Chapter 1 Kuns District, Hamburg Street, Number Sixty-Nine

Zhang Yuanqing first turned off his spare phone, then turned on the phone he normally used and searched for the address.

Number Sixty-Nine Hamburg Street was a high-end apartment building, located in a densely populated area.

This was normal. The strongholds of evil professions wouldn't be in sparsely populated suburbs, but necessarily in bustling urban areas, because when necessary, the ordinary people around could be used as hostages.

Whether it was the Lawful faction or the Evil faction, they would use "mortals" as hostages when they were desperate.

He held his phone, pondering as he walked towards the Heavenly Punishment branch.

"Joining the Freedom Alliance requires layers of tests, so troublesome! Let me think about how they'll examine me. My identity in the Second District is ultimately a guise. Although the boss created an identity for me, I don't belong to the Nihilist Sect."

"And a Level 6 rogue cultivator who doesn't belong to the Nihilist Sect is as rare as phoenix feathers and dragon scales, even in the Second District. The Freedom Alliance has probably already sent people to the Second District to investigate my identity. They won't be able to find anything, so tonight's assessment should be to verify my past."

"The methods are nothing more than lie detection and oaths. If it's lie detection, I currently have no means of concealment, and there's no solution. A bit of a headache..."

Zhang Yuanqing thought about it and felt that the only thing that could solve his predicament was the perfect human skin.

Use the human skin to bear his own karma, letting the Yin corpse act as cannon fodder.

The perfect human skin can only bear karma once, it can't withstand a long-term assessment. I can transfer the power of lie detection to the spirit servant. As for oaths and contracts... I remember the Saint stage oaths are also one-time use. I wonder if the Ruler stage will be different...

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up. Isn't there a Ruler stage Knight he knows? Why not freeload if he has the chance?

So he opened his address book, found "Zhai Cai," and dialed. After a few seconds, the phone returned a "cannot be reached" prompt.

"Did that cowardly Knight turn off his phone? Or has the Freedom Alliance already 'castrated' him?" Zhang Yuanqing thought, then dialed Zhai Cai's secretary, An Dieqi's, phone number.

When Zhai Cai moved to the red brick building, Zhang Yuanqing and the small secretary with the receding hairline had exchanged contact information.

This time the call connected smoothly, and a crisp voice came from the speaker: "Carefree Swordsman? Are you looking for Boss Cai!"

"Yes, his phone is off. Please give him the phone!"

"Wait a moment!"

After more than ten seconds, the Knight's cheap, clicking tongue sounded from the speaker:

"Oh, you're still alive, not bad, not bad. Your vitality isn't inferior to a rat in a sewer. Speak, what do you want? Have you found any clues about the Tongtian Sect Leader?"

Zhang Yuanqing maintained the swordsman's cold detachment: "I'll notify you, you stinky rat, when I have news. Now I'm in D. Please answer me one question, it's very important. Of course, you can also refuse, then our cooperation ends here."

He spoke very forcefully, because he was sure that the Knight wanted to retrieve the Pope's relic, so he would rely on him, this swordsman.

For tracking and investigation, swordsmen are among the top three of all professions.

Sure enough, Zhai Cai chuckled: "You tell me first, and I'll consider whether to answer."

This guy's tone was as irritating as ever.

Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "For Ruler stage oath contracts, is it that they won't rest until the violator is killed, or is it a single burst of power? Can you violate it to your heart's content after enduring it?"

He was worried that after the Yin corpse died in his place, the power of the contract oath would discover that his main body hadn't died and would continue to inflict damage.

"Contracts, oaths, and rules set by Knights, the punishment for violating them only happens once."

"Also, I must remind you that only higher-level Knights can revoke contract oaths and rules. In addition, the Outlaw skill of the Disorderer can exploit loopholes in the rules and briefly deceive oaths, contracts, and rules. If you want to avoid Ruler stage oaths, I suggest you find a Drunkard profession item at the Ruler stage." Zhai Cai said seriously.

Ruler stage items weren't so easy to find. Zhang Yuanqing said, "I understand! What about you, do you have any clues about the third Holy Plate?"

"Why should I tell you?" Zhai Cai chuckled.

"Whatever. You're being targeted by the Freedom Alliance now. If the Heavenly Punishment knows about the existence of the Holy Plate, they'll definitely snatch it. If you want to retrieve the Holy Plate, you can only ask me, a foreigner with decent strength and no background." Zhang Yuanqing didn't waste any words with him and decisively ended the call.

After listening to Zhai Cai's description, he already had a plan. Tonight, the main body had to go in person, then let the Yin corpse put on the perfect human skin to bear the karma.

Because the karma grafted by the perfect human skin must be from the main body, not the clone.

In other words, if the clone encounters lie detection, contracts, and other powers, the Yin corpse will take the hit for him and die on the spot.

Before long, the bank building was in sight. Zhang Yuanqing suddenly remembered something: "Speaking of which, my multi-player dungeon is coming soon."

He had been in New York County for half a month. The multi-player dungeon was a troublesome problem. Last time, because he carried too many Ruler-level items, he ended up entering a Ruler-level solo Lingjing Xingzhe.

Now, the same accident wouldn't happen again naturally, but the purple-gold suit bound to the character card was a Ruler-level item, plus he had integrated a Phantom God item, and was a dual-profession peak Saint.

He felt that even S-level Saint dungeons were childish, but if he was assigned to a Ruler stage dungeon, and it was a multi-player Lingjing Xingzhe, Zhang Yuanqing felt that his chances of being finished were even greater.

What kind of dungeon would Lingjing Xingzhe arrange for him?

"We'll see. If it really doesn't work, I'll have the President enter the dungeon to rescue me, even if he's willing to lose a level," Zhang Yuanqing thought.

Ten o'clock in the evening.

Number Sixty-Nine Hamburg Street, Queens, Zhang Yuanqing, wearing a baseball cap and mask, looked up at the shop sign. The English translation was roughly: Massage and Health Club.

This was a Japanese-style massage parlor. The entire Hamburg Street was a commercial and residential area. The first floor was shops, and the upper floors were apartments.

The commercial and residential model made the entire street vibrant and had a huge flow of people.

People shuttled through the street, some entering restaurants, some entering supermarkets, and some entering various leisure and entertainment venues.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced around, lowered the brim of his hat, and entered the health club. As soon as he entered the shop, a young woman in a pink uniform, with painted eyebrows and eyes, greeted him and said, "Hello, sir, what kind of service do you need? This is the shop's menu."

Zhang Yuanqing quickly scanned the menu, somewhat disappointed, and withdrew his gaze. He went straight to the point: "I'm looking for Catherine. She asked me to meet her here at ten o'clock tonight."

The young woman in the pink uniform's smile faded, and a sharp glint hid in her charming eyes. She scrutinized Zhang Yuanqing for a few seconds and said, "May I ask who you are..."

"Tongtian Sect Leader!"

A smile reappeared on the young woman's face. "Please follow me. Catherine is waiting for you inside."

She led Zhang Yuanqing inside. The lighting inside was dim and warm. A unique fragrance floated in the air, somewhat sweet and somewhat hazy.

The corridor was quite spacious. The floor and walls were covered with black tiles, and pictures of women lying on massage beds, exposing their snowy white jade backs, hung on the walls.

Zhang Yuanqing saw Catherine's photo inside.

On both sides of the corridor were rooms. With Zhang Yuanqing's hearing, he couldn't hear the sounds inside. If it weren't for sensing the emotions of the people inside, whether men or women, being in a state of intense pleasure or enjoying the comfort of a massage and sleeping peacefully, he would have almost thought that Catherine had cleared the place for him.

This showed that the shop had soundproofing props.

Before long, the young woman led Zhang Yuanqing to a stop outside a room, bowed, and said, "The manager is waiting for you inside." Then she turned and left.

Zhang Yuanqing focused his senses and felt that there was only one emotion in the room before he pushed open the door wrapped in yellow copper carvings.

The moment he pushed open the door, a rich and sweet fragrance rushed into his nose.

The room was large, with a bed, a rest area, and a several-square-meter bath.

The bath was filled with warm water, which was filled with mist, rose petals floating on the surface of the water. A beauty with icy muscles and jade bones stood in the pool, with her back to him.

Her silver-white short hair was tied up, her jade neck was slender, and the curves of her fair back undulated.

She had just the right amount of body fat, which just highlighted the plumpness of a mature woman. Her buttocks were as round as a full moon, and half of her sexy waist dimples were exposed on the surface of the water, which was very charming.

Catherine sighed:

"Tongtian Sect Leader, you ruined our plan."

Zhang Yuanqing imitated Zhai Cai's irritating tone and chuckled, "You wanted to assassinate Julian Meade and frame the Five Elements Alliance, thereby intensifying the conflict between Winnie and Sean. Unfortunately, that guy named Ju Mang is a strongman. This is something outside the plan. What does it have to do with me, Catherine? Seeing you tonight is my last bit of patience. If it weren't for the fact that I'm new here and need to rely on an organization, do you really think I want to play these boring games with you?"

"Speak, what is the final test? Let's make it clear in advance, if it's to sleep with you, I refuse!"

Tongtian Sect Leader was a lonely, solitary wolf, not fond of women, and even less likely to be controlled by a lust profession. Based on his persona, Zhang Yuanqing said these words coldly and ruthlessly.

But his inner thoughts were completely different: Damn it, a Ruler-level lust profession. Just seeing half her body almost made me lose control. All I can think about is nakedness.