Chapter 15 The Devil's Descendant?

Pushing open the door, Zhang Yuanqing saw Yuan Ting sitting at the conference table, a cigarette between his fingers. He leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and smiled at him.

Beside the Night Watcher was a pen holder, in which was stuck a command flag with an iron tip and a silk cloth. The flag was pure black with silver cloud patterns embroidered on it, and a "command" character embroidered in the center.

Judging by its appearance, it was no different from the command flags used in ancient armies.

Zhang Yuanqing took a seat, straightened his back, and asked, "Team Leader Yuan, what can I do for you? Just so you know, I'm happy in Team Two and don't want to transfer."

He probed the other party's purpose in a joking manner.

"You cleared the Sheling Tunnel, and Centurion Fu values you very much. I can't poach you. Alas, you may not know, but when Centurion Fu asked for that guide for you, Elder Sun of our Taiyi Sect thought you couldn't clear it, so he didn't want you. Now it's too late to regret it. Many in the sect have criticisms. They think you have potential and may be promoted to Saint in the future... Oh, I've said too much." Yuan Ting explained to himself,

"I'm a talkative person. I hope you don't mind."

Oh, so Elder Sun's confusion meant this? Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"Do you smoke?"

"Not really..."

"When I was your age, I didn't smoke either, until I became a Night Watcher and was traumatized in a trial mission, which led to a smoking addiction. Although it's not a good thing, it does relieve stress. Every Night Watcher has quirks to some extent.

"I have a friend named Jian Ji. When he first became a Night Watcher, he was so traumatized that he needed to watch an hour of *Teletubbies* every day to soothe his emotions and relieve his fear. He still can't shake this habit, hahaha..."

Team Leader Yuan, you are indeed very talkative, but how can you spread your friend's embarrassing stories everywhere... Zhang Yuanqing complained inwardly, but on the surface, he appeared to be listening attentively.

After rambling for a while, Yuan Ting finally remembered the matter at hand. He coughed and said seriously,

"We are looking for a lucky person, a lucky person who has obtained the inheritance of the Devil Monarch. All newly promoted Night Watchers this year are objects of our investigation, including you. 'Devil Monarch' is the ID of a high-level Spirit Realm Walker."

The Devil Monarch's inheritance? Zhang Yuanqing said blankly, "I don't understand what you mean..."

"Let me make it clearer. According to our official speculation, the distribution of character cards by the Spirit Realm is not unlimited. There is a certain upper limit. Therefore, when a Spirit Realm Walker dies, everything he owns will be taken back by the Spirit Realm, including the character card."

Yuan Ting lit another cigarette, "Among them, after the death of a high-level Spirit Realm Walker, the Spirit Realm will not be 100% formatted. The character card will retain some special things and then be distributed to newcomers. We call this phenomenon inheritance."

There's such a thing? Zhang Yuanqing understood and pondered,

"Can I ask who the Devil Monarch is and what your purpose is in finding the Devil Monarch's successor? This concerns me, and I hope you can understand."

Yuan Ting was surprisingly frank and straightforward:

"I don't know the purpose of the superiors in looking for the Devil Monarch's successor. For middle-level cadres like us, we just follow orders. As for the Devil Monarch..."

Yuan Ting's face showed hatred and fear, and he said in a deep voice:

"He is a fallen Night Watcher and the mortal enemy of our Taiyi Sect. Many official Spirit Realm Walkers died at his hands, including those from the Five Elements Alliance and the Taiyi Sect. Even the elders in the sect are extremely wary of him. He once caused panic among the officials.

"The Sect Leader once commented that this person is the most promising and most terrifying Night Watcher in the past thirty years."

I don't know if he's terrifying, but he must be very *chuunibyou*. Zhang Yuanqing quickly asked,

"Then how can we identify the Devil Monarch's successor? Or rather, how should I cooperate with you?"

It sounds like the Devil Monarch's successor has nothing to do with the Devil Monarch. As a righteous organization, the Taiyi Sect wouldn't implicate the innocent, right?

Yuan Ting said again frankly:

"There are two special features of the Devil Monarch's successor. First, the mark printed on the character card is not a crescent moon, but a full moon. Second, when clearing a dungeon, there will be an additional character card exclusive reward compared to ordinary Night Watchers."

!!! Zhang Yuanqing remained calm on the surface, but his heart was stormy, and his mind was full of "fuck."

Isn't that his character card?

The character card Brother Bing sent me... is the Devil Monarch's?

Why does Brother Bing have the Devil Monarch's character card? What is his relationship with the Devil Monarch?

I always thought the exclusive reward for the Red High Heels character card was the norm. It seems that the Devil Monarch's inheritance gave me something special. Fortunately, because of the scarcity of rule-based items, I hid the exclusive reward for the character card.

Chief and Old Driver only know that I have rule-based items, but they don't know about the exclusive reward for the character card.

Various thoughts flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind.

He didn't let his thoughts run wild. He quickly stabilized his mind and smiled regretfully:

"It seems I'm not the Devil Monarch's successor. I always thought I was special, after all, I even cleared the Sheling Tunnel.

"Team Leader Yuan, how should I show my mark? I can't control it."

The mark represents the Spirit Realm. Except for the night the character card was restarted, and when his brow showed a black moon mark when upgrading in the Spirit Realm, it seemed to not exist at other times.

Yuan Ting glanced at the command flag inserted in the pen holder and said,

"Low-level Spirit Realm Walkers cannot influence the mark. This kind of stylish 'fashion' is the privilege of high-level Walkers. I don't need to see your mark. I just need to identify lies."

As he spoke, he looked at the pen holder at hand and explained,

"This command flag is a prop I borrowed from Centurion Fu. Its ability is to make people obey and unable to lie. And the price is that I can't lie either."

...Zhang Yuanqing tried to maintain the smile on his face.

At this moment, no language can describe his current mood.

Yuan Ting stopped talking nonsense, pulled out the command flag, pointed it at Zhang Yuanqing from a distance, and said in a deep voice:

"So, I'll ask you now, is your Night Watcher mark a crescent moon or a full moon?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqing felt a majestic and vast force enveloping him in the dark, making him feel awe from the bottom of his heart, obey unconsciously, not dare to hide anything, and wish he could pour out all his secrets.

His spirit tensed uncontrollably, and his scalp tingled.

What is the Taiyi Sect's purpose in looking for the Devil Monarch's successor? If it's to recruit talent, it shouldn't be vague and ambiguous, after all, it's normal.

There must be a deeper reason.

The character card was given to me by Brother Bing, and it might involve him.

The tense emotions slowly became anxious... Suddenly, Zhang Yuanqing thought of the infant spirit raised in his body. The master can transfer the damage and negative effects received to the spirit servant, allowing it to share the damage.

Although the power of the command flag is vast and majestic, it doesn't have substantial damage. Little Doubi should be fine. I can try...

He immediately calmed his emotions and communicated with the infant spirit in his body, allowing the souls of both sides to connect briefly.

Suddenly, the vast and majestic force poured into the infant spirit's body along his spiritual body.

The sleeping infant spirit kicked its legs, as if having a nightmare.

And his spirit suddenly relaxed, and the feeling of awe and fear disappeared.

"Crescent moon!"

Zhang Yuanqing said the answer in a low voice.

Yuan Ting was silent for a few seconds, maintaining the gesture of pointing the command flag, and asked:

"Do you have a character card exclusive reward?"

"No..."

Yuan Ting was silent again. After ten seconds, he sighed and took back the command flag, "You passed the screening. I will report the results to the organization. The Taiyi Sect attaches great importance to the Devil Monarch's successor. There may be similar inspections in the future. Also, if you find a Night Watcher with these two characteristics, be sure to tell me. The Taiyi Sect will reward you handsomely."

No matter how much money you give, I won't report myself... Zhang Yuanqing silently breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest and said:

"Once I find out, I will notify you immediately."

Yuan Ting nodded in satisfaction:

"In fact, becoming the Devil Monarch's successor is not necessarily a good thing. The Spirit Realm has a balancing mechanism. Spirit Realm Walkers like this who have special abilities are often assigned high-difficulty tasks. Remember, gains and risks are always proportional."

...Zhang Yuanqing laughed, "The Devil Monarch's successor is so pitiful."

These were his true feelings.

Yuan Ting put the pen holder and command flag back into his briefcase and handed over his phone:

"If you don't mind, let's add each other as friends. There are too few Night Watchers in the Five Elements Alliance. No one can teach you the experience and knowledge of this profession. If you don't understand anything, you can consult me."

You are such a good person... Zhang Yuanqing happily scanned the QR code and added him as a friend.

Yuan Ting put away his phone and added with a smile, "I charge consultation fees."

Need to pay? Zhang Yuanqing's face suddenly froze.

"By the way, you've been promoted to Night Watcher for almost a week, right?" Yuan Ting said:

"According to the experience we have summarized, newly promoted Night Watchers will enter the Spirit Realm again in the following one to two weeks. It's likely to be a multi-player confrontation Spirit Realm."

So, I will receive a mission in at most a week? I seem to remember who this guy is. He earned two hundred yuan from me last night! Zhang Yuanqing's mood was heavy and expectant, and he asked, "How much does this information cost?"

Yuan Ting smiled, "This one is free."

Free? Oh, you are such a good person... Zhang Yuanqing immediately said: "Then I still have a question I want to ask Team Leader Yuan. Can it be free?"

"It depends on whether your question is worth money," Yuan Ting said.

"Among the Night Watcher's subsequent skills, is there the power of the sun?"

"Yes, but I'm not sure what level it is."

That's enough. I have a clearer understanding of the subsequent direction of this profession. Sun and moon, yin and yang are combined in one body, very cool! Zhang Yuanqing said:

"I have no more questions."

........

Watching the Night Watcher from the Taiyi Sect leave the conference room and go downstairs along the steel stairs, Zhang Yuanqing walked towards the chief's office.

The situation of his little aunt's hospital still needs to be reported, but the wording needs to be changed. He can't expose any information related to Little Doubi. He can't let people know that he has a spirit servant. Not at this stage.

In the office, Li Dongze heard a howl from the door:

"I stand at the cusp of the storm, holding the sun and moon in my hands, wishing the heavens and the earth could be well-organized..."

The singing stopped, followed by a knock on the door.

Li Dongze replied, "Come in."