My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Qin Guang couldn’t help but rage inwardly. Although he accepted anyone who came to him, he always made sure to screen them.

Over the years, there had been no shortage of people who tried to harm him in secret, but he had discovered almost all of them. Yet this time, someone had actually managed to fool him.

As he was fuming, he realized the figure had already stopped in front of him.

"Qin Guang."

The Faceless Ghost Follower’s voice was layered, as if many people were speaking at once.

"That’s me." Qin Guang’s expression shifted several times before he finally forced a fawning smile. "I’m not sure how I might have offended Your Excellency for you to go to such trouble to capture me?"

He truly couldn’t understand. Although he threw his weight around in the Sect, basking in reflected glory, he wasn’t actually a member of the core leadership.

As for any secrets he might know, they were nothing significant. He had no real power, either. He simply couldn’t fathom why the Deceitful God’s Followers had suddenly set their sights on him.

"I have a few questions for you," Su Chen said, looking at the man. Strictly speaking, this was his first time meeting this fellow.

"Please, ask away, Your Excellency!" In the face of death, Qin Guang was utterly spineless, appearing even more cooperative than Lan Hao.

Then, he added cautiously, "And after you’re done with your questions... will you let me go?"

’To think Qin Yun has a son like this... and Qin Tianlin has a father like this.’

Su Chen gazed at the sycophantic face and reflected inwardly for a moment. His tone was detached. "That will depend on your cooperation."

"I’ll cooperate! I’ll definitely cooperate!" Qin Guang nodded profusely. "I’ll tell you everything I know and hold nothing back!"

"First question," Su Chen began. "Your father returned from the Lost Flame alone. He is the only confirmed survivor."

"He claims publicly that he knows nothing. I want to ask you, is that really true?"

He was genuinely curious about this.

Qin Guang hadn’t expected the Deceitful God’s Follower to ask about Qin Yun. He hesitated before replying helplessly, "I truly don’t know what my father experienced in the Lost Flame."

"Oh?" Su Chen’s voice rose a notch.

Qin Guang quickly explained, "Even though I’m his son, he doesn’t favor me. Even if he were hiding something, he would never tell me. You must see that, right?"

’Hmm... Not surprising. Looking at this guy, there’s no way Qin Yun would confide in him. The question was just a shot in the dark to begin with.’

He ignored Qin Guang’s plea and moved on to the next question. "Second, you seem to be helping your son round up the old, weak, and infirm within the Bronze Sect. What for?"

This second question stunned Qin Guang. This Deceitful God’s Follower seemed to know a great deal about the Sect’s internal affairs.

’To think the Sect has been infiltrated to this degree... What in the world are the higher-ups even doing?’

"What is it? Don’t want to say?" Su Chen stepped closer.

It was plausible that Qin Guang didn’t know the answer to the first question. But if he claimed ignorance on this matter as well, he would be treating Su Chen like an idiot.

Before Qin Guang could react, the colossal beast sprawled across the mountain range suddenly lowered its head, looking as if it was about to devour him in a single gulp.

"I know! I know!" Qin Guang trembled and blurted out, "It was my son, Qin Tianlin, who asked for it. He seems to... he seems to... he seems to..."

Qin Guang was still subconsciously resisting. After stammering "he seems to" three times, he finally gritted his teeth and forced the words out: "He seems to be plundering those people’s professions!"

"Plundering professions?" Su Chen was genuinely taken aback. ’Qin Tianlin has an ability like that?’

Qin Guang cautiously studied the figure’s expression, but the face’s features were constantly shifting, making it impossible to read.

"Do I look like an idiot?"

Suddenly, he heard the Faceless Ghost Follower’s question. "Plundering professions? Qin Tianlin has an ability like that?"

Qin Guang rushed to explain. "He didn’t have it before, but it’s been happening recently. I don’t understand how it’s possible either."

"Tianlin plundered the Holy Spear Master profession from those people. That’s the initial profession for Dawn Celestial Punishment, but he had never made preparations to meld with that Holy Profession before."

"’Holy Spear Master... Dawn Celestial Punishment...’ Su Chen’s brow furrowed."

The Bronze Sect had made these three Holy Professions available for many years, so the older families within the Sect would have access to at least some basic information about them.

’It seems to be true, then... plundering professions...’

"How does he do it?" Su Chen pressed.

"It seems... it’s through some kind of purple flame." Qin Guang swallowed hard as he tried to recall. "That purple flame... it seems to faintly extract some sort of special substance from them."

"A purple flame?" Su Chen froze. He felt like he’d heard that somewhere before.

’A flash of memory. He remembered now. Hadn’t Jiang Mufeng mentioned that the Prison King was wreathed in a type of purple flame, trapped in a state between life and death?’

’He felt a jolt. Could this purple flame be what Qin Yun brought back from the Lost Flame?’

’So Qin Yun really was hiding something!’

’Plundering professions from others... how twisted.’ Su Chen pressed on, "What else do you know about this purple flame?"

"That’s all I know." Qin Guang shook his head. But seeing that the Faceless Ghost High Priest seemed genuinely interested in his son, a sliver of fatherly affection prompted him to quickly add:

"I don’t know where Tianlin learned this method, but I suspect he was pushed to it by our Sect’s Star Seed, Su Chen."

"You must have heard of the Star Seed, Su Chen, right?" Qin Guang smoothly pivoted the conversation.

"I’ve heard of him," Su Chen’s voice was hollow.

But Qin Guang seemed to have found a new burst of energy. "Your Excellency," he said eagerly, "the secrets on Su Chen are the truly extraordinary thing!"

"Is that so?" Su Chen said noncommittally.

Qin Guang, however, launched into a tirade. "Just think about it! He’s just some guy from a Desolate Planet, yet he has Star Amber Level Talent! Not only that, but his advancement speed is incredible, and his power is off the charts!"

"He’s definitely hiding a massive secret."

"Oh? And did you manage to investigate it?" Su Chen asked.

At this, Qin Guang’s vigor deflated. He looked embarrassed and shook his head. "Well, not yet. Although the man has a shallow background, he is practically a disciple of the Ancient King, is on good terms with Qing Cang, and gets along well with the other Star Seeds in the Sect. It’s difficult for me to make a move..."

This was exactly why he had been so timid and hadn’t dared to act too arrogantly.

As things stood now, if he and Su Chen had a falling out, he knew he wouldn’t be the one to come out on top.

He then added cautiously, "But I can investigate him further for you. I can even help you get your hands on his secrets."

He sensed that the Faceless Ghost Follower before him was truly interested in Su Chen. His survival hinged on this one chance.

’Help me investigate Su Chen?’ Su Chen found the thought amusing.

Qin Guang nodded eagerly, but the Faceless Ghost Follower didn’t give him a direct answer. Instead, he moved on to the third question. "Your Qin Family’s Holy Profession is called Immortal Vajra, isn’t it? Do you know its Professional Sequence?"

’The Professional Sequence for Immortal Vajra?’

Qin Guang was stunned once more. Each question was more unexpected than the last.

’Why would a Deceitful God’s Follower want a Holy Profession Sequence?’

He looked troubled. "I do know it, but I was bound by a contract when I learned it. I cannot speak of it."

"Is that so?" Su Chen’s voice was hollow. "You had best think carefully before you answer."

’This...’ A chill went down Qin Guang’s spine. As a direct descendant of Qin Yun, he could, in fact, bypass the contract at the cost of suffering a severe backlash.

Collateral branches of the family didn’t have this privilege, but that was a secret among secrets.

’For this Faceless Ghost Follower to know this much... he must have come prepared!’

"I only know three..." Qin Guang lowered his head in defeat.

"Only three?" Su Chen frowned. "Given your Professional Tier, shouldn’t you know more?"

Qin Guang replied helplessly, "My Talent is too low. If I were to waste energy on special professions, the potential of my Main Profession would be greatly diminished."

He was currently only a Tier Seven, but by grinding away for a few more decades, he might be able to reach Tier Eight. That would increase his lifespan by more than a hundred years. For someone like him, it was only natural to specialize in his Main Profession.

"Three will do. Tell me them, one by one." Su Chen had only asked out of a desire to make the most of the situation.

He had no intention of pursuing the Qin Family’s Immortal Vajra Holy Profession. Even he had limited energy to spare.

’It’s better to focus on properly developing the three Holy Professions he already had.’

However, if its sequence professions proved useful, it wasn’t out of the question for him to adopt them. After all, when it came to Physical Side professions, his Blood Burner accepted all comers.