Master of Strange Dao

Additionally, my master has said that you have been hunting in Kuihou Country recently and have already been traced to the slightest clue.

My master instructed me to convey to you to urgently recover from your injuries, lest your current state is too conspicuous and might sabotage the big plan.

After recovery, go and interrogate Qing Ziyu immediately."

The visitor had a smile on his face but spoke in a rather unfriendly tone.

The Black Robed Man sneered.

"Why go question Qing Ziyu? Everyone knows they would never dare let Qing Ziyu bring the Sealed Items back to Jinlan Mountain."

"What about the people from the Feng family, the Yin family?"

"The people we planted inside are almost entirely dead, and the survivors are no longer core members, so currently, Qing Ziyu is the best breakthrough."

"But he is also the most troublesome, why should I bother provoking the people of Jinlan Mountain when I'm fine."

"My master said, if you refuse, then our cooperation will end here. This time the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are a gift to you since your Primordial Spirit has been heavily damaged, exposing too much, and you cannot continue. But from now on, I hope you take care of yourself."

No sooner had the visitor spoken than the Black Robed Man slapped him on the forehead, killing him on the spot.

However, after the visitor died, his body shattered, revealing not a single trace of flesh inside, only a puppet.

The Black Robed Man, with a gloomy face, took the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to recover.

A month later, he emerged from his temporary retreat. His torn Primordial Spirit had largely recovered, at least not leaking power constantly anymore. For a complete recovery, he still needed much more time to slowly recuperate.

By then, it was sufficient; at least he would not be easily exposed anymore.

It was only when his cracked Primordial Spirit finally knitted back together that he sighed in relief.

He thought that going to interrogate someone wasn't unacceptable.

But that was all—he didn't plan to do anything else.

He had already sensed that those he collaborated with were now becoming impatient.

Following the information given, he quietly arrived at Almsgiving Town.

He effortlessly crossed the big array of the Health Club and had just walked a few steps inside when he heard Yu Ziqing's voice from the central courtyard.

"Friends from afar, isn't it delightful?"

The Black Robed Man felt a sudden pang in his heart. How had he been discovered entering?

Hiding his form, he noiselessly floated towards the central courtyard.

Upon arriving, he saw Yu Ziqing sitting there, with two tea cups already filled with tea on the table.

Yu Ziqing wore a calm, collected smile, appearing unhurried and poised.

"Since you're here, sit down and have a cup of tea."

The Black Robed Man hesitated for a moment. He didn't know what went wrong, but, thinking of the purpose of this visit, he revealed himself and step by step, walked over and sat down.

Yu Ziqing's face maintained a smile, but inwardly he was incredibly nervous, his heartbeat even controlled by the Red Ape to remain as calm as it appeared.

In truth, he knew nothing about anyone coming, let alone when and who it might be.

He had been exclaiming "Friends from afar have arrived" for a month now.

There's an old saying, 'Don't fear the thief who steals but the thief who keeps thinking about it.'

With the Sealed Items, it was likely that people would come looking for him, and that missing metal-masked man might also bring people here.

It just so happened that he also wanted to find an opponent for the village chief, so he had waited here for over a month.

His only action was to shout loudly to intimidate whenever there was the slightest change in the extremely dense ghost qi that pervaded every inch of this place.

After intimidating people for over a month and putting on a charade in this Void for the same length of time, someone finally arrived.

And it was indeed a big fish, the very Black Robed Man known for his incredibly swift Escape Skill.

"The junior, Qing Ziyu, greets the senior. May I inquire how the senior is called?"

Yu Ziqing greeted the Black Robed Man politely and calmly, his face betraying no emotion, his eyes carrying respect and civility.

This unexpectedly flustered the Black Robed Man.

He paused for a moment, then chuckled.

"Better not ask, knowing my name will do you no good. Please, have a seat."

"You're too kind, senior." Yu Ziqing readily complied, deciding not to ask further.

"I came to ask you something. If you answer me honestly, I'll just turn around and leave. That way, it saves face for both of us, and I have no intention of making Jinlan Mountain my enemy."

The closer the Black Robed Man sat to Yu Ziqing, the more he felt an inexplicable sense of crisis, as if his doom was about to descend.

It had been many years since he had been this agreeable.

However, now he felt that if the other party would comply, he didn't want to resort to violence. Mere drinking tea and asking questions seemed quite appealing.

"Senior, please ask away. I shall withhold nothing and tell everything."

"Good, a wise man knows the current situation. I want to ask you, back in the Abyss, the item that the Feng and Yin Two Families sealed, after it was taken out, who took it?"

"Nobody took it; it's still in the Abyss."

"What?" The Black Robed Man was greatly surprised, but upon thinking about it, this unexpected news actually made the other party's secrecy quite clever.

"After the evil was sealed, it turned into a green gem and was thrown into a dark pit there. It is said that below that is another seal, the largest one, because of the evil object. Nobody dared to hold it or take it away."

"Thrown into that pit?" The Black Roebd Man was startled, and seeing Yu Ziqing's apparently relieved expression, he believed that this must be true.

"That is indeed the case. I actually thought you already knew, but I didn't expect that the Feng and Yin Two Families hadn't shared this news with you."

The Black Robed Man was momentarily at a loss for words; they had never asked about it before.

That's why they had him come here, picking an easy target.

Unexpectedly, this was the outcome.

"Senior, is there anything else you would like to ask?"

"Forget it. Since it's not in your possession, let us leave it at that."

The Black Robed Man stood up, as did Yu Ziqing.

In an instant, the Black Robed Man's Primordial Spirit, through sensing from the Void, felt a rising alert.

At this moment, if he were to strike at Yu Ziqing, he was certainly the one who would die.

"Your family elders take good care of you, huh?"

"Yes, my family elders give me everything good." Yu Ziqing still wore a smile, his eyes curiously watching the Black Robed Man: "Senior, are you leaving then? Let me see you out."

"No need." The Black Robed Man felt uneasy throughout his body, his Primordial Spirit sensing a growing alert. He didn't understand what it was or why, but he just wanted to leave quickly.

Having smoothly obtained the information, he had already done what he needed to do.

Clearly, the other party had been waiting for them to ask, with no intention of hiding it at all.

The Black Robed Man took a step forward, and his figure disappeared.

Moments later, Yu Ziqing carefully sensed everything inside the Health Club; the aura of the hungry ghosts had calmed down, and the home-guarding hungry ghost hidden in the well also confirmed that the person had left. Yu Ziqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was fully prepared. If anything seemed amiss, he would activate the seal of the several official seals from Dadui, calling on the fortune.

Then he would take out the sword given by Han Dong and strike at the other party, while having Cece temporarily trap him and immediately run home.

The other party was a Primordial Spirit that had suffered serious damage, and his fortune was also not very good. Even if the Big Array was defective, it should still be able to delay him a little.

Then he would call others to come and kill him. After all, this place was not very far from Jinlan Mountain. Whether it was Old Yang or anyone else, it would not take too long to reach here.

Unfortunately, in the face of such a weak target like him, the guy maintained vigilance the entire time.

Still, a vigilance that even Yu Ziqing could sense, almost as if ready to flee at any rustle in the grass.

And yet he was in the Primordial Spirit Realm. This level of vigilance had probably become a sickness by now.