Chapter 21

Zhang Yuanqing was about to speak when the office door knocked twice. The three of them turned to look, and there stood Wang Tai, holding a computer, at the door, saying:

"Can I come in and listen?"

After saying this, he refused to speak further, waiting for a response.

Li Dongze pondered for a moment and nodded, saying:

"Come in, and help Yuanqing finish the strategy report while you're at it."

Wang Tai let out a sigh of relief. He was not the type to seek excitement, but the S-level She Ling Tunnel, as a bug in the Night Roaming God trial spirit realm, was an excellent topic, and he couldn't resist the temptation to listen in.

Zhang Yuanqing deliberated for a moment. After Wang Tai took his seat, he began to recount his experience at the mountain god temple in detail.

He omitted the function of the demon-subduing staff, only mentioning it as an item that could suppress yin entities.

As for the red dancing shoes, he also handled it vaguely, saying that he had been trained by his uncle since childhood and was proficient in singing, dancing, and rapping, with an extraordinary memory, which allowed him to barely crack the rules of the red dancing shoes.

Of course, he also omitted the character card's exclusive reward, as this would reveal that he had obtained the red dancing shoes.

The concealment of key information was a tip he had received from Guan Ya.

Rule-based items are extremely precious. The Five Elements Alliance might not trade an item for 500 yuan and a small banner, but you need to be cautious.

As for the revival of the Three Dao Mountain Lady, he planned to discuss it separately later.

During this process, Wang Tai listened while typing away.

Li Dongze listened patiently, then, feeling the handle of his cane, said:

"That item that can suppress yin entities must be a reward for completing the trial, and it must be a high-level item."

Guan Ya quickly smiled and said:

"Brat, an S-level trial mission wouldn't just reward a bit of experience."

She was teaching Zhang Yuanqing that when lying, it should be mostly true with a bit of falsehood, not too exaggerated.

... Zhang Yuanqing's smile remained unchanged: "Oh, I forgot to mention the item. Yes, it is a reward for completing the trial."

He didn't blush or feel nervous.

Li Dongze didn't pay much attention and continued:

"From this, it seems the difficulty level of the She Ling Tunnel will decrease."

"Why do you say that?" Zhang Yuanqing was puzzled.

Li Dongze patiently explained:

"We joke that the spirit realm is a game, but it's just a joke. In the spirit realm, items are very rare, each with its unique properties, and cannot be replicated.

"Since you brought out that item, the part where the tree demon is killed might be removed in the future, thus reducing the difficulty of the She Ling Tunnel."

While Li Dongze was drinking, Guan Ya added:

"Regarding the knowledge of spirit realm instances, let me explain. The spirit realm instances are constantly adjusted. For example, if you complete the mountain god temple and take the item, its difficulty will naturally decrease. Or if you die in the spirit realm and your item is obtained by a spirit, it will become more powerful, thus increasing the difficulty. The red dancing shoes are a good example.

"Another point is that for the same spirit realm, different levels of players receive different missions. I once went to a survival-type spirit realm, read the strategy in advance, and in the instance, the senior was a hunter with the mission to hunt nine criminals in the jungle. But when I entered the spirit realm, I was one of the nine criminals, and my mission was to survive for 36 hours, because my level was lower than the senior. So, the strategy can only serve as a reference, helping us understand the instance and know some basic information and dangers."

"It won't decrease," Wang Tai said. "Because the red dancing shoes are still there."

Guan Ya and Li Dongze glanced at Zhang Yuanqing and remained silent.

Wang Tai, oblivious, continued:

"It's a bit strange. This data, this harvest, this information, doesn't match the difficulty of an S-level trial. Are you hiding something?"

This was too direct, making everyone feel awkward... Zhang Yuanqing coughed:

"Not hiding, I was just about to say. In the cave, there was a tree demon and a stone coffin."

"Stone coffin? What's inside?" Li Dongze leaned forward, his tone urgent.

Wang Tai stopped typing.

Guan Ya was full of curiosity.

S-level spirit realms often come with important information, possibly a groundbreaking secret.

Official organizations, civilian organizations, and even evil organizations, half of their understanding of the spirit realm comes from observation and summarization, the other half from information obtained within the spirit realm.

Thus, they gradually unlock the secrets of the spirit realm.

No spirit realm traveler can resist this temptation.

"In the stone coffin lay the Three Dao Mountain Lady. After I opened the coffin, she... she revived..." Zhang Yuanqing still felt a chill when he thought about it.

Li Dongze's pupils narrowed, and he exclaimed:

"She revived?"

He suddenly stood up, unable to sit still, pacing the office with his cane, frowning.

After a while, Li Dongze said with a serious expression:

"Perhaps we were all wrong. Based on the information about the Lady, she must be a high-level Night Roaming God. Now that she has revived, there are only two possibilities.

"One, the mountain god temple will undergo a drastic change, no longer being a Night Roaming God trial spirit realm, but a high-level spirit realm instance.

"Two, the mountain god temple will still be downgraded, but with the Lady's level, a new, high-level spirit realm instance will appear.

"For the high-level officials of the Taiyi Sect, the change in the spirit realm is a matter of great importance."

Guan Ya was envious, saying:

"The more important the information, the more rewards the organization will give you."

More money? Zhang Yuanqing was surprised, then worried:

"That old lady who has been dead for hundreds of years even smiled at me. I always feel she will come for me, and I'm not at ease."

If the banyan tree spirit didn't lie, the demon-subduing staff contains half of the Lady's yang soul, so she will definitely come for him.

However, Zhang Yuanqing didn't mention this to his colleagues.

Wang Tai sincerely comforted him:

"Don't be so confident. At your level, you won't encounter such a powerful being."

If you can't speak, just shut up... Zhang Yuanqing nodded gratefully, indicating that the words comforted him.

Guan Ya smiled:

"Was the Lady beautiful?"

Zhang Yuanqing turned to look at her: "More beautiful than you."

Wang Tai added sincerely:

"Her research value is also higher than yours."

The old lady was furious:

"Get lost."

......

In Beijing, a quadrangle courtyard.

The sun was shining brightly, and the large locust tree basked in the sunlight, its leaves shimmering with a rainbow of colors.

A breeze blew, and the branches swayed, emitting the laughter of children.

Elder Sun, sitting under the locust tree, fanned himself as the rocking chair gently swayed. A tea set and an old radio were placed on the table beside him.

A middle-aged man in black hurriedly stepped over the threshold, entered the courtyard, and reported in a low voice:

"Elder Sun, we received a message from Songhai. Someone has completed the She Ling Tunnel spirit realm."

The fanning paused, and the old man with white hair suddenly opened his eyes, which shot out two beams of golden light. The children's voices in the locust tree seemed startled, and they fell silent.

The old man stood up from the rocking chair, staring at the middle-aged man, "Is it the Night Roaming God that the Fu family's boy recruited?"

The middle-aged man nodded.

The old man was stunned, then slapped his thigh with the fan, exclaiming:

"Blind, blind..."

The last time the middle-aged man saw Elder Sun so distressed was when he was playing stocks.

The old man was silent for a moment, then said:

"I remember the manager of Kangyang District in Songhai City is Yuan Ting. Tell him not to spread this news. Otherwise, where will I put my old face?"

"But..."

"But what?"

The middle-aged man was about to answer when his phone rang. He took it out and said:

"It's Elder Heishan."

"Answer."

The call was connected, and the old man just picked up the phone when the other side roared:

"Old Sun, what are you doing? It's one thing to give away the She Ling Tunnel instance, but you actually agreed with Fu Qingyang not to recruit that Night Roaming God. Do you know how big a mistake you've made?"

Elder Sun was stunned for a second: "Why do you know?"

"I don't care how I know. Do you know how long it's been since the Taiyi Sect recruited a Night Roaming God with exceptional talent? I'm going to complain to the sect leader now."

The call ended.

Elder Sun's forehead veins bulged.

At this moment, the phone rang again. The middle-aged man looked at it:

"Elder Hongying."

"Answer..."

"Elder Sun, I heard the She Ling Tunnel was completed? You specifically said you didn't want that Night Roaming God?"

"..."

"Elder Sun, you need to apologize for this."

"..."

...

"Elder Sun, I heard you rejected a Night Roaming God genius?"

"Rascal, when did it become your turn to question me?"

"Ah, Elder Sun, don't misunderstand, I'm just curious."

...

"Elder Sun, I heard you..."

"Get lost!"

In a few minutes, he received five or six calls.

The middle-aged man in black silently watched Elder Sun, who was last so flustered when he was playing stocks with leverage.

Elder Sun took a deep breath and continued the previous conversation, asking:

"What did you say just now?"

The middle-aged man hesitated, "If Yuan Ting knows, it means everyone knows."

Elder Sun's blood pressure soared.

The phone rang again.

Elder Sun was about to hang up, but seeing it was Fu Qingyang, he took a deep breath to calm down and answered:

"Brat, are you calling to mock me?"

"Mock you..." A clear, cold voice came from the phone, "I wouldn't do such a boring thing. I'm here to return a favor. The strategy report for the mountain god temple is ready, and I've sent it to your email."

Fu Qingyang said calmly, "I believe this information is very important for your Taiyi Sect."

Elder Sun was immediately interested, hurriedly hung up, and looked at the middle-aged man: "How do I open the email?"

The middle-aged man silently took the phone, logged into the email, opened the file, and silently handed it back.

Elder Sun squinted and read the content word by word.

He read calmly, his expression unchanged. For an elder-level spirit realm traveler, a trial-level spirit realm was just a minor matter.

But when he saw the information about the Three Dao Mountain Lady reviving, his expression changed dramatically.

Creak... Elder Sun jumped up from the rocking chair, his expression serious.

"Elder?" The middle-aged man was stunned.

"Ancient Day Roaming God has revived..." Elder Sun's serious expression was tinged with worry. He transformed into a golden light, shot into the sky, and disappeared.

That was the direction of the sect leader's residence.

...

In a two-story building.

Zhang Yuanqing sat at his desk, skillfully opened the computer, and, following Guan Ya's guidance, opened the official forum of the Five Elements Alliance, browsing through the top posts one by one.