Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing hadn't cooked for a long time, but this time he put in the effort—eighteen dishes, plus four kinds of soups, six types of wines, and thirteen kinds of snacks along with green, red, white, and black tea.

Since it was a feast, it had to be lively, so he prepared dozens of tables full of dishes at once.

Even with Yu Ziqing's current strength, he felt quite exhausted.

However, seeing that Ruan Renwang and everyone seemed to enjoy the meal, Yu Ziqing was quite pleased as well.

This big sister needed to be well taken care of; she was currently the strongest ally Yu Ziqing could rely on, even though she was still in a weakened state.

It was foreseeable that for a long time to come, Ruan Renwang would likely remain the most powerful individual Yu Ziqing could count on.

Moreover, she was the most suitable to take action when needed; in most situations, she could act without apprehension.

Even if someone could recognize her, they would have to endure it with resignation.

Anyone with a shred of sense knew that reasoning with Ruan Renwang in her current state was futile.

At the Eastern Manor, the revelry lasted for three days; Ruan Renwang was quite pleased with the food, and the atmosphere was delightful.

In the presence of Yu Ziqing, be it zombies, hungry ghosts, humans, or exotic beasts, they all got along well and had a lively time during the feast.

Yu Ziqing believed that during Ruan Renwang's era of activity, she would never have witnessed such a scene.

After hosting Ruan Renwang, life returned to normal, and Yu Ziqing quietly excused himself, heading to the south of the Jinlan Mountain Forbidden Land.

Han Dong sat facing east, with a black sword beside him; he had been waiting here for several days.

Last time, with Ruan Renwang and the female Ba present, and Ruan Renwang holding a dangerous item, Yu Ziqing rushed to inquire.

But after the urgent matters were addressed, Yu Ziqing could only wait for the rest.

Now, having fulfilled his promise to Ruan Renwang, Yu Ziqing was free to have a good chat with Han Dong.

Yu Ziqing touched down, set up a tea table, leisurely brewed tea, and poured a cup for Han Dong.

After three cups of tea were finished, Han Dong slowly lifted his head.

"Back then, my wife was in the Southern Sea, and someone feigned breaking the seal, right?"

"Indeed, at that time Feng Buju saw the Sword Dao traces and assumed it was your doing, so he didn't say much.

Actually, as you later learned, that damage only brought harm to my sister-in-law with no benefits.

It was a conspiracy to use her from the start.

The initial assessment was that a Sword Dao expert or some strong figure had used a powerful sword to make mischief.

But with so much happening afterward, the people using my sister-in-law emerged as well.

So the matter was left unresolved.

In fact, I've had someone investigate, and to this day, the whole story hasn't been truly uncovered."

Yu Ziqing didn't mention Song Chengyue's name, but he believed Han Dong understood his implication.

If Song Chengyue couldn't find any clues, there were generally two scenarios.

First, it had nothing to do with anyone or any force within Daqian; everything originated outside Daqian and was definitely linked to some foreign major or secretive forces.

Second, it was within Daqian, but associated with people Song Chengyue dared not investigate.

Actually, Yu Ziqing hadn't cared for the trivialities encountered at the Southern Sea sealing in the beginning; too many things followed, one after another, and that matter became less significant.

If it hadn't been for the high level of the battleground then, Yu Ziqing wouldn't have been injured just by watching; Qingping had to intervene and rescue Wei's Ancestor with all her might.

He wouldn't have exposed that terrifying Sword Dao power.

And if he hadn't exposed that Sword Dao power, he wouldn't have been forcibly suppressed by Ruan Renwang to control that resplendent sword light.

And Han Dong had always been familiar with Qingping's power since childhood; that sword was his boyhood obsession.

In the end, Qingping wouldn't have revealed her identity.

Had she not revealed her identity, Yu Ziqing wouldn't have made the association.

With Qingping present, it naturally implied that Old Emperor Qian was manipulating events behind the scenes.

In the case of the female Ba back then, Qingping's presence, even if it only played a seemingly trivial initial role, meant no further involvement occurred later.

This time, Qingping's timely intervention at least proved that this guy had been near the Hengduan Mountains then.

Or, more profoundly, had this guy also visited the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land?

Could he be connected to the Yang Devil?

Why would he risk rescuing Wei's Ancestor?

Over the years, Qingping had never revealed herself, so why expose herself this time and intervene?

There must be a compelling reason for her to act.

Either he discovered something coveted on Wei's Ancestor while observing the battle, something urgently desired.

Or there was another possibility: he'd known Wei's Ancestor for a long time.

Han Dong's expression was complex; he didn't like pondering chaotic matters, but these days, he too could deduce that his father's influence loomed behind everything.

He even wondered if the female Ba's sealing and his retreat to the deep sea to hone his swordsmanship were also orchestrated by his father.

Could Old Emperor Qian have been preparing various schemes from that time onward?

Had someone already targeted the female Ba back then?

Han Dong wished to continue thinking, but he couldn't understand; most of his mind was focused on Sword Dao, only slightly emerging from that immersing state in recent years.

Yu Ziqing, observing Han Dong's expression, refrained from saying more.