Zhang Yuanqing typed, "What's going on? Can you share...?" His fingers paused. He thought, I've actually had quite a few drinks. Since Shina Reo hasn't explained the full situation, it means she can't reveal anything. He deleted the text and rewrote: "Are you in a hurry?" Shina Reo replied instantly: "Very much so—extremely urgent. Urgent! Master Yuanshǐ, I managed to sneak out. I don't have much time; if I'm late, they'll suspect something." Zhang Yuanqing's brow gradually furrowed. He glanced at his mother-in-law in his arms, then summoned the rabbit maidservant at the table, saying, "Take her back to her room." Fu Xue lifted her flushed face, her gaze distant and dreamy, and chuckled softly, "No, don't send her. Send me back to my room..." Zhang Yuanqing stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly cut her off with a swift stroke to her carotid artery. Fu Xue gasped and fainted. Zhang Yuanqing set her down with the maidservant and said calmly, "Take her back to her room." Indeed, how unfortunate for Guan Ya to have such a romantic mother. What's next—do you still plan to become Li Longji? He watches the rabbit-dress girl assist the unconscious Fu Xue as she departs, then turns his gaze back, shifting his focus to Shallowawa Ryō. Shallowawa Ryō's request seems nearly impossible for others, yet for Zhang Yuanqing, it's a simple matter—only a flawless human skin is needed. The difficulty of the request itself isn't the issue; rather, it's whether he'll be willing to lend the necessary props. A flawless human skin is no ordinary item—it's a causal prop, holding greater value than rule-based ones. Few people in the world can make Zhang Yuanqing willingly part with such a skin, and Shallowawa Ryō is not among them. Yet Shallowawa Ryō appears to be facing an urgent matter—being a member of the association, she cannot simply remain idle. When she first brought the Japanese university girl into the association, it was not only to expand channels, but also because she noticed the girl's inherently pure and good nature. Shallowawa Ryō's character is trustworthy in this regard. "Let the art of stargazing decide..." Zhang Yuanqing snapped his fingers, and the Star-Flight manifested at the balcony outside Fu Qingyang's bedroom, where he retrieved the Great Luo Star Disk and opened his star-eyed vision. After a few minutes, he extinguished the glow in his eyes, pulled the flawless human skin from his inventory, and stored it in the clan warehouse. "You'll apply to use the human skin item stored in the clan warehouse, borrow the Yashimizō Mirror from Godoku Ichiro, and have the mirror's duplicate body wear the skin, bearing the penalty for breaking your vow." Zhang Yuanqing sent the message. At that moment, the phone rang. Haruno Reo quickly unlocked the screen, glanced at Yuansheng's message, deleted the chat history, and with a sense of relief, tucked the phone into the inner pocket of her kimono. Just as she finished, she reached the entrance of the Ohsawa house. "I'm back!" she said, pushing the door open and returning to the executive officer's side, straightening her posture and quietly standing beside the vase, occasionally pouring wine. After three rounds of wine, the warrior-mage said, "Director Oshu, I've been assigned to Japan by the Heavenly Judgment, and I have a matter I'd like to ask you to assist with." Oshu quickly replied, "Executive Officer, the Chihaku group is always ready to serve the Heavenly Judgment!" The warrior-mage nodded in satisfaction. "Recently, one of Heavenly Judgment's A-ranked fugitives has entered China. We would like to request the Chihaku group to formally request the Five Elements Alliance for extradition and arrest." Oshu suddenly realized—Heavenly Judgment and the Five Elements Alliance had never signed an extradition treaty, so Heavenly Judgment members could not arrest fugitives within the territory of the Five Elements Alliance. However, there is a mutual transfer agreement between the Chiyoko Group and the Wuxing Alliance—not because their relationship is particularly strong, but due to a very practical reason: Japan and China are simply too close geographically. A supernova-level water spirit from China can easily cross the sea to Japan, let alone a Saint. Without such an agreement, Japan might well become a safe haven for the second-largest region's evil professions, a development neither side wishes to see. Not only Japan, but most of China's neighboring countries have also signed transfer agreements with the Wuxing Alliance. As for smaller nations without an official organization of Spirit Travelers, they don’t need such agreements—anyone can simply enter or be taken as needed. Hokuto Ichiro said, "I understand. Please, Director, rest assured—I’ll handle this matter by tomorrow." The Hunter-Mage smiled and said, "Wishing the friendship between the Chiyoko Group and the Heaven's Judgment to last as long as the sky and earth." The guests raised their cups and drank it down. They stayed drinking until midnight before heading out of the Daisan House, where Mr. Koshu led the distinguished guests to their rooms via elevator. The Kanzo Building featured specially designated guest rooms, furnished to the standard of a five-star hotel. Once the guests had settled into their rooms, Hitoshi Ryō turned to her supervisor and said softly, "Supervisor, I'll go back and rest now." Mr. Koshu nodded, then paused, pulling her aside to a quiet, empty corridor and speaking quietly, "Ryō, does the original king truly have no magical artifacts of the Magician King?" Ryō shook her head slightly. Relieved, Mr. Koshu said, "Supervisor, why does the Heavenly Judgment believe the original king to be a descendant of the Magician King?" Mr. Koshu's gaze flickered. "A few months ago, the Tai Mon gathered its disciples to search for the Magician King's heir. The Magician King himself was a fallen night god. If the original king is indeed his descendant, then the Heavenly Judgment can legitimately eliminate him. They don't want to see another half-god joining the Five Elements Alliance." "Akihiko Shinao suddenly realized and added, "Have they asked you to make a vow?" Hokuto Ichiro nodded. "Since you left, all the department heads have made their vows." Indeed, there was no room for maneuver... Akihiko Shinao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Manager, if Heaven's Punishment is targeting the Prime King, then... then should we continue investing in the Prime King?" Hokuto Ichiro spoke with firm conviction, "Then we can only abandon the Prime King. Heaven's Punishment is the most solid and vital pillar of our group, Akihiko. You must remember this." Akihiko Shinao nodded firmly and then departed. Upon returning home, she didn’t have time to change into her kimono, instead removing her wooden clogs while still holding her phone and sending a message: “Yuanshishen, I’ve arrived home. It’s now safe time. I’d like to request access to Little Red Cap and the shadow corpse inside your hat.” A few seconds later, Yuan Shishen replied: “You’re so busy—do you intend to empty my household funds?” Shina Ren didn’t respond immediately; she waited a moment, then opened the clan warehouse and found Little Red Cap already in the inventory slot. With a warm smile, she promptly requested access to both Little Red Cap and the perfect human skin. A soft notification sound echoed in her ears, and soon both items appeared in her hands. Shina Ren placed them into her inventory, completed the bonding process, then shook Little Red Cap gently—nine shadow corpses tumbled out. As the Greedy Deity stepped forth, the fierce, chaotic eyes in his gaze instantly sparkled, and he emitted a hoarse, unpleasant voice: “What’s going on?” As he spoke, the greedy deity swept through the modest, elegant woman's bedroom, its air floating with the unique, subtle fragrance of a young woman's room. Shinoya Ryō was startled, straightening up suddenly: "The Primordial Lord? You—you came here?" Of course I came, most of my assets are in your hands... Zhang Yuanqing nodded. "I didn't want to leave you without knowing what was happening." Initially, Zhang Yuanqing had refused to accept the Yin-Shi as a sacrifice, but then he realized that if the Yin-Shi were brought over, he could use his own presence and the connection with the Yin-Shi to arrive at the scene directly—seemingly more secure. The Primordial Lord truly is a good person... Shinoya Ryō was deeply moved. "We can't say that yet," Shinoya Ryō said, picking up the flawless human skin, his eyes moving over the Yin-Shi. Zhang Yuanqing pointed to a middle-aged man. "That one." "Aoki Ryō simply flung the flawless human skin toward the undead man. As soon as it touched the corpse, the thin skin melted, enveloping the middle-aged figure. In a matter of moments, the pale, wan middle-aged corpse transformed into a fresh, lovely high school girl. "This story is quite long," Aoki Ryō said, fearing that the moment she opened her mouth, the cost of her promise would be realized, and she would waste the precious undead body. She opened her phone's notes app, knelt by the desk, and lowered her head, her slender fingers dancing across the screen, detailing the events of tonight in full. After writing over a thousand words, Zhang Yuanqing waited for half an hour. "I'm ready, Master Yuanshi," Aoki Ryō said, handing over her phone. Zhang Yuanqing took it, and as soon as he glanced at it, the undead figure draped in the perfect human skin emitted a brilliant golden light from its brow, then collapsed straight to the ground, becoming a complete corpse. Aoki Ryō watched the undead figure that had borne the cost for her, swallowing hard. Had the Heaven's Punishment Organization arrived in Japan? Is the leader a High Executive of the Hunter of Monsters? I don't know... Zhang Yuanqing quickly scanned the content, his eyes widening as he read on. The Heaven's Judgment organization has received formal complaints, with solid evidence proving that I am the descendant of the Mage King? Even more startling: in the profile, Shina Reo noticed the disguise ring and the Wind-Blade gloves. She knows I am the descendant of the Mage King... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly turned to the Japanese college girl, startled. Though the corpse had no breathing or heartbeat, the original body on the continent was now pulsing wildly, adrenaline surging. Aside from Fu Qingyang, who knew this secret implicitly, this was the first time his identity as the Mage King's descendant had been publicly revealed—there was a profound sense of exposure and suspense. Shina Reo was taken aback by his sharp gaze, instinctively straightening her posture: "I will never betray the Yuan Shi King. Not ever." Zhang Yuanqing composed himself, suppressing the rising emotions, and continued reading the latter part—about the talks regarding the extradition treaty. Bright lights filled the bedroom. Akiyama Ryō held his expression stiff, straightened his posture, and remained motionless, tense. Zhang Yuqing clutched his phone, equally still, as if transformed into a sculpture. After a long while, his voice came out hoarse and strained: "Your contractual power has been dissolved. The vows of the Saint's stage are limited, and they've already been exhausted. Now, you may speak freely." As he spoke, he carefully stored the shade corpse and the flawless human skin inside the little red hat, leaving only the greedy general. "Has the Divine Judgment used a lie-detection device on you? Did any scouts attend the evening banquet?" Zhang Yuqing asked in a steady tone. "No lie-detection device was used. My teacher is a principled swordsman who dislikes flattery toward the Divine Judgment. I did not attend the banquet." Akiyama Ryō answered truthfully. No lie-detection device, no scouts... Zhang Yuqing felt a subtle relief. After a moment's thought, he said: "They are lying. The Divine Judgment has no solid evidence against me. If they truly had such evidence, they would not need to ask you." "Hold on for a moment, and continue: 'Coming to me with such important questions, yet not even bringing the polygraph equipment—this seems more like striking while hoping for a miracle, with no real expectations. That's why they've been so relaxed.'" "Ah?" Misawa Ryō was taken aback. This wasn't what she'd expected. "They haven't even provided evidence that you're the heir of the Mage King, let alone raised any suspicion. Then why go to all this trouble?" "Because their true objective has never been me," Zhang Yuanqing explained. "It's actually the Emperor of the Underworld." "I'm just a side dish," he added. Misawa Ryō understood. "So they're just handling you as a convenient matter?" Zhang Yuanqing nodded. "I've already begun rising in prominence shortly after the Mage King's passing. Unlike the Five Elements Alliance, which tested me with the tiger seal, the Heavenly Judgment hasn't done so. In their eyes, could a sudden, extraordinary night-wanderer—someone with such remarkable talent—possibly be the heir of the Mage King?" "As long as there's a chance, let's try it out—after all, it's not a loss. Honestly, they just happened to stumble upon a lucky break. Fortunately, you were sharp today." "Actually, there's one thing I must remind the Prime Lord of." Shinoya Ryō raised his hand. "How could you keep using the Magistrate's items so frequently? You've already used that glove in front of many people—during your visit to the High Heavens, you demonstrated it before the team leaders." Zhang Yuanqing drew a brief smile. Shinoya Ryō whispered softly: "But the Heaven's Judgment Organization doesn't know you've been to Japan or that you've had contact with the team leaders. In their eyes, the other members of the Chihara Group are entirely unrelated to the Prime Lord. That's why they haven't seen the photo album. But as soon as they do, you're in serious trouble." Zhang Yuanqing drew a brief smile. Asaoka Ryō added, "But please rest assured—our team leader greatly values the friendship between the Chihara group and yours. Even if he becomes aware, he will likely keep it confidential. Well, I'm not entirely certain about that, but he probably won't proactively pursue the matter." Zhang Yuanqing frowned, pressing her fingertips against her brow. Only when the Wind-Bringer Gloves are used frequently does one truly appreciate how excellent they are... I've been so careless, so careless... Zhang Yuanqing recalled how many times he had used the gloves in public. Most of the time, he used them while traveling, so no one ever noticed. But there were several occasions when witnesses were present—and remarkably, those witnesses survived. Once, during the match at the Wàn Bǎo Hall, he used them to defeat a swordsman. Another time, while assisting the Chōn Chōk group in hunting down a traitor, he used the gloves to disperse the mist. Once again, when working alongside senior members of the Chōn Chōk group to explore the High Heaven Plain, he used them. And once, during the Five Elements Chaos quest, he used them before the Yellow Taiji. Most recently, during the Mo Sect's Mechanized City quest. At the Wàn Bǎo Hall, I had disguised myself—except for the Zhao family and Lian San Yue, no one knew I was the Prime Immortal. During the northeast incident, the witnesses were the patrol team members and the evil-class characters. The Heavenly Judgment could never have asked the evil-class characters, and Huang Taiji is a problem... As for the faction members who have returned from the afterlife, they're still inside the instance. Once they emerge, I'll immediately launch the final instance—absolutely no way should they meet the Heaven's Punishment forces. Still, the gaps remain too numerous... Zhang Yuanqing sighed. Heaven's Punishment has the illustrated catalog; the domestic official body must also possess the catalog of the Demon King's artifacts, though I've kept it well hidden in the past, with only the Wind-Wielder Gloves being used frequently. Currently, the Wind-Wielder Gloves—the artifact used by Wind Mages—seems to have been acquired by the Demon King abroad. He probably regarded it as a mere toy, played with a few times before setting it aside. Thus, domestic spiritual travelers are unaware of the Wind-Wielder Gloves, but if Heaven's Punishment publishes their catalog, the gloves will be exposed. This time, Heaven's Punishment's primary objective in visiting our country is to capture the King of the Underworld; investigating the Demon King's descendants is merely incidental. Shina Reo hasn't received a satisfactory answer, so the matter may be temporarily shelved. Without concrete evidence, No, that's not right. The Magus's role card contains fragments of the Yin Origin, while the movements of the sun, moon, and stars are tied to the prophecy of the Light Compass. Heaven's Punishment understands the Magus's significance. The major powers in the First and Second Regions are heavily investing in the Night-Wanderer deity—how could Heaven's Punishment be any different? They must also have their own Night-Wanderer investments. Thus, the importance of the Magus's heir has risen dramatically. Heaven's Punishment undoubtedly aims to secure the Yin Origin fragments for their own Night-Wanderer investment. Their inquiry to Reina Kō tonight is merely the first step—to assess whether I am a suspect. Once they reach the continent, they will verify this further. Perhaps they will even officially publish the documentation. It feels like I'm going nowhere—what should I do? What should I do? Zhang Yuanqing is under intense mental strain.