You expect Yuan Ting to keep your secrets? As expected of an honest man… Apart from Yuan Ting, the other five people in the hall muttered inwardly. Yuan Ting, the person in question, patted his chest and vowed, "I will definitely keep the secrets. After all, we're not gossipy people." Sun Miaomiao held Little Doubi, rubbing the cute creature's head while rolling her eyes.

If you weren't one to keep your word, I wouldn't have told you the secret gossip… Zhang Yuanqing, the honest man, said, "How many secrets did I promise you back then?"

Without thinking, Yuan Ting blurted out, "The first secret: those women who were once the Demon Lord's lovers and are now in high positions." He spoke so quickly that he didn't even need to think. It was a completely instinctive reaction. He had pondered these questions countless times in the quiet of night over the past week. Zhang Yuanqing, the honest man, replied, "There's Yin Ji of the Taiyi Sect, Zhu Rong of the Zhu family, Betty of the Goddess Association, and the Five Elements Alliance… a pair of wood demon mother and daughter. The mother is said to be a deacon. It's said that the mother even hunted down the Demon Lord after learning that her daughter was messing around with him. I forgot their Lingjing IDs. Yeah, that's all I know."

Guan Ya and Sun Miaomiao, out of the natural female instinct, were very interested in this kind of gossip. Hearing that a mother and daughter were both involved with the Demon Lord, their eyes lit up, and they subconsciously searched their minds for corresponding targets.

Tian Xia Gui Huo, Zhao Chenghuang, and the Maoshan Taoist priest, on the other hand, looked uninterested.

Firstly, they had no interest in how many women the Demon Lord had slept with. Secondly, the women with pasts with the Demon Lord that Yuan Shi Tianzun mentioned were either from foreign countries, too far away, or were already known.

A wood demon mother and daughter, whose mother hunted down the Demon Lord! Yuan Ting's brain was like a supercomputer, rapidly calculating and searching his memories. Suddenly, Yuan Ting's body shook, his expression froze, and he exclaimed, "Holy crap, it's them! It's actually them…"

The undead knight and Guan Zhong Kui Bao guarding the entrance to the temple heard the commotion and thought something had happened. They looked over, full of vigilance. Seeing Yuan Ting's expression, Tian Xia Gui Huo and Zhao Chenghuang, who had been uninterested, glanced at him. Guan Ya and Sun Miaomiao quickly asked, "Who? Do you know?"

Yuan Ting nodded vigorously, then hesitated, saying,

"This matter is quite secretive, and the people involved are extraordinary. I promised not to reveal it!" He paused. "I'll only tell you, but you must never tell anyone else." Everyone tacitly waited for Yuan Ting to complete the process, then solemnly nodded. Only then was Yuan Ting relieved, and he said,

"If I'm not mistaken, that pair of mother and daughter should be the daughter and granddaughter of the Great Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association. The year before last, I heard from a friend in the Hundred Flowers Association that the Great Elder, for some reason, suddenly stripped the younger daughter of her deacon status and imprisoned the younger daughter and her granddaughter together.

"Very few people know about this matter, and even fewer know the reason. I spent a lot of effort to find out a little bit of the truth. It seems that the mother and daughter fell in love with the same man. In order to prevent them from continuing that unethical relationship and prevent them from finding that wild man, the Great Elder imprisoned them.

"Because this matter is a taboo of the Great Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association, no one mentions it, and no one dares to inquire about it. I don't know if it's true or not. But based on my intuition, it should be them."

The daughter and granddaughter of the Great Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association… If I remember correctly, that little wood demon initially wanted to kill the Demon Lord, just like Zhu Rong, but was captured by the Demon Lord. Zhang Yuanqing always felt a strange sense of familiarity with that pair of mother and daughter.

It was like he had heard of them somewhere, but not in the Cat King speaker. At this moment, Guan Ya kicked his calf with a shocked expression and whispered, "That's Ling Jun's aunt and cousin…"!!! Zhang Yuanqing finally knew where the familiarity came from.

The eldest daughter of the Great Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association married the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect and gave birth to the sea king Ling Jun! That's right, the Great Elder of the Hundred Flowers Association is Ling Jun's maternal grandfather.

This is absolutely amazing. The Demon Lord is truly a great Dumas. How many women with official identities are his lovers? How many haven't been exposed? If even a tenth of these women hated the Demon Lord as much as Zhu Rong did, then I, the Demon Lord's successor, would be screwed. Even Jesus couldn't save me… Zhang Yuanqing's mood was extremely complicated.

"Wonderful, wonderful! I've solved a puzzle that has troubled me for many years!" Yuan Ting's face was flushed, and his expression was excited. "The second secret: why does Dog Elder always possess a dog's body?" Zhang Yuanqing honestly replied, "I don't know. I was just tricking you." Hearing this, Yuan Ting looked disappointed.

Zhang Yuanqing then said, "But I can tell you how to get the Lust profession for free." Yuan Ting waved his hand. "I'm not interested in that."

Huh? Zhang Yuanqing said, "It's a secret. Please don't spread it."

"But I promised you, so I must say it. I'll tell Zhao Chenghuang and Tian Xia Gui Huo."

"I'm not interested!" Tian Xia Gui Huo said disdainfully. Zhao Chenghuang coldly ignored Yuan Shi Tianzun's words. Zhang Yuanqing questioned, "Are you two men?"

"What's it to you!" the two said in unison.

Yuan Ting couldn't wait to say, "The second secret: you said you learned a lot of secrets about the Soldier Lord Sect from the Demon Eye Heavenly King."

Outside the Slaughter Instance.

The group of big shots, who had been focused on watching the Saints fight, tacitly turned their heads and cast their gaze toward the lush, primeval forest. The movements in both instances were within their perception.

Secrets of the Soldier Lord Sect!!!… The vice president of the Lingneng Association's Central Branch, the Southern Sect Leader of the Nihility Sect, and several Sovereigns behind them glanced at the Fear Heavenly King. The Fear Heavenly King stroked his chin and smiled.

"Although Demon Eye has the right to freedom of speech, I don't think he would talk nonsense, even if he's already a prisoner." The Wrath God General behind him sneered,

"What big secrets can a young brat tell? It's mostly trivial matters."

Zhao Chenghuang and Tian Xia Gui Huo were not interested in women, but they were extremely concerned about the secrets of the Soldier Lord Sect. As the leader of the world's most evil organization, the Soldier Lord Sect, which had the world's number one expert sitting in charge,

The secrets within the organization would be of interest to any young person with ideals and ambitions who was trying to make a career. Zhang Yuanqing pondered. "This matter involves an old case…"

Just as the six people in the hall thought he would repeat Yuan Ting's lines, Yuan Shi Tianzun said directly,

"Twenty-one years ago, the Soldier Lord Sect joined forces with the Dark Night Rose to destroy the Chu family, a family of musicians. Their purpose was to seize a rule-type item called the Womb of the Mother Goddess.

"And the purpose of seizing this rule-type item was to revive the leader of the Dark Night Rose. The purpose of reviving the leader of the Dark Night Rose was because Shura invested in that mysterious leader." As for why he invested, whether the investment refers to literal support or if there are other inside stories, I don't know." After he finished speaking, the stone temple was silent.

Guan Ya, Zhao Chenghuang, Sun Miaomiao, Yuan Ting, and the others stared at him blankly. After more than ten seconds, Yuan Ting scratched his head in pain.

"You, you didn't have to tell us such important secrets!! I, I can't help but tell others!!! Will I be silenced by the Dark Night Rose or the Soldier Lord Sect…" This is too honest, right? Is this something that can be told to us? Zhao Chenghuang and the others felt similar to Yuan Ting—excited and thrilled to have heard such high-level secrets, but also feeling that this information was too valuable, and hearing it was more harmful than beneficial to people of their level. However, the yearning for high-level secrets is human nature. Zhao Chenghuang took the initiative to say, "I heard from my great-grandfather that the Soldier Lord Sect is domineering, tyrannical, believes in killing, and believes in war. They never engage in espionage or conspiracy, let alone planning. Supporting the leader of the Dark Night Rose doesn't seem like the style of the Soldier Lord Sect." Tian Xia Gui Huo thought as he spoke,

"In that case, there are deeper reasons behind this… Yuan Shi, do the higher-ups know about this?" Zhang Yuanqing said, "Yeah." "Dog Elder knows, and he even ordered me to keep it a secret."

Ah, this… I'm really sorry, but you said it yourself. When we return to reality, you'll be waiting to be criticized!!!… Tian Xia Gui Huo couldn't suppress the smile on his face. The corners of Zhao Chenghuang's mouth quietly curled up. Zhang Yuanqing continued,

"There's another secret. I heard that the wife of the Soldier Lord Sect's Wrath God General used to be a sex slave of the Lust God General."

This matter wasn't said by Demon Eye; this information came from the Demon Lord, so the source couldn't be revealed. Therefore, Zhang Yuanqing, the honest man, used the description "I heard." The Wrath God General is so pitiful!!! Everyone mourned in their hearts.

Outside the Slaughter Instance, the atmosphere fell into a brief silence.

The Nihility Sect's Southern Sect Leader, who was constantly changing form, solidified into a thin teenager, as if he had forgotten to change. The president of the Lingneng Association raised his face for the first time, revealing amber-colored vertical pupils under his hood, and said,

"No wonder the leader of the Dark Night Rose has been slow to meet with us, only maintaining a distant cooperative relationship. It turns out she was already Shura's person. Heh, to think that I would learn such important information from a little guy."

The Fear Heavenly King was expressionless, seemingly unhappy.

Although it was said that it was Demon Eye's freedom, it was also his freedom to be unhappy.

The Wrath God General behind the Fear Heavenly King's face slowly froze for a few seconds. Then, this body projected by his will violently trembled. "I'm going to kill Lust, skin him, pull out his tendons, break his bones piece by piece, and chop his genitals into minced meat…"

The boundless anger, like a tsunami, made the group of big shots slightly moved.

The Fear Heavenly King raised his hand, signaling Wrath to calm down. He stared at Dog Elder and said,

"It's impossible for Demon Eye to leak such important things to you. This Yuan Shi Tianzun in your organization has a problem." Dog Elder shook his head and said,

"No, Demon Eye did tell him personally. Since Yuan Shi Tianzun has already spoken, then there's no need to pretend." The Fear Heavenly King was stunned.

Dog Elder said, "Demon Eye admires Yuan Shi Tianzun very much and recognizes him as a kindred spirit. Therefore, he told him some secrets." As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the big shots changed slightly.

A kindred spirit of Demon Eye? What kind of idiot is this Yuan Shi Tianzun? The Five Elements Alliance dares to accept this kind of person? The female marshal glanced at the curly-haired teddy.

Dog Elder hurriedly explained, "That's all Demon Eye's wishful thinking." The female marshal nodded slightly.

At this moment, they caught a conversation coming from the forest: "The third secret: what words did Fu Qingyang say in front of you that would cause him to be discredited, despised, and even expelled from the White Tiger Army?" "He said Guan Ya is trash, Ling Jun is trash, Jingwei is trash, all the geniuses in the world are trash, and the female marshal is the biggest trash! In this world, only he and I are not trash." The air suddenly fell silent.

The elders of the Five Elements Alliance carefully observed the female marshal's expression. Although her face was hazy, like clouds and mist, and could not be seen clearly, the majestic aura, as deep as an abyss, emanating from her tall body made the elders clearly realize that the marshal was angry. And quite angry.

The Sovereigns of the evil organizations looked over with a mocking and gloating expression. However, out of awe of the demigod's power, no one dared to mock out loud. In the Lingjing world, demigods cannot be deceived.

No matter how arrogant the villain, no one would dare to disrespect a demigod with words. Therefore, Fu Qingyang is truly a hero!

"It, it really is a secret that would cause him to be discredited!"

Yuan Ting's face was flushed with excitement, and his whole body trembled. "This is truly an amazing secret! Wonderful, wonderful…"

*Reincarnation Paradise*

The corners of Sun Miaomiao's mouth twitched. "Yuan Ting, I advise you not to spread it, or Fu Qingyang will kill you and wipe out your family." Guan Ya gnashed her teeth and said,

"That stinky brat, he's the trash. His whole family is trash… Pui, only he is trash in his whole family."

"This Qian Gongzi is really audacious, daring to say that about the marshal." Tian Xia Gui Huo's heart stirred. He thought he could sell this news to Huo Gongzi Jiang Ju, so that his position in the Red Fire Gang would rise even higher.

Zhao Chenghuang nodded contentedly.

Not only did he hear a lot of gossip and secrets, but he also tricked Yuan Shi Tianzun. When he returned to reality, the big-mouthed Yuan Ting would definitely spread the news. Yuan Shi Tianzun would be punished, or even beaten. The thought of bullying an honest man made Zhao Chenghuang happy.

At this moment, the Maoshan Taoist priest, who had not spoken, suddenly asked, "Yuan Shi Tianzun, are you the successor of the Demon Lord?" Bang!

The heavy sound of a rifle replaced Yuan Shi Tianzun's answer.

A smoking bullet crater appeared at the Maoshan Taoist priest's feet. The fragments of stone that were blasted out cut his ankles and calves, and blood flowed freely. Guan Zhong Kui Bao and the undead knight looked over sharply, only to realize that it was another false alarm. They continued to guard the temple gate, cursing.

Guan Ya smiled and said,

"Jokes are jokes. I don't care how you play with Yuan Shi, but my gun won't allow acts of arson."

Although she was smiling, her eyes and tone were devoid of any smile. The hot-blooded Maoshan Taoist priest raged,

"You dare to shoot me? You're just a small, ordinary employee. You dare to shoot me?" What responded to him was a dark, muzzle pointed at his forehead. Guan Ya put away her smile and said coldly,

"You've held a grudge against him since losing a martial arts competition. With this level of pettiness, how will you become a deacon of the Taiyi Sect in the future? I might as well clean up the Taiyi Sect's house for them.

"Guess if I kill you, will the Taiyi Sect dare to let me pay with my life?"

Although her personality was completely different from Fu Qingyang's, the overbearing and powerful style of the Fu family's direct line was imprinted in her bones.

"Alright!" Zhao Chenghuang's face turned cold. "I apologize for the Maoshan Taoist priest, Guan Ya. Now is not the time for infighting." He immediately looked at the thin teenager, his gaze cold. "Get out."

The Maoshan Taoist priest gritted his teeth, but he didn't dare to disobey Zhao Chenghuang. He snorted coldly and strode away.

Guan Ya's gunshot seemed to have awakened Zhang Yuanqing. His body shook, as if waking up from a dream.

Zhang Yuanqing stood up abruptly and roared, "What did I say? What the hell did I say?!" The price of being an honest man has come.

Only then did he "realize" how damn "a promise is worth a thousand gold pieces" and "keeping one's word" had been.

Fu Qingyang will deduct all his salary.

Yuan Ting said seriously, "You're just fulfilling your promise."

"I'm fulfilling your mother's twisted promise." Zhang Yuanqing cursed. "Aren't you guys bullying an honest man? A bunch of villains taking advantage of others' misfortunes." Sun Miaomiao held Little Doubi and turned her head away, minding her own business and whistling. Tian Xia Gui Huo pretended to look at the scenery around him.

Zhao Chenghuang put on a stern face, highlighting his aloofness with a cold and arrogant expression, distancing himself from the situation. In the time that followed, no one spoke in the temple except for Yuan Shi Tianzun's occasional sneering.

An hour passed quickly. A task prompt sounded in everyone's ears:

[Ding, the Mountain God Temple will close in ten seconds. Please leave the temple as soon as possible.]

The six immediately got up and ran out of the stone temple quickly.

Ten seconds later, the gate of the stone temple closed, and the task prompt sounded again:

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side mission three: The Heroic Mountain God. Reward: 60 points.]

In Zhang Yuanqing's prompt, there was one more item than the others: [Reward: a beast soul - Monkey King]

[Ding! At the dawn of day, the road to the Lost City will appear. Please enter the Lost City to check whether the seal is intact.]

ps: Always writing about battles and instances will seem boring. This chapter is considered "release" in the balance of tension and release, slowing down the pace and adding some seasoning for everyone.