Chapter 809 - 672: Chaos Arises
A disagreement arose, and it was because of him that it happened.
Upon hearing these words, Qin An slightly furrowed his brows, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.
He had been stationed at this fort for quite some time, having never had any contact with the Forbidden Area people, so why would a disagreement arise among them?
Especially a disagreement related to him.
Qin An thought for a moment and soon had the answer.
He realized the reason.
In this borderland, the only Forbidden Area he had contact with was the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land, and prior to this, he had never interacted with other Forbidden Areas.
At that time, the contact with the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land was to seize the Yellow Sand Bead, and the means he employed were very forceful.
Back then, people from the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land told him that if he resorted to such forceful tactics, other defenders of the Forbidden Areas would certainly find out.
And those defenders who were originally undecided would instantly defect, becoming unsupportive of him.
Qin An didn’t really care.
Whether they supported him or not was irrelevant, as those who were undecided had nothing to do with him.
Support was good, but lack of support didn’t cause him much loss.
But now, it seemed the outcome was not quite as he imagined.
If the disagreement really arose among the defenders, then dealing with the traitors in the Forbidden Area might be out of the question, and they would likely have a headache for a while.
After a brief thought, Qin An stood up and said, "Given the situation, I’ll take my leave first."
Marshal Liu nodded: "Your matters are more important, I won’t keep you. In the future, if you have time, you can visit the borderland; I truly admire you."
Since Qin An resolved the situation, Marshal Liu’s attitude towards him had undergone a complete reversal.
Thus, when he spoke these words, his tone held a gentle warmth unimaginable to ordinary people.
Qin An thought for a moment, then picked up the nearby wine jar and tipped it back.
The fiery sensation of the liquor from the jar swept through his body.
Once Qin An finished the jar, he set it aside and said, "Farewell!"
Qin An raised his hand in a fist salute and turned to leave the room, which fell silent.
Marshal Liu looked at the wine jar on the table, his lips curling into a faint smile: "What an interesting person."
He hadn’t expected Qin An to drink that jar of wine so decisively.
But he understood Qin An’s intentions; perhaps this was a goodbye gift for him.
Marshal Liu stopped laughing and started drinking again.
He couldn’t leave the borderland, and life there was quite satisfying for him.
Now that Qin An had departed, everything returned to normal, and he had to continue his duty there.
After leaving the borderland, Qin An didn’t hesitate, identified the direction of the capital, and galloped towards it.
...
Time passed, and many days went by in a flash.
During this period, the Daqian Kingdom fell into an unimaginable peace.
The demon pseudo-gods, having gathered together, were wiped out by Qin An in one fell swoop at the borderland.
Now, the demon pseudo-gods were merely struggling to survive.
Under the Evil Extermination Bureau’s offensive, they were already on the brink of collapse.
But at this moment, the high officials of the Daqian Kingdom gathered within the Imperial Palace.
In the largest hall, Emperor Xuanwu sat alone on the throne, surveying the scene below with raised gaze.
Below, there were the General, the head of the academy, and the Prime Minister.
These people were the top echelon of the Daqian Kingdom, representing its most elite forces.
Anywhere they went in the Daqian Kingdom, nobody dared oppose them.
Yet, at this time, their expressions were quite grave, as if faced with something extraordinary.
"When will Qin An return?"
Emperor Xuanwu turned to a nearby elderly eunuch.
The elderly eunuch lowered himself and carefully replied, "Your Majesty, Mr. Qin should be near Xuanjing City by now. According to what the old slave knows, he might soon enter the Imperial Palace."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanwu nodded before speaking in a deep voice, "I have, with great difficulty, managed to resolve some of the Forbidden Area problems with Qin An’s help, gaining the support of most of the Forbidden Area people."
"But now these defenders of the Forbidden Area have stirred up this mess for me again. If I don’t resolve this today, peace will remain elusive."
"Let alone dealing with the Heavenly Demon, even handling his traitorous minions might lead to massive losses."
Being Emperor Xuanwu, he could remain unmoved even if faced with an impending disaster, maintaining immense calmness.
Yet upon hearing the recent events, he couldn’t keep calm.
He had exerted much effort to gain support from the Forbidden Area defenders and pacify the chaos within.
Ultimately, it was achieved thanks to Qin An.
Originally, he thought he could achieve great things.
Indeed, he had been preparing various matters during this time.
But suddenly, a new mess emerged, enraging him considerably.
Below, the officials sensed Emperor Xuanwu’s anger and exchanged glances.
They were all waiting for Qin An, to see if the Savior among defenders had a solution.
Or whether they should proceed according to the Daqian Kingdom’s plans.
Emperor Xuanwu understood their thoughts but remained silent.
After about the burning of a stick of incense, footsteps echoed from outside the hall.
Following which, a black-haired youth wielding a long blade entered the scene.