Master of Strange Dao

"Yes, but the origin of this Dharma Method is not from Dazhen, it's from another Divine Dynasty."

"Dadui?"

"Hm? How do you know this name?" This time, it was Yang's turn to be somewhat surprised.

"Feng Buju gave me a list, which outlined potential items and asked for my assistance in seeking the Yin Family people."

"Oh, I see." Yang pondered for a moment and then had an epiphany, continuing, "That name, it would be best not to mention it, as it is taboo for the Three Divine Dynasties."

"I had guessed as much."

"The Dharma Method you mentioned originally came from that Divine Dynasty, the southern part of our Jinlan Mountain, at the peak of that dynasty, was all their territory."

The Faceless Men, at first, were the Shadow Department Jinyi Wei of that Divine Dynasty.

Moreover, aside from their direct combat forces, they were the strongest in all other areas, extremely tough to handle, unpredictable and indefensible.

Even after the fall of that dynasty, the Three Divine Dynasties couldn't get their hands on the heritage of the Faceless Men, only Dazhen acquired a bit of the incomplete Dharma Method, which was utterly unusable for Cultivation and impossible to complete.

In the end, they incorporated what was left of the incomplete Dharma Method into Artifact Refining, thus crafting the masks of the Faceless Men, which gradually evolved into the Faceless Men of today's Dazhen."

The Faceless Men of Dazhen never carry out missions outside of Dazhen, not that they don't want to.

But initially, there was an agreement among the Three Divine Dynasties that the Faceless Men could only be employed within Dazhen's own territory and could not operate outside of Dazhen's borders."

The Faceless Men you've encountered, who do not wear masks, are the ones who can leave Dazhen's territory, like their chief, Li Xingchen."

Yu Ziqing suddenly understood, clarifying one of his doubts.

He had been wondering why several people said that the Faceless Men would not operate outside Dazhen, as the rumors had suggested.

Emperor Zhen of today, no matter what, would not be expected to handicap himself by such self-imposed restrictions.

It turns out it wasn't self-imposed, but rather he had been restricted from the beginning.

"So, is that one the remnants of that Divine Dynasty?"

"Wouldn't you have considered that this might not necessarily be the case?"

"I had, but they definitely have relations with that Divine Dynasty; they have no identity and are slowly being ignored by others. It would be strange if they didn't do something nefarious."

"Let's not worry about this for now, we should consider what comes next. We must certainly rescue the Yin Family Patriarch, many things are known only to him and he may not have left any records. If he dies, those matters will be buried with him."

"We probably won't go today. If you have time, you should first investigate that poison that can be placed in Spiritual Energy; understanding that is far more important," urged Yu Ziqing, due to the fact that the local Physicians were unable to decipher anything from their research.

Spiritual Energy is the foundation of Cultivation for Qi Refining cultivators, and one might even say it is the foundation of a cultivator's existence - if there's a problem with that, it's a massive issue.

And it's not just about affecting the Cultivation of Qi Refining cultivators; from Spiritual Medicine to Jade Rice, to all sorts of Formations and Magical Treasures, everything could be impacted.

If other matters are involved, even Body Cultivation and such would be greatly affected.

If there weren't Spiritual Medicines for nourishment, just the first three tiers would be enough to wear down over ninety percent of the strugglers."

A few days later, Feng Buju came to see Yu Ziqing with a serious face.

Yu Ziqing asked first.

"Did anyone from the Yin Family ask about my identity?"

Feng Buju was stunned and began to sense something was up.

"Yes, there was one person."

"Yin Busi?"

"Not him, someone else of the same generation."

"Did you tell them?"

"I said, I don't know you either," Feng Buju said without batting an eye.

Yu Ziqing cracked a smile and gave Feng Buju a salute.

Feng Buju also began to laugh.

"I even know about the Detoxification Beauty Club in Almsgiving Town."

"Steady."

Yu Ziqing laughed, instantly understanding that Feng Buju saw Wu Shuangge coming in and didn't even try to have her help detoxify the Yin Family, which meant there were certainly more stories at play.

He also didn't expect that the Detoxification Beauty Club, which was barely operating and relying solely on appointments from familiar clients, now had a decent reputation, even known to Feng Buju.

And now, the vast majority of people only see that sign as being associated with dealing with filth buckets.

"There's no rush for that. They probably aren't in a hurry to deal with it either. It's only been a few days, and someone is already impatient. Let's wait some more. You've arranged for someone on your side, right?"

"Don't worry, I called in a favor."

"That'll work. Let's go to the Abyss tomorrow then," said Yu Ziqing, relieved. He definitely did not want the person they had just managed to rescue to be kidnapped again.

Feng Buju, who had to call in favors for help, surely wouldn't have any issues.

Feng Buju was even more hopeful that nothing unexpected would happen again.

The next day, Feng Buju, Yang, Yu Ziqing, Lou Huai, and King Xiang, who refused to leave and insisted on helping, entered the Abyssal Rift together.

The opportunity to assist the Feng and Yin Two Families at once was rare, and King Xiang, eager to save his father, would not pass on such a chance to curry favor.

Returning to the Abyss, Yang extended a hoof and lightly touched the air beside him.

A talisman appeared midair, its glow enveloping the surroundings of the rift. Anyone entering or exiting would trigger the talisman, alerting others.

Yang opened his mouth and spat out saliva onto the talisman, and in an instant, the luminance of the talisman dimmed.