Central Plains, Kaifeng Prefecture.

A middle-aged man wearing cool autumn clothes and a baseball cap bought a ticket at the ticket window of the scenic spot, walked through the tall city gate, and entered this ancient city with an ancient historical atmosphere.

In Kaifeng, there is an old saying: Kaifeng is a city upon a city, and there are several cities buried underground.

Due to the silt deposition of the national mother river, the riverbed in the downstream has risen. In many areas, the riverbed is even higher than the city. Therefore, whenever the river floods, the silt will submerge the entire city.

Later generations rebuilt the city on the ruins, and the phenomenon of city upon city appeared.

The ancient city has long been buried deep underground and has become a part of the long history. The current Kaifeng City was newly built by later generations and does not actually have much historical atmosphere.

The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing, and the middle-aged man was strolling in the unfamiliar ancient city, finally stopping beside a secluded pond with willow trees and a covered bridge.

"How do you feel about visiting an old place again?"

A figure rose from the water. Its body was made up of flowing water. Its face was blurred and its body below the waist was hidden in the water.

There were not many tourists passing by, just a few scattered people, and they ignored the people in the pool, as if they didn't see them.

The middle-aged man in the cap stared at the person in the pool, his eyes flashing with madness, and said:

"If the government had helped me to cultivate my magical power, I could have extended my life by 200 years. Given the environment at that time, I would have been invincible. How could the barbarians from the north dare to disturb the Central Plains? The fall of the Song Dynasty is a great joy to the people."

The water in the pool said slowly:

"Where is your good disciple? Why didn't she take action back then?"

The head of the Chunyang Sect sneered, "The Chunyang Sect emphasizes following the will of heaven. We can observe the stars and understand everything, but we can only be bystanders. We cannot use our power to stop the movement of heaven and earth. We should follow the trend."

"My good disciple is pedantic and dull, and would rather watch the dynasty fall apart than intervene."

"Of course, I used to be so pedantic."

After saying this, he stared at the people in the pool with a mad look in his eyes: "Why are you, Dark Night Rose, helping me?"

The man in the water laughed and said:

"Because you have enough potential, you are not bound by moral values ​​and can do whatever you want in the real world. This is what we envy the most."

"I have no interest in destroying the world," said Master Chunyang coldly, "Tell the truth!"

The man in the water shrugged:

"This is my true words. If I were not bound by moral values, I could kill those official spirit realm walkers."

"Of course, the Great Protector may have another deeper meaning. You are also a Night Wanderer. You know that your profession is full of mystical thoughts and you always think carefully before you act. Outsiders have no way of knowing your true thoughts."

Master Chunyang was silent for a moment, then said:

"What's the matter with meeting me?"

He didn't care what the purpose of the Dark Night Rose was. As long as it could actually help him recover his cultivation, that was the most important thing.

"The Taiyi Sect and the Five Elements Alliance may take action in the near future. It is hard to tell your fate to the Great Protector because the enemy is Elder Hongying, who is also protected by Taiyin." The figure in the water said slowly:

"When extraordinary powers cancel each other out, what matters is wisdom and cunning, and you are the best at this."

The head of Chunyang Sect snorted, "I am playing them around."

The Great Protector also said that he might need your help in the near future. The figure in the water thought for a moment and said in a strange tone:

"The leader observed the celestial phenomena at night and informed the Great Protector that someone was targeting the leader."

"The one from Taichi sect?"

"No, it's not him. If it was him, we wouldn't need to care. How can an ant interfere in a fight between gods? But the leader only saw the fluctuations in his own destiny, but failed to see his opponent clearly."

The head of Chunyang Sect said: "If conditions permit, I will take action."

After a pause, he added:

"The little girl from Taiyi Sect has a strong and pure aura, I like her very much. If Dark Night Rose can help me eat her, I will repay you."

"Yin Ji... Heh, if the Demon Lord is still alive, I would advise you not to touch her."

The halfling formed by the water flow smiled and said, "Oh, there is one more thing. Don't kill the Southern School's illusionists recently. They can tolerate you killing extraordinary illusionists, but saints are the backbone of all major organizations. If you continue, the Southern School may very likely join forces with Taiyi Sect."

The eyes of the Chunyang Sect Master suddenly became crazy, and he said coldly: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"This is advice! Forget it, you are a lunatic and you won't listen to anyone."

With that, he collapsed into a splash and fell into the pool.

Fujia Bay.

A spacious and luxurious study room.

Fu Qingyang sat behind the desk, staring at the phone in front of him. He turned on the hands-free function and heard a woman's sharp accusatory voice coming from the speaker:

"Fu Qingyang, is this how you take care of Guan Ya? Why didn't you tell me when she got a boyfriend?"

"The marriage was decided by the elders' council. Do you want to go against the elders' council?"

"You'd better not go against the clan elders. Without the support of the Fu family, you will never be able to enter the Five Elements Alliance headquarters."

Fu Qingyang picked up the cup and drank water slowly, listening to the elders' lecture with a calm expression.

When the overwhelming roar of anger stopped, he said calmly and coldly:

"I am not your subordinate and have no obligation to report to you. Guan Ya is your daughter, not mine. Her boyfriend is none of my business. I am not her guardian."

The woman over there heard her nephew's cold reply and her anger rose again. If Fu Qingyang had not protected Guan Ya, could she have hidden in Songhai without any trouble?

Now saying "what does it have to do with me" is simply shameless. The next round of scolding followed, but before he could finish a few words, Fu Qingyang interrupted coldly:

"That's enough. You are my aunt, so I can tolerate you for ten minutes, but only ten minutes."

After he finished speaking, the call time reached exactly 10:00.

The voice on the other end of the phone paused. She was indeed very afraid of this nephew. Not only her, but all the elders in the clan were afraid of this boy.

But compared to being wary, the elders are more looking forward to his growth. That's how those old guys are. As long as you show enough ability and talent, let alone throwing a knife in front of them, even if you ride on their heads and pee and shit, the elders will still say with a smile:

Good pull!

The old guys are pragmatic and indifferent, they only believe in the rule of the jungle.

As long as Fu Qingyang doesn't rebel, the elders will be infinitely tolerant of him. This tolerance makes Fu Qingyang more lawless, and the elders in the family can do nothing about it."

After a few seconds, the woman gritted her teeth and said:

"Who is her boyfriend?"

If Guan Ya’s boyfriend was just an ordinary person, it wouldn’t matter and she could just get rid of him.

If he is a traveler in the spiritual realm, it depends on his identity.

Different identities have different ways of dealing with things.

She doesn't look down on ordinary deacons or children of spiritual realm families, and it is not difficult to break up the couple.

I’m afraid Guan Ya will find an older man who is quite powerful.

For the Fu family, the marriage of outstanding descendants in the clan is strictly planned, which involves the family's development direction and plans, etc.

It's not enough to just be a powerful person.

For example, the Fu family wanted to enter the Internet industry, so they married a giant in the industry. But if you ended up marrying a coal boss from Shanxi Province, forget it.

Fu Qingyang said:

"Yuanshi Tianzun!"

After saying these four words, the other end of the phone fell into silence. Fu Qingyang picked up the phone and hung up.

He looked at the two people at the desk, craning their necks and listening to the noise, and said coldly:

"Have you finished listening?"

Zhang Yuanqing and Lingjun retracted their heads, and the former sighed, "My mother-in-law is so vicious. I want to fly over and beat her up."

He had just returned from Jinshan City, and wanted to find his girlfriend to share his knowledge with her, but he was met by Fu Qingyang on the way.

A phone call came.

It is said that the list of Qinfeng College has been compiled.

He then went to the study and happened to hear this scene.

He really disliked Guan Ya's mother's voice. It was not that it was unpleasant, but that it was too strong. Her tone was very similar to Chen Shu's, both of which carried a hint of ego that could not be rejected.

The only difference is that although Chen Shu is an incompetent mother, she is just incompetent.

I still care about my son, but not much.

Lingjun waved his hand:

"That won't work. With your level, going to the Fu family would be like walking into a trap. Guan Ya's mother is like that, an old grudge who has been in the family for 20 years, but she looks pretty good."

"That's for sure. Just look at Guan Ya and you'll know." Zhang Yuanqing knew his mother-in-law's appearance well.

Fu Qingyang's mouth twitched, "Although I don't like this aunt, it's too rude for you to comment on her in front of me."

Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly asked, "Boss, will she cause trouble for me?"

"Yes!" Fu Qingyang stood up and left the desk, walking towards the wine cabinet, saying:

“You can think of the Miller family’s marriage as a project worth hundreds of billions of federal coins. The project leaders are Guan Ya’s parents, and the investors are the Fu family and the Miller family.”

"If this deal is successful, they will get a huge commission."

He unscrewed the wine cap, poured himself a small half cup, took a sip, and looked at Yuanshi Tianzun:

"Now that I've been ruined by you, do you think I'll cause you trouble?"

Lingjun nodded vigorously and echoed:

"You have ruined Guan Ya's marriage, and you have nothing but so-called potential. Without power and assets, it would be strange for her parents to agree."

Fu Qingyang looked at him coldly, then turned to Zhang Yuanqing again:

"The official identity is a good umbrella of protection. At most, she will use the power in her hands to suppress you within the scope of the rules, and then negotiate with you."

"I won't choose assassination lightly."

Assassination... Zhang Yuanqing frowned. If this kind of thing happened to an ordinary person, it was simply outrageous that a mother-in-law hired someone to kill her son-in-law because she was dissatisfied with him.

But in big families, it is very common.

Once huge interests and power are involved, ethics and morality become mere decorations, and this has been the case since ancient times.

"What if she tries to assassinate me?" Zhang Yuanqing said.

Fu Qingyang said calmly: "Assassinating an official is punishable by death!"

Zhang Yuanqing knew that this was Mr. Qian’s attitude.

I felt relieved immediately.

Fu Qingyang walked back to the desk, took out a folder and handed it over:

"Since the establishment of Qinfeng College, all the training lists are here."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly became excited.

Afternoon, Wuhen Hotel.

The fat man parked the electric bike, returned to the hotel, greeted Xiaoyuan at the front desk, and hurried into the hotel.

"What happened?" Xiao Yuan looked at the hotel door and asked in a flat tone.

She is always cold and indifferent, and doesn't like to smile. Her coldness is like the winter plum blossoms in the twelfth lunar month.

"I just saw Yuanshi Tianzun," the little fat man stopped and said, "The Taiyi Sect seems to want to cooperate with the Southern Sect. He is the leader. I will report this to the Great Elder."

Xiaoyuan frowned, "He came to Jinshan City?"

"Yeah! I've already returned to Songhai."

After saying this, the fat boy, who was an illusionist, sensed the strong displeasure surging from Xiaoyuan, but he quickly calmed down.

Hanmei looked even colder and more beautiful. She said "Oh" coldly.

It turns out that the boss's worries were right... The little fat man looked at her intently, and the boss Kou Beiyue said, the old woman Xiao Yuan is having an ambiguous relationship with this boy Yuanshi Tianzun.

He was very worried that Xiaoyuan would be taken away by Yuanshi Tianzun.

The little fat boy thought at the time, it’s going to rain and my mother is going to get married, and you can’t stop her.

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You definitely don't dare to say it out loud, or you will be beaten up by the Bewitched Demon (Fire Master) at close range.

As an illusionist, in his eyes, Kou Beiyue's emotions were like a local area network without a password, and he could access it whenever he wanted.

But Madoka's emotions are very reserved, and difficult to capture without using any skills.

He used to be skeptical about what the boss said, but now he believes it.

Before Xiaoyuan could give him a cold look, the fat man slipped into the hotel and took the elevator back to his room.

He took out a high-tech black helmet, walked to the bed, put on the helmet, and lay down on it.

After passing through a strange and hazy void, consciousness appeared in a dream palace.

Sixteen thick stone pillars support the dome of the hall. A scarlet carpet extends from the hall door, ending at a golden throne.

Sitting on the throne was a six-meter-tall figure wearing a cloak, and within the cloak was a twisted and flickering black light.

"Greetings, Great Elder!"

The little fat man knelt on the ground and said, "I have received feedback on the task you assigned to me. Yuanshi Tianzun just came to find me."

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