Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing would only use the name Qing Ziyu whenever he left the village, never his own.

Outside, not a single person knew his true name.

Therefore, if someone used the same tactics, Yu Ziqing would also find it difficult to know the other person's true name.

As for the methods of cultivation, important experiences, and what secret trump cards one possessed,

these either became apparent upon confrontation or, like the trace a passing goose leaves behind, would always leave some clues to investigate.

Using his Yin God, Yu Ziqing forcibly memorized all the information.

After stepping out of the Seventh Floor ring, he immediately copied all the information into several Jade Scrolls as backups.

Having Old Song conduct the investigation was far simpler than doing it himself; it was better to let professionals handle professional matters.

Yu Ziqing was now deeply engrossed in studying the Thousand Sect Eight Classics.

Knowing the chief director had definitely practiced these, Yu Ziqing could not just ignore them.

Having already witnessed the power of the secret technique of the Rumour Manual last time, and after some research, Yu Ziqing was fairly certain that the Thousand Sect Eight Classics were intended for use on the battlefield.

They seemed more like the secret techniques elite scouts on the battlefield would need to master.

Uncertain which of the classics within theEight Classics the chief director had practiced, he could only assume he had practiced them all.

Although Yu Ziqing guessed that the chief director probably had never practiced the Standard Classic, he might have practiced three or four of the other seven secret techniques.

He definitely had practiced the Rumour Manual, and perhaps the Detachment Scripture and the Chu Scripture as well.

These two techniques, both possessing incredible disguising effects, worked very well together.

The chief director had remained undiscovered for so long; his capability for disguise was certainly formidable.

After all, an eunuch stands out much more than ordinary people.

Yu Ziqing had also had Old Yang examine them; if the Detachment and Chu Scriptures were cultivated to a high enough level, then concealing one's presence from the First Generation Compass was probably not an issue.

But for the Second Generation, Old Yang nearly swore that it was absolutely impossible to conceal.

He had invested heavily in the Second Generation Compass, incorporating many times more Meteor materials; it wasn't added for nothing.

Every secret technique required a person to activate it, the more sophisticated it was, the greater disturbance Meteor materials caused.

Aside from the innate divine abilities awakened through Body Cultivation, no secret technique could hide from the Second Generation Compass.

And among the innate divine abilities of Body Cultivation, only a few could potentially conceal one from the Second Generation Compass.

But all this required cultivating the divine abilities to an extremely high realm, such as a village chief's Ten Directions divine ability, honed to unleash sixty times the Qi-Blood, whereas a normal body cultivator, even if they awaken the Ten Directions divine ability, typically remain below tenfold.

Moreover, their own realm must also be at the Ninth Tier.

Ninth Tier body cultivators are so rare they are almost negligible.

Furthermore, there likely wasn't any body cultivator among the chief director's incarnations.

The strength of a body cultivator isn't like that of a Qi Refining cultivator; the sudden surge of power, if not backed by sufficiently strong body refinement, would burst his physical body.

Whether Yu Ziqing could cultivate was not important; he just wanted to finish researching these secret techniques to find the method to break them, or to see through the disguise of someone using these secret techniques.

Days passed in a blink, and Yu Ziqing suddenly received a summon from the Seventh Floor ring.

Upon entering the Seventh Floor, he sensed that Song Chengyue's aura had become subdued.

"My daughter and son have been kidnapped."

Yu Ziqing's heart skipped a beat.

"When did it happen? How did you find out?"

"I found out today.

Yesterday, my son was kidnapped, and the kidnappers left a letter.

They demanded a ransom from his father in person, or my son would die.

Fearing for my daughter's safety, I went to check on her only to discover that she too had vanished yesterday."

Song Chengyue's breath wavered, his demeanor nearly collapsing.

Yu Ziqing's expression darkened.

Having both his children kidnapped and specifically asking for their father to come implied a sinister motive.

Yu Ziqing instantly thought of the chief director.

Did that man know about Song Chengyue's children as well?

Was he now resorting to extreme measures?

"Have you tracked down the people who framed your wife and children before?"

"I tracked them all down. Over the years, I have eliminated them, and everyone involved is dead.

Almost none of them knew whom they were framing.

None of them had ever targeted my remaining son and daughter.

I thought no one knew about them.

Seems I was careless.

He probably knew about these matters long ago and now that he senses I am investigating, he has decided to force my hand in this manner."

Song Chengyue's breath became even more unstable, his eyes showing a flash of red.

"Try to calm down a bit." Yu Ziqing said gravely, trying to soothe him.

"The Gu Family's eldest daughter has been slandered as Dali's Crown Prince's incarnation, currently in a precarious situation.

Your son, although a collateral member of the Gu Family, now is not the time to act against the Gu Family.

Whoever did this, at least they won't harm your son for the time being.

I know some people over there; I'll send word and ask them to help.

Let's rescue your son first.

As for your daughter, I will also handle it from my end.

Remember, no matter what happens, you must not show yourself in any case.

You can't afford to panic first.

If you act hastily, it will only put them in greater danger."

Song Chengyue was deeply anxious, but he also knew that this matter certainly couldn't be handled through the Jinlan Mountain channel.

The most suitable person he could think of to intervene was someone from the Jinlan Mountain.