Chapter 1 The Problem with the Key

“Boss, what’s wrong? Is there a problem with the key?”

Even if Zhang Yuanqing wasn’t a scout, he could tell that something was off about Fu Qingyang’s expression.

Before he could even ask, Fu Qingyang had already concealed his astonishment and shock, his expression returning to calmness. However, his gaze remained fixed on the jade plate. “I’ve seen it in the Qin Feng Academy’s documents. There’s a hand-drawn picture of this thing. It was in the history of the academy’s intern-level courses. It should have been that class. That document was compiled by a teacher at the academy who studies the history of the Lingjing (Mystic Realm), based on information from some Qin Dynasty copies at Qin Feng Academy. It recorded many suspected magical items used and collected by the First Emperor!”

Zhang Yuanqing tentatively asked, “It was originally something that the First Emperor gave to Xu Fu, so it’s not strange that you’ve seen it in the records, right?”

Fu Qingyang nodded. “It’s not strange, but I’ve seen it somewhere else too!”

“Uh…”

*Can you just say everything in one breath!* Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

Fu Qingyang glanced at him. “Back then, Ling Gou and I finished our internship and entered Qin Feng Academy together. He was infatuated with the beauty of the Jiaoren (Merman) Queen and was trapped at the bottom of the lake, surrounded and attacked. I was actually there that time too!”

“Of course, I was there to save him. When the academy teacher and the Jiaoren Queen were fighting fiercely, they cracked the cliff wall at the bottom of the lake. I saw two stone doors appear after the rocks fell away. There was a round hole in the middle of the door seam, with the exact same size, pattern, and shape as the Takamagahara Key!”

He rarely said so much, but whatever made Qian Gongzi (Young Master Qian) so talkative must be a big deal!

“Afterward, I checked the records in Qin Feng Academy but couldn’t find any information about that stone door. By chance, I learned from that trash that there was a hidden dungeon in Qin Feng Academy!” Fu Qingyang slowly said, “But I don’t know why Baihua Hui (Hundred Flowers Association) has never completed this hidden mission!”

*Marshal is quite good to you, telling you everything.* Zhang Yuanqing almost didn’t realize who the trash he was referring to was. He chewed over the information, surprised and confused: “Is this the key to Takamagahara, or the key to that stone door in Qin Feng Academy?”

“Or is there a deeper connection between Qin Feng Academy and Takamagahara?”

“I can’t give you the answer. You need to explore it yourself!” Fu Qingyang looked at the jade plate. “This may be the reason why Baihua Hui (Hundred Flowers Association) has never solved the hidden mission! Because they are missing the mission item!”

“Then this key can’t be returned to the Qianhe Zu (Thousand Crane Group)!” the morally upright Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven) said!

But this would undoubtedly intensify the conflict, causing the Qianhe Zu (Thousand Crane Group) to act recklessly and reveal it to Tian Fa (Heavenly Punishment). Next, Tian Fa (Heavenly Punishment) and the Five Elements Alliance would start bickering, and there would be nothing for the upright Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven) to do!

Fu Qingyang pondered for a few seconds and gave his opinion: “Go to Takamagahara first to see what’s hidden inside. There are still two days before the start of this session’s Qin Feng Academy training class. That’s enough time!”

“After getting the treasures in Takamagahara, you can borrow the key from the Qianhe Zu (Thousand Crane Group). If they don’t agree, offer some benefits and threaten them with the Fear Angel!”

After getting the Takamagahara treasure, the key would be meaningless to them, and the success rate of borrowing it would be extremely high. Zhang Yuanqing said in disbelief: “Boss is indeed Boss. No problem can stump you. Everyone says I’m incredibly intelligent and good at clearing S-level dungeons, but they don’t know that my wisdom is not even half of Qian Gongzi’s (Young Master Qian)!”

He said this with such emotion!

This was half true and half false. Given some time, he could come up with a solution, but he definitely couldn’t do it like Fu Qingyang, who could come up with a crafty plan with a single thought!

Qian Gongzi (Young Master Qian) really had a talent for engaging in struggles and scheming!

Fu Qingyang’s expression was still stern, but Zhang Yuanqing, who knew him well, could tell that Qian Gongzi (Young Master Qian) was enjoying it!

Everyone liked to hear good words, especially when they came from the exceptionally talented Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven)!

With the important matter settled, Zhang Yuanqing thought of another thing: “Boss, did you and Ling Gou go on a mission today?”

Hearing this, Fu Qingyang let out a soft breath.

“The second-in-command of the Bao Tang Province’s Night Watchers was killed. It’s preliminarily determined that it was done by the Chunyang (Pure Yang) Sect Leader!”

Zhang Yuanqing’s pupils contracted reflexively, and his face changed slightly: “In theory, the Taiyi (Supreme Unity) Sect should have notified the branches stationed in various locations. They didn’t recall the Night Watchers in the sect. How could they be so careless?”

Fu Qingyang shook his head: “It’s not that they were careless. They were killed at home!”

That was even more unreasonable. The residences of Lingjing Xingzhe (Mystic Realm Travelers) were always hidden, more so than their workplaces. Night Watchers also had many counter-reconnaissance methods. Zhang Yuanqing also realized that something was wrong!

Fu Qingyang continued: “The Grand Elder of the Taiyi (Supreme Unity) Sect has already convened a meeting and sent a special operations team to capture the Chunyang (Pure Yang) Sect Leader. Elder Gao Feng of the Hangzhou Branch is assisting in the investigation. It’s not under the jurisdiction of our Songhai Branch!”

It would definitely be better for the Taiyi (Supreme Unity) Sect to be responsible for this matter than for the Earth God to be responsible. He hoped they could end the Chunyang (Pure Yang) Sect Leader, otherwise, it would be terrifying to think about this guy growing up!

Zhang Yuanqing, who had suffered once, was filled with fear!

At this moment, Fu Qingyang remembered something and asked, “When did you kill the Edo Swordsman?”

“Around seven o’clock, I guess,” Zhang Yuanqing said.

Then he watched Fu Qingyang unplug the laptop, hold the 13-inch small notebook, get up, stride proudly towards the door, and say in a deep voice, “Let’s go!”

“Where to?” Zhang Yuanqing was stunned!

“It’s two thirty in the morning now. Six hours have passed since you took the key. If the Fear Angel has received the information, he could come over at any time!” Fu Qingyang said coldly, “If we don’t leave, are we staying here to die?”

*Uh, anyone who didn’t know better would think we’re going to kill the Fear Angel.* Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly followed behind the boss. “Together, together!”

The two left the villa. Fu Qingyang got into the luxurious car and sped away!

Zhang Yuanqing returned to the villa to get the keys to Guan Ya’s sports car, and with a stomp on the accelerator, the engine roared as he shot out of the residential area!

Inside the business car, Fu Qingyang sat upright, with the folding table of the seat unfolded and the laptop turned on. He opened the document, and his slender jade fingers flew across the keyboard!

Based on Yuan Shi’s description just now, he temporarily fabricated a story, claiming that a patrol team in Songhai accidentally locked onto the Blood Drinker Saber and used special means to track the Blood Drinker Saber!

They followed all the way to Chun City. Team leader Guan Ya, greedy for merit, bypassed the Chun City branch and led the team to attack the Blood Drinker Saber’s stronghold!

Although they failed regrettably, the patrol team unintentionally found out that the reason why the Blood Drinker Saber sneaked into Songhai was to probe for information about the Devil Eye!

The Fear Angel, who yearned for freedom, wanted to rescue the Devil Eye Angel and sent subordinates to Songhai to collect information!

After writing the report, Fu Qingyang sent it to headquarters!

Such fraudulent information would be severely punished if discovered by headquarters, but Qian Gongzi (Young Master Qian) was not worried!

First of all, the Fear Angel would definitely come to Songhai. This was an undeniable fact! Secondly, Fear would never actively reveal the information of Takamagahara to the alliance leader!

If he was discovered after such a test, and the alliance leader was unaware, he would naturally think it was a misunderstanding!

But in this way, Fear would probably know that Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven) had concealed it from the high-level officials, and he might target Yuan Shi (Primordial) in the future!

It could be considered that there were both advantages and disadvantages!

As for the alliance leader’s side, Fu Qingyang didn’t care whether he would notice it or not. If the alliance leader came to stop him and questioned him, he would just reveal the truth!

If he didn’t question it, then it would just pass!

In addition, Fu Qingyang still had a little bit of personal ambition. He was trying to use the alliance leaders as chess pieces in a game, testing the alliance leader’s bottom line and testing how much they could be used!

This was something he wanted to do when he was still a Saint, but couldn’t!

Compared to Fu Qingyang, who was undergoing a brainstorm, Yuan Shi Tian Zun’s (Primordial Lord of Heaven) side seemed to be full of life!

A porcelain-white and graceful nude body was lying quietly on the bed. The dark red pupils of Yin Yao Princess were closed, motionless. Without breath or heartbeat, she was like a real Yin (Corpse) corpse!

Zhang Yuanqing scrutinized the princess’s body. Her skin was a bloodless porcelain-white, like a delicate porcelain doll!

Slender neck, rounded shoulders, sexy collarbones, the soft bulges in front of her chest were like inverted bowls, not too big, but extraordinarily graceful!

Her tight abdomen had a shallow white line connecting her navel, which was both sexy and bewitching, and further down, the scenery was covered by the corner of the blanket!

“I want to dig out your eyes and feed them to the dogs!” Yin Yao Princess, with her eyes closed, raised the small horn in her hand!

“Princess, don’t be angry. This is an indispensable procedure. This Heavenly Lord is experienced!” Zhang Yuanqing was as excited as a blacksmith seeing a superb iron ore!

He opened the gang warehouse and applied to Fu Qingyang for the right to use the props!

“Ding! Your application has been approved! Please check the props in the inventory!”

He immediately opened the inventory and took out an ancient and worn badge!

The front of the badge was carved with a knight’s longsword and a hammer of judgment, and the back was a simple pattern!

This prop was bought by Fu Qingyang from abroad for Ling Gou to woo Annie. However, the world was unpredictable. Annie didn’t take a fancy to the romantic Flower Prince but was devoted to the Flower Prince’s student!

Zhang Yuanqing held the badge and said in a low and solemn voice: “Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven) vows not to force Yin Yao Princess to serve in bed. Without Yin Yao Princess’s permission, he will never actively control her body. I will treat Yin Yao Princess equally and never treat her as a servant!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the badge emitted a clear and bright glow! In the dark, the oath was witnessed by a certain power, and the contract was concluded!

She wore easy-to-move camouflage military pants, a black vest, a black short jacket, and sunglasses, like a top-quality mature woman participating in summer camp!

“Many agents of Tian Fa (Heavenly Punishment) are lurking in Edo, so the team leader and deputy team leaders cannot personally come to receive Lord Yuan Shi (Primordial Lord)!” Asano Ryo bowed in apology, showing the whorl of her head to Lord Yuan Shi (Primordial Lord)!

“It doesn’t matter. Where are we going now?” Zhang Yuanqing asked.

“The team leader originally wanted to entertain you in Ginza, which is the headquarters of the Qianhe Zu (Thousand Crane Group) and the most prosperous area in Edo! But considering the secrecy, the team leader changed his mind. He is already waiting in Shizuoka in advance!” Asano Ryo said!

*You can just say that he’s waiting for me in Shizuoka Prefecture. Don’t expose your team leader’s shortcomings, or he might force you to commit seppuku in the future.* Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice: “Idiot, the correct way to answer is: You just need to follow me, and the team leader has already set up a banquet at the destination!”

“You directly told me that Takamagahara is in Shizuoka Prefecture. If I were a bad guy, I would have killed you now and gone alone!”

Asano Ryo felt that it made sense when she heard this and said in shame and annoyance: “I am too stupid, Lord Yuan Shi (Primordial Lord). Thank you for your reminder. You are really a person of high moral character!”

She was full of emotion. Lord Yuan Shi (Primordial Lord) was a very gentle person!

Zhang Yuanqing nodded steadily: “But not everyone in the world is as virtuous as me! Ryo-chan, you still need more experience!”

“Yes!”

Shizuoka Prefecture is not far from Edo, to the southwest. On the way, Asano Ryo chattered about the customs, history, and background of Shizuoka. Only then did Zhang Yuanqing realize that the famous "Atami" was in Shizuoka!

The biggest feature of this place is its hot spring resources, known as the hot spring peninsula because Mount Fuji, the national symbol of the island country, is located here!

It was a pity that Guan Ya didn't come, otherwise, he would really like to experience the island country's hot springs. He could also watch some educational films with hot springs as the theme. Zhang Yuanqing was reminded of many memories and felt that his dna had moved.

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Leaving aside the facts, he had a strong longing for certain elements of the island country. Looking back on countless late nights, he used his hands to silently write songs of praise to youth under the guidance of scantily clad island country teachers! As well as guilt and sadness for the lost children!

Asano Ryo suddenly found that Lord Yuan Shi’s (Primordial Lord) expression had become vicissitudes of life…

An hour later, the two arrived at their destination!

The business car stopped at an antique hot spring restaurant. Through the high roof ridge, they could vaguely see the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji!

*Mount Fuji?* Zhang Yuanqing looked at the distant mountain through the car window, thinking that Takamagahara was on Mount Fuji?

Ichiro Kobe must not have chosen this meeting place to invite him to a hot spring!

If this was a business negotiation, then Zhang Yuanqing would reasonably think that the Qianhe Zu (Thousand Crane Group) wanted to use beauty and hot springs to lure him!

But that was obviously not the case now. Everyone was very busy and was seizing the time. Zhang Yuanqing suspected that there was a connection between the academy and Takamagahara on Mount Fuji.

Two men in black suits were standing at the entrance of the hot spring pavilion, staring vigilantly at the business car!

The electric door slid open, and Asano Ryo got out of the car!

“Captain Asano!” The two men in black bowed in unison but still stared vigilantly at Yuan Shi Tian Zun (Primordial Lord of Heaven)!

Asano Ryo bowed in return, her tone unconsciously dignified, and said seriously: “Please inform the team leader that Lord Yuan Shi (Primordial Lord) has arrived!”