All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 343 - 200 Innocent Background (3/3)

Chapter 343: Chapter 200 Innocent Background (3/3)

"Incredible, the iron tree has blossomed!"

Since entering the school, the always-stoic Captain Nian Quan suddenly laughed, stunning many students from Third Middle School.

And when they saw Nian Quan suddenly leave the team and smile as he walked toward two ordinary young people they did not recognize, they were even more astonished: "Who are they?"

Up ahead, Principal He, who was discussing some team issues with the head teacher, also noticed this and couldn’t help feeling puzzled.

"Who are those two people?"

As someone in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could tell at a glance that Nian Quan’s targets were the two young people who had been purchasing Spiritual Objects earlier, but Principal He couldn’t quite remember Nian Quan knowing them.

As the current ace of Third Middle School, and someone Principal He considered central to many future plans, Nian Quan’s past experiences, friends, previous schools, and various test scores, as well as neighbors around his family, had all been thoroughly investigated.

As the leader of an educational institution with direct ties to Xuanye City’s top tier and connections to major academies, Principal He was confident in his information network and had never seen these two before.

The secretary nearby approached, sending out encrypted messages: [Principal, the youth’s identity has been confirmed. His name is Huo Qing, and he has only obtained a Xuanye City resident certificate in the past half-year, originating from the Day Tiger Gang. There was an accountant named Huo Qing in the Day Tiger Gang before. His parents once joined an exploration company with a high level of confidentiality but tragically perished over a decade ago. Huo Qing was then taken care of by a few of his parents’ friends...]

[He has enrolled in the Tai Ming Daoist Academy’s affiliated training institute, with auditing privileges, focusing on Formations. His specific level is currently unknown, but among his parents’ friends, there is a Xuanye City recycling station shopkeeper named Iron Hand, who once took the ’Advanced Array Master’ certification exam. Although he didn’t pass, his results were satisfactory, and the reason for not passing is unclear]

In less than a minute, Huo Qing’s background was completely unearthed, along with associations with friends and family, inside and out, with nothing concealed.

This was naturally because Huo Qing hadn’t encrypted his career history, and also because his background was clear, evident, and straightforward, so it was easy to see at a glance.

This kind of background check turned out to be as if it hadn’t needed to be performed; after checking it, Principal He’s curiosity only grew. His eyes twinkled with light, "Seems like he’s a potential seed planted by the gang."

"I still remember the Array Formation assessment convention that Iron Hand, his elder, participated in. As I recall, too many people from the prestigious families were crammed in, edging out a few without backgrounds."

"So it seems like this Huo Qing might indeed have some abilities. Being an auditor at the affiliated college indicates he’s got some capability, so he’s not exactly a nobody or a wild child from the streets... But how does he know Nian Quan?"

[No findings] The secretary’s eyes flashed repeatedly, and finally, she shook her head helplessly: [Currently, we can only find related entry information about Danlin Town. However, he has a City Entry Pass under the name An Xuan, which should indicate he is from the Wilderness]

"His background seems clean enough; however, he doesn’t resemble a person from the Wilderness. Even if he is, he must be from a major tribe, raised no less favored than those within the city."

Principal He narrowed his eyes, pondering as he observed An Jing, who had already started chatting with Nian Quan: "His aura is perfectly integrated, with well-proportioned bones and flesh, skin as smooth as Frost Jade, doesn’t seem artificial, must be his natural appearance, and his eyes conceal his innate light... Eh?"

Although he couldn’t immediately discern An Jing’s cultivation level in such a short time, Principal He, who also practiced Pupil Skills, naturally noticed An Jing possessed the True Spirit Eye, hence his slight surprise: "True Spirit Eye? Isn’t that the hereditary Pupil Skill of Nian Quan’s family? Although it’s not a particularly rare Skill, it’s certainly not common."

"Did Nian Quan pass it on to him?"

Principal He originally just wanted to take a casual glance, to prevent his ace from interacting with some dubious individuals.

Now that he had briefly checked Huo Qing and An Jing’s details and verified that both had potential, his interest was piqued: "Interesting, it seems both of their Body Refinement techniques are not bad? Although their cultivation may not yet have reached Qi Refinement, their Essence Qi is vigorous."

At this moment, the secretary discovered new information: [The elder that Huo Qing now lodges with, the Iron Hand Shopkeeper, is also connected to the recently reconstructed ’Rusty Feather’ middleman office in the Lower City District. Their online platform has recently released a batch of high-quality Frost Jade Concentrating Heart Charms, along with various Demon Beast pelts and assorted Spiritual Objects, indicating they must have a channel to the Wilderness]

[It appears that this An Xuan could be their Wilderness channel contact]

[Additionally, An Xuan’s skills seem formidable. In Danlin Town, he and Huo Qing joined forces to defeat a squad from the Day Tiger Gang, implying they possess cultivation full of surging Essence Qi]

"Oh." As such cases were common, Principal He wasn’t surprised: "Talents from Wilderness towns also aim to compete in Xuanye City."

This was the norm for Xuanye City, not only continually producing high-level cultivators from within but also siphoning geniuses from other areas, becoming the strength of Xuanye City.

"They’re acquainted, it must be due to their own fortune I suppose."

Reflecting for a moment, Principal He nodded slightly: "Perhaps they are friends from online platforms, judging by the hesitation Nian Quan seemed to have, not daring to recognize each other at first glance."

Speaking of this, he couldn’t help but laugh: "An unexpected offline meeting, huh? I’ve had such experiences back in the day..."

As Principal He reminisced about the past, the secretary couldn’t help but mumble to herself: "What offline meeting, it was clearly an offline fight! You, old man, were way wilder back then compared to the kids these days!"

"So..." the secretary inquired, while Principal He shook his head, "Let them be. Inform Nian Quan that when the time comes he should join the others. We still have a small meeting to hold later."

However...

Before he left, Principal He gave one last look and faintly noticed a rather strange point.

Previously, when An Xuan and Huo Qing were together, An Xuan took the lead, which wasn’t surprising.

But why did An Xuan still take the lead so naturally even after Nian Quan joined?

This wilderness kid... is not simple.

On the other side.

The lead contestant, who was cold and reticent in front of his classmates, approached An Jing with considerable unease.

"Hello... I am... Nian Quan..."

Not knowing how to start a conversation, Nian Quan was even somewhat stammered. An Jing just smiled, pointed at himself, and said, "An Xuan." Then he gestured to Huo Qing beside him: "Huo Qing."

Huo Qing waved his hand naturally, "Are you also a friend of An Xuan? It’s okay for you to leave your team like this?"

He looked towards the team behind Nian Quan, using this as a conversation starter, and Nian Quan took the opportunity to continue, "That’s our school’s team getting ready to enter the competition in the Special City."

"It’s fine, the principal just contacted me and told me that we’ll have a pep talk later on."

An Jing nodded, understanding that Xuanye City held numerous combat competitions since the entire Tianyuan Realm valued martial skills, with endless wilderness outside the safety zones and uncountable monsters/demons. Even within safety zones, it was crucial to cultivate everyone’s combat awareness.

Speaking of which, An Jing was somewhat curious, "Don’t you have virtual battles? I mean, don’t you have a Spiritual Network?"

He remembered from his past life that there were many online games to play, even those immersive virtual reality games. Fighting in those games to cultivate combat consciousness should be better than real combat.

"We do."

Having started speaking, Nian Quan’s words became more fluid. He spoke with An Jing in a familiar tone as if they were long-time friends who had known each other online but had never met in person: "But the school said that for those below Foundation Establishment, you can’t kill people, and there are no side effects, so of course, real combat is necessary."

"On the contrary, True Persons of the Purple Mansion above Foundation Establishment can venture deep into the Spiritual Network and use their Law Body to open a battlefield in the Netherworld. This way, they can solve the need for practice, decide victories and disputes, weigh in on company decisions, and not weaken the power of the human race, preventing internal strife."

At this moment, Nian Quan looked at An Jing curiously and even a little nervously, "What... are you doing here?"

Although knowing it was unrelated, Nian Quan was aware that the last time An Jing came to the Black Market, he had encountered big trouble.

This time he returned to the Black Market, and even though it should be just for ordinary shopping... surely he wouldn’t run into another big issue?

"I’m here to buy Great Void Magical Instruments and vehicles."

And An Jing didn’t plan to hide this, speaking openly, "We’re going to look around some more, do you want to join us?"

However, what Nian Quan did next caught An Jing by surprise, and Huo Qing’s eyes widened.

"I have a Great Void Magical Instrument," Nian Quan said, blinking, and took off what appeared to be a watch but was actually a bracer armguard from his wrist: "If you don’t mind, how about I give this to you as a gift?"

He looked at An Jing expectantly, his face showing that he would be disappointed if An Jing didn’t accept the gift.

"Ah, this..."

An Jing and Huo Qing exchanged glances, their expressions nuanced as they looked at Nian Quan: "That’s not necessary..."

— The progress is too fast! Make some small talk first!