CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 80: THE POWER OF BURNING BLOOD

Fox Qiao’s shoulder looked like porcelain, turning into a web-like pattern.

"Ah!"

A tragic scream echoed.

Qin An’s expression was as calm as a lake, pressing Fox Qiao to the ground: "Sacrificial hands?"

The fist rose, causing a gust of wind.

Before Fox Qiao could react, she saw Qin An’s fist land on her right claw.

The right claw shattered, following the fate of the left claw.

"Die, die, die!"

Fox Qiao’s eyes were bloodshot.

Even if she killed Qin An, she would be rendered useless, fearing she would never be valued by the Fox Mother again.

If so, then she would perish together.

The white fox tail blocked out the sky and entwined Qin An’s waist and abdomen.

Fox Qiao bared her sharp teeth, biting toward Qin An’s neck.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound erupted, and Fox Qiao felt as if she had bitten into a piece of iron, her fangs shattered and scattered.

Qin An’s Gang Qi surrounded him like clouds, clicking his tongue: "Your teeth weren’t sacrificially refined, does it hurt?"

Just as the words fell, Qin An stood up, pressing on the fox tail, performing the Blood-Burning Vein-Cutting Hand.

The white fox tail and Fox Qiao’s legs turned into a mess of flesh.

Qin An picked Fox Qiao up by the neck and tossed her at Ye Lengshuang’s feet: "Alive."

Ye Lengshuang swallowed, looking at the already pain-stricken Fox Qiao, especially her miserable state of being left with only a torso, and couldn’t help but say: "You call this alive?"

Qin An sheathed his blade, giving Ye Lengshuang a sideways glance: "Just say if she’s alive or not."

Alive, surely she was alive.

Ye Lengshuang observed Fox Qiao’s limbs completely severed, thinking she might rather be dead.

A breeze blew, and Ye Lengshuang felt a chill on her back.

Only today did she realize this man in front of her was as dense as fog, leaving her unable to see through him at all.

Not only was his strength formidable, but his foundation was exaggerated.

What chilled her to the bone was Qin An’s ruthless methods.

When he shattered Fox Qiao’s limbs with his fists, his expression remained as calm as water.

The peaceful demeanor coupled with ruthless actions, Ye Lengshuang felt it had been a long time since she had encountered such a person.

She suddenly sensed that perhaps soon, Qin An would stand at a height she would have to look up to.

Yet, not long ago, this man still needed to call her ’sir.’

Qin An brushed his slightly disheveled bangs: "Let’s return."

The task was complete, no need to linger.

He still needed to practice his professional proficiency.

As for what would happen to Fox Qiao, there was no unspeakable mouth in the Evil Extermination Bureau’s prison.

That’s the Internal Affairs Department’s business; he was part of the Foreign Affairs Department, with no involvement there.

Ye Lengshuang returned to her senses, nodding repeatedly.

Both were not ones for many words, and soon they dragged Fox Qiao away, heading towards Lingzhou.

...

In the dim prison.

Fox Qiao, in a daze, heard multiple voices around her.

"The injuries are really severe, the one who acted is a bit terrifying."

"It’s more than terrifying, they shattered her limbs alive."

"Luckily she can be saved, we’ll interrogate after stabilizing her injuries."

"Don’t push it too far, if she dies outside, it’s that person’s issue, but inside, it’s ours."

The conversations were endless, and Fox Qiao gradually woke up, feeling an ocean-like wave of pain.

Her limbs were wrapped in bandages, with the scent of herbs.

Looking around, Fox Qiao was already aware of her situation, causing a chill to run through her, as if she had fallen into ice.

Captured, this was the Evil Extermination Bureau’s prison.

As a member of the demon clan, Fox Qiao knew well how terrifying the prison was.

Once inside, no matter how tough your mouth is, it’s no match for the prison’s torture devices.

Reportedly, there were over three thousand types of torture devices.

Fox Qiao felt a sense of mourning: "If only I had been more careful..."

She felt if she had hurried to escape at that time, she wouldn’t have become a prisoner.

But she didn’t expect that her power, having achieved Great Success in the Jade Bone Realm, would be captured by someone who had barely entered the Jade Bone Realm.

Recalling this, Fox Qiao couldn’t help but shiver.

If Qin An didn’t possess that strange cultivation technique, she could take Qin An’s head off.

But this world has no ’if.’

"What should I do?" Fox Qiao pondered to herself.

Unable to escape, unable to die.

What comes next will be horrifying torture. How many types can she endure?

Thinking of this, Fox Qiao felt increasingly fearful.

"Forget it. If I truly can’t endure, I’ll have to hope for a quick death."

Fox Qiao sighed inwardly.

Now being a prisoner, she no longer had the heart to think of anything else.

Just then, a voice quietly echoed.

"Want to die?"

Fox Qiao was startled instantly, about to speak out.

Clearly, she was the only one here, so why was there another voice?

The cell was dark, but one could see through it in a glance.

Fox Qiao was sure that besides her, there was no one else here.

Where did that voice come from?

At that moment, a tingling sensation came from the hair beside her ear.

Fox Qiao felt something fall to the ground. Turning her head, she saw a monkey the size of a rice grain standing on a withered piece of straw, looking at her with a teasing gaze.

The rice-grain-sized monkey leaned close to Fox Qiao’s ear and whispered, "My name is Thousand-faced Monkey. You must have heard of me."

Fox Qiao was thunderstruck upon hearing this.

How could she not know the name Thousand-faced Monkey, but she only knew the name, not the form.

It was said that the Thousand-faced Monkey of Cangyun Valley mastered the Thousand-Faced Skill, but no one knew its true appearance.

Now this rice-grain-sized monkey was actually the Thousand-faced Monkey?

Fox Qiao hurriedly whispered, "Save me."

Since they were both of the demon tribe, she had to seek help from the Thousand-faced Monkey.

Better to live miserably than to die, even if she was useless now, it was still better than dying.

The Thousand-faced Monkey chuckled softly, "My Thousand-Faced Skill is to drill into another’s body, consume their brain, and gain their abilities."

"But Lingzhou is full of masters, making entry difficult, so I used your hand to distract attention and let you bring me in."

Fox Qiao stood there, shocked like a wooden statue.

She suddenly realized that she was just a pawn, an abandoned pawn discarded by the Fox Mother.

If she could kill Qin An, it would be a good thing. If not, then the Thousand-faced Monkey could enter Lingzhou, even the Evil Extermination Bureau, via her hand.

"Fox Mother has betrayed me!"

Fox Qiao struggled to get up, wanting to shout to the prison guard outside the cell.

Since the Fox Mother viewed her as an abandoned pawn, she would reveal the Thousand-faced Monkey’s presence, letting no one survive.

But before she could shout, the Thousand-faced Monkey slipped into her ear.

If she was at her peak, Fox Qiao would have a way to resist.

But now her body was broken, and her True Qi was gone.

Severe pain surged through her, and Fox Qiao began to convulse.

The sound of convulsing immediately drew the attention of the prison guard.

An Internal Affairs Department prison guard entered the cell, carefully observing Fox Qiao’s movements.

At that moment, the Internal Affairs Department prison guard’s body stiffened.

Fox Qiao, on the ground, had already turned into a corpse, and the Internal Affairs Department prison guard’s eyes became mocking.

Another prison guard stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

By now, the first prison guard was already controlled by the Thousand-faced Monkey.

The Thousand-faced Monkey turned its head, withdrew its unnatural gaze, and assumed an anxious appearance, "She’s dead. Quickly notify the higher-ups."

The prison guard was taken aback, promptly locking the cell and leaving with the Thousand-faced Monkey.

The cell was dark again, with no one left.

...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed in a blur.

On the surface, Lingzhou was as calm as water, yet undercurrents surged beneath.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting mottled shadows on the ground as if in a dream.

After getting up and tidying himself, Qin An changed into a clean black robe, stood in front of the courtyard, and took a deep breath.

"The deaths of Fox Qiao and the prison guard are too suspicious. The Fox Mother is plotting something big."

A while ago, Fox Qiao died, and one of the prison guards holding her also died suddenly.

The Evil Extermination Bureau conducted an extensive investigation but found no news whatsoever.

Qin An knew there had to be something wrong with Fox Qiao’s death, and even the prison guard’s death was somehow connected to the Fox Mother.

But even the higher-ups couldn’t find a single clue, so Qin An didn’t delve into it either.

He knew the Fox Mother was making plans against him, and only by being strong could he break the situation.

Recently, Qin An had been going back and forth between Cheng Sufeng’s place and the blacksmith shop, practicing his cultivation technique when he returned.

After time settled, Qin An had mastered all professions to level five.

With a thought, Qin An’s mind moved.

Smoke appeared, gradually forming words, floating in mid-air like a snake.