Chapter 1 Really, He Lacks the Air of a King of the Soldiers

What a pain, he doesn't even have the bearing of a King of the Soldiers... After Zhang Yuanqing lent him five hundred yuan in cash, he finally managed to get rid of the Devil's Eye King.

Fortunately, he always had the habit of carrying cash; otherwise, he would have been stuck staring at the Devil's Eye King.

Or saying, "Wait here a moment, I'll go buy you oranges," oh, wait, "I'll go home to get you the money."

What a rigid fellow. When faced with difficulties, it's understandable to rely on one's abilities to steal a little money. We must have a flexible moral bottom line. Just be sure to remember to pay it back!

Zhang Yuanqing put on the Swift Wind Gloves and, in the sudden gust of wind, flew towards Kangyang District.

Escaping from the real battlefield, fragmented, charred Yin corpses were spread out one by one, filling the streets and alleys. The city seemed to have experienced an earth-shattering war, with corpses everywhere, and the number of vengeful spirits darting through the air sharply reduced.

Fu Qingyang, clad in white like snow, held the Jade Dragon Sword, a hundred terracotta soldiers surrounding him, resembling soldiers who regarded death as home.

The Automaton Master was like a general on the battlefield, always having thousands of troops at their command, traversing thousands of miles in battle, single-handedly holding off a million soldiers.

Elder Hongying and Elder Gaofeng stood back-to-back, appearing quite composed, neither embarrassed nor weak. With Fu Qingyang blocking the two Sovereigns on the opposite side by himself, their pressure was not great.

On nearby high-rise buildings, three Sovereign-level powerhouses stood in different positions, overlooking the enemies on the street.

They were the Dark Night Rose's Great Protector, Third Protector, and Fifth Protector (Spring God).

Unlike the official Sovereigns who maintained their elegance, these three from Dark Night Rose were disheveled, their clothes tattered, and their bodies covered in sword marks and burns.

Elder Hongying and Elder Gaofeng were both veteran Sovereigns, the latter being the head of the Hangzhou branch, his battle strength... his defensive power was self-evident.

And Fu Qingyang's strength exceeded both sides' expectations. Not to mention a Level 7 Sovereign, even an ordinary Level 8 might not be a match for this Master Qian.

This led to the Dark Night Rose's three elders losing ground. If it weren't for the Night Wanderer and the Spring God's recovery and endurance being among the best of all professions, they would have already been defeated.

"This is bad. Why haven't the two elders from our Southern faction made any moves?"

The chubby boy sitting cross-legged around the Earth God was full of worry. The two elders from the Southern faction either kicked the bucket, were trapped, or fled; in any case, there was no further movement.

"Does your Southern faction have no experts left? Sending two embroidered pillows to play in a peak competition." The round-faced, adorable Hua Yu spoke the most heart-wrenching words.

But the chubby boy knew that this sweet-looking female executive was actually the kindest and gentlest of the several Saints present.

Because the female swordswoman "Summer Tree's Love" and the Songhai branch's "High Mountain Flowing Water" looked at him with cold and alert eyes, as if they would immediately chop off his dog head if he made the slightest move.

"Could we really be capsizing in a sewer?" The chubby boy frowned.

Illusionists were very specialized professionals, their strengths were very strong, and their weaknesses were truly weak. Once they were approached by a prepared melee class, they would likely be taken out in one combo.

At this moment, the Dark Night Rose's Great Protector's sneer entered everyone's ears.

"Elder Hongying, you don't think this is all I've prepared, do you? Since you knew we were being baited, if I couldn't bring out something of Demigod level, wouldn't that be disrespecting everyone? I know the Female Marshal is in Songhai, but she can't come." The Great Protector thrust the oily whetstone into the ground, and opened his arms towards the gloomy and dark sky: "Great Ghost City, revive!"

The already dark sky suddenly had churning dark clouds, and a majestic chill descended, instantly turning early autumn into the dead of winter.

The tall buildings disappeared, and even the cracks in the ground torn open by Elder Gaofeng disappeared.

This world had become a desolate, silent ancient city.

Fu Qingyang and the others stood on the main road paved with bluestone slabs, with ancient buildings standing on both sides. At the end of the main road was a tall memorial archway with the words "Ghost City" written on the匾额 plaque.

But this was not just a simple ancient city. The ancient buildings along the street had signs hanging with bloody words: "Escape Room," "Weird Foot Massage," "Talking with Ghosts at Night," "Zombies Appear," "Ghost Marriage," "Terrifying Escape," and other signs.

It was more like a paranormal-themed amusement park.

But Fu Qingyang and the two elders felt a chill down their spines. This was a Demigod-level item.

"I know the Marshal is in Songhai, but she won't come over." The Great Protector stood on the roof ridge of an ancient building, his tone indifferent: "Everyone, welcome the terrors of the Ghost City."

A sword light descended from the sky and returned to the zoo.

A tall woman with silver hair carried a bloody sword and slowly walked towards the small bungalow. Black riding pants outlined the full and rounded curves of her legs. She walked gracefully, her legs crossing elegantly.

The White-Haired Marshal stopped and looked calmly at the curly-haired poodle squatting at her door, her voice cold and majestic:

"Something big seems to have happened."

In front of her, no one had any secrets.

"Marshal, you're finally back." Dog Elder lowered his head and saluted, his tone more solemn than ever:

"Two things: the Devil's Eye was rescued, and Fu Qingyang, Hongying, and Gaofeng have lost contact. The Fear King's actions tonight were not accidental; we have fallen into a huge conspiracy."

The Female Marshal's heroic eyebrows furrowed:

"You're not at the zoo?"

She easily understood the reason for the Dog Elder's frustration.

Dog Elder shook his head: "I was led away. This is my dereliction of duty, allow me to explain..."

The Female Marshal waved her hand to interrupt: "Not interested! If things are really as serious as you say, then now is not the time for nonsense. Tell me, who rescued the Devil's Eye."

Her style of doing things was decisive and straightforward, without any dragging.

Dog Elder said in a deep voice:

"We haven't found out yet. But one thing is certain: the Fear King, the Dark Night Rose, and the person who broke into the zoo to rescue the Devil's Eye... This is a conspiracy with interlocking steps, and the purpose is probably not just to rescue the Devil's Eye."

"If... if the leader of the Dark Night Rose has also taken action, then Fu Qingyang and the others are in danger."

"He wouldn't dare to act. He and the Taiyi Sect Master have been in a game for many years; whoever enters the game dies first." Fu Xuan said indifferently, "Tell me Fu Qingyang's location."

"Jinshan City!" Dog Elder said.

Fu Qingxuan turned to leave, but stopped after taking two steps, turned her head and said, "Send the location of Jinshan City to my phone; I can't find it without navigation."

At Grandma's house, bright, dreamlike starlight rose from the silent bedroom.

Zhang Yuanqing looked around the small bedroom he hadn't returned to in almost a month in the darkness. The air-conditioned quilt was neatly spread on the bed, and the trash can was empty, but it was lined with a black trash bag.

The desk and floor were not dusty, clean and tidy. Grandma must often clean his room for him, waiting for her grandson to return.

Zhang Yuanqing told Guan Ya and the others that he was going home tonight to create a reasonable alibi. Now that the matter was resolved, he certainly couldn't go directly back to Fu's Family Bay.

He kicked off his shoes and lay on the bed in a sprawling position, sighing comfortably:

"It's still comfortable in my own doghouse."

After all, it was a room he had lived in for more than ten years, and no house could replace its place in his heart, even if that house had a very moist girlfriend.

Zhang Yuanqing stared at the ceiling, replaying the events at the zoo over and over again.

They had been very careful along the way, and Yin Chuanmei's illusion was enough to confuse most things – plants and employees.

The notes in the abandoned dormitory building were also brought back by him.

The Blood Rose that sank to the bottom of the lake was considered criminal evidence left at the scene, but Weak Water drowned everything. It was not a Rule item, but it had Rule characteristics. Even Dog Elder would probably not be able to salvage the Blood Rose, and neither would the Item Spirit or a Demigod.

Now the only flaws were the camphor tree and the white lion.

The former had been attacked by Princess Yinyao and should know that its skin was scratched open by a Yin corpse to rescue the Devil's Eye.

But it didn't know Princess Yinyao, and it would be too absurd to suspect Yuanshi Tianzun based solely on a Yin corpse. In addition, the Devil's Eye King had applied a patch after landing.

He deliberately said the name of the Ghost Blade King.

"The Dark Night Rose and the Soldiers' Religion have an extraordinary relationship.

The Ghost Blade King could completely have an item that manipulates Yin corpses. As for why he was driving Yin corpses, the zoo's complex and diverse rules were the best reason."

"The only trouble is the white lion."

Professions have their specialties. Among the Lawful factions, only the Scout's Insight Skill can break through illusions. In theory, although the white lion's level is high, it is not omnipotent. It is only the embodiment of the Item Spirit's power, not a true Lingjing Xingzhe, and its attributes may even be very singular."

"But we can't be too absolute. I'll test Dog Elder tomorrow."

"I wonder if Boss's operation is going smoothly and if he has killed the Pure Yang Sect Leader."

"I'll have to refine more Yin corpses and spirit servants in the future. They don't need to be too high-level, but there must be a large number of them, specifically to serve as cannon fodder and consumables. Otherwise, if I encounter a situation like the zoo again, I'll have to sacrifice the Greedy Divine General..."

Thinking about it, he slowly fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dawn, and he could hear Grandma shouting for his aunt to get up and knocking on the door from the living room.

At the dining table, the five members of the family were enjoying a plain and warm breakfast, but the atmosphere was not very warm.

Auntie was chewing on a fried dough stick, slanting her beautiful eyes, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye was both sexy and cute, humming:

"Oh, isn't this our family's married little daughter-in-law? Is this a visit to her parents' home?"

A wave of resentment came over him.

"Don't talk nonsense!" The white-haired grandma said unhappily.

Zhang Yuanqing was just about to say that Grandma still loved him, "Grandma, mwah," when he heard Grandma change the subject: "She's clearly a live-in son-in-law."

The mother and daughter sang in harmony and mocked him. In the end, his cousin Chen Yuanjun stood up to speak fairly: "Yuanzi is at this age, and if he has a girlfriend, he must be with her all day long. Half of the summer vacation has passed, and when school starts, he has to put his mind back on his studies and won't have so much time to date."

Grandpa was as serious and silent as ever, neither interfering in his children and grandchildren's lives nor expressing his opinions.

Grandma immediately turned her guns on her grandson: "How can you be embarrassed to act like someone who's been there? Yuanzi has a girlfriend, and you're still a dog."

Grandma, have you been surfing the Internet recently? You even know how to play with memes... Zhang Yuanqing drank his porridge in gulps, watching the show from the sidelines.

Chen Yuanjun was caught off guard and didn't dare to argue back, so he looked at his little aunt, "Isn't there a dog there too? Grandma, raising one is raising, raising two is raising."

Jiang Yuer just angrily knocked her nephew on the head with her chopsticks.

While the two were bickering, Grandma turned her head to look at Zhang Yuanqing and said:

"Your mother still cares about you very much. She called to ask me about Guan Ya. Call her back later and don't block her."

Huh, when did Chen Shu become so concerned about my love life? That's not like her.

Zhang Yuanqing was a little surprised.

No one knows a son like his mother. Chen Shu was the kind of strong and domineering mother, definitely not the "baby is good, baby is Mom's little darling" type of mother.

Regarding raising her son, her consistent attitude was that it was enough for him to be alive, and if possible, he shouldn't be too useless.

She didn't even bother to care about her son's education and grades, let alone a girlfriend.

"What did she say?" Zhang Yuanqing was somewhat gratified.

"She said Guan Ya is too old and the two of you are not suitable."

"Tell her to get lost." "Speak nicely, that's your mother." Grandma also knocked her grandson on the head with her chopsticks.

"She's never cared about me. She never goes to parent-teacher conferences, never celebrates my birthday with me, never checks my homework. Every time she comes home, she just gives me money. It's all because you, Grandma, didn't raise her well."

Zhang Yuanqing turned around and morally blackmailed her.

Grandma and Grandpa were immediately a little embarrassed.

Their daughter was not a good person, and the old couple had some responsibility. They really owed their grandson.

After breakfast, Zhang Yuanqing returned to Fu's Family Bay and went straight to Fu Qingyang's big villa, but the bunny girl told him that the young master had not returned home.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately realized that something was wrong. What kind of battle would last all night?

He immediately called Dog Elder, but the voice prompt said the phone was turned off.

He tried calling Fu Qingyang again, and the voice prompt said: The number you are calling is not in service area.

Elder Gaofeng, Yin Ji, Summer Tree's Love... He called all the official Players he knew who participated in this operation, and the voice prompts were the same: out of service area.

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly became a little anxious. He realized that he might have screwed up and that something bad had happened.

He hurriedly left the big villa and ran back to his small apartment villa. He rushed into the living room and happened to see Guan Ya leading her team members into the yard.

They were wearing white training clothes, and the mixed-race beauty had pert breasts, a thin waist, and long legs, coupled with delicate features and big waves, making her sexy, mature, and beautiful.

After becoming a young woman, there was a hint of tact and gentleness between her eyebrows.

Queen and Xie Lingxi also had their own charms. The former had smoky makeup and a full figure, with several pounds of charm hanging on her chest. The latter was a youthful and energetic high school girl.

Compared to them, Li Chunfeng looked unwilling and listless.

They were obviously going to the training room for intensive training to hone their fighting skills.

"Brother Yuanshi~" Xie Lingxi called out with a resentful and happy voice.

Ever since she learned that Brother Yuanshi's virginity had been broken by Guan Ya, Xie Lingxi had become like a lilac girl, full of sadness every day.

Young girls were more selfish and had stronger possessiveness. Queen was much calmer. In this day and age, which outstanding man hadn't had a few relationships? Perhaps the Lord of Heaven that Guan Ya had trained would eventually benefit her.

The so-called man is a gun, and the more the gun is polished, the brighter it becomes.

Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, bypassed the three of them, and pulled Guan Ya into the house.

Returning to the bedroom and closing the door, he said in a low voice:

"Call your demigod cousin, now, immediately!".