Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1717 - 462: The Joy of Fishing, Undermining the Root

The large sects, big families, as well as forces driven by interests elevated their control over the area to another level at that time.The court's control over these places experienced an extremely obvious decline.

As Yu Ziqing passed through a city, he encountered people inside the city facing disputes, but instead of going to the government office, they went to the ancestral hall of a family.

Even the government officials coming in and out of the government office were almost all local family members. After inquiring, he found out that the newly appointed County Magistrate was killed by the Evil Dao before he could even reach the place.

There was absolutely no sign of Jinyi Wei in the city. Upon casual inquiry, he found out it was well-known that the local Jinyi Wei hadn't received their salary for a year and had followed the local Shangguan in leading money-making endeavors.

Yu Ziqing suddenly found it reasonable; ever since Song left, the Jinyi Wei had deteriorated further. Given how bad the situation with Jinyi Wei was, it was understandable the court couldn't manage this place anymore.

He continued eastward, not heading to the Daqian's Capital City. Given his status, going to the Capital in such a manner was a bit too arrogant.

He headed straight east, arriving at the eastern coastal areas of Daqian, which felt somewhat different from other parts of Daqian.

The commercial influence here was evidently much larger, unlike the west where sects and family influences were strongest.

A considerable number of populations from the coast had already moved inland towards West Qian, as the first wave of minor tsunamis had swept through most parts of Daqian's east coast.

Only in small areas where sizeable forces existed were they willing to pay heavily to send strong practitioners to protect their territories and cities.

Speaking of Daqian's substantial forces and powerful practitioners, they ought to be the largest.

Unfortunately, the people from Langya Institute had left quite a bit in recent times, not to mention these major forces. Facing terrible disasters beyond resistance, half just fled outright.

Even the Emperor was gone, and the court was in long-term partisan struggle, so one simply couldn't hope for anyone to mobilize forces to completely block the tsunami coming from the East Sea.

As Yu Ziqing reached the coastline, he saw the rapid ebb of the tide. The speed of this ebb was extremely fast; in half the time of an incense burning, the sea water receded tens of miles offshore.

Then, he saw a sea wall at the horizon, akin to rising from the ground, continuously elevating upward.

By the time the surge hit the coastline, it had already climbed over thousands of feet high.

A thousand-foot-high huge wave stretched who knows how many miles from north to south, and even with Yu Ziqing's vision, he could see no end to it.

The speed of the tsunami's surge was far from matching that of cultivators' flying escape, as it roared through with muffled thunderous rumbles, carrying formidable might.

Everything in its path was devastated.

After impacting over twenty miles inland, he saw a remaining mountain peak get slapped to pieces, submerged by seawater.

Yu Ziqing hovered in mid-air, heading north, where he vaguely heard roarings coming from the north.

He pushed his vision to its limit and gazed north, faintly seeing the silhouette of a giant blocking the giant wave there forcibly amidst the sea.

The deafening rumbling sound accompanied by the earth's trembling slowly dissipated, revealing to Yu Ziqing that the tsunami stretching endlessly appeared to be broken there.

The giant wave was divided and surged out to both sides.

In Yu Ziqing's mind appeared a person, known as Peeling Bigshot.

The only Ninth Tier Body Cultivator in all of East Qian.

This bigshot was indeed a truthful person, still guarding the area to this moment.

No wonder numerous people on East Qian's coastline spontaneously commissioned a Life Temple for Peeling Bigshot.

A Loose Cultivator didn't flee the scene, yet the large sect ran away with the sect, ha...

By the time this wave of the tsunami dissipated, Yu Ziqing looked back, only to see everything within sight submerged by seawater.

These places were likely ruined for a long time, probably couldn't even grow anything anymore.

Yu Ziqing flew while escaping, remotely spotting a city where within dozens of miles around the city, no seawater could be seen.

This was the city protected by Peeling, gathering a large number of people, not just the city's original residents, but also a vast number of people clearly not locals.

Yu Ziqing flew towards the sea, watching Peeling Bigshot's True Body constantly shrinking, returning to normal size.

After a distant salute, Yu Ziqing spoke.

"Your Excellency is truly benevolent, protecting this domain."

Peeling Bigshot sighed.

"I am just an individual cultivator, this is the limit of what I can do, I can't protect many people.

Quite some people here had to abandon their homes to seek refuge here.

I once was lost in the Void, it was their continual prayers and incense offerings that guided me to find a way to survive.

Now, I can only help them maintain their lives, can't do anything else.

Even providing for the food and drink of these people in the city, I have no way to address it."

Yu Ziqing hesitated for a moment, then said.

"Your Excellency, why not bring them along."

"No place to go, no place to accommodate so many people.

I can't rashly lead these many people to places controlled by major forces.

They have lived relying on the sea for generations, and I have no idea what else to do."

Peeling Bigshot had lost the imposingness from the last encounter, genuinely worried for these mortals.

Yu Ziqing's thoughts turned quickly, thinking about the South Dui Southern Sea, along the coastline, there are quite some places and islands.

Moreover, along the Southern Coast of Dadui, there are few people relying on the sea for livelihood, given Dadui's current productivity that doesn't necessitate fishing for meals, there won't be scenarios with people unable to have enough food.

"If Your Excellency can accept, then take these coastal people to the Dadui Southern Sea.