The courtyard was originally very quiet, with only Zhu Xueshuang flipping through documents here.

The arrival of Qin An was like a pebble thrown into the water, Zhu Xueshuang stood frozen on the spot.

Upon hearing what Qin An said, Zhu Xueshuang put down the documents in hand, her expression suddenly became serious.

"Did you say someone attacked you just now, was it the supernatural pseudo-god forces or human forces?"

The implication was that if it were the supernatural pseudo-god forces, the Evil Extermination Bureau would not intervene.

After all, the two sides were inherently oppositional, unless it’s a very special situation, otherwise, despite having so many Tong Daoshuai, when hunting supernatural entities, the Evil Extermination Bureau would be targeted by the pseudo-god forces, if the bureau intervened, they wouldn’t achieve anything in a day.

Of course, if it’s human forces, that’s a different story.

Qin An’s lips curled into a cold smile: "Of course, it’s human forces."

With these words, Zhu Xueshuang suddenly stood up, exuding a palpable killing intent.

"If human forces still exist, then bring people to level them."

This is the Evil Extermination Bureau’s bottom line, which has always been the principle followed by the supernatural pseudo-god forces too.

Neither side would allow traitors to appear.

Otherwise, if external woes are not resolved and internal strife arises, it would be a deadly blow to any power.

Qin An casually said, "What if this power is the Alchemy Master Alliance?"

Zhu Xueshuang frowned: "Explain further."

Qin An slightly nodded, then recounted his experiences within the Dragon Palace and the incidents with the Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi after leaving.

Once Qin An finished, he picked up a teapot nearby, poured himself a cup of tea, sipped it lightly, and waited for Zhu Xueshuang’s response.

Zhu Xueshuang slammed the table, causing it to crack, splitting it into pieces instantaneously.

Her voice was cold as ice, causing a chilling fear to seep through one’s heart.

"No matter who she is, even if it’s the Alchemy Master Alliance, they will not escape. This must be explained to the Evil Extermination Bureau, I will report to Lord Li Moyun immediately, bringing subordinates to surround the Alchemy Master Alliance with you."

As stated before, this is the Evil Extermination Bureau’s bottom line, no one can cross the line.

Anyone who dares to challenge the Evil Extermination Bureau’s boundary will face thunderous retaliation.

Shortly, Zhu Xueshuang told Qin An to stay put.

She left the courtyard, heading towards where Li Moyun resided.

Qin An sat calmly in his seat, a slight smirk on his lips: "The revenge has only just begun, hope you can withstand it."

Since stepping out of Ding County, when had he suffered such a loss?

Now that he’s alive, none of these people should think of escaping.

First, use the Evil Extermination Bureau’s rules to eliminate the Alchemy Master Alliance as a thorn.

Then find an opportunity to eradicate the Qingxuan Birds, finally seeking a chance to wipe out the Rainbow Fish Sect.

From Ding County to now, those who offended Qin An did not survive, nor did they live comfortably.

As the cup of tea gradually drained, the sound of orderly footsteps arose outside the courtyard.

Qin An put down the teacup, turned to see Zhu Xueshuang leading dozens of Tong Daoshuai, already assembled outside the courtyard.

Qin An set down the teacup, rose to the door, and clasped his fist towards the multitude of Tong Daoshuai: "This matter is burdensome to you fellow comrades."

The multitude of Tong Daoshuai slightly nodded, returning the gesture, saying: "Those offending the Evil Extermination Bureau, we shall execute them no matter where, it is our duty."

No Tong Daoshuai bore any complaints, as stated before, if the fire burns them in the future, someone would help extinguish it.

Zhu Xueshuang didn’t pause, waving: "Move out!"

Subsequently, the multitude of Tong Daoshuai flowed like a tide, following Zhu Xueshuang towards the Alchemy Master Alliance.

...

The Alchemy Master Alliance was as bustling as usual.

The disciples and elders of the Alchemy Master Alliance were engaged in their respective activities.

At this moment, in the largest room of the Alchemy Master Alliance.

The Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi were exchanging drinks.

The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Are you ready this time?"

Zhang Tianyi downed the fine wine in his cup, laughing heartily: "I will make the Dragon Palace pay dearly. Not only will I refuse to sell them pills, but I’ll also provide cheap pills to the Phoenix Demon clan to expedite Dragon Palace’s destruction."

The Alliance Hierarch nodded: "Rest assured, I’ve already instructed my men to spread the news, so when Dragon Palace runs out of Qin An’s pills, they’ll definitely come begging us. But no matter how they plead, I will not sell them, must set an example."

"Don’t spare the other alchemists either." Zhang Tianyi squinted, poured another cup of fine wine, downed it in one gulp: "Now that the prominent bird is dead, they dare not stand out, take this opportunity to gather them, extort valuable pill formulas, and use them as the foundation of the Alchemy Master Alliance."

The Alliance Hierarch nodded: "I’ve been preparing for this long ago, now that Qin An is dead, the major threat is eliminated, the Alchemy Master Alliance can grow robustly like a great tree."

The two were happier than ever, their joy stemmed from Qin An’s demise.

Zhang Tianyi stood to gain, while the Alliance Hierarch’s rewards were even greater.

They drank again, slightly tipsy.

Zhang Tianyi stood up: "Alliance Leader, the Music Bureau has brought many beauties, since we’re happy today, I invite the leader to enjoy the music and dance with me, shall we?"

The Alliance Hierarch was usually busy, but today was worth celebrating, he didn’t decline either, nodded: "If so, then thanks to the Alchemy King for the extravagance."

The two stood, prepared to head towards the Music Bureau.

But at this moment, the sound of footsteps suddenly echoed.

An elder from the Alchemy Master Alliance hurriedly walked in.

In a rush, almost tripped by the hem of his robe.

A character of such high caliber, if flustered to this extent, there must be something amiss.

The Alliance Hierarch felt a bad premonition in his heart.

The drunken look in his eyes instantly cleared up.

He shouted loudly, "Why are you panicking? What kind of behavior is this? What are you doing?"

The elder steadied himself and stammered, "Reporting to both Lords, the Silver Dao Marshal of the Evil Extermination Bureau has surrounded the Alchemy Master Alliance with dozens of Copper Dao Marshals, demanding that both Lords come out and give an explanation."

Zhang Tianyi sobered up and frowned upon hearing this, "What explanation? We haven’t offended the Evil Extermination Bureau."

The elder continued stammering, "Lord Zhu said that the Alchemy Master Alliance ambushed Mr. Qin of the Evil Extermination Bureau, hence he brought people to surround the Alchemy Master Alliance."

"What?" The Alliance Hierarch was stunned on the spot, "How could they..."

Halfway through his speech, he realized he nearly spoke too much and changed the topic.

"How could they slander us like this? We are honest Alchemists, how could we possibly get involved in the fighting of the Tianyun Path?"

Zhang Tianyi also chimed in, "That’s right, even the Evil Extermination Bureau must abide by the law. How could we honest people do such things?"

The elder saw the two echoing each other and quickly said, "But Mr. Qin is also present, he said you two need to come out quickly, otherwise once inside the Alchemy Master Alliance, he would kill anyone he sees."

This sentence landed like a thunderbolt, leaving Zhang Tianyi and the Alliance Hierarch stunned.

Zhang Tianyi swallowed and said, "What did you just say? Qin An is here too?"

The Alliance Hierarch’s eyes flickered, remaining silent.

The elder nodded, "That’s right, Mr. Qin said he luckily survived, and today is the day of his revenge."

Zhang Tianyi took several steps back in shock, collapsing into a chair, his face as pale as paper.

He never expected that Qin An hadn’t died, but was alive and well, bringing the Evil Extermination Bureau and even surrounding the Alchemy Master Alliance.

At this moment, they were like birds in a cage, with their escape routes completely cut off.

The Alliance Hierarch gritted his teeth, "You go down first, I have something to discuss with the Pill Master."

The elder didn’t dare linger, leaving quietly to stabilize the situation outside temporarily.

After the elder left, the Alliance Hierarch turned to Zhang Tianyi.

"Flee, quickly."

Zhang Tianyi snapped back to reality, "The Evil Extermination Bureau has already surrounded this place. Even if we want to escape, where can we go?"

The Alliance Hierarch went to the corner of the room, patted the floor, which immediately opened to reveal a secret passage, "This was secretly dug by my people. It’s the only way we can escape alive."

He knew the Alchemy Master Alliance charged high fees, which indeed offended some people.

So he had prepared an escape in advance.

This secret passage leads directly to the suburbs of Tianyun Path. Once we leave here and reach the suburbs, we could successfully escape alive.

Additionally, this secret passage is designed as a maze. Even if someone pursues from the rear, it’s unlikely they will find the escape route.

Zhang Tianyi upon seeing the secret passage, revealed a look of joy, "Good, good, good. If we escape today, we can slowly plot later and surely rise again."

As they spoke, the Alliance Hierarch decided to enter the secret passage first.

But before he could step in, there was a loud sound from the passage.

Immediately after, smoke and dust spewed from the entrance of the passage.

The Alliance Hierarch was stunned on the spot, incredulously saying, "What, the passage is destroyed? Wait, does the Evil Extermination Bureau know about this secret passage?"

Zhang Tianyi hurried to the passage entrance, seeing it reduced to ruins, his face turned ashen.

At this moment, Qin An’s voice came from outside.

"It seems you were really planning to escape, even opening the secret passage. Luckily we had prepared adequately."

As Qin An’s voice faded, Zhu Xueshuang’s voice followed.

"Did you really think the Evil Extermination Bureau’s intelligence was just for show?"

"Such a commotion digging a passage, we knew long ago. We just thought it unnecessary to stop you. Now come out, and you might die a little more comfortably."

Zhang Tianyi was frozen, collapsing on the ground, muttering to himself, "What to do? What to do?"

The Alliance Hierarch also felt at a loss, unsure how to proceed.

At this time, a fierce gust of wind suddenly arose.

The room they were in was blown apart, turning instantly into rubble.

Exposed in front of everyone.

Zhang Tianyi and the Alliance Hierarch looked back and saw Zhu Xueshuang leading the many Copper Dao Marshals from the Evil Extermination Bureau, surrounding them completely.

The disciples of the Alchemy Master Alliance, long subdued by the Evil Extermination Bureau, remained completely motionless.

At this point, the Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi saw a figure in black, their faces turning ashen.

Qin An, with Cold Star at his waist, walked over slowly, looking at the Alliance Hierarch and Zhang Tianyi, shaking his head slightly, "I said it wasn’t over, why didn’t you believe me, still drinking here? Seems my death brought you quite some joy."

The Alliance Hierarch suddenly crawled up, kneeling and kowtowing frantically, "Spare me, Sir, it was all Zhang Tianyi’s doing, he was the mastermind, I was just bewitched into it. If Mr. Qin spares me, I could offer free pill refining services with the Alchemy Master Alliance to the Evil Extermination Bureau."

Hearing this, Zhang Tianyi snapped back to reality, "You treacherous dog! Die together! When I proposed this plan, you eagerly agreed, and you fulfilled those resources for inviting the demons."

The Alliance Hierarch’s face turned gray, kicking Zhang Tianyi to the ground, "I’ve tolerated you for a long time, you old thing."

He began to punch and kick Zhang Tianyi.

While Zhang Tianyi hastily defended himself.

At this moment, a cold voice made them stop their actions.

"No need, you’re going to die anyway."