"Du du?"

The ringtone rang for a long, long time before Aunt Xiao Yuan answered the phone, saying in an extremely unfriendly tone, "Spit it out if you have something to say!" Uh, why does her tone sound like she swallowed dynamite… Zhang Yuanqing put on a warm smile:

"Aunt Xiao Yuan, it's been a while, I've missed you so much. Don't I still owe you ten thousand? I was just wondering if you have time right now, I'd like to come over for a visit?"

Master Wuhen had said last time that he hoped he wouldn't go to the hotel anymore, that good and evil travel different paths, and he shouldn't mislead himself.

Therefore, even though Zhang Yuanqing was good at socializing, he didn't dare to visit without permission when the master had clearly told him not to.

Making this call was a roundabout way, a detour, to have Aunt Xiao Yuan test Master Wuhen's attitude for him.

Aunt Xiao Yuan gave a cold "Heh" and said, "If there's nothing, I'm hanging up."

"The official physical is about to begin, and it's said that this time, the Songhai branch has applied for the Tiger Seal." Zhang Yuanqing said seriously, "I want to ask Master Wuhen for his opinion." The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, and Aunt Xiao Yuan's tone turned cold:

"Are you worried that having contact with us will become a hidden danger, affecting your position and reputation in the official organization?"

Zhang Yuanqing keenly noticed the emotion in her tone, she seemed unhappy.

At this moment, he faintly heard a young man's roar from the other end of the phone: "Let me go, my affairs are none of your business, who are you talking to? How are you involved with people from the official organization?"

Then there was a muffled "bang" sound, followed by the young man's groan, he seemed to have been knocked unconscious.

"Uh, Aunt Xiao Yuan, am I disturbing you?" Zhang Yuanqing asked cautiously, "Is that your son?" "Son?" Xiao Yuan's voice suddenly rose.

Zhang Yuanqing heard a grinding sound and said with a dry laugh, "Aunt Xiao Yuan, please ask for me." Aunt Xiao Yuan was a woman whose age was hard to tell, with a curvy figure, the fullness of a mature woman, and the vitality of a young girl, with round and charming eyes and fair skin.

But her temperament, the overall feeling she gave, was definitely not that of a girl.

So Zhang Yuanqing couldn't guess her age, maybe thirty, maybe forty, having a teenage son didn't seem strange.

Aunt Xiao Yuan replied coldly and hung up the phone.

About ten minutes later, she called Zhang Yuanqing back and said:

"Master Wuhen said that the Tiger Seal is a rule-based item for the Reconnaissance profession. No one can lie in front of it. Unless you have items or powers of the same level to contend with.

"The master also said that instead of thinking about how to shield the item's ability, it's better to think about who will lead the item. Also, I personally think that our reputation is still good. You and us are just ordinary acquaintances. With your merits, the Five Elements Alliance wouldn't cut off your future because of this.

"I'm done, hang up if there's nothing else."

She was indeed angry. Aunt Xiao Yuan was quite sensitive. As soon as I showed some concern, she immediately noticed it, acting like she was going to break off all ties with me, her self-esteem was very strong… Zhang Yuanqing coughed, "There is indeed one more thing. I got a gang order. I want to ask Aunt Xiao Yuan, are you interested in joining my gang?" "You… want to invite me to join a gang?" Aunt Xiao Yuan was stunned, a little disbelieving, and said in a deep voice:

"Have you thought it through? I'm an evil profession. You're inviting me to join your gang, have you thought about the consequences? If you haven't thought about it, then let me tell you, first of all, you can no longer invite official friends to join the gang. This will affect your network. Wild, law-abiding professions will also keep you at arm's length because there are evil professions in the gang. The gang order is useless.

"Secondly, once this matter is leaked, the nature will be much more serious than it is now. Even with your resume and merits, you are destined not to become a high-level member of the Five Elements Alliance. The official 'political review' is very strict."

Zhang Yuanqing said, "I know, but I just want to invite Aunt Xiao Yuan."

"You!" Xiao Yuan subconsciously got angry, but suddenly her tone softened and she said softly, "Why…?"

Zhang Yuanqing was silent for a long time, and slowly said:

"It's true that the evil camp, because of the characteristics of their professions, are mostly heinous people. I won't condone or spare such people. But I also know that not all evil professions are bad people, like Aunt Xiao Yuan, like Kuirenwfu."

Aunt Xiao Yuan said coldly, "You don't understand me, don't speak so definitively." Zhang Yuanqing said:

"I don't know your past, but I believe that as long as you are determined to do good, everyone should have the opportunity to redeem themselves. Just like Kuirenwfu committed murder, he was completely forced. This society didn't give him justice, so he used a knife to get back his justice.

"I don't understand your past, but I know you now, and I believe in my own judgment."

Xiao Yuan sneered, "Maybe one day you will die because of blind trust."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately said, "Then I will die for a worthy cause, and I will die without regret."

She didn't speak.

Zhang Yuanqing continued earnestly:

"I haven't been in the official organization for long, but I've seen too many law-abiding professions doing bad things. I have my own sense of good and evil and won't be bound by the Spirit Realm. If the Five Elements Alliance excludes me from the core power circle because of this, I'll just be an opposition party.

"Moreover, my original intention in forming a gang was to establish a network independent of the official organization." Zhang Yuanqing's words were very sincere, and they were indeed the truth, without any lies. But the purpose was not entirely to persuade Xiao Yuan to join the gang. There was another reason, which was to convey his ideas to Master Wuhen through Xiao Yuan's mouth.

Master Wuhen's attitude was very clear—drawing a line.

But Zhang Yuanqing didn't want to let go of this golden opportunity. He wanted to manage the relationship well and have another layer of security in the future.

Xiao Yuan listened silently and said, "Since you've thought it through yourself, then I don't care. There's no need to tell me this. In a moment, open the warehouse, click on the search in the upper right corner, and enter my Spirit Realm ID, and I will receive the invitation prompt. By the way, what's the name of the gang you're building?" Her tone softened a lot, completely different from the cold tone just now.

"Return of the Dead!"

"???" Aunt Xiao Yuan's tone changed, and she said coldly, "I'm sorry, we have different paths, so let's forget about the gang."

Zhang Yuanqing listened to the busy tone coming from the phone, his mind full of question marks.

What's going on with this woman? She's too fickle. She was clearly agreeing.

Sigh! It seems that I can't avoid it. It's all the same whether I stick my head out or not. Fortunately, I haven't done anything that harms nature and reason… Zhang Yuanqing sighed silently.

Wuhen Hotel, Xiao Yuan put down her phone and pouted, "What a terrible name."

She thought for a while, then picked up her phone again and sent a message to Yuanshi Tianzun:

"I'll think about it!"

Then, Xiao Yuan put her phone on the table, raised her eyes, and looked at the young man lying motionless on the cold floor tiles in the hotel lobby.

He was about sixteen years old, with a pale face, thick eyebrows, and eyes as bright as stars. He was a very handsome and fierce young wolf pup.

At this time, the anger on the young man's face was even stronger, but it was different from the anger just now. The anger at this moment was mixed with resentment and sadness:

"Xiao Yuan, when did you get involved with people from the official organization? How can you be worthy of us? Everyone swore to follow Master Wuhen to practice, forget the past, redeem ourselves, and never associate with the evil camp or the law-abiding camp."

The more he spoke, the angrier he became, roaring like a little lion: "I want to see Master Wuhen."

Xiao Yuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "Master Wuhen knows the person from just now." "Ah?" The young man's expression stiffened, and after a few seconds of愣, his arrogance subsided, and he said a little awkwardly, "Oh, then, then it's nothing…"

He immediately clamored again, "Xiao Yuan, hurry up and undo the anesthetic for me."

"I have no objection to you taking revenge, but I definitely can't watch you die." Xiao Yuan, wearing flat shoes, walked out from behind the counter without even looking at him:

"Reflect on yourself here. I'm going up to see Master Wuhen."

She entered the elevator, came to the fourth floor, and stopped in front of room 404.

"Dong dong!"

Xiao Yuan knocked lightly on the door and said in a low voice, "Master, it's me."

After speaking, she twisted the doorknob, and the surrounding scenery changed rapidly. The hotel corridor turned into an ancient temple filled with incense.

"Yuanshi Tianzun has invited me to join his gang." Xiao Yuan bowed.

Master Wuhen, with his back to her, suppressed the pain as much as possible as his voice echoed:

"You came to ask for my opinion, rather than refuse, which means you are already tempted. What did he say to you?" Xiao Yuan lowered her head and relayed Yuanshi Tianzun's ideas to Master Wuhen.

The figure wearing a blue monk's robe sat silently, speechless for a long time. Finally, a deep voice echoed again:

"Did he really say that?"

Xiao Yuan nodded lightly, "There's no proof."

"Then go and verify it yourself." Master Wuhen said slowly.

Two days later, Tang's Hospital.

Tang's Hospital is a property of the Hundred Flowers Association. It is one of the top private hospitals in Songhai and is used as a venue for physical examinations.

An extended luxury business car parked outside the clinic. The electric door slid open, and Jingwei was the first to jump out of the carriage, her red hair dancing like flames.

"Jingwei, slow down. Always remember to be elegant. Many colleagues are watching here." Li Dongze, leaning on a cane, stepped out of the car. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, but he was still wearing that suit, a black suit, a white shirt, and a dark vest. At most, he had taken off his suit.

His two small mustaches were also neatly trimmed.

Zhang Yuanqing then got out of the car, turned around with a smile, put on a gentlemanly posture, raised the back of his hand as a handrail, and said with a smile:

"Come, Guan Niangniang, take my hand."

Guan Ya gave him a reproachful look, smiled, put her hand on the back of his hand, and stepped out of the car door with Zhang Yuanqing's help.

Li Dongze in front, leaning on his cane, silently watched this scene. As the squad leader, he did not agree with "office romance", but he did not have any reason to object. After all, he was just the squad leader, not an elder.

Well, in terms of age, he was old enough to be Yuanshi's elder, but Guan Ya, who was 27 years old, had to call him brother.

Guan Ya's youthful taste…. Li Dongze shook his head slightly.

Zhang Yuanqing let go of Guan Ya's hand, then looked at Teng Yuan in the carriage and said:

"Squad Leader Teng Yuan, when are you coming back to work?"

Because of the physical examination, Jingwei and Teng Yuan were recalled. The physical examination was mandatory, and you could not ask for leave or be absent unless you were in the Spirit Realm or dead.

Teng Yuan pushed the glasses on his nose, looking like he lacked passion for life:

"Why go to work? Life is short. You should enjoy life instead of wasting your limited time on making money and fighting, even if the starting point is to maintain order."

Sigh, this salted fish of yours is hopeless. Zhang Yuanqing stopped talking and followed Li Dongze and others into the hospital.

Passing through the outpatient and emergency buildings, they went deeper and deeper. Fewer and fewer people were around, and the environment became more and more tranquil. Finally, the members of the Second Team stopped in front of a small building hidden in the grass and trees.

Two security guards in suits stood at the entrance of the small building, holding their heads high, with serious faces.

They were official Spirit Realm cultivators who had already passed the physical examination.

Li Dongze led his subordinates closer, handed over his documents, and after confirming that everything was correct, the group entered the small building.

The lobby on the first floor was spacious and open, with more than twenty people gathered. They were all members of the Kangyang District's official cultivator team and familiar faces to Zhang Yuanqing.

Team leaders such as Tang Guoqiang, Bailong, Qing Teng, and Quan Wang gathered together and talked in low voices.

Their subordinates also gathered together in twos and threes, chatting and laughing. Female cultivators occasionally made crisp sounds. Zhang Yuanqing even heard several female colleagues saying:

"I heard that Yuanshi Tianzun of the Second Team will also come."

"I'm so looking forward to it. That queen on the forum said that he is very handsome, and our Team Leader Qing Teng also said that he is a very good young man."

In addition to these people taking physical examinations, there were also a dozen security guards in suits, standing in an orderly manner in various locations, blocking the windows, stairwells, doors, and other locations.

This is planning to catch the traitor and strike immediately… Zhang Yuanqing murmured, feeling a little guilty.

"Yo! Our great hero Yuanshi Tianzun is here."

Dajiba noticed someone entering, turned his head to look, and showed a hearty smile when he saw Yuanshi Tianzun.

Yuanshi Tianzun?

The Fire Master's loud voice spread throughout the lobby on the first floor.

The slightly noisy lobby suddenly became quiet. Everyone "swished" their heads around and looked towards the door.

In an instant, Zhang Yuanqing felt countless gazes fall on him, with scrutiny, observation, secret joy, and satisfaction.

They recognized me all at once? Am I so distinctive and dazzling? Zhang Yuanqing turned his head to look at the squad leader touching his mustache, and then turned to look at Teng Yuan, who was wearing glasses and looked slightly dull, and Wang Tai, who also had a dull gaze… Oh, it all depended on his peers to set him off.

"He is indeed good-looking and not very old, a little milk dog."

"He's only in his early twenties, right? That's great. This age is when young boys have the most energy." In the whispers, Qing Teng turned his head and glared at the female subordinates.

A group of slutty women.

The temperament of a Wood Spirit is the most complex among all professions, with nobility, aloofness, gentleness, enthusiasm, etc. Some Wood Spirits are full of vitality and have a strong desire to reproduce, especially in spring.

In addition, the women of this profession have charming appearances and graceful figures. Therefore, many female Wood Spirits are well-known social butterflies in the organization.

In earlier years, official cultivators even fought each other for the social butterflies, causing jealousy and leading to a very bad reputation for Wood Spirits at the Transcendent stage in the Five Elements Alliance.

After warning the female subordinates with his eyes, Qing Teng greeted the members of the Second Team and said with a smile:

"Yuanshi, you are now the idol in the hearts of the girls in the Songhai branch."

Bailong examined Yuanshi Tianzun and said with emotion, "I heard that you are already level 3? I guess I won't be able to recruit you. How about you come to my team? I'll give you the position of captain." Li Dongze couldn't help but sigh. More than a month ago, these guys were still secretly plotting to poach him, but now they had lowered themselves to asking him to be the captain.

"Captain Bailong is too kind. I have little experience and can't be the captain." Zhang Yuanqing responded modestly.

Dajiba patted him hard on the shoulder and said heroically, "You even killed Li Xianzong. What's so difficult about being a captain? You kid, you've really brought glory to our Songhai branch."

As he was speaking, the door of the examination room on the left opened, and a middle-aged man walked out with a not-so-good look on his face.

"Looking at you like this, are you not feeling well?" A companion greeted him.

"Don't ask, don't ask." The middle-aged man waved his hand quickly, keeping it a secret.

Not far away, Guan Ya leaned close to Zhang Yuanqing's ear and whispered:

"He has kidney deficiency."

The warm and fragrant breath touched his earlobe, bringing a tingling experience. Zhang Yuanqing rubbed his ear and whispered:

"How do you know… Oh, you are a Scout. Sister Guan Ya, there doesn't seem to be any equipment here. How do you check the body?"

The first step of the physical examination is to check the state of physical health. Spirit Realm cultivators can also get sick, after all, they are still carbon-based organisms.

Guan Ya explained:

"For the physical examination, our Songhai branch only needs one instrument, called the 'Divine Doctor Detector'. It is a high-level item of the Musician profession. By scanning the whole body with special light, it can detect the physical condition and find out any diseases.

"It can also detect situations where someone is controlled by special abilities."

Controlled by special abilities… No wonder the Demon Lord said that he couldn't pass the physical examination. The power of the Fallen Holy Grail is evil and terrible, but it does not have secrecy, so it cannot be concealed from the physical examination. Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood.

At the same time, he couldn't wait to experience this process.

His old headaches had always been his worry. Before becoming a Spirit Realm cultivator, he was always worried, afraid that the special medicine would fail one day and he would be gone.

Moreover, his powerful mother had taken him to many large hospitals, but they had not been able to find the cause.

During the long wait, the official cultivators in front of him walked out of the examination room one after another and went to the second floor for the second step.

"Li Dongze!"

A call came from the examination room.

It was finally the Second Team's turn.

Li Dongze leaned on his cane and looked at the subordinates behind him, smiling elegantly:

"If you don't mind, come in together. I think taking the physical examination together can enhance our familiarity, and as the squad leader, I have an obligation to know your physical conditions.

"Well, this is not mandatory. If you value your physical privacy, you can stay outside." After speaking, he took his cane and entered the examination room.

Zhang Yuanqing, who had been curious for a long time, immediately followed. Jiang Jingwei followed without hesitation to join in the fun.

Guan Ya frowned, hesitated slightly, and also followed the two into the examination room.

As for Teng Yuan and Wang Tai, they had no desires or demands and went with the flow.

In the examination room, Zhang Yuanqing saw the "Divine Doctor Detector". It was a half-person-high instrument, cylindrical in shape, similar to a thickened and heightened version of a charging pile.

The metal base and body were painted white, and the surface of the cylinder was a screen.

A cable was connected to the body, and the other end of the cable was a T-shaped scanner.

A female doctor in a white coat sat behind the desk, glanced at the people who came in, and asked:

"Which one is Li Dongze?"

Li Dongze leaned his cane aside and sat at the desk: "It's me."

The female doctor nodded with a cold face, without looking at Zhang Yuanqing and others, and picked up the scanner, aiming it at Li Dongze's forehead.

"Beep beep…"

The yellow warning light of the scanner lit up, emitting a red line of light that reflected on Li Dongze's forehead.

The machine immediately emitted an electronic sound:

[Beep beep, starting diagnosis… The diagnosis is erosive gastritis. Guidance: Please eat regularly, abstain from alcohol, and avoid spicy food… Diagnosis completed!]

Li Dongze stood up smoothly and sighed, "A bad stomach has always been my old illness, but abstaining from alcohol is too difficult."

The female doctor looked at the computer and said, "Jiang Jingwei!"

The list was arranged according to the order of entry.

"Me, me, me…" Jingwei squeezed away Li Dongze and sat at the desk. The female doctor raised the scanner and aimed it at her forehead:

[Beep beep, starting diagnosis… No illness detected, the stomach is too big, the IQ is slightly low. Guidance: Do not overeat… Diagnosis completed!]

Everyone: "…"

What a low IQ, this broken machine is quite emotional, shouldn't it be extremely low IQ! Zhang Yuanqing almost laughed out loud.

The female doctor looked at Jingwei sympathetically and comforted her, "Little girl, you have a good body, your stomach is stretched, but this is not a problem. Every Fire Master has a large stomach. Next, Guan Ya."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately perked up.

[Beep beep, starting diagnosis… No illness detected, your body is well maintained, please continue… Diagnosis completed!]

Guan Ya looked at Zhang Yuanqing and smiled confidently.

Young Spirit Realm cultivators are usually in good health. Next was Teng Yuan, the old salted fish was also in good health, but he was highly nearsighted.

Wang Tai had many diseases, such as fatty liver, hemorrhoids, endocrine disorders, etc.

Scholars have very low physique bonuses at the Transcendent stage. Wang Tai is good at the ordinary level, but in the Spirit Realm cultivator group, he is a weakling.

"Yuanshi, it's your turn!" Li Dongze said.

Zhang Yuanqing stood still, took a deep breath, and looked a little nervous.

"Hurry up, hurry up." Jiang Jingwei urged, "Let me see if you have any diseases."

Guan Ya smiled and said, "Don't worry, you won't have kidney deficiency. I'm very good at judging people."

Zhang Yuanqing came to the desk and sat down, straightening his back.

The female doctor in the white coat repeated the previous operation, picked up the scanner and aimed it at his forehead.