Master of Strange Dao

Nothing much has happened here. After the new emperor of Daqian ascended the throne, it is hard to tell if it's just a three-minute enthusiasm. He seems to be very diligent since taking office, initiating the proverbial three fires of a new official.

He not only attends every court meeting, but even after they end, he often meets with courtiers, convenes smaller meetings, and inquires about both significant and minor matters.

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No major events are happening, Yu Ziqing estimates that no changes will occur in the short term.

Thus, he brought some Alien Clan creature remains back from the Abyss and headed to the East Sea.

Currently, on land, the Demon Clan isn't making a great impact; it's the sea demons that seem to thrive.

For some Great Demon corpses, if they are relatively friendly, Yu Ziqing will return them, using the Dragon Clan as a mediator, which is undoubtedly convenient.

The identities of some strong human corpses can't be distinguished, and there are even more from the Alien Clan.

Yu Ziqing walked out of the Abyssal Rift and arrived at the East Sea, where the Old Dragon King immediately sensed his presence.

To make him sense someone, specifically coming along that path, it's clearly intended to find him.

The Old Dragon King thought for a moment, sighed lightly, and instructed the person beside him.

"Go, have the Dragon Woman come over."

Together, they advanced towards Minghu Island, meeting at the usual spot.

Seeing the Old Dragon King alone, Yu Ziqing glanced around, and the Old Dragon King's face darkened.

"Don't look around, they're next door. Tell me your business first."

Yu Ziqing took out a pile of storage bags and explained the situation.

The Old Dragon King opened the storage bags one by one, glanced inside, and separated half of them.

"This half can be returned, the remaining half, you may as well use their bones as materials."

"So many are unfriendly?" Yu Ziqing was a bit surprised. Even if cultural customs differ, they shouldn't be ungrateful when their strong ones' remains are returned, right?

"That's not the case.

Whether the Dragon Clan, Demon Clan, or any other Alien Clan, their strong one's remains.

In human hands, they can be used as excellent materials.

It's just like your human Clan's body cultivation experts; their bones, in some Demon Clan's eyes, are also excellent materials.

The remains of their same clan's strong can enable them to regain some inheritance, perhaps even more. Regardless, they are very precious.

Even Alien Clans hostile to humans won't make things difficult due to this matter.

Just ignore these, they aren't worth the trouble.

For you, it's no big deal.

But some are hostile to the Dragon Clan; I certainly won't send back their strong one's remains."

"..."

Yu Ziqing was speechless, as the Old Dragon King's reasoning was impeccable.

I'm simply hostile to them.

The rationale is flawless, leaving Yu Ziqing with little to argue.

It's irrelevant, as originally it was a trivial matter meant only for reputational worth. Whether fewer or more, it is insignificant.

No one would think that since their clan elders went to the Abyss, Yu Ziqing should have discovered their remains.

It's only within the range of the Undying Mandala's power that these remains can be preserved.

Elsewhere in the Abyss, the remains of such powerful beings are impossible to find; as if the devils were kindly disposed.

Yu Ziqing put away half of the storage bags, leaving the rest to the Old Dragon King so he could earn some goodwill.

"And there's one more thing I wanted to inquire about, how detailed are the Dragon Clan's records on immortal herbs?"

"Not very detailed, actually similar to the humans. But each generation has elders' warnings that coveting immortal herbs would end badly.

Once, an elder of the Dragon Clan, during ancient times, reached the tenth tier.

Yet, for some unknown reason, in his late years, he got involved with an immortal herb and died unexpectedly.

Only his remains returned, entering the Dragon Tomb without a trace of consciousness.

That left only those words, and we, the descendants, naturally adhere to them."

Yu Ziqing nodded upon hearing this, hence the absence of Dragon Clan remains this time.

Either back then, the Dragons were strong enough to return home even in death, or the descendants adhered to ancestral warnings.

"There's something else; have you ever encountered a situation where some information is erased by a mysterious force after knowing it?"

"Never encountered, but when I was young, I heard an elder mention something similar.

He once traveled the deep sea and discovered a stone mountain on the seabed, upon which some things were recorded.

He only recalls being greatly amazed, even made a copy of the records on the stone mountain.

But upon returning, the copied item was empty, devoid of any content.

He himself didn't remember the records he had seen, only the event itself.

Later, when attempting to find it again, he couldn't locate that seabed stone mountain anymore.

Eventually, he died frustrated and unsatisfied, refusing to rest in peace.

That elder treated me very well, others claimed he was senile, but I disagreed.

Therefore, after reaching adulthood and leading the Dragon Clan, I sent people to search within that area but found no clues."

The Old Dragon King felt a bit nostalgic, as he once wanted to believe, but being young, faith alone wasn't enough.

Throughout the years, he kept remembering the old dragon's restless death but found nothing.

As soon as Yu Ziqing mentioned it, he was reminded of that.

Once finished speaking, without waiting for more questions, he took out a stone tablet and handed it to Yu Ziqing.

"The records are very detailed, making it easy to confirm its position, but there's nothing there.

Perhaps my destiny is lacking.

Since you inquire about such a matter, I'll give you this stone tablet.

Should you ever find any clue, please inform me.

This way, during the memorials, I can inform that elder and let him rest in peace."