All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 155 - 15: Surging Destiny! (4/3, thanks to the alliance leader, please call me Shuke!)

Chapter 155: Chapter 15: Surging Destiny! (4/3, thanks to the alliance leader, please call me Shuke!)

"Yes, you’ve broken through."

The Sword Spirit spoke without a hint of surprise, "What were you expecting, An Jing? Your control over Inner Breath is already on par with an ordinary Inner-Strength martial master. That bit of shock is about the same as snapping your fingers for you, and your body, blessed by the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban, breaking through all the way to the Peak of Qi Refining is not strange at all. An average martial artist with Inner Breath like Tide couldn’t even take a full-force punch from you without being seriously injured."

"For the average martial artist, indeed, this kind of minor threshold requires a strenuous leap, but for you... it’s no different from drinking water."

"It’s too easy."

Muttering to himself, An Jing pondered and realized that he had only himself to blame—or rather his father. The old man had attempted to break through the Inner Breath like Tide twice—both times ended in failure, almost causing significant loss of Blood Qi and reducing his lifespan.

It was because of these two failures that Sir An decided to devote himself entirely to the imperial examinations, completely abandoning the path of martial arts.

Of course, he didn’t succeed in the examinations either.

In the end, Sir An failed to earn a place as a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, only managing to become a minor official in his hometown, living a modest life.

Fortunately, Sir An’s business acumen was quite impressive, and he, along with Madam An, managed to run the An Family business quite successfully.

If not for the Frost Calamity...

"Mother should still be alive by now, for although Hanhai suffered a disaster, it’s not difficult for martial artists to survive."

Shaking his head slightly, An Jing cast aside his distracting thoughts, "As for my father... sigh. He must have already reunited with the ancestors. If possible, I should at least retrieve his remains to know where he died."

"Ultimately, sufficient strength is needed."

The remarkably easy breakthrough of Inner Breath like Tide left An Jing feeling a bit underwhelmed, lacking the sense of ceremony he desired, so he decided to take advantage of his momentum and solidify the Second Prohibition of the Divine Ban.

And just as An Jing was gathering his energy, preparing to make the most of his current perfect state to break through even further...

West of the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent, in the Canglai Great Domain.

Heaven’s Will Mountain.

The Northern Patrol Envoy of the Heaven’s Will Cult, Lin Yongye, received a report from her subordinates.

"My lady, we’ve found a certain trace of Madam An... Several months ago, someone pawned a high-quality jade pendant at a pawn shop in Beirui City of Mist State in the name of the An Family from Gufeng County. It was an unredeemed pledge, and we have purchased the jade pendant. Through the inscriptions on it, we can confirm it to be the love token of Sir An, An Qianshan, and Madam An, Shen Mubai."

"Good news." From the other side of the water screen, the formally clad Northern Patrol Envoy raised her eyebrows, revealing a bright smile, "Keep up the good work. If you really find Madam An, the Divine Sect will surely reward you handsomely, and I can authorize you to use the Law Altar’s credentials."

"Yes!"

The Northern Patrol Envoy never made empty promises; her word was always good. Just by the sound of it, one could sense the excitement of the person behind the water screen, "In addition, our team has made other discoveries!"

"Although it seems unbelievable... we have indeed found An Jing’s father among the plundering troops of the Northern Barbarians’ tribes."

"Oh? He’s still alive?"

Even the Northern Patrol Envoy was taken aback upon hearing this; she had issued this order without expecting that Sir An might still be alive.

This was indeed a pleasant surprise, and the Northern Patrol Envoy inquired, "Then, what is his current state? Does he have any disabilities, and what is the extent of his fatigue and injuries?"

"Can you buy him? Our relationship with the Northern Barbarians should be quite good. I permit you to act in the name of the local Law Altar. Buying a slave should be no issue..."

"No..."

As soon as the Northern Patrol Envoy subconsciously assumed An Qianshan might be a slave, the voice from behind the water screen took on a peculiar tone, "My lady, on the contrary, the reason we found An Qianshan is not due to luck, but because we discovered him in the tent of the chieftain with whom we were negotiating."

"He became the Chieftain’s personal slave?" The Northern Patrol Envoy raised her brows, initially sympathizing with Sir An’s good fortune, but that sympathy quickly turned to astonishment.

"Far from it, my lady." The voice sighed, "Although we cannot be certain, based on our observations, Sir An... seems to be the chief aide to the chieftain."

"He has not suffered any mistreatment; instead, he is treated with considerable respect, and his status is quite high!"

"Furthermore, he is also using the power of the Northern Barbarian tribes to search for his lost wife and child and even intended to enlist us to look for them!"

The Northern Patrol Envoy was silent.

The Northern Patrol Envoy was contemplating.

But, thanks to the rich history of Embracing the Void, she was able to let go after recalling many past examples, "It’s true, since ancient times there have been scholars who failed in the central dynasty who were taken in by the Barbarian Tribes as their own aides. It’s not unusual ..."

——Bullshit! How is that possible! Wasn’t An Jing Mars Guarding Heart by fate? With such Evil Qi clashing, it wouldn’t be odd for his entire family to die out, for both his parents to perish. How could both of his parents still be alive?!

What she said aloud and what she truly thought were entirely different; in the past, the Northern Patrol Envoy would never have been so duplicitous, but today was different.

Today, she needed to show her imposing and capable side in front of many potential juniors!

The place where the Northern Patrol Envoy currently stood was a rustic and elegant mountain peak cloud pavilion. From here, one could overlook an ancient sect hidden within the clouds amidst a vast mountain city.

On the mountain, pavilions and towers loomed, shrouded by the drifting mist. YunZhong City stood majestic, with banners soaring and fluttering like rainbows. Far in the distance in the center surrounded by mountains, a Divine Mountain rose to the heavens, its peak surrounded by the faint glow of stars.

And behind her, a young girl with black hair stood silently at the side of the pavilion.

Bai Qinghan looked out at the full view of Heaven’s Will Mountain, her clear gaze fixed on the Divine Sect’s main mountain, so close to a fairyland on earth. Her Xuan-edged silver crown was pure and noble, and her long ebony hair, elegantly arranged, was held back, with two strands hanging down in front of her chest along her temples, setting off her neck skin as white as snow.

"What a pity."

The Northern Patrol Envoy turned her head, looking toward Bai Qinghan with a touch of emotion, "If An Jing could also come to the main mountain this time, then our Northern Border’s Hanging Fate Manor would simultaneously have produced a Divine General and a Goddess."

"Qinghan, what do you feel?"

"I am wondering..."

The girl, who was gazing transfixed, turned her head at the call of the Northern Patrol Envoy, and in a calm, obedient tone said, "These mountains are really high."

"Looking down from here..."

"People are just like ants."

"Ants, huh..." the Northern Patrol Envoy moved to stand beside Bai Qinghan, looking down upon Heaven’s Will Mountain City with her, "Indeed, human life is a furnace and all things are mere fuel; your realization shows that you are indeed born to be one of our Divine Sect."

"But even ants and pests cling to life. Such is the will of the heavens, even if they are ants, even if they are trash, they must seize that thread of life ..."

"For this, we would do anything. Just like you chose to sell yourself, just as An Jing struggles alone to live."

"These are our choices, the right choices according to the natural order."

Speaking so, the Northern Patrol Envoy’s tone was firm as ageless Xuan ice: "This, this is Heaven’s Will!"

——Is this really Heaven’s Will?

Bai Qinghan did not voice this question, she only thought it, pondered it in her heart, contemplating a possibility.

Could it possibly be...

——That this is the will of men?

Yet, whether it is Heaven’s Will or man’s will, she had to walk her path.

"Let’s go."

And the Northern Patrol Envoy spoke too, guiding her to step out of the pavilion and onto the clouds, step by step toward the summit of Heaven’s Will Main Mountain: "Today is the day you officially join the cult, worship Imperial Heaven, and honor Heaven’s Will."

"From this day on, you will be the Mysterious Yin Goddess of our Heaven’s Will Divine Sect!"

Just as Bai Qinghan donned the Cloud Robe and Jade Crown, worshiped the Heavenly Venerate, and became the Goddess of the Heaven’s Will Cult.

In the fringe lands of Da Chen, in Kanming City.

For some reason, An Jing’s Destiny surged like Tide; anyhow, it was particularly smooth as he successively broke through the Second Prohibition and The Third Prohibition of the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban during his retreat.