Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing also reluctantly said goodbye to the Bodhi Tree Demon.

He really felt reluctant.

A normal Bodhi Tree Demon, born with great wisdom, was a rare wise man with a peaceful mind among demons.

But precisely because of this, the entire body of the Bodhi Tree Demon was valuable, from the leaves to the branches, and even the Bodhi Fruit it produced, all being immensely useful to people.

Especially the naturally matured Bodhi Fruit of the right age, it was a Holy Object that enlightened wisdom. Ordinary demons could awaken spiritual wisdom instantly by eating one, and among humans, those lacking innate spiritual wisdom could be cured by consuming it.

If this were a normal Bodhi Tree Demon, Yu Ziqing wouldn't have had any intentions.

It was because its spiritual wisdom originated from a Devil, making it inherently a Devil. It was only due to being a Bodhi Tree Demon that it did not give rise to Devil Thoughts. Therefore, its materials were useless to people, and the Bodhi Fruit it later bore would naturally be of the Great Devil's kind.

Ordinary people eating one would certainly become Devilic on the spot.

Even Devil Dao cultivators had no interest in this Bodhi Tree Demon.

But Yu Ziqing genuinely liked it.

Had it not been for his first visit, he would have been secretly plotting to take away the Bodhi Tree Demon, which indeed felt like something only a scoundrel would do.

Moreover, the Bodhi Tree Demon lived quite well here, and the Feng family treated it nicely. It even referred to the Family Head as its own, evidently considering itself a part of the Feng family.

Yu Ziqing sincerely wanted to ask Feng Buju if he could take the Bodhi Tree Demon away.

After all, even if the Bodhi Tree Demon had no ill intentions, its nature as a Devil could inadvertently harm others by staying here.

He thought about it, but in the end, he restrained himself. To ask outright seemed inappropriate.

Feng Buju watched the interaction between Yu Ziqing and the Bodhi Tree Demon, a smile at the corner of his eyes.

In the Feng family, he did not dare to let the family members know that the Bodhi Tree Demon was a Devil, because those who knew remained wary of it.

Both openly and secretly, they warned the younger generation not to approach the Bodhi Tree Demon.

The large area where the Bodhi Tree Demon resided was actually uninhabited. Even the guest room given to Yu Ziqing was at a distance from the Bodhi Tree Demon.

Usually, only Feng Buju himself would occasionally come to see the Bodhi Tree Demon and chat with it.

Having personally brought it back and nurtured it for so many years, watching it grow little by little, seeing it learn to speak and communicate, it was impossible not to form some attachment.

It was rare to meet someone who was unafraid of Devils and genuinely liked the Bodhi Tree Demon, so Feng Buju also had some thoughts.

Jinlan Mountain indeed seemed more suited for the Bodhi Tree Demon.

But it was their first meeting, and Yu Ziqing was also a benefactor to the Feng family. Feng Buju could not shamelessly entrust a Devil to him right after.

Feng Buju gave him ample respect, personally seeing Yu Ziqing off from the Feng family, and only waved goodbye after leaving the range of Fengyu Mountain.

Yu Ziqing sat on the Flying Boat, activated the boat's protection, contemplating recent events and what lay ahead.

Recently, some people had indeed been acting out.

This was likely related to the business about Jinlan Mountain, which had already spread outside.

Even without saying it outright or having any official news, Yu Ziqing knew it must have been the Three Divine Dynasties behind the scenes, stirring things up to spread the news and cement the truth.

The story of a Hungry Ghost King awakening in Jinlan Mountain was no secret to some people.

Now, they all believed that the Hungry Ghost King actually had not awakened, that it was merely sleepwalking at the time.

Generally speaking, this could not be said to be wrong.

Back then, the Hungry Ghost King had no self-awareness and only responded instinctively based on external feedback.

When everyone believed the Hungry Ghost King was merely sleepwalking, leaving it alone would cause it to slowly calm down and continue sleeping.

This was also true.

Their reactions and thoughts, once converged, affected the feedback from the Hungry Ghost King.

Now everyone believed that the Hungry Ghost King would continue to sleep, possibly for eternity, and might not awaken in the next era.

Thus, this belief would become reality.

Furthermore, Jinlan Mountain now had no possibility of falling into the Void, which only solidified their belief.

As long as they did not excavate Jinlan Mountain, digging out the slumbering Hungry Ghost King, there would be no incident.

Yu Ziqing understood that this is why, after two peaceful years, recently some cultivators dared to venture into the Wilderness and even approach the forbidden zone of Jinlan Mountain.

As for eradicating scriptures and obliterating the White Sun Holy Mother, outsiders would not think that Jinlan Mountain harbored a living Tenth Tier or higher powerhouse. They would only regard it as some kind of special Magical Treasure or an artifact requiring enormous cost and special conditions to activate once.

This was also why Yu Ziqing wanted to showcase some strength, then exhaustively hasten to bring a Ninth Tier strong person to oversee matters.

You might have a mushroom bomb, but unless the situation turned into a life-or-death struggle where one side must disappear from the map, it could not be used lightly.

Moreover, even with the deterrent of a mushroom bomb, it didn't stop others from provoking or challenging from different angles.

The Three Divine Dynasties were just three dynasties, not three people. They were made up of countless individuals.

With people involved, there would always be different opinions and open or covert competition.