In a high-end apartment suite, Guan Ya sat on the bed with her knees drawn to her chest, a tablet in front of her playing an urban romance drama.

After Zhang Yuanqing messed with her head, she couldn't sleep or get into the drama. She'd been sitting there for five or six hours, her butt aching.

"Sigh..." Guan Ya pinched her brow, her charming face showing a hint of fatigue.

With her constitution, she could easily go two days and two nights without sleep, but she was mainly upset. Before, when she browsed the forum and saw someone die in a dungeon, she would at most lament the impermanence of fate.

But out of the blue, a friend of hers was caught up in the storm, his fate unknown.

To be honest, Guan Ya quite liked the kid. He looked good, was young, had potential, and was humorous. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

Most importantly, he knew how to step on the gas.

In Team Two, Wang Tai was a silent type, and Li Dongze considered himself elegant, believing that telling dirty jokes wasn't gentlemanly. Only Zhang Yuanqing could tolerate her level and even expand on it.

But such an interesting little guy was likely to fail this time.

Guan Ya hadn't experienced an S-rank, but a clan sister of hers had unparalleled talent. In the Extraordinary and Saint stages, she was matched with S-rank dungeons several times, each time narrowly escaping death. She had spoken in detail about the difficulty of S-rank spirit realms.

Different S-rank spirit realms tested different areas. Passing one S-rank didn't mean you could pass a second, because everyone had weaknesses, and no one was perfect.

Zhang Yuanqing was able to deal with Red Shoes because of his strong memory (he said so himself), but that ability might not work in the Gold Water Amusement Park.

Guan Ya had already prepared for the worst.

Suddenly, an ear-piercing ringtone echoed in the bedroom, startling Guan Ya.

Hmm? Who's calling me at this hour? Her beautiful eyes widened slightly as she turned her head to look at the lit-up phone screen—Zhang Yuanqing!

At that moment, Guan Ya felt her heart pounding.

She fumbled to pick up the phone, took a deep breath, and answered, "Zhang Yuanqing?"

After saying those two words, Guan Ya held her breath.

"Guan Ya-jie, I cleared the Gold Water Amusement Park." A familiar voice came from the speaker.

... Guan Ya sat there in a daze, only one thought echoing in her mind: He cleared another S-rank spirit realm!

"Guan Ya-jie? Guan Ya-jie, are you listening?"

Zhang Yuanqing's voice pulled her back to reality. Guan Ya exclaimed:

"You cleared another S-rank spirit realm? You little rascal, you little rascal...

"Do you know what this means? When Team Leader knows, he'll definitely go crazy with joy."

"Yes, I can already imagine what he'll say," Zhang Yuanqing said with a smile, "He'll say: 'Oh my God, dear Lord, did you hear my faithful prayers? Yes, you must have heard...'"

Also, I'm not a little rascal. He corrected silently.

Guan Ya chuckled twice and happily kicked her long legs, "Don't ever tease Team Leader like that in front of him, or he'll beat your brains out."

Zhang Yuanqing also laughed. Guan Ya couldn't contain her curiosity and said:

"You haven't been on the forum, have you? Another official entered the Gold Water Amusement Park last night, someone called He Bo. Colleagues who are entering the spirit realm soon are panicking. Can you tell me about the Gold Water Amusement Park?"

Spirit realm guides and items were extremely attractive to practitioners, like a beautiful woman to a pervert.

"No, I can't tell you." Zhang Yuanqing refused outright.

Guan Ya was stunned. She didn't expect Zhang Yuanqing to refuse. She thought they had a very strong relationship.

"Unless you send me a black silk stocking leg photo as a reward," Zhang Yuanqing said with a smirk.

The experienced driver snorted and a smile bloomed on her face again. She said:

"Photos are boring. Why don't you take a taxi to my place right now, and I'll let you see your fill. I'll even give you a set of stockings to take home and make stocking milk tea."

Zhang Yuanqing discussed in all seriousness, "I think it's a waste to make milk tea with stockings. It's better to use them to clean guns."

Guan Ya lay on the bed, her chest shaking with laughter, "How can you say such things in front of a lady? Do you have more, more..."

.......

At half past seven in the morning, the first thing Li Dongze did after waking up was grab the phone from his bedside table to see if he had any missed calls or unread messages.

He couldn't hide his disappointment.

"What a troublesome child..."

Li Dongze sighed, stared at the ceiling for ten seconds, then got out of bed and got dressed. His posture was elegant, slow and unhurried, no matter how bad his mood was or how heavy his heart was.

He couldn't give up his elegance.

At the dining table, Li Dongze enjoyed the breakfast prepared by his housekeeper, but his mind was not on the food.

A dungeon at the Extraordinary stage should be cleared in about a night. If there was still no news before noon... Li Dongze's mood became heavier and heavier. The food lost its taste. He put down his chopsticks and said:

"Take the food away."

The housekeeper, who was busy in the kitchen, responded. Just as she was about to come out to clear the table, she heard her employer's phone ringing in the bedroom.

"I'll get it..."

She turned to walk towards the bedroom, but suddenly saw her employer jump up from his chair, his face excited, "No, don't bother!"

Then, this employer who valued elegance rushed into the bedroom in a decidedly inelegant manner.

Li Dongze rushed to the bedside and saw 'Zhang Yuanqing' on the caller ID. His breathing quickened. He grabbed the phone, answered it, took a deep breath, and kept his voice calm. He said:

"Zhang Yuanqing, are you out?"

Li Dongze's face tightened.

"Team Leader, I made it out alive." Zhang Yuanqing sounded exhausted, "I called you as soon as I got out."

He and Guan Ya had been chatting until now, forgetting about the time.

Li Dongze's tense face relaxed. He immediately asked:

"Are you hurt? Did you experience a strong mental shock? Are you psychologically scarred?"

"Yes, in the amusement park, the ghost bride was deeply in love with me and insisted on marrying me. It was hard to reject her kindness. I felt guilty and left with deep psychological scars."

"It seems like nothing serious, so I'm relieved." Li Dongze smiled a little, "You just got out, so rest at home first. You can come to the company in a few days, but the guide needs to be written as soon as possible and sent to my email. I'll apply for the relevant rewards and merits for you. By the way, are you out of soda at home? I'll have someone send you a few cases."

Strange, Team Leader didn't say "Oh my God"....... Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "No need, Team Leader, I still prefer you stubbornly saying 'go buy it yourself'."

Li Dongze: "........"

After hanging up, Li Dongze took a deep breath and couldn't control his emotions anymore. "Oh, my God, dear Lord, did you hear my faithful prayers..."

He was wrong. This kid wasn't just talented, he was a genius.

If clearing one S-rank dungeon might be luck, then clearing two S-rank dungeons wasn't just luck. He could be cultivated as a deacon trainee.

He even had a chance to reach the elder level.

Among the younger generation of The Way of the Extraordinary practitioners in the Five Elements Alliance, Fu Qingyang was the most likely to become an elder, but even he had only cleared one S-rank spirit realm.

........

In the villa on the second floor, at the dining table, Fu Qingyang, wearing a white suit and a handsome short ponytail, was cutting his fried egg and steak with a knife and fork, his face expressionless.

Across from him was Ling Jun, wearing a loose t-shirt and baggy shorts, eating heartily.

At this moment, a bunny girl walked over with a phone in her hands and said softly:

"Young master, Li Dongze is calling."

Fu Qingyang's gaze fell on the phone. He put down his knife and fork and glanced at his friend, who was oblivious to everything around him and eating voraciously.

"What is it?" He answered the phone, his voice cold.

"Centurion, Zhang Yuanqing is out. He cleared the Gold Water Amusement Park." Li Dongze's voice was particularly loud when he said this.

Clang... Fu Qingyang glanced at the Flower Boy who had dropped his knife and fork on the table and smiled at the corner of his mouth. "I see."

He handed the phone to the bunny girl and said with a smile:

"I miscalculated. I should have made a bet with you."

He said this with a very pleasant tone, without a trace of regret.

"I always thought that those few S-rank spirit realms should be cleared by our Taiyi Sect..." Ling Jun was extremely frustrated and said with heartache, "Elder Sun is confused."

Fu Qingyang was stunned and said, "You know about this too?"

"Oh, this is a new meme on our Taiyi Sect forum. I usually browse the forum."

"You...criticizing the elder like this, aren't you afraid of his punishment?"

"It's okay, it's okay. Elder Sun doesn't go online and barely knows how to use a phone." Ling Jun picked up his knife and fork again and said:

"But this time, it probably won't be able to be hidden. When he cleared the Snake Spirit Tunnel, he was a potential stock that needed observation. Now that he's cleared another S-rank, it proves that this kid is smart and has potential. His future achievements won't be low. Alas, I'm also a bit resentful of Elder Sun now.

"Speaking of which, he's cleared two S-rank missions. His third mission will be at least A-rank. If he gets through it, the sky's the limit. If he doesn't, he'll die young... Alas, where are you going?"

Fu Qingyang walked out without stopping:

"Report to the Council of Elders and apply for merits and bonuses as soon as possible. Before your Taiyi Sect poaches him, I have to win him over with virtue first. Oh, by the way, the Taiyi Sect wants the Gold Water Amusement Park guide. They have to pay more."

........

Scattered Province, lakeside villa.

The morning sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Xie Lingxi walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. The girl's figure hadn't fully developed yet. Although not as plump and curvy as a mature woman, she was youthful and beautiful. Her knees were pink.

The artificial lake sparkled, a lake of gold. Willows were planted by the lake, just when the willow branches were fresh and tender. The scenery was pleasant.

At this time, luxury cars drove along the lakeside road towards the villa.

"Knock knock~"

The bedroom door knocked a few times. Xie Lingxi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said in a cold voice:

"Come in."

The female assistant in a small suit opened the door and stopped behind her, respectfully saying:

"Miss, this is the information you requested."

Xie Lingxi didn't take it. She sat down on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling windows, still wrapped in a towel, with her small jade legs crossed, cold and noble like a female CEO, and said lightly:

"Tell me about it."

The female assistant opened the information and said:

"Wang Tai, a member of the Second Team of the Songhai Branch of the Five Elements Alliance, Kangyang District. His superior is Li Dongze, a level 3 scout of the White Tiger Soldier Corps. His profession is Scholar.

"This is the basic information. We can only find the basic information. Photos, real identities, etc., cannot be found."

In official organizations, this basic information is public to the inside and can also be made public. It belongs to personnel files.

However, apart from the direct superior, only the Council of Elders has the authority to access real identities.

Scholar... Xie Lingxi "ummed" and said with a very older sister vibe:

"Go and check the information of other members of the Second Team and check Wang Tai's social circle. Keep an eye on the official forums of the Taiyi Sect and the Five Elements Alliance. Notify me immediately if there is news that the Gold Water Amusement Park has been cleared."

The female assistant nodded.

Xie Lingxi continued, "Arrange a car. I'm going to Songhai. Also, in the name of the Xie family, send a greeting card to the Songhai Branch of the Five Elements Alliance. This young lady is going to Songhai to handle some business and hopes that Wang Tai from the Second Team of Kangyang District will receive me."

The female assistant looked out the window and hesitated:

"The elders of the family are almost here. Won't you meet them first? There's a banquet at noon. Everyone is waiting to celebrate you clearing the S-rank spirit realm."

"They're waiting for the guide, right." Xie Lingxi snorted, changed her aloofness, and pretended to be a delicate young girl:

"People are only 17 years old. What's wrong with being playful? The old ancestor loves me so much and won't blame me."

The female assistant sighed helplessly.

........

After reporting to Team Leader, Zhang Yuanqing changed into his pajamas, messed up his hair, pretended to be sleepy and yawned, turned the doorknob, and came to the living room.

Grandma was in the kitchen, Grandpa had gone out, and cousin Chen Yuanjun had already had breakfast. Only Jiang Yuer sat on the chair by the table, pinching a fried dough stick with her orchid fingers.

She liked to eat with her lips pursed. Her face was already round, making her look like a hamster eating.

Hearing the sound of the bedroom door opening, Jiang Yuer raised her eyes and looked over. She娇声 shouted:

"I'm going to eat all the fried dough sticks and make you drink plain porridge..."

She suddenly couldn't speak and stared blankly at Zhang Yuanqing.

"What are you staring at?" Zhang Yuanqing sat down next to her.

Jiang Yuer turned her head away and didn't look at him.

"Auntie, why are your ears red?"

"None of your business."