At this moment, Qin An had just gotten out of bed.

He had rested well last night and was preparing to go out for breakfast before returning to practice his professional proficiency.

However, the arrival of the Copper Tao Commander disrupted Qin An’s plan.

Qin An came to his senses, turned his head to look outside, then got up and opened the door.

At this moment, a Copper Tao Commander was already standing outside the room.

The Copper Tao Commander stood at the door, and after Qin An opened the door, he immediately said, "Mr. Qin, Lord Zhu says the information you wanted has surfaced, and he wants you to come to his residence for a detailed discussion."

Qin An rubbed his chin and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

The Copper Tao Commander was also straightforward. After saying this to Qin An, he didn’t linger and turned to leave the doorway.

Qin An simply tidied up and didn’t go out for breakfast. He first headed to where Zhu Xueshuang was.

When he arrived at Zhu Xueshuang’s place, what Qin An didn’t expect was that Zhu Xueshuang was actually eating breakfast outside in the courtyard.

The breakfast was bought from a shop outside.

Seeing Qin An arrive, Zhu Xueshuang surprisingly invited Qin An to sit down and eat together.

Qin An sat across from Zhu Xueshuang and wasn’t at all polite. He took out the spare bowl and chopsticks and ate a couple of bites.

"I never thought that Lord Zhu, usually cold and engrossed in work, would have such a flair for breakfast."

The breakfast on the table looked simple but was well-coordinated, evidently put together with care.

Zhu Xueshuang shook her head, drank a cup of tea, and moistened her throat before speaking, "The three daily meals are not only a regular routine for ordinary people but also a regular routine for cultivators. Although reaching our level means we can go a long time without eating without being affected, having a couple of bites at least makes us look human."

Qin An shook his head and said, "It’s not that serious, just feel like eating brings one closer to the earthly smoke."

Zhu Xueshuang nodded and said, "Exactly, eating also brings one closer to the mundane world. In fact, this mundanity is often discarded by many cultivators, but in my opinion, it is actually an essential part of cultivation."

Qin An said lightly, "Lord Zhu is getting a bit deep, which I don’t quite understand."

Zhu Xueshuang shook her head and said, "Just consider it one of my quirks. Never mind, let’s eat first, and we’ll return to the main topic after the meal."

Qin An picked up some food and put it in his mouth, "I like chatting while eating, but it seems like Lord Zhu prefers silence during meals; if that’s the case, I’ll follow your lead."

The two stopped speaking and just ate breakfast.

Zhu Xueshuang’s movements while eating were slow, as if she thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure each movement brought, even chewing the food when it entered her rosy lips was done leisurely.

This meal took nearly the time of two incense sticks burning before Zhu Xueshuang finally put down her bowl and chopsticks and wiped her rosy lips.

Qin An had already finished and was sipping tea, using the warmth of the tea to warm up in the cold winter.

Noticing Zhu Xueshuang’s gaze, Qin An turned around.

"Lord Zhu, it’s probably time to discuss the main topic. Is the reason you asked me here related to the secrets of Qinluan Sanctuary?"

This is what he could think of.

After all, before this, he had just brought the Zhou Wang to the Evil Extermination Bureau’s dungeon.

And besides this, Zhu Xueshuang had no other secrets to tell him.

Sure enough, when Qin An asked this question, Zhu Xueshuang quickly replied.

"Yes, you’re right. It’s indeed related to Qinluan Sanctuary. After a night of interrogation, even the toughest mouth can be pried open, let alone a woman with some skills."

"She revealed all she knew and was tortured for another morning to confirm the authenticity of these secrets."

Qin An asked with some curiosity, "What kind of secrets might they be?"

He naturally had no interest in the process of interrogation; that’s the job for professionals.

Even Qin An’s interrogation methods were far from capable.

What interested him more was the secrets related to Qinluan Sanctuary.

Zhu Xueshuang paused briefly before speaking slowly, "There’s a little over two months until the opening of the Qinluan Holy Ceremony, and as far as I know, there seems to be an extremely terrifying danger in Qinluan Sanctuary."

"And the next opening will gather many monster Pseudo-God forces into an alliance, intending to unleash Qinluan Sanctuary’s danger, allowing it to spread across the entire Ancient Battlefield relics."

Danger, and they want to unleash danger?

Qin An rubbed his chin and said, "What kind of danger could it be?"

Zhu Xueshuang shook her head and said, "The specifics are unknown; all that’s known is what Zhou Wang heard. It’s said that this danger is hidden in the highest level of Qinluan Sanctuary, and to unleash it requires a lot of blood as a sacrifice."

Qin An pondered, "If so, then we must prepare in advance."

"I’ve already notified the Marshals巡山帅 in the Ancient Battlefield relics," Zhu Xueshuang said, "On the day of Qinluan Sanctuary’s opening, those Marshals巡山帅 will surely take action. In there, there’s even a巡山金帅, one rank higher than Li Moyun’s position, so after getting the news in advance, we don’t need to worry about these matters."

Qin An thought for a moment, "If that’s the case, then I’ll leave first."

He originally thought it was a secret beneficial to him, but now it seems there’s no benefit.

The Ancient Battlefield relics have their Marshals巡山帅 to manage.

He’s a Copper Tao Commander and can’t enter there.

So no matter how big the secret is, it has nothing to do with him.

Zhu Xueshuang nodded.

She had called Qin An over just to fulfill what she had previously promised him.

Now that Qin An was leaving, she naturally didn’t stop him.

Soon, Qin An left the place and returned to his residence to continue training the proficiency of the dancer profession.

...

As Qin An was cultivating his dancer proficiency, at this moment, on the cliff where the Qingxuan bird clan resided, Qingxuan’s face was gloomy as he listened to the report from his Qingxuan bird subordinate, crushing the wine cup in his right hand into powder.

"What a coward!" Qingxuan said angrily, "A Bronze Dao Marshal of the Evil Extermination Bureau hiding in Tianyun Dao, only taking on tasks near Tianyun Dao. Does he not want achievements? Does he not want to improve himself, just thinking of blending in for life?"

The Qingxuan bird below shivered, not daring to utter a word.

Beside Qingxuan, Yu Tian’s face was equally gloomy.

Not long ago, Qingxuan suddenly contacted him and informed him that Qin An was not dead.

Yu Tian finally understood the peculiar feeling in his heart back then.

He must kill Qin An to report back to the Rainbow Fish Sect, or else when the Sect Leader returns from the Ancient Battlefield relic and receives the news, he might be in grave danger.

The two demons had joined forces again.

But they never expected that Qin An would remain hidden in Tianyun Dao.

And even when taking on tasks, it was only those very close to Tianyun Dao.

They simply had no chance to strike.

Honestly, Yu Tian had interacted with many from the Evil Extermination Bureau, but he had never seen anyone like Qin An there.

"Several months without leaving Tianyun Dao, does this kid really not intend to come out just to stay alive?"

Yu Tian said with an extremely gloomy tone.

Qingxuan gritted his teeth: "Even if he doesn’t leave Tianyun Dao, we need to find a way to force him out. Only then can we kill him, and if we can’t, I won’t be able to avenge my brother’s death, and you won’t be able to report back to the Rainbow Fish Sect, and your life might be at stake."

Yu Tian fell into silence.

He also knew that what Qingxuan said was true.

"Then in your opinion, what way is there to lure him out?"

Qingxuan took a deep breath: "What way do I have to lure him out? If there was a way to lure him out, I would have acted long ago. For now, we can only wait until one day he runs out of resources to improve or his superiors become displeased with him."

"When he has no choice but to leave Tianyun Dao, by that time, it will be our chance to kill him."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tian’s face suddenly turned extremely unpleasant: "If we really wait, by the time the Sect Leader returns from the Ancient Battlefield relic and sees that I haven’t resolved this matter, I’ll be dead beyond doubt."

Qingxuan shook his head: "Your Sect Leader will not leave the Ancient Battlefield relic for the time being. In two months, the Jinluan Shrine will open, she’s likely preparing at the Ancient Battlefield relic, and once the Jinluan Shrine opens, it will last a while. I don’t believe Qin An won’t leave Tianyun Dao during this period."

Yu Tian’s eyes showed a conflict; then he lightly tapped the armrest with his right hand: "Alright, let’s wait a bit longer."

As he and Qingxuan said, there was no strategy to lure Qin An out of Tianyun Dao.

After all, Qin An wasn’t foolish.

Moreover, if they went too far, the Silver Dao Marshals of the Evil Extermination Bureau might catch the scent and trace it back to them, maybe it would be they who would first meet their demise.

Due to Qin An’s reasons, the atmosphere within the cave was stifling to the extreme at this moment.

The kneeling Qingxuan birds below had already quietly retreated.

Yet at the point when Qingxuan and Yu Tian thought the matter was settled, a hurried sound of footsteps resonated.

The Qingxuan bird that had originally exited rushed back in once more.

Qingxuan was already in a bad mood, and seeing the frantic look of the Qingxuan bird, a trace of anger flickered in his eyes.

"What are you coming back for? Don’t you know I’m in a bad mood now?"

The Qingxuan bird hurriedly knelt on the ground, speaking quickly.

"Reporting to the two lords, a wolf demon has come outside with important matters to discuss with you."

Qingxuan frowned: "Wolf demon? Could it be the wolf demon from Cangyuan?"

The Qingxuan bird hastily nodded: "Yes, it is indeed the wolf demon from Cangyuan."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tian frowned: "Cangyuan houses many mid-sized demon forces, the wolf demon being just one faction; why is he seeking you?"

Qingxuan shook his head: "I don’t know, but it doesn’t hurt to meet him; bring him in."

The Qingxuan bird quickly acknowledged the order and quietly retreated.

Soon, a large-bodied wolf demon with a wolf’s head walked in.

The wolf demon exuded an Element Transformation Realm aura, and as he entered, he greeted with a hearty laugh: "Brothers, I didn’t expect to find you together here, saving me quite some trouble."

While speaking, the wolf demon casually sat in a chair and took a hearty bite of the blood food on the table.

"Not bad, the blood food here at Qingxuan brother is much fresher than that of Cangyuan."

Qingxuan frowned: "Who are you, state your name first."

"I don’t like beating around the bush."

The wolf demon laughed, finishing the blood food, revealing his full set of sharp teeth: "My name is Lang Xing, you can call me Wolf brother, or by my name. Since Qingxuan brother doesn’t like the roundabout way, I’ll get straight to the point, I’m here on behalf of the various demon forces of Cangyuan."

"And this mission is to invite the Qingxuan bird clan, and this water demon brother in front of me, to join a big plan."

Qingxuan raised an eyebrow: "What big plan can make all those demon tribes in Cangyuan unite together?"

Being a demon himself, Qingxuan knew how chaotic Cangyuan was.

Yet in such chaotic areas, could they truly unify, piquing his curiosity?

Lang Xing smirked slightly, the blood dripping along his mouth’s fur onto the ground.

Undeterred, he wiped it clean with a nearby cloth, then spoke in a chilling tone.

"Of course, it concerns the secrets of the Jinluan Shrine in the Ancient Battlefield relic..."