All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 646 - 21 Steel Skeleton (Extra for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 646: Chapter 21 Steel Skeleton (Extra for Monthly Votes)

"I... I need to think more about it."

Hearing Uncle Gang Hai’s words, Huo Qing noticed Iron Hand behind him let out a sigh of relief, but after a slight delay, Huo Qing still expressed a desire to leave, which once again tightened Iron Hand’s nerves, but that was truly what he felt: "My understanding of the Guiyi Army is limited to folk stories and the news; I don’t even know what people from the Wilderness think of you."

"To say I fully understand now would definitely be false, but if you’re asking whether I’m curious about the organization that all my parents and elders joined, then I..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

[I understand what you mean, so there’s no need to rush. You are still young with great talent. Your martial cultivation will certainly be good in the future, and there’s a high chance you will reach Foundation Establishment. You have plenty of time to think and to wait.]

Uncle Gang Hai was not in a hurry; his voice carried the sound of electric current, but his tone was very calm: [After reaching Foundation Establishment myself, I understood why other organizations in the Wilderness find it difficult to become like the Guiyi Army... Everyone is in a hurry, but some things cannot be rushed. When your opponents are superpowers who plan over millennia and possess Primordial Spirit and Nascent Soul, you absolutely cannot afford to be rash, as that will inevitably lead to failure.]

[Moreover, I encourage you to join Xuanye City and become a full member. Then you will know the intricate and intertwined connections within the organization, as well as its corrupt and decaying structure.]

[Just like your mysterious friend whose origin you couldn’t trace, according to what you’ve said, he should be a smart and decisive person. Following him, you could see more of the unseen things that normal people can’t.]

"An Xuan?"

Hearing this, Huo Qing became uneasy: "Did you investigate An Xuan?"

[I know that allies should not spy on each other covertly, and I don’t want to investigate.]

Uncle Gang Hai spoke slowly: [However, having roamed the Wilderness for so long, at least in the Wilderness near the northwest, I’ve never heard of any powerful Sword Cultivator forces... Perhaps on the other side of the Great Rift Valley, in the ’Land of Calamity’? But that place is too dangerous. There’s hardly any valuable intelligence.]

The Land of Calamity, completely occupied by evil demons and demon ghosts, is a thoroughly daemonized and terrifying demon den. Although there are also some traces of human activities, most are barely surviving outposts relying on Ancient Immortal Ruins. Apart from a few strong exploration teams, there is no organization that could be considered large scale.

Guessing that An Xuan came from the Land of Calamity, a wilderness outside of the Wilderness, is not peculiar, even without the power of the Guiyi Army. An old hand like Uncle Gang Hai could deduce An Xuan’s general origin with his own information network.

[All in all, that is not important. The territories occupied by the four major powers are nothing but a remote corner of the former Dao Court Era. Perhaps on the other side of the world, there are even more hidden ancient heritages.]

Uncle Gang Hai did not intend to probe further: [In any case, Huo Qing. Live life at your own pace. I still have that much authority.]

"...Thank you, Uncle."

Uncle Gang Hai was indeed a good big brother, as Iron Hand had said, very reliable. Huo Qing also began to understand why Iron Hand and his parents were so hopeful that Uncle Gang Hai would return.

The subsequent conversation between Uncle Gang Hai and Rusty Feather did not exclude Huo Qing.

[The army’s detection squad near North Lake encountered an accident. The team was attacked, and the detection data was robbed.]

Uncle Gang Hai spoke very seriously: [The attackers were not very strong, but they were well-equipped, probably with military gear from the city. If possible, we need to figure out who is behind this group to see if it’s a random attack or specifically targeting us.]

"Not likely."

Rusty Feather spoke up, her voice magnetic: "Such a level of military gear is traded in the city in quantities of hundreds to thousands every day. Even if we did find them, it would be months later."

"It should be a random attack."

Iron Hand pondered, his sources of information varied: "I’ve also heard some complaints lately from private prospecting companies that their teams have been attacked near North Pass... It seems there is a mysterious force trying to block the exploration of the Spirit Veins in the vicinity."

[Very strange indeed.]

Uncle Gang Hai spoke in an odd tone: [If it wants to blockade and hide something, such indiscriminate attacks will surely attract attention.]

[If the purpose is to attract attention, yet not widely publicize it, rather using local Tribulation Cultivators as a decoy... what is the aim of this force?]

This question is difficult to answer, and Huo Qing blinked: "Perhaps they only need to hide certain information for a short period, and it doesn’t matter over time? For example, there might be some rare Spirit Objects in local Spirit Veins about to mature, which would cause the Spirit Veins to react. They want to monopolize it, so they used a local Tribulation Cultivator for concealment, and once they’ve taken the Spirit Objects, they no longer care about the consequences?"

[It’s a possibility]

Iron Hand didn’t mind Huo Qing’s interjection. He nodded slightly: [You’re very much like your father, quick-witted with a good brain.]

Then, Iron Hand exchanged information with Rusty Feather and the others about the Night Niche Gang.

[I can’t enter the city for the next two months]

Iron Hand said: [My warrant in the city won’t lapse for another month. Before that, I’ll need to make arrangements with the Sky Surveillance Bureau to avoid being captured for interrogation as soon as I enter the city]

[Just bear with it for now, when I get into the city, I’ll wipe out that gang. Worst comes to worst, I’ll just continue to flee with the warrants on me]

When Iron Hand spoke these words, he did not show any Fiendish Qi, talking as casually as if he were discussing eating or drinking: [I’ve worked steadily for so many years, if I don’t commit some crimes now, the Sky Surveillance Bureau might start suspecting whether I’m a regular mercenary]

[You guys get ready for the procedure to escape the city. After I deal with this trash, I’ll directly return to the Wilderness. The Sky Surveillance Bureau won’t bother to chase after me for a vendetta involving a gang mercenary. When the time comes, I’ll spend some money, and given my reputation, the Sky Surveillance Bureau might even be willing to hire me for some underhanded jobs]

The following conversation was about topics related to the Night Niche Gang, as well as the hardships of the past decade. Listening on, Huo Qing grew tired and left the workshop.

"I never expected Uncle Gang Hai to be such a person..."

Walking on the streets of Xuanye City, Huo Qing wanted to share his experience with An Jing: "I don’t know what kind of Martial Test mission An Jing has this time. As a regular auditing student, I only need to hunt a few Returning Dust Deers, which is very simple."

Meanwhile, back at the workshop.

Seeing Huo Qing leave, Iron Hand was somewhat puzzled: "Big brother, are you really not going to investigate?"

[How could I not investigate? It concerns the safety of my fourth brother’s lineage. Huo Qing is still young, not understanding that only through true mutual understanding can there be better trust... Perhaps Huo Qing knows, but we don’t]

Iron Hand’s voice grew solemn: [All in all, I indeed didn’t find any clues. Since that’s the case, let’s pretend we don’t know anything]

[Things aren’t going well with the army... The dockyards at the edge of the Northern Void Sea were attacked by evil demons, losing over sixty-five percent of productivity. Therefore, the army is extremely interested in the ’Dao Court’s Great Void Dockyard’ in the Ancient Immortal Ruins]

Iron Hand nodded slightly. His recent busyness was primarily because he had to deal with the Night Niche Gang and also help the comrades from the Guiyi Army who intended to infiltrate the Ancient Immortal Ruins.

[In any case, let’s take things one step at a time]

In conclusion, Iron Hand summarized: [First, find out who is targeting our scouting team, then sort out the Night Niche Gang issue, followed by the Ancient Immortal Ruins—we are the covert needles, we must not act rashly or expose ourselves. That’s the biggest contribution we can make to the army]

"Yes." "Understood." Iron Hand and Rusty Feather responded in unison.

At the same time.

"Huh, the Guiyi Army’s team was attacked too?"

Hearing the news from Huo Qing, An Jing was surprised, and the depth of the situation behind this mission became clearer to him: "Interesting, who’s really behind that group? Provoking every force with a slap in the face, isn’t that just asking to be dug out and exposed?"

—There’s no need to think about it; this mission is bound to lead to big news!

With that thought in mind, An Jing nodded slightly and replied to Huo Qing: "Okay, thank you. This is very helpful to me. We’ll meet at the Nianquan Mansion; I need to prepare the firepower."

Quickly, two days passed.

The Martial Test was about to begin.

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