Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 486 - 475: Black Market Secrets

What is a delicious feast?

Perhaps Zhu Ming didn’t understand before, but after seeing the scene before him, Zhu Ming knew that to Qin An, these Insect Demons were the most delicious feast.

As Qin An’s words fell, he turned into afterimages in the valley.

The cold wind blew, making Zhu Ming shiver.

Each time Qin An flickered, he left a trail of fresh blood behind the Insect Demons.

This blood shot out from the bodies of the Insect Demons.

The terrifying slaughter gradually echoed throughout the valley.

The remaining Insect Demons collapsed.

They wanted to escape, but with their speed, they took just a few steps before Qin An caught up with them.

The icy straight blade in his hand seemed like a merciless reaper’s scythe, and each time it appeared, it brought a bloody slaughter.

For some reason, as Zhu Ming stood there watching Qin An dance like a performer on the tip of a blade, unleashing reckless slaughter, his heart was filled with immense satisfaction.

When the Xuanjia Sect was exterminated, these Insect Demons slaughtered its members in the same manner.

Seeing these Insect Demons die miserably, he felt a pure joy from the depths of his heart.

The slaughter continued; in just a few breaths, the scene was filled with dripping blood.

Qin An, holding Cold Star, wiped the blood off the blade on an Insect Demon’s body, then sheathed it.

A breeze brushed against the hem of Qin An’s clothing, making him look like a butcher in the night, chilling to the bone.

"Pa!"

A dull sound interrupted Qin An.

Qin An turned his head and saw Zhu Ming kneeling respectfully on the ground, knocking his head heavily three times to him.

Qin An raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why do this?"

Zhu Ming raised his head and said, "Sir avenged the Xuanjia Sect and brought justice for the innocent disciples who died. Zhu Ming has nothing to repay you with, only this. If you need me in the future, I can brave fire and water for you without flinching."

With revenge achieved, Zhu Ming’s heart was clear and open.

But he also knew that all of this was because of Qin An, for with his meager strength, even if he wanted revenge, he would be powerless.

Qin An shook his head and said, "It’s just a task from the Evil Extermination Bureau. Get up, no need for this."

Only then did Zhu Ming climb up, using both his hands and feet.

As he was about to speak, he saw Qin An digging out the demon souls from each of those demonic creatures.

This scene, compared to Qin An’s expert demeanor earlier, seemed very out of place, yet somehow perfectly harmonious.

Zhu Ming dared not move an inch, standing there awkwardly, watching as Qin An extracted the demon souls and absorbed them into himself.

Qin An was quite satisfied; after this trip, plus the demon essences he just obtained, he now had the content equivalent to three demon essences.

These three demon essences were worth three hundred demon souls.

They say that murder and arson are gilded paths to wealth.

To Qin An, executing tasks and slaying these demonic creatures and Pseudo-Gods was indeed the best way to quickly accumulate merits and resources.

Thinking of this, Qin An turned to Zhu Ming.

"Alright, the task is completed. As for where you go from here, it doesn’t concern me, but be careful in the future. Don’t lose your life when encountering other demonic creatures or Pseudo-Gods."

Zhu Ming nodded and made a respectful gesture again.

When he raised his head, wanting to say a few words, he realized that Qin An was no longer in the valley.

The thick smell of blood filled the air.

Zhu Ming stood frozen in place, like petrified stone, and only after a long time did he come back to his senses.

"This man is quite unfamiliar, yet possesses such formidable strength. Perhaps in the future, he will not be an ordinary person," he thought.

Sometimes, the paths of people are like two lines, running parallel.

Zhu Ming knew very well that after parting today, he would have no further encounter with Qin An.

However, today’s feast of slaughter was something Zhu Ming would never forget for the rest of his life.

Even decades later, he would still tell his children about that man who was like a god of death in a rainstorm.

...

The night grew darker.

In the darkness, Qin An rode swiftly on the main road.

The outline of Tianyun Dao was faintly visible not far ahead.

This trip, Qin An was returning to settle his merits.

According to the merits described in the task, plus the three demon essences still in him, Qin An, upon this return, could elevate one of his professions, either the Butcher or the Blacksmith, to level seventeen and then use the merits to deduce it to the Void Shattering Realm.

Hence, Qin An continued his journey without stopping, hastily heading towards Tianyun Dao through the night.

After entering Tianyun Dao, Qin An returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Even though the Internal Affairs Department was late at night, there were still many Tong Daoshuai lingering around.

They were either taking up tasks, or counting tasks.

Qin An casually found a Daoist Official to submit the task.

As for the corresponding procedures, he had already made them up.

When the Daoist Official from the Internal Affairs Department heard this, and after carefully verifying Qin An’s situation, he showed a look of surprise.

"Mr. Qin actually completed such a difficult task."

Although there weren’t many people around, the Daoist Official’s voice was quite noticeable, immediately attracting the attention of many Tong Daoshuai.

These Tong Daoshuai, seeing that Qin An was an unfamiliar face, all showed expressions of interest.

Of course, they didn’t step forward to say anything.

After all, how hard could a task be if a Daoist Official called it difficult?

Subsequently, the group of Tong Daoshuai retracted their gaze and went about their own tasks.

Only then did the Daoist Official realize he had spoken too much earlier. He then showed an apologetic look and said in a low voice, "Please don’t blame me, sir. I accidentally spoke out just now."

Qin An shook his head and said, "No need, let’s count the merits."

Only then did the Daoist Official respectfully begin to tally Qin An’s merits.

During the counting process, he occasionally looked up, scrutinizing Qin An in detail. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

What had surprised him earlier was how difficult this task truly was.

Not only was it about finding clues, but it also involved the exterminated albeit famously unparalleled defense of the Xuanjia Sect.

For them to be broken and suppressed, one can only imagine how formidable their enemy was.

But now, Qin An had accomplished the task effortlessly, which was the most astonishing part for the Daoist Official.

However, as a Daoist Official, he was very aware of the significant status gap between himself and these Tong Daoshuai, and he dared not offend Qin An at such a moment.

Soon, the tallying of merits was complete.

Qin An left the Internal Affairs Department without delay and headed toward his room.

He planned to visit the nearest butcher shop the next day to cultivate his proficiency in the butcher’s profession.

He intended to train the butcher up to level seventeen, then use the merits to exchange for cultivation techniques and demon souls, deducing the blade skill to the initial stage of the Void Shattering Realm, and then find a way to earn some merits to continue deducing other professions and cultivation techniques.

The journey back was uneventful.

However, just as Qin An was about to reach his residence, footsteps sounded behind him.

Qin An turned back and asked, "Who?"

The figure approaching gradually became clear.

When Qin An saw the tall and slender figure, he came back to his senses.

"Humble servant greets Lord Zhu."

Zhu Xueshuang glanced at Qin An, "I heard you completed a task this time, and it’s not a simple one, involving the betrayal within the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Qin An slightly raised his eyebrows, "Lord Zhu, your information is indeed well-informed."

Zhu Xueshuang did not hide it, nodding, "Your identity is very unique, after all, you come from Xunyang Prefecture and have made a great impression there. It’s natural for me to pay some attention to you."

"After you took the task, I paid a lot of attention, and after you submitted it, I made sure to understand it first. I don’t think you’ll mind these matters."

She spoke openly, not holding back anything.

Qin An nodded and said, "I do not mind."

This was the truth. Compared to those who kept everything to themselves, Qin An preferred straightforward people like Zhu Xueshuang.

In fact, what Zhu Xueshuang did did not actually violate the rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau and would not cause much annoyance.

Zhu Xueshuang looked at the courtyard and said, "This trip involves many things, so I have a few things I want to discuss with you."

Qin An immediately understood, raised his hand in invitation, "Please, Lord Zhu, let’s talk inside."

Zhu Xueshuang did not hesitate, carrying her long spear, and walked into the courtyard.

Qin An followed behind, and the two of them entered the room together.

After the oil lamp was lit, the dim light cast a spotty glow on the surrounding walls.

Zhu Xueshuang just sat down when Qin An spoke directly to the point.

"I wonder what important matter Lord Zhu has sought me out for?"

Zhu Xueshuang’s hand was reaching for the teacup on the table, but upon hearing this, her expression froze slightly before withdrawing her hand coolly, "You are an interesting person; after arriving at your residence, you don’t even drink tea. You go straight to business."

Qin An sat across from Zhu Xueshuang and said, "You misunderstood, my lord. The Evil Extermination Bureau has always advocated efficiency. I am also someone who values efficiency. It’s better to state the purpose directly than to beat around the bush, especially since it’s late. It’s better to speak early so that you can rest early."

Zhu Xueshuang felt that Qin An’s words just now left no room for rebuttal. After a brief thought, she said, "You did very well on this task. To be honest, I am very satisfied. You are qualified to work under me."

"However, I truly didn’t expect that after this task, there was still a hidden traitor from the Evil Extermination Bureau, and it was even connected to the black market."

Qin An rubbed his chin, not speaking, but thoughtfully pondering the words Zhu Xueshuang had just spoken, appearing contemplative.

The resources Li Qian had seized from the sect forces were laundered through the black market. Now that Zhu Xueshuang mentioned the black market, Qin An thought that the remaining matters might be related to it.

Sure enough, as Qin An was thinking this, Zhu Xueshuang spoke again.

"The matter with Li Qian is minor. Although he’s a traitor, he’s dead now, and everything has fizzled out, but the black market behind him is a big problem."

Qin An slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that the lord wants to take action against the black market?"

Black markets exist in every place.

Ding County has it, Lingzhou has it, and Xunyang Prefecture has it.

Now Tianyun Dao has one emerging as well, Qin An found this quite normal.

He thought that Zhu Xueshuang intended to act against the black market.

To his surprise, Zhu Xueshuang slightly shook her head.

"It’s not about taking action against the black market."

Qin An’s interest was piqued immediately, "Why not?"

Zhu Xueshuang explained, "This black market is different from those in other places. The black market in Tianyun Dao is composed of multiple forces united together, including human forces, demon forces, pseudo-god forces, and even participants from the Evil Extermination Bureau."

"It’s a very chaotic place, so any move against it would inevitably involve multiple forces entangled together. Even the Evil Extermination Bureau finds it challenging to handle."

Qin An frowned and said, "Then what was the meaning behind all that Lord Zhu just said?"

Qin An hadn’t expected that this black market would be so complex.

If it were truly as Zhu Xueshuang described, this black market would be a trading venue opened by a coalition of multiple forces, and the rules within must be entirely different from outside.

Zhu Xueshuang nodded, "Since I’ve said so much, there must be some action. I have a task here, would you be willing to take it?"

Qin An narrowed his eyes, "Is there merit to be gained, or is this an official task from the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Zhu Xueshuang revealed a subtle smile, "Of course it’s an official task, but I haven’t issued it yet. If I were to issue it directly, there would undoubtedly be Tong Daoshuai wanting to take it. I only let you take precedence because you’re related to this task."

Qin An rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and asked, "Could you explain what this task entails, so I can see if I can undertake it?"

Zhu Xueshuang paused briefly, then her tone turned icy, "The rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau must never be broken. I want you to quickly head to the black market and find out which power dares to accept the Evil Extermination Bureau traitor’s goods."