When the time comes, I'll find an opportunity to personally verify whether the lone Ninth Tiers among these powers are truly Langya Incarnations.
After all, Yang has said before that he can guarantee if they're not incarnations, the Compass will not show them as such.
But if they are incarnations, with the Compass of that generation, it is indeed possible to find a way to shield it, causing the Compass not to detect them.
Of course, releasing that generation's Compass was intentional.
You can't just come out with a perfect detection Magical Treasure and drive people into a corner; you have to leave some loopholes for them to exploit.
If they released the second generation right from the start, the chief director of Dong Chang would be having a meltdown right now.
Forcing such people into a corner with no way out, he'd probably throw caution to the wind from then on.
Think about it, the known Ninth Tier Langya Incarnations discovered so far actually number three.
There could be even more, nobody knows.
We have to take it slow, give them loopholes to exploit.
Then, with the second generation Compass in hand, quietly deal with those who exploited the loopholes.
If it weren't for the first generation, it would be impossible to differentiate whether they're the actual person or an incarnation. Would the chief director let Tong Weishun meet him? Would he dare?
Ever since Yang mentioned it, and especially after the personal experiment at the Old Eunuch's place,
Yu Ziqing no longer cares if the Langya Incarnation Technique is truly an Incarnation Technique, an Evil Skill, or both.
What he cares about is the result.
An incarnation is a complete independent person; the connection between the incarnation and the original can be severed.
With these two premises, if I declare that you are purely an Evil Skill, then you are!
I will turn your incarnation against you, and as long as this incarnation is Ninth Tier, Yu Ziqing can be one hundred percent certain that the incarnation can be turned.
As long as it's possible to sever this connection while the person is still alive,
The incarnation then becomes a completely independent person, without a shred of contention.
Yu Ziqing waited a long time until Tong Weishun opened his eyes, showing complexity and fatigue, before speaking on his own initiative,
"It seems you don't know that the Evil Skill connection between you and that person can be severed and that it has already been severed once."
Tong Weishun fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, I had no idea."
Yu Ziqing's hand paused slightly.
Not knowing it can be severed, nor knowing it has already been severed once.
Not knowing either of these means it's a different matter.
His thoughts stirring, he asked again,
"You wouldn't happen to be, even up to now, unaware of the chief director's identity, would you?"
Tong Weishun did not speak.
Yu Ziqing was somewhat shocked.
"Haven't you ever met him at all? Do you also not know who he is now or what status he holds?"
"Every time I meet him, it's in a secret chamber. Even the appearance I remember is vague, certainly different from how he looks now."
"Tsk tsk..." Yu Ziqing clicked his tongue, the sound tinged with sarcasm.
So vigilant, even in front of his own incarnation, he has to be cautious.
He understands that this is out of fear that one day, if an incarnation makes a mistake, it could implicate him and the other incarnations.
In the past, such caution would have seemed normal.
But now, in the discussions between Yu Ziqing and Tong Weishun, this caution takes on a different flavor.
It becomes guilt, implying he was wary of the incarnation from the very start.
As Yu Ziqing steers the conversation in that direction, even if Tong Weishun understands, he can't help but think along those lines.
Is it out of caution, or is it to guard against the incarnation?
When uncertain, one must always consider the latter possibility.
"I want to know how to sever the connection." Tong Weishun spoke with a heavy voice.
Uttering such words means that he at least half-believes what Yu Ziqing has said.
"Split open the Divine Soul, then use a Secret Technique to sever the connection, followed by Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to mend the Divine Soul. From then on, you'll be completely free from the Evil Skill's harm."
Yu Ziqing made it sound simple, as that was the normal procedure.
Lacking details, it wouldn't matter if they were disclosed.
Even with details, if no one could perform the task, it would be in vain.
Tong Weishun did not ask for details, by just hearing the steps, he knew the dangers involved.
He also knew why the previous two people had died.
After much consideration, Yu Ziqing decided to raise the stakes.
"For me, the hardest part isn't restoring the Divine Soul without leaving irreparable damage, nor is it severing the connection.
The greatest challenge is ensuring that the person's Divine Soul does not disintegrate after being split open.
If they were a Primordial Spirit Realm Strong, it wouldn't be difficult.
Because splitting the Primordial Spirit, it takes quite a while for a Primordial Spirit Realm Strong to die.
The strength and resilience of a Primordial Spirit are far superior to that of a Divine Soul.
I guess none of the Evil Skill victims included a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator.
Have you ever thought about why they're all Qi Refining cultivators?"
Unable to help it, Tong Weishun stretched out a hand to rub his head, he wanted to calm down and steady his will, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it anymore.
Yu Ziqing glanced at him and continued speaking on his own,
"And then, I found the best way.
To ensure that after a Third Tribulation Realm Strong's Divine Soul is split, they absolutely will not die.
However, there is a side effect, the pain will increase by a lot.
I think, with the willpower of a Third Tribulation Realm cultivator, they should be able to endure it.
The Soul Destruction Blade, have you heard of it?"
"The Soul Destruction Blade of Daqian?"
Tong Weishun instantly understood, if the first step was the hardest, the Soul Destruction Blade would indeed make it much easier.