An Indirect Approach

While the mortal body was in contact with Liu Zhengyuan, the divine body was also in the Qingnü Hall, receiving Zhou Changqing and his daughter, who had been taken by Sun Qin to freshen up and look brand new.

Zhao Yuan and Sun Qin, who hadn't seen each other for several years, had a lot to talk about, so Yin Yunze didn't disturb them.

As usual, Yin Yunze led Zhou Changqing and his daughter into the secluded Daoist Dao Field, first inviting them to sit down in the back hall.

Amidst the couple's flattered expressions, Yin Yunze performed a demonstration of brewing tea with snow, then poured a cup for each of them.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness! To have Your Highness personally brew tea for me, I would gladly shorten my life by ten years!"

Zhou Changqing was genuinely flattered as he accepted the cup of tea with both hands.

To have the third-rank County Princess of Qingping, Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens, brew tea for you with her bare hands—that's quite a prestigious title!

"Lord Zhou, you are too modest. It's just a cup of tea. There's no need to be so polite."

Yin Yunze responded politely.

This strategy focuses on providing ample emotional value without requiring much effort.

As Yin Yunze's status rises, even the same thing can feel different.

Zhou Hongxia, meanwhile, sipped her tea while secretly observing Yin Yunze.

Perhaps it was due to her girlish sensitivity, but Zhou Hongxia always felt that Yin Yunze seemed different.

If a long time has passed, this difference may not be noticeable.

But in this short period of time, Zhou Hongxia vaguely felt that something seemed to have changed about Yin Yunze.

Zhou Hongxia even felt that if she had rescued Shen Gongbao back then...

If it were Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens who appeared before her, Zhou Hongxia probably wouldn't have continued to attack.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Zhou Hongxia's gaze, Yin Yunze asked softly, "Is there something wrong with me?"

No, no!

Realizing she had been caught spying, Zhou Hongxia quickly shook her head.

But perhaps influenced by Yin Yunze's current affability, Zhou Hongxia mustered her courage and asked, "Your Highness, you seem a bit different from before—"

"I was a bit naughty just now." As the light fell on Zhou Hongxia's smooth neck, Yin Yunze apologized somewhat apologetically, "I'm really sorry to have made you suffer this pain of having your neck gouged out."

"Not at all!" Zhou Hongxia immediately shook her head, "Yes, I was blind to your greatness!"

Zhou Changqing, being a seasoned veteran, discerned something from Yin Yunze's words and the obvious difference in their personalities. "Princess, could it be that the person just now was your—?"

Hearing Zhou Changqing ask this question, Zhou Hongxia seemed to understand, and looked at Yin Yunze, who was obviously much more holy, with a hint of surprise.

The fact that Yin Yunze possessed a dual-body soul was revealed after his battle with the City God.

With thousands of lesser demons as witnesses, it was impossible to keep it a secret any longer.

After all, given the sheer number of minor demons they've encountered, even with strict controls, it's difficult to guarantee that information won't be leaked.

In comparison, it's better to be more open and honest, which makes people less likely to notice anything wrong.

Just now, Yin Yunze had his divine body stay in Clear Creek Village while his mortal body handled Zhou Hongxia's matter.

After all, after cultivating both the Hungry Ghost Path and the Animal Realm, in terms of pure defense, the mortal body is stronger than the divine body.

Although the divine body possesses multiple "Flowing Light Escape" abilities that allow for fixed-point return to the city, the mortal body can still open the Great Gate of Incense and return to the real world.

In comparison, to avoid being ambushed by the Third Prison Warden using despicable means, a mortal body is more suitable for traveling around and handling affairs.

The mortal body is responsible for earning money to support the family, while the divine body is responsible for being beautiful, cough cough, and guarding the home from the rear!

Therefore, seeing that Zhou Changqing had guessed it, Yin Yunze didn't try to hide it, but said with a little embarrassment, "My other half is a bit worse than me—they act more recklessly, but their nature isn't bad—"

"Your Highness!" Upon discovering that it was indeed true, Zhou Hongxia asked curiously, "How did you do that? Did you split yourself into two? Could I use this method—?"

"Xia'er, don't be rude!" After scolding Zhou Hongxia, Zhou Changqing looked at Yin Yunze and sighed, "If I'm not mistaken, County Princess of Qingping, you are currently possessing the body of Innate Holy Spirit?"

Although Yin Yunze had heard many gods mention this identity before.

But this is the first time I've heard it from a person's mouth.

Nodding slightly, Yin Yunze said softly, "My body is indeed that of Innate Holy Spirit."

"Father, what is Innate Holy Spirit?"

Upon hearing this unfamiliar term, Zhou Hongxia quickly asked a question.

"The Innate Holy Spirit is born of the Sentient Beings' Power of Faith."

Looking at Yin Yunze, Zhou Changqing's eyes filled with respect. "He is so pure and innocent; let alone killing him, even injuring him would be an omen of bad luck!"

Hearing Zhou Changqing's statement, Yin Yunze found it strange.

After all, none of the enemies Yin Yunze encountered cared about the ominous implications of killing them.

However, after thinking about it, Yin Yunze understood the difference.

Needless to say, the Third Prison Warden probably thought Yin Yunze was a fox demon when he made his move.

The others, however, were all gods.

For the old City God, even the most ominous killing of an Innate Holy Spirit couldn't compare to the centuries-old lake of resentment above his head.

Moreover, what mortals consider misfortune may not actually be considered a serious matter for gods.

Yin Yunze felt that the so-called ominous sign might be because the Innate Holy Spirit was born from the Sentient Beings' Power of Faith and was born with the believers' expectations for a better future.

Injuring or even killing someone would be tantamount to destroying this beautiful vision, thereby incurring resentment and entanglement.

Without the special divine authority and Dynastic Karmic Luck of the old City God, a little bit of materialized resentment and mist is enough to cloud the minds of ordinary mortals.

A clouded mind leads to a series of erroneous judgments, even resulting in being trapped in perilous situations without realizing it.

To those who don't know the situation, it just seems like something ominous has suddenly happened to this person.

"You flatter me. I----"

Just as he was about to say something, Yin Yunze suddenly paused, receiving the information that appeared simultaneously in his mind.

His gaze fell on Zhou Changqing, Yin Yunze asked softly, "Lord Zhou, are you Principal Sixth Rank, Bing Three agent of the Demon Supernatural Pursuit Bureau Division, the Demon Pursuit Guard?"

"Yes!" Setting down his teacup, Zhou Changqing asked seriously, "What are your instructions, County Princess?"

"It's nothing." Looking directly at Zhou Changqing, Yin Yunze asked seriously, "Do you know Yao Zhengyu, the commander of the Supernatural Suppression Guard Marquis of Zhenping?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Changqing's gaze sharpened. After a moment of silence, he said softly, "I never expected that the County Princess would know so much about the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau in such a remote place!"

"Is this what you call understanding?"

For a moment, Yin Yunze didn't know whether Zhou Changqing was just flattering him or genuinely believed it.

However, Yin Yunze quickly realized that she had gone into too much detail.

Even the lowest-ranking officers in the Supernatural Suppression Guard probably wouldn't know that the commander of the Supernatural Suppression Guard is Marquis of Zhenping, named Yao Zhengyu.

Just like an ordinary assembly line worker might not even know the general manager's name.

"I have my own ways of finding out."

Smiling, Yin Yunze changed the subject and asked softly, "Do you have any way of getting in touch with the Marquis of Zhenping?"

"Making contact is still a possibility."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Changqing nodded.

Zhou Changqing was a man of the Demon Pursuit Guard Commander, and through the Demon Pursuit Guard Commander, he was able to get in touch with the Marquis of Zhenping.

However, Zhou Changqing didn't know what Yin Yunze was planning to do, so he could only vaguely say, "If it's just to deliver a few words, I can barely manage. But if it's to ask Marquis of Zhenping to do something, then I'm afraid—"

"It's nothing serious," Yin Yunze said casually. "It's just that one of my followers accidentally offended the three daughters of the Marquis of Marquis of Zhenping. I'd like to see if I can mediate and save that person."

Now that he was prepared to protect Xie Rou and her daughter, Yin Yunze naturally didn't want to foolishly sit and wait for the Marquis of Zhenping to make a move.

In the past, it was one thing to lack access to resources, but this Zhou Changqing, as Bing Three Operator, is considered a mid-level member of the Year Suppression Bureau.

They managed to contact the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau through Zhou Changqing's connections in the Marquis of Zhenping.

For Yin Yunze, the best solution would be to eliminate everything at the beginning by incurring some cost.

Moreover, Zhou Changqing's attempt could also help him gauge the Marquis of Zhenping's attitude.

If the Marquis of Zhenping is willing to agree, that would be the best outcome.

Even if Marquis of Zhenping disagrees, Yin Yunze's side can still make a corresponding response.

We shouldn't be so belated in our response that someone comes knocking with a butcher's knife at our door.

"Oh, so that's what it was about!"

Hearing Yin Yunze say this, Zhou Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "If it's about Third Lady Yao, it's really not a big deal."

Looking at Zhou Changqing, Yin Yunze raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Princess, please don't tell anyone what I'm telling you!"

After saying this to Yin Yunze, Zhou Changqing continued, "When this Third Lady Yao was young, she was indeed the apple of the Marquis of Zhenping of Marquis of Zhenping's eye and was greatly favored by him. He even broke up the engagement of a second-place Marquis of Zhenping to find her a suitable husband—"

"The Marquis of Zhenping thought that after becoming a good wife Third Lady Yao would settle down. However, he did not expect that she would become more and more outrageous after marriage. After finding the second-place scholar boring, she found a lover—more than ten years ago, in order to get rid of the second-place scholar, she even had someone assassinate the second-place scholar's father."

"Later, after the second-place scholar returned from mourning, it was discovered that he had frequented brothels several times. In a fit of anger, Third Lady Yao poisoned him, rendering him impotent. Furthermore, several years earlier, she had even banished the second-place scholar from the capital and demoted him to a lower-ranking official position."

"And that Third Lady Yao, she kept more than a dozen male lovers in the capital, and it was common knowledge—such behavior tarnished the reputation of the Marquis of Zhenping. To the point that the Marquis of Zhenping couldn't even hold his head up in front of the other two commanders! Therefore, the Marquis of Zhenping had long since begun to despise that Third Lady Yao—"

"As for the people that Third Lady Yao thinks have offended her, their numbers are at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand. Even if Marquis of Zhenping wanted to manage them, he couldn't, let alone want to—so, the Marquis of Zhenping princess really doesn't need to worry too much about offending Third Lady Yao— "

After hearing Zhou Changqing's words, Yin Yunze's first feeling was that this round wasn't a sure thing.

Instead, Liu Zhengyuan's life was filled with utter misery.