The next morning, the curtains were tightly drawn, and faint light vaguely seeped in through the seams, making the entire room quiet and dim. Guan Ya gradually woke up, subconsciously reaching out her arm towards the lover who shared her bed, only to find empty space.

Not yet fully conscious, she frowned slightly, then her thick eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her beautiful eyes. The pillow beside her was empty. With just that one glance, her mood, which had been pleasant upon waking up, suddenly turned sour. But then, as if sensing something, she turned over and looked towards the desk. A figure sat at the desk, the bluish glow of the screen illuminating his face. Surrounded by deep shadows, his face was handsome and clean, vividly defined.

Guan Ya's heart immediately calmed down. The serene and beautiful mixed-race face instantly became lively. Her voice carried a hint of sweetness and laziness, "Entering sage mode so early in the morning?"

"Woman, you're playing with fire again. Have you forgotten who was crying and begging for mercy last night?" Zhang Yuanqing turned his head, scoffing.

He saw Guan Ya sit up, hugging the duvet, her long, beautiful legs extending out to touch the floor. As she bent over to pick up the negligee scattered at the foot of the bed, Zhang Yuanqing clearly saw the smooth curve of her jade-like back.

As delicate as the finest jade, it didn't have the bony feel of a young girl but rather the unique plumpness of a mature woman. Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, averting his gaze and turning back to the computer.

Guan Ya put on her negligee, walked to the desk, and hugged him from behind, "You're looking at dungeon guides… Oh, you're about to enter a dungeon soon. Let me guess, it's a multiplayer one?"

Zhang Yuanqing hummed in agreement. The Taiyi School's dungeon guides were almost useless, but he still had to look at them; just in case. Based on his performance in the Cliff Mountain Sea, the worst-case scenario for the next dungeon was another 6-carry-4 situation. The most optimistic scenario was an S-rank dungeon.

Imagine, when your items and trump cards can easily kill level 4 Saints and fight level 5 Saints, and even wrestle with early-stage level 6 Saints, will The Way of the Extraordinary let you continue to be carefree in dungeons of corresponding levels? The Way of the Extraordinary has an effective balancing mechanism.

A level 6 carrying a level 4 situation is rare in the matchmaking system, but rare doesn't mean nonexistent. The rare reason is probably that most people don't have enough points. When your hidden points are high enough, perhaps matching with high-level Saints becomes common.

However, this phenomenon is probably only known to a few unparalleled geniuses, such as Yuan Shuai and Mojun, who have also advanced rapidly and reached the peak stage of Dominator in a short period of time. Guan Ya rested her delicate chin on his shoulder and said softly,

"Come back safe! Once my rating improves, maybe I'll be matched into the same dungeon as you."

Since deciding to level up properly, she no longer deliberately held back. After her excellent performance in the Slaughter Dungeon, Guan Ya's current rating is almost consistently at A-rank. For her, an A-rank scenario is a dungeon that she must go all out to complete. In the previous "Lin'an Strange Case," she faced three life-threatening crises and almost died. It's hard to imagine how Yuanshi managed to survive so many S-rank dungeons in the past.

"I have so many treasures now that I can hold my own even against level 6 experts." Zhang Yuanqing turned his head and lightly kissed her lips. They began to kiss passionately, their breathing gradually becoming heavier.

At this moment, Guan Ya's phone, which had constellation stickers on it, chimed on the desk. Guan Ya tilted her head, reached for the phone, and checked the message. Her expression suddenly changed.

"My mom is coming to Songhai tomorrow."

"Acting so fast? I thought my mother-in-law would calculate like a villainous boss, disdainfully giving me time to develop…" Zhang Yuanqing instinctively gnashed his teeth and then rolled up his sleeves to welcome the first step towards happiness, starting with slaying the mother-in-law. Guan Ya said,

"7:30 PM, at the entrance of Fuguawan Villa District."

A black business car arrived at the district. Sitting in the back seat, Yin Ji heard a sharp whistle from outside.

She lowered the car window and turned her head, only to see a blue sports car parked by the roadside. The driver was a handsome young man, smiling and raising his eyebrows at her, "Beauty, get in the car. This deity will take you for a spin."

Yin Ji felt somewhat uncomfortable with his presumptuous attitude, but looking at his smiling face, her usually gloomy mood inexplicably lightened a little. She nodded slightly and opened the car door.

Zhang Yuanqing examined the Mojun's widow walking towards him from the business car. She was wearing her usual layered black silk dress, with delicate lace patterns on the hem.

Her hair cascaded down like a waterfall, a black veil covered her face, and her eyes were calm and beautiful. Her temperament was ethereal and mysterious, with a hidden nobility, like a dark moon elf. The orange street light shone on her face, adding a touch of worldly warmth.

Yin Ji got into the car and gently closed the door.

In her calm, dark eyes, starlight appeared, and she said,

"My master gave me two magical artifacts to guard against accidents. Before the meeting, we should take precautions to avoid falling into the enemy's trap."

A few seconds later, she smiled and said, "Congratulations."

The radiant palace of fate indicates that Yuanshi Tianzun is in the midst of romance, but there is also a faint haze lingering around. So Yin Ji kindly reminded, "Your relationship will have twists and turns recently." Zhang Yuanqing started the car and joined the traffic flow, sighing, "My mother-in-law and future father-in-law don't agree with my marriage to my girlfriend." Yin Ji was stunned again and smiled,

"With your identity and status, it's hard to imagine the girl's parents would object."

"Because they have better options," Zhang Yuanqing turned the steering wheel and the car entered the elevated road, helplessly saying,

"My girlfriend is a direct descendant of the Fu family. The Fu family originally wanted her to marry into the Miller family of Tianfa. In Fu Qingyang's words, this is a project worth hundreds of billions, with high returns and low risk."

"And I'm a grassroots, with no assets, no power, no money, only the ethereal potential. High risk, slow returns, and the return rate goes to zero if I die in The Way of the Extraordinary one day."

"On the contrary, marrying into the Miller family, they don't care if that kid dies. Their goal is to cooperate with the Miller family, not with that kid."

Hearing this, Yin Ji frowned and took a pessimistic view of Yuanshi Tianzun's relationship.

She came from a large force. Sects and families are different and won't force members into arranged marriages, but even if she hasn't eaten pork, she's seen pigs run. The marriages of Spirit Realm families are not like those portrayed in TV dramas, capable of moving heaven and earth, or moving the future mother-in-law.

As Yuanshi Tianzun said, marriage is a big project, involving the development of families and forces, and the interests behind it are immeasurable. How can you not marry just because you don't want to? In front of the family, most clansmen don't have the qualifications to negotiate, unless they are extraordinary geniuses.

Although Yuanshi Tianzun has unlimited prospects, as he said, the risk is high and the returns are slow, and there's even the possibility of losing everything. Compared to that, the Miller family is low risk and high return. As an investor, the choice is obvious.

The conversation should have ended here and shouldn't have continued, but Yin Ji didn't know why she felt an urge to explore and asked, "Then, how do you plan to handle it?" Zhang Yuanqing said calmly, "Naturally, I will fight to the end."

"But fighting may not have good results and will implicate you," Yin Ji said.

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm an official. What can the Fu family do to me? I'll get Guan Ya pregnant first, and then they'll have to accept it." Zhang Yuanqing was very confident and said,

"But her mom is also very experienced and saw through my ambitious intentions. She didn't give me a chance and flew to Songhai. I haven't figured out how to deal with her yet."

"Yes, you have an official identity, you are an official..." Yin Ji muttered to herself. After all, it's different. They are facing a relationship problem, not a life-and-death problem. The teacher's stern reprimand seemed to echo in her ears again: "If you want him to die, then continue to stay with him and see if the other elders come to his door next time. The guild won't spare his life." After a few seconds of silence, she couldn't help but ask,

"Then what about Guan Ya? Isn't she afraid of implicating you? The Fu family's elders are known for being strict. Even if she's not afraid of implicating you, how can she resist the family?"

"Yin Ji is talking a lot today." Zhang Yuanqing said frankly,

"Since we've decided to be together, we naturally share the risks together. She said that if the Fu family dares to intervene violently, she will make herself an orphan." Yin Ji was stunned.

After that, she didn't speak again, just staring blankly at the scenery outside the window. The night wind messed up her hair and fluttered her skirt, like a sorrowful lilac flower. Half an hour later, the blue sports car drove out of Songhai and arrived in the Jinshan City area. Yin Ji, who had been silent all the way, finally spoke.

Zhang Yuanqing parked the car by the roadside and watched her take out a tortoise shell from her inventory and hand it over, "Shake it three times to the left and three times to the right. It can predict your recent fortunes."

This divination tool complements astrology and adds a layer of insurance.

She should have taken it out at the beginning, but her conversation with Yuanshi Tianzun reminded her of the past, and she only remembered it now.

Zhang Yuanqing took the tortoise shell and, like a fortune teller, shook it three times to the left and three times to the right, and there was a clanging sound inside the tortoise shell. He tilted the tortoise shell and poured out the copper coins.

The three large copper coins were spread out in his palm. Zhang Yuanqing looked down at them and then looked up at Yin Ji, "How is it?"

He wasn't the owner of the tortoise shell, nor was he a magician, so he didn't understand the divination. Yin Ji's pupils shrank, "An omen of great misfortune!"

"What?" Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback.

Yin Ji repeated, "An omen of great misfortune. You will have a life-threatening danger in the near future."

After saying that, Yin Ji opened her starry eyes again and examined Yuanshi Tianzun's face, and found that his Palace of Calamity was clear and there was no sign of bloodshed. Astrology and divination conflicted. "Why am I in danger again? Can't you let me have a few days of peace? I just slept with Guan Ya..." Zhang Yuanqing was full of complaints.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't think that the divination of the tortoise shell was wrong. The Taiyin fragment had its own thoughts. It would bestow secrets when necessary, just like when the big shots were spying outside the dungeon in the Slaughter Dungeon, it would automatically shield the imprint of the full moon. But most of the time, it didn't interfere. That is to say, he was really going to have a major crisis recently.

Yin Ji picked up the tortoise shell, shook it three times to the left and three times to the right, and poured out the copper coins. The divination revealed made her frown again. Her divination was safe, which meant that only Yuanshi Tianzun would have a major crisis. Yin Ji pondered for a few seconds and analyzed,

"The crisis shouldn't be from tonight's meeting, otherwise I would be the same as you. Astrology can only see short-term fate and won't exceed a day, while the recent divination is farther in time. Are you going to enter a dungeon soon?"

"Yes," Zhang Yuanqing nodded suddenly. The major crisis predicted by the divination came from the dungeon.

"Well, it's also possible that it's from my mother-in-law hiring someone to kill me." He added in his heart. Yin Ji's eyes suddenly filled with worry.

"Let's go meet with the Nanpai people first. We'll talk about the things in the dungeon later." Zhang Yuanqing suppressed his heavy emotions, not wanting to pass them on to Yin Ji, and smiled,

"Which of the dungeons I've been in wasn't a life-or-death crisis? I'm used to it, I'm used to it."

Yin Ji wanted to say something but stopped, but Zhang Yuanqing didn't give her a chance to speak. He stepped on the accelerator and set off again. Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at the agreed location:

An office of a small logistics company.

In the office of a dozen square meters, packages were piled up in a mess. Only the two chairs were occupied by Ming Yan, with fair skin, and Xiao Yuan.

The other chair was occupied by Kou Beiyue, looking like a gang leader leading negotiations. The real protagonist, Fatty, stood obediently aside. Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Ji entered the office. Kou Beiyue spoke first, his eyes sharp and his tone deep: "Whether or not this negotiation is successful depends on the sincerity of the Taiyi School..." Before he could finish, Zhang Yuanqing strode forward, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and threw him aside: "Get out! Adults are talking, children go to the side."

Kou Beiyue staggered, luckily supported by Fatty Xuezi, which prevented him from falling. He glared at Yuanshi Tianzun, angry but not daring to speak. Zhang Yuanqing gestured for Ming Ju to sit down, then looked at Xiao Yuan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and said with a smile, "Auntie Xiao Yuan."

She was still so beautiful and aloof, with a strong aura. Just sitting there, she had the temperament of a matriarch of a wealthy family, even suppressing the gentle and kind Yin Ji.

Seeing Xiao Yuan appear here, he felt relieved. This meant that Grandmaster Wuhen would also be watching the negotiation. The grandmaster was reliable and didn't trust the Nanpai's integrity, so he sent Xiao Yuan to supervise.

It was also possible that Xiao Yuan had heard about the negotiation and deliberately came to take charge. She had a dream jade talisman. Her presence meant that Grandmaster Wuhen was also here. Xiao Yuan had a cold face and ignored him.

"What's wrong again? I haven't offended her recently. This woman is really hot and cold." Zhang Yuanqing suddenly felt that maybe it was Grandmaster Wuhen who was reliable. If Xiao Yuan was concerned about his safety, why would she give him a cold shoulder? Yin Ji looked at Xiao Yuan and said softly, "What plans do you Nanpai have?" At this moment, Fatty weakly raised his hand, "Um, I'm the envoy of the Nanpai." Yin Ji looked at him, her eyes flashed a question mark: