Master of Strange Dao

Here in the northwest of Dali, it wasn't very far from Dazhen and could be moved at any time.

Yu Ziqing couldn't stop them from fighting, even if he wanted to.

The accumulation of emotions reached a point where it was difficult to contain without a fight.

Even though Yu Ziqing clearly knew that this might be the outcome those behind the scenes wanted, he had no way to explicitly state it.

How could he prove it, relying on the Silence Divine Spell on Yang?

Moreover, anyone looking at the current widespread and prolonged climate changes could tell that no contemporary strongman could achieve this.

Also, no one noticed any traces of powerful individuals meddling in the day-to-day, year-to-year changes.

Yu Ziqing couldn't just make claims about such a grave matter, which was tied to the nation's destiny, without evidence.

Of course, the most important thing was that Yu Ziqing couldn't ascertain who exactly was responsible.

Did Emperor Li have suspicions? Yes.

Considering how the Crown Prince of Dali exploited the situation, seizing part of Dazhen's territory, it was clear that they would act if it brought great benefits to Dali.

Did Emperor Qian have suspicions? He was even more suspect.

Because of Yang's involvement, if Dazhen clashed with Dali, Daqian stood to gain the most as a third party.

Did the devils from the Abyss have suspicions?

These devils were the most suspicious.

Judging from their infiltration into humanity, who knew how many years these devils had been penetrating?

Be it the infiltration of Yin Devils, there were always Human Devils.

In the past, even a Heavenly Demon infiltrated You Zhen.

Yu Ziqing hadn't asked the last Freedom Heaven yet whether it remembered the events of those days, mainly because he hadn't revealed his cards.

Bearing the identity of Earth Devil Venerate, whether believed or not, the title couldn't be thrown away lightly.

However, it was now time for a good questioning.

After completing his routine cultivation, Yu Ziqing already felt that he could advance to the Sixth Tier of the Divine Power Realm.

However, according to custom, it was better to accumulate more foundation, as the first individual cultivation divine skill awakened post-advancement might be better.

Arriving at the locust forest, Freedom Heaven was still here honing itself.

According to Lou Huai, cultivation under such a suppressive environment could yield stronger power.

Although the cultivation progress was slow, it was also a way to amass foundation.

Freedom Heaven devoted itself to adapting to the suppression, hoping to at least remain unperturbed and move freely instead of having its strength affected.

Since the Great Devil was treated as a mere ornament, and the Seven Yin King fled, it had come to terms, deciding to fall entirely.

Following Yu Ziqing offered far more prospects than being an abandoned Heavenly Demon.

At least in this aspect, Yu Ziqing was undoubtedly far superior to those Devil Kings.

In the human race, when a sovereign commanded a minister to die, they must obey without question; among the devils, when told to die, it was because they wanted to hear your dying screams, and you must comply.

Upon reaching the spot, Yu Ziqing saw Freedom Heaven enduring the aura of a hungry ghost, like bearing the weight of a mountain, yet stubbornly adapting.

This guy was truly stubborn, completely different from Lou Huai.

Though Lou Huai came from a Devil origin, he walked a righteous path, which made a difference.

A pure and proper Devil, no matter who it was, was the same.

When Yu Ziqing arrived, he waved his hand, and the hungry ghosts eyeing Freedom Heaven retreated back into the locust trees one by one.

Only the stronger hungry ghosts came to observe Freedom Heaven.

Currently, those living near the Great Devil's head were also capable hungry ghosts.

Lou Huai brewed tea, and Yu Ziqing gestured to Freedom Heaven.

"Take a break; I have some matters to discuss with you."

"Master, what questions do you have? Feel free to ask; I will be honest and exhaustive," Freedom Heaven approached humbly.

"Were there other devils cooperating with you when you went to Dazhen back in the day?"

"Only two Yin Devils provided me with some information, and then there were no other devils."

"What about people?"

Freedom Heaven's thoughts quickly shifted, thinking it had all fallen on itself.

"There were people, indeed; the Heavenly Demon successfully parasitized Old Emperor Zhen with someone's cooperation.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Demon of those days could never have approached Old Emperor Zhen so closely.

Old Emperor Zhen was a pure Body Cultivator, blessed with an immense amount of Qi-Blood, akin to the Great Sun's furnace.

If that Heavenly Demon had tried to forcefully infiltrate, it would likely have been burned alive by the overwhelming yang energy of Qi-Blood.

Back then, King Qi, along with the Heavenly Demon, managed to infiltrate during a moment of mental distraction from Old Emperor Zhen.

Even so, it suffered severe injuries, recovering its vitality in the depths of its Heart Field after a long repose."

Yu Ziqing wasn't surprised without a snitch; it wouldn't have been easy.

The Heavenly Demon had strong characteristics, but it wasn't without flaws.

Without someone creating the conditions, even if Old Emperor Zhen of those days was sleeping, nothing could have been done.

Without flaw, without leak, and Qi-Blood like a furnace - that was the standard; apart from its short range, there were no other defects.

King Qi was somewhat memorable.

Among today's kings of Dazhen, the Lei Clan wasn't actually a Sealed King, but it was equivalent to one.

Of the others, King Qi was one of the top three in comprehensive acknowledged strength among the Sealed Kings.

He commanded numerous forces, but his personal strength was far less than King Xiang.

In terms of comprehensive strength, he was either first or second.

However, over two thousand years ago, the King Qi of that era had already perished, dying of old age.

The Old King Qi of those days had poor cultivation talent, reaching only the Eighth Tier, and even that was achieved through various resource allocations.