Chapter 61: Report

In the upscale apartment suite, Guan Ya sat on the bed with her knees hugged, a tablet computer in front of her playing a city romance drama. After the turmoil caused by Yuan Shi, she couldn't sleep and couldn't focus on the TV series. She sat for five or six hours straight, and her buttocks were sore.

"Sigh..." Guan Ya pinched her brow, her delicate face showing a hint of exhaustion. Given her constitution, staying awake for two days and nights was not an issue, but the main problem was the distress she felt. Previously, when she was browsing the forum and saw someone dying in a dungeon, she would merely sigh at the unpredictability of fate. But now, unexpectedly, her own friends were involved in the storm, and their lives were hanging by a thread.

To be honest, Guan Ya quite liked that guy, Yuan Shi. He looked good, was young, had great potential, and was humorous and witty in speech. The more she looked at him, the more she favored him. Most importantly, he was skilled in handling challenges, which was rare. In the second team, Wang Tai was a dull person, Li Dongze considered himself elegant and believed that making inappropriate jokes was ungentlemanly. Only Yuan Shi could endure her teasing and respond in kind.

But this time, such an interesting little guy had a high probability of falling. Guan Ya had never experienced an S-level challenge herself, but there was an elder sister in her family who had exceptional talent and had matched with S-level dungeons several times during the Transcendent and Saint stages. Each time was a dangerous journey, and she had described the difficulty of S-level spiritual realms in detail.

Different S-level spiritual realms tested different fields, and being able to clear one S-level didn't mean you could clear the next, as everyone had their shortcomings, and there were no all-rounders in the world. Yuan Shi might have managed to handle the Red Dancing Shoes dungeon by relying on his impressive memory (as he claimed), but this ability might not work in the Golden Water Amusement Park.

Guan Ya had already prepared herself for the worst.

Suddenly, a piercing ringtone echoed in the bedroom, startling Guan Ya. Huh? Who would call her at this time? She squinted her eyes and glanced at the brightly lit screen of her phone—it was Yuan Shi!

At that moment, Guan Ya seemed to hear her own heart beating violently. She hurriedly picked up the phone, took a deep breath, and chose to answer, "Yuan Shi?"

Just two words into the conversation, Guan Ya held her breath. "Guan Ya, I've cleared the Golden Water Amusement Park," the familiar voice came through the speaker.

... Guan Ya sat there in a daze, with only one thought echoing in her mind: He cleared the S-level spiritual realm again!

"Guan Ya? Guan Ya, are you listening?" Zhang Yuanqing's voice brought her back to reality, and Guan Ya exclaimed, "You cleared the S-level spiritual realm again! You little guy, you little guy..."

"Do you know what this means? The Commander knows, and he must be ecstatic."

"Yes, I can already foresee what he's going to say," Zhang Yuanqing chuckled. "He'll probably say: 'Oh my god, dear God, have you heard my faithful prayer? Yes, you must have heard it...'"

Besides, I'm not a little guy. He corrected himself in his mind.

Guan Ya laughed twice and happily kicked her long legs. "Don't tease him like this in front of the Commander, or he'll definitely knock your head off."

Zhang Yuanqing also laughed. Unable to contain her curiosity, Guan Ya asked, "Have you checked the forum? Another official member entered the Golden Water Amusement Park last night, and it seems they are called River Lord. Those of us who are going to enter the spiritual realm soon are feeling really anxious. Can you tell me about the situation in the Golden Water Amusement Park?"

Strategies and items for the spiritual realm were extremely attractive to travelers, just like a peerless beauty to an art lover.

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

Guan Ya was taken aback. She hadn't expected Yuan Shi to decline, as she thought they had a close relationship.

"Unless you send me a picture of your beautiful legs in black stockings as a reward," Zhang Yuanqing said with a mischievous grin.

Guan Ya gave a soft laugh, and a smile returned to her face. "Photos are boring. Why don't you come over to my place now? I'll let you feast your eyes. I'll even give you a set of stockings to take home and make milk tea with."

Zhang Yuanqing discussed it earnestly, "I think using stockings to make milk tea is a waste. They're better for cleaning guns."

Guan Ya lay on the bed, laughing so much that her chest trembled. "How can you say such things in front of a lady? Is there more? Is there more?"

...

At 7:30 in the morning, Li Dongze's first action upon waking up was to grab his phone from the bedside table and check for missed calls and unread messages. He couldn't hide his disappointment.

"He really is a troublesome kid..." Li Dongze sighed, gazing at the ceiling for over ten seconds before finally getting up and dressing. He had an elegant manner of dressing, slow and leisurely, regardless of how bad his mood was or how heavy his heart felt.

Never give up on elegance. 

At the dining table, Li Dongze was having breakfast prepared by the housekeeper, but his mind was not on the food. The transcendent stage dungeon should have been cleared by last night. If there were still no news by noon... Li Dongze's mood became even heavier, and the food lost its taste. He put down his chopsticks and said, "Pack the food away."

The busy housekeeper in the kitchen acknowledged and was about to come out to tidy up the table when she heard the employer's phone ringing from the bedroom. "I'll get it..."

She turned around and walked towards the bedroom but suddenly saw her employer jumping up from the chair, looking excited. "No, it's alright!"

Then, this employer, who valued elegance, rushed into the bedroom quite ungracefully. Li Dongze ran to the bedside and saw the caller ID showing 'Yuan Shi Tian Zun.' His breathing became rapid, and he picked up the phone, took a deep breath, and tried to maintain a calm tone, saying, "Yuan Shi, did you come out?"

Li Dongze's face tightened.

"Commander, I'm alive and I made it out," Zhang Yuanqing's voice sounded somewhat weary. "I just came out and immediately called you."

He had been chatting with Guan Ya until now and lost track of time.

Li Dongze's tense expression relaxed, and he immediately asked, "Did you get injured? Did you experience intense mental shocks, leaving any psychological trauma?"

"Yeah, inside the amusement park, the Ghost Bride was deeply in love with me, insisting on marrying me. It's really hard to dispel her love, and I feel deeply guilty, leaving behind a profound psychological trauma."

"It seems like there's nothing serious then. That's a relief." Li Dongze showed a faint smile. "Rest at home for a while after just coming out. You can come to the company in a few days, but try to write the strategy as soon as possible and send it to my email. I'll apply for the relevant rewards and merits for you. By the way, do you need more cola at home? I'll have someone deliver a few cases to you."

Strange, the Commander didn't say "Oh my god"... Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help muttering in his heart. "It's okay, Commander. I still prefer how you stubbornly say 'go buy it yourself'."

Li Dongze: "......"

After hanging up the phone, Li Dongze took a deep breath and couldn't control his emotions any longer, "Oh my god, dear God, have you heard my faithful prayer..."

He was wrong; this guy wasn't just talented, he was a genius. If clearing one S-level dungeon might involve luck, then clearing two S-level dungeons was not as simple as luck. He could be trained as a future deacon candidate, and there was even hope for him to strive for the elder level.

Among the young spiritual realm travelers of the Five Elements Alliance, Fu Qingyang had the most potential to become an elder, but even he had only cleared an S-level spiritual realm once.

...

On the second floor of the villa, at the dining table, Fu Qingyang was dressed in a white suit with a stylish short ponytail. He held a fork and knife, cutting the omelet and steak expressionlessly. Across from him was Ling Jun, wearing a loose T-shirt and baggy pants, eating voraciously.

At this moment, the bunny girl walked over with her phone in her hands and said softly, "Young Master, it's Li Dongze on the phone."

Fu Qingyang's gaze fell on the phone, and he put down the fork and knife, glancing at his carefree friend who was oblivious to the world while eating.

"What's the matter?" He answered the call, his voice cold.

"Centurion, Yuan Shi Tian Zun made it out. He cleared the Golden Water Amusement Park," Li Dongze said loudly.

Ding dong... Fu Qingyang glanced at the Playboy magazine that had fallen onto the table and a smile played at the corners of his mouth. "I know."

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 so, sounding extremely pleased without a hint of regret.

"I always thought that we, the Taiyi Sect, would be the ones to conquer those S-level spiritual realms..." Ling Jun, however, was full of regret and sorrow, sighing, "Elder Sun is so confused."

(Note: The terms like "Centurion" and "Elder Sun" likely refer to their ranks or positions in the organization, indicating that they belong to a spiritual realm-traveling group.)

Fu Qingyang was taken aback. "You also know about this?"

"Oh, this is a new joke on our Taiyi Sect forum. I also browse the forum sometimes," Ling Jun said with a smirk.

"You... criticize Elder Sun like this, aren't you afraid of his punishment?"

"It's fine, it's fine. Elder Sun doesn't go online, and he's not very good with phones either," Ling Jun picked up his fork and knife again, saying, "But this time, I'm afraid we can't keep it a secret. When he cleared the She Ling Tunnel, he was a potential stock to be observed. Now, by clearing another S-level dungeon, it confirms that this kid is intelligent and has potential, and his future achievements won't be low. Sigh, I'm starting to blame Elder Sun a bit now."

"By the way, for his third mission, if it's an A-level base and he manages to get through it, then he will have a bright future; if he can't make it, he'll die young... Ah, where are you going?"

Fu Qingyang kept walking as he replied, "I'm going to report to the Elder Council and apply for merits and rewards as soon as possible. Before your Taiyi Sect tries to poach him, I have to win him over with virtue. Oh, and by the way, if Taiyi Sect wants the strategy for the Golden Water Amusement Park, you'll have to pay extra."

...

The scene shifts to a villa by the lake.

In the early morning sunlight streaming through the French windows, Xie Lingxi stepped out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bath towel. Her teenage figure had not fully matured, lacking the voluptuousness of a grown woman, but it possessed the charm of youthful beauty, with her knees soft and tender.

The artificial lake shimmered with ripples, reflecting the golden water. Willows were planted along the lake, and at this time of the year, their branches were tender and green, creating a pleasant view.

At this moment, a fleet of luxury cars drove along the lakeside road, heading towards the villa.

"Knock, knock~"

The bedroom door sounded a few times. Xie Lingxi lifted the tea cup, took a sip, her voice icy, "Come in."

The female assistant in a small suit pushed the door open and stopped behind her, respectfully saying, "Miss, here are the documents you requested."

Xie Lingxi didn't take them, sitting on the sofa by the French windows, still wrapped in a bath towel, lifting her jade-like leg elegantly. Her demeanor was cold and noble, akin to a female CEO. She said lightly, "Tell me."

The female assistant opened the documents and said, "Wang Tai, member of the Second Team in the Songhai Branch of the Five Elements Alliance, under the command of Level 3 White Tiger Trooper, Scout Li Dongze. His profession is Scholar."

"These are basic information, and we can only find basic information. Photos, real identities, etc., are not accessible in our searches."

Within official organizations, this basic information is open and can be shared as part of personnel records. However, real identities can only be accessed by direct superiors or the Elder Council.

Scholar... Xie Lingxi responded with a gentle "Hmm," displaying a mature and dignified aura. She said, "Go and check the information of other members of the Second Team and investigate Wang Tai's social circle. Keep an eye on the official forums of Taiyi Sect and the Five Elements Alliance. If there's any news about the Golden Water Amusement Park being conquered, notify me immediately."

The female assistant nodded.

Xie Lingxi continued, "Arrange a car. I'm going to Songhai. Also, on behalf of the Xie family, send an invitation to the Songhai Branch of the Five Elements Alliance. This young lady wants to go to Songhai for some business, and I hope that Wang Tai from the Second Team in Kangyang District can receive me."

The female assistant looked out the window and hesitated, "The family elders have almost gathered. Shouldn't you meet them first? There's a banquet at noon, and everyone is waiting to celebrate your clearance of the S-level spiritual realm."

"They are probably waiting to get the strategy," Xie Lingxi snorted, abandoning her cold demeanor and pretending to be a delicate little girl, "I'm only 17 years old. What's wrong with having some fun? Grandfather loves me so much; he won't blame me."

The female assistant sighed helplessly.

...

After reporting to the Commander, Zhang Yuanqing changed into his pajamas, messed up his hair, and pretended to yawn sleepily as he opened the door and went to the living room. Grandma was in the kitchen, Grandpa had gone out, and his cousin Chen Yuanjun had finished breakfast. Only Jiang Yueran was squatting on a chair at the dining table, holding a fried dough stick with her delicate fingers.

She liked to chew with her mouth slightly pursed, and with her naturally round face, she looked like a little hamster eating.

Hearing the sound of the door opening from her nephew's bedroom, Jiang Yueran looked up and playfully shouted, "I'm going to finish all the fried dough sticks and leave you with plain porridge..."

But she suddenly couldn't continue her words, staring blankly at Zhang Yuanqing.

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

Jiang Yueran turned her head away and refused to look at him.

"Auntie, why are your ears so red?"

"Mind your own business." 

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