Chapter 1 This Time

This time, Zhang Yuanqing believed he could evade the scan of the Demonic Eye Heavenly King.

With the power sealed by the Silencer's Mask, I'm no different from an ordinary person. Judging by this feeling of apprehension, the Demonic Eye must be very far away… At such a distance, with the vertical eye covering such a wide area, I don't believe the Demonic Eye can see through everyone's mental state with perfect clarity…

As everyone knows, the wider the range of a skill, the more difficult it is to control precisely. Minute after minute passed, and after about five minutes, the unnerving gaze disappeared.

Did he leave? Did his gaze shift elsewhere?

Zhang Yuanqing still dared not relax, standing by the window, staring intently at the silent night. He now feared two things the most: one was the sound of knocking on the door outside the living room, with the Demonic Eye Heavenly King, wearing a sports headband, visiting—this was even more terrifying than an invisible vengeful spirit knocking.

The other was the sudden appearance of the Demonic Eye Heavenly King's face outside the window, smiling and saying: Finally found you, Yuanshi Tianzun!

That would truly cause cardiac arrest.

Half an hour later, all was calm. The things Zhang Yuanqing feared did not happen. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, close the window, draw the curtains, drag his tired body back to bed, and fall into a deep sleep.

Several hundred meters away, on the roof of a residential building, the vertical eye on the Demonic Eye Heavenly King's forehead radiated a scarlet light, scanning building after building.

After a long while, he retracted his "gaze," tied up his sports headband, sat on the edge of the roof, and let the muggy wind blow.

Immediately, he realized that Baihu Wei was perhaps really a confidant of Fu Qingyang, the kind who could gather together to discuss rebellion, which was why Fu Qingyang was so willing to discuss important matters in the group.

No wonder the centurion said that inviting me to join Baihu Wei required everyone to have a meeting to discuss it…

Taking so long to pull me into the gang, does that mean everyone was against it at first? Until the Copper Sparrow Tower case ended, Fu Qingyang suddenly pulled me into the gang.

Was it because of this incident that Baihu Wei's perception of me changed, and they recognized me?

Zhang Yuanqing looked at the information while lost in thought.

Little Brainy Axe: "The president of the Merchant Guild, have you heard of this figure? If he is active on the mainland, he shouldn't be unknown. Also, why is he on our side?"

You Feng Laiyi: "Don't know. The people of the Merchant Guild are tight-lipped about this, and won't reveal anything no matter what, even if we offer more money."

Fu Qingyang: "Strictly speaking, he is not the president of the Merchant Guild. He is the strongest of the Void Occupations. The Merchant Guild forcibly gave him the position of president and revered him as king. Also, he is one of us."

Qi Cilang: "Boss, boss, does this person have any gossip? 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 Occupation? In the country?

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

"Centurion, are there many Void Occupations in the country? @傅青阳"

Qi Cilang: "Yuanshi Tianzun is really a noob. How could there be Void Occupations in the country? Otherwise, what is the point of the Spirit Realm division? Even if there are Void Occupations in the country, they are foreign walkers, such as Bill Tarantino, but there won't be many of these people."

Not many in number, and even fewer at a high level. Could the Void that the Demon Lord encountered be the president of the Merchant Guild? This guy is purposefully cultivating the Demon Lord. Whether his attitude towards the Demon Lord's inheritor is good or bad is hard to say, but he will definitely take it to heart.

I have to pay attention to it.

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

"@有凤来仪, you should focus on investigating the Goddess Association. Their relationship with the Demon Lord is extraordinary. If they just want to know the reason for the Demon Lord's death, an email is enough. The fact that the Demon Lord and the Cunning Eye Judge died together is not a secret. The Five Elements Alliance will not hide it.

You Feng Laiyi: "I'll try my best. It's best if you don't have too high expectations, Boss. The women of the Goddess Association are very insidious. I do have an idea."

You Feng Laiyi: "Instead of going to great lengths to start with the Goddess Association, why not try to seduce Annie? The Demon Lord is a Night Wanderer. If you tell Annie that Lingjun is the crown prince of the Taiyi Sect, she will definitely take the bait." Qi Cilang: "Hahaha, good idea. @灵钧" Sweeping the World: "Envy, @灵钧."

Lingjun: "Get lost, get lost. Can I touch a woman of the Love Desire Occupation? 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 the extraction." The mature and steady Little Brainy Axe participated: "Lingjun makes sense. Annie is a Saint, and it is difficult for Spirit Realm walkers of the same level to resist her charm, to resist her extraction. If you want to start from her, you can only kidnap her, torture her to confess, but that will cause a big problem, and it's not worth the loss."

For a time, no one spoke.

This point is indeed very tricky.

According to their understanding of the Love Desire Occupation, it is already extremely difficult to resist the temptation of beauty. Once a relationship occurs, it is impossible to refuse the other party's "extraction."

Even the Night Wanderer Occupation's purification ability won't work. Extraction is not a negative buff in essence.

What's so difficult about getting a freebie from the Love Desire Occupation… Zhang Yuanqing typed a message:

"Actually, it's not difficult. I have a way to let you unscrupulously get a freebie from the Love Desire Occupation. @灵钧"

Lingjun: "Don't use the word 'freebie,' it's too vulgar. It's a combination of spirit and flesh, it's spiritual resonance. Hmm, do you really have a way? Tell me about it." Lingjun didn't actually believe that Yuanshi Tianzun could give any valuable advice.

This kid is strong in talent, but his knowledge is really lacking, and knowledge relies on accumulation.

Yuanshi Tianzun: "I remember there is an occupation called 'Knight' abroad. They have the ability to make contracts. Is it possible to use the Knight Occupation's props to sign a contract with the Love Desire Occupation that no compensation can be extracted?" Lingjun: "!!!"

Qi Cilang: "!!!"

Sweeping the World: "!!!"

Little Brainy Axe: "It seems, maybe, it's feasible… How did I not think of this? Yuanshi Tianzun, your entry point is amazing." You Feng Laiyi: "It is indeed a stroke of genius, why didn't I think of it before? Boss, the guy you just recruited has a good brain."

Lingjun: "Yuanshi, why do you have such a keen sense of thinking in this regard?"

It's not me who's keen, it's the Demon Lord. It's normal not to think of this. Who would study how to get a freebie from the Love Desire Occupation, except for the Demon Lord… Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart. Fu Qingyang: "Yuanshi's suggestion is very good, I will find a way to get a Knight Occupation prop. @灵钧"

Centurion, when you get such a prop, you must lend it to me. I also want to talk to Annie about ideals… Zhang Yuanqing took this opportunity to speak actively, and became more and more familiar with the Baihu Wei who often popped up.

They gradually changed their name, shortening it from "Tianzun."

When the Baihu Wei chat group fell silent, Zhang Yuanqing dialed Fu Qingyang's phone.

"Centurion, I sensed the Demonic Eye Heavenly King's gaze last night. He found my house. Although the Silencer's Mask allowed me to escape, it's not a long-term solution after all."

Zhang Yuanqing complained to his leader that the Demonic Eye Heavenly King was bullying people too much, pressing him step by step.

Fu Qingyang was silent for a full ten seconds, and slowly said:

"I know, I will pass on your situation 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 Demonic Eye Heavenly King, but for Yuanshi Tianzun, as long as he makes a mistake once, it is a life-threatening danger.

★…◆

Songhai University.

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King held a small notebook in his hand, biting his pen, and asked:

"You are a teacher in the first year of university, right? In your impression, have any students been absent from class for a long time recently?"

His opposite was a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses and a short-sleeved shirt. The middle-aged teacher's eyes were a little dull, and he replied:

"I don't know. I'm too lazy to call the roll in class. Even if I do, I've forgotten it by now. Who cares about these things?"

"Ah, this…" The Demonic Eye Heavenly King said helplessly: "What an irresponsible teacher."

Curly Teddy sat upright on the table. The potted plant in 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 logged on one after another. The sixth was the Palace Master of Zhisha.

Elder Gou sighed:

"Everyone, Fu Qingyang just contacted me. The Demonic Eye Heavenly King went to Yuanshi's house."

"The arena competition held by the headquarters will start in a week. This matter should not be delayed. It's time to deal with the Demonic Eye."

"Luoshen, you've fought the Demonic Eye before. What's his fighting strength like?"

The middle-aged man answered truthfully:

"No, I think I'm still quite responsible. At least I've lectured well. 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, and it's useless to force students who don't want to learn."

That makes sense… The Demonic Eye Heavenly King thought for a while and asked:

"Have you done anything bad, such as using your power to force female students into relationships, or using your power to seek illegitimate benefits?"

A look of struggle appeared on the middle-aged teacher's face:

"My body is not very good, I'm past that age… I haven't sought illegitimate benefits…"

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King nodded slightly:

"Teach well and educate people, go."

He sent away the middle-aged teacher and looked for the next target. In one morning, through tedious screening, the Demonic Eye Heavenly King collected more than thirty students who had been seriously truant recently.

Near noon, a group of students walked out of the teaching building and brushed past the Demonic Eye. "Wait a minute!"

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King stopped those students.

The young students heard the words, looked over, and saw a pair of scarlet, blood-like pupils, with strange runes in the pupils.

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

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

"Ah, yes, yes…" The students' faces were dull, and they nodded repeatedly. All of them were bewitched.

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King looked at the tall, thin young student with puffy eye bags and asked, "Are you a first-year student? What's your name?"

The tall, thin boy subconsciously replied:

"My name is Li Lesheng, a first-year student."

After speaking, he asked with some confusion: "Aren't we good brothers? Don't you even know this?"

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King smiled and said, "Just asking. By the way, has there been any student in the class who has been absent from class for a long time recently?"

"Absent from class for a long time…" Li Lesheng thought for a moment and said, "Yes, that kid Zhang Yuanqing hasn't been here for a long time. Last time I added him as a friend and invited him to a social event. He clearly agreed, but I can't find him."

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King said "Oh" and asked, "How do you write his name?"

"弓长张, 元明清的元清." Li Lesheng said.

The Demonic Eye Heavenly King recorded the name and habitually asked, "Have you done anything bad, such as using your position…"

Speaking of this, he looked at the other party's cheap clothes, shoes worth one or two hundred yuan, and the dark circles under his eyes formed by staying up late playing games… The Demonic Eye Heavenly King silently swallowed the rest of the words and waved his hand: "Go eat."

The first batch of lists has been collected. Next, I will sneak into the school's archive room, match the names to the seats, and find all the names on it.

Yuanshi Tianzun is an official walker, his name must have been erased. It is impossible to find him in the school archives.

Whoever's name cannot be found is Yuanshi Tianzun.