Chapter 1 The Telephone of the King of Fear

The telephone of the King of Fear… Blood饮狂刀 was pleasantly surprised, but also a little resentful and angry. If this call had come four or five hours earlier, the situation would have been completely different.

He answered the phone, his voice low: "Your Majesty!"

"I just received the information you sent to headquarters, but your stronghold in Chuncheng has been raided, surrounded layer upon layer by people from the Chuncheng branch."

The voice of the King of Fear was quite magnetic, with a leisurely elegance. After speaking, he suddenly chuckled: "Your tone just now, you're blaming me!"

Blood饮狂刀 was shocked. He stood up involuntarily, lowered his head, and adopted a posture of listening to instructions, panicking: "Your subordinate dare not."

"Don't be nervous, blaming me is your freedom, I never restrict anyone's freedom. Even if you wanted to kill me, I would give you a thumbs up."

The King of Fear smiled, and then asked: "Who did it?"

Blood饮狂刀 gritted his teeth and said, "It's Yuan Shi Tian Zun, he killed 江户剑豪 (Jiang Hu Jian Hao), and stole the key to Takamagahara. Your Majesty, Takamagahara contains rare treasures, treasures that even the First Emperor coveted."

In the orange light, his face was angry and hideous: "You must kill him and take back the key."

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun... It's him again. Is this kid naturally at odds with our Soldiers of Heaven Sect?" The King of Fear sighed.

魔眼 (Mo Yan)'s nurtured Li Xianzong died because of him, 魔眼 (Mo Yan) was imprisoned because of him, and *** died because of him. How could a small bug be so difficult to deal with?

"Alright, I'll take a trip to Songhai to meet the little genius of the Five Elements Alliance. How long has he been retreating?"

"Nearly four hours. He may not be in Chuncheng anymore," said Blood饮狂刀.

"The monk can run away, but the temple can't." The King of Fear hung up the phone with a chuckle.

Asano Ryo closed the narrow bathroom door, picked up the satellite phone next to the toilet, and dialed the team leader's number.

The call was immediately connected. It seemed that they had been waiting for the call. A low and urgent voice came from the microphone: "Ryo-chan, has the mission been completed? Has the key to Takamagahara been retrieved?"

Asano Ryo nodded vigorously: "Team leader, Yuan Shi-kun has already helped us retrieve the key. I personally killed 江户剑豪 (Edo Swordsman)."

Her tone was solemn and serious, with a hint of seeking credit.

"Huff..."

Asano Ryo heard a long breath from the microphone, as if exhaling all the anxiety, worry, and unease.

Then, the president's voice sounded again, no longer low and dignified, but with a hearty laugh:

"Very good, Yuan Shi-kun is a samurai with noble character and outstanding ability. He has fulfilled his promise.

"Ryo-chan, you have made a great contribution. When you return, the Chizuru Group will hold a banquet to celebrate for you. Now that the traitor 江户剑豪 (Edo Swordsman) is dead, I think you are competent for the position of deputy team leader."

Asano Ryo's heart pounded wildly, and her excited face flushed.

The deputy team leader was a real high-level executive in the Chizuru Group. Not only could she mobilize the Lingjing Xingzhe (Spiritual Realm Professionals) in the group, but she could also freely use government resources.

When her parents saw her, they would have to respectfully call her "Team Leader Asano."

"Thank you, team leader, I will definitely work hard and live up to the expectations of the team leader and everyone." Asano Ryo kept bowing in the bathroom, vowing with a powerful aura.

"Is the key with you!" Kambe Ichiro changed the subject. "The key is being kept by Yuan Shi-kun..." Asano Ryo's aura weakened.

"I knew it..."

Kambe Ichiro's tone couldn't help but become low: "This Yuan Shi Tian Zun has a plan for Takamagahara. I hope he can remember his promise. Ryo-chan, we can't relax our vigilance."

This matter was within his expectations. The key was Yuan Shi Tian Zun's bargaining chip and could not be returned to Asano Ryo. He only hoped that this favored son of the Five Elements Alliance could send Yin Shi (corpse puppet) to Japan as agreed, instead of raising the price on the spot. Now that the key had been retrieved and the traitor killed, the next step was a new round of games.

Asano Ryo gave a squeak, "Team leader, I have something else to report to you."

"Don't talk hesitantly." Kambe Ichiro's tone became stern.

"Yes!"

Asano Ryo responded loudly, and immediately reported the ambush process in detail to the team leader, with some ambition:

"We are on our way to Songhai and are about to arrive. But everyone is very scared. If the King of Fear comes to Songhai in person, the Songhai branch will not be able to compete at all." After speaking, Asano Ryo heard heavy breathing in the microphone again.

"Team leader?" she asked tentatively in a low voice.

"Baga!" Kambe Ichiro roared angrily:

"江户剑豪 (Edo Swordsman) deserved to die. He actually colluded with the Soldiers of Heaven Sect and revealed the secret of revitalizing the Chizuru Group to the King of Fear of the Soldiers of Heaven Sect. Baga, baga, baga..." The team leader lost control of his emotions, and Asano Ryo lowered her head, too frightened to speak.

After a while, Kambe Ichiro calmed down and asked anxiously: "Yuan Shi... What did Yuan Shi-kun say?" Asano Ryo said in a low voice:

"Yuan Shi-kun said that he would report the situation to his superiors, but would not reveal the key to Takamagahara, only saying that he had provoked the King of Fear. In addition, he also said that he hoped to complete the cooperation as soon as possible, or else things would change." Kambe Ichiro had already made the preparations and awareness to report to Tian Fa (Punishment of Heaven), and upon hearing this, he felt a slight relief:

"Yuan Shi-kun is right, we can't delay. We must enter Takamagahara as soon as possible, otherwise the King of Fear will come to our door. Tell him that I will be waiting for him at the Chizuru Group headquarters tomorrow."

If Yuan Shi Tian Zun could really conceal the existence of Takamagahara as he said and ask the Five Elements Alliance headquarters for help, then the price he paid would be huge.

Reporting the secret of Takamagahara to the higher-ups would mean that the Five Elements Alliance would intervene in this matter. In that case, pacifying the King of Fear would not be wiping Yuan Shi Tian Zun's ass. On the contrary, Yuan Shi Tian Zun would not only be blameless, but would also be meritorious.

Conversely, concealing the existence of Takamagahara was equivalent to Yuan Shi Tian Zun taking the initiative to provoke the King of Fear, and then the Five Elements Alliance would wipe his ass. The risks and crises involved in dealing with a demigod-level enemy were conceivable.

As the instigator, Yuan Shi Tian Zun would definitely be punished by the authorities.

Ending the call, Asano Ryo put down the microphone and walked out of the bathroom.

She looked around and found that Yuan Shi-kun was not in the cabin. Everyone looked calm, so she didn't ask any more questions and returned to her seat as if nothing had happened. As soon as she sat down, she heard a peer across from her say with a grin:

"Congratulations on your promotion, Deputy Team Leader Asano."

Asano Ryo was stunned and said angrily, "You, you eavesdropped on my phone call?!"

Xie Lingxi playfully imitated Asano Ryo's tone: "Thank you, team leader, I will definitely work hard and live up to the expectations of the team leader and everyone! You shouted so loudly, everyone heard it."

Li Chunfeng calmly added: "Even a scholar with ordinary hearing like me vaguely heard it."

Xie Lingxi laughed and mocked: "Your security is so poor, did the Chizuru Group go crazy, entrusting such an important task to you?"

Asano Ryo's little face turned red. Listening to the accusations of her peers, she felt both wronged and ashamed, and angrily ignored her.

Compared to Xie Lingxi, this Asano Ryo was too simple. Although she had some petty cleverness and scheming, she still needed experience. Yuan Shi deliberately told her that he could handle the King of Fear, just to convey it to the Chizuru Group through her and create pressure. It would probably take her a long time to react, Guan Ya shook her head.

"A foolish little Yamato Nadeshiko, no threat at all. Yuan Shi-gege wouldn't like a stupid woman," Xie Lingxi thought.

"It seems that this girl is not a threat. Although she is a Saint, she is too immature. I almost thought she was another competitor." The Queen leisurely drank her drink, removing Asano Ryo from her list of enemies. Xiao Yuan closed her eyes and meditated, without saying a word.

Outside the window, it was pitch black, with no stars or moon visible.

In the rest room, Zhang Yuanqing sat on the edge of the bed, watching Silver Armor County Princess who was sitting in meditation to recuperate.

"County Princess, your red eyes have dimmed. You have lost a lot of lunar power."

Zhang Yuanqing said with concern: "I am very worried about the County Princess's health. I want to transfer lunar power to you, but I am unable to do so."

The cuts on Silver Armor County Princess's body had been repaired, and her severed arm had also been reattached. She had paid a heavy price for this.

She had dropped a level.

Her robust lunar power had been greatly depleted, weakening from Level 5 to Level 4.

Silver Armor County Princess sat in meditation with her eyes closed, silent.

Zhang Yuanqing looked ashamed and said with a distressed tone:

"It was my fault to entrust you with the task, causing the County Princess to suffer such heavy injuries. It is my fault. County Princess, I want to compensate you."

Then, Silver Armor County Princess opened her eyes, her red pupils dim, and picked up the small horn, saying in one word: "You want to refine me into a Yin Shi (corpse puppet)?"

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, with deep affection:

"This is the only way. You cannot cultivate in the real world. Every battle is a loss and cannot last long. If you become my Yin Shi (corpse puppet), you can share the power of the lunar stars. I am a Lingjing Xingzhe (Spiritual Realm Professional), and my spiritual power can recover on its own."

Silver Armor County Princess said indifferently: "You can buy materials rich in lunar power for me, and I can refine and absorb them with secret methods to recover as well."

"Ah, this, I hate Yin Shi (corpse puppet) with brains."

Zhang Yuanqing almost froze, and quickly sighed: "County Princess, I am short of money. You have seen that I am so poor that I am shedding blood for mere wealth. Saint-quality materials are expensive. Just to restore you to your peak would be astronomical, let alone the future..."

"Don't think that I am stingy. I, Yuan Shi Tian Zun, am not that kind of person. It's just that I have elders above me and young ones below me."

"You are not married, where did the young ones come from?"

"Does the little idiot count?"

Zhang Yuanqing said with heartache: "There is an idiotic aunt at home, as demented as a baby."

Silver Armor County Princess remained silent, not knowing whether she had heard it or not. After a long time, a royal sister voice came from the small horn:

"No need to say more, I know, you have long wanted to take me for your own use, but it is not good to force me. Master asked me to return to the real world, also meaning this, it's just that I was unwilling. "

After a pause, she said: "But this day will come sooner or later. Based on my understanding of Master, she will definitely inquire next time you enter the Lingjing (Spirit Realm). If she knows that I disobeyed, she will not forgive me. Recently, I have been quite comfortable staying in your mansion. I can agree to become your Yin Shi (corpse puppet), but you must make three agreements with me."

"Okay, you have already seen through me. Well, it saves me the trouble of talking nonsense," Zhang Yuanqing said.

Silver Armor County Princess raised the small horn:

"First, you cannot force me to do things."

"Second, I can fight for you, but I am not your slave. We should get along as equals, remaining the same."

"Third, without my permission, you must not control my body. I know there is a profession overseas that can sign contracts. Find the props."

Zhang Yuanqing carefully tasted it and frowned: "You cannot force you to do things is too general. Please be specific, County Princess."

"For example, he is now encountering a major crisis and needs the Yin Shi (corpse puppet) to assist in battle, but when Silver Armor County Princess sees that the enemy is dangerous, she is unwilling to fight and turns around to run."

"That is definitely not acceptable."

Silver Armor County Princess remained silent for a long time, seemingly unwilling to speak. After a long time, a royal sister voice came from the small horn:

"No, you cannot let me serve you in bed!"

A series of question marks flashed in Zhang Yuanqing's mind. He thought that County Princess, it seems that you have not seen through me. Otherwise, how could you have such a distorted misunderstanding of a good young man?

Do you think I am a Demon Lord? If I were a Demon Lord, I would most likely ask you to come one thousand miles a day, but I am an upright Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

"County Princess, don't joke. I come from a family of scholars and officials. I have been knowledgeable and reasonable since I was a child. How could I do such a conscienceless thing?" Zhang Yuanqing said righteously.

"Very good then."

Silver Armor County Princess put down the small horn.

At Songhai International Airport, after the Gulfstream landed, a group of people rushed out of the plane in a hurry, as if if they were one step slower, the plane would explode.

Without even letting the shuttle bus pick them up, they rushed through the runway and apron, and into the airport. Only when they saw the dark crowd did they breathe a sigh of relief.

It was already late at night, but with the back-and-forth of flights, there were still many passengers, and the flow of people was still dense. Even the King of Fear would not dare to start a massacre.

"It's safe for now," Xie Lingxi said.

"The team leader said, you guys should find a hotel to stay in first. Don't go back to Fu Jia Wan. After I talk to the boss, we'll see how things go." Zhang Yuanqing, carrying a backpack, said goodbye to his teammates and returned to Fu Jia Wan alone. He had already contacted Fu Qingyang on the plane and told him that he had provoked the King of Fear.

Fu Qingyang was indeed Fu Qingyang. He said indifferently, "It's a small matter, come back first."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately felt safe.

When he returned to Fu Jia Wan and came to the study, he saw Fu Qingyang sitting behind the desk reading a book, his expression stern, revealing a calmness that remained unchanged even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Seeing that the subordinate who had caused trouble for a King of Fear had returned, he was not angry, and his aura was as stable as an old dog. Zhang Yuanqing immediately told Fu Qingyang the secret of Takamagahara in detail.

After listening, Fu Qingyang fell into silence.

Seeing that the backbone was silent for a long time, Zhang Yuanqing said in a low voice: "Boss, the King of Fear will definitely not give up. If he comes to Songhai, what should we do?"

Fu Qingyang gently exhaled, his tone still indifferent: "With the strength of the King of Fear, he can flatten most of the branches, but he has never done so. Do you know why?"

"That would be equivalent to a decisive battle with the Lawful faction," Zhang Yuanqing said.

Fu Qingyang nodded: "It's like nuclear weapons. They are usually only used as a deterrent and will not be used. Once used, it is a world war, a matter of your death or mine. The same is true for demigod-level powerhouses. Although Fear is strong, it is not invincible. We don't have to worry about him massacring in Songhai, but we have to guard against his targeting. This matter is easy to handle. Notify headquarters and let the leader keep an eye on Songhai."

Zhang Yuanqing hesitated, "Will the leader agree? After all, this was caused by me, unless I report the secret of Takamagahara to headquarters."

"If you report to headquarters, you will most likely not even get a sip of soup. The Chizuru Group will not let the Five Elements Alliance intervene and will report to Tian Fa (Punishment of Heaven) as soon as possible." Fu Qingyang shook his head. "Then what should I do? My face shouldn't be that big, right?" Zhang Yuanqing thought.

Then, he heard Fu Qingyang say indifferently:

"I will report to headquarters, saying that Yuan Shi Tian Zun annihilated a stronghold of the Soldiers of Heaven Sect in Chuncheng and learned from the members of the Soldiers of Heaven Sect that the King of Fear intends to gather experts to attack Songhai and rescue Mo Yan."

"What does the trouble caused by Mo Yan have to do with you?"

Zhang Yuanqing bowed down: "Boss, you are wise!"

Fu Qingyang nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the landline, dialed the downstairs phone, and instructed the bunny girl: "Pack your things and go out to avoid it for two days."

He spoke the most cowardly words in a tone of "Remaining Unchanged Even if Mount Tai Collapses Before Him." After hanging up the phone, Fu Qingyang said, "Let me see the key."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately unzipped his backpack, took out the bowl-sized jade plate, and offered it with both hands. Fu Qingyang didn't take it. The moment he saw the jade plate, his pupils shrank.