The Night Rose, the Southern School... A subtle coldness flickered in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, with rage and resentment slowly rising in his chest. The Night Rose, the Southern School, and Elder Cai were the culprits behind the silent destruction of the Unseen Hotel. In recent times, Zhang Yuanqing occasionally recalled the once timid, obedient young man—so eager to survive. That boy and Kou Beiyue had been the "Two Dragons and Two Phoenixes" of the hotel. Unfortunately, now only one dragon remained; the phoenix had returned to the spiritual realm. He also remembered the "wanderer who hated the world yet spent his entire life chasing drugs," and his brother, the Drug Hunter. Each time he thought of their deaths, he felt profound sorrow. Should he one day become the Master of the Sun, his first act would be to settle accounts with the Southern School and the Night Rose. Seeing Quemang gazing blankly, Vini cut straight to the point: "How did you last locate the beast Hase? Can you assist us again this time?" This was precisely the reason she had summoned Quemang to her office. Zhang Yuanqing returned to his thoughts, gazing at the female deputy minister with her brown hair flowing over her shoulders and her refined, cool elegance. "First, setting up an ambush for the night-wanderer was not a wise decision—you should be most aware of this. Second, unless you can obtain the target's DNA, you won't be able to pinpoint them." Hearing this, Vinnie expressed some disappointment and said, "Then we'll have to rely on the Sky-Eye. I've already reached an agreement with Executive Shawn and Deputy Minister Channing—should no other option arise, we'll consider using the Sky-Eye. Now, we simply need to secure the target's spiritual realm ID—just one will do." The Sky-Eye can directly search for a target through their spiritual realm ID. Why waste the trial opportunity of the Sky-Eye on a Saint? What are the Sky-Eye Three Pillars thinking? Zhang Yuanqing pretended to inquire about the cost of using the Sky-Eye. Once Vinnie explained it, he seized the opportunity to say, "Five days of blindness—whose responsibility will bear this cost?" "Mine!" "Could we not find an alternative method to compensate for the loss of vision?" "Winny shook her head." "Blindness is also a rule-based condition. I'll lose my perception of the outside world and won't be able to compensate with any tools or abilities." "What if the evil faction strikes and kills you while you're vulnerable?" Zhang Yuanqing expressed his concern. "That's not something you need to worry about," Winny clearly didn't intend to elaborate further. It sounded well-prepared, yet not ready to share details. Zhang Yuanqing nodded. "I understand." Winny continued, "I'm assigning the Spirit Realm ID to you—any issues?" She meant to have Juming seek assistance from the Five Elements Alliance. All he could do was reach out to the Magi's Eye for information. "No issues," Zhang Yuanqing said. "I'll have the support team's Spirit Realm ID with you no later than tomorrow." Winny gave a satisfied nod. "You can now go about your duties." Zhang Yuanqing hesitated slightly, then asked cautiously, "Minister Winny, do you know Shi Cai? He's a Master-level knight." "He should get in touch with Zhai Cai. That man is likely to know the whereabouts of the Church's treasure map—indeed, perhaps even the lineage itself holds the map. Otherwise, why maintain this tradition for so long?" "He's at my place," Viny said unexpectedly calmly. "More precisely, at my grandfather's home." "Your grandfather?" Zhang Yuan thought to himself—how had this story once again brought in his grandfather? He had originally suspected that Viny and Zhai Cai might be in a romantic relationship, at the very least sharing a warm, ambiguous bond. But later, after hearing Yuan Ting's gossip, he learned that Viny remained deeply devoted to the Demon King, even though the Demon King had proven unfaithful and had already returned to the Spiritual Realm. She had stayed single. Thus, he assumed they were friends—or at least business partners with mutual interests. He hadn't expected that Zhai Cai knew Viny's grandfather, not Viny herself. "The knight has been a business partner of my grandfather, and their personal relationship seems quite strong." "Winny simply explained, frowning slightly as if she didn't particularly enjoy the single knight's company: 'That man is quite unpleasant; I know him only a little.' Zhang Yuanqing said, 'Winny,部长, after successfully repelling the evil faction from the second district, I would like to visit your grandfather.' Winny was surprised, gazing at him for a few seconds, then replied, 'Certainly!' ... New Accord County Dya Airport. Fu Xue, dressed in a skirt and white shirt, accompanied by two assistants, reached the ground level, entered the underground parking garage, and boarded the business vehicle. The sleek black sedan departed the airport. Fu Xue pulled out her phone and dialed her business partner and close friend: 'Chen Shu, I've arrived in New Accord County—would you like to come by and catch up?' 'New Accord County is currently in turmoil—aren't you going to die?' Chen Shu laughed with no mercy. 'You're not even staying in Huaguo properly, busy managing your machinery company. What's the point of coming to New Accord County to join the party?' 'I'm here representing both my company and the Five Elements Alliance to discuss business with Tianfa.' "Fu Xue's tone was bright," said Fu Xue, "The Five Elements Alliance, guided by the principles of alliance, has agreed to supply us with mechanical weapons for the Heavenly Judgment, on the condition that they receive 5% of the profits. If this deal falls through, we will establish a manufacturing plant in the New Treaty Province to produce some less critical components—this will significantly reduce our shipping costs and overhead." The mechanical R&D company had previously signed an agreement with the Five Elements Alliance, committing to sell its weapons exclusively to them. But times had changed. The campaign of alliance warfare had now begun. As one of the largest lawful, orderly organizations in the world, the Five Elements Alliance was certain to support the leading orderly faction in the First Region. While a dozen saints would be insufficient in strength, the Alliance did not wish to dispatch its grandmasters to certain death. Fu Xue, a shrewd businesswoman, seized the opportunity and subtly advocated for her nephew, aiming to expand the company's operations overseas. Upon reflection, Fu Qingyang saw this as a promising opportunity and convened a meeting. The Nine Elders also found the proposal commendable—selling mechanical weapons was far preferable to sending saints to their deaths—and the proposal was swiftly approved "So you called me just to show off?" Chen Shu said calmly. "No, I wanted to offer you an investment opportunity. Our company is performing well, but we've only been in business for less than three months. We haven't yet recovered our costs, haven't paid off our debts, and we're expanding our production lines—there's money flowing out everywhere. If this deal goes through, we'll need to set up manufacturing facilities in Xin Yue County and secure additional investment." Fu Xue was full of calculations. "I know Ji Shi Society is well-funded and doesn't lack capital. Chen Shu, are you interested in joining me?" Chen Shu remained silent for a moment, then said, "Let me wait until your business is finalized—I'll think about it." "Think about what?" Fu Xue protested. "This is a sure-win venture—what more do you need to consider? Chen Shu, you've changed. You're no longer the decisive, aggressive operator you used to be." "I don't have time to talk to you! I haven't even decided whether I want to go to Xin Yue County to meet that person." Chen Shu hung up the phone. … "Great King of the Divine Eye, guardian of justice and equity, kindly tell me—which divine general has been dispatched by the Commander of the Army to the New Covenant Prefecture?" Dengsen River Park. Zhang Yuanqing held his phone, sending a message to the King of the Divine Eye. King of the Divine Eye: "The General of Envy, Spiritual Realm ID: Heaven's Injustice." Such a dramatically earnest ID... Zhang Yuanqing immediately recalled the General of Envy's profile. This general is profoundly jealous—he resents any being who surpasses him in excellence. Anyone with even a single outstanding quality becomes a thorn in his side. He particularly enjoys mingling with defeated rivals, deriving immense superiority from their collective failures. His killings are unpredictable—you never know which aspect of a deceased individual he resents. His killing intensity is average, his passion for women is moderate, and his reputation falls short of that of the Celestial Desire General among the Eight Great Generals, and even less than that of the Furious and Easily Agitated Bloodthirsty General, the General of Wrath. The only incident Zhang Yuanqing could recall involving a divine general harboring jealousy was when, because his neighbor's cat was more noble in lineage and more adorable than his own, he became envious, destroyed the entire neighbor's family, and took the cat for himself. As for his own status, as one of the Eight Divine Generals, there was no doubt he stood at the pinnacle of the Saintly rank—Master of Mist. Zhang Yuanqing replied, "Thank you, Heavenly King! I will surely eliminate every evil occupation that has done such wicked deeds, upholding justice. What is the status of the new member dispatched by the Night Rose to Jun County? Is their true purpose to assist the evil faction, or..." He intended to add, perhaps, whether Ling Tu suspects he is still alive. The Heavenly King with the Divine Eye: "Ling Tu remains within the realm. Since the passing of Yuan Shi Tian Zun, he has entered the Spiritual Realm and has not returned to the real world. This support mission was initiated by the Grand Protector of Night Rose, who has sent a Star Official of the sixth rank." The Heavenly King understood his unspoken thought. Thus, in the near term, we need not worry about Lingtuo’s schemes. Indeed, Yuanshǐ Tianzun has already passed away, and Tongtian Jiaozhong, as well as Juming, have had no intersection with the Night Rose Star Official—so Lingtuo cannot possibly suspect Yuanshǐ Tianzun’s survival. But if I participate in the operation to hunt down the Night Rose Star Official, then based on Lingtuo’s status, it is certain—no, not merely likely, but certain—that he will deduce my identity from the flow of destiny. The moment Lingtuo departs the realm, I will be exposed. Fortunately, the half-god cannot exit the realm anytime soon. It may take several months, or even a full year, before Lingtuo returns to the real world. And should he return and I happen to have entered the realm at that time, then the celestial observation and divination will not register my presence. The spiritual realm can insulate itself from prophecy, prediction, and stargazing. Zhang Yuanqing thought quickly while simultaneously boasting about his experiences in the Free Federation in combating corrupt and criminal officials, reinforcing his relationship with the Mage-Ey By the way, I inquired about the Fear King's recent activities and future plans. The evil faction in the First District is patiently waiting for an opportunity—after all, the evil faction is a unified entity, and as a semi-divine combat force under the Commander's Church, the Fear King could not have overlooked this. Yet sadly, the Fear King, known throughout his life for his free-spirited, unrestrained nature and love of freedom, has shared not a single word of information with the Eye of Magic King. In fact, he has been away from the Commander's Church for extended periods. Finally, Zhang Yuanqing extended an invitation: "King, would you be interested in coming to Xin Yue Command to root out villains and eliminate evil?" Though the Eye of Magic King is a Level 7, his eye of persuasion is already capable of effectively weakening semi-divine-level strongholds—just like Fu Qingyang—he is clearly a standout talent. If he could come to Xin Yue Command, Zhang Yuanqing would feel confident enough to proceed with full authority. "I'm currently preparing for the upcoming spiritual realm journey and am on the verge of reaching Level 8. Also, I don't speak English—I didn't even graduate from junior high school," replied Zhang Yuanqing replied with a touch of disappointment: "The Heavenly King is so genuine—myself, I also feel that reading books isn't all that useful. A true man should live according to his own heart's desire. The wisdom found in books will always fall short of what one personally discovers and understands." He habitually adapted to others' expectations. "No! I actually love school, but my family was destroyed when I was in eighth grade." The Mage-Eye responded. That made things awkward... After chatting casually, Zhang Yuanqing simply tossed his phone into the wide Desen River. ... Four o'clock in the afternoon. Guan Ya called him into her office, closed the frosted glass door, and turned on the eight-tone music box borrowed from Sun Miao-miao, allowing the gentle melody to fill the room. ——Music can mask the transmission of sound. "The archival records of the SS Haiyan's disappearance in 1900!" She opened her computer and clicked on a file. "It contains a detailed account of the incident and the list of missing personnel. This document was strictly confidential at the time, and over the years, its classification has steadily been downgraded. I obtained it without spending much money." Back then, it was classified as absolutely confidential primarily to avoid public panic caused by rumors of sea monsters, and at the time, the Papal Court placed great importance on the matter. The Irish United Nations government adopted the Court's recommendation and sealed the files permanently. Now, even if the legend of sea monsters has spread, few believe it, and the Papal Court has been extinct for one hundred years. Zhang Yuanqing listened while reviewing the documents. The content of the files matched closely what he had seen and experienced in the original copies. After retrieving the "meteorite," the Haiyan sailed lost contact with the naval headquarters. The Irish United Nations Naval Headquarters had dispatched a fleet along the route to search for it, but the ship was never found. At that time, there was no radar or satellite technology, so the search was eventually abandoned. The naval headquarters officially classified the Haiyan as missing, not sunk—two reasons supported this: first, after the disappearance of the Haiyan, no sea monster sightings were reported in the southern waters of the Irish United Nations. Second, after the incident, the Papal Court and the Naval Headquarters dispatched fleets along the route to recover the meteorite, but no traces were found. Based on these two points, the Naval Headquarters inferred that after the meteorite was recovered by the Haiyan, it had not returned to the seabed, though the exact location of its subsequent journey remained unknown. After reviewing the files, Guan Ya said, "There's one additional document detailing the aftermath of this event, which is rather unusual." "Unusual?" Zhang Yuanqing asked. Guan Ya explained, "In 1915, during World War I, a soldier from the United Nations of Ireland witnessed his father on the battlefield, though his father was supposed to have died in 1900 and thus could not have been present. Moreover, the soldier found his father's appearance identical to that in the photographs—exactly as he appeared in his youth. After the war, he reported this incident to the Irish government." "At that time, the entire society was in chaos, and the government was busy with post-war reconstruction. No one paid any attention to him—they simply filed the matter away, perhaps intending to review it later when they had the time." While speaking, Guan Ya closed the file and opened an attachment. Zhang Yuan went through the attachment, his pupils suddenly contracting. Guan Ya whispered, "The soldier's name is John Simpson. His father is Stephen Simpson—the Stephen Major you assumed was still alive."