My Professions Have Too Much Personality

’Just as I thought...’ Su Chen’s mind settled. Since the item had been brought here, the matter was halfway done. As for the other half...

He didn’t appear overly eager, simply asking, "I wonder what price Master paid? I have some experience with mining Netherworld Stones and have saved up a fair number of contribution points."

"Mining Netherworld Stones?" The Bronze Ancient King couldn’t help but laugh, then changed the subject. "The Royal Court didn’t ask for anything in return."

"Didn’t ask for anything?" Hearing this, Su Chen didn’t look pleased at all. His brow furrowed. "Then what do they mean..."

He didn’t believe the Royal Court would give it away for free.

"They plan to use it as a reward for the preliminary selection of the Peak Star Conference."

"A reward for the preliminaries?" Su Chen was a little stunned. "The Royal Court is feeling generous?"

He figured the various rewards for the Peak Star Conference had probably been decided long ago. When the Bronze Ancient King had asked for the Morning Star Essence, the Royal Court hadn’t said yes, but they hadn’t said no either.

Instead, they threw the item into the prize pool. Su Chen couldn’t quite figure it out.

But the Ancient King’s gaze fell upon Su Chen, his expression unreadable. "Their goal is likely to investigate you."

"Investigate me?" Su Chen was stunned. ’How did this end up being about me?’

The Bronze Ancient King explained, "This Peak Star Conference covers a vast area, and the participants are a mixed bag. There are Star Seeds from the Five Great Sects, talented individuals from ordinary factions, and even unaffiliated Professionals."

"Before it begins, there will be a very long, large-scale preliminary selection. However, all Tier Seven Star Seeds and those with Tier Seven Divine Dawn Level Talents will get to skip the preliminaries."

"Those who excel in the preliminaries will also receive rewards."

Su Chen was slowly putting the pieces together. He couldn’t help but say, "So, from the Royal Court’s perspective, if you want to obtain this Morning Star Essence, you must find someone who can guarantee they’ll win this reward. And I... am probably the best choice?"

"Correct." Seeing how quickly Su Chen caught on, the Bronze Ancient King nodded. "While this Morning Star Essence is precious, it is not particularly significant to me."

"If I were to offer equivalent materials for a trade, it wouldn’t be considered excessively rare by the Royal Court either."

"So, rather than a conventional trade, it’s better for them to go with the flow. In fact, by doing this, there’s no guarantee the Morning Star Essence will even end up in my hands."

At this point, the Bronze Ancient King’s voice held a hint of emotion. "You’ve been staying within the Sect, so perhaps you haven’t realized it, but your name throughout the entire Dust Star Sea... it may not be known by every single person, but all the right people know it."

"Many people want to find out what secret you’re hiding, but the core information of the Sect is by no means easy to pry into."

Su Chen’s brow was tightly furrowed. If he wanted to get the Morning Star Essence, he would definitely have to take first place in the preliminaries. If all the Tier Seven Star Seeds and Divine Dawn Level individuals were exempt, and there weren’t any freaks who had already completed the Melting Holy Profession, he was confident it wouldn’t be a problem.

And that was precisely the Royal Court’s goal.

For a moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of crisis, as if he were being targeted. ’The Royal Court is truly vicious.’

They might not know that he was the one who wanted the Morning Star Essence, but through a strange twist of fate, it still ended up falling on him.

"Then, this matter..." Su Chen looked at the Bronze Ancient King with some hesitation.

But the kind-faced Ancient King’s expression remained calm and composed. "If you can get it, then go get it. As long as I’m here, no one can touch you."

Su Chen was slightly taken aback, his gaze shifting. The sense of crisis that had just arisen wasn’t completely erased, but it had mostly dissipated.

’That’s right, it’s not like I don’t have backing. The Four Great Sects and the Royal Court are so desperate to find out what happened to Qin Yun.’

’In the end, after all their jostling, they didn’t just show up and force the issue. Instead, they used the Peak Star Conference as a pretense.’

’This is the value of an Ancient King. If they were to truly tear off all pretenses, every side would suffer devastating losses.’

"Master..." Su Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief. The word "Master," when he said it again, carried a newfound sincerity.

His gaze fell upon the Fog Ashes not far away as he finished his sentence, "...if I purify this outermost layer of Fog Ashes, will it help you in any way?"

"Help?" The Bronze Ancient King didn’t overthink it. After a moment of consideration, he said, "If this outermost layer of Fog Ashes is removed, based on my years of experience suppressing this place..."

"...for a short period, I will be able to leave the Ancient King Hall at will without having to worry about the Flame Fire’s situation. I would have much more freedom."

"I see..." Su Chen said thoughtfully, striding forward. "Master, please wait a moment."

The Bronze Ancient King’s brow twitched. Su Chen’s words carried a subtle, solid confidence. ’This kid seems to be...’

Su Chen had already arrived before the Flame Fire. The outermost layer of mist was thin and grayish-white. Its flowing currents gave off a faint, chilling sensation.

[Fog Ashes (Medium)]

He waved his hand, and a notification appeared on a panel. The Fog Ashes seemed to be drifting and flowing, but in reality, it was a single, cohesive entity.

Su Chen took a deep breath and stepped into it. The flowing mist immediately enveloped him.

The Bronze Ancient King had already reached the Fog Ashes. A streak of teal lightning shot into the mist. As if awakened, the Fog Ashes began to surge violently.

In an instant, the scene before him changed drastically. It was no illusion. The grayish-white ground beneath his feet was solid, stretching to the horizon where a solid, humanoid creature sat cross-legged.

’It’s like this again? A direct confrontation with Black Tuo right from the start?’

Su Chen muttered to himself, ’Is it a pure coincidence, or is it because I left some kind of mark on myself from purifying the Fog Ashes before, which is why I’m facing Black Tuo immediately upon entering?’

While his mind was racing, his actions were not slow. Golden lightning and crimson fire erupted around him as he released the Four Seasons Chakra, continuously applying the buffs of Holy Hand.

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