Rise to God with Life Skill Professions

However, the scene before them was extremely brutal, even seasoned veterans found it quite astonishing.

The young officer could even feel the strong and terrifying aura emanating from those corpses, each one a top-tier expert.

To be able to emerge from such an encirclement proved that the envoy standing before him possessed unimaginable, terrifying power.

Qin An stood with his hands behind his back, and said calmly, "Who are you? What is your business here?"

The young officer snapped back to reality, cupped his fists, and said, "This humble officer Yu Zhanlin, a young officer at this border pass, sensed the battle here, so I brought people to provide support."

"I didn’t expect Mr. Qin had already killed all these assassins."

Qin An raised an eyebrow slightly. He could sense that while the young officer named Yu Zhanlin appeared respectful, he remained on horseback while replying, displaying a hint of arrogance.

It was as if he deliberately wanted Qin An to look up to meet his gaze.

The situation at the border was complicated, and having just arrived, Qin An wasn’t in the best of moods after encountering an assassination attempt. It seemed Yu Zhanlin was asking for trouble.

Qin An narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Get off your horse!"

At these words, Yu Zhanlin and the armored soldiers behind him all looked surprised.

Yu Zhanlin was about to speak.

Qin An let out a cold snort, and a powerful aura swept over the surroundings with immense pressure.

"I am the Special Envoy personally appointed by Your Majesty, ordered to oversee battles at the border. Not saluting me upon seeing me is one thing, but sitting on horseback and making me look up at you is quite another. If you get off your horse now, this matter will be forgotten; if not—"

At this, Qin An had already drawn Cold Star halfway from its sheath, his voice as chilling as ice.

"I’ll cut you all down!"

A simple phrase of four words carried an unparalleled killing intent, sweeping through everything at a visible pace.

Along with the numerous bodies scattered around, exuding the aura of Unity Realm Perfection, it made all the present soldiers, including Yu Zhanlin, shiver in their hearts.

Yu Zhanlin took a deep breath, a hint of struggle flashed in his eyes.

He behaved this way because he was also close to the Grand Prince at the border pass.

After the Grand Prince returned to the border, he appeared dejected, which troubled him greatly, wanting to vent the Grand Prince’s frustration.

But he didn’t expect Qin An to be so forceful.

After a moment of struggle, Yu Zhanlin finally realized.

He dismounted by flipping off the horse, then respectfully cupped his fists to Qin An: "This humble officer salutes Mr. Qin."

Not only him, but even the soldiers behind him exchanged glances, dismounted, and respectfully cupped their fists to Qin An.

The voice was uniform and resonated throughout every corner of the area.

If Qin An had come alone, they might not have behaved this way, but the sight of a hundred Unity Realm Perfection corpses made them shudder and subconsciously follow Qin An’s instructions.

Pleased, Qin An walked up to Yu Zhanlin and gestured, "Lead the way."

He said no more, only these two words.

But these two words felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, shocking Yu Zhanlin in his heart.

Yu Zhanlin dared not say more and immediately turned to lead the way.

They were not far from the border pass.

It didn’t take long before Qin An and Yu Zhanlin reached the gateway of the border pass.

The gateway carried an air of desolation, blended with the swirling yellow sands of the border, emanating a chilling atmosphere, intimidating anyone who gazed upon it.

Yu Zhanlin turned and said, "Mr. Qin, Marshal Liu has already arranged accommodations for you. How long do you plan to stay this time?"

Qin An shook his head and said, "The duration of my stay isn’t up to me to decide, but rather it depends on the intention of the person in Xuanjing City."

He genuinely wasn’t sure how long he would be staying here.

After all, Emperor Xuanwu of the Daqian Kingdom had sent him to oversee the battle, which was a vague task.

As for how to supervise, the document at the time only had one sentence, granting Qin An full discretion.

Since he carried the will of the Holy Emperor with him, whatever he did would have Emperor Xuanwu backing him, so Qin An hadn’t given it much thought.

Yu Zhanlin was a bit stunned and didn’t speak further.

At their level, they couldn’t interfere too much. Besides, the earlier demonstration by Qin An had been significant, making him wary of provoking Qin An further.

Qin An didn’t elaborate and let Yu Zhanlin continue to lead the way.

After giving Yu Zhanlin a demonstration earlier, he didn’t plan to make things difficult for him.

Yu Zhanlin quickly led the way, and after the two entered the gateway, they headed straight for the largest room.

Just when Qin An thought the path ahead was clear, a figure suddenly blocked the way.

Qin An looked up at the person in front of him, raising an eyebrow, and asked, "Your Highness stops my way, what urgent matter do you have?"

The Grand Prince held two jars of wine in his hand, offering one to Qin An: "Hearing Mr. Qin has come, I naturally had to meet you. Mr. Qin’s prestige in the capital was something I admired quite a lot. However, I wonder what business brings Mr. Qin here?"

Qin An smiled slightly, didn’t accept the wine jar, and turned to walk past the Grand Prince: "Let’s skip the drinking. I’m here just for the Emperor’s decree, not to cause trouble for your Highness. I hope Your Highness won’t make things difficult for me, or else neither of us will have an easy time."

He understood the Grand Prince’s intentions, merely probing his strength and intentions.

If he accepted the drink, who knows what rumors might arise afterward.

At his level, even a tiny rumor could spread extensively.

Therefore, he refused the drink and made it clear upfront that he wasn’t deliberately making things difficult.

The Grand Prince held the wine jar in mid-air, silent.

Until Qin An’s figure disappeared around the corner, the Grand Prince’s fingers gripping the jar had turned slightly pale.

Beside him, an armored soldier whispered, "Your Highness, it seems Qin An truly intends no trouble; maybe we should let it go?"

The Grand Prince turned and grabbed the soldier by the throat, his eyes blazing: "He says he means no trouble, but is that true? I can’t believe Father sent him just to oversee the battle. It’s not the right time now, retreat and observe for now."

The Grand Prince said no more, turning and leaving.

By this time, Qin An had reached outside the largest room.

The door was open, and inside a middle-aged man clad in armor was drinking.

Yu Zhanlin quickly excused himself, seemingly not daring to linger, leaving only Qin An.

Qin An gazed at the middle-aged man inside, pondered briefly, then stepped in: "Qin An greets Marshal Liu."

After entering, he cupped his fists.

Marshal Liu put down the wine cup and pointed to the seat next to him, speaking succinctly, "Sit."

Qin An nodded and sat down naturally without restraint.

He glanced at the drinking vessel on the table but made no move.

"We don’t drink tea here," Marshal Liu commented after another bowl of wine, "It’s the Emperor’s will for you to oversee the battle here. I can’t disobey, but I hope you can adapt to the life at the border."

Qin An shook his head: "I’m not good at drinking, so I’ll pass on the wine. If Marshal Liu wants to reminisce, after my long and weary journey, perhaps another day would be more suitable."

Marshal Liu set down his wine bowl, smiling: "I know Mr. Qin is a busy man, and the journey here was hazardous with battles fought along the way."

"I’ll be direct. What is Mr. Qin’s true purpose in coming this time? Don’t say you don’t know, even if the Emperor’s words were vague. I imagine Mr. Qin has deduced some things."

Qin An remained silent, his hand on Cold Star lightly rubbing the hilt.

He indeed had some suspicions, but it might not be appropriate to voice them now.

Unexpectedly, while he stayed silent, Marshal Liu spoke up.

Marshal Liu leaned back in his chair, a hint of sigh in his eyes: "I know the Emperor doesn’t trust me, as I am the only one away from Xuanjing City, beyond his sight. You’re his eyes here."