Chapter 11 Unexpected Gap

The gap between saints is unexpectedly large… Zhang Yuanqing sighed in his heart once again.

He had a similar feeling when Fu Qingyang injured Deacon Pang with a sword at the Fenghua District Security Department that day, but at that time everyone was holding back, it wasn't a life-and-death struggle.

He thought that when it really came to a life-or-death fight, Deacon Pang might be able to fight Fu Qingyang, but he didn't expect him to just struggle a few more times.

Zhang Yuanqing came to the balcony, stepping on the blood stains, his eyes surged with darkness, and he communicated with the spirit body in the remains.

At this moment, he felt someone pat his arm, turned his head, and saw Fu Qingyang's aloof face:

"Give me the Subduing Demon Pestle."

"Ah, okay…" Zhang Yuanqing thought he almost forgot, and immediately took out the Subduing Demon Pestle and handed it to the other party. After hesitating for a moment, he added:

"Can you not handcuff me this time?"

Fu Qingyang nodded aloofly: "Anyway, it's just a slap."

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I'm too lazy to talk to you! Zhang Yuanqing continued to communicate with the remaining spirit body. After more than ten seconds, he gathered the broken spirit and summoned it.

Deacon Pang's spirit body had a serious and slightly dull expression, but its solidity far exceeded all the spirit bodies Zhang Yuanqing had ever seen.

I wonder how much experience I can gain from a saint-level spirit body… Zhang Yuanqing was both happy and worried. Fu Qingyang beside him said:

"Pang Wudi is a level 4 saint. Devouring his spirit body carries the risk of mental confusion, but with this item that purifies filth, the risk will be minimized, and the benefits will not."

Well, compared to the benefits of devouring a saint's spirit body, this risk is completely acceptable, Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

Fu Qingyang continued:

"But this item is not omnipotent. You must understand where the warning line is. Level 4 Lawful is the limit you can withstand. Don't touch level 4 Evil professions, Night Watchers, or level 5 Lawful professions."

Zhang Yuanqing: "What happens if I touch them?"

Fu Qingyang glanced at him: "You will die."

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath and swallowed Deacon Pang's spirit body into his mouth. The next moment, a mental power like a flood, wrapped in chaotic memory fragments and negative emotions, rushed into his sea of consciousness.

He felt like he was drowning in a torrent, clutching the branches on the shore.

He could be swept away by this torrent at any time and crushed into powder.

This was the most dangerous spirit inquiry he had ever experienced.

While struggling to hold on, he didn't know how long it took for this majestic torrent to finally subside, and Zhang Yuanqing's sea of consciousness stabilized. He absorbed the memory fragments greedily.

In a daze, he saw an elegant room with sandalwood burning, and a figure in a cloak stood by the window. His voice was rough and difficult to distinguish:

"If the Five Elements Alliance finds out about the things you usually do, even if you are not executed, you will have to spend a long time in prison. Have you considered what I asked you to consider?"

Then, Zhang Yuanqing heard Deacon Pang's voice: "What can you give me?"

"Your talent is excellent. If you join the Dark Night Rose, you will definitely receive training. We can also give you resources and assistance to climb up within the Five Elements Alliance. In addition, we can help you pass the comprehensive physical examination smoothly. Of course, the most important thing…" the figure by the window paused and said slowly:

"The Dark Night Rose will eventually rule the Spirit Realm, and the leader will become the most powerful Night Watcher in the world, replacing the Lord of Taiyi."

"Okay, I agree to join the Dark Night Rose!"

"Very good, from now on I am your superior, you can call me Guardian."

The scene changed, still the elegant room with sandalwood burning, the figure standing by the window said in a deep voice:

"Black Impermanence has contacted us. He is now lurking in Songhai, and the leader has entrusted me with the matter of contacting him."

"What do you need me to do?" Deacon Pang asked.

"Keep a close eye on the movements of the Five Elements Alliance, and then wait for my news."

"Okay!" Deacon Pang hesitated for a moment and asked doubtfully, "What are the leader and Black Impermanence plotting?" (Search Baidu for Deep Space Beyond ah123z to read the latest chapters first)

The cloaked man with a rough and difficult voice laughed:

"The Demon Lord and the Judge with the Evil Eye are dead. That thing and the Fallen Holy Grail check and balance each other, forming a balance. If Black Impermanence wants to control the Fallen Holy Grail, he must ask our leader."

"That thing?"

"That is one of the highest level things of the Night Watcher profession controlled by the Demon Lord. It is something that the Lord of Taiyi and the leader have been thinking about."

The river flowed in the dark night, this was a dark bridge hole, and a male voice came from the bridge hole:

"Kill Yuan Shi Tian Zun and avenge Heng Xing Wu Ji."

"The Judge with the Evil Eye was indeed killed by the Demon Lord. Among the people present at the time, besides the boss, there was another guy whose Spirit Realm ID is called Shao Nian Bing Wang (Young Soldier King)."

"Three days later, if I receive news that Yuan Shi Tian Zun has been killed, I will give you the information of ‘Shao Nian Bing Wang (Young Soldier King)’ in this place."

The identity information of Shao Nian Bing Wang (Young Soldier King) in the real world?

Zhang Yuanqing finally cursed in his heart when he asked the spirit to this point.

The thing he was most worried and afraid of happened. The Dark Night Rose was indeed looking for the successor of the Demon Lord.

Once the Dark Night Rose knows Brother Bing's identity information, then his identity as the successor of the Demon Lord will be completely exposed. In this case, he can only confess to the Five Elements Alliance.

But he still doesn't know what the real purpose of Taiyi Sect and the Dark Night Rose in looking for the successor of the Demon Lord is.

Fortunately, the Dark Night Rose and Black Impermanence are suspicious of each other, and Deacon Pang did not reveal the information of the successor of the Demon Lord to "Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair)."

It's like dancing on a tightrope, Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.

But then again, the information obtained this time is too important. If used well, he might be able to catch Black Impermanence.

A scorching and clear golden light lit up, illuminating the sea of consciousness and washing the spirit. Zhang Yuanqing broke free from the spirit inquiry and woke up.

"Hiss~"

He found himself lying on the sofa, his head aching as if steel needles were inserted into it.

Was it the sequelae of the spirit inquiry, or was it beaten by Fu Qingyang? Could it be a cerebral hemorrhage? Zhang Yuanqing sat up, holding his head.

On the single sofa a few meters away, Fu Qingyang said with a hint of expectation in his tone:

"Any clues?"

Zhang Yuanqing rubbed his eyebrows and waited for the pain to ease slightly before saying:

"Deacon Pang's superior is a Traveler who calls himself ‘Guardian’. Every time he meets him, he wears a cloak. They should have a special way of contacting each other, but I didn't see it in the spirit body's memory. It may have dissipated with death, or it may have been ‘hidden’."

He told the information obtained from the spirit inquiry bit by bit, from the existence of the Guardian to the comprehensive physical examination, and then to the power of the Holy Grail that the Demon Lord checks and balances.

Fu Qingyang listened patiently, and when he learned that the Dark Night Rose had a way to avoid the comprehensive physical examination, he narrowed his eyes.

"Anything else?" Fu Qingyang asked.

This information is important, but it hasn't met his expectations and doesn't greatly increase the effectiveness of the operation to hunt down Black Impermanence. Zhang Yuanqing said:

"I know why Deacon Pang wanted to kill me. The day before yesterday, he had contact with Black Impermanence's confidant ‘Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair)’. Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair) asked him to kill me to avenge Heng Xing Wu Ji."

Fu Qingyang's eyes lit up immediately, he sat up straight, and nodded:

"Very good! This is our breakthrough. As long as we catch Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair), we will be one step closer to Black Impermanence."

Zhang Yuanqing asked:

"What does Centurion plan to do?"

Fu Qingyang's eyes fell on him, he raised the corners of his mouth, "This will require you to die once. I'll give you two days off. Meet at Fujiawan tomorrow night."

Zhang Yuanqing praised: "Good idea, Centurion is indeed wise, so Deacon Pang here…"

Fu Qingyang was in a good mood: "I'll take care of it. You go back first."

Zhang Yuanqing said goodbye and left. After entering the elevator, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason why he laid the groundwork so much just now and deliberately left the most important information to the end was to overdraft Fu Qingyang's emotions. When he heard the intelligence that they would meet in three days, he would have a sense of satisfaction that the shoe had finally dropped. (Search Baidu for Deep Space Beyond ah123z to read the latest chapters first)

Thus ignoring some details.

Zhang Yuanqing knew very well that in fact, every time after the spirit inquiry, this young master would observe him and use the Scout's ability to judge whether he was lying or hiding something.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with this. Putting himself in his shoes, Zhang Yuanqing himself would do the same. It was not distrust, but to have control over important events.

"Fu Qingyang shouldn't have noticed my concealment."

"Compared to the people from Taiyi Sect, Fu Qingyang still trusts me more. If he can catch Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair), he will definitely ask me to inquire the spirit. At that time, I will hide Brother Bing's information again."

I hope the operation tomorrow night goes smoothly.

The next day, at 8:30 in the morning, Guan Ya arrived at the office in her blue sports car.

She carried a designer bag in one hand and a homemade low-fat nutritional breakfast in the other. She wore a white shirt, a black suit skirt, stockings, and had long legs. Her hairstyle was exquisite and fashionable, and her mixed-race face was fair and charming.

Every morning, when she got out of the sports car, there would be young people and uncles by the windows of the Security Department's administrative building, appearing under the guise of smoking, admiring the goddess of the special department.

These days, there are plenty of women with beautiful faces. With micro-plastic surgery and Korean semi-permanent makeup, as long as the foundation is not bad, they can all be beauties.

But there are not many women with such attractive figures, and even fewer who have attractive figures, good temperament, and can afford sports cars.

At the window on the third floor, Chen Yuanjun stood by the window, smoking a cigarette.

"Old Chen, are you also watching beauties?"

A middle-aged security officer leaned over and lit a cigarette.

Chen Yuanjun exhaled a puff of smoke, "No."

He just came to smoke.

The middle-aged security officer admired the graceful figure in the distance and tsked, "Look at how her butt is swaying. There's nothing shameful about watching beauties. You're not young anymore and not married. Hmm, is it because you miss her?"

There are many young men in the Security Department who secretly admire that "colleague."

Chen Yuanjun smiled and didn't explain. This woman is indeed beautiful, but his aesthetic threshold has been raised by his aunt since he was a child.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, it's difficult for her to give him a sense of amazement.

"Speaking of which, recently, there's always a young man hanging out with her, going in and out together. Maybe he's her boyfriend." The middle-aged security officer said, "I'll call you when I see him later."

In the office, Guan Ya was eating breakfast while waiting for Yuan Shi to come over.

In her opinion, the colleagues in the second team are too boring. The longer she spends with Yuan Shi, the more interesting she finds him. When he's not there, she feels like the office is empty.

Speaking of which, this kid is growing too fast. More than half a month ago, he was still a rookie.

Now he's already at the same level as her.

Guan Ya's talent is actually very strong, especially in fighting, and the Scout in the Saint realm is known for its solo combat capabilities.

The elders of the Fu family value her very much and believe that her overall strength will have a qualitative leap in the Saint realm.

But Guan Ya doesn't have much desire to level up. She likes food, shopping, watching dramas, doing manicures, and driving…

She just doesn't like leveling up.

After being a salted fish for a few years, the elders of the Fu family gave up on her, and her mother also wanted to send this beautiful daughter to a political marriage.

Guan Ya fled to her cousin for shelter.

But even so, she still doesn't want to level up.

"Alas, if the level gap gets bigger and bigger, we won't be able to play together in the future. I can't be a salted fish anymore. Let's work hard and level up to level 3 next month," Guan Ya thought while eating her bland breakfast. She opened her phone and logged into the official forum.

A red-marked and pinned post caught her attention:

#Night Watcher Yuan Shi Tian Zun of the Second Team in Kangyang District Died Accidentally#

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Morning, the sun is shining.

In an outdoor park, a man in a hooded sweatshirt sat on a bench. He wore a hat, a mask, and sunglasses, covering his features extremely tightly.

"Ding Dong!"

A text message notification sounded.

He took out his phone and checked the message.

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun of the Second Team in Kangyang District is dead. There's a post on the Five Elements Alliance official forum. The person who posted the post claimed to have heard the news from Night Watcher Yuan Ting. That person is known for being a big mouth, but the things he says are very credible.

"I will keep an eye on it and confirm further."

Attached is a screenshot of the post.

This is the message sent by the informant. As a Wugu Master with considerable strength, Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair) has his own network of contacts.

After contacting the Dark Night Rose member that day, he asked the informant he controlled to pay close attention to the dynamics of the Five Elements Alliance forum.

Tian Dao Bu Gong (Heaven is Unfair) sneered, turned off his phone, put his hands in his pockets, and left the park with his head down.

ps: I'll update the typos first and then correct them later.