Master of Strange Dao

However, Yang had said that there would definitely be a connection to him in this.

Thus, Yu Ziqing's mindset was a bit different.

So, he needed to know, yet he couldn't expose Yang.

Prioritizing the latter, even if he couldn't obtain the register, he mustn't expose Yang.

Indeed, it was Yang's scholarship and insight that were the most distinctive features.

Yu Ziqing wasn't sure if there had been anyone who had read all the books in Langya Bookstore and possessed these characteristics before.

Yet, in the current world, there indeed was only one Yang.

As long as he got the register, he could quickly compare and find out what had been destroyed.

Because he possessed the Silence Divine Spell, he only needed to scan the destroyed register once to immediately know.

Whether this matter had anything to do with him.

If the Silence Divine Spell wasn't triggered, then it was unrelated.

But if it did trigger the Silence Divine Spell, then he could be sure that the destruction of the classics was closely related to him.

As long as he got the register, for Yang, this process might take less than three days.

And in such a short time, only Yang could accomplish this task under the heavens.

Thinking this, Yu Ziqing felt a jolt in his heart and looked towards Yang.

"Do you think there's a possibility,"

"that the person who burned down the bookstore did it just to find out if you were still alive?"

"If you were to get the register, how long would it take you to figure out what the arsonist wanted to destroy?"

"Getting the complete register without missing anything is the only challenge, but if I have it, I could confirm it within a day."

"Is there a possibility that the moment you find out, the other party would also know that someone is aware?"

"No..." Yang frowned and pondered for a moment, "We can't rule out that possibility."

"So, under the heavens, only you have this ability. The other party doesn't need to know who it is to confirm that it's you, that you're still alive."

"..."

Yang fell silent, indeed unable to completely exclude this possibility.

Yu Ziqing stood up decisively.

"Let's not discuss this matter anymore, at least not for a few years. Even if I get the register, I won't show it to you. Just pretend you don't know about it."

"To outsiders, your death was strange; you weren't seen alive, nor was your body found dead."

"If it were me, I wouldn't believe you'd just die like that."

"Luckily, we had already staged your death before, and that too within a sealing."

"Otherwise, with someone with vast knowledge like you hidden within Jinlan Mountain, you'd definitely be suspected on the register."

Yu Ziqing turned and left, no longer speaking to Yang about this matter.

There are many wondrous Divine Secret Skills in this world, and Yu Ziqing couldn't afford to gamble on them.

Now thinking back, the original intention to fake Yang's death was merely a pretext for picking a fight.

Looking at it now, this act still had its advantages.

At least, it had cleared Yang of any suspicion a long time ago.

Identity could be faked, as well as body shape, appearance, even race and Realm, but the accumulation of knowledge couldn't be faked.

If you know, you know; if you don't, you don't.

Understanding is understanding, and not understanding is not understanding.

Pretending to understand when you don't is easily exposed. Sometimes the breadth and depth of knowledge can be roughly judged with just a few words.

Yang rarely left his home, but the fact of his extensive and profound scholarship had already become known to many.

He rarely took action, but whenever he did, there were certain deep-rooted habits that would inadvertently reveal themselves as a matter of instinct.

Putting himself in their shoes, if Yu Ziqing were to seek such a person,

he would definitely cling to the aspect of scholarship, narrowing down the scope to an extremely small range.

After all, there were not many people in the entire world who could be considered as suspects.

If Yu Ziqing were an outsider wanting to find that human form of the bookstore from Langya Institute of the past, Yang would undoubtedly be a prime suspect.

Luckily, Yang "died."

His death wasn't too suspicious: he was seen alive, and his body was seen dead.

Walking out from the place where Yang conducted his research, Yu Ziqing began to ponder that it was time to start preparing in advance.

From his past experience, whenever he suspected that something could develop in a bad direction, then it would definitely go that way.

Even if it wasn't specifically targeting that, it would definitely be involved.

So, he had to start thinking now about what to do if one day Yang's identity was exposed.

After much thought, he returned to the original point.

Strength.

If Jinlan Mountain had two or three Tenth Tier powerhouses now, then exposure would be a minor issue.

By then, it wouldn't be about who was causing them trouble, but rather who they would be trouble for.

Yu Ziqing walked out of the mountain and headed to the locust forest.

Zhong Shouzheng was still in the same spot, his aura obscured and depressed, his face pale as gold paper, physically extremely weak.

Given Zhong Shouzheng's current condition, the village chief could crush him to death with one hand.

The damage from transferring his soul into another body was not as simple as he had claimed.

At least for now, it seemed to be no less severe than the injury of the Primordial Spirit being torn apart.

This guy was also ruthless; without hesitation, he changed his body as soon as he said it.

Seemingly sensing Yu Ziqing's arrival, Zhong Shouzheng opened his eyes, with a dim gleam in them, his eyes somewhat vacant like a severely short-sighted person without glasses.

"How are you, Senior? Do you need any more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"

"I'm much better, no need. Thanks to you, I still have several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which should be enough for my recovery."

"It's just that my Primordial Spirit was a recent recovery from tearing, and then I changed my shell much too soon, so my Primordial Spirit is a bit unstable."