Master of Strange Dao

Only the human form, missing the right half of the torso, the right shoulder and arm, as if someone had reached into his chest and forcibly tore away that part, leaving the severed ends jagged and uneven.

As he repeated the process of shattering and restoring, slowly, he regained some of it. At least the torso part was much restored, but the missing right shoulder and arm remained unrecovered.

The robed man spoke slowly at this point.

"What utter foolishness, to rashly attempt an assassination on Jinlan Mountain's eldest young master.

Having the audacity to confront that old zombie, even though her consciousness has dissipated, she truly once reached the Tenth Tier.

In the era between the Middle and Late Ancient Periods, what it meant to truly reach the Tenth Tier; don't you know?"

The robed man paused, speaking calmly.

"It signifies that she was indeed a rare genius, a dragon among humans, almost undefeated within the same tier, defeating you as easily as tearing your mouth apart."

Wei's Ancestor formed his human form, his face dark.

"That person may have learned a lot of secrets, he must die."

"Knowing won't help, anyway your actions against him will only make them dig desperately.

Do you think, just because you are undying, that you can be reckless?

The deities once thought this way too."

Wei's Ancestor was silent, he knew how to be patient, how to hide things, but when it concerned his most core interests.

The contract shattered, and Wei Clan ceased the sacrifice, hence he totally lost restraint.

He originally planned to kill the escaped Yu Ziqing to silence him, then kill Wei Jing, Wei Tai, and eliminate those in Wei Clan who knew the truth, then choose a new Family Head to maintain the original appearance.

But now, he knew, it was useless.

He cared too much, became a bit impulsive.

The robed man watched Wei's Ancestor calm down, nodded.

"I'll only save you once, repaying the favor I owe you.

Additionally, I'll give you an intelligence tidbit, the one in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land, has gone mad.

Lastly, a kind reminder, times have changed."

The robed man said no more, turned and left.

Wei's Ancestor initially wanted to ask if this counted as repaying him?

But hearing that the one in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land had gone mad, he closed his mouth.

The so-called undying isn't truly invincible either.

That one in the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land, falling to this point, is the best proof.

Now even crazed, with even the last vestiges of consciousness sinking, might as well be dead.

Now it's an existence seeking life but cannot find death.

Wei's Ancestor remained silent, with a gloomy face began pondering what to do next.

He had to calm down, prepared for the situation where secrets are fully exposed, and contemplate how to react, what to do.

Thinking it through, only waiting remains, waiting for the path to the Tenth Tier to open.

Because he has no room for choice.

Looking at the missing right shoulder and arm, he understood, the power he gained wasn't invincible, nor indestructible.

No matter the reason, the result is this.

Wei's Ancestor's human form gradually disappeared.

The robed man already departed, glanced back, his expression cold, and looked towards the south.

He feared exposure, but had debts, and being nearby, couldn't avoid repayment.

He had long wanted to settle this debt, but Wei's Ancestor was crafty knowing keeping it would maximize value, never giving him the chance to repay.

This time, even Wei's Ancestor couldn't deny it.

Having completed this task, he was nearly Perfect, considered an unexpected bonus.

...

In the manor east of Jinlan Mountain, Yu Ziqing personally wielded the spatula, dish after dish of small stoves and stir-fries continuously coming off the stove.

In various pots, there were stewing pork hocks, braising beef, and simmering fresh broth.

Promised to Ruan Renwang, naturally fulfilling the promise, personally preparing a delicious meal for Ruan Renwang.

As for whether Yu Ziqing's dishes tasted good or not, it was actually secondary, the key was he cooked them himself.

Ruan Renwang closed her eyes, all her power restrained internally, she sat there straight-backed, hands neatly folded in front, exhibiting the demeanor of a well-educated lady, waiting for the banquet to start.