Chapter 846 - 690: Return, Plan (Part 2)
Assassinating Qin An had become the primary task; he must wipe Qin An out.
He had put in so much effort, yet the opponent still succeeded, and even delayed the arrival of the Heavenly Demon.
So when the Heavenly Demon truly arrives, he would instead be held accountable.
The traitor swallowed hard, a flicker of fear flashed in his eyes, but he concealed it well and spoke: "Sir, what should we do next?"
He understood what the Celestial Demon General Envoy was worried about; in fact, these worries were shared among the traitors.
If even the Celestial Demon General Envoy would be held accountable by the Heavenly Demon, then they as traitors would surely not escape.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy took a deep breath, then looked at the boundless dark sea: "What else can we do? Everything’s gone. Emperor Tianwu is dead, those of the previous dynasty are dead too, so now only we remain, only we can kill Qin An."
The traitor showed a puzzled expression: "But we are trapped by the forces here, unable to get out, and those Defenders keep harassing us, including those from the Evil Extermination Bureau of the Daqian Kingdom. How can we kill Qin An?"
To kill Qin An, the first thing needed is to get out of here, but even the Celestial Demon General Envoy can’t do it; otherwise, Emperor Tianwu wouldn’t have been the only one sent.
Thus, the traitor felt that wanting to kill Qin An had now become more of a luxury.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy’s gaze returned to calm, suddenly ordering: "Now go inform those remaining Demon Pseudo-Gods and the forces secretly inclined towards us to investigate why Qin An was able to kill Emperor Tianwu, and what realm Qin An is currently in."
"Next, I will try every possible way to get you out of this Forbidden Area, even if it’s only for a moment, to kill Qin An."
Following these words, the traitor first agreed, then suddenly seemed to remember something, looking shocked: "Sir, do you intend to use that thing? But if we use it, it will come at a great cost; half of the traitors will fall into endless darkness and death."
He knew the thing the Celestial Demon General Envoy referred to was the Heavenly Demon power hidden within this Forbidden Area of traitors.
It was granted personally by the Heavenly Demon to the Celestial Demon General Envoy before coming to this world.
If the situation becomes uncontrollable, the Celestial Demon General Envoy can utilize this power.
And this power is extraordinarily strong, even those in the Heavenly Human Realm likely cannot directly face it.
Initially, the Celestial Demon General Envoy planned to use this power once they were out of here or after the Heavenly Demon’s arrival.
After all, it is a trump card.
But now it seems like Qin An has forced him into a desperate situation, making the Celestial Demon General Envoy want to use this power to escape the Forbidden Area and kill Qin An.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy nodded: "That’s right. Awakening this power requires consuming half of the Forbidden Area’s strength, causing them to die a non-natural death, but I can’t wait anymore."
"Don’t worry, as long as we can kill Qin An, so much will be worth it; after the Heavenly Demon’s arrival, he will certainly acknowledge our achievements and grant us rebirth."
He had no choice; now is the time to make a last-ditch effort.
Without killing Qin An, even if alive here, he would still be severely punished after the Heavenly Demon’s arrival.
Better to take the risk.
At least let the Heavenly Demon see what he has done to destroy this world, then perhaps he might be pardoned and gain a significant role from the Heavenly Demon.
This is the last hope.
Of course, the premise is to first understand Qin An’s current situation, so he can make adequate preparations.
The traitor fell silent, then nodded cautiously: "Rest assured, sir, I will do it brilliantly; I will not miss even the slightest bit of information."
The Celestial Demon General Envoy nodded, taking a deep breath: "Be quick, besides, awakening this Heavenly Demon power will also take a lot of time."
"Remember, I need the latest information on Qin An before I awaken; that guy advances too quickly, too frighteningly, I don’t want any mistakes."
The traitor agreed again, realizing the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s mood wasn’t good, thus promptly leaving without lingering.
As the Celestial Demon General Envoy gazed at the black sea’s surface, he took out a piece of white bone.
The bone was white as jade, looking very beautiful.
But with careful sensing, one would find a power hidden within the bone strong enough to destroy heaven and earth.
This was the Celestial Demon’s bone and a source of a sliver of the Celestial Demon’s power, imbued with the Celestial Demon’s effort, serving as the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s only hope to turn the tables.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy grasped the bone tightly, then his body sank slowly into the depths of the black sea: "Just wait, I will kill you with my own hands."
At the moment his body vanished, a sound continuously echoed within the sea.
...
Time gradually passed, several months went by in a flash.
During this time, the Great Qin Country remained peaceful.
Within Daqian Kingdom’s capital, Emperor Xuanwu was overseeing the capital, feeling quite content.
He knew the Heavenly Demon would be arriving in about half a year, and Qin An and his team went to the Sea of Hope to save the world.
Nearly a year had passed, he didn’t know the situation over there, but the Heavenly Demon hadn’t arrived, proving Qin An’s success.
This relieved him, allowing him to focus more on national development.
Today, Emperor Xuanwu was carrying out his daily tasks as usual.
Just then, a sound of footsteps suddenly arose.
Emperor Xuanwu looked up, seeing Prince Zhenyuan walk in first, but he didn’t see Qin An or Eunuch Yang.
Before Emperor Xuanwu could speak, Prince Zhenyuan explained everything.
Upon hearing that Eunuch Yang was a traitor, Emperor Xuanwu was stunned, then clenched his fists.
"I never thought he would betray Daqian Kingdom and do so many things; I really couldn’t expect, nor do I wish it to be him."
Prince Zhenyuan sighed: "Nobody wished it to be him, but the fact is settled, no matter how regrettable, it can’t change the outcome."
Emperor Xuanwu nodded.
At their high position, they could see many things clearly.
He didn’t dwell on this matter, asking: "Where is Qin An? Didn’t he return with you?"
He already knew Eunuch Yang was a traitor, yet still hadn’t seen Qin An.
Therefore, Emperor Xuanwu was curious, not knowing where Qin An went.
Prince Zhenyuan responded: "After returning to the capital, he went alone to his residence in the Imperial Palace, saying he was going to close off for training again, and for a long time."
"During this period, he doesn’t want anyone to disturb him, even listing some things for Your Majesty to do."
At this, Prince Zhenyuan handed the paper in his hands to Emperor Xuanwu.
Emperor Xuanwu took it, glanced at it, showing surprise: "Blade Skill and Hand-to-hand Combat Skill, with so many demands, it seems only I can accomplish it."
Prince Zhenyuan waved his hand, said: "Your Majesty, the items have been brought, I need to check the disturbance in the Forbidden Area, and also close off for training."
This journey has taken quite a toll on him.
Originally felt that the Manifest Saint Realm was sufficient, but now it seems lacking.
He too must seize the time to quickly elevate his abilities.
Prince Zhenyuan didn’t linger, turning to leave the Imperial Study.
In the Imperial Study, only Emperor Xuanwu remained.
Emperor Xuanwu pondered, then continued to focus on his papers.
As for the matters Qin An asked him to prepare, he would implement them promptly.
Meanwhile, as they were preparing, Qin An had already returned to his residence in the Imperial Palace.
Looking at the mist before him, he solidified his plans in his mind.