The young man shook the folding fan, appearing cultured, but his words carried an overwhelming momentum, like a treasure sword with its sharp edge exposed.

After completing the last mission, many Silver Commanders accumulated a lot of achievements and flocked to the Confidential Library to exchange for Cultivation Techniques. Hence, the number of people in the Confidential Library was greater than before.

Quite a few Silver Commanders frowned slightly upon seeing the young man approach Qin An.

Qin An heard the conversation among the Silver Commanders.

"Why is Liu Qingzhou targeting Qin An?"

"Don't you understand? Liu Qingzhou is under Lord Mo Chuan's command, and Qin An offended Lord Mo Chuan. He's doing this to vent for Mo Chuan."

"I see. If Lord Mo Chuan made a move, it would be bullying the weak. It's more justified for Liu Qingzhou to act."

"Justified, my ass! A Jade Bone Realm Perfection bullying a newcomer to the Evil Extermination Bureau. Liu Qingzhou is shameless."

The conversations grew increasingly noisy.

The Evil Extermination Bureau doesn't prohibit internal strife; they even see it as a way to motivate subordinates.

As long as no one ends up disabled, the higher-ups turn a blind eye.

Liu Qingzhou seized this rule, intending to embarrass Qin An in front of many colleagues.

His superior, Mo Chuan, had been brooding since returning.

After understanding the situation, he realized that a newcomer named Qin An had caused this.

Liu Qingzhou, one of Mo Chuan's most capable subordinates, was well-aware of the bureaucratic intricacies.

So he wanted to seize this opportunity to teach Qin An a lesson and curry favor with Mo Chuan.

Qin An listened to the surrounding voices, raised his eyes, and touched his blade, "Get lost."

His tone was cold, like eternal ice, yet as sharp as an exposed sharp edge.

The surrounding Silver Commanders gasped upon hearing Qin An's words.

Liu Qingzhou was quite famous among the Silver Commanders.

Favored by Mo Chuan, he was arrogant within the Evil Extermination Bureau.

The less powerful Silver Commanders couldn't afford to provoke him and avoided him, never daring to confront him.

But unexpectedly, Qin An succinctly told Liu Qingzhou to get lost.

Liu Qingzhou was stunned, standing motionless like a wooden sculpture.

His Jade Bone Realm Perfection strength was exceptional among the Silver Commanders.

Those of the same rank had to greet him with a smiling face.

Yet now, a newcomer dared to disgrace him in front of everyone.

Rage was smoldering in Liu Qingzhou's heart.

After saying this, Qin An had already walked past Liu Qingzhou, carrying four books, ready to leave the Confidential Library.

Liu Qingzhou, seeing this, turned around and pressed down on Qin An's shoulder, "Did I let you leave, you little brat? Do you really think you can be arrogant before me just because you killed the Tree Lord?"

After speaking, he glanced at the surrounding colleagues with a hint of mockery, casting a sideways glance at Qin An.

"You just picked up the scraps. The dying Tree Lord, who among us couldn't kill it? You stole everyone's achievements."

He felt his words were sensible and raised his head proudly.

This not only belittled Qin An's achievements but also incited a wave of hatred among other Silver Commanders, causing them to harbor ill will towards Qin An.

Qin An stopped in his tracks, looked back at the hand on his shoulder, and stared at Liu Qingzhou, "I'll give you one more chance."

Liu Qingzhou felt his breath catch, and when Qin An's gaze swept over him, he felt a chill throughout, as if he had plunged into an ice cellar.

However, Qin An's words ignited his anger.

Give me a chance? What right do you have to give me a chance?

If he let go today in front of so many people, he might become the biggest joke among the Silver Commanders.

In that case, he would teach this little brat a lesson.

Liu Qingzhou took a deep breath to calm his emotions, "Let's settle this on the arena."

As soon as these words came out, all the Silver Commanders looked shocked.

The Evil Extermination Bureau doesn't prohibit internal fights, but it's rare for people to resolve it on the arena.

Going to the arena implies great hatred, equivalent to tearing off the mask.

Though one can't cripple the opponent on the arena, the loser completely loses face in the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Qin An stroked the black knife and walked out, leaving only one word.

"Go."

He was reluctant to stir up trouble, but a man in the martial world often has no choice.

Having offended Mo Chuan, the Silver Commanders under him would provoke him to please Mo Chuan.

In that case, he'd make an example of Liu Qingzhou today to warn other Silver Commanders.

Liu Qingzhou originally thought he needed to provoke Qin An before Qin An would dare to face him on the arena.

Unexpectedly, Qin An agreed boldly.

It wasn't until Qin An walked out the door that Liu Qingzhou reacted, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

This reckless kid truly didn't know the power of Jade Bone Realm Great Perfection.

Today, he would make Qin An pay for his rashness.

Imagining himself pummeling Qin An mercilessly on the arena, making him lose face in the Evil Extermination Bureau, and later receiving Mo Chuan's reward, Liu Qingzhou couldn't contain his excitement.

Several Silver Commanders saw Liu Qingzhou and Qin An heading towards the arena, exchanged glances, quickly exchanged for Cultivation Techniques, and followed them to the arena.

...

The arena was sparsely populated.

Due to the animosity implied by going to the arena, the people of the Evil Extermination Bureau were still apprehensive about it.

After all, they were colleagues, frequently crossing paths. If it weren't for great hatred, no one would come here.

This resulted in the arena often being left unoccupied.

But today, the arena was surrounded by people from the Evil Extermination Bureau.

There were not only Silver Commanders, but also Bronze Commanders who had just completed their tasks.

It had been a long time since anyone had taken to the arena, so naturally, many people put down their tasks to come watch this event.

Especially one among them was Liu Qingzhou, the famous Silver Marshal of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Voices of discussion rose and fell below the stage.

Some had never seen Qin An and voiced their confusion: "This Silver Marshal is unfamiliar, is he a newcomer?"

A Silver Marshal who participated in the last mission explained: "Indeed a newcomer, but a terrifying one."

"A newcomer daring to duel with Liu Qingzhou, a man of Jade Bone Realm Perfection, what is he thinking?" someone worried for Qin An.

A Silver Marshal unaware of the situation shook his head: "It seems this newcomer is going to be taken down by Liu Qingzhou today."

Above the stage, Liu Qingzhou, hearing the discussions, opened his folding fan with a slightly mocking tone.

"If you kneel and kowtow three times to me today, I will allow you to leave this stage."

"If you lose, you'll suffer not only physically but also lose face. You must choose between the two."

If he could win without fighting, his prestige would be even greater today.

So Liu Qingzhou planned to attack Qin An's mind first.

Qin An drew out the black blade and stepped forward.

The black blade traced a beautiful arc in the sky, striking fiercely towards Liu Qingzhou's head.

Ice and fire energy intertwined on the black blade, accompanied by a terrifying explosive sound, making the less powerful Bronze Marshal instinctively cover their ears.

Liu Qingzhou, feeling the fierce wind, had flames of anger in his eyes, his folding fan held horizontally, pointing towards the incoming black blade of Qin An.

"Why are you so unprincipled?"

The stage indeed saw few challengers, but that didn't mean no one had ever gone up.

In the past, those who stepped on the stage at least maintained their own dignity.

Before the fight, both sides would at least exchange some words.

But Liu Qingzhou didn't expect Qin An to rush over with a blade without a word.

"A country boy indeed has no manners."

The clash of the folding fan and the black blade emitted a metallic clanging sound.

Liu Qingzhou couldn't help but mock, calling Qin An a country bumpkin from a small place.

He excelled at using a folding fan, which was an unconventional weapon.

But it was with this unconventional weapon that he gained fame among the Silver Marshals, and no one dared underestimate him.

A huge force transmitted through the black blade, and Liu Qingzhou's eyes held a faint smile.

"Your strength is indeed impressive, but for someone at Jade Bone Realm Perfection, it's a bit lacking."

Saying this, Liu Qingzhou was ready to exert force to defeat Qin An.

But at this moment, Liu Qingzhou's face suddenly turned extremely pale.

He only felt a terrifying power coming from the contact point of the folding fan and the black blade.

This power surged forth like an ocean. It was clearly one strike, but he felt like he had taken three strikes.

And with each strike, the ice and fire power grew stronger, and by the last strike, its power had tripled.

After the three strikes combined, Liu Qingzhou spat out a mouthful of blood, flying back and landing half-kneeling on the ground.

He firmly used his folding fan to support himself on the ground, eyes filled with angry flames, staring at Qin An like a venomous snake.

The entire crowd fell silent.

The onlookers who were previously buzzing with discussion now stood frozen like wooden sculptures.

Everyone with their mouths agape, eyes wide, as if they couldn't believe the scene before them was real.

With just a single strike, Liu Qingzhou of Jade Bone Realm Perfection was sent flying and heavily wounded.

Those Silver Marshals who previously did not favor Qin An suddenly felt as if something was slapping their faces.

A Silver Marshal who had previously participated in a mission with Qin An saw this, revealing a look of inevitability, and patted his stunned colleagues: "For it to happen with him is expected."

The stunned colleague came to senses and asked: "Why?"

Silver Marshal smiled slightly: "He single-handedly pursued and slew the Tree Lord. Though the Tree Lord was already severely wounded, it wasn't something a newcomer could accomplish."

The colleague fell silent, suddenly understanding why Qin An dared to face Liu Qingzhou on the stage.

If they had Qin An's strength, not only would they dare to step onto the stage, but they would also dare to beat the crap out of Liu Qingzhou.

On the stage, Qin An sheathed his blade, turned, and prepared to leave.

Today's matter was concluded. That strike should be enough to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

He didn't have time to waste here and planned to go back and deduce the cultivation technique, not even considering Liu Qingzhou, such a clown.

Liu Qingzhou, seeing Qin An turn, had a sliver of coldness in his eyes, then surreptitiously flicked open his folding fan.

From the blade of the fan, steel spikes shot out, aiming at Qin An's back with great speed.

The intense wind sound startled all the Silver Marshals present.

At this moment, the steel spikes, with unbeatable speed, were less than half a foot away from Qin An's back.

But suddenly, an invisible Gang Qi rose from Qin An's body. The celestial spirit body protection Gang Qi suddenly expanded out a foot, repelling all the spikes.

Liu Qingzhou was stunned, looking incredulously at the folding fan in his hand, unable to believe Qin An had such a powerful protective technique.

Is this still a person?

Ordinary people, even if they cultivated protective techniques, wouldn't focus on them, treating them as temporary survival skills only.

Everyone's energy is limited; it's impossible to cultivate every technique to the extreme.

But Qin An's protective technique was evidently cultivated to the Jade Bone Realm.

How could such a terrifyingly talented person exist?

At this moment, Liu Qingzhou heard a gust of wind approaching.

Looking up again, he saw Qin An was already upon him, the black blade emotionlessly slashing down.

Blood suddenly spilled, and Liu Qingzhou only felt a sharp pain in his right arm, rolling uncontrollably on the stage.

He instinctively turned his head and saw that his right arm was now empty.

With cold sweat covering his forehead, Liu Qingzhou struggled to sit up, looking at Qin An holding the black blade, fear surfacing in his eyes.

Qin An, bending down, picked up Liu Qingzhou's arm, shook the folding fan, and revealed a slight smile of satisfaction.

"Your folding fan technique is excellent, I like it very much, so I'll keep it. You don't mind, do you?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.