All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 428 - 71 Really! (1/3)

Chapter 428: Chapter 71 Really! (1/3)

"You... why do you guess that way?"

An Jing asked cautiously and carefully, and Huo Qing didn’t hide anything. He honestly shared his and Iron Hand’s speculations with An Jing, which shocked the young man and made his face show an expression of utter disbelief, "My goodness, this line of thinking..."

For Huo Qing’s speculations, An Jing had only one comment: this line of thinking was just too wild, almost as if it was on par with the idea that the great Holy Ancestor Da Chen’s Mysterious Heaven Ceremony actually started from selling ditches.

"Hahahaha!" And Subdue Evil laughed joyfully, its clear Sword Qi ringing out, "I must say, their guesses are not so far off!"

"A visitor from another world, akin to the remnants of the Ancient Immortal Ruins, isn’t much different, especially when we opened the Great Void Passage to leave, which to the locals was completely without any sign and since they couldn’t get in contact with you, it’s natural for them to speculate about your true origin."

"Not to mention, the strength you and I have displayed as well as our study of various Skills doesn’t seem like something that could be nurtured in the Wilderness -- even if it indeed could be, it would definitely have to be by a major power within the Wilderness."

"Hah."

An Jing laughed upon hearing this, "If we’re going to talk like that, then I am indeed a legitimate remnant of the Ancient Immortal era — aren’t you, Subdue Evil, an ancient sword from the Immortal Ancient times? And I have Innate Wisdom, who knows, I might also be someone from the Immortal Ancient era."

"From that perspective, in a certain way, we are indeed remnants of the Ancient Immortal era."

Though it was joking, Huo Qing’s speculation indicated that An Jing’s identity had begun to raise suspicions among people like Iron Hand. Their guesses had already become quite bold, and it was unlikely they would delve any deeper.

Being stuck at this point was a good thing for An Jing; however, if this claim spread, then as other people’s investigations intensified, the fact that An Jing could use the Great Void Shuttle might also be discovered.

In addition, from Huo Qing, An Jing also learned the reasons behind Iron Hand and the Guiyi Army’s series of actions.

— The Heavenly Profound True Talisman in his possession was likely to be of great use in exploring these peculiar Ancient Immortal Ruins.

The reason the Luofu Group shipped this True Talisman to Xuanye City was to use it to unlock certain barriers, but it was intercepted by other groups and the Guiyi Army’s Dark Hands, went through many complications, and eventually ended up in his own hands.

Within the Guiyi Army itself, there were different factions, and that Bo Yan, who had given the Heavenly Profound True Talisman to him, was likely not from the same faction as Iron Hand and the others. There was no sharing of information between them, allowing him to remain hidden.

So, An Jing thought for a while and felt that he still needed to explain a bit, "The organization behind me... indeed isn’t an ordinary Wilderness force, so it’s quite normal for Iron Hand and the Guiyi Army to not find me."

"But as for being a remnant of the Ancient Immortal era, I am definitely not."

"The main reason I came to Xuanye City was to make use of its resources to enhance my own strength. My homeland didn’t give me any missions... I do indeed want to explore the Ancient Immortal Ruins, but as you can see, I’m not in a rush."

"... Indeed."

Huo Qing still believed in An Jing. After hearing An Jing’s calm explanation, he thought seriously for a moment and realized the details truly supported what An Jing was saying.

Firstly, An Jing’s surprise upon the existence of the Ancient Immortal Ruins was genuine, and if he really were a remnant, then he wouldn’t show such concern for his ’One Qi Nourishing Body Art,’ because the remnants’ hands would definitely be filled with more and more complete Skills than his.

Even if that reason was not sufficient, An Jing’s initial ignorance about the history of this world was certainly genuine — the civilization of the Tianyuan Realm had merely weakened, not vanished completely. Although indeed a lot of control over the former Dao Courtyard territories was lost, now reduced to just a corner of the safe zone, the overall historical inheritance was clear.

An Jing, who didn’t even know this much, obviously could not be a remnant of the Ancient Immortal era. At most, he was someone from the Wilderness with a major backing and good family education.

"But your inheritances..."

Huo Qing still found some matters puzzling, "They are just too exquisite; it doesn’t feel like something a Wilderness person would have."

"It’s just an ancient Body Refinement Martial Arts inheritance that was dug out of the ruins."

An Jing wasn’t exactly lying; the heritage of the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect was essentially an ancient Martial Arts secret tome that he had stumbled upon: "Because of the polluted Spirit Qi in the Wilderness, most practice Body Refinement Martial Arts. Don’t you think that this way demands less of Spirit Qi and more of pure Essence Qi?"

"Furthermore, I’m not just cultivating Martial Arts, I’m also practicing Qi Refining Skills... Of course, I’m not saying you should imitate me. With your talent, focusing on Martial Arts and Formation would be better, and your achievements will certainly be no less than others, I believe that."

"Hmm," Huo Qing was completely relieved having had a series of doubts addressed.

Convincing Huo Qing was easy, as he had indeed witnessed the initial state of An Jing and knew that he wasn’t lying about this; however, handling the suspicions of Iron Hand and the others would be a bit more troublesome.

"Next time I see Iron Hand, I’ll need to have an honest talk with him."

An Jing sighed, one lie needed more lies to cover it up, and he was not willing or too lazy to lie; so apart from key information, he generally didn’t lie, but even so, it was very troublesome.

"There’s no time left to buy anything."

Glancing at the Water Mirror for the time, An Jing realized he had talked with Huo Qing for too long, and he had also received a message from Nian Quan that he had regained some of his strength and wanted to personally thank the two for their support.

Shortly after, the two arrived at the infirmary, where Nian Quan, Principal He, and the physician were all waiting.

Nian Quan was currently lying in the hospital bed, and the physician with grey hair was quite astonished as he analyzed the data: "Athlete Nian, your physical data is astonishingly good. We originally thought you had multiple types of foreign Spirit Qi invading your body, expecting to spend at least a dozen hours on meticulous meridian recovery surgery for you. But it turns out, you are unaffected by any foreign Spirit Qi, your meridians are severely damaged, but only by your own Sword Qi of the same origin. Although the recovery will take a longer time, there won’t be any sequelae."

"Is this your family’s Secret Skills, or do you have a special constitution? Forgive my impertinence, but such skills are of great use in treating various patients..."

"This... is more like a high-end application of Sword Intent."

And Nian Quan answered with a smile, he wasn’t exactly lying either—An Jing could wield Wounding Sword Qi because his Divine Skill, Coalescing Qi into Soldiers, could solidify all Qi in his body to form exteriorly piercing weapons, while Nian Quan operated it by forcibly expelling all Foreign Qi with the strength of his Sword Intent.

When An Jing operated it, the damage to himself wasn’t too great, but after Nian Quan used it once, he needed a proper period of recuperation.

"I see."

The physician, upon hearing this, was somewhat disappointed; if the technique was usable only by those with Sword Intent, then it couldn’t be widely applied.

After confirming Nian Quan’s condition was stable, the physician took his leave, and a delighted Nian Quan waved to An Jing and Huo Qing: "I came in first!"

"We are the champions!"

"Haha, we are the champions!"

An Jing stepped forward to check on Nian Quan’s injuries. The physician was right—apart from some overload damage to his meridians, he had no additional invasive injuries, and furthermore, the Spirit Qi within Nian Quan’s body had become somewhat purer, which seemed to be an improvement after overcoming a strong enemy and an elevation in his state of mind.

"You must be friends of Nian Quan, right?"

Meanwhile, Principal He slowly stood up from his seat beside the fruit basket, and An Jing looked up at him: "Indeed, may I ask who you are..."

"I am He Yongzhi," he said. "The principal of Xuanye Third Middle School, where Nian Quan studies."