Xiao Yuan finished speaking, waited quietly for two seconds, and then grasped the door handle, gently turning it.

The scenery in front of her changed with it. The hotel corridor, in a twist like ripples of water, transformed into an ancient and solemn Buddhist temple. The tall Buddha statue held a flower with lowered eyebrows, and the Buddha's eyes seemed both kind and fierce.

Xiao Yuan carefully examined the Buddha statue and then quietly averted her gaze.

The temple was an illusion, originating from the mind of Master Wuhen, and did not actually exist.

The seemingly kind yet fierce Buddha statue was a manifestation of Master Wuhen's inner self. He had created this temple as a way to confine himself within it.

The Buddha statue symbolized Master Wuhen's inner self. As long as the Buddha statue remained still, Master Wuhen would not lose control.

If one day the Buddha statue's expression changed from kind to fierce, it would indicate that Master Wuhen could no longer control the murderous intent within him.

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"Master Wuhen, the Primordial Celestial has helped Kou Beiyue seek revenge. This child's past life has ended, and he wishes to return to your side to resume his cultivation," Xiao Yuan earnestly said. "Please accept him."

The temple fell silent, and the figure in the green robe remained motionless. After a dozen seconds, the suppressed voice of Master Wuhen echoed:

"Only once!"

Xiao Yuan felt relieved and said, "Yes!"

She quickly bowed and paid her respects to the Buddha statue.

Just as she was about to leave the temple, the low and pained voice echoed in her ears once again:

"But ask the Primordial Celestial to help search for evil professions with good intentions."

Handing such an important matter to the Primordial Celestial? Had Master Wuhen completely accepted him? Xiao Yuan was stunned, and an indescribable joy surged within her.

When she agreed to join the "Return of the Deceased" faction, Master Wuhen's response was to personally verify it.

This indicated that Master Wuhen also cared about whether the Primordial Celestial's ideals were just superficial slogans. Now, the Primordial Celestial had finally proven his ideals through practical actions.

Master Wuhen had completely accepted and approved of him.

This small team had finally welcomed its first lawful professional.

"Good!" Xiao Yuan's mouth curved into a smile. "Ding!"

In the lobby of the Fu family's mansion, Zhang Yuanqing took out his phone from the expensive leather sofa, read the message, and quickly looked at Fu Qingyang across from him.

"Centurion, Master Wuhen has replied to my message. You truly have a keen sense of things. They have truly accepted me," he flattered without leaving a trace.

Xiao Yuan had sent him a message, expressing her gratitude and conveying Master Wuhen's request for help in finding evil professions with good intentions. This was actually telling him that Master Wuhen regarded him as one of their own.

Finally, he could seek help from Master Wuhen with a clear conscience. Even if he encountered the Demon Eye Warlord, he would have the ability to protect himself. Plus, with the added reward of a couple of points of moral value, although he didn't focus too much on the benefits when doing these things, the rewards were indeed comforting. Zhang Yuanqing sighed with joy.

Fu Qingyang picked up a porcelain cup, took a sip of tea, and stood up. "That's good. Come with me to interrogate Chi Yue'an."

Zhang Yuanqing quickly got up and followed him as they descended the double staircase and returned to the underground level.

"Centurion, you were given permission by Elder Gou to kill Steward Pang," he said. They had just discussed the issue of Chi Yue'an in the living room, and he had just learned that Chi Yue'an had amassed over two billion in wealth over the past few years, with over half of the funds unaccounted for, suggesting the involvement of a larger force behind him.

Zhang Yuanqing was more inclined to directly kill Chi Yue'an and ask the spirits.

Now that he was a Level 3 Night Wanderer and could withstand the spiritual pollution of a Level 4 Lawful Practitioner with the help of the Demon Subduing Staff.

"That was an exceptional circumstance. How does the importance of the Fallen Holy Grail and the Dark Night Rose compare to the Copper Sparrow Tower?" Fu Qingyang said indifferently.

Oh, our rules and bottom line are quite flexible, Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

Fu Qingyang said expressionlessly, "Are you badmouthing me in your heart?"

Zhang Yuanqing denied it emphatically, "No, no, Centurion. Do you think Chi Yue'an might be a tool for the Zhu family to amass wealth?"

"It's not the Zhu family," Fu Qingyang said lightly. "Not the Zhu family?"

The tall and elegant Centurion explained as he walked, "The Zhu family sells the Elixir of Life to the Five Elements Alliance every year, making hundreds of billions in profit, not to mention the family's other industries. They can earn money cleanly, so why would they risk causing trouble for a little profit? But the Zhu family is a large clan with various factions, and there are always some people who will resort to unscrupulous means for money."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized, "Are you saying that Chi Yue'an's ex-wife is from the Zhu family?"

Fu Qingyang said lightly, "It's also possible that Chi Yue'an is a member of another organization. We'll only know after the interrogation. Unfortunately, the Tiger Token has already been sent back to headquarters, and my lie-detecting tool is not very effective on saints."

Whoever is behind this, they must be brought to light. Such madness cannot be overlooked! Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, still filled with anger.

As they walked and talked, the two of them passed through a long corridor with prison cells on either side, and finally stopped at the end of the corridor.

Chi Yue'an was being held in the last cell.

He was still wearing a white suit, but it was covered in creases and stains. His messy hair was disheveled, and he wore a wooden collar around his neck and shackles around his ankles.

He was lying weakly on the bed.

The wooden collar and shackles were props, a bit of a stretch to restrain a saint, so Ling Jun had injected him with a dose of biological toxin.

It's worth mentioning that props can be brought into the spirit realm. In this state, if Chi Yue'an entered a dungeon, he would undoubtedly die.

Hearing footsteps, Chi Yue'an immediately turned his head to look, ignoring Fu Qingyang and focusing on Zhang Yuanqing.

This fire practitioner's face flashed with anger and hatred. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Primordial Celestial!"

If there was anyone he hated the most, it was undoubtedly the Primordial Celestial. Chi Yue'an didn't hate the bewitching demon, because that guy was a minor character who couldn't make waves and posed no threat to him.

It was all because the Primordial Celestial meddled too much that the Copper Sparrow Tower was sealed, and he had become a prisoner."I still prefer the arrogant and arrogant look you had last night," Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "Look at yourself now, like a dog."

The irritable fire master couldn't stand such sarcasm and provocation. Chi Yue'an's forehead veins bulged, and his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

He suppressed his anger and suddenly sneered:

"When can you be proud again, colluding with evil professionals, investigating cases privately, even if you are the Supreme Elder, the Elder Council will not let you off."

In the face of the situation where order and evil do not die, associating with evil professionals is a very serious crime.

Supreme Elder has no background, even if the credit is great, he cannot escape responsibility.

"Oh, that evil professional just left," Zhang Yuanqing said, "The Elder Council said I was innocent!"

Chi Yue'an sneered, "You continue to be strong."

Fu Qingyang said lightly, "He is indeed innocent."

Upon hearing his endorsement, Chi Yue'an's face suddenly stiffened, and he said loudly, "Impossible! Colluding with evil professionals is a serious crime. You also caused serious injuries and killed the public security officer...."

He did not believe that the powerful figures behind the scenes would willingly be manipulated, and there would definitely be a showdown.

As a steward, the Five Elements Alliance can handle him with full authority, but those powerful figures are not under the jurisdiction of the Five Elements Alliance. Even if it is the Songhai government, they have to report to the capital to deal with those people.

Before the capital makes a statement, the powerful figures in the Shako District will naturally operate, and the violent law enforcement team in the Kangyang District is the biggest breakthrough.

"Colluding with evil professionals is allowed by the Elder Council, and causing serious injuries to public security officers, sorry, that's not my doing," Zhang Yuanqing laughed.

What's the difference? Chi Yue'an glared angrily.

"That guy's name is Ling Jun!" Zhang Yuanqing blurted out the scumbag's name.

Chi Yue'an was stunned for a moment, and his angry expression suddenly froze.

He knew this name, one of the official four sons, the heir of the Taiyi Gate's main family, and his grandfather is the elder of the Baihua Club. In terms of family background, he is slightly better than Fu Qingyang.

How could the powerful figures in the Shako District attack a prince of this level? They don't have that ability.

Chi Yue'an felt despair in his heart.

Even more desperate, Zhang Yuanqing outside the iron gate said, "The Elder Council's decision for you is a death sentence! When the headquarters approves it, your time is up."

Chi Yue'an collapsed as if his whole person had collapsed, and his eyes became dull.

He had expected it a long time ago, but hearing it with his own ears, it was still a bit difficult to accept, and he could not suppress the rising despair and fear.

Zhang Yuanqing's tone changed, "Chi Yue'an, you still have a chance. As long as you confess the mastermind, we will plead with the Elder Council and try to get you a life sentence. Although you will lose your freedom, it's better than death."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope burst from Chi Yue'an's defeated pupils.

But the next second, Chi Yue'an sneered, "There is no mastermind, I did it myself, and it has nothing to do with anyone."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately looked at Fu Qingyang, and in this aspect, he was a complete novice, and it was not something he could easily fool Chi Yue'an, who was a steward.

It had to be left to a professional.

Fu Qingyang noticed the subordinate's gaze and said calmly, "Chi Yue'an, I have seen your mental assessment. You have a tendency for violence and sexual abuse. Any illness has a cause. You used to be a son-in-law of the Zhu family, and the old lady of the Zhu family also had a penchant for sexual abuse. You must have suffered great torture from her.

"Staying in such an environment for a long time usually causes problems in the mind, either a mental breakdown or being trained into a masochist. But you are a fire master, and a fire master will never willingly be bullied.

"Therefore, you have become hostile to women, hate women, and enjoy torturing women sexually. After you left the Zhu family and joined the Five Elements Alliance, you thought you were finally free, but you gradually discovered that the accumulated abuse had completely distorted your psyche.

"So, under your instigation and protection, the Copper Sparrow Tower appeared. It is the place where you vent your sick desires. You found your self-esteem and happiness on that poor woman, it's really pathetic. I never pity anyone, but I have great sympathy for you."

It's really damaging, to kill the heart of the person Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Fu Qingyang, thinking that the other party was a high-level scout, and quickly looked away.

Chi Yue'an's eyes were red, bloodshot, and his fists unconsciously clenched, his veins bulging, and his face was already hideous.

Fu Qingyang's tone was as calm as ever, as if he was not the one causing the damage, and continued, "I have not yet made your past public. If you don't mind, I can help you spread the word. Maybe you can gain some sympathy and avoid the death penalty."

Chi Yue'an's lips moved, and he subconsciously wanted to say something, but he held back.

He took a deep breath, "If you really want to ask something, let the Elder come, I won't believe you."

So stubborn! Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief, hiding his joy.

This is what they wanted. They didn't intend to directly ask for the result, so the goal set during the discussion in the living room just now was to make Chi Yue'an loosen his tongue.

Fu Qingyang had a calm look of being in control of the situation and said, "I will report to the Elder."

Chi Yue'an lowered his head slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly raised his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Supreme Elder, why?"

In the dim secret room.

A long table covered with yellow silk was placed in the center, with two candlesticks on the table, and red candles burning quietly.

On the table were a copper basin filled with glutinous rice, copper coins strung with red thread, yellow paper talismans painted with cinnabar, and a palm-sized wooden puppet.

This puppet had no facial features and was the most rudimentary human form.

A talisman was pasted on the chest, not a spell but the name of "Chi Yue'an," and his birth date.

A pair of hands as white as jade held a syringe, pushing the blood from the syringe into a small white porcelain bowl, then pouring in black liquid, sprinkling in the glutinous rice, and then burning the paper talisman into ashes and throwing it into the porcelain bowl.After completing these steps, a pair of hands as white and lustrous as jade dipped into the bowl's liquid, lightly touching the puppet's featureless face to draw eyes.

The deep black liquid was absorbed by the puppet, and Chi Yue'an's facial features began to take shape.

The jade-like hands picked up the puppet and elegantly twisted a silver needle, suddenly stabbing it into the puppet's forehead.

A hissing sound ensued as smoke rose from the forehead.

"Why, why?" Zhang Yuanqing retorted.

Chi Yue'an said sternly, "We have no grudges, so why do you persist in making trouble for me? Why risk your life to sneak into the Bronze Sparrow Tower? Is it just for a bewitching demon?"

Amidst the angry shouting, smoke suddenly began to billow from Chi Yue'an's forehead, followed by a "whoosh" as black flames erupted, rapidly dissolving his flesh and then his bones.

In less than two seconds, the robust man was completely incinerated, leaving his clothes, trousers, and the wooden shackles intact.

It was as if he had been erased from existence.

Dead, is he dead? Zhang Yuanqing's pupils shrank, and he was horrified by the scene before him.

PS: Will correct typos later.