Chapter 180 The Truth of the Past

Zhang Yuanqing fell into a long silence as he looked at the information.

The Scorching Sun Twins? The Shadow Twins?

The Scorching Sun Twins are my dad and the Palace Master's dad. Who are the Shadow Twins? Even the authorities don't know their identities, not even their Lingjing IDs. That's a bit unbelievable.

But back then, the Five Elements Alliance hadn't been established yet, and the five major organizations weren't backed by the government. They might have been a little lacking in information gathering...

Today, Zhang Yuanqing already understands the development trajectory and background of the Five Elements Alliance. The five major organizations were private organizations back then, the kind with connections to the imperial court, "gentry" who helped the imperial court maintain order. After the death of the previous Marshal in the battle for the Light Compass, the five major organizations were reorganized and combined under the promotion of the imperial court, renamed the Five Elements Alliance, and became completely official.

"They killed more than ten Sovereigns in six years. That's a bit terrifying. Even if you add up the Lawful and Evil professions, the number of Sovereigns is limited. No wonder they say the 'Carefree' organization was a force to be reckoned with back then. But the lines are so cheesy. Is the second half missing 'lovable and charming villains'?"

"So the Light Compass appeared 24 years ago. I wasn't even born then. I remember the Cat King Speaker once played an audio clip, a dialogue between the Demon Lord and a mysterious person."

"That mysterious person said that the Light Compass appeared in the world, triggering countless Lingjing Xingzhe (Lingjing Walkers) to fight over it. It seems that the Carefree organization also participated, but the scale of that battle was extremely high, with demigods appearing. My dad and the others shouldn't have been demigods, but to be able to participate in the fight, they must have been peak Sovereigns at least, or even possessed means to match demigods. Hiss, so I'm a second-generation Lingjing (spiritual realm) member too, and a top-notch one at that."

"After the Light Compass incident, the Carefree organization disappeared. In the nine years that followed, the Chu family was wiped out, my dad had a car accident, and the Scorching Sun Twins died one after another."

"What exactly did the members of the Carefree organization do during these nine years?"

To find out the truth about the Carefree organization's disappearance, I have to start with the Light Compass, because the changes in the four were after the fight for the Light Compass.

At least, that's what the information given in this record says.

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a while and quickly had a direction for his investigation. First, inquire about information about the Light Compass from Fu Qingyang; second, call his mother and chat about the things of the past.

Although his relationship with his birth mother is very strained, and he has a strong resistance to contacting her, Zhang Yuanqing must find out what his father left behind in him.

If he remains ignorant, he won't even know how he dies when his enemies come knocking one day.

Not only must he find out what the damned old man left behind, but he must also know who the enemy is so that he can prevent it.

Alas, the identity of the Demon Lord's successor already makes me tremble with fear. Now, here comes the Carefree Sect's successor? Damn it, do I have so much karma on me? Zhang Yuanqing thought decadently, unable to help but feel a little self-abandoning. The monthly instance dungeons since becoming a Lingjing Xingzhe have already made his life very tiring.

"The bunny girl's cooking at home is pretty good. I'm getting a little belly," Li Chunfeng said, biting into a poached egg.

"It's time to work out. You Scholars are only a little stronger than ordinary people in the extraordinary stage. I have a colleague named Wang Tai, also a Scholar. He had a bunch of otaku diseases at the last physical exam."

Zhang Yuanqing regained his thoughts, drank the vegetable soup, and said, "I'll have Guan Ya accompany you to practice martial arts later, to get some exercise."

Li Chunfeng was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Have I offended you?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Then why do you want me to die?"

"Brother Li, you're getting more and more humorous lately. You even played on homophones last time. I was going to deduct half a month's salary from you."

"Whatever." Li Chunfeng is now taking private jobs from Jiang Jingwei and no longer cares about this little salary.

He earned tens of thousands just by writing summer homework for Jiang Jingwei.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him. This Scholar originally had integrity and refused Jiang Jingwei's request, believing that writing middle school homework was an insult to a Scholar.

But now his chat content with Jiang Jingwei is: If you have classmates who need someone to write summer homework for them, you can contact me, your friend. I'll give you a 20% discount. Money is not a good thing; it will erode comrades' iron-like faith.

After finishing the breakfast on his plate, Zhang Yuanqing and Li Chunfeng returned to the restaurant, where they saw Princess Silver Mirror focused on watching a tablet. The video being played was "The Last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Guan Ya, the Queen, and Xie Lingxi had already returned to their rooms.

"What do you think of this?" Zhang Yuanqing put the plate on the table. "Xie Lingxi helped me find it. She said she was introducing me to a magnificent work that is full of philosophy and expounds on the rise and fall of dynasties." Princess Silver Mirror conveyed her mental fluctuations, communicating with Yuanshi Tianzun (Primordial Lord) in an yin object way.

"This is to stab your heart! Lingxi is taking revenge on you." Zhang Yuanqing clicked his tongue in his heart.

Princess Silver Mirror seemed to guess what he was thinking and conveyed the thought:

"She's disappointed. I've already seen through the mortal world."

Without some life insights, one cannot create a magic artifact like the Ghost Mirror.

Zhang Yuanqing stared at her exquisite face for a moment, unable to see through her thoughts. At first glance, this princess is from the concubine faction, saying that she wants to solve the competitors for the Queen and Green Tea, and even come up with ideas for them (hiring murderers).

But both operations made the Queen and Xie Lingxi embarrassed to the point of curling their toes.

At the same time, she is not close to Guan Ya, and even appears very distant.

But she is not really distant. She actively participates in the internal conflicts of the small group, and is very willing to be used as a gun by the concubine faction.

This is also a restless one. Yin corpses do not have micro-expressions and eye movements, so Guan Ya can't see through her thoughts.

Zhang Yuanqing pondered and said, "Princess, in another half a month, I will enter the Lingjing. I will take you to meet her old self then."

He decided to敲打一下 (qiāo dǎ yī xià - subtly warn) Princess Silver Mirror.

Princess Silver Mirror's mental power fluctuated slightly, then hid it, ignoring him, and concentrating on watching the TV series.

The subtext of these words is, if you are restless, I will sue the old hag!

She is indeed afraid of the old hag, one thing conquers another! Zhang Yuanqing went up to the second floor and knocked on Xie Lingxi's door.

"Who is it!" A crisp, silvery voice came from inside the door.

"It's me."

"Come in." The voice in the room suddenly became happy.

Opening the door and entering the room, Xie Lingxi was lying on the bed in pink hot pants, playing with her mobile phone. Her long legs were raised, swaying, along with her full little butt.

"Brother, it's not good for you to come into my room right after eating, Guan Ya-jie (older sister) will be angry."

Her little butt swayed even more eagerly. Zhang Yuanqing said angrily:

"Don't worry, my girlfriend is not scary. Don't be sarcastic. I have something to tell you. Don't contact the Zhisha (Killing Stop) Palace Master recently, and don't see her."

Xie Lingxi's face changed, and she cautiously asked, "Why?"

"I met her yesterday and accidentally implicated you. She said she was going to strip you naked and hang you on the Songjiang Bridge."

Xie Lingxi cried directly: "Yuanshi-gege (older brother) how could you do this, sob sob sob..."

Good Music Hotel.

As a hotel, and in the suburbs, compared to the desolate No Trace Hotel, Good Music has a steady stream of guests and a booming business.

A young couple entered the hotel and saw a man in big shorts hanging in the lobby. His whole body was bound by red threads as thin as hair.

The weight of one hundred kilograms was steadily suspended in the air by only one thin thread.

"Ah, what's wrong with this person..."

The girl looked around curiously, and when she saw that it was a middle-aged uncle with a big belly, she immediately lost interest and took out her mobile phone to take a photo and post it to her WeChat Moments. "I'm sorry, please don't take pictures. This is a famous performance artist, and he doesn't like others taking pictures."

Wang Qian, wearing a front desk uniform, politely stopped her.

The girl was a little unhappy: "If you don't want people to take pictures, then don't show off, tsk~"

The boy said disdainfully: "Artists are like this now, just trying to attract attention. They can do anything strange to become famous." While complaining, he walked to the front desk, completed the registration, and couldn't wait to enter the elevator.

Under the fluffy afro, Qingdian Dasheng's (Crazy Sage) old face was flushed with shame. He wished he could return to the Lingjing on the spot.

Half an hour later, Wang Qian glanced at Qingdian Dasheng, grabbed the landline, and dialed a room number:

"Palace Master, it's time." After speaking, he put down the receiver.

The Qingdian Dasheng in mid-air fell heavily, smashing onto the cold floor.

"It's finally over. If it continues like this, my old face will be lost. What face do I have to live in this world? I, Qingdian Dasheng, am also a decent person."

Qingdian Dasheng moved his arms. He had been hanging for three hours, his blood circulation was not smooth, and his muscles were sore and painful.

"What did you do again to displease the Palace Master?" Wang Qian took a bottle of mineral water and handed it over.

Qingdian Dasheng unscrewed the bottle cap, took a big gulp, and said angrily:

"Yuanshi Tianzun betrayed me, I curse his ancestors..."

As soon as the words fell, the Palace Master's cold voice came into the ears of the two people: "Hang him for another three hours."

The red threads scattered on the ground suddenly came alive, re-bundling Qingdian Dasheng and hanging him in the lobby. The forty-year-old man made a tractor-like cry.

Wang Qian had a look of pity on his face.

Fu Jiawan Villa.

In the study, on the hand-crafted dessert table, were filled with exquisite and expensive cakes, fruits, and ham slices.

Zhang Yuanqing drank iced cola and looked at Young Master Qian on the opposite side and said:

"Boss, did you investigate the Light Compass' information afterward?"

That day, he learned from the Evil Eye about the Chu family's extermination case and the reason why the Soldiers Sect's Shura invested in the Dark Rose leader stemmed from the Light Compass, and then he told this information to Fu Qingyang. Fu Qingyang was so happy that he raised the house welfare of 10 million to 20 million.

At that time, Fu Qingyang was still a deacon, and did not know the information of the Light Compass. Now he has been promoted to Sovereign and become a high-ranking Elder of the Law Enforcement Team.

With the authority of the Elder and the resources of the Fu family, he must already know more information about the Light Compass.

"Information involving the Light Compass has an extremely high level of confidentiality. Even a level 7 Elder does not have the authority to read it. A level 8 can understand a general idea, and only a peak Elder has the right to read the details. I don't know much either. Moreover, according to the rules, I can't tell you either," Fu Qingyang said.

Zhang Yuanqing knew that there must be a "but" coming.

"But, it doesn't hurt to talk about it behind closed doors." Fu Qingyang's tone was steady, and he calmly drank the strong wine in his glass and said:

"The Light Compass does not belong to any of the known professions. It was excavated from the Lingjing by a Western strongman. It is known that its greatest function is prediction, and it is always accurate."

"The reason why the Light Compass attracted countless Lingjing Xingzhe to fight for it back then was because it made a prediction."

Zhang Yuanqing's spirit was lifted: "What prediction?"

He had been puzzled by this question for a long time. In the Cat King Speaker, the mysterious man did not answer the Demon Lord. In the zoo that day, the Evil Eye did not answer him either. Fu Qingyang's voice suddenly became low:

"When the sun, moon, and stars return to their positions, the gods sleeping in chaos will awaken. The king who sits high on the throne will lead the gods to restart the war, and the world will enter a new cycle."

"When the sun, moon, and stars return to their positions." Zhang Yuanqing was stunned.

At this moment, it was as if lightning flashed in his mind, bringing a thunderous enlightenment and a trembling frenzy. In an instant, he understood many things.

The sun, moon, and stars symbolize the three stages of the Night Wanderer. The reason why the sun, moon, and stars return to their positions, is why the Night Wanderer profession is special. In addition, he also understood why there is the concept of "main training" a certain spiritual power.

So the black crescent moon in the character card is formed by mainly training Taiyin (Great Yin) power? Or, is it itself the "moon" among the "sun, moon, and stars"? Damn, in that case, is the Demon Lord really a Sovereign? How could a Sovereign possess demigod-level power? That battle in which he perished together with the Evil Eye Judge was indeed not that simple? Zhang Yuanqing felt a little scalp-tingling.

Fu Qingyang glanced at him, his deep eyes narrowed slightly, then returned to normal and continued: "Later, the Light Compass was shattered in that battle, and the fragments were divided by a group of forces. I only know that there are two fragments in the Five Elements Alliance, respectively in the hands of the Palace Master and the Gang Leader. The whereabouts of the remaining fragments are unknown." The Palace Master and Gang Leader he was talking about referred to the Palace Master of the Water God Palace and the Gang Leader of the Red Fire Gang.

"Anything else?" Zhang Yuanqing asked. Fu Qingyang shook his head.

After a second, he said again: "I have something to inform you. Prepare next week to go to Qinfeng Academy for classes. You should learn some systematic things."

"Qinfeng Academy?" Zhang Yuanqing said blankly: "What is that?"

"It is a Lingjing jointly created by the Taiyi (Supreme One) Sect and the Five Elements Alliance. It is an institution specializing in training the extraordinary and saints. It gathers many seniors who have retired from the front line. Some of them are tired of fighting and choose to be teachers there. Some are doing research in it, and some have made mistakes and have been temporarily removed from their posts and assigned to teach there," Fu Qingyang said:

"Generally speaking, practitioners who join the official organization, after passing the assessment and internship period, will be sent to there for further study."

He looked at his confidant subordinate: "You are more special."

The internship period is three months. Yuanshi Tianzun became a saint in three months, and reached nearly level 5 in four months.

"Do I still need to go? How long does one training session last?" Zhang Yuanqing was a little unwilling.

"He looked at his confidant subordinate: "You are more special."

The internship period is three months. Yuanshi Tianzun became a saint in three months, and reached nearly level 5 in four months.

"Do I still need to go? How long does one training session last?" Zhang Yuanqing was a little unwilling.

"Seven days." Fu Qingyang said.

Seven days? That's not long, but is training useful for me? Zhang Yuanqing said, "Can I refuse?"

"In addition to the Five Elements Alliance students, young people from the Taiyi Sect and Lingjing families will also enter Qinfeng Academy. It's not bad for you to get to know more friends. In this list, there are Sun Miaomiao, Zhao Chenghuang, and Yuan Ting."

Fu Qingyang said in a tone that would not allow refusal. In Young Master Qian's view, this was a good opportunity to expand his network.

If Yuanshi Tianzun wants to climb higher and higher in the official organization, he cannot only rely on him. He must also have his own network, his own team. Politics is never a game that solo heroes can play.

"In addition, although you can't get experience, Qinfeng Academy is a very special Lingjing. There are many good things inside, and some secrets are hidden. It is not convenient to tell you the specifics. The Xingguan (Star Officials) of the Taiyi Sect also teach there. You can take the opportunity to learn the Star Official's combat skills."

Since Fu Qingyang had said so, Zhang Yuanqing could not refuse, and nodded: "Okay."

Leaving the study and returning to his room, Zhang Yuanqing reviewed the information of the Light Compass.

"I am even more certain that the disappearance of the Carefree organization and the death of my father are related to the prediction of the Light Compass. Could they also have fragments in their hands? Where did those fragments go?"

"The Light Compass' prediction sounds like a disaster. Oh, the Five Elements Alliance was merged after this."

His heart moved, and he picked up his mobile phone and sent a message to the American Eagle of Freedom.

"Ask something, did you have any major reforms in the Lawful profession 20 years ago?" The message was sent.

More than ten seconds later, the American Eagle of Freedom replied with a message: "I'm in a gunfight with the Black Brother. I'll talk about it later."

"I wish you a happy gunfight." Zhang Yuanqing exited the mailbox, opened the address book, searched for Chen Shu, and then dialed his mother's phone.

"I'm sorry, the phone you dialed is turned off..." An electronic female voice came from the loudspeaker.

Turned off?

According to the time difference, it should be midnight on my mother's side. She should be resting.

Zhang Yuanqing put down his mobile phone and put his body weight on the back of the chair, sitting alone in a daze for a while.

He decided to go back to his hometown to take a look.

To investigate a person, starting from the people around him and the environment he came from is undoubtedly the fastest and most accurate. Since he can't get through to his mother's phone, he will go back to his father's hometown to investigate.