Newspaper Boy
Chapter 136 Stone Gate at the Bottom of the Lake
Their ears were fin-shaped, their wet hair was disheveled, their skin was fair, and their faces were exquisitely beautiful. Their pupils were light green, vertical pupils, adding to their eerie and wild beauty.
Several Jiao Ren were singing with their necks stretched, their voices ethereal and beautiful, comparable to the top-notch sopranos in the hall.
Listening to the singing, beautiful pictures involuntarily appeared in everyone's minds, creating a sense of yearning and intoxication.
Zhang Yuanqing's mind flashed with all kinds of lustful thoughts. Guan Ya, Xiao Yuan, the Palace Mistress of Zhisha, Annie and other beauties showed him seductive poses. Then, mountains of gems and banknotes flashed by, followed by Qian Gongzi calling him boss with an expression of admiration.
However, he was not completely immersed in it. His Star Official spirit body was strong, and he had also cultivated the Pure Yang Cleansing Body Record, giving him extremely strong resistance to this kind of illusion and bewitchment.
Others were not so lucky.
"Let me go, let me go!"
A cry broke through Zhang Yuanqing's shallow immersion. Turning his head to look, he saw a young man with messy hair, average height, and ordinary features, taking off his short sleeves, unbuckling his belt, and rushing towards the deck.
His companion was quick to react and pinned the mediocre young man to the ground.
This companion seemed to be a swordsman, possessing an iron will, completely immune to the singing.
The ordinary young man struggled hard on the ground, crying out:
"Don't stop me, they are calling me. I want to end my virgin life on the beautiful Jiao Ren, boohoo~ I'm already thirty years old, and I haven't even touched a woman, boohoo!"
Zhang Yuanqing recognized this person, his Spirit Realm ID being Sanyang Kaitaitai.
His companion advised, "Calm down, calm down! Teacher Song Man said that they are Jiao Ren, they cannot satisfy your fantasies about women. Don't cause trouble for everyone, okay?"
"What's so scary about death? Isn't it my long-cherished wish to say goodbye to my virginity before I die?" The mediocre young man struggled violently, crying with tears streaming down his face:
"I get scared when I see girls, and I stutter when I talk. Even if they offer themselves to me, I wouldn't dare to touch them. My legs go weak when I touch a girl's hand, you know, you know!!"
"I know, I know, but I advise you not to say any more..." The companion called Platinum Star was a little embarrassed.
"I'm going to say it, I'm going to say it!" Sanyang Kaitaitai wailed, "Ren Junzi, if you treat me as a friend, let go."
The singing aroused his yearning for the opposite sex and also revealed the distress in his heart, causing an emotional breakdown.
At this moment, the administrator driving the yacht in front of the console stretched his arm out the window and made a gesture of shooing away the Jiao Ren in the distance.
Those several exquisitely beautiful Jiao Ren immediately stopped singing, giggled like silver bells, and plunged into the lake, disappearing without a trace, leaving only circles of ripples.
With the singing gone, the Spirit Realm walkers on the boat broke free from the fantastical images and their emotions stabilized.
Sanyang Kaitaitai's heart-rending wails suddenly stopped, and his face, covered with tears and snot, went blank.
What, what have I done? What have I said?!
He cautiously raised his head, observing the reactions of the students, and saw that the students on the entire boat were staring at him.
The lips of this young man with ordinary features suddenly trembled:
"Teacher Song Man, can I drop out early? I want to go home..."
Song Man smiled and said gently:
"That won't work. The main quest hasn't been completed, so no one can leave."
"Then, then can you swear not to spread today's events?" Sanyang Kaitaitai pleaded.
"That won't work either," Sun Miaomiao said with pity, "There's Yuan Ting among the students."
Sanyang Kaitaitai's vision went black.
Fuzhou.
In the forensic room of the Public Security Bureau, the light from the shadowless lamp was bright and dazzling, illuminating the broken body on the table.
A circle of people surrounded the body, everyone silently staring at the bloody and broken body, their expressions solemn.
The forensic doctor, wearing a white coat, mask, and gloves, had just finished the autopsy.
"The time of death was probably at 9:00 p.m. yesterday. Judging from the food residue in the stomach, he had just eaten not long before. He experienced a period of intense exercise before his death, but not fighting.
The cause of death was explosive force concentrated in the chest and abdomen, directly destroying the heart."
The forensic doctor took off her mask, revealing a mature and glamorous face. It was Xia Shuzhi Lian.
The black-skirted woman opposite her said softly:
"The Spirit Body has disappeared without a trace, the soul scattered. There was intense exercise, which should be the reason for dodging and escaping. The deceased's residence was a mess, with severely damaged furniture, consistent with the arrow rain I encountered at the Songhai Hundred Flower Club last time."
Her tone was gentle, and her speech had the gentleness of a lady from a respectable family.
Following the deaths of two Night Watchers, a Star Official from the Fuzhou branch was found dead at his residence this morning. The preliminary judgment is that the murderer is the Pure Yang Sect Leader.
"He's already at the Star Official level..." Elder Gao Feng, wearing a worn-out mountaineering suit, sighed.
Xia Shuzhi Lian frowned:
"The Pure Yang Sect Leader possesses the abilities of both a Night Watcher and an Illusionist. He can become invisible, astral project, possess ordinary people at any time, and transform into anyone at will. He is not bound by moral values. Many operations that Spirit Realm walkers cannot do can be easily done by him.
"Plus, with a Ruler-level item, it's impossible to catch him with conventional methods."
Elder Gao Feng touched his increasingly sad hairline and said, "Xia Shu, do a profile of him."
The task of pursuing the Pure Yang Sect Leader has been transferred to the Taiyi Sect for handling. He thought he could be free, but the headquarters sent a document requiring Elder Gao Feng to lead a team to assist.
Xia Shuzhi Lian's eyes dimmed, and her eyes were empty, as if immersed in some kind of state.
She was profiling the Pure Yang Sect Leader's personality and behavior in order to predict his next move. After a while, Xia Shuzhi Lian's eyes returned to clarity, and she said:
"Now that he has returned to the Star Official rank, he will lie low for a while, looking for a Dream Weaver to comprehensively improve his abilities. He won't target the Taiyi Sect for the time being."
Elder Gao Feng nodded slightly and looked at Yin Ji, saying:
"What about Elder Hongying?"
"The teacher is in the next room deducing astrology. She wants to use the deceased's blood as a medium to lock onto the location of the murderer." As soon as Yin Ji finished speaking, the door of the morgue opened.
A mature woman wearing a white half-skirt walked in with a light expression.
She had kind eyes with shallow crow's feet, but they did not detract from her beauty. On the contrary, she had a kind of gentle and demure beauty.
"Teacher, are there any results?" Yin Ji greeted her.
The two teachers and disciples had opposite temperaments, one wearing a white skirt and the other a black skirt, looking like mother and daughter.
Elder Hongying shook her head slightly, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed:
"Star gazing techniques have no revelations."
At her level, she no longer needs to rely on items. The accuracy of star gazing and deduction far exceeds that of items.
"Even you can't lock onto him?" Elder Gao Feng was taken aback: "Even if he has a technique to hide his aura, it's impossible to block your star gazing."
The rank difference was too great.
Elder Hongying pondered for a second and said in a solemn tone:
"It's not him. Someone is helping to cover up the Pure Yang Sect Leader's aura, and whoever can do this is at least a Ruler who specializes in the power of Taiyin."
The black moon symbolizes secrecy.
It can interfere with skills such as deduction, divination, and insight.
If there is a Ruler who specializes in the power of Taiyin protecting him, then even if the Pure Yang Sect Leader passes by them, no one can see it, they will only think that he is a normal person.
Among the sun, moon, and stars, the sun is high above, and the Taiyin restrains the stars.
Hearing this, everyone's expression tightened, and Xia Shuzhi Lian suddenly realized:
"No wonder he was seriously injured by Yuan Shi Tian Zun's spirit body, but he didn't choose to lie low. Instead, he took action again in a short period of time, eating two Night Watchers. It turns out that someone is helping him from behind."
"Who is helping him?" Yin Ji frowned slightly.
Elder Hongying slowly said: "Perhaps, it's the Dark Night Rose..."
"The Dark Night Rose wants to use the Pure Yang Sect Leader to deal with the Taiyi Sect?" Elder Gao Feng was thoughtful.
Elder Hongying sighed: "It seems like that for now, but Star Officials are best at setting up schemes, especially the leaders of the Dark Night Rose at that level. Those who can play against him are probably only the Sect Leader or the Grand Elder."
She was referring to the Grand Elder of the Taiyi Sect.
Seeing that everyone's morale was low, Elder Hongying smiled:
"I have a plan that might lure out the Pure Yang Sect Leader."
The water light is rippling and sunny.
This sentence aptly describes the scenery of Jiao Ren Lake. The lake is boundless, and the outlines of small islands are vaguely visible in the distance.
The wind blowing in the face is refreshing and cool, ruffling the hair of the female students, each of whom is an excellent beauty, making people feel happy.
Sanyang Kaitaitai sat in the corner with empty eyes, as if he had lost his soul.
Zhang Yuanqing was surrounded by Peony Fairy and Xiaoxiannv Niulanshan, who were concerned about his recent life and showed a certain degree of goodwill and deep friendship.
"Saints who have just been promoted need to enter the Advanced Research Class to be gilded, so that they can be promoted to stewards." Peony Fairy smiled and said:
"When the Advanced Research Class is over, I will be a steward."
"Congratulations, congratulations." Xiaoxiannv Niulanshan stretched out her hand and shook hands with her.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Zhang Yuanqing turned to look at Tianxiaguihuo, who was two long chairs away: "What's up with you? Weren't you working in the Kangyang District?"
Tianxiaguihuo said in a calm tone: "Just treat it as remedial lessons and take a vacation."
Zhang Yuanqing then looked at Red Chicken Bro, who was constantly verbally provoking Tianxiaguihuo, and said:
"How did you get in?"
"Elder Jiangbao insisted on sending me in, saying to make more friends and learn something." Red Chicken Bro stopped his foul language and said:
"It just so happens that I don't have to consider dungeons recently after the Yashan Sea came out, so I came to play when I was free."
After speaking, he "hissed" and looked at Tianxiaguihuo:
"You really won't get angry? I even said "grass mud horse". How can you not be angry? I've never seen a fire master like you. How do you do it?"
Tianxiaguihuo said coldly: "Childish!"
'Why don't you try "everyone who's awesome must die?" It's really like a husky provoking a lone wolf,' Zhang Yuanqing silently commented, and glanced at Xiahou Aotian, who was showing off and posing coolly at the bow of the boat. After thinking about it, he decided not to greet him.
He couldn't keep up with this guy's train of thought.
On the other side, Sanyang Kaitaitai, who had lost his soul, heard a gentle voice beside him:
"You're from the Tanzhou branch, right?"
Sanyang Kaitaitai mechanically turned his head and saw a young man with ordinary features and a ethereal and mysterious temperament, but his smile was particularly gentle and harmless, making people unconsciously lower their guard.
"Yes." He nodded heavily.
Yuan Ting "mm-hmm" and asked:
"I want to ask, with your identity and ability, it shouldn't be difficult to find a girlfriend. You just said that you get so nervous when you see girls that your legs go weak. Is there some kind of psychological trauma? If you don't mind, can you tell me? I swear, I will never tell anyone."
Sanyang Kaitaitai looked at him blankly, then suddenly shouted:
"I remember now, you are Yuan Ting, the big loudspeaker of the Taiyi Sect! Stay away from me, don't come over here!"
The swordsman companion immediately drove Yuan Ting away and comforted his injured friend.
The students laughed, and the cabin was filled with lively air.
The first island everyone arrived at was Chicken Heart Island, named because its shape resembled a chicken heart.
"This island is home to many Yin corpses and wraiths, which are extremely aggressive. It is prepared for Night Watchers who have completed their internship but do not have Spirit Servants and Yin corpses. Please don't go up there."
Zhang Yuanqing looked at Chicken Heart Island. The island's forest was dense, and the sun was shining brightly, but it revealed a sense of quiet eeriness.
From the Night Watcher's perspective, the island was shrouded in Yin energy, wisps of which rose upward.
'When Fu Qingyang said that the Jiao Ren Queen fought with the academy teacher, the mountain walls at the bottom of the lake cracked and stones fell off, he saw a stone door. Jiao Ren Lake is boundless, and the only places with mountain walls at the bottom of the lake are the four islands. The island where the academy is located is unlikely, because the Jiao Ren Queen would not live on the shore...'
Zhang Yuanqing analyzed in his mind.
"How much does a Yin corpse cost?" Sun Miaomiao asked curiously.
"It depends on the quality, between two million and five million." Song Man smiled and said, "The price is fair and considered a benefit for official Night Watchers."
Because they couldn't go to the island, everyone just watched from afar for a while and lost interest.
The yacht left Chicken Heart Island, and soon arrived at a beautiful island. The center of the island was a forest, and the edges were planted with patches of flower beds.
The flower beds were full of colorful flowers, buzzing bees hovered, and butterflies fluttered.
Before the boat docked, the female students had already let out infatuated screams. After inquiring with Teacher Song Man, they crossed the dozen or so meters of sea and landed on the island.
"It's such a shame we can't bring our phones."
"Oh my god, a paradise in my dreams, I, I don't want to leave..."
Peony Fairy and Xiaoxiannv Niulanshan, the two beast kings, had the most exaggerated reactions, and were almost moved to tears of happiness.
The yacht docked, and Song Man led the academy to land, strolling through the flower beds, and said with a smile:
"Lingzhi Island is planted with medicinal materials rich in spiritual power. The medicinal materials produced on this island every year are allocated to the wood demons of the major branches in proportion, or entrusted to the scholar families to be refined into pills."
Continuing to go deeper, they soon passed through the flower beds and came to a fruit forest.
"This is a blood fruit tree. The flesh of its fruit is rich in juice and sweet, but..." Before she could finish speaking, Song Man heard a crisp "ka beng" sound, and turned her head with a drastic change of expression. She saw Red Chicken Bro standing under a tree, gobbling up a red fruit.
"Who told you to eat it?" Song Man looked at him in a daze.
"Didn't you say it was juicy and sweet? It's really fresh. How much is a pound?" Red Chicken Bro said happily.
Song Man was silent for a moment, "But it's poisonous."
Red Chicken Bro's happy expression froze on the spot. Suddenly, he clutched his throat and slowly fell down, foaming at the mouth and his eyes rolling back.
Xiahou Aotian, Sun Miaomiao, Zhang Yuanqing, Yuan Ting and others silently retracted their hands that were reaching for the treetops.
"Quick, save him, save him. Fire masters have weak self-healing abilities and no poison resistance."
"Leave him alone, he won't die from poison anyway. Let him learn a lesson."
The students discussed.
Next, everyone went to Lava Island and Beast Island in turn. The former was a small volcano that was dormant and rich in hot springs and fire-attribute minerals.
The latter was home to many beasts produced by the Spirit Realm, including birds and animals.
When landing on Beast Island, Song Man said earnestly:
"The island lord of Beast Island is a level 6 Tiger King, the pet raised here by the Grand Elder of the Hundred Flower Club. It will not actively attack people, but the Tiger King has a very strong sense of territory. Do not touch the animals here without its permission.
"Otherwise, no one in the academy can subdue that Tiger King."
The students nodded with serious expressions.
Song Man led the team around the periphery and didn't dare to go deep into the lush mountains, and hurriedly returned.
Suddenly, she grabbed Red Chicken Bro, who was hiding in the crowd, and said angrily:
"What did you stuff in your stomach?"
"Nothing."
"Do you think I'm blind? I even saw chicken feathers!!" Song Man roared.
"Yuan Shi Tian Zun asked me to steal it, saying it was very suitable for making poached chicken."
"Hey, don't wrong me. Xiahou Aotian wanted to eat it." Zhang Yuanqing said.
"I..."
Suddenly, a tiger roar came from the depths of the mountains, startling the birds.
A terrifying aura swept in with the mountain wind, and the students stirred.
Song Man roared in exasperation:
"What are you doing, run!"
The saints used their means and fled back to the cabin. The manager was quick to react and started the yacht, breaking through the waves.
When the yacht had sailed a certain distance, everyone turned around and saw a two-meter-tall striped giant tiger standing on the shore, roaring angrily at the yacht.
Returning to Qinfeng Academy, the students were already hungry and thirsty.
The beautiful teacher, who had blacklisted Red Chicken Bro in her heart, took the students to the cafe and said with a smile:
"Everyone must be thirsty, right? The cafe also sells juices, squeezed from fresh fruits produced by the Spirit Realm. The lowest-grade juice is 500 yuan a cup, and the highest-grade juice is 1,000 yuan a cup."
'Are the prices at Qinfeng Academy so exaggerated? Is this treating the students as tourists to rip off? But it's normal. There are only four classes a year at most here. If the prices aren't high, they won't be able to make a profit,' Zhang Yuanqing thought in his mind, and quickly walked to Xiahou Aotian's side and said:
"Protagonist, are you thirsty?"
Xiahou Aotian was a Fangshi, and his body was weak. After more than three hours of playing, he was already thirsty.
He immediately nodded.
Then, he saw Yuan Shi Tian Zun turn his head and shout:
"The class leader is going to treat us to juice, the most expensive kind. Today's juice supply is paid for by Young Master Xiahou."
"You..." Xiahou Aotian was furious.
Before he could refute, he saw the students applaud and cheer for the class leader's generosity and righteousness.
"I didn't say that, shut up, don't wrong me." Xiahou Aotian's mouth twitched, and he stood with his hands behind his back, and said indifferently:
"It's nothing!"
The students poured into the cafe and took their seats.
"You're so bad," Sun Miaomiao pulled out a chair and sat down, and said coquettishly, "Aren't you afraid of becoming enemies with Xiahou Aotian? He's from the Xiahou family."
"Zhu Mingxu and Zhao Feiwen are hostile to you. It's unwise to anger Xiahou Aotian again." Zhao Chenghuang also sat down and said coldly.
Yuan Ting followed and sat down, and said in a low voice:
"Zhu Rong is Zhu Mingxu's cousin. I understand why he's hostile to you. But why is Zhao Feiwen hostile? I heard that they want to find a chance to teach you a lesson."
"What's the relationship between Zhao Feiwen and Zhao Feichen?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
Sun Miaomiao and Zhao Chenghuang were still thinking, but Yuan Ting already knew it like the back of his hand and said: "Oh, that's his brother."
"Oh, then I beat Zhao Feiwen's brother and his father into serious injuries." Zhang Yuanqing said.
Sun Miaomiao was speechless, "You're really good at making trouble."
Zhao Chenghuang on the side nodded slightly.
Yuan Ting then said: "What's going on? Tell me, and I definitely won't tell anyone."
6:30 p.m., sunset.
Zhang Yuanqing, who had eaten three pounds of moonlight fish and poached chicken in the cafeteria, returned to the male dormitory and entered room 404.
He took a bath, brushed his teeth, and stood by the window watching the sunset gradually sink below the horizon.
The male dormitory was surrounded by flower beds and trees, the environment was quiet, and the fragrance of flowers floated in the air. Several small wild cats shuttled and played in the flower beds.
On the treetops, squirrels climbed around, and the animals were not afraid of people and were very intelligent.
Zhang Yuanqing looked at it calmly, and before he knew it, it was dark.
He had almost figured out the terrain of Qinfeng Academy, and he planned to take action tonight to open the stone door at the bottom of the lake.
"Dong Dong!"
At this time, the room door knocked.
'Who's looking for me?' Zhang Yuanqing opened the door, and the visitor surprised him a little.
It was the sexy and charming Song Man, carrying a bottle of wine in her left hand and two wine glasses between her fingers in her right hand.
"Are you interested in inviting me in for a while?" She raised the wine bottle as a gesture and said with a smile, revealing two dimples.
"As expected, she's a wood demon who loves prosperity, no, a beast king." Zhang Yuanqing had a headache.
The temperament of wood demons and water ghosts is the most diverse and complex among all professions.
Some wood demons have vigorous vitality and extremely strong desires for prosperity. Teacher Song Man's temperament is enough to show her type.
"Teacher Song Man, do you have a boyfriend?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.
He wanted to imply to the other party through a partner that they should learn to love themselves.
Song Man shook her head, and then said with a charming smile:
"If you're willing to be my boyfriend, then I have one now."
'You're so good at flirting, you female sea king!' Zhang Yuanqing remained unfazed: "But I have a girlfriend."
Song Man didn't give up, took a step forward, her full body half-touching Zhang Yuanqing, and said with a smile:
"That doesn't stop us from enjoying romance."
Zhang Yuanqing shook his head, his face turning cold:
"Teacher Song Man, I'm going to rest."
Song Man stared at him for a few seconds, shrugged disappointedly, "If you need anything during these seven days, I'm happy to spend the night with you. Feel free to find me."
She left with the wine bottle, swaying her figure.
Zhang Yuanqing closed the door, lay on the bed, and waited for time to pass.
Half an hour later, he closed the windows, drew the curtains, and changed into the uniform of Qinfeng Academy. The so-called uniform was actually a set of pure black T-shirts and cotton pants, with the words "Qinfeng Academy" embroidered on the chest.
Although Teacher Song Man kept saying that the silk was a Spirit Realm creature and the paint was also produced from the Spirit Realm, this set of clothes was indeed not worth 20,000 yuan.
If you don't believe it, look at its item attributes:
[Name: Qinfeng Academy Uniform]
[Type: Clothing]
[Function: Warmth]
[Introduction: A uniform made by the teachers of Qinfeng Academy.]
[Note: In fact, it's not warm at all. On the contrary, it's quite cool, because it's just an ordinary piece of clothing, so it has no cost.]
After putting on his uniform, Zhang Yuanqing first went to the bathroom, looked at his face, and confirmed that there was no sign of blood and disaster. He immediately took out the disguise ring and the image of a celebrity appeared in his mind.
His face was distorted by a wave of light and turned into a greasy little fresh meat.
Then, he used the Star Escape Technique, transformed into starlight and came to the corridor, and immediately entered Night Tour.
Rushing out of the dormitory building and running along the main road of the academy, passing through building after building, he soon arrived at Jiao Ren Lake.
The night sky was like a wash, the full moon hung high, without stars.
The surface of Jiao Ren Lake was pitch black and serene, and the evening wind blew gently.
'This place is actually very suitable for barbecue, but Red Chicken Bro definitely won't agree to barbecue. Apart from steaming himself, he only knows how to pickle it raw. What a vulgar Huadu fire master!' Zhang Yuanqing thought while putting on the Yin-Yang magic robe and jumping into the lake.
The lake water was cold and pitch black.
The sound of water stirred by the undercurrents turned into a "whoosh whoosh" noise in his ears. Being able to see through the darkness, he controlled the water flow and swam swiftly, more agile than a fish.
Zhang Yuanqing's goal was clear – Beast Island.
Chicken Heart Island raised corpses and had heavy Yin energy. The Jiao Ren probably wouldn't live nearby. If he had to choose between Beast Island and Lingzhi Island, he thought it would definitely be the former.
Because the Grand Elder raised a level 6 Tiger King there.
'Why raise a pet on the island? Even if you raise a pet, why is it a level 6 that no one in the academy can deal with?'
As long as you think about the hidden quest, it's not difficult to guess that the Tiger King is guarding that stone door.
Half an hour later, he arrived at Beast Island in a hidden state.
Sure enough, as soon as he approached Beast Island, he saw that the island under the water was not a gentle slope formed by mud and sand, but a cliff-like precipice.
This island was like a solitary cliff standing in the water.
He swam along the solitary cliff, spending a lot of time, and finally found the stone door that Fu Qingyang described.
Two stone doors were embedded in the rugged cliff wall, six meters high and two meters wide. In the tightly fitted stone seams, there was a bowl-sized round hole, and inside the hole was a black bird flying with its wings spread, resembling a swallow.
The flames, cloud patterns, and jade plate on the edge were exactly the same, but they were reversed.
"Found it!" Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed. Just as he was about to take out the jade plate, he suddenly sensed an unusual undercurrent approaching rapidly through the feedback from the Yin-Yang magic robe.
Alarmed, he quickly swam under a protruding cliff rock to hide and looked in the direction from which the undercurrent was coming.