Rise to God with Life Skill Professions

There was a trace of regret in his words.

But no matter how you looked at it, that regret seemed fake.

Qin An rubbed his chin and suddenly said, "You’re fake."

Kong Zhang’s expression stiffened slightly, but he did not reply.

Qin An went on, "If you don’t like me coming, you can just say it outright. There’s no need to put on this act. It’s bad for you, and bad for me as well."

"I know you’re scrupling over other Forbidden Areas, but the more you act like this, the less I like it."

Kong Zhang’s face returned to normal. He leaned back against the chair and no longer hid the disgust on his face. "Since Mr. Qin is so clear about it, then please leave. What we trust the least is so‑called prophecy."

Qin An raised an eyebrow. "Why don’t you believe it?"

Kong Zhang stood up, looked straight at Qin An, and sneered. "Back in that battle, the prophet said there would be a Savior. I actually believed it. But you insisted on helping the Daqian Kingdom and even wanted us to help as well. Do you really not know how many countries have screwed us over?"

"Take the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land, for example. The people you see now are those who’ve been screwed over by the states before Daqian again and again, barely clinging to life."

"So tell me, why should I trust you? What kind of pleasant face do you expect from me?"

Qin An nodded slightly. "So that’s how it is."

He understood very clearly.

If he hadn’t gone to persuade those Forbidden Areas to help the Daqian Kingdom, perhaps the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land wouldn’t have ended up like this.

But because he did, he incurred the displeasure of Kong Zhang and the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land.

This had nothing to do with Qin An. Qin An only wanted to obtain the Yellow Sand Bead.

Qin An’s fingertip tapped on the table. "Show me a way. Exactly what do I have to do for you to be willing to hand over the Yellow Sand Bead?"

In this world, there’s no such thing as something that can’t be done, only benefits that aren’t enough.

When the benefits are sufficient, even the hardest things can be accomplished.

"Hahaha!"

Kong Zhang laughed loudly. "A way? There is no way. For Mr. Qin, there’s only going back. No matter what you say, I will never hand the Yellow Sand Bead over to you."

He found it somewhat ridiculous.

He had already spelled things out this clearly; what "way" was there to talk about?

Forget the Yellow Sand Bead, he wouldn’t let so much as a single hair be taken from him.

The disgust in Kong Zhang’s eyes grew heavier and heavier. He flicked his sleeve. "Someone, see our guest out. I don’t want to see him."

Outside the door, two Defenders of the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land walked in, ready to escort Qin An out.

Qin An suddenly said, "Your place here, in truth, is only on the level of a Forbidden Area in a Tao-level City."

Kong Zhang was slightly stunned, his brows creasing. He didn’t understand why Qin An said that.

He didn’t cut in, waiting for Qin An to continue. He actually wanted to see what Qin An could possibly say.

Qin An continued, "So most of your strength, at best, only reaches the Unity Realm. Just now I sensed your aura—it seems you’re only at Unity Realm Perfection."

Kong Zhang’s brows furrowed deeper. "What are you trying to do?"

Qin An let out a cold laugh. "Tell me, if I were to take the Yellow Sand Bead by force, who among you could stop me? Before this, over a hundred Unity Realm Perfection experts came to kill me, and I slaughtered them all. Can you compare to them?"

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall fell silent.

Including the two Defenders who had just entered, everyone’s faces showed horror.

This was not Qin An being discourteous; it was simply the only thing he could do.

If the border fell, he too would be threatened.

Let alone that with the habits of the former dynasty, there would inevitably be a bloodbath.

The Yellow Sand Bead could reverse the situation. If he couldn’t get it today, then he would seize it by force.

Kong Zhang’s breath hitched, and his face suddenly turned cold. "Mr. Qin, if you do this, aren’t you afraid of angering the other Forbidden Areas? After all, you are the exalted Savior."

He hadn’t expected Qin An to go this far.

In his imagination, Qin An should have been a very open and upright person.

If they on this side refused or even flatly expressed their unwillingness, Qin An wouldn’t embarrass them; he might even just leave and not make things difficult.

But he never imagined that Qin An would actually want to seize the Yellow Sand Bead by force, and Qin An’s words were extremely domineering.

He knew that with the level of the Yellow Sand Forbidden Land, they might truly be unable to stop Qin An, but he really didn’t want to hand the Yellow Sand Bead over to Qin An.

Not only because he loathed Qin An, but also because he didn’t want Qin An to gain any benefit.

So under these circumstances, he could only bring up the other Forbidden Areas.

He believed Qin An would have a sense of measure. After all, if Qin An really seized the Yellow Sand Bead here by force, it would leave a bad impression on the other Forbidden Areas.

Those who were wavering and had not clearly chosen a side would unhesitatingly stand opposite Qin An.

Yet after he said this, he couldn’t see the slightest ripple on Qin An’s face, only a faint cold smile.

This expression made a bad feeling surface in his heart. That bad feeling rapidly magnified, and in his ears he heard Qin An’s voice.

Qin An said calmly, "You mean that if I take your Yellow Sand Bead, those who originally wanted to stand behind me, yet weren’t quite willing to, will immediately stand on the opposite side of me. Am I right?"

Kong Zhang nodded with certainty. "That’s right. So, Mr. Qin, you must think thrice before you do this. Otherwise, if you lose the support of the other Forbidden Areas, you as a Savior will suffer a huge loss."

Qin An shook his head. "I don’t care. The only ones I care about are those Defenders who firmly stand behind me. They are the only ones worthy of being called Defenders."

"As for Defenders like you who stand in opposition to me, you’re nothing before me. And those wavering people are like grass on a wall, bringing me no benefit at all. Why should I care about their gaze?"

In Qin An’s eyes, so‑called waverers were nothing but time bombs, liable to switch sides on the battlefield at any moment.

All he wanted were those who were steadfast. Even the slightest hesitation rendered them useless in his view.

So he had no need to care about those people’s opinions. Even if they all stood against him, so what?

On his way from Anding County, he had carved a path of slaughter, encountering enemies beyond counting. He didn’t lack more of them, and what’s more, they wouldn’t dare oppose him openly.

After hearing this, Kong Zhang’s face turned extremely ugly, and he sprang to his feet. "If I refuse to give it, are you really going to kill us, Mr. Qin? Fine! You can take the Yellow Sand Bead—just step over our corpses!"

He had no other way. Since even bringing up the other Forbidden Areas could not stop Qin An, then he would see whether Qin An would really kill.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, Kong Zhang felt an icy coldness completely envelop him.

He could easily sense that Qin An truly intended to erase him.

Qin An walked forward slowly, drew Cold Star, and leveled the long blade at Kong Zhang. "I’ll give you three breaths more. If you don’t comply, you will die. Everyone here will die. I don’t need someone who loathes me, or might one day become my enemy, to stay alive. That would only add danger for me."

"I will sweep aside all obstacles, including any of you who might become obstacles."

This had always been Qin An’s way of doing things.

To those who treated him kindly, he repaid them a hundredfold.

But those who opposed him were doomed to die.

If Kong Zhang handed over the Yellow Sand Bead today, he could instead keep his life; if he didn’t, then he would pay the price for his scorn and disgust.

Feeling this biting killing intent, Kong Zhang took a deep breath, a tangled look flashing in his eyes.

At that moment, Qin An’s voice sounded again.

"The time of three breaths is up. Looks like you’ve made your choice. Then go die."

Right after, a powerful surge of Void Essence roiled within Qin An’s body.

The edge of Cold Star grew ever more blazing, as if it could cleave heaven and earth.

Kong Zhang clenched his teeth, and in that struggle he finally made his decision.

He drew in a deep breath and shouted loudly, "Mr. Qin, wait! I’ll give you the Yellow Sand Bead. Why force us like this? Come with me."

With that, Kong Zhang turned around, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and headed toward the top floor.