Chapter 180 179. Human Sacrifice, National Sacrifice (Subscribe!)
"I am sorry that you four Taoist priests have come from afar, but I refuse to let you in. However, I am also concerned about the safety of the people in the city."

"Please forgive me, the four Taoist priests."

Ye Shian looked solemn and spoke passionately:

"Now that several dikes of the Huai River have breached in Fengyang, the four Taoist priests may as well go to the dikes and assist the river censors of the Dushui Qinglisi."

"If the breach in the levee is repaired and the water suppression array on both sides is re-established, it will be a great meritorious deed for the people of Fengyang!"

"Master Ye!" Xu Qing interrupted Ye Shi'an's impassioned speech, staring at him with burning eyes, "My senior brother has gone to deal with the breach of the levee. We are here to help you treat the victims."

At the same time, it was also to find out why the levee broke only a few hours later, but the entire Fengyang Prefecture was wiped out!
Xu Qing thought about what he had seen along the way. All villages, towns and counties were affected and were submerged by the flood.

A large number of civilian corpses floated on the water and were devoured by the water monsters.

In the court system of the Great Sheng Dynasty, all officials with ranks are cultivators, and no matter how incompetent they are, they can still resist.

If it was just to control the flood, Brother Yinshan could have asked them to stay and help him.

Instead of splitting the troops into three groups, let the four of them continue to Fengyang County.

Fengyang County was behaving so strangely right now that Xu Qing couldn't help but feel bad.

"Please let us into the city!"

"We can help resist the water demons. At the same time, we have disciples who are good at curing illnesses and saving lives."

Seeing that Xu Qing was reluctant to leave, Ye Shian's expression turned slightly colder, but he still looked as cheerful as spring breeze.

"Four Taoist priests, under the disaster, the fate of the country bears the resentment of the people, so don't act lightly."

"The four Taoist priests should head to the levee. The water demons that besieged Fengyang have been killed by the Taoist priests. There are also many doctors in the city who can treat illnesses and save lives. You don't need to worry about it."

"What if we must go in?"

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Xu Qing's mind, and he found that there seemed to be no other way except to break in by force.

The national destiny enveloped the entire city, blocking any investigation. If one wanted to know the current situation in Fengyang County, one could only go inside and take a look.

Ye Shian shook his head: "The four Taoist priests care about the people, which is a blessing for the people, but the four Taoist priests are not people of the court after all, so don't make the mistake."

"Once you cross the line, it won't be good for you, or even the Yuanfu Temple behind you."

Xu Qing's brows raised instantly.

This is already a naked threat!
The more this happened, the more he suspected that there was a big problem in Fengyang County!

"Junior Master" Ning Fang shook his head slightly.

The prefect of Fengyang County was right. After all, they were not people under the imperial system.

If there is any extraordinary behavior, it will not be a good thing for Yuanfu Temple.

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, the imperial court and the sects jointly ruled the world. However, the sects could only intervene in the handling of evil spirit incidents, and others had no right to interfere.

"Uncle Junior Master, this Fengyang County Magistrate is indeed strange, but since he won't let us in, there's nothing we can do."

"Or think of other ways, don't force your way in."

Xu Qing did not respond, looking at Ye Shian's figure formed by the national destiny: "Lord Ye, as long as he is from the court, it will be fine, right?"

Ye Shian knew that there were Taoist priests from Yuanfu Temple who were working at the Beiji Exorcism Institute.

After all, the person who founded this department was the Taoist leader of Yuanfu Temple.

"That won't work." Seeing that the conversation had come to this point, Ye Shian stopped pretending, "I am a fourth-rank prefect. If you want to force me to release the country's destiny, you need an official of the third rank or above."

"Okay!" Xu Qing nodded.

Seeing Xu Qing being so decisive, Ye Shian couldn't help but frown slightly.

Could it be that this little Taoist priest has an important background?
But apart from the "Great Immortal" personally conferred by His Majesty, he remembered that no one else in Yuanfu Temple had ever held an official rank above the fourth rank.

In the North Pole Exorcism Institute, positions above the fourth rank, the twenty-eight constellations, the five kings, and the four saints are all firmly controlled by the court.

Since he is not a third-rank official, he can just ignore him even if he comes.

Could it be possible that this little Taoist priest could invite that “great immortal” over?

impossible!
As far as he knew, the great immortal had to guard the seal of Huaijing at the foot of Guishan Mountain and could not leave easily, so it was impossible for him to come here for this matter.

What on earth is this little Taoist trying to do?
While Ye Shian was thinking about this, Xu Qing took out a water bead with a pig dragon in it and wrote a letter of appointment on talisman paper.

The betrothal letter and gifts were all prepared, and then the cat-hiring technique was used to invite Lord Jin Hu from afar.

There was a "bang" sound.

The letter of appointment in Xu Qing's hand turned into a cloud of mist and exploded. After the mist dissipated, a fat orange cat appeared in front of everyone, holding a pig dragon in its mouth.

"woooooo"

Xu Qing took the opportunity to hug Jin Junhu, who swallowed the pig dragon in one gulp, licked his lips and said:

"I haven't eaten this pig dragon for a long time. It tastes pretty good after trying it again."

"Kid, who are you calling me to fight this time? Qingxu and I are very busy right now and can't be away for too long. Let's fight quickly and decisively!"

"No need to fight anyone this time. Lord Jinhu, please take out your token representing a third-rank official." Xu Qing smiled at Ye Shian. "Lord Jinhu is the imperial cat personally appointed by the emperor, and he ranks third."

King Jin Hu raised his round head with a proud look on his face, and a golden token flew out.

Ye Shian's eyes swept from Xu Qing and Jin Hujun, his expression changing constantly, and he could no longer maintain that wise expression.

"A cat personally appointed by His Majesty? Why have I never heard of it?"

Xu Qing took the token from Jin Hujun and shook it: "It doesn't matter if Lord Ye hasn't heard of it. The token can't be fake."

The official seals and tokens under the Dasheng court system can indicate the identity of an official, and no one can fake the national destiny on them.

The moment Ye Shian saw the token, he was able to confirm its authenticity.

Trouble!
A higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking one. Even though the identity of this "Imperial Cat" is a nominal position, his rank is nominally one level higher than his.

"Lord Ye, can we enter the city now?" With the token, Xu Qing asked with confidence this time.

Ye Shian's face was extremely gloomy.

Why did His Majesty appoint a cat demon as a third-rank official for no reason? !

After a moment, Ye Shian still shook his head and said mockingly: "No! This 'Imperial Cat' is just an empty title. It has no power to force me to release the country's destiny."

"Master, please replace me with a powerful third-rank official instead of using a cat to fool me!"

Xu Qing's face turned cold.

What on earth was happening in Fengyang County right now that made a fourth-rank prefect lose all his dignity and not let them in?

Jin Hujun also looked annoyed.

"Lord Jinhu, destroy the national destiny that covers the city." Xu Qing was too lazy to argue with Ye Shian anymore and spoke in a cold voice.

"Okay!" Jin Hujun responded loudly.

The technique of hiring a cat can not only summon King Golden Tiger, but Xu Qing will also temporarily obtain the status of "master" to drive King Golden Tiger.

Of course, the difference in strength between Xu Qing and Jin Hujun is too great, and Jin Hujun can choose not to execute Xu Qing's orders.

Ye Shian flew into a rage upon hearing this, the fire in his eyes ready to burst out:

"Do you know what you are doing? Openly attacking an official of the imperial court is a serious crime!"

"Even if it is Yuanfu Temple, you can't be so presumptuous!"

"Shut up!" Golden Tiger Lord's body burst into golden light, his aura soared, and his outstretched claws were surrounded by majestic Yuan Qi. When ordinary beasts become demons, they cultivate demonic power and demonic energy, but Golden Tiger Lord has been sealed and cultivates the same Yuan Qi as humans.

"How dare you!" The official seal floating above the city suddenly emitted a divine light, and a majestic national destiny surged out.

Rumble!
How dare you! How dare you! How dare you!
Ye Shian frowned and stared at Xu Qing and Jin Hujun with wide eyes.

His aura was mighty and overwhelming, and his voice echoed in all directions, stirring up the wind and clouds, shaking the water waves, and making the air become extremely oppressive.

"Attacking an official of the imperial court! This is a crime of treason! You must be executed!"

There was murderous intent in Ye Shian's eyes.

At this moment, he took advantage of the country's destiny and mobilized the dynasty's momentum to suppress the criminals with a grand momentum.

"How could this be?"

"Why didn't you let those four Taoist priests into the city?"

The soldiers on the city wall heard the conversation between Ye Shian and Xu Qing and were confused as to why the prefect refused to let anyone in.

Aren’t those Taoists reinforcements?
Just when the soldiers were wondering, they suddenly felt a terrifying pressure from the sky.

In an instant, expressions of horror appeared on the faces of the soldiers. A huge fear exploded in their hearts, causing a huge wave.

Under this terrifying pressure, my body couldn't help but let my knees go weak and I fell to my knees.

Such is the wrath of heaven!
Jin Hujun narrowed his eyes slightly.

This is not the destiny of the country that a fourth-rank prefect can mobilize, especially when disaster strikes and the country's destiny carries the resentment of the people.

But even so, there is nothing to be afraid of!

"Humph!"

Jin Hujun snorted coldly.

It jumped out of Xu Qing's arms, its aura rising again, and brilliant golden light wandered all over its body, making every hair of it shine as if it were made of gold.

"The worm shakes the tree!"

The claws stretched out by the Golden Tiger King collided with the grand national destiny led by Ye Shian.

boom--

Rumbling sounds similar to thunder continued to explode.

The strong impact spread out, and the water surface seemed to be boiling. With Fengyang County as the center, circle after circle of ripples burst out, and the land covered by the flood was exposed again.

Ye Shian's face suddenly changed, and then with a loud bang, the illusory figure made up of national destiny exploded.

The great national destiny rolled back into the official seal.

The official seal trembled violently, and finally the national destiny that enveloped the entire city was taken back, and with a "whoosh" sound, the official seal flew into the city.

"Hmph, fight with me." Jin Hujun returned to Xu Qing's arms.

After Xu Qing glanced at the soldiers defending the city who were lying limply on the ground, he immediately controlled the black cloud under his feet and flew into Fengyang County.

"Why is it so quiet?"

At this moment, the entire Fengyang County was silent, but the Yang Fire of the country was still burning.

This shows that there are many people in the city.

Xu Qing's eyes glowed with golden flames, and the dark "hole" in his body spit out Yuan Qi.

The next moment, everything within a ten-mile radius centered on him was reflected in his eyes.

The golden eyes can not only observe the flow of Qi and check the cause and effect lines, but also see through everything.

It just consumes a lot of Yuan Qi, so Xu Qing doesn't use it much.

Fengyang County is the seat of a prefecture and covers a large area, so it is naturally impossible for him to explore it slowly.

"This is..." Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and his breathing suddenly became heavy, "Human sacrifice? How dare they?"

The Great Sheng Dynasty prohibited any human sacrifice, and the people would not choose to go to this step unless they were forced into a desperate situation.

However, now, he actually saw people performing human sacrifices in the government office of a prefecture!

"Junior Master, what exactly happened in this city?" Ning Fang, Ning Yue and Ning She asked hurriedly after hearing Xu Qing's words.

"The people in this city are performing human sacrifices, and almost every household is doing it!" Xu Qing said in a cold voice.

In the scene he just saw, every family was performing human sacrifices in their home, and the offerings were their relatives.

Close family members were beheaded and then offered on a simple altar. People knelt down and chanted something below the altar.

"Human sacrifice? Every household?" Ning Fang, Ning Yue, and Ning She looked at each other in shock, "This is in Dasheng!"

"Could it be that some wild god has bewitched the people of this city?"

There was a glow of magic in the pupils of Jin Hujun: "No. They are not worshipping some wild god."

"This is a national sacrifice. Although it is a little crude, it is indeed an ancient national sacrifice method."

In the ancient times, living people were also used as sacrifices in national sacrifices.

Later, as rituals flourished and the idea of ​​valuing life arose, the practice of using living people for sacrifice gradually disappeared.

"National sacrifice?" Xu Qing seemed to be thinking, "National sacrifice is for the fate of the country."

"So, Ye Shian was not transferred across levels.
He was able to call upon the national destiny that was beyond his rank, and to use it so easily when the national destiny was carrying the resentment of the people.

Is it all because every household in Fengyang is holding a national sacrifice?"

"But why would he do this? Why would he need to do this?"

"Ok?"

At this moment, Jin Hujun raised his head and his expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong, Jin Hujun?" Xu Qing noticed the change in Jin Hujun's expression in his arms.

"There are disciples in the temple nearby who are asking for help." Jin Hujun said in a deep voice.

"Help?" Xu Qing's eyes flashed. Was there something wrong with Senior Brother Yinshan or Senior Brother Anran?

Senior Brother Yinshan is currently leading the raging flood, so nothing should happen. It is most likely Senior Brother Anran's side.

"Golden Tiger!"

Jin Hujun knew what Xu Qing meant: "I'm going to go over and take a look. You guys be careful here."

"it is good!"

King Jin Hu jumped out of Xu Qing's arms and transformed into a giant cat with four limbs stepping on the clouds. With a kick of its four legs, it turned into a golden stream of light and quickly flew out.

After Jin Hujun left, Xu Qing rode Mo Yun to the gate of the government office in Fengyang, and the official seal flew back here.

"Junior Master, do we need to go in and investigate first?" Ning Fang spoke suddenly as he looked at the government office which was haunted by the fate of the nation and blocked all methods of investigation.

"No need." Xu Qing shook his head and raised his hand.

The Jiazi God appeared beside him, wearing a black helmet, a black beast-faced chain armor, a lion-shaped belt around his waist, golden boots, and holding an axe that could split mountains and break peaks.

"We don't have to go in!"

"No matter what's hiding in there, if we chop this place up, it will naturally come out!"

(End of this chapter)