This time, Zhang Yuanqing believed he could evade the scan of the Devil's Eye Heavenly King.
With the Silencer Mask sealing my power, I'm no different from an ordinary person. Judging by this feeling of unease, the Devil's Eye should be very far away… With such a distance and the wide range covered by the vertical eye, I don't believe the Devil's Eye can see through the mental state of every single person with such clarity….
As everyone knows, the wider the range of a skill, the harder it is to perform with precision. Time passed minute by minute. After about five minutes, the unsettling gaze disappeared.
Gone? Has the gaze shifted elsewhere?
Zhang Yuanqing still didn't dare to relax. He stood by the window, staring intently at the silent night. He was now most afraid of two things: one was a knock on the door from the Devil's Eye Heavenly King with a sports headband, which was even more terrifying than a visit from an invisible wraith.
The other was the Devil's Eye Heavenly King's face suddenly appearing outside the window, saying with a smile, "Finally found you, Yuanshi Tianzun!"
That would truly cause a heart attack.
Half an hour later, all was calm. The things Zhang Yuanqing feared didn't happen. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, closed the window, drew the curtains, dragged his tired body back to bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
A few hundred meters away, on the roof of a residential building, the Devil's Eye Heavenly King's vertical eye radiated a scarlet light, scanning building after building.
After a long time, he retracted his "gaze", tied his sports headband, sat on the edge of the rooftop, and enjoyed the sultry wind.
Immediately, he realized that Bai Huwei was probably a close confidant of Fu Qingyang, the kind who could gather together to discuss rebellion, which was why Fu Qingyang was so carefree in discussing important matters in the group.
No wonder the Centurion said that inviting me to join Bai Huwei required everyone to have a meeting to discuss it…
It took so long to pull me into the gang. Does this mean that everyone was against it at first? Until the Copper Sparrow Tower case was over, Fu Qingyang suddenly pulled me into the gang.
Was it because of this that Bai Huwei's perception of me changed, and they recognized me?
Zhang Yuanqing was thinking randomly as he looked at the information.
Little Tiger: "The president of the Merchant Guild, have you heard of this person? If he's active on the mainland, he shouldn't be unknown. Also, why is he on our side?"
You Fenglaiyi: "I don't know. The people of the Merchant Guild are very secretive about this and won't reveal anything, even with more money."
Fu Qingyang: "Strictly speaking, he's not the president of the Merchant Guild, but the strongest of the Void professionals. The Merchant Guild forcibly gave him the position of president and revered him as their king. Also, he's one of us."
Qicilang: "Boss, boss, is there any gossip about this person? Tell us about it."
Fu Qingyang: "There's nothing to say. This person is mysterious and low-key. The Five Elements Alliance has no information about him."
President? Void professional? In the country?
Having just listened to the Devil Monarch's audio, Zhang Yuanqing was particularly sensitive to high-level Void professionals and quickly sent a message:
"Centurion, are there many Void professionals in the country? @Fu Qingyang"
Qicilang: "Yuanshi Tianzun is really a newbie. How could there be Void professionals in the country? Otherwise, what's the point of the Spirit Realm branch? Even if there are Void professionals in the country, they must be practitioners from foreign countries, like Bill Tarantino, but there won't be many such people."
Not many in number, and even fewer at a high level. Could the Void professional the Devil Monarch encountered be the president of the Merchant Guild? This guy is purposefully nurturing the Devil Monarch. It's hard to say whether his attitude toward the Devil Monarch's heir is good or bad, but he will definitely pay attention.
I have to pay attention.
While Zhang Yuanqing was lost in thought, Fu Qingyang sent another message:
"@You Fenglaiyi, focus on investigating the Goddess Association. Their relationship with the Devil Monarch is extraordinary. If they just want to know the reason for the Devil Monarch's fall, an email would be enough. The fact that the Devil Monarch and the Deceptive Eye Judge died together is not a secret. The Five Elements Alliance won't hide it."
You Fenglaiyi: "I'll try my best, Boss, but you shouldn't have too high expectations. The women of the Goddess Association are very cunning. I have an idea."
You Fenglaiyi: "Instead of going to great lengths to start with the Goddess Association, why not try to seduce Annie? The Devil Monarch is a Night Wanderer. If we tell Annie that Ling Jun is the heir of the Taiyi Sect, she will definitely take the bait." Qicilang: "Hahaha, good idea. @Ling Jun" Sweeping the World: "Envy, @Ling Jun."
Ling Jun: "Get lost, get lost. Can I touch a woman of the Desire profession? Believe it or not, before I can get any information, I'll be controlled by the enemy first. Unless you can give me a way to resist extraction." The mature and steady Little Tiger joined in: "Ling Jun makes sense. Annie is a Saint Realm. It's difficult for Spirit Realm practitioners of the same level to resist her charm and her extraction. If we want to start with her, we can only kidnap her and force a confession, but that would cause a big uproar and wouldn't be worth it."
For a moment, no one spoke.
This point was indeed very tricky.
Based on their understanding of the Desire profession, resisting the temptation of beauty was already extremely difficult. Once a relationship occurred, it would be impossible to refuse the other party's "extraction".
Even the purification ability of the Night Wanderer profession wouldn't work. Extraction isn't essentially a negative buff.
Getting a freebie from a Desire professional, what's so difficult about that…? Zhang Yuanqing typed a message:
"Actually, it's not difficult. I have a way to let you get a freebie from a Desire profession without any scruples. @Ling Jun"
Ling Jun: "Don't use the word 'freebie', it's too vulgar. It's a spiritual and physical union, a resonance of souls. Well, do you really have a way? Tell me about it." Ling Jun didn't actually believe Yuanshi Tianzun could give any valuable advice.
This kid's talent is strong, but his knowledge is really lacking, and knowledge comes from accumulation.
Yuanshi Tianzun: "I remember there's a profession called 'Knight' abroad. They have the ability to make contracts. Is it possible to use the Knight profession's props to sign a contract with the Desire profession that they can't extract compensation?" Ling Jun: "!!!"
Qicilang: "!!!"
Sweeping the World: "!!!"
Little Tiger: "It seems, perhaps, feasible… How did I not think of this? Yuanshi Tianzun, your perspective is amazing." You Fenglaiyi: "It's indeed a stroke of genius. Why didn't we think of it before? Boss, this guy you just recruited has a good brain."
Ling Jun: "Yuanshi, why do you have such a keen sense in this area?"
It's not me who's keen, it's the Devil Monarch. It's normal not to think of this. Who would study how to get freebies from Desire professionals, except for the Devil Monarch… Zhang Yuanqing muttered to himself. Fu Qingyang: "Yuanshi's suggestion is very good. I'll find a way to get a prop from the Knight profession. @Ling Jun"
Centurion, when you get such a prop, you must lend it to me. I also want to talk about ideals with Annie… Zhang Yuanqing took the opportunity to speak actively, becoming more familiar with the several members of Bai Huwei who often showed up.
They gradually changed their address, shortening it from "Tianzun".
When the Bai Huwei chat group fell silent, Zhang Yuanqing dialed Fu Qingyang's phone.
"Centurion, I sensed the gaze of the Devil's Eye Heavenly King last night. He found my house. Although the Silencer Mask allowed me to escape, it's not a long-term solution after all."
Zhang Yuanqing complained to his leader that the Devil's Eye Heavenly King was bullying him too much, pressing him every step of the way.
Fu Qingyang was silent for a full ten seconds before slowly saying:
"I know, I'll pass your situation on to Elder Gou. It really can't be delayed any longer."
This kind of cat-and-mouse game may be a bit tiring and troublesome for the Devil's Eye Heavenly King, but for Yuanshi Tianzun, a single mistake could mean death.
★…◆
Songhai University.
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King held a small notebook, chewed on the end of his pen, and asked:
"You're a teacher of the freshmen, right? In your impression, have any students been absent from class for a long time recently?"
His opposite was a middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses and a short-sleeved shirt. The middle-aged teacher's eyes were a little dull as he replied:
"I don't know. I'm too lazy to call roll in class. Even if I did, I would have forgotten it by now. Who cares about these things?"
"Ah, this…" The Devil's Eye Heavenly King said helplessly, "What an irresponsible teacher."
The curly-haired Teddy sat upright on the table, the potted plant on the corner of the table automatically extended its tentacles, opened the computer, entered the password, and logged into the conference software.
A few minutes later, the elders of the Songhai branch went online one after another. The sixth was the Palace Master of Stop Killing Palace.
Elder Gou sighed:
"Everyone, Fu Qingyang just contacted me. The Devil's Eye Heavenly King has found Yuanshi's home."
"The arena competition held by headquarters will begin in a week. This matter should not be delayed. The Devil's Eye should be dealt with."
"Luoshen, you've fought the Devil's Eye before. What's his combat strength like?"
The middle-aged man answered truthfully:
"No, I think I'm still pretty responsible. At least I give good lectures. As for whether they listen or not, that's the students' own business. Adults have to be responsible for their choices."
"Students who want to learn will naturally learn something. Forcing bad students who don't want to learn is useless."
That makes sense… The Devil's Eye Heavenly King thought for a while and asked:
"Have you ever done anything bad, like using your position to force female students to have relationships, or using your position to seek improper benefits?"
A struggle appeared on the middle-aged teacher's face:
"My body isn't very good, I'm past that age… I haven't sought improper benefits…"
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King nodded slightly:
"Teach well and educate people, go ahead."
He sent the middle-aged teacher away and searched for the next target. In the course of a morning, through tedious investigation, the Devil's Eye Heavenly King collected more than thirty students who had been seriously skipping classes recently.
Near noon, a group of students walked out of the teaching building and passed by the Devil's Eye. "Wait a minute!"
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King called out to the students.
The young students heard the call and looked over, seeing a pair of scarlet, blood-like pupils, with strange runes in their irises.
They immediately froze, their brains losing the ability to think.
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King smiled and said, "We are good classmates, good brothers, right?"
"Ah, yes, yes…" The students' faces were dull as they nodded repeatedly. They were all bewitched.
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King looked at a tall, thin student with swollen eye bags and asked, "Are you a freshman? What's your name?"
The tall, thin boy replied subconsciously:
"My name is Li Lesheng, a freshman."
After speaking, he asked with some confusion, "Aren't we good brothers? Don't you even know this?"
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King said with a smile, "Just asking. By the way, recently, have there been any students in the class who have been absent from class for a long time?"
"Absent from class for a long time…" Li Lesheng thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Zhang Yuanqing hasn't been here for a long time. Last time I added him as a friend and invited him to a social gathering, he clearly agreed, but now I can't find him."
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King said "Oh" and asked, "How do you write his name?"
"Bow-long Zhang, Yuanmingqing's Yuanqing," Li Lesheng said.
The Devil's Eye Heavenly King recorded the name and habitually asked, "Have you ever done anything bad, like using your position…"
Speaking of this, he looked at the other party's affordable clothes, shoes worth one or two hundred yuan, and the dark circles under his eyes caused by staying up late playing games… The Devil's Eye Heavenly King silently swallowed the rest of the words and waved his hand: "Go eat."
The first batch of names has been collected. Next, I need to sneak into the school's archives room, find the corresponding names, and look for all the names on it.
Yuanshi Tianzun is an official practitioner. His name must have been erased. It's impossible to find him in the school archives.
Whoever's name can't be found is Yuanshi Tianzun.