Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1671 - 450: God’s Concealment, Offline Pursuit (5k)_2

The Mountain Lord arrived in the endless darkness and gave the Greedy Devil King a sound beating, thoroughly calming the chaotic emotions that had been suppressed within him.He once again stood behind the mountain abyss, took out a jug of wine, gulped it down, and then took out a Jade Scroll belonging to Yu Ziqing, crushing it in his grasp.

In the moment Yu Ziqing sensed the Jade Scroll shattering, the Mountain Lord's consciousness connected with him across the void.

Yu Ziqing was slightly startled, "Oh my, this is truly unusual, the Mountain Lord actively contacting me."

"Big brother, you sought me out? Whatever you need, just say the word."

"Come visit me when you have some free time. There's no rush—just when you are available."

The Mountain Lord casually mentioned, as there were some matters he wanted to discuss with Yu Ziqing face-to-face.

Simply put, he didn't feel safe about it.

Originally intending to cut off the connection after saying just that, the Mountain Lord unexpectedly thought of a light sphere that had spontaneously appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but associate it with Yu Ziqing.

That thing certainly wouldn't have appeared out of nowhere; something must have happened for it to be triggered.

"What have you been busy with lately?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ziqing quickly ran through his recent activities in his mind—it seemed he hadn't done anything too outrageous.

The Mountain Lord wasn't the type to gossip idly; ordinary pleasantries certainly wouldn't prompt him to make contact.

Has something happened?

It seems like he hasn't done anything recently.

"I've been quite free, not much going on.

Last time, Yang killed Jiu Nian and refined a Divine Artifact Array.

He went to the Extremely Cold Forbidden Land to try dealing with the scattered rank of the Yang Devil there.

I occasionally went to help and had a chat with Emperor Zhen.

Then I assisted someone in the Extreme North and found the fourth Ancient Demon.

I just returned home.

Lately, I haven't been doing much of my own things, just busy doing good deeds for others."

"Oh, you just got back..." The Mountain Lord pondered, contemplated for a moment, then continued.

"Continue with your business; it's truly not urgent here.

Next time you come, bring me some wine.

By the way, a couple of storytellers in the Jade Tablet's frequencies have died—have someone else continue the story.

Don't leave the story hanging halfway.

That's all, nothing more."

After speaking, the Mountain Lord promptly cut off the connection.

Yu Ziqing scratched his head, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.

Turns out the storytelling had stalled; the urgency had reached him.

No problem then—later, he would ask Emperor Kuihou about it.

The entertainment content in the Jade Tablet is mostly controlled by Emperor Kuihou.

Whether it's the Divine Dynasty or major powers, even if they have frequencies, they tend not to focus much on this kind of content.

As for Dadui's side, entertainment content occupies a small portion, mostly for ambiance adjustment and attracting ordinary people, primarily for promotion.

After all, even Emperor Dui can't forcibly make everyone listen, let alone make them listen attentively.

Later, he would ask around—Emperor Kuihou paid good money to the storytellers, so these people hardly need to venture out.

Yet two of them had passed.

It pulled Yu Ziqing back to his previous understanding: the world is still dangerous, and chaos lies beyond.

Going outside the city, someone dying is all too common.

At least now, with his increased strength, he feels much more at ease.

The people of Jinlan Mountain, having undergone rigorous magical training, exhibit exceptionally high survival rates when dealing with ordinary cultivators.

As for other cultivators, the vast majority simply don't have such conditions.

Calming his mind, Yu Ziqing looked toward the Skeleton Ancient Demon exuding cold Qi, quietly waiting.

This Skeleton Ancient Demon had been trapped by the Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice for too long and was still in the process of awakening.

After waiting for most of the day, the Skeleton Ancient Demon standing there finally began to move its body again, and the cold Qi it emitted began to gradually recede.

The fluorescence in its eye sockets started to flicker, transforming into two azure-blue eyes after the flickering illusion.

The Skeleton Ancient Demon stretched out its arms, gazed at its skeletal form, feeling the unique power of the Ancient Demon flowing through it, lost in thought for a long time.

She cast her gaze toward Yu Ziqing and the village chief not far away, performed an ancient ceremonial bow, and spoke human words.

"My name is Yu Shengqin; thank you both for saving me."

"What did this Ancient Demon say?" The village chief humbly asked Yu Ziqing in a low voice.

"She spoke a language from before ancient times, broadly similar to ancient times, but with a different accent."

Yu Ziqing took two steps forward and returned the bow.

"No need for courtesy; I too have been entrusted by someone."

"May I boldly ask, what era is it now?"

"I think it's better for you to settle down first and then slowly understand; this might take a very long time."

"May I ask how I should address you?"

"My name is Qing Ziyu; you can just be casual, we don't adhere to so many formalities here."

Yu Shengqin looked around, knowing she had been dormant for too long, unable even to understand speech; such a state made it impractical to wander aimlessly.

Without knowing the current situation between humans and Ancient Demons—if they were still in conflict—her present identity might be quite awkward.

"I apologize for any inconvenience." Yu Shengqin was very courteous and polite.

Yu Ziqing glanced at the surrounding environment, and apart from the Ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Mountain lying in the distance, there was hardly anyone around.

He placed one hand behind his back, waved his wide sleeve, and released the residence he'd been carrying for practice purposes.