Master of Strange Dao

The Devil's infiltration into the world went far deeper than people imagined, especially in terms of concealment. It was far ahead of the human cultivators.

According to Lou Huai, devils could be roughly divided into ten types, but when broken down a bit more, there were over twenty kinds.

Among the devils, the Heavenly Devil held a very high status. Officially known as the Transformation Freedom Heavenly Devil, it was among the few who dared to show themselves publicly and even specialize in ruining strong cultivators' Dao.

They were the absolute arch-enemies of human Dao cultivators. Most of the time, when cultivators faced a Heavenly Devil, it was like devils facing hungry ghosts—a natural talent suppression.

And Heavenly Devils actually enjoyed destroying Dao cultivators more.

In the eyes of Heavenly Devils, cultivators below the Ninth Tier were one species, while those of the Ninth Tier and above were another.

Dao cultivators were of the same species as those of the Ninth Tier and above, albeit considered to be in their juvenile stages.

Killing threats in the cradle was a common principle in any world.

The status of Dao cultivators was high enough, not only because of their knowledge and those terrifying studies, but more importantly, because there were existing examples.

Nearly half of the existing Ninth Tier Strong were former Dao cultivators who had entered the Dao.

Then think about how many cultivators there are?

So many that they were countless.

And how many Dao cultivators are there?

The number of proper Dao cultivators could be pinpointed to ten digits, with a margin of error of at most a dozen or two.

Of those born between the two groups, Ninth Tier Strong was almost even.

Given such an exaggerated ratio, any devil with intelligence slightly above an imbecile would know which was easier to attack.

If Yu Ziqing were a devil, he would certainly catch and bite a Dao cultivator as hard as possible.

Now, upon seeing Yin Devils, the special kind of devils that indiscriminately implanted Yin Devil Seeds among mortals, Yu Ziqing could roughly understand why those Dao cultivators who were still mortals were all eager to carry a bottle of sweet rain for protection.

They were under the devils' primary surveillance, unaware of the thieves among them. Naturally, the chances of things going wrong were high, which was to be expected.

It was said that many Evil Devils were in the Abyss and quite a few devils. Once stronger, they would certainly have to counterattack into the Abyss.

Now realizing that in places where humans lived, Yin Devils lurked, possibly along with other devils, and there might even be Devil Kings among them,

Yu Ziqing felt no rush at all. In the future, Pill supplies would certainly be there, only differing in the difficulty of obtaining them and how beneficial they were to him.

That Yin Devil was no more than a simple dish, an appetizer.

For true advancement, one would rely on Freedom Heaven, like a grand feast, more than he could consume in a meal.

Honestly, without Lou Huai, these matters might have remained hidden.

Yu Ziqing had also wondered why this guy would choose to defect. After considering Lou Huai's identity a bit, Yu Ziqing had some understanding.

Moreover, he thought he had a cognitive error, as devils had never had anything like ethnic or national loyalty.

At most, they were the same kind, gathering together to provide living space for themselves.

And Human Devils were even more independent. "I am who I am, and other heart demons are other heart demons." If they happened to meet by chance, they might very well fight first and kill one at the start.

Therefore, let alone Yin Devils and other devils, in Lou Huai's opinion, his relationship with Yin Devils might be even more distant than his relationship with the human race.

Though he appeared to despise Lin Fu, if Lin Fu encountered danger with him, the guy would certainly stand back-to-back with Lin Fu.

Once the logic was sorted, Yu Ziqing's trust in Lou Huai increased slightly.

Absolute trust, like the kind he had in Cece and others, was not possible now.

Although he appeared to accept Lou Huai outwardly, it was merely because Yu Ziqing was not at all afraid of Lou Huai making trouble.

If this guy grew rebellious, he would just be another dish.

His name was even given by Yu Ziqing.

And it was just a name.

According to human tradition, having a full name with a given name and surname was complete. The Alien Clan requested, and the Demon Clan sought titles, all coming according to human customs.

Lou Huai only had a name; the surname was still held by Yu Ziqing.

Anyway, let's see. At least for now, Lou Huai's value was substantial, and he didn't seem rebellious.

Yu Ziqing was slightly better than Lin Fu, who was still completely incomprehensible, but only slightly. He also didn't quite understand.

After solving a Yin Devil, Yu Ziqing stayed in this small city for another month.

He wanted to observe a bit more.

In a month, throughout the city, no cases of children terrified at night or death from loss of soul arose. At most, some infants were frightened by other things and recovered quickly.

The doctor stationed at the pharmacy noticed that fewer children fell sick this year than in previous years.

Everyone thought perhaps the times were better this year, which was a good thing for thriving families.

In this ancient setting, infant mortality rates were exceptionally high, and infants harmed by Yin Devils blended in without much notice.

Lou Huai said that Yin Devils would not deliberately kill, but if infants lost their souls from fright, Yin Devils were very willing to devour those pure and unsteady divine souls.

A month later, Yu Ziqing let out a deep sigh.