Chapter 984: Chapter 984

If you have some free time, help me understand the situation within the Langya Institute.

Especially those few old friends of mine.

I always feel unease in my heart." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥

"No need for free time, I'll go right now."

Yu Ziqing acts immediately, instructing Old Yang to take the dumb dog back, and without returning to Jinlan Mountain, he hastily changes direction.

Old Yang opened his mouth but said nothing.

Originally, he wanted to say to just ask Song Chengyue about it.

But considering the situation within the Langya Institute, Song Chengyue probably wouldn't dare to, nor could he intervene.

It still required Yu Ziqing to personally make a trip.

Yu Ziqing acted promptly, and regarding his matters, remained attentive, with a complex look in Old Yang's eyes.

Silently making up his mind, he decided to put more effort into arranging a marriage for Yu Ziqing.

Cannot let those from Dadui, just to balance various interests in Dadui, find Yu Ziqing a lackluster wife.

Still, forget about the people within the Langya Institute, who knows if they're tied to some hidden malcontent.

After such considerations, someone worthy of Yu Ziqing isn't simple at all.

Old Yang perked up and returned to Jinlan Mountain, transforming back into his dragon body.

The curse that had been like a bone-attached ulcer had now completely vanished, fully absorbed by the third form.

Thus, the True Dragon body had no more restraints, and the path to the Ninth Tier was smooth, without a hint of obstruction.

Releasing the dumb dog, which hid behind him as usual, Old Yang took Yu Ziqing's words and really conveyed them to the village chief.

The village chief looked at the greatly shrunken body of the dumb dog, filled with regret.

"Alright then, just in case it's truly beaten to death this time, I'll be more restrained.

Since it just crossed the tribulation, let it rest for a month."

The dumb dog, overjoyed, immediately took on the role of Mountain Guardian Fierce Beast, carrying a token given by Old Yang, patrolling around Jinlan Mountain.

Meanwhile, Yu Ziqing headed east, entering the territory of Daqian.

The sense of entering another Divine Dynasty became increasingly apparent.

As if the land and skies here were faintly resisting him.

Yu Ziqing casually sealed the Dadui Jade Seal, put it away, and took out the hairless duster formed from the Immortal Grass Old Stump, giving it a gentle shake, thereby assuming a different identity.

Master of the Immortal Grass Old Stump.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Langya Institute, Yu Ziqing crushed a Jade Scroll, waiting silently.

Soon, a dim light flew over quietly, a Dragon Tiger Daoist emerged, seeing Yu Ziqing in a strange getup, holding an uninspired wooden stick, looked somewhat odd.

Yu Ziqing withdrew into the side chamber he carried with him, entering its simple interior, which centrally featured a tea table, well-equipped for tea-drinking, and along with a cabinet filled with various teas.

"Apologies for the abrupt intrusion, senior, please have some tea."

Sipping the tea, Yu Ziqing didn't beat around the bush, directly getting into the heart of the matter.

"This time, there's something I wish to discuss with senior.

My elder has ventured into the Abyss to hone combat skills.

He randomly obtained a Dragon Talisman, which could summon a monstrous Fierce Beast.

No matter what, that Fierce Beast couldn't be killed, later consulted another elder regarding the Dragon Clan.

Only then did we understand, that the Fierce Beast was artificially assembled, part of it being a True Dragon Descendant."

Yu Ziqing said, taking out the Dragon Talisman.

The Dragon Tiger Daoist took it, exploring and sensing it slightly, and his face shifted slightly.

He glanced at Yu Ziqing, who immediately spoke.

The Dragon Tiger Daoist flicked his fingers, and unique void fluctuations rippled from the Dragon Talisman.

"Kun You." The Dragon Tiger Daoist's face darkened.

"I spent years in the void; this power undoubtedly comes from the migrating Kun You, there's no mistake."

Yu Ziqing understood in his heart, the Dragon Tiger Daoist could indeed recognize that kind of power.

"To be honest, my elder, returning from the Abyss journey, encountered those Faceless Men.

Presumably, they were the remnants left after the last purge by Daqian.

Among them, during infighting, one took out this Dragon Talisman.

According to him, this Dragon Talisman was given by their No.2..."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Tiger Daoist's gaze subtly altered.

He naturally recalled a dying Faceless Man who somehow slipped into the Capital City, even sounding the Petitioning Drum, falsely accusing the Crown Prince.

Originally, Emperor Qian lightly handled it, not letting any major waves rise.

The Dragon Tiger Daoist naturally didn't believe the Crown Prince would abandon his dignity to become a Faceless Man.

Benefiting from the Crown Prince, Second Prince, and several other princes, mutual slanders, mutual intense competition over the years.

Crying wolf one too many times.

Emperor Qian handling in his usual manner, naturally, no one believed this defamation to be true.

The Dragon Tiger Daoist included.

Yu Ziqing continued steadily.

"This Dragon Talisman is reportedly originally from the Langya Institute and recently circulated from within."

The Dragon Tiger Daoist's face darkened, not directly rebutting.

Due to Cheng Jing not resting the blade in his hand recently.

And everyone being killed wasn't directly hacked to death, each first captured, confirmed beyond doubt, committed grave sins, then executed.

If in the past someone spoke ill of the Langya Institute, he would've been outraged, at least angrily rebuking.

But now, he truly lacked such confidence.

Yu Ziqing didn't specify how it was verified, the Dragon Tiger Daoist felt eighty percent this news was true.

"That Fierce Beast, composed of True Dragon Descendant, True Phoenix Descendant, True Qilin Descendant, and Auspicious Beast Descendant, each with part limbs, pieced together through the power of a curse.

Moreover, that Fierce Beast, unlike ordinary Fierce Beasts.

After honing, diluting the evil qi curse, regained a little spiritual wisdom..."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Tiger Daoist closed his eyes, hiding the pain within them.

No more need for more information or evidence, he believed it.

Given the matters uncovered lately, a mere cobbled-together Fierce Beast hardly shocked anymore.

After a long while, he quietly said.

"Daqian has many upheavals, the Royal Family filled with rivalry, but the Langya Institute, how did it come to this..."

Yu Ziqing poured him calming tea, benefiting heart calmness and clarity, preventing this senior from dying of anger.

"One more thing, I'd like to ask the senior, have those seniors in the Langya Institute who recently went into seclusion emerged yet?

I've heard of Senior Chu Ye, and right now, there are matters I'd like to consult about."