Master of Strange Dao

Later, with strict defenses in place, no more Dao Cultivators were caught, nor were any Refining God Cultivators reported missing.

"Back then, was Dean Wu one of the people involved?"

"No, at that time, Dean Wu was not in the Langya Institute. However, I do think someone helped him survive and hide his whereabouts, and it's highly likely that it was someone from the Langya Institute."

"I still feel it's strange, someone so daring and brazen actually turned out to be a coward?"

"You should take a leak and look in the mirror, then you'll know it's not strange."

"..."

Yu Ziqing bared his teeth, frustrated to the core.

Alright, he found it quite normal now, being daring and cowardly didn't conflict.

Come to think of it, both times he saw that Black Robed Man, the guy seemed like he was being chased by a dog, tensed up the whole time, and left right after speaking without any intention of making a move.

Yu Ziqing thought about it, and he could still understand the last time.

It was initially intended to trick him, and a Primordial Spirit Realm Strong whose Primordial Spirit was severely injured was just too fitting an opponent for a village chief.

This guy had cultivated to the Primordial Spirit Realm, and having a sharp crisis sensing was quite normal.

Yet, this time he still acted the same, what was he afraid of?

Yu Ziqing pondered and thought there were two possibilities.

Either his elder brother severely struck him last time, didn't kill him, but also made him pose no threat anymore.

Or it was because he carried the Ten Thousand Ghosts, nearly scourging through the Dingmao Era, now bearing three Prefectural Governor Seals, thirty-two County Magistrate Seals, not actively borrowing the fortune of Dadui Country, just the official seals alone, granting even a slight bit of power to him was enough to crush the Black Robed Man's fortune.

No matter how rotten the end of Dadui was, it was still a Divine Dynasty, a dying camel was still bigger than a horse.

Now with none to share, even if the slightest, imperceptible bit of national fortune slipped through, it landing on Yu Ziqing alone would be terrifying enough.

This somewhat resembled the childhood dream of everyone in the nation giving him a dollar.

Routinely throwing out six dice, Yu Ziqing silently thought.

"Six sixes."

Indeed, it was six sixes.

Rolling again, he silently thought.

"Don't meddle in others' business."

Seeing the result, one one two four five five.

Yu Ziqing smiled, feeling satisfied.

This was his latest tested method.

He wasn't a citizen of Dadui, having no obligation to help Dadui with anything.

Whether resolving the Sealing or clarifying the Jade Universe, in fact, Yu Ziqing had no necessary obligation.

And just because he wasn't a citizen of any Divine Dynasty, it allowed him to wield the Big Seal.

This became the premise for loaning to Dadui.

He nearly scourged through the most rotten Dingmao Era, resolving a third of the disasters recorded in An History Book.

Now, he was finally in the position of control.

This also signified, now he was loaning to Dadui, instead of Dadui forcibly loaning to him.

With Dadui's current ghostly state, letting it go bankrupt and liquidating wouldn't possibly repay the loans Yu Ziqing provided, where would it find the extra resources to forcibly loan to Yu Ziqing?

Yu Ziqing put away the dice, and just conducting daily experiments would suffice from now on.

The next experiment wouldn't require borrowing power.

Old Yang looked at Yu Ziqing, who ignored him and carried on with his things, and chuckled.

"While that guy is of Evil Dao origin, whatever he said to you should be mostly true.

He genuinely didn't target Jinlan Mountain or did anything against you.

It should be the person he mentioned to you doing these things.

Including when you were kidnapped, and entering the Sealing, looking for the Evil Lord, and such things."

"Do you think I'd go after him tooth and nail? Maybe talking about it later if there's a chance, but given that guy's nature, where would we find the opportunity?"

"True enough." Old Yang walked towards the village by himself.

"I am already dead, I won't be going out anytime soon, if forced to go out, I'd have to use the Dragon Body.

Also, you've brought out dozens of Dadui's Big Seals, along with resolving many Sealing in the Dingmao Era.

And those starving ghosts you've released, they're sure to stir unknown changes.

You better be careful."

Old Yang headed into the mine in the village, continuing with his activities.

Yu Ziqing moved into the locust forest, waved a hand, and took out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

This Ten Thousand Soul Banner was just an empty shell now, it wasn't wrong to treat it as an artifact embryo, the more ghosts within it, the stronger the Magical Treasure's power became.

Now, with over ten million starving ghosts inside, along with a Main Soul Big Ghost, this Ten Thousand Soul Banner was sufficient to be considered a treasure suppressing the foundation of a major force.

Belonging to the category of Forbidden Artifacts not to be lightly used, actually exerting the Magical Treasure's full power came with massive consumption, Yu Ziqing could certainly not muster it.

To use it, it was merely letting the Big Ghost lead the starving ghosts into battles.

Such usage was pure waste.

Yu Ziqing shook the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, letting the Big Ghost out.

The Big Ghost glanced around, sensing the densely packed hungry ghosts here, that feeling surfaced again.

As long as he wished, transformation could be completed anytime.

"This is now my home, right here live millions of hungry ghosts, they can all eat once more.

Moreover, it provides a place sheltered from wind and rain, away from the scorching sun.

As I've always said, if you are willing, you can transform anytime.

I know, the longer a starving ghost exists, the weaker its consciousness becomes, until ultimately, it loses itself completely."