Chapter 1 White Car

The white car parked in front of the hotel. Kou Beiyue hurried out, took out the key, and opened the rolling door.

Xiao Yuan, Zhang Yuanqing, and the others got out of the car one after another, entered the hotel, and took the elevator to room "404."

"Knock, knock!" Xiao Yuan knocked on the door and whispered, "Master Wuhen, we're back!" With that, she gripped the doorknob and twisted it open.

The scene before them changed. The carpeted corridor was replaced by cold black bricks, the ceiling became an ornate caisson painted with gods and Buddhas, and the walls turned into high pillars and lattice doors.

Everyone, including Zhang Yuanqing, instinctively looked at the enormous Buddha statue, as tall as the caisson ceiling.

The Buddha statue lowered its eyes, seemingly benevolent but actually ferocious. It was still the same, thank goodness.

Zhang Yuanqing silently breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the others, finding that everyone else looked equally relieved.

Clearly, the non-murderous Master Wuhen was always a life-or-death test.

Every time they went into a dungeon, if someone was most likely to go crazy, it wasn't the eccentric Aunt Fang, the rebellious Tongtong, or the combative Lin Chong, but Master Wuhen.

He had the highest level and had accumulated the most madness. For the past twenty years, he had been walking a tightrope day and night.

If he lost control and went crazy, he would be far more terrifying than a demigod of the evil faction because those demigods never suppressed their evil thoughts and periodically vented their malice, making them relatively stable.

"Master," Xiao Yuan bowed and said, "After you entered the dungeon, Dark Rose and the Southern School joined forces to hunt down Yuan Shi Tianzun. The Southern School's Grand Elder obtained information about the hotel members from Liang Chen Ze Zhu Er Shi..."

She explained the entire process of the hunt, Yuan Shi Tianzun's revenge, and the reason why everyone had to evacuate Wuhen Hotel.

"You can now fight against Rulers?" Master Wuhen's voice, suppressing pain, revealed a hint of gratification. "Very good. Your growth pleases me. Very good!"

Zhang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment. The joy in Master Wuhen's tone surprised him. Even when he learned that Yuan Shi Tianzun was the son of an old friend, the master had only been moved, without much joy.

Discovering a long-lost nephew shouldn't be as exciting as the nephew getting a perfect score on an exam.

This was clearly unreasonable.

"Master, does my growth make you so happy?" Zhang Yuanqing asked, puzzled.

Master Wuhen didn't answer. Instead, he said, "I obtained a key item for advancing to demigod in the dungeon."

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears, so much so that Zhang Yuanqing forgot to pursue his question.

He... he was about to advance to demigod?

Was he witnessing the birth of a demigod? No, was advancing to demigod so easy? Hadn't he been saying he was controlling his experience points to lower his evaluation?

Shouldn't he be among the weaker peak Rulers? How was he about to advance to demigod?

Zhang Yuanqing was completely dumbfounded. He wasn't mentally prepared at all. It felt like returning home one day, and his uncle suddenly told him happily, "Yuanzi, you're actually my biological son. All these years, I've been playing a child-swapping game with your mother."

Or his grandmother suddenly saying one day, "Yuanzi, actually your aunt isn't your aunt. She was also born to your mother. She's your sister."

That was the kind of impact he felt.

Compared to Yuan Shi Tianzun's shock and surprise, Xiao Yuan, Kou Beiyue, and Zhao Xintong's expressions changed drastically.

"Master, are you really... alright?" Xiao Yuan said, her face pale. "One step further is the abyss."

The higher the level of an evil profession, the stronger the evil thoughts. Master had already been walking a tightrope. Now, advancing to demigod was like walking on a knife's edge. How could he possibly suppress his own madness? This was courting death!

What was Master thinking!

Xiao Yuan felt no joy, only fear and incomprehension. The little fatty felt the same as the three of them. He was from the Southern School and knew the rule that the higher the level, the stronger the evil thoughts. The little fatty had never seen a demigod-level evil professional.

Master Wuhen slowly said, "As long as you reach level nine, you're qualified to attempt the demigod stage. The amount of experience points represents the success rate, not the qualification. Of course, evil professions don't have a demigod stage. As long as you obtain a specific item, you can possess power comparable to a demigod!"

He was answering Yuan Shi Tianzun's doubts.

As a top illusionist, he could sense everyone's emotional changes. Master Wuhen continued, "I have my plans. You don't need to worry. Next, I will enter seclusion to refine that item and break through to the demigod realm!"

"We must guard against the Southern School's retaliation. Xiao Yuan, suspend the hotel's business and have everyone go into hiding, awaiting my news."

Xiao Yuan hesitated for a moment and said helplessly, "Yes, Master!"

The other three bowed and chose to follow Master's arrangements.

The four of them then disappeared from the Buddha hall, having been asked to leave by Master Wuhen.

Zhang Yuanqing remained in the Buddha hall. He looked left and right, and finally looked at Master Wuhen's back. "Do you have something to say to me in private?"

Master Wuhen sat cross-legged under the Buddha statue and said in a low voice, "Xiao Yuan loves you very much. Ever since returning from the Five Elements Chaos dungeon, her affection for you has evolved beyond admiration. Now, her love is deeply rooted. In this period... your relationship should have improved somewhat."

"I feel guilty towards her!" Zhang Yuanqing said.

Xiao Yuan was willing to be his mistress, even though they hadn't even had a chance to brush against each other.

"Master left me here alone, it shouldn't be for this, right?" Zhang Yuanqing asked tentatively.

Master Wuhen said, "The duration of my seclusion is uncertain, from a few months to several years. During this period, the team must have a leader. Xiao Yuan is my disciple and manages the team for me. You are her beloved and also a descendant of Zhang Tianshi, so I want to give you the position of team leader."

"I will tell you everything about everyone on the team. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."

Zhang Yuanqing was silent for a moment and said, "I already know the details of Kou Beiyue, Xintong, Liang Chen Ze Zhu Er Shi, and Renjian Liulang Ke. Xiao Yuan told me herself."

Master Wuhen nodded slightly and slowly began to speak, "Yang Bo, Lingjing ID: Wei Ren Shi Biao (Role Model), real name Yang Xuehai. He is a middle school teacher. When he was young, he was falsely accused of rape by several female students. The court sentenced him to ten years. He was innocent, but overnight, he went from being a respected teacher to a beast that everyone hated. His life's reputation was ruined in one fell swoop."