He opened his mouth, but couldn't bring himself to ask.

Being different from the mainstream meant being unusual.

Before knowing if it was good or bad, he couldn't go around blabbing. And since the forum had no relevant information, it meant that the black full moon wasn't something low-level members could understand.

The higher the level of something, the more it needed to be kept secret. This was a principle that everyone understood.

Especially since he was still a newbie, lacking the ability and experience to handle unexpected situations.

Why was the character card that Brother Bing gave me different from ordinary Night Watchers? That son of a bitch didn't tell me anything, and now he's gone missing.

Then, he exited the post and clicked on the forum's search box, intending to check the situation of the Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain.

After typing "Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain," he got two results: a copy of the dungeon guide he had seen before (the Five Elements Alliance version), and an introduction to the Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain.

"Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain, a temple on Three Dao Mountain in Songjiang Prefecture during the early Ming Dynasty. The deity worshiped is only the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain, who is skilled in praying for rain, exorcising ghosts, refining elixirs, and curing diseases, benefiting the local area. After the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain ascended to immortality, the local government officials, along with the gentry and common people, funded the construction of a temple for her.

"The Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain declined early on, and many valuable research materials were lost - excerpted from the Songfu Library."

Excerpted from the Songfu Library...

Looking at these words, Zhang Yuanqing's face was blank, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The Niangniang Temple on Three Dao Mountain was real? Existed in history?

If that was the case, did that Niangniang really exist? Or rather, was she a real person?

Could real people appear in the Spirit Realm?

If she was a real person, would she crawl out of the Spirit Realm to find me...? Zhang Yuanqing was frightened by his own thoughts.

"Sister Guan Ya, I have a question..."

He never troubled himself with things he could ask others.

Guan Ya turned her head.

Zhang Yuanqing told her about his speculation regarding the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain.

"The squad leader should have told you that the Spirit Realm is between reality and illusion." The veteran driver raised her cup, took a sip, and said:

"Many scenes in the Spirit Realm are based on reality. For example, the 'Lingang Reservoir' and 'Xiangshui Amusement Park' Night Watcher trial Spirit Realms can all find corresponding locations in reality, but these things obviously don't exist in reality, otherwise it would be a mess."

So, although the Niangniang of Three Dao Mountain really existed, the one I saw was fabricated by the Spirit Realm? Zhang Yuanqing felt relieved.

Old hag, just stay in the Spirit Realm obediently.

.........

Beijing, Beishuimen Airport.

Yuan Ting, with his gaunt face, sat in the spacious seat of the business class, dressed in a black suit and black shirt, his hair neatly combed, looking like a business elite.

Through the small porthole, he looked down at the myriad of lights below, brilliant and dazzling.

He had just reported the news of the Sheling Tunnel's completion to the organization today. By the afternoon, he would be summoned to Beijing.

But it had nothing to do with the Sheling Tunnel. This return to Beijing was because the Taiyi Sect Leader had summoned Night Watchers scattered across the country to Beijing for a meeting.

Large-scale meetings like this were usually only held at the end of each year, because at that time, Night Watchers from all over the country had to come to Beijing to report on their work.

If there were exceptions, it must be something big.

Hopefully, it's not bad news... Yuan Ting looked at the city lights getting closer and closer, his mind filled with thoughts.

The plane landed smoothly. Yuan Ting got off the plane, dragged his suitcase straight to the parking lot on the second basement level, and boarded the special car waiting for him.

Forty minutes later, the special car arrived at a five-star hotel. Yuan Ting put down his luggage and took the elevator to the large conference room on the top floor.

A banquet was being held here. Gentlemen and ladies dressed in black suits, black jackets, and black dresses were holding wine glasses and walking among the delicacies, chatting and laughing amidst the clinking of glasses.

"Yo, Captain Yuan is here."

Yuan Ting had just taken a glass of wine from a waiter's tray when he saw a man in a black shirt approaching him, with neat crew-cut hair, bright eyes, a face with hard lines, and a standard inverted triangle figure.

"Jian Ji!"

Yuan Ting looked at his approaching friend and smiled, "Long time no see."

"Everyone has been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go, let's go say hello."

Jian Ji put his hand on Yuan Ting's shoulder and led him to the table, where six people were sitting, three men and three women. These were the Night Watchers who had been in the same training batch as Yuan Ting when he first entered the Taiyi Sect.

Now, everyone was scattered all over the place, and they were all captain-level figures.

After a brief greeting, Yuan Ting inquired:

"What's the matter with the Sect Leader summoning everyone to Beijing this time?"

Yang Qian, who was wearing a ponytail and leather clothes, pursed her lips and said in a low voice:

"We were just discussing this topic. We only know that the confidentiality level is very high, and even the deacons don't know."

She had a graceful figure, neat hair ends, no makeup or jewelry, and was heroic and飒爽.

Even the deacons aren't qualified to know? Yuan Ting nodded slightly and didn't ask any further questions.

Jian Ji smiled and raised his glass, "We'll naturally know when the meeting starts later. Thinking about these things now is useless. By the way, has anything interesting happened recently?"

The heroic Yang Qian smiled:

"I do have an interesting thing here. Some time ago, the eldest son of the Xiahou family in the coastal area was crippled by the Palace Master of the 'Zhishengong.' It is said that when the elders of the Xiahou family arrived at the scene, the person was already on the verge of death.

"Although he was saved with the Elixir of Life, he was also severely injured and probably wouldn't dare to go out for a long time. And if there is a Spirit Realm mission in the near future, then he will definitely die."

"Zhishengong?" A male classmate looked at Yuan Ting: "If I remember correctly, this is a Spirit Realm walker organization in the Songhai area. How did they get into conflict with the Xiahou family?"

Yuan Ting shook his head and said, "The people of the Zhishengong are very extreme in personality, especially that Palace Master, who is a complete lunatic. It's not surprising that they're tearing each other apart. However, their attitude towards official organizations is still relatively friendly, and they are usually peaceful."

Yang Qian sighed: "That Palace Master is a high-level Spirit Realm walker, and even the deacons may not be her opponents. As long as such people don't go too far, we can just turn a blind eye."

After chatting for a while, Jian Ji looked around and said, "Our Night Watcher base is still too small. We can only watch other professions stir up trouble and steal the spotlight."

"Speaking of which, our sect hasn't produced a talented Night Watcher for many years." Xia Liang, who had a round and cute face, said. Her voice was soft and a little嗲.

Since the topic had come up, Yuan Ting became interested and said:

"I do have a big news here that is related to our Night Watchers."

Everyone at the table looked over, their faces full of curiosity.

"Remember the Sheling Tunnel?" Yuan Ting asked.

"Yeah, a newbie-level bug Spirit Realm. Jiang Lin and Zhao Kai died inside back then." Jian Ji asked in confusion, "Did this damn place kill someone again?"

"From now on, the first clear of the Sheling Tunnel is gone. It was completed by a kid."

Yuan Ting's words were like a dud bomb, causing the Night Watchers at the table to lose their voices.

A few seconds later, Jian Ji said blankly, "Is there such a thing?"

Xia Bing widened her eyes and said in her 嗲 voice, "Yuan Ting, don't joke."

The others looked skeptical.

Yuan Ting nodded affirmatively, "This matter has been reported to the sect. You can ask your respective superiors. However, if you only ask and don't look at the guide, the deacon should tell you."

The skepticism turned into exclamations. The Night Watchers at the table looked surprised and excited.

"This is a big deal."

"That brother is awesome. How did he do it? Damn, I just want to see the guide now. I don't want to go to the meeting."

"Wake up. Your authority shouldn't be able to access it."

Yang Qian looked around and asked, "Has this newcomer joined the Taiyi Sect? Is he in Beijing?"

Yuan Ting seemed even more interested in talking and shook his head regretfully:

"You don't know. That guy was recruited by the Five Elements Alliance. Fu Qingyang personally called Elder Sun to ask for the guide. When Elder Sun heard that the trial mission was the Sheling Tunnel, he immediately said that he didn't want this person.

"What is said cannot be taken back. Alas, the elder is confused."

"Indeed confused."

"Elder Sun is, this... I'm angry."

While they were condemning that high and mighty elder, Yuan Ting suddenly saw a middle-aged man in black walking over straight to him and saying:

"Yuan Ting, Elder Sun said that after the meeting, don't leave yet. Go to his place."

Yuan Ting's expression instantly froze.

The banquet soon came to an end. The waiters cleared away the plates and drinks.

The soft lighting also turned into bright and intense conference lights. The Night Watchers sat at their respective round tables, waiting in silence. More than a hundred people were silent, and a pin could be heard falling.

In the long wait, an old man in white practice clothes walked into the conference room amidst eager anticipation.

He was nearly two meters tall, extremely imposing, with no wrinkles on his face, sharp eyes like knives, and a golden sun between his eyebrows, like a tattoo.

If it weren't for the full head of silver hair indicating his age, he would have looked more vibrant than a young man.

The Great Elder of the Taiyi Sect, Spirit Realm ID: Red Sun Executioner.

The Night Watchers sat upright, straightened their backs, and gave enough respect to the strongest Night Watcher below the Sect Leader.

The Red Sun Executioner scanned the many disciples below and slowly said:

"Not long ago, the Sect Leader sensed the fall of the Demon Lord. The Taiyi Sect's greatest hidden danger has been eliminated. However, the Demon Lord's character card has not returned to the Spirit Realm and its whereabouts are unknown. Next, you must all do your best to search for the Demon Lord's successor.

"This successor has two major characteristics: the profession mark is not a crescent moon, but a black full moon. When clearing the Spirit Realm, they possess character card rewards that ordinary Night Watchers do not have."