Master of Strange Dao

However, why did Ye Jiuyuan come here? And in what capacity?

Honestly, ever since Yu Ziqing learned that Ye Jiuyuan was the Old Chief Venerate's biological son, recalling the first time he met Ye Jiuyuan, he felt that something about the guy was somewhat fake.

And it was the kind of fake that had some truth to it.

Yu Ziqing purely loved to eat; he went for breakfast to fill his stomach and achieve a sense of fullness, whereas Ye Jiuyuan's attendance seemed more about lowering his status to blend into the mortal world, thereby concealing other matters.

In comparison, Yu Ziqing didn't have any issues with status at all.

Seeing Ye Jiuyuan here now probably meant he was acting in another capacity, on behalf of those people.

Yu Ziqing now felt that the Old Chief Venerate's plan might likely fall apart.

Yu Ziqing squatted and waited for quite a while, then suddenly saw Ye Jiuyuan's figure reappear, he looked around and said with a smile,

"Is that friend waiting here?"

He stood still; ripples emerged around him, expanding like a continuously growing sphere, dispersing in all directions.

Then he raised his head and looked toward where Yu Ziqing was.

Yu Ziqing sighed, poked his head out, and greeted him.

"What a coincidence."

"Indeed a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here." Ye Jiuyuan's eyes twinkled with a dangerous glint, then slowly subdued, "You'd better pretend you never saw me."

"Are you planning to kill me?" Yu Ziqing frowned slightly.

"No, you're thinking too much. I won't kill you, I just want to know what you're doing here."

"A friend of mine was captured, I'm here to rescue him. What about you?"

"My appearance in any part of the Dali region is justified."

As Ye Jiuyuan's words fell, his figure faded away like a phantom.

Leaning against a beam here, Yu Ziqing punched, retreating continuously, while Ye Jiuyuan, holding a long sword, stood where Yu Ziqing had just been.

Yu Ziqing chuckled and said,

"If you don't leave now, you won't be able to."

The aura of the Tomb Ghost was already emanating from deep within the mausoleum.

Ye Jiuyuan glanced around and turned to leave.

He couldn't lead the Tomb Ghost out, so he had not touched anything here.

By the time Ye Jiuyuan hastily disappeared, the smile on Yu Ziqing's face also faded.

Something was off about this guy.

His father "died"; even without Yu Ziqing's prohibition, his father couldn't be saved, and he should have been angry with himself as well.

The first time he saw himself and didn't attack was right because for everyone, including Ye Jiuyuan, it was just an Old Chief Venerate who had died.

But then he attacked after all, which wasn't just following process.

This guy was definitely off, definitely more than just a simple spy for the Old Chief Venerate.

While Yu Ziqing was aimlessly pondering, the Tomb Ghost chased after him, and upon seeing Yu Ziqing, immediately changed from that deeply aggrieved look to a solemn face, with a hint more spiritual wisdom in his eyes.

"My Family Head invites you."

Following the Tomb Ghost to the depths of the mausoleum, all the defenses had eroded over the years, turning to nothing, with rich Death Qi and yin qi permeating every corner.

At the deepest part, in a circular hall, a stone platform in the middle bore a Black Stone Coffin.

The coffin slowly opened, a large amount of Death Qi transforming into black water spilling out, and inside the Black Stone Coffin, there was another copper-green metallic coffin whose lid slowly flew up, releasing a mummified body floating stiffly upward.

A vast amount of Death Qi gathered, forming a pair of pitch-black eyes at the position of its eyes.

After landing, it looked at Yu Ziqing, its voice hoarse.

"This is of great importance, please verify the seal,"

Yu Ziqing took out a metal box, and said.

"If you are from Dadui, you should be able to sense it by now, right?"

The mummy stared at the metal box, silently.

"I do not wish to casually use the power of Dadui as it would only deplete it needlessly, but if you insist, I can open it.

By the way, I am not only the Prefectural Governor of Dingwei City but also the County Magistrate of two cities,"

The mummy did not insist on Yu Ziqing opening the metal box, but instead asked another question.

"Have you been to the Sealed Land?"

"Yes, I have been there and already resolved several seals."

"What were they?"

"For example, the calamity of Alien Fire..."

Yu Ziqing only mentioned the first disaster that had been resolved. As he extended a finger and a flicker of furious fire appeared at his fingertip, the mummy stepped back several steps, then knelt on one knee.

"Faceless Man Yisaner of Dadui, thanks the Lord Governor."

Yu Ziqing's pupils dilated slightly, greatly shocked.

Was this the Faceless Man Yisaner who had invoked the power of the Divine Dynasty to seal the calamity of Alien Fire?

At the time, seeing this name, Yu Ziqing had thought it might just be a not-so-strong Faceless Man.

Could it be, he was in fact a powerhouse of at least the Ninth Tier?

"Why are you here? I did not see you in the Sealed Land, and thought you had already died."

"Indeed, I had already died. The fury of the masses, how could they allow me to seal it easily? I had been scorched by their fury for many years.

They did not let me die easily, nor did they want me to be freed. I have existed until today because of this.

I did not want to be buried in Dadui, fearing that it would affect the fortune of Dadui Country and reignite the fire, so I left Dadui.

But in recent years, the furious fire could no longer sustain itself and extinguished on its own. That's when I knew the disaster that had been sealed had been resolved by someone, and dust had settled.

I have been clinging to life, waiting for you.

On one hand, to personally thank you, and on the other hand, there are things I need to tell you."

"You can skip the thanks. What do you want to tell me?"

"Some want Dadui to return, and others have discovered the Sealed Land. They want to use my identity to enter the Sealed Land and have me help them pave the way.

You must be careful, Lord. Be sure not to reveal your identity, or you might be in danger.

On the other hand, Lord, you must also be careful not to resolve the seals rashly. You cannot allow Dadui to return."

"You do not want Dadui to return?" Yu Ziqing was greatly surprised.

A Faceless Man from Dadui, supposedly the most loyal to Dadui, actually did not want it to return.

"I was loyal to the Dadui that once was, not the Dadui that eventually became.

The Dadui I knew had long since gone.

And after that, whatever happened, let that disappeared Dadui remain gone forever,"

In just a few sentences, the Death Qi emanating from Yisaner had rapidly escalated to its peak.

He once again bowed to Yu Ziqing.

"Thank you, Lord, for letting me be freed, and please take good care of yourself, do not let the final Dadui emerge again,"

"The Dadui I served is gone, and my time has come as well,"