Chapter 103 The Past Returns Without a Trace

Was "Past Returns Without a Trace," one of the Shadow Twins, actually him? It was him after all… Fuck, fuck, fuck, the amount of information was too much for him to process. Zhang Yuanqing's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, an explosion of ideas.

The news had a huge impact on him, so much so that his mind was in chaos, losing the ability to think.

He stood there blankly for a long time before gradually sorting out the chaotic thoughts in his mind:

The last of the Shadow Twins was mysterious, elusive, and never known to outsiders. Very few people knew their identity and appearance, and they were an evil profession, perfectly matching the characteristics of an Illusionist.

Master Wuhen had made atonement for his sins in his early years, specializing in hunting evil professions, and his philosophy was in line with the Xiaoyao Organization. Master Wuhen was a peak Overlord many years ago, and his level was also consistent. However, Master Wuhen seemed to be very famous in the Saint stage. According to the official database records, the Master was nearly thirty years older than the other three. How could he be mixed up with these kids? No, it should be said that it was precisely because of the Xiaoyao Organization's philosophy of saving the world that Master Wuhen was attracted.

The slogan didn't matter, as long as the belief was consistent.

So Master Wuhen was so painful because of the curse back then.

Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, and more questions formed in his mind.

Did Gou Zhanglao (Dog Elder) know that Master Wuhen was one of the Shadow Twins? Did Master Wuhen know Zhang Tianshi's (Celestial Master Zhang) true identity? Did Master Wuhen know his identity?

These questions gave rise to a new doubt, no, a fatal question: Did Ling Tuo know Zhang Tianshi's true identity?

At the thought of this, Zhang Yuanqing exclaimed, "Wait, I have another question."

The little rabbit, who was about to leave, stopped again and gave him an unhappy look.

"Your nagging and annoying personality must have been inherited from your mother."

Mocking was mocking, but don't bring my mother into this, Zhang Yuanqing asked:

"Did the Xiaoyao Three know Zhang Tianshi's true identity? Did Gou Zhanglao know that Past Returns Without a Trace was one of the Xiaoyao Four?"

The little rabbit tilted its head, thought for a few seconds, and said, "I said just now that I promised him not to tell anyone his name. Except for you, I have never told anyone that 'Past Returns Without a Trace' is a member of the Xiaoyao Organization."

"I don't know if Little Dog knows, anyway, I didn't tell him. He and Zhang Zizhen have a close relationship, but the remaining three have no contact. He probably doesn't know."

"Among the Xiaoyao Four, Chu Shang and Ling Tuo are from aristocratic families, and their Lingjing IDs are very clear, so their backgrounds cannot be hidden. But they shouldn't know Zizhen's family background. Zhang Zizhen is a cautious person and would not reveal his identity casually."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded and said, "Then how did Gou Zhanglao know my dad's family background?"

"That was not Zizhen taking the initiative to reveal it either. This is his story with Little Dog. You can ask him yourself. Gou Zhanglao is either Zhang Zizhen's guide, like Squad Leader to me, or the two have a very deep friendship, like the relationship between me and the boss." Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed so. If Ling Tuo knew that his father was called Zhang Zizhen, he couldn't have grown up so smoothly. If Zhang Zizhen's identity was revealed to Ling Tuo, he should have taken the Palace Master and Chen Shu into hiding after the Chu family massacre…

Looking at it this way, Master Wuhen didn't know his identity. That's right, although the Master had saved him and helped him, it was more because he had done favors for their team and understood his philosophy. In fact, he didn't favor him too much.

In three days, it would be Master Wuhen's day of preaching. Should he take this opportunity to confront him and inquire about what happened back then?

Zhang Yuanqing only hesitated for a second before speaking his thoughts, hoping the artifact spirit could give him some advice.

"I can't give any advice." The little rabbit's voice was clear and cold. "Everyone has to pay the price for their choices. The person paying the price is you. If I give advice and something happens to you, then the person paying the price will become both of us. I don't want Zizhen to blame me for killing his offspring in the future when he sees me." After speaking, it hopped away.

Zhang Yuanqing took out his phone and sent a message to the Palace Master of Zhisha: "Meet me, the usual place."

Deep in the park, in a quiet pet shop, Gou Zhanglao squatted in front of a table, staring at his phone. The phone screen showed a call in progress, and the person on the call was Fu Qingyang…

"You reported Zhang Tianshi's death back then, but why did you go out without hesitation when you saw the impostor yesterday? Is it because in your heart, he is still alive?"

"Zhang Zizhen handed the zoo over to me back then. He once told me that if he didn't come back within three years, then he should have returned to Lingjing."

"So that's how it is. But since Ling Tuo could rely on the Mother Goddess's womb to be resurrected, why didn't Zhang Tianshi and Chu Shang resurrect?"

"Is it possible that they were resurrected, but died in the end?"

"Gou Zhanglao is right. I have another question. What is your relationship with Zhang Tianshi? He entrusted the rule-type item, the zoo, to you, so the relationship must be unusual. I checked your file in the database…"

"Fu Qingyang, just say what you want to say."

"I want to know Zhang Tianshi's family background. He became a peak Overlord at a young age. With this kind of gene, his offspring might also be Night Wanderers."

"Maybe, but even if the ancestors of the Lingjing aristocratic family return to Lingjing, or the sect master of Taiyi, the probability of giving birth to a Lingjing Xingzhe (spiritual realm walker) is very low. And in those years, the country was carrying out family planning, advocating single-child families. The probability of giving birth to a Lingjing Xingzhe from a single child is probably a bit low."

The conversation sounded like idle chatter, but in reality, there were hidden meanings and undercurrents.

"Compared to these old stories, after reading the file, I am more curious about where the two Nihilists (Heart Demons) of the Southern Sect went."

Gou Zhanglao said.

"Now it can be confirmed that the Dark Night Rose and the Soldiers' Sect dispatched a total of four Overlords, and the Ghost City had not yet been resurrected at that time. With such combat power, it was obviously impossible to kill several elders of the Southern Sect."

"But the fact is that several elders of the Southern Sect left halfway."

Fu Qingyang said, "The Pure Yang Sect Leader was not present at the time, and the ambush plan failed. It is understandable that the people from the Southern Sect took the opportunity to retreat and could also take the opportunity to kill us."

Gou Zhanglao thought for a while and said, "I have been dealing with those guys from the Southern Sect for many years, and I always feel that something is wrong. Isn't Yuan Shi Tianzun (Primordial Celestial Venerable) familiar with the Dream Weaver of the Southern Sect? Let him ask."

...

"They're out!"

The dream world. Sixteen thick stone pillars supported the dome of the hall, and a scarlet carpet extended from the hall door, ending at a golden throne.

A six-meter-tall figure sat high on the golden throne, draped in a cloak. Inside the cloak was a twisted and flickering dark light, symbolizing the most filthiest and chaotic emotions in the world.

Two illusory lights twisted into two cloaked figures in the silent hall.

"You're back?"

The figure on the golden throne made a voice that was neither male nor female, and neither old nor young.

"Greetings, Great Elder." The two cloaked figures bowed. The one on the left said, "The ambush plan failed. The Pure Yang Sect Leader did not appear, and the Silver Moon Heavenly King of the Soldiers' Sect died under Fu Qingyang's sword. Fu Qingyang's combat power can resist level eight. We suggest raising his ranking on the hunting list."

"Combat power that can resist level eight..." The Great Elder muttered to himself, his voice grand and ethereal, "Like Yuan Shi Tianzun, his momentum is still strong after changing jobs. He will become a serious problem in the future."

To judge whether a person has great potential, look at his performance after changing jobs. Many geniuses in the extraordinary realm will become mediocre after becoming saints. Many elites in the saint stage become mediocre after becoming Overlords.

Therefore, those who can be promoted to the peak Overlord are all geniuses among geniuses, monsters among monsters.

Currently, there are two figures who have maintained strong momentum after changing jobs: Yuan Shi Tianzun and Fu Qingyang.

The former is expected to become an Overlord, and the latter may have the strength to be promoted to the peak Overlord, and even be among the Ten Elders.

The person on the left continued, "The Dark Night Rose's operation to hunt down three official elders failed. We found out today that the Marshal arrived in time and brought them out of the Ghost City."

"That person's plan failed? That's rare." The Great Elder said slowly.

"No, it's not a failure," the elder on the right said, "During the battle, the Third Elder of the Dark Night Rose found the location where we were hiding. He sent us a message."

After a pause, this elder continued, "The leader of the Dark Night Rose wants to talk to the Hierarch."

"Talk to the Hierarch?" The Great Elder's tone suddenly intensified, "What is the Dark Night Rose's reason?"

"He said, the opportunity to become a demigod." The elder on the right said, "If the Hierarch is willing to meet it, in seven days, send an item that connects to the dream world to Room 206 of the Sanlong Hotel in Hangzhou."

The calm hall suddenly shook, and the dark light under the Great Elder's hood suddenly shone brightly.

Evil professions do not have a demigod stage. The so-called opportunity to become a demigod refers to a channel to obtain demigod-level power.

The elder on the left added:

"We analyzed it afterwards. This should be one of the purposes of the Dark Night Rose taking the initiative to get hooked. That leader wants to use this battle to contact the Hierarch.

"After we left, the Great Protector of the Dark Night Rose resurrected the Ghost City. Otherwise, we would definitely not be able to get out. Even if we didn't die in the Ghost City, we would be cleaned up by the Marshal."

The Great Elder was silent for a long time, and the voice that was neither male nor female echoed in the hall, "Among the three major free organizations, only the Asura of the Soldiers' Sect has obtained that kind of power multiple times. The two presidents of our Nihilist Sect and the Psychic Society have only obtained one opportunity. If the Hierarch can get another opportunity, the Nihilist Sect will no longer have the Southern Sect and the Northern Sect. I will inform him. You have done well."

Kangyang District Public Security Bureau, cafe.

Zhang Yuanqing sat in front of the clean and tidy floor-to-ceiling window, staring blankly at the brightly lit Public Security Bureau.

Speaking of which, he hadn't seen Squad Leader for a while. Although he surfed the Internet in his spare time and heard Squad Leader's full-mouthed "not elegant enough" and "elegance never goes out of style", he hadn't heard it in person after all, and he still missed it occasionally.

Across the round table, the Palace Master wearing a silver half-face mask fell into a long silence.

After Zhang Yuanqing told her that Ling Tuo was the leader of the Dark Night Rose, she seemed to have become autistic.

The enemy who destroyed her family was her father's good brother before his death. No one could stand it.

Zhang Yuanqing took a sip of coffee, found it not sweet enough, added another spoonful of sugar, and stirred it gently.

"Panama Washed Geisha, the best of coffee beans, only ten kilograms are produced a year. Why are you adding so much sugar?" The Palace Master puffed out her cheeks and said angrily.

He still thought happy water was better to drink... Zhang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Returned to your senses? I'm looking for you today because there's one more thing. Do you know who the other Shadow Twin is?"

The Palace Master shook her head.

"It's Past Returns Without a Trace, the Master Wuhen I know."

After speaking, Zhang Yuanqing rubbed the platinum ring of the Scout profession with his thumb and stared at the Palace Master of Zhisha's eyes.

He saw shock, realization, and other emotions in them, which didn't seem like a pretense.

The ring was borrowed from the White Tiger Guard's gang warehouse. Fu Qingyang always had countless fancy props.

"He really knows how to hide. Uncle Zizhen and my dad are both dead. Why do you say he's still alive? Why didn't Ling Tuo kill him?" The Palace Master sneered, "Do you think he and Ling Tuo are in cahoots?"

"Don't be emotional. Master Wuhen is a good person. I have confidence in his character." Zhang Yuanqing got straight to the point. "The day after tomorrow is the day he preaches the Dharma. I want to confront him."

Seeing that Palace Master Jie Jie's eyes were sharp, he quickly added, "Of course, I will report it to my cousin in advance."

"Cousin?" The eyes under the mask froze. "Where did you get a cousin?"

"Guan Ya's cousin is, of course, my cousin." Zhang Yuanqing pointed to the top of his head, "The Marshal of the White Tiger Army. If something really happens to me, my cousin and younger cousin will avenge me."

"Oh, the younger cousin is Fu Qingyang, right." She curled her lips.

Zhang Yuanqing finished his coffee in one gulp and said softly, "I'll tell you as soon as I figure out what happened back then."

The Palace Master stirred her coffee lightly with a silver spoon. "You've already made up your mind. It's useless for me to object, so give it a try."

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, turning into starlight and disappearing.

The Palace Master of Zhisha looked at the empty seat and muttered, "He's learning the bad things instead of the good things."

The next day, at nine o'clock in the evening.

Zhang Yuanqing supported the bed with his arms, his back covered in sweat, repeatedly showing Guan Ya the endurance and explosiveness of his back muscles, when he suddenly heard a Lingjing prompt in his ear:

[Ding! Return of the Dead - The Dongxing Hotel raid is complete. Members will return in twenty seconds. The second Lingjing world is opening. Please check later...]