Gradually, Second Master Eagle stopped twitching, his body lying on the ground growing cold.
Qin An put away his dagger, his expression calm as he bent down to butcher the creature.
Second Master Eagle was strong, but he was at the same realm as Qin An.
Qin An's Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique was a Body Infusion Realm cultivation method, while Second Master Eagle was still using his Qi Concealment Realm skills, so he was naturally no match.
In the room late at night, only the sound of Qin An butchering gradually echoed, making one's hair stand on end.
Before long, Qin An located the Blood Crystal and circulated his Water-Fire Duality Cultivation Method, storing the Blood Crystal within his body.
Chen Chun swallowed, not daring to say another word.
He suddenly felt a sliver of fear towards Qin An.
This person before him far surpassed him in both strength and methods.
All his previous worries were completely useless.
Qin An wiped the blood from his dagger, sheathed it at his waist, and turned to glance at Chen Chun.
Chen Chun instinctively lowered his head, feeling as if he were being stared at by a fierce tiger, not daring to meet Qin An's gaze.
Qin An pondered for a moment and said, "I'll be out all day tomorrow. You'll come with me."
Danger had come repeatedly, and Qin An urgently needed to unlock a new profession and learn the Azure Bird Leap.
As for Chen Chun, this person had a special identity. If he could be protected well, it would save a lot of trouble later on.
Chen Chun quickly nodded.
Qin An returned to the house.
As for the bloodstains in the house, Chen Chun would naturally handle them.
The next day.
Qin An and Chen Chun left the house and headed for the streets of Ding County.
Today, Qin An had to unlock his new profession and reach level three as soon as possible.
The streets were bustling, with people coming and going, creating a lively scene.
Even though the area around Ding County was unstable, the common folk still needed to live, rushing about daily for necessities.
Qin An and Chen Chun walked along the street.
Chen Chun kept glancing at Qin An, wanting to speak but not knowing how.
Qin An glanced at Chen Chun and said, "If you have something to say, say it."
Chen Chun snapped back to attention and said, "Our situation is perilous right now. Is it really okay to be walking so brazenly on the street?"
Currently, there were demonic creature forces lurking, and the yamen wished he would die immediately. Even though Qin An had acted yesterday, causing Flying Cloud Gorge to fall apart, the remaining two demonic creature forces were still difficult to deal with.
To be out shopping in such a situation, Chen Chun felt Qin An's idea was somewhat absurd.
Qin An nodded and said, "Work and rest are balanced."
Chen Chun almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He really wanted to say that the demonic creature forces were not 'work,' and they were not 'rest' right now.
But remembering Qin An's calm face when he was slaughtering Second Master Eagle, Chen Chun felt he couldn't say it.
Not far away, a commotion arose, and many common folk were gathering to watch.
After a while, the crowd dispersed with a roar, as if they had seen rotten maggots.
Qin An frowned and looked in the direction of the noise, seeing several commoners in plain clothes lying on the ground.
About ten constables were surrounding the commoners, kicking them.
As they kicked, they cursed.
"Can't pay the money, and you still dance? The clerk merely fancies your daughter, and you still have the audacity to be uncooperative."
"It's your fortune to be favored. You should be grateful, yet you dare to bite the official."
"Beat them, beat them hard."
Clerk Wang took a handkerchief from the side, wiped the blood from his palm, his face stern.
The emaciated young girl's right cheek was swollen, and she lay on the ground, crying in pain.
The others were covering their heads, only trying to protect their vital points, and begging for mercy.
The Ding County yamen bullying the common folk had become routine. The surrounding commoners lowered their heads, not daring to look, and no one dared to step forward to stop it.
Qin An saw this and walked over.
Chen Chun was slightly stunned and followed behind Qin An.
After yesterday's events, he knew his identity had been exposed, and both sides had practically revealed their hands.
Walking up to this Clerk Wang now was no big deal.
Clerk Wang was in a great mood.
Last night, Second Master Eagle had gone to Qin An's place. He figured Qin An would be a corpse by today, so he personally led his men on patrol.
Seeing a pretty girl among these dancers, he conceived wicked intentions.
But he never expected to be bitten by this girl, and his heart was filled with uncontrollable rage.
"Beat him until he's crippled, take this little yellow-haired brat away, and I'll reward you with some silver," Clerk Wang rubbed his flabby belly.
A voice suddenly rang out.
"Lord Clerk, why be so angry?"
Clerk Wang instinctively turned his head and said, "Who dares to interfere with my business?"
The next words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't get them out.
Clerk Wang's expression shifted from confusion to surprise, and finally to fear.
"You, you, you... you're not dead?"
Qin An raised an eyebrow. "Last night, a very large eagle flew into my house. I roasted it on the spot. A feathered beast dared to hurt someone? It was asking for death."
Feathered beast?
Clerk Wang's hair stood on end. He didn't care about anything else and ran quickly towards the end of the street.
He was afraid of dying.
Clerk Wang understood what Qin An had just said.
Second Master Eagle was probably dead, killed by Qin An, and perhaps even roasted by Qin An.
Although they were in a bustling market, he was sure Qin An wouldn't dare to make a move, but once the fear of death set in, he couldn't control his legs.
The dozen or so constables stared at Qin An as if they had seen a ghost. After Clerk Wang ran off, they didn't dare to linger and quickly followed him.
This scene was witnessed by the surrounding townsfolk, and many of them looked confused.
A few townsfolk who recognized Qin An were even more bewildered.
The butcher, who was usually squeezed by the yamen along with them, had actually scared away the Lord Clerk today?
Qin An walked over, squatted down, and picked up the books scattered on the ground.
It was a book about dancing.
The Great Gan Dynasty had many such dance troupes, with both female and male dancers being very common.
They made a living by dancing, much like street performers.
In some prosperous cities, dancers even lived quite well.
Qin An had scared away Clerk Wang, and the dancers struggled to stand up.
Although they were injured, their gazes towards Qin An were filled with fear.
Qin An thought for a moment, then threw down some silver coins. "I'll buy this book."
With that, Qin An stood up and headed home.
Dancers were known for their dancing. Male dances were powerful and vigorous, with agile footwork.
He was about to start a new profession, and it needed to be compatible with the Azure Bird Leap movement technique. Wouldn't a dancer be exactly what he needed?
With a path to starting a new profession, Qin An decided not to wander around anymore and planned to go back and see if he could start the new profession.
Chen Chun chased after him and asked, "You're just leaving like this?"
Qin An replied, "Should I have cut him down in the street?"
Chen Chun shook his head. "I thought you were always reckless."
Qin An replied without looking back, "That only exists in storybooks."
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