Listening to the voice coming from the loudspeaker, Fu Qingyang's stern face froze. He suspected he had misheard, or that Teng Yuan was so audacious that he was joking with his superiors.

After a few seconds of silence, his voice mixed with anticipation as he said in a deep voice, "Yuan Shi killed Black Impermanence?"

At this moment, Fu Qingyang's face was serious, his attention completely focused on listening, focused on the small phone.

On the roof of the teaching building, Curly-haired Teddy, with its keen ears, also heard the sound coming from the phone. It rested its paws on the edge of the rooftop, poked its head down, and stared unblinkingly with its deep button eyes.

"Yes, and he killed him alone. By the time we arrived, Black Impermanence was already dead."

Squad Leader Teng Yuan's voice was still weak, but it sounded like heavenly music to Fu Qingyang and Dog Elder.

Dog Elder lowered its head even further and immediately said, "Ask him if he got the Fallen Holy Grail?"

Fu Qingyang nodded slightly and said, "Does he have the Fallen Holy Grail?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Yuan Shi, not far away, say into the loudspeaker, "Black Impermanence saw that the situation was hopeless, so he kowtowed and offered the Fallen Holy Grail, begging me to spare his life, but I was angry and didn't forgive him..."

Fu Qingyang automatically ignored the rest of the words. A rare look of joy appeared on his stern face.

But on the phone, his tone remained coldly indifferent like a leader: "I understand. Tell me the address, and I'll come over immediately."

Teng Yuan: "We're already heading back towards the school. We'll be back within three minutes."

Fu Qingyang could only suppress his somewhat excited mood and said blandly, "Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, he turned his head to look at his feet. Dog Elder had teleported over from the roof at some point.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Fu Qingyang was taken aback.

Apart from his subordinates, Dog Elder rarely saw official The Way of the Extraordinary practitioners, but judging from the posture, it clearly intended to wait with him.

Dog Elder said with a smile:

"How can I go back with peace of mind without seeing the Fallen Holy Grail? Besides, I also want to see our Five Elements Alliance's rising star.

"Heh, Elder Sun is confused. When he comes out of The Way of the Extraordinary, I'll have to thank him properly.

"Qingyang, Yuan Shi is recruited by Li Dongze under your command. The more merit he earns, the greater it is, the more beneficial it is to you. When headquarters evaluates a person's achievements, the achievements of those under his command are also counted."

Fu Qingyang grunted in acknowledgment. "I plan to recruit him into the White Tiger Guard and focus on training him."

Dog Elder pondered for a moment and said, "That's fine, but the prerequisite is that he can pass the physical examination."

As he spoke, a group of people arrived, rushing like they were chasing the moon, protecting a young man in the center.

Dog Elder immediately stopped talking.

After Teng Yuan led the people into the campus, Fu Qingyang looked at Zhang Yuanqing, who had a pale face, in the crowd and nodded slightly.

"How's the injury?"

Zhang Yuanqing grinned. "I was poisoned, but it's mostly been neutralized by now."

Fu Qingyang was relieved and said, "Later, have Captain Qing Teng take your pulse and clear out any remaining poison."

After speaking, he looked at Teng Yuan.

The middle-aged man pushed up his glasses and said, "I've sent people to transport Black Impermanence's body, and it will be brought over later. Also, during the battle between Yuan Shi and Black Impermanence, an old man was unfortunately poisoned by Gu. I've handed him over to the nearby Public Security Bureau."

After listening to the report, Fu Qingyang turned to look at Zhang Yuanqing, intending to ask about the Holy Grail.

Suddenly, he saw this kid running up to Dog Elder in high spirits, squatting down and vigorously rubbing its head, praising:

"Centurion, is this your dog? Do you even bring a dog to a fight? I know the Hundred Flowers Association people can control animals to fight. Did you use some kind of prop?

"This dog is quite human-like. It seems dissatisfied with me touching its head and is actually looking at me with a sideways glance."

Qing Teng, Bai Long, and the others didn't feel anything was wrong, but Guan Ya, who knew the inside story, was dumbfounded and looked at the scene with a desperate expression. Fu Qingyang glanced at Dog Elder, whose head was being rubbed, and then at Zhang Yuanqing, who was full of interest, and said blandly:

"Do you like rubbing pets?"

"Not really, but I couldn't help but want to rub this guy because it looks so lifeless. Is it not an ordinary Teddy? Does it have any abilities?"

"It has the ability to remove you from your position, expel you from the Five Elements Alliance, and issue a Jianghu bounty."

"Hmm?" Zhang Yuanqing stopped his hand, sensing that something was wrong.

"This is one of the five Elders of the Songhai Branch, my direct superior. Eh, why are you kneeling?"

"My legs are weak. Centurion, what are you saying? Isn't it what we subordinates should do to welcome the great Elder?" Zhang Yuanqing kowtowed and said, "May the Elder live forever and unify the Jianghu!"

Curly-haired Teddy glanced at him sideways and spoke in a weathered voice, "It's been almost twenty years since anyone dared to touch my head. You're an interesting kid. Take out the Holy Grail."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately opened his item bar and summoned the Fallen Holy Grail.

He didn't plan to keep this rules-based item to himself. On one hand, the conditions didn't allow it. The surveillance cameras on the street and his request for help from Squad Leader Teng Yuan meant that he couldn't hide this matter.

Furthermore, his goal was the list, not the Holy Grail.

On the other hand, the Holy Grail was already damaged, and repairing a high-level rules-based item was something he wouldn't be able to do for a long time to come.

In that case, exchanging the Holy Grail for merit points, money, and item rewards was obviously more cost-effective.

Everyone's gaze immediately fell on this exquisite crystal cup covered in cracks.

Looking at the empty crystal cup, Dog Elder narrowed its button eyes. After pondering for a few seconds, it said:

"Well done, Yuan Shi… I'll call you Yuan Shi. Your name is hard to say. Hmm, you killed Black Impermanence and obtained the Holy Grail. You deserve the top merit. The organization will reward you."

"Thank you, Elder." Zhang Yuanqing kowtowed.

"You must have the pride of a genius," Dog Elder couldn't help but say.

"The Elder is right. May the Elder live forever!" Zhang Yuanqing kowtowed again.

Dog Elder extended its paw, and the Fallen Holy Grail flew away on its own. With a flash of light, it disappeared.

Dog Elder glanced at Fu Qingyang and said, "You are responsible for handling the aftermath."

After speaking, a ball of cyan light wrapped around it and then dissipated.

Fu Qingyang methodically arranged tasks, including sealing off the school, handling nearby surveillance cameras, and so on.

Finally, he looked at Zhang Yuanqing and said, "Yuan Shi, come with me."

The two walked one after the other towards the depths of the campus.

The others went about their business, only Guan Ya's gaze followed them.

Two o'clock in the morning, Fu Family Bay Villa.

In front of a widescreen computer, Fu Qingyang sat upright, watching the five Elders appear on the screen one after another.

Once everyone was present, Dog Elder said in a weathered and steady tone:

"The Holy Grail incident is over. Black Impermanence's death has been confirmed, but the matter is not over. I have already distributed the Fallen ones recorded on the list to various branches, urging them to launch a search.

"In addition, in this battle, two members of Dark Rose made a move, one was a Dominator-level Night Wanderer, and one was a Saint-level Fire Master." The Elder of the Red Fire Gang snorted and said in a rough voice:

"I will report to the Alliance Leader and launch an investigation into the Saint-level deacon. If it is confirmed that he is a member of the Red Fire Gang, I will definitely blow up this traitorous bastard's dog head."

Dog Elder said displeased: "Mind your rhetoric. Also, there is more to the Fallen Holy Grail incident than meets the eye. Qingyang, you speak."

Fu Qingyang reported in concise language:

"The Elders already know the details of the battle at Songhai No. 3 Elementary School, so I won't repeat them. I will explain why Yuan Shi found Black Impermanence. He possesses a treasure-hunting item.

"While staking out the convenience store, the item resonated with the Fallen Holy Grail, so he followed the item's guidance and found Black Impermanence. On this point, I don't think there's any need for suspicion. The surveillance along the way shows that he was indeed groping his way there. I also tested him for lies. In addition, he immediately chose to call for help when he saw Black Impermanence, which also proves that he didn't know that Black Impermanence was hiding there in advance."

At this moment, a mature female voice with magnetic qualities, but slightly gloomy, said:

"Treasure hunting item? How could he have an item from the Void profession?"

Fu Qingyang said, "I only need to confirm whether he is lying. I don't think my subordinates' privacy should be violated."

After a few seconds of silence, seeing that the Water God Palace Elder did not refute, Fu Qingyang continued:

"As for Black Impermanence's death, it has no direct relationship with him. Black Impermanence was killed by a mysterious person. Yuan Shi was wearing a red hijab at the time and didn't see the mysterious person's appearance. The surveillance can prove this for him, but the surveillance didn't capture the mysterious person. The footage shows that the two were in a stalemate for a moment, and then Black Impermanence died inexplicably."

The Elder of the Central Court said gently: "It's normal that the surveillance didn't capture it. Everyone, what are your thoughts on Black Impermanence's conversation with the mysterious person?"

That gloomy but magnetic female voice said:

"He clearly knows Black Impermanence, but what do 'time' and 'place' mean? Night Wanderer's ability to peep into fate? It doesn't seem right." The online meeting room fell silent. After more than ten seconds, Dog Elder said:

"Let's put this question aside for now. I have already reported it to headquarters to see what the Alliance Leaders say. I am more interested in the identity of the mysterious person. He erased Black Impermanence's spiritual body, obviously not wanting to reveal his identity, but a more prudent approach would be to kill Yuan Shi along with him. However, he didn't."

The Elder of the Red Fire Gang said bluntly:

"You mean, that kid knows the mysterious person?"

Dog Elder: "It's also possible that it was intentional, that he disdained to kill him. Qingyang, you have closer contact with Yuan Shi. What have you noticed about him usually?"

The Elders remained silent, waiting for Fu Qingyang's reply.

After a few seconds of silence, Fu Qingyang said calmly, "I haven't noticed anything unusual."

The five Elders immediately skipped this topic. Fu Qingyang was a scout, a Level 2 Night Wanderer. If there was really a problem, he couldn't hide it from him. Since he said there was nothing unusual, then there was nothing unusual.

The Elder of the White Tiger Warriors pondered:

"He took away the things left by the Devil Lord, but disdained the Fallen Holy Grail. This person's level is definitely not below us. Is the Devil Lord really dead?" Dog Elder said: "The Master of Taiyi certified the Devil Lord's fall. There will be no mistake. Heh, if he is wrong, then nothing in the world is right."

The Elder of the White Tiger Warriors continued:

"Then there is no need to question the Devil Lord's death. I am not questioning the Devil Lord's death. What I mean is that since the Holy Grail incident has other secrets, then our focus should not only be on Black Impermanence carrying the cup into hiding, but also on thinking about the battle that caused both the Evil Eye Judge and the Devil Lord to fall."

Fu Qingyang interjected, "I am also very curious as to why the Devil Lord wanted to kill the Evil Eye Judge. According to the Elders' speculation, the Devil Lord was only one step away from reaching the top. What reason forced him to kill the Evil Eye Judge first?"

In the bedroom, Zhang Yuanqing, wearing large shorts, stood in front of the full-length mirror by the window, wiping his wet hair.

It was now two o'clock in the morning. After returning home, he washed away his fatigue, and his spirits became refreshed.

Thanks to the medicinal effects of the Hundred Flowers Association pills, the remaining poison in his body was cleared out in advance. Currently, apart from being a little weak, he had no discomfort. "The Steadfast One's Pearl is broken, and the Red Dancing Shoes have also been defiled. Alas, tomorrow I'll ask Fu Qingyang if there is a way to eliminate the filth. The organization's rewards to me should be able to compensate for my losses in terms of body, mind, and items..."

He wasn't worried about the Red Dancing Shoes. Purifying filth was the Night Wanderer's specialty, and he could ask the Five Elements Alliance for help from Taiyi Sect.

On the contrary, he couldn't stop thinking about the mysterious person today.

That mysterious person's appearance indicated that the Fallen Holy Grail incident must have deeper secrets.

"That small sun in the Holy Grail… my intuition tells me that it is an amazing thing. Forget it, with my current level, it would be dangerous if I got it. Alas, it's not meant for me..."

After drying his hair, Zhang Yuanqing lazily lay on the bed and summoned Little Doubi.

While stroking the child's head, he took out the "Scarecrow."

This item was his trophy, and it was not handed over along with the Holy Grail and the list. This item was his trophy, and it was not handed over along with the Holy Grail and the list.

Holding the Scarecrow, after a few seconds, item information popped up in his vision:

【Name: Cursed Scarecrow】

【Type: Special Item】

【Function: Filth, Curse】

【Introduction: A doll woven from wild grass grown in cursed lands. It is full of malice towards everything in the world. It will contaminate the things around it and drag them into the abyss of depravity.】

【Note: If you ever find that a sow has become beautiful and refined, then you're right. Congratulations on becoming a member of the Fallen.】

【Remark: I suddenly understand why Black Impermanence's tastes are getting weirder and weirder.】

Zhang Yuanqing seriously considered whether to keep this item.

He felt that a young lady wearing black stockings was a worthy pursuit of beauty, not a sow wearing black stockings.

Zhang Yuanqing quickly put the Scarecrow back into the item bar, as if it were very hot.

Zhang Yuanqing covered himself with the quilt and closed his eyes. "Let's go to sleep. When I wake up, I'll hand in this broken thing and exchange it for an item that doesn't cost so much." Zhang Yuanqing covered himself with the quilt and closed his eyes.

Just then, the Cat King speaker in the desk drawer made a "buzzing" sound of electricity.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately lifted the quilt, sat down at the desk, opened the drawer, took out the Cat King speaker, and placed it on the desk.

Over time, Zhang Yuanqing gradually figured out the rules of this thing. It would sing for no reason during the day, but rarely played content about the Devil Lord.

But in the middle of the night, whenever it "buzzed," it meant that it was going to replay a past audio recording.

The electrical sound lasted for a moment, and then a heavy panting sound came from the loudspeaker.

The sound of a man's breathing.

The panting was mixed with painful groans. The owner of the voice seemed to be enduring great torture.

What's going on? Fortunately, Grandma is already asleep. If she heard this sound, she would be even more dissatisfied with this society... Zhang Yuanqing silently held the speaker and entered Night Wanderer state.

After a long time, the heavy panting disappeared, and then a familiar, low voice sounded:

"The erosion of the Holy Grail is getting stronger and stronger. I am becoming less and less like myself. I am beginning to crave killing, crave playing with women… No, this is not the real me!"

"I don't believe that the control of the Holy Grail is unsolvable. I will definitely find a way to escape its control."

"Evil Eye Judge, I will kill you. One day, I will definitely kill you!"

This was the voice of the Devil Lord.