zhao Quan pondered for a moment, a trace of hesitation on his face, but then he seemed to make up his mind, and the hesitation disappeared entirely.

"We are from the Zhao family of Xunyang Prefecture. The Zhao family was harmed by demons many years ago, and only the two of us remain. Before being secretly harmed by the demons, our father placed an important treasure in the ancient battlefield ruins within the Cangcui Forest, saying it could restore the Zhao family to its former glory."

"But at that time, we were only in the Pulse Condensation Realm, not qualified to enter the ancient battlefield ruins, so it was delayed until now."

Zhao Xue added: "Back then, the Zhao family also made significant contributions to the Xunyang Prefecture, so the Mountain Patrol Golden General from the Evil Extermination Bureau granted us a chance to enter the ancient battlefield ruins."

Qin An's gaze was sharp: "The treasure capable of bringing the Zhao family back to its former glory, what is it?"

Zhao Quan looked troubled and said: "We don't know either."

Qin An thought for a moment, then gently moved his fingers.

The next moment, with the draw of the Five-Colored True Essence, the Qi Blood Power within the bead was all absorbed by Qin An.

Now Qin An has six Demon Pills in his body, giving him more confidence in this journey.

"Taking you along is fine, but let me put it bluntly: if we encounter a danger even I can't handle, I will retreat first," Qin An said calmly.

Zhao Quan was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your accomplishment! We couldn't be happier with you leading us."

Qin An said no more, lifted his foot, and walked forward.

Zhao Quan and Zhao Xue exchanged glances and quietly followed behind Qin An.

Soon, the lake fell into silence.

...

After about an hour, dozens of figures descended from the sky, landing steadily by the lake.

Zhang Yun played with the compass in his hand, a hint of seriousness in his eyes: "Qin An stayed here for a while and then left. I don't know where he's headed."

Ye Rou looked around, frowned upon seeing the three demon corpses, and said: "He encountered demons here and battled them. No, he's not the only one here. Fox Sha, come and check for any human traces in the area."

The fox girl named Fox Sha approached, closed her eyes, lightly sniffed the air, then opened her eyes: "There was a man and a woman here as well. It seems they fought and were injured. He probably came across them and helped them out."

Ye Rou pondered for a moment and waved her hand gracefully: "Continue the pursuit. Once we catch up with him, regardless of who is with him, wipe them all out!"

No longer hesitating, the group continued towards Qin An's location.

...

Cangcui Forest wasn't far from the lake.

When Qin An stood in front of Cangcui Forest and looked at the jade-like trees, he raised an eyebrow: "These trees are quite unusual."

Zhao Quan explained: "This place is transformed from the Evil Qi of the ancient battlefield ruins, hence rich in astonishing Evil Qi, making the trees appear like jade, hence the name Evergreen Forest."

Qin An nodded slightly, glancing around: "There doesn't seem to be anyone else here."

The surroundings were as quiet as ever.

Since this place had been explored, there must have been people here, but nobody was present.

Qin An found it rather strange.

Zhao Quan explained: "Every eruption of the ancient battlefield ruins occurs at different locations. The last eruption was crowded with people here in Cangcui Forest, but this time, the eruption point isn't in Cangcui Forest, so no one came."

"I see." Qin An nodded, preparing to step into the Cangcui Forest.

The Wood Element Divine Sense was located here and could be found by searching step by step.

Since this trip to the ancient battlefield ruins wasn't time-limited, Qin An intended to stop only after finding the Wood Element Divine Sense.

But before Qin An took a step forward, Zhao Quan hurriedly moved to stop him.

"Mr. Qin, don't be hasty. This place is extremely dangerous; you must not enter recklessly."

Qin An paused and asked: "Where is the danger?"

Zhao Quan pointed to the Cangcui Forest: "You may not know this, sir, but this place is full of hidden traps. If you carelessly step in, you will certainly face its perils."

As he finished speaking, Zhao Quan took out a map from his pocket and opened it in front of Qin An.

Qin An glanced at it and frowned slightly: "What are the things marked on this map?"

The map displayed hundreds of locations, each marked with a red dot.

They were so densely packed, it looked a bit dizzying.

Zhao Quan explained: "When father placed the Zhao family's treasure here, he had already figured out the various traps. As long as we follow the map, we can avoid the traps and find where the treasure lies."

Qin An pondered and said: "If that's the case, then lead the way."

Happy to avoid some trouble, he didn't refuse.

Zhao Quan agreed and took a couple of steps forward, ready to lead the way.

Just then, something unusual happened.

Suddenly, the sound of wind swept through the clearing behind them, accompanied by a thick killing intent spreading through the area.

Zhao Quan and Zhao Xue were both enveloped in this terrifying killing intent, feeling extremely cold all over.

Qin An turned back, gently stroking the Cold Star Saber: "This isn't a small problem."

Not far away, Ye Rou and ten Mountain Patrol Copper Generals were charging in, followed closely by three enchanting Fox Demons.

The Fox Demons stared at Qin An with bloodthirsty eyes.

Before they got close, Ye Rou shouted sternly.

"Qin An, you killed members of my Talent Association. Today is your death day. Do you have any last words?"

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