Destiny is ashes

Chapter 112 A Cause and Effect (Thanks to the Alliance Leader, Loneliness Does Not Mean Solitude)
An Jing closed his eyes.

"I see."

After a while, he opened his eyes and calmed down: "First do the work at hand, then think about the future."

There was no point in thinking about things that were impossible to do right now. An Jing calmed himself down, used the 'Pure and Quiet Sword Observation' to calm himself down, and then began to examine his current state.

As for the assets, everything is fine. Everything bought on the black market is complete, except for one of the sub-machines of the Six Qi Lotus Platform which was damaged just now.

As for the body, An Jing first used a Taibai Sha Qi to test its power. In the aftermath of the explosion, he used four in one breath to protect himself, and in the subsequent aftermath, he used two more, for a total of seven.

He had thirteen in total, and six were left. One of them was the original energy and could not be used at will, so there were still five Taibai evil spirits available.

Because An Jing is essentially still a cultivator with 'energy like a river', it is difficult for him to refine his essence into energy, and his spiritual energy recovery speed is not fast. Even if he holds a piece of jade steel, it will take more than a quarter of an hour to condense one.

These five evil spirits are all the power that An Jing can use in a short period of time.

Of course, there are also sword boxes and spears.

But after seeing the full set of spiritual weapon-level armor of Fengdu Guards, An Jing was basically certain that even if the Chongming Sword Box could break the defense a little, it would definitely not be able to deal with such a fighter who was armed to the teeth.

With this equipment, he can only bully Huaixu people who don't have bulletproof raincoats. In the Tianyuan Realm, he is just an elite gang member.

It would be a blessing to be able to escape with your life from the aftermath of the battle between the powerful.

"Also prepare the Qi-boosting pills." The sword spirit reminded, "It can make your blood and energy flourish in a short period of time, restore your energy and strength, and increase your strength. Combined with the sharp characteristics of Taibai's evil spirit, the lethality will be amazing."

"Okay." An Jing didn't say much and put the small porcelain bottle he carried with him into his outer pocket so that he could take it at any time.

After doing all this, the sound of fighting on the lower level has gradually subsided. It seems that the outcome is about to be decided. I wonder who will be the final winner between the black market and Fengduwei.

But An Jing did not feel at ease about this, because the winner would most likely be Fengdu Wei, and once Fengdu Wei won, they would launch a search and investigation of the entire black market.

His current location was too conspicuous, so he had to find a secret place to hide.

An Jing began to control the drone again, and the tiny lotus seeds flew through the air.

The two Purple Mansion cultivators in the sky were still fighting, so there was no need to observe. He sent the drone deep into the third floor and the lower levels of the black market, and after making sure that there was no one around, he began to act.

His target was not some other place, but the mineral material shop "Xiaozheshan" where he had purchased Jieyu Steel before.

Xiaozheshan is located a little outside the center of the third floor. The store is not too conspicuous and there is a warehouse inside, which is convenient for hiding.

Besides, Xiaozhe Mountain was also the place with the most "wealth" that An Jing knew. Even if the shop assistants of Xiaozhe Mountain escaped with the most precious mineral materials at the first time, the remaining ones would be of great use to An Jing. For the cultivators of Taibai Haoling Divine Forbidden Technique, there was never too much mineral materials.

Once confirmed, they started to act. After An Jing had packed up, he set off and approached Xiaozhe Mountain quietly.

But when he actually arrived at Xiaozhe Mountain, he found that his prior reconnaissance was not perfect.

Because there are still people alive there.

The door of Xiaozheshan's shop collapsed, leaving an entrance and exit in the shape of an "entry", and even the surrounding dome was a little shaky.

The passage outside the store seemed to have been burned by fire, and was full of traces of smoke and fire. Through the gaps in the ruins, one could vaguely see the store that had been almost looted.

This place is in such a mess and lifeless state that even bandits would not want to get close to it.

It was only after An Jing entered the ruins that he heard a faint breathing sound.

"There are actually living people?"

An Jing was startled and turned his head sharply to look in the direction of the sound - he was not surprised that Xiaozhe Mountain was robbed. In the world of cultivators, mineral material stores were more luxurious than mortal gold shops. He was just one step late, but he did not expect that someone could survive.

This is also a defect of the handset. If you are not close to it, you cannot hear the breathing sound which is too faint.

He took out his flashlight and shone it quietly towards the source of the breathing sound.

It's an acquaintance.

The female official crawling on the ground with blood all over her head was the clerk who warmly welcomed An Jing when he first arrived at the black market. Although An Jing had never seen her face, they had the same hairstyle and figure.

She was shot in the neck and the bullet grazed the back of her head. Red blood mixed with a hint of green liquid slowly flowed out.

She had almost lost all her vital signs. It was the 'Healing Talisman' tightly held in her hand that saved her last bit of consciousness, allowing her to breathe with all her might and maintain her life.

She sensed An Jing's entry, and her pupils, which had been dilated, instinctively condensed. She looked at him with desperate and pleading eyes. "She is going to die soon." The sword spirit whispered, "The healing talisman is ten times more expensive than the healing talisman. It provides the purest life energy and can even heal internal organ damage, but her Six Yang Leader has been severely injured. At this point, unless a cultivator who has built his foundation with the 'Green Wood Life' takes action, she will definitely die."

"In fact, the reason she is still alive today is because she has a piece of 'Evergreen Wood' implanted in her body, which has preserved her last bit of vitality."

"I can't save you." After exhaling, An Jing came to the side of the clerk. Having seen too many corpses, he said frankly: "I don't have any medicine or healing charms. I can only watch you die."

"But I can give you a quick win. Or, is there anything you want to say? You must want to do something if you're trying so hard to survive."

The clerk raised his head slightly, and the desire and pleading in his eyes gradually faded.

She was not young, and even a cultivator could see the traces of years of hard work. Her pair of sea-blue eyes, perhaps from her special bloodline or pupil technique, swept across An Jing's entire body.

At this moment, she suddenly used the last bit of her strength to clench the healing talisman in her hand, and urged out the last bit of her vitality and said, "Fellow Daoist, please forgive me for making fun of you. You clearly know that you will die, but you still struggle to beg for life."

"What's so funny? Until the last moment, I will struggle to survive."

An Jing shook his head slightly. He saw that the other party wanted to sit up straight, so he helped her to slowly straighten her body and sit cross-legged on the ground. Only then did An Jing realize that the other party also had two gunshot wounds in the chest and abdomen, but her body was tough and the bullet did not penetrate her.

After sitting cross-legged, the female cultivator took a deep breath and circulated her Qi in her body. Suddenly, her face turned an unnatural red, which was obviously a last gasp of energy.

Before she died, she temporarily recovered her strength, took out a silver-white card from her bosom, and handed it to An Jing: "This is an unknown good deeds card. With this card, you can withdraw 7,655 good deeds from a bank affiliated with the Lianshan Group. This is my savings from years of smuggling."

"There are some weapons on the counter too. You can help yourself."

"I can't guarantee that I can survive." An Jing frowned. He took the card and said frankly, "Even if I survive, I can't guarantee that I can do anything for you - in fact, I don't need this money."

"I know. You are the one who sold out the spiritual stones the day before yesterday." The female cultivator forced a smile. She saw through An Jing's true identity from the beginning: "You are not short of money. I also know that it will be difficult for you and me to escape this disaster... But if..."

Having said this, she took off her watch, which was her personal information terminal.

Under the transmission of the chip's mind, a map emerged from it: "This is the emergency escape hatch jointly owned by our company and several other partners. It may still be useful... If you can escape, if you are willing, if... Anyway, it is impossible for me, I can only hope for if."

"If you can, tell my son... tell him his mother is going on a business trip..."

At this point, the female cultivator's head slowly drooped, her voice became smaller and smaller, and became more and more confused and incoherent: "He didn't know that I was working in the black market, and thought I was at the headquarters in Xiaozheshan... He is about the same age as you... He has good grades and has a scholarship... He is successful..."

"Don't delay... He will become a great man, I believe..."

"I'm sorry for lying. I..."

She murmured until she gradually lost her voice.

She is dead.

Sigh. An Jing sighed silently, and he took the watch from the female cultivator's hand. On it was the female cultivator's address book and home address.

He looked at the silver-white card and map in his hand with a complicated expression: "Another cause and effect."

"She has no hope for you." The sword spirit was silent for a while, then said cruelly with the directness and sharpness of the sword: "She just felt that if she didn't take the initiative to take out her property, you would search her and leave her in disgrace. And you are about the same age as her child, she feels pity for you, and she hates herself."

"This cause and effect has nothing to do with you. You are just her projection of her own child. There is no need for you to accept it."

"I understand." After a moment of silence, An Jing turned and walked to the deepest part of Xiaozheshan's shop, and put the card in his arms: "But don't I have any projection?"

"My mother...is she okay now?"

"It's fate that we met, and I've been paid, so I have to do something."

"It's impossible to eliminate the disaster." An Jing said this, revealing a rather carefree smile: "But if I can survive... Fu Xie."

"Can't I even say a word?"

The sword spirit did not reply, but a hint of recognition came out.

If An Jing would change his mind at the slightest hesitation of His words, then His words would be meaningless.

Not to mention, as a magical sword that can subdue demons and evil, although "He" will give advice as cold and sharp as a sword, he would rather see practitioners hold the heart of "vow to subdue demons and protect the peace of the world."

Without wasting any time, he picked up the flashlight and searched the cupboard for the materials.

Although An Jing did not have any hopes, he actually had some unexpected gains.

(End of this chapter)