Master of Strange Dao

Following the momentum, he obtained some confidential information.

To verify identities, isn't it necessary to have this information?

Yu Ziqing could only initially accept that there truly was a traitor among them.

Moreover, he had to accept that everyone might be a traitor, first obtaining everyone's information. Even if the information was incomplete and couldn't be directly confirmed, the groundwork had to be done first, before seeking out the missing crucial pieces.

While waiting for Zhong Shouzheng, Yu Ziqing contacted Song.

"I need your help with something. Someone who entered the archway has already fallen, did you know?"

"Huh? Someone has fallen so quickly? I haven't received this news yet."

"I want detailed information on these people, the more detailed the better." Yu Ziqing listed the names.

Song Chengyue glanced at it and nodded.

"Alright, no problem, but some might not be particularly exhaustive. How soon do you need it?"

"No rush, detailed information is the priority."

"Got it." After chatting, Song Chengyue couldn't help but ask, "How are the two of them?"

"Your son got beaten up twice again, but your daughter is too sensible, everyone adores her."

Hearing this, Song Chengyue immediately widened his eyes.

"Beat him to within an inch of his life, just don't kill him!"

"Don't be so fierce now, I'm telling you, if your son goes for body refinement, in a few hundred years, when he finds out, he'll come and beat you to death first."

"Hahaha, that'd be great, if he can beat me to death, I'll die in peace."

"..."

Yu Ziqing's lips twitched, thinking how rabid dogs' brains couldn't operate like normal people's.

Yu Ziqing couldn't be bothered to bicker with Song anymore, and turned to leave the Seventh Floor ring.

Song was just an insurance; the information was certainly not particularly complete.

The focus was on the information provided by those major sects and families.

It depended on whether Zhong Shouzheng could bluff them.

...

In the secret meeting room, Zhong Shouzheng sat there brashly, sneering at the attendees.

He slammed two jade boxes on the table.

"You think I covet your Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?

I'll tell you the truth, if I hadn't persuaded and used some tricks, Jinlan Mountain didn't want to get involved at all.

What do you know? Have you ever resolved a Dadui Seal?

Jinlan Mountain previously worked hard, taking risks and unsealed dozens of Dadui Seals.

Don't they know far more than you?

They immediately determined that devils from the Dadui era were causing havoc, even knowing what tactics devils might use.

Besides, among all present, who can surpass the people of Jinlan Mountain in handling devils?

It's a matter of life, a path to the Tenth Tier.

Or hiding their embarrassing past, like peeking at women bathing as a child, or harming fellow sect sisters.

You decide.

You think I want to help as a mediator?

I knew that young brother, always righteous. Eighty percent likely he'd soften, so I went.

Do you think I care about Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that I can't even use?

Pah."

Zhong Shouzheng faced the group alone, spitting words, making spectators' faces turn dark, yet they dared not speak.

Seeing Zhong Shouzheng about to leave, someone hurriedly stepped in to mediate.

"Calm down, we truly have no other intentions, once something is given, there's no reason to take it back."

Getting scolded dispelled some of the cautious tension among the group.

If it was an external enemy, not a traitor, the nature was naturally different.

"It's just some information, nothing secret, so there's no problem."

"Relax, it just needs a little time."

After everyone agreed, Zhong Shouzheng's tone slightly improved.

"Since you've decided to give it, deal with hiding things as you see fit.

Just see if withholding information is worth the lives of several Third Tribulation Realm individuals, or a path to the Tenth Tier."

Zhong Shouzheng left.

Someone sighed.

"Of course it's not worth it, we've exhausted so much effort and resources, how could we give it up over this small matter."

"Indeed..."

A month later.

Yu Ziqing received the information sent by Song.

Zhong Shouzheng also delivered the information sent by various sects and families.

Comparing the two, Song's was naturally lacking a bit, but had more dirt.

However, the information from the sects contained no shortage of dirt.

Faced with the multiple-choice question in front of them, they could only accept it even if unwilling.

And afraid to miss any key information, some sects even sent copies of the techniques they cultivated.

Although these copies without the True Intent were practically useless, as trying to cultivate them could lead to problems, the content was not incorrect.

To discern identities, directly comparing the original texts of techniques was also a method.

They wanted to give simpler methods of identification, but Zhong Shouzheng's intimidation and boasting left them no choice.

He almost said outright that the devils there had vast Divine Skills, could transform into identical people, from power to Dharma Method, even the things they knew could be directly copied.

Even if someone thought there might be other issues at play,

who dared to gamble?

They couldn't afford to lose.

Losing would cost not only several Ninth Tiers but also everyone's path to the Tenth Tier.

Yu Ziqing first carefully studied the information, painstakingly dragging it out for another month, before leaving with a bunch of tasks.

Yang wanted to follow, but Yu Ziqing wouldn't let him.

Since someone was able to send out a sliver of a message upon their death, it was highly likely that the Seventh Floor ring could still be used.