Qin Ye didn’t disclose his deductions to Zhao Yun, and neither did the Harken. After all, the Harken had been with Qin Ye since their run-in with Russia, and its deductions naturally weren’t far off as well. Thus, after giving the Harken a tacit glance, both man and dog kept their thoughts to themselves.

“Well then, I guess that brings things to some form of closure. Ghost King Zhao, what do you plan to do next?” Qin Ye smiled and picked up his cup of wine, “On second thoughts, allow me to pose the question slightly differently. Ghost King Zhao… how familiar are you with Forbidden Arts?”

With the initiation module of a second generation Forbidden Art, as well as a high-ranking Emissary of Hell in tow, there’s simply no reason not to tackle the development of Forbidden Arts straight away! After all, the Forbidden Arts was what gave any one of the P4 underworld their standing in the international arena!

“Not too shabby.” At once, Zhao Yun’s expressions turned grave once more, “Yin Talismans can be considered the building blocks of the netherworld. You can think of it as akin to the protons, neutrons and electrons in the mortal realm. The more you know about these things, the quicker you can advance. But I have to add a caveat that understanding doesn’t immediately translate to advancement in cultivation. Correlation doesn’t necessarily mean causation. That said, it still remains true that the deeper...