At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing had already climbed onto the windowsill, preparing to jump down.

Looking at the twisted figure slowly approaching step by step, Zhang Yuanqing felt as if he had returned to the Yuling Tunnel, fighting against the vengeful spirits and zombies with his ordinary body.

The crisis was overwhelming, and danger lurked everywhere.

But unlike at the Mountain God Temple, at least there was still the main hall as a refuge back then.

But in this dream, he had nothing, no props, reinforcements, or skills. Everything had disappeared.

Things from reality couldn't be brought into the dream.

Wait!

Suddenly, a forgotten item appeared in his mind.

Dream-Entering Jade Talisman!

It was a consumable item given to him by Master Wuheng. It was a consumable item produced by the Nightmare Generator, a tool of the Illusionist profession.

Since it was also related to the dream realm, could it appear in the dream?

But I can't open the inventory. No, since it's an item related to the dream realm, it doesn't necessarily have to be used in reality... Since it's a dream, what would happen if I imagined it?

Seeing the white-clothed killer woman getting closer and closer, Zhang Yuanqing no longer hesitated and decided to give it a try.

Immediately, he visualized the outline of the black jade stone in his mind.

During this process, he had already stepped half a foot out of the windowsill.

At this moment, the white-clothed killer woman had already retreated to the window, twisting her arm 180 degrees and raising the kitchen knife high.

At that moment, a deep black halo slowly appeared above Zhang Yuanqing's head.

Mouth!

The kitchen knife that could easily crack the steel security door was blocked by this deep halo.

Then, the deep halo suddenly expanded, covering the entire dream, shrouding the room in darkness.

The scenery in the room began to distort and change. Simple stone bricks replaced the elm wood floor, a coffered ceiling with countless gods and Buddhas replaced the ceiling, and bright candlelight replaced the bright light bulb.

Zhang Yuanqing looked around and found himself back in the ancient temple, with tall Buddha statues reaching up to the coffered ceiling. Under the Buddha statue, there was a figure sitting with a green robe.

The white-clothed killer woman was just a few meters away, maintaining the posture of holding the kitchen knife high, as if she had been frozen in place.

Huh, the Dream-Entering Jade Talisman is indeed useful. Zhang Yuanqing felt sincerely delighted. He had narrowly escaped death and saved his life.

He lowered his head and looked at his chest. The knife wound was still there, but for some reason, it was no longer bleeding.

He immediately bowed to Master Wuheng's back and said, "Thank you, Master, for saving my life."

Witnessing the power of Master Wuheng, Zhang Yuanqing became even more respectful. So this is the power of a Dominator-level expert.

Master Wuheng had his back turned to him, his voice low and ethereal, as if suppressing some kind of pain, echoing in the hall, "Who did you provoke?"

Various figures flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind, but in the end, he shook his head, "I don't know either. But after coming to the hotel during the day, I received a text message mentioning the strange story of the white-clothed killer woman entering dreams to kill people, and then I encountered her pursuit."

Saying this, Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the vengeful spirit not far away, not knowing what her face looked like.

But looking at the continuously falling black blood, he felt that it didn't matter.

Master Wuheng's voice echoed, "This should be an item that combines the Illusionist and Night Wanderer professions, with a high position."

Indeed, it was the ability of an Illusionist, but what kind of item combined the abilities of two professions? Zhang Yuanqing frowned and asked, "Are there items that possess the abilities of two professions at the same time?"

Master Wuheng fell silent for a moment, seemingly surprised that Zhang Yuanqing didn't even know such basic knowledge, and said, "The 'Alchemy' skill controlled by the Scholar profession can create items that combine two or more professions. However, it is limited to low-level items. The higher the level of the item, the more exclusive it becomes."

So it was the Xiahou family who wanted to kill me? No, Xiahou Xin and his son are already dead, and Xiahou Chi is imprisoned in the zoo. There is no need for other members of the Xiahou family to kill me. Otherwise, why would they have betrayed Xiahou Tianyuan?

Zhang Yuanqing fell into deep thought.

After a while, Zhang Yuanqing looked at Master Wuheng's back and thought, why should I think for myself?

"Master, I want to know who wants to kill me. Can you give me some guidance?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.

Master Wuheng's calm voice echoed in the hall, "Ask the spirit!"

Right, although it is an item, it is also a spirit. As long as it is a spirit, I can devour it. Zhang Yuanqing was first delighted, then helpless, "But I am currently in a dream, and skills cannot be used."

Master Wuheng patiently explained, "I will use the power of the dream to trap it and seal it in your sea of consciousness. When you wake up in reality, you can devour it."

"Thank you, Master Wuheng." Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed and bowed in gratitude.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar ceiling and found himself lying on a soft bed, covered with a thin air-conditioning blanket.

"Hiss~"

The next moment, intense pain came from his chest, and a strong bloody smell filled his nostrils.

Zhang Yuanqing lifted the blanket and saw a exaggerated knife wound on his chest, cutting through flesh and revealing bones. The bleeding had stopped, but even with the healing power of the Night Wanderer, it would still take enough time to heal.

"The injuries in the dream will be reflected in reality... That was close, I almost died...

Recalling the experience in the dream, he couldn't help but shudder.

Fortunately, he had the Dream-Entering Jade Talisman given by Master Wuheng. Otherwise, tomorrow morning, the Wuxing Alliance would have lost a talented genius.

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He didn't dare to think about his family's reaction.

"The Illusionist truly deserves to be one of the three evil professions. Every peak profession has its terrifying aspects. Although I managed to save my life today, if the mastermind behind the scenes isn't eliminated, I will still encounter danger tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

"And Master Wuheng's jade talisman can only be used once. He didn't give me another one, which means he won't help me next time...

Zhang Yuanqing calmed his emotions, closed his eyes, and soon felt a sinister and evil aura lurking deep in his consciousness, extremely violent but suppressed by a powerful force.

He was about to devour the evil spirit when he suddenly realized that there was no one around to "purify" him. So he steadied himself, opened the inventory, and summoned the Demon-Suppressing Staff.

Then, he "spat" out Xiao Doudi. After leveling up, he could interact with real objects, which was a great help.

"Abba abba?"The silly dog ​​looked at his blood-soaked master in surprise, not understanding what he had encountered.

"After I close my eyes, you can attack me," Zhang Yuanqing explained with gestures and movements, finally making the silly dog ​​understand the complex command.

The silly dog ​​was very afraid of the Demon Suppression Staff. He carefully held it in his arms and nodded with his sparsely-haired head.

Zhang Yuanqing, feeling at ease, lay on the bed with his eyes closed, intending to communicate with the resentful spirits in his sea of consciousness. Suddenly, his leg was in intense pain.

A brilliant golden light burst forth, purifying his entire body.

Zhang Yuanqing sat up with a stiff expression and looked at the baby who had already shrunk to the window.

"I just closed my eyes..." Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched.

After a few minutes, the communication resumed. Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and deliberately waited a few seconds. Seeing that this time the silly dog ​​truly understood his intentions, he settled his emotions and communicated with the evil spirits in his sea of consciousness.

His consciousness suddenly expanded, and fragments of memories flooded his mind along with intense negative emotions.

The images went from chaos to clarity. He saw a repressed and dim sky, with dark clouds hanging heavily above a small town in the style of a Jiangnan water village.

On the stone-paved path, there lay a mutilated corpse.

The scenes alternated, and he saw many different corpses in various corners of the town, including streets, ancient houses, and stone bridges...

Could this resentful spirit be the boss of a solo realm in the Night Wanderer's Spirit Realm? Zhang Yuanqing had a realization.

After an unknown amount of time, someone finally cleared this solo realm, and the evil spirit became a reward for that lucky person in the form of an item.

Its true form was an ancient blue porcelain vase.

At this moment, the scene changed. In a cluttered small shop, by the counter stood a woman wearing a black chest wrap and loose pants. She was enchanting and beautiful, with a slender cigarette between her fingertips.

Exhaling white smoke from her fiery red lips, she chuckled and said, "Do you want an item that can kill most Transcendents? "

She turned around and found a worn-out cellphone among the various cluttered items and tools in the cabinet.

"This item combines the power of dreams and evil spirits. Edit a message and send it to the designated number. The evil spirit residing in the cellphone will infiltrate the target's dream and kill them."

"It is ineffective against Level 3 Scouts, Level 3 Enchantresses, and Level 3 Illusionists. But it can kill almost anyone else. Five million, but since you are a member of the Five Elements Alliance, I can give you a discount and sell it for four million. I will send you the message content later."

"Deal!" A hand reached out and picked up the worn-out cellphone.

Following the hand, Zhang Yuanqing saw a man with a white judo uniform and a stern expression.

Is he Elder Pang? Zhang Yuanqing had a vision of Elder Pang sitting at a desk in a magnificent bedroom, coldly editing a message.

Halfway through editing the message, the brilliant golden light destroyed everything.

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly opened his eyes and saw the Demon Suppression Staff lying at his feet. The silly dog ​​was crouched near the game console, propping itself up with its little arms, looking at him with big round eyes.

"I'm fine, you did well!" Zhang Yuanqing first comforted the silly dog ​​and then fell into deep thought.

Why does Elder Pang want to kill me?

We have no connection or grudges. Is it because of my involvement in Xiahou Family? Xiahou Family is one of the three major families of scholars. I caused Xiahou Tianyuan to be imprisoned, so he wants to kill me?

The motive is there, but it feels like something is missing...

Now that I have destroyed his item, we are completely at odds. After tonight, if he finds out that I'm not dead, he may seek revenge. This person must be killed.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't want to experience the Alliance Dream again.

Furthermore, Elder Pang is a Saint Realm expert. This time, he used an item for assassination because he didn't want to leave any clues. If he personally takes action next time, Zhang Yuanqing doesn't believe he can contend with a Saint Realm expert.

"Should I report this to Fu Qingyang? But the problem is, I have no evidence. Without evidence, Fu Qingyang can't just take action against a fellow Elder," Zhang Yuanqing pondered.

He thought of a solution: ask the Master of the Stop Killing Palace to help with the assassination!

But he immediately felt that this plan was unreliable.

"Putting aside whether the Master of the Stop Killing Palace would agree, even if the plan succeeds, I would have a fatal handle in the hands of a madman. Would she blackmail me or leak information..."

Should I ask Master Wuhen for help?

I can't afford someone of that level. By saving me this time, I would owe him a huge favor. Zhang Yuanqing felt that this was a very difficult situation.

After much consideration, he decided to tell Fu Qingyang.

On one hand, Fu Qingyang is his superior. If his subordinate is targeted for assassination, the leader should step in and find justice. From Xiahou Tianyuan's handling, it can be seen that Fu Qingyang is a proud person.

He would not allow anyone under his protection to be harmed.

On the other hand, Fu Qingyang would definitely understand the seriousness of the situation. If an Elder fails once, there will likely be a second attempt. If he ignores it and the Night Wanderer God takes action, his subordinate will undoubtedly die.

In this situation, if Fu Qingyang's attitude is to endure and say that without evidence, it's difficult to handle, then it means he doesn't value Zhang Yuanqing very much and sees him as a disposable pawn.

In that case, Zhang Yuanqing would have to contact the Stop Killing Palace and become a wandering cultivator outside the Alliance.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, but it's still better than being killed.

After making up his mind, Zhang Yuanqing dialed Fu Qingyang's phone number.

The phone rang for a long time before finally connecting.

Fu Qingyang's cold and indifferent voice came through the speaker, "I gave you my contact information, but it doesn't mean you can call me in the middle of the night."

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath and went straight to the point, "Captain Bai, Elder Pang wants to kill me!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Fu Qingyang asked, "What happened?"

Zhang Yuanqing then explained today's encounter in detail, but omitted the name of Master Wuhen, only mentioning that he knew a powerful expert who helped him.

He knew that his words had flaws, and Fu Qingyang would definitely notice.

If Fu Qingyang pressed for more details, he would confess honestly. Otherwise, he would play dumb.

"Come to me immediately." Fu Qingyang said after a moment of silence."I'm afraid I can't," Zhang Yuanqing said weakly, with a bitter smile. "I'm seriously injured."

Fu Qingyang's tone suddenly became grave. "You're injured?"

"I should be much better after half an hour of rest, but right now, I can't move," Zhang Yuanqing said.

"I'll notify Li Dongze to send his driver to pick you up," Fu Qingyang said coldly. "I'll handle this before dawn."

How are you going to handle it? Zhang Yuanqing held back his question and weakly said, "Alright, thank you, Captain."

After hanging up the phone, he grimaced in pain. "It would be best to kill Steward Pang. If that's not possible, imprisonment will do."

Then, he endured the burning pain in his chest, changed his blood-stained air-conditioning quilt, bed sheet, and clothes, and stuffed them into the wardrobe.

After a simple cleanup, Zhang Yuanqing leaned against the head of the bed, opened the attribute panel, and checked his experience points.

After clearing the Jinshui Amusement Park that day, his experience points were at 23%. After later exorcising Hengxing Wuji, Xiahou Tianyuan, and various ordinary human spirits, his experience points increased to 28%.

The evil spirit he devoured tonight gave him an additional 5% experience points.

So, his weakness was a ruse to gain Fu Qingyang's sympathy.

He was now full of power, his lunar power was even more profound, and his physique and skills had also improved.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yuanqing quietly left his home, took the elevator downstairs, and waited outside the community.

Soon, Li Dongze's business car arrived at the entrance of the community, and the electric gate automatically slid open.

About twenty minutes later, Li Dongze's car parked outside the Fu Family Bay villa area. At the entrance of the community, there was also a white business car parked.

Zhang Yuanqing got out of the car and saw the window of the white business car roll down, revealing Fu Qingyang's handsome face.

He quickly approached and got into the luxurious car.

Fu Qingyang glanced at him, his expression slightly relaxed, and said, "The self-healing ability of a Night Wanderer is enviable."

Before Zhang Yuanqing could respond, he ordered the driver, "Let's go!"

As the car sped down the spacious and respectful street, Zhang Yuanqing took the opportunity to ask, "Captain, what are you planning to do?"

Fu Qingyang said indifferently, "Kill him, then interrogate his spirit."

He glanced at the astonished face of his subordinate and explained, "I've committed a capital offense by harming a colleague. Besides, I suspect he's a member of the Dark Night Rose, colluding with the Black Reaper."

A member of the Dark Night Rose? Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback. "How did you come to that conclusion?"

"Steward Pang is close to the Xiahou family, and the Xiahou Chi lineage are members of the Dark Night Rose. This organization has also infiltrated official organizations.

There is a possibility that Steward Pang is a member of the Dark Night Rose. Zhang Yuanqing had made similar guesses in his previous analysis, but he believed that the Dark Night Rose lacked a motive to kill him.

Such a large organization wouldn't target a small fry. Otherwise, Guan Ya, White Dragon, Green Vine, Jiang Jingwei, and others would all be in danger.

If they wanted to assassinate someone, it would be Fu Qingyang.

Unless the Dark Night Rose knew he was the heir to the Demon Lord, but in that case, it wouldn't be an assassination, but an arrest, right?

"Do you remember the night you were ambushed by Hengxing Wuji? I wasn't in Kangyang District, but in Fenghua District, because that night, traces of the Black Reaper were found in an abandoned factory in Fenghua District."

Fu Qingyang said indifferently, "And the person who sought my help was Pang Wudi."

"You've suspected him for a long time?" Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback.

"I wasn't sure, so I was observing. Your encounter tonight confirmed my suspicions," Fu Qingyang said.

PS: I'll correct any typos later.