Mai Bao Xiao Lang Jun
Chapter 10 The Demon Eye's Plan
On the orphanage playground, a golden light descended. The golden light was a majestic golden dragon, and standing on the dragon's back was Zhang Yuanqing.
He leaped off the dragon's back and, after looking around, turned his gaze to the classroom.
The classroom door was open, and Demon Eye Heavenly King stood alone, his back view somewhat desolate.
Half an hour earlier, after having breakfast with the Saints who had accompanied the deceased, he suddenly received a message from Demon Eye Heavenly King, saying that he had something to discuss with him face-to-face, along with an address.
Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, how convenient, I was just about to look for you, and you delivered yourself to my door.
So he used the teleportation jade talisman to return to the country and drove the divine dragon to come.
Star Light was suitable for short distances, but for long journeys, he still had to ride the dragon.
Entering the classroom, Zhang Yuanqing's gaze swept over the small body bags with a heavy expression, then he looked at Demon Eye Heavenly King.
He didn't ask anything, because he sensed Demon Eye's mood at the moment, like a deep darkness, like solidified ice, the darkness hiding extreme sadness, the ice seething with intense hatred.
After about four or five minutes, Demon Eye Heavenly King suddenly pointed to a child on the far left and said:
"His name is Xiao Dong, 11 years old, abandoned by his parents at the gate of the municipal government. His dream when he grew up was to be a great philanthropist, opening a hundred orphanages so that children abandoned by their parents would have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
He pointed to the child next to him: "Her name is Yang Cui, 9 years old. Her parents died in a car accident and, with no immediate family, she was sent here. Her dream is to marry me when she grows up, because I always bring them clothes and snacks. Those things are the most precious in the children's eyes, so she feels she must repay me with her life."
"His name is Er Hu..."
Demon Eye Heavenly King, through the body bags, introduced the dead children one by one.
His tone was very calm, and his expression was also very calm, without showing any anger or sadness, as if he was introducing his family's children to a friend.
After introducing the children, Demon Eye Heavenly King said in a low voice:
"When the Morality value disappeared, I was left in the Northwest Headquarters by Fear. I was willing to stay, because the disappearance of the Morality value was in line with my expectations for cleansing the world, but I didn't want to see those guys slaughter the weak, so I simply turned a blind eye.
"But I didn't expect that these children would also die in this disaster. They are nothing, like humble weeds by the roadside, just living already requires all their efforts.
"I don't understand, why would such a group become the target of those bastards? For the evil professions, these children have no value."
Zhang Yuanqing took a moment to find the right words before answering:
"You only saw their deaths, but you didn't see more innocents sacrificed in this disaster. The evil professions represent chaos, chaos creates killing, and killing has no target. Everyone is equal in the face of death, whether noble or humble, whether old or young."
"So the source is chaos, and we should maintain order and eliminate chaos? No, Yuan Shi, I am an evil born in order. You should have heard that the evil professions are the karmic fire of human beings themselves, and maintaining order cannot eliminate chaos." Demon Eye Heavenly King's expression was without joy or sorrow:
"I want to cleanse the world, to wash away the ugliness and depravity of human beings, but human beings will change. Today they are good people, tomorrow they will be bad people. To truly cleanse the world, we must eliminate all of humanity.
"In this process, there will inevitably be slaughter of the weak... I am becoming more and more extreme and crazy in this confusion and entanglement."
Zhang Yuanqing was a little surprised. Mental patients will not admit that they are sick, and the more crazy people are, the more normal they think they are.
In the past, Demon Eye had never made such a statement as "I'm not quite right in the head," and felt that his cleansing the world was a sacred and great feat.
Is he enlightened today?
Zhang Yuanqing didn't think so, and asked with some vigilance:
"What exactly did you ask me to meet for?"
"Fear told me that the disappearance of the Morality value this time was because Ling Tuo shielded the Merit List, and that causal item was the source of the Morality value," Demon Eye Heavenly King said:
"And the Morality value was restored because the Demon Lord's obsession appeared in the instance, using your body to connect with the sun, allowing the Merit List to see the light of day again, and quell this disaster. Fear also told me that you are the Lord of the Sun supported by the Chairman and the Goddess Association."
Tsk, Fear Heavenly King, as a demigod-level combat power, can indeed access this core information. The fact that my uncle and the Goddess Association support me to become the Lord of the Sun is not difficult for discerning people to see. I really don't need to be too low-key... Zhang Yuanqing said:
"So?"
Demon Eye Heavenly King said:
"I've been thinking about it for a long time today, and finally came up with a way to 'cleanse' the world."
Zhang Yuanqing's heart jumped: "What do you want to do?"
Demon Eye Heavenly King turned his head to look, and in his dark pupils, madness and extremism burst out little by little. He raised the corner of his mouth and slowly said:
"Yuan Shi, order is defined by humans, and laws are defined by the strong. Things defined by humans will have loopholes, and things defined by the strong can never bind the strong.
"But the Morality value treats everyone equally. It will not favor you because of your noble birth, nor will it yield to you because you are strong. I want to support you to become the Lord of the Sun. I want to use that causal item to put shackles and fetters on all human beings.
"I want to make all human beings subject to the Morality value!"
In a medieval-style conference hall, figures appeared around a simple, ancient wooden long table.
Sitting at the head of the table was the newly promoted Night Tour God Zhang Yuanqing. To his left was the vice president of the Merchant Guild, Pansy Edison, and to his right was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Goddess Association, Diana.
To the left, in order, were: Palace Master Zhisha, Demon Eye Heavenly King, Zhai Cai, Ms. Jojo, and Deng Jingguo.
To the right, in order, were: Sophia, Wu Jiang, Little Spider, Apple Pie, and Schindler—the master of the Jishi Society.
As for Xiahou Aotian, because he couldn't sit at the head of the table, he took the initiative to sit at the end opposite him, highlighting his uniqueness.
Apart from Zhang Yuanqing, the other Sovereigns were examining each other, wanting to see what kind of sacred beings the future members of the organization were.
Zhang Yuanqing said loudly: "Thank you all for being able to sit here today. From now on, everyone will be brothers, family, and cherished relatives who support each other."
He looked to his left and introduced: "This is the vice president of the Merchant Guild, Pansy Edison."
Pansy, who had a face full of merchant shrewdness, smiled and said: "I represent the Merchant Guild to attend this meeting. If you need to buy materials or items, please come to me. Members of the gang enjoy a 50% discount."
Is that a 50% discount after doubling the cost price? Zhang Yuanqing complained in his mind, then held up his palm and introduced Diana on his right:
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Goddess Association, Ms. Diana."
Diana smiled graciously: "I represent the Goddess Association to attend this meeting."
Auntie, you are being too subtle and conservative. At this time, you need to give the members some benefits, such as a clubhouse discount card... Zhang Yuanqing looked at the end of the conference table and took the lead in introducing Xiahou Aotian, giving the protagonist the treatment he deserved.
"Xiahou Aotian, a level 7 Refiner, comes from the Xiahou family, a family of scholars. He is the youngest and most talented Sovereign in the Xiahou family, and the only one who dares to say to the Xiahou family's demigod: 'You are my Dao protectors. When I ascend to the peak of scholars, you will all have to bow your heads.'" Zhang Yuanqing said solemnly:
"So arrogant, yet the Xiahou demigod can't do anything about him."
This statement surprised everyone. This handsome and extraordinary young man is actually such a person?
Yuan Shi, this kid, is quite good at handling people! Xiahou Aotian raised his head and chest, his face full of arrogance.
Zhang Yuanqing then looked at Demon Eye Heavenly King and said:
"This is the Morality Heavenly King, oh no, the Demon Eye Heavenly King of the Military Sect. He has now officially left the Military Sect and joined us."
Demon Eye Heavenly King?
Except for Palace Master Zhisha, the Sovereigns at the conference table were all moved.
They had long heard that Yuan Shi Tianzun and the Military Sect's Demon Eye Heavenly King had a close relationship, but they didn't expect it to be to this extent. Demon Eye, as one of the four Heavenly Kings of the Military Sect, left the organization without authorization. Could Fear Heavenly King tolerate it? Could Shura tolerate it?
While shocked, the Sovereigns present inevitably felt worried. Since ancient times, the orderly and evil forces have been at odds. The Demon Eye Heavenly King is powerful, and having such a person join the organization is like a time bomb, making people feel insecure.
"This is a single-lineage knight from the Holy See, Lingjing ID Zhai Cai. He is not a member of our organization. I invited him to witness the contract. We will make a vow of never betraying each other and helping each other at the meeting," Zhang Yuanqing introduced the single-lineage knight.
Zhai Cai shrugged: "There are so many Sovereigns. If they all betray in the future, I won't be able to kill them all."
His language style was as annoying as ever.
But the Sovereigns at the table breathed a sigh of relief. Contracts and vows are the knight's strongest power. Having this Sovereign-level knight as a witness is equivalent to having a fairly stable insurance.
Zhang Yuanqing then introduced Palace Master Zhisha, the five leaders of the Jishi Society, and Deng Jingguo of the Anti-Black and White Alliance.
Among the five Sovereigns of the Jishi Society, Wu Jiang was a level 8 Sovereign of the Earth Monster profession, and Apple Pie was a level 8 Eros, a former member of the Goddess Association, and an old acquaintance of Diana.
Little Spider and Schindler were a level 7 Siren and a level 7 Thunder Mage, respectively.
These five Sovereigns of the Jishi Society looked at the young master with new respect. In their estimation, the number of Sovereigns that the young master could gather would not exceed three.
As a result, he recruited the Demon Eye Heavenly King into the organization, as well as a genius scholar that even the demigods were reluctant to punish, and invited a Sovereign-level knight to be the judge.
Sovereign-level knights are a hundred times more precious than giant pandas.
Finally, Zhang Yuanqing looked at the beautiful tabby cat with gray-black mottles and introduced:
"This is Ms. Jojo, a Sovereign-level battle pet. Her former owner was the Spring God of the Republican era, who has returned to Lingjing. This time, I invited her to come out of seclusion again."
Tabby cat Ms. Jojo nodded reservedly.
She agreed to join Gou Mang's, no, Yuan Shi Tianzun's organization, on the one hand, because the task assigned by her master Lu Yueshuang had been completed, and she wanted to move around after being still for too long. On the other hand, due to the long-term lack of nourishment from the Spring God, her lifespan and physical condition were extremely weak, and Yuan Shi Tianzun promised her that he would find her a Spring God.
The Wood Demon's battle pet is very similar to the Night Tour God's Yin corpse. They both need the master's spiritual power to nourish them and need the corresponding profession's natural treasures to feed them.
After the introduction, Zhang Yuanqing turned his gaze to Zhai Cai.
The single-lineage knight raised his hand and grabbed a golden book from the void. He "wrote" on the book that the people present must not betray each other and must not harm each other in any way.
"Write your Lingjing ID in the Golden Book and smear it with blood." Zhai Cai pushed the Golden Book to the center of the conference table.
The Sovereigns signed and affixed their seals in turn.
Zhai Cai took back the Golden Book and said in a deep voice: "In the name of a knight, I witness that the contract is established!"
Bronze-colored light suddenly lit up, and in the darkness, some rules were established because of this.
Zhai Cai said: "The contract has been completed. You'd better not violate today's oath, otherwise even if you escape to the ends of the earth, I will kill those who break the contract."
He was not threatening the Sovereigns, but stating a fact.
Once someone present violated the contract, the knight would sense it and find the target by following the sense.
Facing those who violated the contract, the knight had a one-hit kill rule bonus.
As long as he hadn't reached the peak Sovereign level, Zhai Cai could realistically threaten the lives of everyone present, including Demon Eye Heavenly King.
After Zhai Cai took back the Golden Book, Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice:
"Next, I announce the official establishment of the 'Return of the Deceased' organization. I am the deceased, returning today. If everyone has no objections, let's allocate the work."
Isn't Return of the Deceased too unlucky? The Sovereigns thought, but no one spoke out to refute it.
Zhang Yuanqing said:
"Ms. Jojo, you can communicate with animals and plants, so you are responsible for the organization's intelligence work. Palace Master, you are a Simaing, so the organization's supply of Life Source Fluid and treatment work will be left to you.
"Xiahou Aotian, you are responsible for the supply of mechanical weapons and the manufacturing of items. The weapons department will be left to you. Demon Eye Heavenly King is responsible for the execution department, in charge of combat.
"The members of the Jishi Society are responsible for everything overseas. Leader Deng will assist you. When necessary, you will need to come to the Second District to assist in combat. If you encounter danger that you cannot solve, you can apply to the organization for help.
"The Lord of Taiyin is good at stargazing. In the future, exchanges and secret meetings will all be held in Lingjing instances, under the gaze of the Chairman."
Everyone nodded.
Next, the leaders of the Mechanical Technology Company, Zhisha Palace, the Anti-Black and White Alliance, and the Jishi Society discussed the monthly supply of mechanical weapons and Life Source Fluid, set internal prices, and agreed on how to distribute the spoils if they encountered joint operations.
After preliminarily setting the gang rules, the Sovereigns took out the teleportation jade talisman provided by Chairman, and returned to reality one after another.
Fu Family Bay.
In the study, Fu Qingyang raised his eyes and saw Yuan Shi Tianzun appear silently.
His expression was not surprised, and he asked lightly: "Is the meeting over?"
Zhang Yuanqing gave an "hmm":
"It's not as difficult as I imagined. Everyone has their own forces and usually goes their own way. They have just been developed into a cooperative relationship by me, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance."
"Don't worry. When you advance to level 8, or after you have made achievements, you can centralize power." Fu Qingyang said, "I'll call the Marshal now."
He picked up the landline and dialed the Marshal's number: "He has returned to reality."
After speaking, he put down the microphone.
A dozen seconds later, Zhang Yuanqing heard a Lingjing prompt:
*Ding! Fu Qingxuan invites you to join the White Tiger Army.*
Zhang Yuanqing chose to agree.
Speaking of which, although he was a member of the White Tiger Army, he had never officially joined the gang.
At the beginning, his level and position did not meet the requirements. Later, Yuan Shi Tianzun had a rebellious bone, was unruly, and was not happy to officially join the White Tiger Army.
Fu Qingyang also felt that joining the White Tiger Guard was enough. If Yuan Shi really wanted to join the White Tiger Army, he would have to be restrained by the two vice gang leaders, which was not necessary.
In Lingjing's gang system, you can join gangs repeatedly without restriction, but this is not a good thing.
Because the restriction that gang members "must not betray" can easily cause the two-surname slaves and three-surname slaves to crash. For example, if the White Tiger Guard and Return of the Deceased fight today, then Zhang Yuanqing would be finished.
Fu Qingyang said in a good mood:
"You have been promoted to Sovereign. After you have dealt with the matters at hand, we can team up to enter the White Tiger Army's instance."
Zhang Yuanqing immediately said: "I want Palace Master, Xiao Yuan, and Xiahou Aotian to join the White Tiger Army as well. Hmm, a temporary one. After we have completed the instance, my cousin can kick them out."
Having reached the Sovereign realm, controlling the gang instance of a large organization is equivalent to holding a resource for rapid upgrading, although this resource is not available to ordinary people.
Fu Qingyang pondered for a moment: "Xiao Yuan is an evil profession, how can he join the White Tiger Army!"
He glanced at his confidant and changed his words: "It's just going to the next instance, so it's not a problem."
While speaking, Fu Qingyang edited a message and sent an application for the highest meeting to the headquarters.
"Yuan Shi, it's time to say hello to the old guys."
The next step is to play against the Five Elements Alliance's Nine Elders to get official support for the Return of the Deceased.