Master of Strange Dao

In other words, Cha Wang is a cunning man.

Even though from the very beginning, Yu Ziqing was somewhat disdainful towards the little girl's guise the other person had taken on, he was already cautious.

If it weren't for the Mountain Lord providing a wealth of ancient information about the Deities once again, allowing Yu Ziqing to match them one by one.

Yu Ziqing might really have underestimated the other person a bit.

Underestimating a cunning man can result in bloody consequences, as Yu Ziqing has learned from many historical cases over the years.

Thus, every word the other person says should be true.

But that impatient appearance is definitely an act.

That kind of demeanor, knowing you've been seen through but still pretending, from appearance to speech, to expression, had to be flawlessly acted out.

If you miss even a single point, the result could be losing.

This is also why Yu Ziqing doesn't really want to talk to Cha Wang too much.

This time, if it weren't for confirming Cha Wang's identity being quite important, Yu Ziqing really wouldn't want to see Cha Wang again.

This guy might be even more confident now.

Her final angry look was too exaggerated.

"Tell me everything in your inheritance regarding the disease Devils."

Yu Ziqing set the table, brewing tea, allowing Lou Huai and Freedom Heaven to speak slowly.

Disease Devils, they're all cunning men.

And they have a trait very similar to Cha Wang.

That is, on the surface, they don't seem anything like a typical Devil in common knowledge.

For instance, the Heavenly Demon, Heart Demon, Devil, Yin Devil, etc., that Yu Ziqing has seen, all have the basic characteristics of Devils, such as demonic Qi.

But disease Devils might not even have demonic Qi.

This trait is an innate cunning man's talent.

When disease Devils still existed, if they made any moves, they were always behind the scenes; stirring up big events without confronting directly.

Freedom Heaven somewhat looked down on disease Devils because, even though they caused trouble, the Heavenly Devil Clan at least aimed for high-level plays.

They naturally looked down on those making moves in hiding, not daring to face others as the disease Devils did.

However, when discussing harmfulness, it's challenging to determine who is more damaging; none of them are good creatures.

Lou Huai and Freedom Heaven supplemented each other's knowledge, digging into their inherited memories.

Yu Ziqing remembered that he indeed dissolved a disease Devil's seal in the An History Book's sealing back in the day.

At that time, he didn't think much of it, believing that once the disease Devil was found, resolving it would be easy.

Now, after confirming Divine King Chawang is likely the Disease Devil King.

It suddenly made Yu Ziqing completely sure that there must be something else in the An History Book's sealing.

Moreover, it's speculated to be fragments of a portal.

Only this element is essential to unravel the Great Mistake they will face.

Yu Ziqing felt like he found a thread, close to stringing it all together.

...

In three months, the Great Mistake inevitably appeared in Dadui and spread extensively.

Fortunately, preparations were previously made, causing minimal impact.

Of course, the main reason for minimal impact is that the people of Dadui aren't particularly interested in Qi Refinement; few are determined to exhaust it.

Newborn children are lifted upside down, given a few spanks, and if they cry loudly, they are naturally strong, a good candidate for Body Refinement, starting medicinal baths at the age of three, nourished by body methods before formal Body Refinement, and they're unlikely to get sick.

Not getting sick means, in an era where premature death is prevalent, a higher likelihood of surviving into adulthood.

For ordinary people, what more could they ask for?

If a newborn is slapped twice and still tries to wrestle back, spitting into your face.

Oh dear, even if the County Magistrate comes, they won't stop this child from Body Refinement.

Even in schools, when talents are assessed, whether the Qi Refinement talent is average or non-existent, both students and teachers remain indifferent.

Therefore, the impact on Dadui is quite minimal.

However, outside Dadui, the situation is entirely different.

At this moment, the most chaotic place is Daqian.

Daqian has the highest number of Qi Refining cultivators and the most powerful ones, with forces focused on Qi Refinement being prevalent there too.

This shows Daqian's deep heritage, capable of managing chaos no matter how randomly it arises.

However, now, even Daqian is starting to become disordered internally.

Small sects are dwindling daily; so many have withered that even making a ripple is difficult.

The street's loose cultivators are losing power in large numbers because most are below the fourth-tier.

And now, in many Daqian locations, Qi Refining cultivators below the fourth-tier have already scattered their Qi, reverting to mortals.

After decades of hard work, watching power ebb away, returning to being a mortal in despair, what utter hopelessness.

Lower-level cultivators are disappearing in large swathes, reverting to mortals, directly affecting the Divine Dynasty's operation.

The lowest level workers, many in number, have the lowest cultivation.

The collapse of these individuals makes the court, with its lofty discussions, suddenly realize such consequences?

Body Cultivation cultivators fare best, while Refining God cultivators are also significantly impacted, as many also dabble in Qi Refinement.

Many major forces have already begun sealing their mountains, ceasing contact with the outside world.

Some significant powers not only sealed their gates but have even vanished from their premises, intending to disappear for several thousand years.

The power shuffle unseen for years now suddenly commences.

In the Daqian Palace City, the new Emperor Qian looked at the marks on the map, laughing somewhat neurotically.

He hasn't done anything yet, but a world-encompassing problem has already emerged.

Those deeply rooted mighty forces are fleeing, even wrapping up their mountain gates in fear.

The world's changes are so rapid that they're catching him off guard.

And this time, there's genuinely nothing he can do.

However, if he could witness the end of the cultivators, thinking about it doesn't seem unacceptable.

While the new Emperor Qian let his thoughts wander, a message came from outside.

"Your Majesty, recent news has arrived. An evil Dao in the East Sea has fallen into the hands of the 'Peeling.'

Before dying, he said that finding the portal could unravel the Great Mistake.

Regarding the portal, Jinlan Mountain's Qing Ziyu knows about it."

"Hmm, let Song Chengyue go and ask about it..."

"Your Majesty... you forgot again, Lord Song has already fallen, please restrain your grief."

The new Emperor Qian shook his head.

"It's a habit; you don't need to bother with this anymore."

The new Emperor Qian indeed knew Song Chengyue was certainly not dead, but he no longer intended to seek Song Chengyue out for anything.

The new Emperor Qian sent a message to the New Five.

Quickly, Yu Ziqing received a letter.

Looking at the letter, Yu Ziqing clicked his tongue.

"I knew it wouldn't just end without further issues. See, they're involving me again.

Do you really think I'm easy to bully?

I just haven't figured out how to kill you yet.

Look at you, pushing me to do something like this?"

After thinking briefly, Yu Ziqing took out stone fragments, which are pieces of the portal, and casually placed them in a storage bag.

Then he had them sent to the New Five, asking them to deliver them directly to the new Emperor Qian.

Besides, those stone fragments are certainly incomplete, rendering them useless when taken away.

And the Great Mistake can't be stopped.

Might as well let the new Emperor Qian take the lead in dealing with issues.

After all, hasn't the new Emperor Qian fashioned himself as a benevolent ruler to the outside world?

This suits him well, expending all efforts to resolve the Great Mistake; isn't it great?

Besides, Yu Ziqing didn't intend to be at the forefront.

Today's news might spread, and tomorrow, they could claim that Yu Ziqing knows the solution to the Great Mistake, but for Jinlan Mountain's dominance, he wants to watch the Qi Refining cultivators perish.

At that point, Yu Ziqing wouldn't even have to think; how many would jump in line to set the moral pace, and how many fools would dare to charge Jinlan Mountain.

From this point onward, there's no more choice; whether those Qi Refining cultivators or the Three Divine Dynasties, they will certainly do everything possible to resolve the issue.

Even if opening the portal really releases a Great Devil King, they would still open it.

It has already become an open conspiracy.