Yu Ziqing watched the Yin Family members, some calm, some frowning slightly, and some showing anger in their eyes. His words grew increasingly outrageous.
"I once heard the Feng Family Master say, there is a kind of Devil called the Yin Devil, which plants a seed in every person when they are young or weak.
And that seed is transmuted from what they fear most or are most unwilling to accept.
If one day the will becomes unstable, or their cultivation is entirely lost, the seed will sprout, transform into a Devil Thought, subtly influencing a person's actions.
I wonder, is it possible that those dissatisfied with the Yin Family Patriarch have seeds of dissatisfaction with him in their hearts?
That might be why they did what they did, perhaps they only wanted the Yin Family to get better.
If the Yin Family Patriarch could be a bit more flexible, enforce some rules or family laws, and not be so rigid, law should not be devoid of humanity.
If this had been done earlier, wouldn't today's situation have been avoided?"
Yu Ziqing's words stirred their emotions, and the contagion of anger spread faster. He already sensed that someone there wanted to beat him to death.
Good, it seemed that the die-hard loyalists of the Yin Family Patriarch were not few.
No one spoke up, only the experts of the Yin Family suppressed, and the elders of the Yin Family presided. In such a setting, none of them could speak recklessly.
"Of course, I am merely an outsider. Some things you might not want to hear.
But every word is from the heart, spoken from an observer's standpoint.
Otherwise, why is it that the members of the Feng Family have no snitches, while the Yin Family has more than one?"
Sensing he had said enough, Yu Ziqing was just fanning the flames and leaving a little spark; it was sufficient.
He did not concern himself with what came next.
Feng Buju looked at the Yin Family members, his expression unchanged, yet he felt something peculiar, as if some among them had too much anger, eyes seemingly ablaze.
Feng Buju took out a plaque and stood there.
"Come on, step forward one by one, and take the Heart Devil Oath.
You all know, if the traitor is not pinpointed, the Yin Family will never unite, and suspicion will loom, even leading to mutual sabotage.
When that day comes, the Yin Family will truly be finished."
With Feng Buju's words, one elder with a sullen countenance stood up first.
He stepped forward, glancing askance at Yu Ziqing, his voice old yet strong.
"I, Yin Xiaoshi, swear the Heart Devil Oath, never to have betrayed the Yin Family, never to have betrayed Family Head Yin Busan, never to have done anything detrimental to the Yin Family."
After speaking, an invisible force flashed briefly, and the elder returned to his seat.
Yu Ziqing quietly sensed it, and so did Lou Huai.
This elder was definitely not involved. He had self-restraint and could endure, but Yu Ziqing could feel earlier that he wanted to leap up and whack him with a cane.
Good, he liked this kind of hot-tempered elder.
Originally, the Heart Devil Oath only required the vow of never having betrayed the Yin Family, or Family Head Yin Busan.
But this first elder was hot-tempered, and proactively added another line. Very good.
Yu Ziqing's mouth curled into a smile. This support was useful.
Those following had to up the stakes; anyone whose Heart Devil Oath was less rigorous than this hot-tempered elder's was clearly hiding something!
One by one, the elders walked forward and swore the Heart Devil Oath.
Their emotions varied, some unhappy with Yu Ziqing's words, some partly agreeing but still displeased.
At least these elders seemed trouble-free, which was good. At least there was no issue with the overall direction.
The experts of the Yin Family stepped forward one by one to swear the Heart Devil Oath.
Especially the two who accompanied Yu Ziqing out of the Sealing, after swearing the Heart Devil Oath, Yu Ziqing sensed their tension eased significantly.
The mutual suspicion was dissipating.
Later, Yin Busi also came forward, solemnly swearing the Heart Devil Oath.
Yu Ziqing frowned slightly. This guy had minimal emotional fluctuations, yet he was still slightly infected by anger, just able to suppress it well.
"Lou Huai, how do you feel?"
"I feel there is no issue, his willpower is exceedingly firm, even firmer than that of the Yin Family Patriarch, especially when he said 'never betrayed Family Head Yin Busan' without a hint of wavering, and I did not sense any Devil Thought."
"Are you sure he's okay? I always feel he is hiding something deeply."
"At least the Heart Devil Oath showed no issue, he and the elder who wanted to hit you were the most resolute ones."
More members of the Yin Family stepped forward. Finally, Yu Ziqing noticed someone showing signs of trouble.
The same Heart Devil Oath, the same words, but when he spoke, Yu Ziqing sensed a hint of hesitation.
And this fellow was the one who agreed the most with what he said before, as he had not been tainted by the Fire Qi. Faced with Yu Ziqing's incendiary provocation, he maintained not the slightest anger.
Merely a mid-level member, the situation was better than expected.
Moving forward, the younger generation began swearing the Heart Devil Oath in turn, and Yu Ziqing and Lou Huai could sense that the problematic individuals were increasing.
Yu Ziqing frowned slightly, and his gaze grew more intense.