Master of Strange Dao

Otherwise, how could he have obtained Dadui's official seal,

and how could he have so smoothly neutralized Dadui's sealing?

In any case, Qing Ziyu was definitely not an ordinary young man.

When such a person, suspected to be an old monster in disguise, little by little narrowed the range, getting closer and closer until one day, as if by chance while strolling, appeared at the doorstep with a compass in hand and a courteous smile,

he could only feel a creepy sensation.

The feeling of danger closing in, bit by bit, was so clear that he couldn't deceive himself.

For an identity that was flawless on the surface and convenient for certain actions, he had gone to great lengths.

He not only used an incarnation to gradually grow but later devoured everything of the incarnation, including its identity, divine soul, flesh, and so on.

It took him hundreds of years to have such a convenient identity that wouldn't be inexplicably scrutinized on the surface.

Even under normal circumstances, he would use secret techniques to deceive even himself, moving about in the identity of the regular Ji Bochang.

When there was no need, he only remembered himself as Ji Bochang and not anyone else.

He was truly Ji Bochang.

That was genuinely flawless.

Even if he was taken into the Shadow Department's prison, and the Chief Venerate personally used the Shadow Great Mirror, spending a huge cost to investigate, there would be no flaw found.

But now, his current identity could definitely not be used anymore.

Yet he dared not rashly disappear; a sudden disappearance would be akin to admitting everything.

He still had to use this identity for a few years, maybe even a decade or so, to find a suitable reason to extricate himself.

Certainly, someone had to be watching this place now.

He could only maintain the same demeanor as before.

Firstly, he absolutely couldn't immediately send someone to Dali to eliminate this freak, Qing Ziyu; he couldn't lose his cool. As soon as he made a move, he would fall into their trap.

Secondly, he had to quickly advance the matter of Dadui's Jade Seal.

He wanted to draw everyone's attention to it.

Then, draw Qing Ziyu to that Sealed Land and finish him off inside.

It's just that each generation of the Langya Institute was worse than the last; even now, they still hadn't figured out where the Sealed Land was.

After the Walking Langya Bookstore from the Langya Institute fell that year, Chu Ye was so affected that he went into seclusion, leaving behind those less competent individuals.

In recent years, Cheng Jing was about the only one who could surprise people.

Meanwhile, outside the Ji Mansion,

Ji Bochang guessed correctly, indeed there was someone watching outside, and it was a strong practitioner in the Third Tribulation Realm.

The Old Chief Venerate had been squatting in the grass for a long time, always watching Yu Ziqing's movements. After Yu Ziqing entered the Capital City of Dali, he watched even more closely.

He even noticed Yu Ziqing deliberately finding excuses to wander around the Capital City. It seemed like aimless wandering, but in reality, he went to personally see several people on the list.

With a compass, he personally tested them, even pretending to have a psychological trauma from the Demon Dao.

Yu Ziqing observed the reactions of those few individuals from afar, seeing them clearly.

Those individuals were all cleared of suspicion.

Ultimately, the ones not cleared were Ji Bochang and Fu Xiao.

Within the Shadow Department, the Old Chief Venerate couldn't show himself and squat in the grass long-term, but outside, with Ji Bochang, there were no such problems; he could easily squat there.

Now, sensing that Ji Bochang had entered a secret chamber and then his sensing vanished, he suspected that there was a significant issue with this Ji Bochang who had been overlooked until now.

The basic problem was that this Shadow Envoy, who had retired, had a secret chamber at home with a shielding effect comparable to those inside the Shadow Department.

Indeed, within the Shadow Department, it was reported that he had constructed a secret chamber at his house, but the specifications were higher than reported.

On regular days, it wouldn't be much of a problem—taking a bit of advantage like this; the Shadow Department usually turned a blind eye.

But when he suspected someone, even a small issue could become a big problem.

...

Yu Ziqing returned peacefully to Almsgiving Town without any attacks occurring.

Then, he could confirm one thing clearly.

Fu Xiao was definitely not the chief director, and he hadn't leaked that information.

If he were truly the chief director, confronted with Yu Ziqing's taunts, he might endure it.

But no matter how he endured, knowing that not just several Ninth Tier incarnations could sever connections, but expecting that all incarnations would rebel, he couldn't possibly continue to endure.

In such a situation, continuing to endure would truly lead to his demise.

Currently, only a few Ninth Tier incarnations had rebelled; the other incarnations remained normal.

So, was it because Ji Bochang secretly did something to him?

However, with Wu Shuangge present, he dared to eat Jinlan sedatives as if they were meals.

Would he fear someone else drugging him?

Upon returning to Almsgiving Town, the first thing Yu Ziqing did was detoxify, while Wu Shuangge stood at the door, craning his neck and staring, utterly puzzled.

When Yu Ziqing finally emerged, he immediately asked,

"Young Master, were you poisoned?"

Yu Ziqing's mind was alarmed, immediately denying it three times in succession.

"No, you're overthinking, how could that be."

After denying, he casually said,

"I just remembered that it's been a long time since I detoxified, it's merely a routine cleansing."

Wu Shuangge was full of confusion, indeed sensing nothing wrong before the detoxifying.

Yu Ziqing patted his shoulder, casually changing the topic.

"Next, Dali will send over many artifact embryos, you'll be busy then, put in your best effort."

"Rest assured, Young Master, I understand, I guarantee the filth bucket will break within ten years. I've consulted with Senior Yang about it."