Impossible Spirit Realm (2)

"Yes, the trial missions in the She Ling Tunnel are divided into two stages. This is different from the one-time trial missions for other classes and other Spirit Realm dungeons."

"I'm sorry, I was blinded by surprise and misled by common sense. When I saw him return to reality from the Trial Spirit Realm, I subconsciously thought that he had passed the trial."

"I know that the Supreme Solitary Sect's database has the richest and most comprehensive information about the Night Wanderer's Spirit Realm dungeons. That Sect Master is the strongest Night Wanderer in the world. Perhaps the Supreme Solitary Sect has information about the She Ling Tunnel."

"If it's Centurion Fu, I believe the Supreme Solitary Sect will give you some face."

"It's the principle of the White Tiger soldiers not to abandon our comrades. Since he has already been hired, I can't give up easily. I hope that Centurion Fu can help."

After editing the message, Li Dongze read it several times to make sure it was correct. Then he clicked send.

He gripped his glass, stared at the screen, and sighed.

…

Zhang Yuanqing returned home with a heavy heart. He entered the password and opened the security door.

In the living room, Grandma was dragging the bright and clean floor. At the dining table sat a middle-aged uncle in a black jacket. His facial features were handsome and his hair was black. The deep wrinkles between his eyebrows and the fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes reflected the vicissitudes of time.

From the outside, there was no doubt that he was a charming old hunk. He was probably very popular with mature women and some uncle-obsessed girls.

This middle-aged man was not Zhang Yuanqing's uncle, but his cousin.

His cousin swallowed the warm porridge and looked at Zhang Yuanqing. "I heard from Grandma that you were looking for me last night?"

He looked serious and unsmiling, like a younger version of his grandfather.

Zhang Yuanqing opened his mouth and shook his head.

"It's settled now."

Yesterday's problem had been solved, and his cousin couldn't help with the new hurdle. It was better not to say anything.

Besides, he had signed a confidentiality agreement.

His cousin glanced at him. As he ate his porridge slowly, he said: "It's about Lei Yibing, isn't it? I heard that Li Dongze paid a personal visit yesterday. That means his case is unusual. Even I can't help, let alone you."

So his cousin had already made inquiries beforehand! Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

Seeing that he was not in a good mood, Chen Yuanjun did not say anything else. He just thought that his cousin was worried about Lei Yibing.

At this moment, Jiang Yu'er, who was wearing cute little bear pajamas, walked out of the boudoir with a stack of facial masks in her hand. "Here, use this to remove the wrinkles and resist aging. It should be applied once in the morning and once in the evening. Your grandmother insisted that I buy it for you."

Cousin's face darkened, wrinkling like a wrung rag as he said, "Aunt, I don't need these."

Aunt shrugged nonchalantly. "Suit yourself."

Grandma, who was mopping the floor, glared at her grandson.

"You don't need a face mask? Does that mean you need Grandma to iron out your face full of wrinkles?"

Because her son was unreliable, Grandma had long given up on him and switched to nurturing the next generation's two kids.

At the moment, her grandson had a bright future ahead of him.

However, Grandma had always had a worry. Her grandson was too steady and mature. He, a thirty-year-old, had the face of a forty-year-old.

Two years ago, an old friend of his grandfather had come to Songhai as a guest. When he saw Chen Yuanjun, he said to his grandfather in surprise, "I didn't know you had another son."

Grandpa held his breath for a long time before saying, "This is my grandson."

His old friend was a straightforward person. He blurted out in surprise, "Your grandson is quite mature…"

Decades of friendship had almost been destroyed.

Chen Yuanjun helplessly took the mask and kicked it into his pocket.

"Alright, Grandma, stop nagging. I have to go to work. I have a case regarding missing people on my hands and I'm very busy."

Missing people? Zhang Yuanqing became alert and asked: "What situation?"

Chen Yuanjun picked up a pickle with his chopsticks. "Two people went missing in the She Ling Tunnel. We haven't found them yet. We've checked the surveillance cameras and it shows that they went towards the tunnel, but there's no footage of them entering at all…"

His cousin stopped abruptly and warned, "Don't tell anyone."

He signed a confidentiality agreement.

When Grandma heard this, she immediately felt like gossiping. She said mysteriously, "Is it haunted again? Hey, why isn't it sealed already? A few people disappear in the tunnels every year."

Aunt pricked up her ears, too, with the same gossipy expression as her mother.

"Grandma, don't ask."

Could it be that they had accidentally entered the Mountain Temple like me? F*ck, these two unlucky souls. I wonder if they can survive for three hours… Zhang Yuanqing felt both pity and comfort.

He had a deeper understanding of the Spirit Realm now. Li Dongze had said that they had always existed. Perhaps some of the missing people disappeared into the Spirit Realm every year.

…

Capital City, courtyard house.

The large locust tree in the courtyard was lush with leaves, like an open green umbrella.

In the rocking chair under the umbrella lay a gray-haired old man in a white undershirt and baggy pants. He was holding a fan and taking a leisurely nap.

The old man had a thin face and a mole between his eyebrows. He had an indescribable noble aura.

A breeze stirred the leaves and shook them into a scattering of light.

The faint sound of a child's childish laughter came from the locust tree.

"Elder Sun, the boy from the Fu family sent you an email." A middle-aged man in black stepped over the threshold and arrived in the courtyard.

Whether it was the Five Elements Alliance or the Supreme Solitary Sect, those who could become elders were all famous Spirit Realm Walkers.

"Fu Qingyang?" The old man chuckled. Without opening his eyes, he patted his fan a few times.

"What is it?"

"His subordinate in Songhai City has recruited a Night Wanderer. The Trial Spirit Realm is the She Ling Tunnel. He wants to ask you for information about the tunnel. In addition, he hopes you can give some advice." The middle-aged man relayed the contents of the email.

The old man stopped fanning himself. A few seconds later, realization dawned.

"The Qingming Festival just passed. Calculating the time, it's exactly when the She Ling Tunnel opens. At this moment, many people will be lucky enough to obtain the Night Wanderer Character Card. Unfortunately, it's impossible for anyone to clear the She Ling Tunnel."

"You can give him the information. In any case, the sect has already given up on conquering the She Ling Tunnel. The confidentiality level of the relevant information has decreased. At the same time, tell Young Fu that that place is at the S-rank Trial Spirit Realm. There were some accidents along the way, making it extremely difficult. It has long left the scope of the Trial Spirit Realm."

"What I'm suggesting is that there's no need to invest in someone who's going to die."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly. As a deacon of the Supreme Solitary Sect, the middle-aged man knew very well how strange and ominous the She Ling Tunnel in Songhai was.

The S-rank Trial Spirit Realm was the most difficult Spirit Realm among the newcomers. The She Ling Tunnel was even stranger than the ordinary S-rank Spirit Realm.

Every S-rank Trial Spirit Realm definitely contained some unusual items, rare tools, or some important information. They were extremely valuable.

In order to crack the She Ling Tunnel Spirit Realm, the Supreme Solitary Sect had specially sent two Level 1 Night Wanderers to be stationed in Songhai for a long time. This was because the S-rank Trial Spirit Realm would occasionally be open to Level 1 Spirit Realm Walkers.

After waiting bitterly for a few months, the two Level 1 Night Travel Gods successfully received the mission of the She Ling Tunnel.

However, there was no news from one of the Night Wanderers after they entered the Spirit Realm. The other Night Wanderer successfully completed the first mission and died in the second mission.

These two Night Wanderers had tools with them.

From then on, the Supreme Solitary Sect Elders re-evaluated the She Ling Tunnel and completely gave up on attacking the Spirit Realm.

"If someone can really clear the She Ling Tunnel and obtain the information inside, it will resolve a huge problem for our Supreme Solitary Sect."

The middle-aged man smiled and said something.

The old man made no comment. He said slowly: "In a few days, the Sect Master will gather all the Night Wanderers for a meeting in the capital. There's something important to announce. Prepare yourself and recall all the members under your command."

With that, he waved his cattail fan to chase the guy away.

The middle-aged man bowed and withdrew.

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