Waiting for the Nine Elders to connect, Zhang Yuanqing, recalling the Devil Eye Heavenly King's enlightenment, worriedly said:

"Boss, the Devil Eye wants to use the Merit List to put shackles and fetters on all of humanity, restricting everyone with moral values. I think... he's getting crazier."

Fu Qingyang frowned:

"Tell me in detail."

Zhang Yuanqing then recounted his experiences at the orphanage and the Devil Eye Heavenly King's original words to Fu Qingyang.

After hearing this, Qian Gongzi's expression was particularly solemn:

"The Devil Eye's obsession has deepened, and his belief has become firmer. Yuanshi, the Devil Eye is a double-edged sword. He's powerful enough to influence demigods, but he's essentially a madman. A madman won't reason with you or consider the pros and cons. He could easily backfire."

Zhang Yuanqing frowned, "For example?"

Qian Gongzi looked at him with deep eyes:

"You know, law and order don't necessarily mean kindness and justice. In a large organization, there are bound to be people with ulterior motives. If Ling Tuo collects evidence of your organization members' crimes and hands it over to the Devil Eye, what do you think the Devil Eye will do?"

Zhang Yuanqing's lips twitched, "Show no mercy."

He understood Fu Qingyang's meaning.

Although the Devil Eye was a powerful assistant, this blade was uncontrollable. If you violated his taboo, he would definitely show no mercy; otherwise, he wouldn't be a fanatic.

He exhaled, "Fortunately, I asked Zhai Cai to be a witness in advance."

As long as the core members didn't fight among themselves, there wouldn't be a big problem.

If the Devil Eye targeted a core member, the contract witnessed by the sole successor Knight would restrain him. The Devil Eye shouldn't risk his life to eliminate a wrongdoer, after all, he still had the lofty ideal of "putting shackles on all of humanity" to complete.

Uh, the Devil Eye is a fanatic. If there's a real problem, find a way to seal him... Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

"How to seal him?" Fu Qingyang perceived his confidant's thoughts, "The Devil Eye's Bewitching Eye can influence demigods. He is currently your Revenant's strongest combatant."

"Don't worry, the more fanatical he is, the higher my status will be. If he goes crazy, I'll hold the Annihilation Blade against my chest, and he'll kneel down and beg me not to die." Zhang Yuanqing looked smug.

Fu Qingyang was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, the ceiling's projection equipment emitted beeping sounds, and yellow indicator lights flashed continuously. Six projectors popped out, projecting a luxurious conference table in the center of the spacious conference room.

Around the conference table, the figures of the Nine Elders of the Five Elements Alliance gradually appeared, while the projection equipment above Fu Qingyang's head began scanning his body, transmitting it to the capital city thousands of miles away.

The nine peak Sovereigns simultaneously looked at Fu Qingyang.

As the convener of the meeting, Fu Qingyang spoke first: "I have contacted Yuanshi Tianzun."

The impatient Great Elder of the Scarlet Fire Gang immediately asked, "What is his attitude?"

Fu Qingyang pondered, "I can't say what his attitude is. You can talk to him directly."

After speaking, he got up and stepped out of the light beam.

Under the Nine Elders' strange gazes, the fluorescent blue light beam flickered, and a new character image was successfully scanned, transforming into a familiar young figure.

Yuanshi Tianzun!

Zhang Yuanqing smiled and greeted them, "Hello, old men, long time no see. Did you miss me?"

Thousands of miles apart, he couldn't sense the Nine Elders' emotions, but from their gloomy, solemn, dissatisfied, and regretful expressions and gazes, he could see the old guys' inner thoughts:

You little bastard, your life is strangely tough!

Of course, among the Nine Elders, Great Elder Dihong, Elder Miao, the Sword Pavilion Elder, and the two elders of the Scarlet Fire Gang had a slightly better attitude towards him. It wasn't that they liked him, but their descendants had benefited from him, so they held some affection for him and had a higher tolerance for him.

Elder Miao smiled insincerely:

"You've advanced to Sovereign, so your confidence is different. Fu Qingyang let you talk yourself, so let's get straight to the point. What are your conditions?"

Zhang Yuanqing leaned back lazily in his chair, crossed his legs, and said:

"You should know the prophecy of the Golden Compass, and you also know that the position of Sun Lord is currently vacant. I'll be blunt. I want to move into headquarters, replace Cai Qinhe's position, and I want the Five Elements Alliance to support me in becoming the Sun Lord."

The atmosphere in the conference room froze, and the Nine Elders scrutinized Yuanshi Tianzun.

Is this kid crazy?

Fu Qingyang nodded silently, knowing that asking for the sky and settling on the ground meant that Yuanshi was no longer a greenhorn in "fighting with people."

"Support you in becoming the Sun Lord?" The Great Elder of the Scarlet Fire Gang spoke frankly:

"Are you crazy, kid? The person the Five Elements Alliance supports is the Lord of Taiyi. If that Star Lord dies, there are still Level 8 and 9 Day Tourers from Taiyi in line. It's not your turn no matter what."

"Then your Five Elements Alliance will go far," Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "Marshal only took a year to advance to demigod, and Demon Monarch took half a year to become a peak Sovereign. Am I, Yuanshi Tianzun, not more talented than these two Crouching Dragons and Phoenix Chicks? I can reach Level 9 in three months, old man. Don't say I didn't give the Five Elements Alliance a chance."

With this arrogant and conceited attitude, the two peak Sovereigns of the Scarlet Fire Gang already wanted to beat him up.

Great Elder Dihong's voice was low and gentle:

"It seems you don't want to go to the Qinghe Branch. Yuanshi Tianzun, headquarters intends to appoint you as the head of the Qinghe Branch. You've been to Bagui Province and know the chaos of the frontier. I believe that with your ability and personality, you'll definitely achieve something at the Qinghe Branch."

"I can promise on behalf of headquarters that as long as you don't betray the government, don't harm your colleagues, and don't betray the law, you'll have the greatest degree of freedom. Believe me, going there is the best choice for you and for us."

"Transfer me to the Qinghe Branch. Does headquarters want to use me to restrain the Qinghe Clan and the Western Branch of the Spirit Ability Association?" Zhang Yuanqing adopted a frank posture: "Well, with my hot temper, the Qinghe Clan, a clan that only takes money and doesn't do anything, shouldn't expect to get any advantage from me. Not to mention the evil forces on the border."

Elder Miao smiled, "We believe you can suppress the Spirit Ability Association, and we also believe you have a patriotic and law-abiding heart."

Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but sneer, "I really want to guard the border, and I also disapprove of the Qinghe Branch's behavior, but..."

He paused, his expression becoming sharp and serious: "Can the Nine Elders tell me how the Poison Tracker died?"

The first expressions on the Nine Peak Elders' faces were confusion, and then they remembered the person "Poison Tracker". Elder Miao chose her words and said slowly:

"The Poison Tracker's sacrifice is our regret and also a mistake in headquarters' work, but the instigator, Cai Qinhe, has already returned to the Spirit Realm. What else is there to say?"

Zhang Yuanqing interrupted coldly, "In my opinion, all of you are responsible. It was your acquiescence and inaction that allowed Cai Qinhe to act recklessly, ultimately leading to a miscarriage of justice... Forget it, I don't want to mention the past. It's okay for me to go to the Qinghe Branch, but you have to agree to one condition."

The Great Elder of the Water God Palace immediately said, "Tell us!"

Zhang Yuanqing straightened up, his eyes shining, "All nine of you, go to the Poison Tracker's grave together and bow in repentance. I want to broadcast it live! This will not only show the Nine Elders' attitude of admitting and correcting their mistakes, but also be a gesture of welcoming me back to the Five Elements Alliance."

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The nine peak Sovereigns' expressions darkened.

"Too much!" The Elder of the Scarlet Fire Gang glared angrily, "Do you think that since you advanced to Sovereign, the Five Elements Alliance is begging you to return? Yuanshi Tianzun, you're just a Level 7 Sovereign. Do you think you're a demigod?"

Although the words were harsh, the reasoning was sound. Therefore, the eight peak Sovereigns did not speak, but silently looked at Yuanshi Tianzun.

Zhang Yuanqing adopted a brazen attitude:

"Then there's nothing to talk about. If the Five Elements Alliance doesn't want me, I'll go to the Heavenly Punishment. The Wind and Thunder Gods just had an accident, and the Heavenly Punishment needs a prestigious and powerful expert to boost morale. And during my time in New Covenant County, I happened to have accumulated a lot of prestige. Let's see who's the clown then."

This undoubtedly grasped the Nine Elders' weakness.

Yuanshi Tianzun had returned powerfully after advancing to Sovereign, and if he also wore the halo of "solving the moral value disappearance crisis", his prestige would definitely be at its peak. But he joined the Heavenly Punishment...

At this time, the Sword Pavilion Elder spoke:

"Yuanshi Tianzun, tell us directly what you want, but don't mention the grave thing."

Zhang Yuanqing seized the opportunity to get to the point:

"Although headquarters has let me down, as a member of the Second District, it's hard to leave my homeland. I can choose not to join the Heavenly Punishment, and the grave thing can be forgotten. How about this, I'll take a step back. I won't return to the Five Elements Alliance, but I want to form my own force, but I need official backing. The organization members will enjoy the power and treatment of semi-official Professionals, including but not limited to visiting the Five Elements Alliance forum, cooperating with official Professionals, and a certain degree of calling on official resources. In short, I want the treatment that Spirit Realm Families have."

Before the Nine Elders could speak, he quickly added:

"Although I won't join the Five Elements Alliance, I can join the White Tiger Army and become a member of the gang."

The Nine Elders' expressions improved, and after exchanging glances, Great Elder Dihong said:

"Let's end the meeting here today. We need to discuss it and give you an answer tomorrow."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, "No problem."

The holographic projection disappeared, the projection equipment retracted its probes, and the red indicator light flashed for a few seconds before turning off.

Zhang Yuanqing exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and looked at Qian Gongzi at the table, "Shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Fu Qingyang "Mm"ed, "If the Five Elements Alliance doesn't agree, you can go directly to the Heavenly Punishment. There are many choices, no need to hang yourself on one tree."

After a pause, he expressed his opinion: "The Sword Pavilion Elder didn't expose your little tricks, which shows that he has great tolerance for you. He will convince the other elders."

Zhang Yuanqing's negotiation skills were obvious to the Level 9 Yanshi and couldn't be hidden from the two peak Sovereigns of the White Tiger Army.

But since neither of them interrupted him, at least the White Tiger Army would agree.

"If headquarters doesn't agree, then I'll go to New Covenant County and make the Jishi Society the headquarters of the Revenants, turning this place into a branch." Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Boss, how's your proficiency in Skills Approaching the Dao?"

Fu Qingyang glanced at him, "No problem killing you." He could see at a glance that Yuanshi Tianzun wanted to secretly test his level and show off his strength.

Songhai suburbs, the zoo.

At the entrance crowded with tourists, a curly-haired teddy bear squatted on the roadside, waiting quietly.

This morning, he received a call from Yuanshi Tianzun saying that he had a big gift to give him—a Sovereign-level war pet.

Wood Spirits can summon plants and animals to fight for them. Ordinary plants and animals have almost no combat power, so most Wood Spirits will actively cultivate plants and animals.

Among them, cultivating animals is the most difficult. The spiritual power and resources consumed for a Sovereign-level war pet are several times that of plants.

And the Wood Spirit's profession name in the Saint stage is Beast King, so they can actively transform into beasts according to the situation. Therefore, most Spring Gods will not cultivate Sovereign-level war pets, except for peak Sovereigns.

However, the advantages of war pets are also obvious. War pets have extremely high intelligence and can be completely regarded as Sovereigns. If you're lucky, you can cultivate a Dragon Aotian in the animal world, and then the master can just lie down and relax.

War pets help you fight, war pets help you clear dungeons, and if your sexual orientation isn't fixed, war pets can even help you have children.

So when Dog Elder heard that Yuanshi Tianzun was going to give him a war pet, he was overjoyed and ran to the zoo entrance to wait after hanging up the phone.

Time passed quickly, and soon Dog Elder saw a canopy bed floating along the street.

The canopy bed was one meter long and half a meter high, very miniature, and had a decent mosquito net hanging on it. A graceful and enchanting cat figure squatted inside the mosquito net.

Carrying the bed were four bean sprout people, with roots as feet, thin arms, and a pair of beady eyes on each bean sprout.

The surrounding vehicles and pedestrians ignored the canopy bed.

The miniature canopy bed stopped in front of Dog Elder, and a paw with a pink paw pad opened the mosquito net, looking down at Dog Elder from a high position.

"Are you the zoo owner's war pet? Did he ask you to greet me here?" the tabby cat asked in a crisp voice.

"...I am the zoo owner."

"Can a dog also obtain a character card?"

"I'm a human!"

"Why meet me in the form of a dog? Does it mean looking down on people?"

"Personal preference."

"I can't quite accept your quirks. I'll just switch to another Spring God. Goodbye."

"Fellow Daoist, please wait..."

Fujian Province, Wanbao House.

Zhang Yuanqing stood at the counter, looking at Lian Sanyue, who was wearing a black tube top, chewing on a cigar, and exuding a lazy aura:

"Are you really not joining my organization? Although your Wanbao House is run decently, it's ten thousand miles away from the Zhao family. If you want the Zhao family head to look at you with new eyes, it's impossible based on level alone. Sovereign dungeons are long, and even after ten years, you may not be able to reach Level 8."

"The only breakthrough is to expand your power. Follow me, and you'll definitely be successful in the future."

"I'm used to being lazy and don't want to be dependent on others." Lian Sanyue spat out a puff of white smoke, rejecting him concisely, "Get lost!"

Zhang Yuanqing: "I plan to develop Wanbao House into the Revenants' 'Anbu', specializing in collecting information on the evil camp. This is your unique advantage. Only I know of the Anbu's existence, so you can just continue as usual. I won't restrict you. You're still free. Everything will remain the same."

Lian Sanyue said grumpily, "Everything remains the same? Then aren't all your words just bullshit!"

Zhang Yuanqing sighed, "Since that's the case, I won't talk to you about ideals anymore."

He opened his inventory and took out a black iron box, slamming it on the counter, "As long as you join the Revenants, it's yours."

Lian Sanyue suspiciously reached out and touched the box, reading the item information.

The next second, a respectful and obedient smile filled her face, "Greetings, Gang Leader!"