Chapter 171 – Crisis is coming

This time, Zhang Yuanqing believed that he could evade the scanning of the Magic Eye Heavenly King.

The Silent Mask Seal Power makes me no different from an ordinary person. Judging by this palpitation, the Magic Eye should be very far away. With such a long distance and such a wide range covered by the vertical eye, I don't believe that the Magic Eye can observe the mental state of every person.

It is well known that the larger the range of a skill, the more difficult it is to operate with precision.

As time passed, about five minutes had gone by, and the heart-stopping gaze disappeared.

Did he leave? Did his line of sight shift elsewhere?

Zhang Yuanqing still dared not relax, standing by the window, staring at the silent night.

Right now, he was most afraid of two things. One was the sound of knocking on the living room door, with the Magic Eye Heavenly King wearing a sports headband coming to visit. This was more terrifying than the invisible grudges knocking on the door.

The other was the sudden appearance of the face of the Magic Eye Heavenly King outside the window, smiling and saying, "I finally found you, Primordial Celestial!"

That would really make one's heart stop.

Half an hour later, everything was calm, and Zhang Yuanqing's worries did not materialize. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, close the window, draw the curtains, and drag his weary body back to bed, falling into a deep sleep.

Several hundred meters away, on the rooftop of a residential building, the vertical eye on the forehead of the Magic Eye Heavenly King emitted a crimson light, scanning building by building.

After a long time, he retracted his "gaze," tied on his sports headband, and sat on the edge of the rooftop, blowing the hot and stuffy wind.

"He's not in this area."

"Yesterday's actions startled the snake. Primordial Celestial wouldn't leave Songhai, right? Sigh, it's not easy to come to the south. Primordial Celestial and the Master of the Stop Killing Palace must accomplish something."

"Tomorrow, I'll go to Songhai University to investigate the situation."

The Magic Eye Heavenly King yawned and fell into a deep sleep on the balcony.

The next morning, Zhang Yuanqing, with an ordinary physique, was awakened by the ding-dong of message notifications.

He forgot to set the "White Tiger Guard" group chat to do not disturb. Cursing in his heart, he picked up his phone to check the messages.

Phoenix Arrival: "Leader, I've sent Bill Tarantino and Annie's information to the group files. Also, I've already found out their purpose for coming to the mainland. Do you need to chat privately?"

The profile picture of Phoenix Arrival was a very cute folded-ear cat. Zhang Yuanqing clicked on the profile picture and saw that it was a woman.

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Fu Qingyang: "Just say it."

Phoenix Arrival: "Bill's purpose in coming to the mainland is twofold: one is to trade with our Five Elements Alliance, and the other is to welcome the president of the Merchant Guild back to the Western Continent. As for why the president of the Merchant Guild is on our side, I haven't found out yet."

Phoenix Arrival: "Annie is a member of the Goddess Association. The Goddess Association and the Merchant Guild are allies, similar to the five major factions of the Five Elements Alliance. Annie is Bill Tarantino's assistant. Her goal in coming to the mainland is to uncover the truth about the fall of the Demon Lord."

Phoenix Arrival: "Leader, the cost of this intelligence gathering is fifty thousand dollars. Please reimburse."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing's mind cleared up a lot. His first reaction was, can this kind of confidential information be casually discussed in the group?

Immediately, he realized that the White Tiger Guard might really be Fu Qingyang's confidants, the kind of people who could gather together to discuss rebellion, so Fu Qingyang was so at ease discussing important matters in the group.

No wonder the Centurion said that inviting me to join the White Tiger Guard required everyone to have a meeting together.

Was the delay in pulling me into the gang a sign that everyone was initially opposed? It wasn't until the case of the Bronze Sparrow Tower was resolved that Fu Qingyang suddenly pulled me into the gang.

Was it because of this that the White Tiger Guard's impression of me changed and they approved of me?

As Zhang Yuanqing pondered, he continued to look at the messages.

Little Ax: "Have you guys heard of the president of the Merchant Guild? If he is active on the mainland, he shouldn't be unknown. Also, why is he on our side?"

Phoenix Arrival: "I don't know. The people of the Merchant Guild are very secretive about this and won't reveal it no matter how much money you offer."

Fu Qingyang: "Strictly speaking, he is not the president of the Merchant Guild, but the strongest in the Void profession. The Merchant Guild forcibly gave him the position of president and worships him as their king. Also, he is on our side."

Seventh Son: "Boss, do you have any gossip about this person? Tell us about it."

Fu Qingyang: "There's nothing much to say. This person is mysterious and low-key. The Five Elements Alliance has no information about him."

President? Void profession? In the country?

Having just listened to the Demon Lord's audio, Zhang Yuanqing was particularly sensitive to high-level Void professions and quickly sent a message asking:

"Centurion, are there many Void professions in the country? @Fu Qingyang"

Seventh Son: "Primordial Celestial is really a newbie. How could there be Void professions in the country? Otherwise, what's the point of the Spirit Realm Division? Even if there are Void professions in the country, they are practitioners from foreign countries, like Bill Tarantino. But there won't be many people like him."The number is not large, and the higher-level ones are even fewer. The void that the Demon Lord encountered, could it be the president of the Merchant Guild? This guy is purposefully cultivating the Demon Lord. His attitude towards the Demon Lord's successor is hard to say whether it's good or bad, but he will definitely take it to heart.

I need to pay attention to this.

While Zhang Yuanqing was lost in thought, Fu Qingyang sent another message:

"@You Feng Laiyi, focus on investigating the Goddess Association. Their relationship with the Demon Lord is extraordinary. If you just want to know the reason for the Demon Lord's downfall, an email is enough. The incident where the Demon Lord and the Judge of the Mysterious Eyes perished is not a secret, and the Five Elements Alliance will not conceal it."

You Feng Laiyi: "I will do my best. Leader, you'd better not have too high expectations. The women of the Goddess Association are very cunning. I do have an idea."

You Feng Laiyi: "Instead of making a big effort to start with the Goddess Association, why not try to win over Annie? The Demon Lord is the Night Wanderer. If you tell Annie that Ling Jun is the Crown Prince of the Taiyi Sect, she will definitely take the bait."

Seven Lang: "Haha, good idea. @Ling Jun"

Sweeping the World: "Envious, @Ling Jun."

Ling Jun: "Get lost, can I touch a woman in the profession of love and desire? If the news is not investigated, I will be controlled by the enemy first. Unless you can give me a way to resist the demands."

The mature and stable Little Axe joined in: "Ling Jun makes sense. Annie is a Saint Realm, and it's difficult for a Spiritual Realm practitioner of the same realm to resist her charm and demands. To resist her demands, the only way is to kidnap her and force her to confess, but this will cause a big commotion and it's not worth it."

For a while, no one spoke.

This is indeed a tricky point.

Based on their understanding of the profession of love and desire, resisting the temptation of beauty is extremely difficult. Once a relationship occurs, it is impossible to refuse the other party's "demands."

Even the purification ability of the Night Wanderer profession is not effective.

Demands are not essentially negative buffs.

What's so difficult about enjoying the profession of love and desire for free? Zhang Yuanqing typed a message:

"In fact, it's not difficult. I have a way to let you enjoy the profession of love and desire without any worries. @Ling Jun"

Ling Jun: "Don't use the word 'enjoy for free', it's too vulgar. It's the combination of spirit and flesh, it's a resonance of the soul. Hmm, do you really have a way? Let's hear it."

Ling Jun actually didn't believe that the Primordial Supreme could give any valuable advice.

This kid may have strong talent, but his lack of knowledge is true, and knowledge is accumulated.

Primordial Supreme: "I remember there is a profession called 'Knight' overseas, they have the ability to make contracts. Is there a possibility to use the items of the Knight profession to sign a contract with the profession of love and desire, not to demand rewards."

Ling Jun: "!!!"

Seven Lang: "!!!"

Sweeping the World: "!!!"

Little Axe: "It seems, perhaps, feasible. Why didn't I think of this before? Primordial Supreme, your insight is amazing."

You Feng Laiyi: "It's indeed a brilliant idea, why didn't I think of it before? Leader, this little guy you've recruited is quite smart."

Ling Jun: "Primordial Supreme, why do you have such a keen insight in this area?"

It's not that I have a keen insight, it's the Demon Lord. It's normal not to think of this point. Who would seriously study how to enjoy the profession of love and desire for free, it's only the Demon Lord who would think of it, Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.

Fu Qingyang: "Primordial Supreme's suggestion is very good. I will find a way to get an item from the Knight profession. @Ling Jun"

Centurion, when you get such an item, you must let me use it. I also want to talk to Annie about ideals. Zhang Yuanqing took the opportunity to speak actively and became more familiar with the several White Tiger Guards who were usually active.

They gradually changed their address, shortening it to "Supreme."

When the White Tiger Guard chat group fell silent, Zhang Yuanqing called Fu Qingyang.

"Centurion, I sensed the gaze of the Eye King last night, and he came to my house. Although the Silent Mask helped me escape, it's not a long-term solution."

Zhang Yuanqing complained to the leader about the Eye King's excessive bullying and relentless pursuit.

Fu Qingyang fell silent for a full ten seconds before slowly saying:

"I understand, I will convey your situation to the Elder Dog. We really can't delay any longer."

This cat-and-mouse game may be tiring and troublesome for the Eye King, but for the Primordial Supreme, as long as there is one mistake, it's a matter of life and death.

Songhai University.

The Eye King held a small notebook in his hand, biting the end of the pen, and asked:

"You are a teacher at Jiao University, right? In your impression, has any student been absent from class for a long time recently?"

Across from him was a middle-aged man wearing black-framed glasses and a short-sleeved shirt.

The middle-aged teacher's gaze was somewhat dull, and he replied:

"I don't know. I'm too lazy to take attendance in class, and even if I did, I've forgotten by now. Who cares about these things?"

"Oh, I see." The Eye King said helplessly, "You really are an incompetent teacher."

The middle-aged man replied truthfully:"No, I think I'm quite competent. At least I've taught my classes well. Whether they listen or not is the students' own business. Adults should be responsible for their own choices.

"Students who want to learn will naturally learn something. For those who don't want to learn, forcing them is useless."

That made sense. The Demon Eye King thought for a moment and asked:

"Have you ever done anything bad? For example, using your authority to coerce female students into relationships, or to seek improper benefits."

The middle-aged teacher's face showed a struggle:

"My health isn't very good, and I'm past that age. I haven't sought any improper benefits."

The Demon Eye King nodded slightly:

"Continue to teach and educate. You may go."

He sent the middle-aged teacher away and looked for his next target. In the course of the morning, through tedious investigation, the Demon Eye King collected the names of over thirty students who had recently been skipping classes excessively.

As noon approached, a group of students walked out of the academic building, brushing past the Demon Eye.

"Wait a minute!"

The Demon Eye King called out to those students.

The young students turned to look upon hearing his voice and saw a pair of crimson, blood-like eyes with strange runes reflected in the pupils.

Their expressions froze instantly, and their brains lost the ability to think.

The Demon Eye King smiled: "We are good classmates, good brothers, right?"

"Ah, yes, yes," the students replied blankly, nodding repeatedly.

They were all bewitched.

The Demon Eye King looked at a young student who was tall and thin with swollen bags under his eyes and asked:

"Are you a freshman? What's your name?"

The tall and thin student replied subconsciously:

"My name is Li Lesheng, a freshman."

After speaking, he asked somewhat confusedly: "Aren't we good brothers? Don't you even know this?"

The Demon Eye King smiled and said: "Just asking. By the way, has anyone been absent from class for a long time recently?"

"Absent for a long time." Li Lesheng thought for a moment and said: "Yeah, Zhang Yuanqing hasn't been around for a while. I added him as a friend last time and invited him to a social event. He agreed, but then he was nowhere to be found."

The Demon Eye King uttered an "Oh," "How do you write his name?"

"Zhang as in bow, Yuan as in Yuanming, and Qing as in clear," Li Lesheng said.

The Demon Eye King recorded the name and habitually asked: "Have you ever done anything bad, like using your position..."

As he spoke, he looked at the other's inexpensive clothes, shoes that cost a hundred or two, and the dark circles formed from staying up late playing games. The Demon Eye King silently swallowed the rest of his words and waved his hand:

"Go have lunch."

The first batch of names was almost collected. Next was to sneak into the school's archive room, match the names, and check each one.

The Primordial Heavenly Venerable is an official walker, and his name would certainly have been erased. It's impossible to find him in the school records.

Whoever's name can't be found, that person is the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

Pet Shop.

A curly-haired Teddy sat on the table, and the potted plant at the corner of the table extended its tendrils to turn on the computer, enter the password, and log into the conference software.

A few minutes later, the elders from the Songhai branch logged on one after another, with the sixth being the Master of the Stop Killing Palace.

The Dog Elder sighed:

"Gentlemen, Fu Qingyang just contacted me. The Demon Eye King has gone to the Primordial family.

"The tournament organized by the headquarters starts in a week, and this matter should not be delayed. It's time to deal with the Demon Eye.

"Luo Shen, you've fought with the Demon Eye. How strong is his combat ability?"

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