Chapter 185 - 45: No Innocence

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Chapter 185: Chapter 45: No InnocenceAt this point, no one wondered if An Jing’s ruthless mass killing was somewhat cruel, because anyone in their right mind found An Jing’s actions brilliant, indeed, marvellous. There were a few, however, who thought An Jing had acted too swiftly—these people believed some should have been kept alive for a thorough interrogation using their most adept techniques. Head Constable Wang glanced at An Jing, unsure of what to say, and could only bow his head and join the others in the rescue efforts. —Just as he had feared from the beginning, An Jing indeed had the power to slaughter an entire block by himself, but this time, his victims were members of the True Demon Sect. "This hero..." As Zheng Mo stepped forward, he intended to exchange pleasantries with An Jing, but received a rather cold response from the young man, "Under your governance, such incidents can occur?" Already forcing a smile, Zheng Mo’s expression froze at the question. He endured for a moment, but finally could not restrain his annoyance, "Easy for you to say when you’re not responsible. What does this have to do with me? The infiltration of the True Demon Sect has clearly been going on for a while. It was Commander Shu who was in charge before..." At the mention of this name, Zheng Mo calmed a bit, yet still bitterly said, "If the infiltration was this severe, who knows if it had turned into a sieve back then?" —It was indeed just another demon sect. An Jing couldn’t care less about this. To him, everyone had difficulties and could make excuses, but officials could not, "Your duty is to protect the people, and any oversight is a failure. But let’s not talk about this now. I believe you’ve already figured out that the base of the True Demon Sect is Chongyi Building. However, after taking these victims in, do not dispatch troops immediately, as it would alert the enemy." "Frost Calamity is approaching. You should enhance the military presence at the Earth Pulse Node, preparing to activate Divine Skill. I will assist, and then, you’ll know whether or not to strike." "...Thank you, hero." Although red-faced and his veins throbbing on his forehead, Zheng Mo still bowed in gratitude. As an official of Da Chen, he didn’t care about losing face as long as he could achieve his goals—the young man from Chenli before him might only display Inner Breath as Vast as River, but his actual combat ability was beyond compare, obviously a Life Holder meticulously cultivated by a major family. Having him, a man capable of single-handedly defeating an elite squad of True Demon Sect martial artists and storming through a guarded warehouse, certainly made defending over half of the Earth Pulse Nodes no difficult task. Moreover, Zheng Mo was well aware that the current forces of the Da Chen government were truly incapable of dealing with Chongyi Building. Chongyi Building had two Inner Strength Masters, who might even summon Divided Demons, with countless unknown trump cards, while the government forces in Kanming City, including Zheng Mo himself, consisted of only four Inner Strength individuals. Although more in number, their duties were protecting the Earth Pulse Nodes and the people. Even if they managed to destroy Chongyi Building, the enemy scattering to create chaos would only make things more troublesome—creating disorder is always simpler than maintaining order. Thus, the most secure strategy was indeed to defend their own territory and wait for the enemy to make the first move. As long as they didn’t aim to win, they wouldn’t lose! Of course, An Jing was deceiving him. An Jing had somewhat intended to don a friendly façade as a Chenli person in Da Chen, exchanging pleasantries with the City Magistrate to lay the groundwork for some later schemes... But seeing the brutally cruel actions of the True Demon Sect had nearly enraged An Jing to death, leaving him no mood for pretense. —Damn it, not slaughtering these beasts would truly be a waste of his humanity! Rather than waiting for the enemy to attack and then counterattacking, he decided he would strike immediately tonight! Given that the True Demon Sect had already been stunned by his barrage of Rapid Fists, they surely wouldn’t expect him to strike again so soon! Shaking his head, An Jing took another look at the children being continuously rescued from the warehouse. "How can the world become a better place with Bai Heavenly Demon’s minions in the same world!" He murmured softly, then turned and left the scene. The snowstorm was growing stronger. Chongyi Building. "What?" Initially meditating, striving to break through to the peak of Inner Strength and condense his fifth Divine Ability while he was still young, Lu Jin could no longer remain seated, "The team sent to capture Jing Xuan has been wiped out, and the warehouse raided? The Da Chen government has already rescued all the alternative sacrifices?" He slammed the table heavily, causing the sturdy wooden table to suddenly crack. Lu Jin shouted angrily, "Wasn’t it said that he was just a minor martial artist with Inner Breath like Silk? How could there be such a huge discrepancy?" Confronted with the old boss who, evidently favored by their Master, had regained his youth, the True Demon Sect martial artist reporting this was sweating profusely, "The intelligence was indeed incorrect. In fact, Jing Xuan’s strength is as vast as Inner Breath as Vast as River! Moreover, his skills are extremely refined, I fear he is not some dissolute good-for-nothing but..." He paused, and as a person from Chenli, he looked towards the north with a slight reverence, "He is capable of entering the mountain gates of the Five Sects, which means he can also enter the inner sanctum of Da Chen Martial Arts Academy, even the True Martial Platform—a genius!" "How could such a person come to Kanming City alone, then run out of money after spending just a few hundred Silver?" Lu Jin said incredulously. He no longer believed this was a scout sent by those large tribes from Chenli to inspect the situation, because no tribe would send their genius on such a task, "This kind of person, the cost of the Ferocious Beast Meat he typically consumes alone is enormous. How many days could this few hundred Silver feed him?" Thinking of this, Lu Jin’s mind sprung with a barely credible, yet comprehensible thought: "Could it be that he has run away from home?" The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, though it sounded far-fetched. Lu Jin, being a Life Holder himself, was fully aware that among Life Holders, there were many with peculiar temperaments and extremist natures—it was common for them to have conflicts with their families. No, rather, it is because of their strange tempers and extreme natures that such "extraordinary" Fate Patterns descend upon them. Just like himself. "...All right." Upon this realization, Lu Jin suddenly laughed, his mouth revealing teeth that had become snowy white and neat, "It’s not easy to capture such a Life Holder on regular days, and yet now he has appeared before us." "Tomorrow, I and Captain Guo shall make our move together and capture him," This unusually abrupt decision surprised the True Demon Sect martial artist, who had been bowing his head, to lift his head in amazement, while Lu Jin smugly said, "Since this young man is so powerful and behaves so recklessly, he is obviously arrogant due to his strength." "He would never expect that we would target him so specifically, so cautiously!" "Haha, the reward bestowed by the Master for sacrificing a Life Holder will indeed be a thousandfold, myriadfold greater than for a common martial artist!" "Wise decision, my lord!" The True Demon Sect martial artist didn’t know what to say, as Lu Jin’s thought indeed went beyond common sense. If Jing Xuan were really just a young Chenli prodigy, he would hardly anticipate this possibility. "As for now." Having pleased himself with his own idea for a while, Lu Jin turned his head and frowned at his respectful subordinate, "Since our existence has already been exposed, henceforth all our actions will be conducted in the name of Heaven’s Will Cult." "Yes!" This was something the True Demon Sect martial artist was well acquainted with. In Da Chen, both Heaven’s Will Cult and True God Sect (as True Demon Sect refers to itself) are called Demon Sect, and the reason is, whenever Heaven’s Will Cult does something adverse, they generally claim to be True Demon Sect, and vice versa. In the realms of truth and deception, many incidents are unclear as to whom exactly is responsible. Of course, the True Demon Sect commits more inhuman acts by a significant margin. As for Kanming City, Heaven’s Will Cult hasn’t been seen around for a while recently. The Demon Sect doesn’t care about such things as alibis; their absence is precisely an opportunity to blame them. Just as the True Demon Sect was discussing their subsequent plans. Not far away, on the street across from Chongyi Building. "Planning to pin the blame on the Heavenly Intent Demon Sect? Although I also think the Heavenly Intent Demon Sect is no good, those who can’t even admit their own sins are truly despicable," Covered in the just acquired Earth Escape Divine Skill and fully armed, An Jing coldly manipulated the drone to watch them through the window. He put down the drone’s eye, "Confirmed." "There are no innocents, you all deserve to die."

Chapter 185 - 45: No Innocence

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