"There's a problem, a big problem."

After Ning Zheng left, she kept pondering.

Ning Zheng wasn't as carefree as them; instead, she felt extremely dissonant.

The ancient sages of this world, inside the tombs... were they so selfless?

Enduring headaches to mine for us descendants?

If the ancient beings in the tombs were like this, it would be too noble!

All the veins scattered across Xinyi Continent were provided by tomb sages of Xinyi State City?

Suddenly, Ning Zheng thought she might have guessed wrong from the beginning.

She might not be pretending; she might indeed be... intellectually limited!

Her mind was truly not clear, hence resorting to thievery as a beggar due to prolonged hunger.

Why did she become dumb?

Because of side effects.

Ning Jiaojiao was an example!

In the past, Ning Zheng stuffed bird droppings into Ning Jiaojiao's head.

She became less fierce, turning foolish.

Reflecting on the Crow King boss, when they fought it, they reduced its intelligence by chopping its head, rendering it brainless.

The same principle applies now.

Continuously mining her brain, causing headaches and reducing her intelligence dramatically.

"This is probably what Shopkeeper Lu meant by the method to suppress the tomb sages' madness in the State City."

"Benefitting the masses while suppressing their madness potential."

Ning Zheng frowned slightly, thinking she uncovered a terrifying truth unknown to the general public.

The court's secret to suppressing the tombs—mining their brains.

From a rational perspective, it's a win-win.

Constantly mining their brains, allowing these ancient tombs' great calamities to calm down, entering a weak period, and providing ample resources for the younger generation.

However,

From an emotional perspective: making founding heroes, historical sages, suffer such torture constantly?

This is already classified as torture.

This doesn't align with the court's conduct!

Because they built their foundation on benevolence, enlightenment, educating the Human Race.

They provided many benefits to low-class families!

If it's merely a facade, and the court is secretly so dark?

Ning Zheng thought it's unlikely.

If the court kept doing this, abusing ancient sages, even if hidden from the world, it ultimately becomes a ticking bomb!

Once discovered, subjected to such posthumous torture, who would still pledge loyalty to the court, serve the nation?

This would cut off the root.

"Contradictory, so contradictory."

Ning Zheng took a deep breath:

"The court wouldn't secretly torture retired ancient sages, and even after their death, they're only semi-retired."

"The prospect of leisurely enjoyment, traveling from place to place, seems like the kind of benefits a sage should have!"

Then, Gao, what exactly is happening with her?

Why is she being abused?

Presumably, she's not the only one to endure such abuse!

After all, Xinyi Continent has so many veins; likely, with each vein mined, there's a victim!

No trade, no harm!

Ning Zheng took a deep breath, constantly pondering, suddenly a flash of inspiration hit her.

Perhaps she was wrong from the start.

Is there a possibility:

Gao is not among those ancient sages enjoying benefits?

She determined the tomb owner through the Qi Fortune Value's danger level.

This created a logical issue from the very start.

The danger isn't limited to the ancient tomb's owner; it could also be prisoners!

Gao isn't an ancient sage acting as an old human-native.

She's an ancient prehistorical native, a severe criminal.

"She's an old human, old god, a very ancient existence, suffering in the tomb!"

"Enduring torture daily, and providing veins for the new humans."

Ning Zheng took a deep breath, finally clearing her thoughts.

Now it makes sense.

This tomb group doesn't just house ancient Immortal Path sages, but also suppresses numerous ancient prisoners!

It's Xinyi State's largest ultra-sage ancient tomb.

Also the largest ultra-ancient prison in Xinyi State!

Why isn't the public informed?

Isn't that obvious?

Would I tell you where the prison lies?

This would only cause panic and attract those with ill intentions.

The tomb owners, successive sages, are responsible for suppressing these prisoners.

Those prisoners are actually harmless.

Due to years of punishment, their brains are constantly mined, stunting growth, severely suppressing intelligence, dropping to ordinary villagers' level.

"They've been suppressed to indistinguishable from ordinary villagers."

"In reality, even scholars can't tell a sage from them, who can distinguish criminals indistinguishable from average people?"

"Thus, there's no need to explain this matter; mentioning the suppression of a batch of prisoners here is rather disadvantageous."

Ning Zheng's mouth twitched:

"But I'm different from common folks, directly pinpointing... the hard-to-find ancient god true form, more elusive than the tomb owners."

Absurd!

Ning Zheng felt helpless inside.

Suddenly discovering the court's tomb truth...

She wasn't sure whether to call it luck or misfortune.

The one ancient criminal suffering in his own mine was found.

Ning Zheng rearranged his thoughts and couldn't help but marvel at the fearsome Court.

The Xinyi Continent definitely has abundant mineral veins!

Each scattered vein represents an ancient supreme being, an ancient powerhouse, enduring punishment.

The old gods continuously supply this dynasty with vast amounts of minerals, forming the prosperous dynasty!

If Ning Zheng's current suspicion is correct.

Those blacksmiths will definitely not find the true identity of this Gao.

Instead, those ancient enemy commanders, ancient sect masters, ancient saintesses can find his presence.

Unfortunately, Gao seems to have been dumbed down, can't even remember who he is.

After confirming this, Ning Zheng calculated in his mind:

"It's not the tomb owner, I'm hitting on for nothing.... No rewards, won't give me an additional ancestor as a backing in Xinyi State City."

"But I've hooked up with the old gods of the previous dynasty, the tomb owners probably won't mind."

"They don't think I can discover her abnormality, thinking I treat her as an ordinary ghostly person, employing her."

"It's fine to keep her working, if the blacksmiths repair her brain, secretly nourish, don't need to care, maybe it's useful?"

He's calculating.

Who can refuse their mineral vein's growth?

This might also be an opportunity.

Ning Zheng still quite trusts his unique Qi Fortune ability.

During dinner, Ning Zheng relaxed again, becoming leisurely.

Due to the "Mountain God Spirit Pet" in the mine, more people went down into the mine.

And they were all acting peculiarly.

While mining, their mouths rambled incoherently:

"Gao Gao I love you, like a mouse loves rice."

"I'll help you clean up your brain."

"I'll add some spirit liquid, wonder if it won't hurt as much."

...

???

Have their brains been hit by a truck?

Ning Zheng felt their behavior getting more and more bizarre, outsiders would think they were a group of self-talking lunatics.

They've become increasingly indescribable, too irrational.

But Ning Zheng got used to it, could bear it.

Seeing this situation, the plan for the coming period is already very clear.

Next, Ning Zheng just needs to continue developing the shop, study Gao the Mountain God's guardian spirit, waiting for the possible outbreak of the Xinyi Continent battle.

He can hide at the outer ring, like watching a battle in the Beast Fighting Arena.

No danger at all.

Instead, Ning Zheng started to ponder:

"Gao isn't a backing, should I try to cozy up to another tomb owner? As a backing in the city?"

After all, it's easier to do things with someone in the city.

There are too many local bullies in Xinyi State City, without a backing there's no sense of security.

But seeking a tomb owner, won't I encounter another ancient criminal?

Ning Zheng felt a headache.

He originally thought he was secretly ahead, other scholars couldn't match a hundred years of his single day's work.

But the outcome wasn't as good as he thought!

"This card pool is toxic, there are toxic cards mixed in, what I find may not be saints, possibly criminals."

Ning Zheng learned their way of speaking.

In the evening, during dinner in the prison, Su Yuniang and Ning Jiaojiao were leading the play, Ning Zheng silently watched the dance.

Suddenly, twinkling lights appeared from afar.

Ning Zheng immediately understood, Li Youzhu was contacting him.

Ning Zheng glanced at Ning Jiaojiao and the others, quietly went over.

In the shadows, Li Youzhu turned around, as usual straight to the point:

"Xinyi State City is about to descend into chaos, if possible, find a way to send this ring to the outskirts of Xinyi State City, to this address, it can help her mobilize some supportive forces."

Of course Ning Zheng knew who she was.

Jiao Wuyu.

And mobilizing some supportive forces?

Ning Zheng was somewhat surprised, does Li Youzhu have a way to assist in such a level of battle?

If true, he's hidden quite deeply.

Ning Zheng nodded: "I will try and let the Pingchang City Business Alliance help deliver it to that location, after all, borrowing your influence, I manage some external businesses at the villa now."

Li Youzhu said: "In ten days, Xinyi State City will be chaotic, not only the inner ring will fight, the outer ring might also have incidents, better stay away some."

Ning Zheng was stunned, so quickly, Jiao Wuyu was going into action?

Outside the ring, regions occupied by those ancient ancestors, will also see incidents?

Ning Zheng silently noted this information, but had no plan to withdraw his shops.

If the blacksmiths die, then they die.

Ning Zheng didn't care, neither would they care themselves.

Probably coughing up blood before death, would still try to drag the fleeing customers, sell a few more bottles of wine.

But what secret did Li Youzhu discover from Jiao Wuyu?

Ning Zheng was puzzled, but there's no need for himself to understand that level of existence.

Ning Zheng thought, "Can I ask one thing?"

"What is it?" Li Youzhu waved his hand, books, chairs, wine, all laid before them.

"Drink this." Ning Zheng brought out a few bottles of newly brewed wine.

Li Youzhu took the wine, opened the cap, sniffed and said faintly: "Not bad, suitable for the dead to drink."

After they sat, Ning Zheng said: "I want to know about what happened a hundred years ago."

He was at Scaly Gate, which is the return to homeland.

Yet Ning Zheng didn't go see the desolate Blood and Flesh Beast Fighting Arena area.

He wasn't truly a member of the Blood Separation Flower family, no family glory, just afraid the clan extinction of that year would impact himself.

Li Youzhu froze for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "If you really must know, you can."

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