As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly fell into a dead silence.

Zhou Yuanfeng's pupils shrank abruptly, his face showing astonishment: "Qin An, is what senior sister said true?"

Five Elemental Spiritual Sense!

It's the supreme treasure designed to build a matchless foundation for the Inner God Realm!

Not to mention seeing one, Zhou Yuanfeng hadn't even heard any news related to it.

He had condensed the Supreme True Elixir and had been immersed in the Outer Elixir Realm for too long.

He once thought about using the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense to eliminate his own injuries, but achieved nothing. Now Tang Zizhen says Qin An might very well possess the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense.

This is simply too shocking.

But upon closer thought, earlier Qin An mentioned a method to counteract the power of Divine Sense, so this is the only possibility.

Even if Qin An didn't have the power of Divine Sense, but he had the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense nurtured in his mind, it could still serve as an excellent defense.

Qin An nodded slightly and made no secret: "That's indeed the case."

Just four simple words, even with a bit of nonchalance, as if the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense was just a stray dog on the street, utterly unimportant.

Yet these words weighed as heavy as a thousand pounds, causing Zhou Yuanfeng's hand gripping the tea cup to tighten slightly.

Zhou Yuanfeng loosened his right hand, sighed: "If this is true, we can risk a fight, but it's still not foolproof."

"What if there's an unparalleled escape plan?" Qin An said flatly: "If the enemy is truly invincible, there's a way to escape to ensure my safety."

This is Qin An's strategy.

Just now, while exchanging ideas with Zhou Yuanfeng and Tang Zizhen, Qin An was also rapidly calculating a solution in his mind, eventually thinking of a clever plan.

Firstly, he has the foundation of the Supreme True Elixir; coupled with endless secret techniques, he can overcome adversity and slay an External Elixir Realm Perfection with Outer Elixir Realm Initial.

The unique power of divine soul of the Inner God Realm cultivator is indefensible, but if Qin An possesses the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense, it can serve as an excellent defense.

However, he cannot mobilize it to attack.

With this foundation, maybe he can fight against the Inner God Realm.

If he fails, Qin An also has a way to escape.

This escape method is the life-substitute needle he acquired in the ruins of the ancient battlefield.

The life-substitute needle can, at a critical moment, condense a fake body in place, while the real body flees to a hundred miles away.

Such a miraculous item is the foundation that gives Qin An the daring to take risks.

Carefree Mountain harbors intent to destroy him, and if he can't eliminate the enemy now, future troubles will surely arise.

In that case, pour everything into it.

Beside one's bed, allow no other to sleep soundly, this is Qin An's principle.

Zhou Yuanfeng, hearing this, pondered: "If it's truly as you say, we can give it a try."

Tang Zizhen, with a complex expression, suddenly asked: "Qin An, may I ask if Mr. Jin has ever inquired about this matter?"

Qin An shook his head: "I haven't detailed it to him."

Tang Zizhen thought for a moment, then said earnestly: "If you're willing to leave Mr. Jin, Junior Brother Zhou and Junior Brother Zhao and I are willing to jointly recommend you to our mentor; ensuring you can join us."

This time, Tang Zizhen spoke extremely seriously.

She didn't care about Qin An's alleged double-dealing nor whether Qin An will survive to become a Mountain Patrol Silver General.

She saw Qin An's unparalleled potential; just the foundation of possessing the Five Elemental Spiritual Sense was enough to change her attitude.

Zhou Yuanfeng was taken aback; he truly didn't expect senior sister to say this.

Senior sister has always been indifferent and never turns back; at this moment, she really softened.

Zhou Yuanfeng looked at Qin An with a complex expression.

He knew very well that all of this was because of Qin An.

Since Qin An arrived in Xunyang Prefecture, senior sister's mindset has been constantly changing.

He couldn't tell whether it's good or bad.

Qin An shook his head, resolutely refusing: "There's no need."

Tang Zizhen placed her hands on the table, stood up: "Do you know that Jin Fengyu has a wealth of talents under him, he may not give you special treatment."

Qin An glanced at Tang Zizhen indifferently: "I'm just an insignificant Copper General, yet Mr. Jin is willing to chat with me intimately as a Golden General; just that is enough."

"Moreover, your mentor's disciples are numerous, the actions of Xu Qingfeng are really unworthy of praise."

Tang Zizhen sat back in the chair, sighed deeply.

She realized she might have really been wrong this time.

The words Zhou Yuanfeng spoke to her echoed around her ears, like a slap in the face, stinging loudly.

If she wasn't so forceful at the time, perhaps this highly talented Mountain Patrol Copper General might already be in the same camp with her.

Qin An didn't discuss this matter with Tang Zizhen anymore, but simply looked at the two: "Since the overall situation is set, I ask for your assistance in one matter."

Zhou Yuanfeng came back to his senses and said seriously: "Feel free to say it, Zhou promised to go all out!"

"There's no need to go all out." Qin An chuckled: "Within the next half month, I hope you two can find a way to curb the rampant monsters, and also, the matter of Xu Qingfeng should be clarified."

Zhou Yuanfeng realized: "Certainly, it's incumbent upon us, when I was a Mountain Patrol General, I made many friends; they will surely lend a hand."

Tang Zizhen returned to her composed appearance, nodding: "This is to slay demons and monsters, I will also use the connections at hand to help stabilize things temporarily, but this matter cannot be dragged on for too long, it's treating the symptoms but not the root cause."

"That's good." Qin An nodded, clasped his hands: "That's the case, I won't see you off."

Having stated his plans clearly, and since Qin An had devised a detailed plan, he wouldn't waste time.

Zhou Yuanfeng and Tang Zizhen exchanged glances and stood up to bid farewell and leave.

Soon, Qin An was the only one left in the room.

The candle flickered in the gentle breeze, like nimble sprites.

Qin An watched the flickering candle, his eyes narrowed slightly, and thought inwardly: "The undercurrents in Xunyang Prefecture are indeed a hundred times more perilous than in Lingzhou, even middle-tier forces dare to press so hard, fine, it's a good opportunity to explore the depths of the Inner God Realm."

Qin An thought no more, blew out the oil lamp on the table, and lay down on the bed to fall into a deep sleep.

...

Time passed by in an instant, and several days had already gone by.

During this time, the prefecture generals of Xunyang Prefecture began to get busy.

The matter of the ancient battlefield relics was reaching its conclusion, with the aftermath awaiting the bloody storm of various demonic beings and pseudo-gods.

Thus, recently, Xunyang Prefecture was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere.

Since Zhou Yuanfeng's promotion to Jin Mansion General, he had fallen into a rare busyness.

At this moment, he finally managed to steal some leisure time amidst the busyness, drinking in a small courtyard.

Before he could set down his cup, a rush of footsteps sounded.

Zhou Yuanfeng put down the cup and, without turning his head, said, "Senior sister, what brings you here today?"

Tang Zizhen stepped into the courtyard, her fatigue momentarily flashing across her face.

She heard the tease in Zhou Yuanfeng's words and didn't get angry, sitting across from him.

"Regarding the matter of Xu Qingfeng... there are some clues."

As she spoke, Tang Zizhen placed a folded paper on the table.

Zhou Yuanfeng's hand holding the cup tightened slightly, then he released it and opened the paper on the table.

The further he read, the tighter his brow furrowed.

When he finished reading the last word, Zhou Yuanfeng slammed the paper on the table with a bang.

"Damn beast!"

The veins on Zhou Yuanfeng's forehead throbbed, his fists clenched tightly, seething with anger: "As expected, he colluded with demonic beings to harm the people. Even being cut into thousands of pieces wouldn't redeem him!"

On the paper were the reports gathered by several Mountain Patrol Copper Generals. The information stated that during a mission, Xu Qingfeng let slip that he had been paying frequent attention to the villages that had been slaughtered recently.

After Tang Zizhen received this information, she leveraged her connections to gather clues and eventually collected some intelligence on Xu Qingfeng.

All this information pointed directly to Xu Qingfeng's collusion with demonic beings.

Tang Zizhen pressed Zhou Yuanfeng's shoulder: "Junior brother, do not act impulsively; there is still room for maneuver in this situation."

Zhou Yuanfeng was slightly taken aback, his gaze darkened, and he asked in a deep voice, "Senior sister, what do you mean by this?"

"I have already reported this matter to our teacher," Tang Zizhen said softly. "The Lord of the General Mansion is about to step down. If this matter spreads, it could damage his reputation, so a compromise has been considered."

"How to compromise?" Zhou Yuanfeng asked.

A cold light flashed in Tang Zizhen's eyes: "Make him die; only a dead man can keep secrets."

Zhou Yuanfeng said blankly, "Senior sister, I've noticed you've changed."

Tang Zizhen asked, "How have I changed?"

Zhou Yuanfeng smiled bitterly: "If it were according to your previous character, this matter should follow the iron rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau, but now you're only thinking about killing to silence."

Tang Zizhen clenched her fist: "I am also doing this for the greater good; it is a temporary measure."

"What greater good?" Zhou Yuanfeng asked.

Tang Zizhen showed a look of struggle: "With the General Mansion about to change leadership, the Evil Extermination Bureau cannot be leaderless. We know our teacher's temperament well, and he has the ability to lead the bureau to a better place. Therefore, fully supporting our teacher to become the next lord of the General Mansion is the right path. What we are doing now is just temporary."

Zhou Yuanfeng remained silent, shaking his head: "I cannot disobey the teacher's order; I have only one request, which is to ensure Xu Qingfeng is left with no grave. Who will handle this?"

He no longer argued; besides Tang Zizhen's reasons, there was also Qin An's safety to consider.

If he insisted on exposing Xu Qingfeng's matter, it would likely have a bad impact on their teacher. If the teacher were to become angry, that anger might extend onto Qin An.

Although Qin An now has great potential, he is still no match against a Mountain Patrol Golden General.

Tang Zizhen said meaningfully: "This task will naturally be given to Qin An. Xu Qingfeng needs to die for a good reason, and Qin An's mission just happens to be where Xu Qingfeng shall meet his end."

"How will he meet his end?" Zhou Yuanfeng asked.

Tang Zizhen slowly said, "You will inform Qin An that Xu Qingfeng will be led to him, and Qin An will kill him. We can fabricate the story that he died fighting demonic beings."

Zhou Yuanfeng remained silent.

Tang Zizhen rose and said, "The time has already passed the fifteenth day, and we can't delay any longer. You must tell Qin An that it's time for him to set out."

After she finished speaking, Tang Zizhen left the courtyard without saying more.

Zhou Yuanfeng watched as Tang Zizhen's figure faded away, and he downed his cup of liquor.

"Junior brother, oh junior brother," Zhou Yuanfeng sighed, murmuring to himself, "Years ago, when you insisted on going to Lingzhou to take on the position of General Mansion, I laughed at you for your lack of ambition. Now I realize you had no choice. I am the truly laughable one."

The cup shattered in Zhou Yuanfeng's grip.

Zhou Yuanfeng stood up and left the courtyard, heading towards Qin An's residence.

...

The small courtyard where Qin An resided was as serene as water.

At this moment, inside the room.

Qin An lit the oil lamp in front of him and opened the Dragon Race Secret Technique.

He was just a step away from completing the Scholar Profession, and he didn't linger in the Confidential Library for long, returning home as soon as he could.

Now, he only needed to finish reading the Dragon Race Heart Method in front of him to upgrade the Scholar Profession to level twelve, saving him a lot of time.

As the sound of Qin An flipping through the pages arose, the essence of the Dragon Race Secret Technique started appearing in his mind.

This cultivation technique was called True Dragon Transformation, using Supreme True Essence to condense the bloodline of a true dragon. After the bloodline enters the body, it allows the true essence to be as magnificent as a true dragon, doubling the power compared to ordinary cultivators.

This heart method had no special properties, only straightforwardly enhancing the true essence quantity.

However, for any cultivator in the Outer Elixir Realm, it was like a treasure.

After all, increasing the amount of true essence would elevate the power of any cultivation technique and the ability to sustain prolonged combat qualitatively.

The more Qin An read, the more he felt the strength of this heart method.

If he could integrate the True Dragon Transformation into himself, he would be more reliably prepared against Inner God Realm demonic beings.

By the time Qin An finished the last page, he had memorized all the contents of the True Dragon Transformation.

At this moment, his proficiency continued to increase until it reached a certain limit and ceased.

Texts reappeared, becoming the proficiency level for the Scholar Profession, floating in mid-air.

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