Old Liu stared intently at Peeler and said, "You'd better give me a clear explanation of the origin of the Ren Pi Jing (Human Skin Scripture), or I'll have to tell you, my fan has no shortage of ghosts and gods."

Peeler stammered, "It's... it's..."

Old Liu's expression darkened instantly: "My time is limited."

Peeler said helplessly, "It was arranged by Yi Tian Qizhu (Chess Master of Heaven's Design)."

"We were doing this when we were still at the Tiewa Temple. The messenger sent us out to do only two things."

"One thing is to move around in the world of術 (shù – arts), to make people think that Greed Wolf has already been born."

"The other thing is to spread the Ren Pi Jing, and each time the Ren Pi Jing is spread, it must be done according to his pre-arranged plan, releasing a portion of the Ren Pi Jing in fixed places."

Old Liu said in a deep voice, "That time you clashed with the Master, was that also arranged by Yi Tian Qizhu?"

"Yes... no..." Peeler said慌忙 (huāngmáng – flusteredly), "Yi Tian Qizhu arranged three tasks for me to spread the Ren Pi Jing. The first two times, a messenger took me to complete the task."

"The last time I killed someone, it was actually because the time for the third task had arrived. This time, no messenger appeared, but I didn't dare not to do it."

"I ran away from the forbidden area, which was already against the will of Yi Tian Qizhu. If I complete the task he arranged, perhaps... perhaps I can beg him to spare my life."

Peeler's fear of Yi Tian Qizhu had penetrated deep into her bones. Even if Yi Tian Qizhu was not present, she was still carrying out the task, all for the sake of obtaining a trace of pity from Yi Tian Qizhu, hoping that he would spare her life.

Old Liu said in a deep voice, "What is recorded in the Ren Pi Jing?"

Peeler said, "I haven't read the Ren Pi Jing carefully, but based on what I've seen, I speculate that it should be a secret art for cultivating ghosts and gods."

Old Liu's expression suddenly changed, but he quickly calmed down: "Ti Gu (Bone Carver), Ge Rou (Flesh Separator), take her into the Qian Hun Mie (Thousand Soul Extermination), interrogate her carefully, and tell me immediately if you find any important clues!"

Chen Shu Yu looked at Old Liu and asked, "Shiye (Senior Advisor), have you discovered something?"

Old Liu said, "I'm afraid we've fallen into Yi Tian Qizhu's trap."

"Yi Tian Qizhu released incomplete versions of the Ren Pi Jing three times. In fact, he wants to release the complete Ren Pi Jing at the appropriate time."

"I'm sure the last part of the Ren Pi Jing is in Tiewa Temple."

"Moreover, the news of the Master's visit to Tiewa Temple should also have spread throughout the world of術 (shù – arts)."

Chen Shu Yu was shocked and immediately contacted Qing Ming, but the other party said that they had not found any suspicious news in the world of術 (shù – arts)."

Chen Shu Yu said in a deep voice, "Immediately activate a part of the dark shadows, I want accurate information."

Soon after, Qing Ming sent the message: "Master, several top forces in the world of術 (shù – arts) have all received a secret message: Tiewa Temple is acting strangely, and Liang Jie Tang (Two Worlds Hall) has entered Tai Qu Mountain."

"Hiss—" Chen Shu Yu couldn't help but gasp: "Shiye, you really guessed right. The news that we are exploring Tiewa Temple has already spread in the world of術 (shù – arts)."

Old Liu tapped his palm with his fan and paced back and forth: "How should we break this game?"

Old Liu said in a low voice, "Yi Tian Qizhu has been unwilling to release the secret method of cultivating ghosts and gods, firstly because the time is not right, and secondly because there is no suitable candidate."

"Now that the Master has arrived, the Ren Pi Jing will be revealed to the world."

Chen Shu Yu said softly, "Shiye, I don't understand what you mean?"

Old Liu said, "Let me sort it out for you."

"The Tiewa Temple, which appeared I don't know when, created the infamous Four Evil Monks. At the same time, the Ren Pi Jing suddenly appeared in the jianghu (martial world)."

"Many years later, Li Chun Feng and Qu Mo joined forces to break through Tiewa Temple. Both of them have disappeared since then."

"Years later, their successors, after eating the Ghost King's relic, returned to the jianghu in a half-ghost body, and revisited Tiewa Temple."

Old Liu said here, word by word: "These events are connected together, don't they look like a story?"

"In this story, the Master's ability to reach the pinnacle of cultivation in such a short period of time is the greatest proof of the Ren Pi Jing's method of cultivating ghosts and gods."

Chen Shu Yu exclaimed in surprise: "Doesn't that mean that the entire jianghu will regard Li Po as the person who brought out the secret book?"

"That's not the scariest thing!" Old Liu's expression was grave: "Think about it, what would happen if a secret technique that could allow people to cultivate into ghosts and gods appeared in the jianghu?"

Chen Shu Yu trembled: "Will the jianghu be filled with ghosts and gods?"

"People who cultivate the secret technique will definitely become half-human, half-ghost. Not everyone is willing to pay such a price."

"However, as the head of a sect, they will worry that others will cultivate the Ren Pi Jing and be unfavorable to them. Therefore, they must select reliable people in the sect to be refined into ghosts and gods."

"In addition, Xie Ban Gui (Half-Ghost Xie) and Wang Hun (King Soul) have both reached the peak of the world of術 (shù – arts) and achieved the position of god in half-ghost bodies."

"Under the dual stimulation of利益 (lìyì – benefit) and threat, the people in the jianghu will inevitably cultivate the Ren Pi Jing on a large scale."

"In this way, it won't be long before the jianghu will be the world of ghosts and gods."

"Yi Tian Qizhu, without showing his face, has controlled the entire jianghu. His game is too terrifying."

Chen Shu Yu said, "Shiye, what should we do now? Or... should I send a message to let Li Po and the others come back?"

Old Liu shook his head and said, "It's too late."