Rumors

"Oh, I wonder what major event has occurred in our Cang Province?"

Upon hearing Wei Shanhai mention Cang Province, Lu Qing's mind stirred slightly, and he asked without revealing his thoughts.

"A couple of days ago, something happened in the prefectural government."

There was a Brothel Stockaded Village, but for some unknown reason, it was massacred.

It wasn't a big deal to begin with. These small forces operating on the fringes of the law are prone to offending people and are constantly fighting each other, so it's not surprising that they were wiped out.

Unexpectedly, when the village was destroyed, the second young master of the Zheng Family in the Prefecture City was also there and was killed by someone.

This really stirred up a hornet's nest.

"Why is that? Is the Zheng Family of this Prefecture City very powerful?" the Old Doctor asked curiously.

"The Zheng Family of Prefecture City is a powerful and long-established family."

Their background is among the best in the entire prefecture, making them one of the most powerful families in Cang Province.

Although their clan's Ancestor was a woman, she possessed profound cultivation and had been a powerful Martial Artist at the Innate Initial Realm Peak for many years.

Although he was later seriously injured due to some events, making it difficult for him to break through his cultivation level, he can still be considered one of the strongest Innate Realm in the Prefecture City.

Wei Shanhai explained.

"Senior Wei, is the important matter you mentioned related to the Zheng Family?" Lu Qing continued to ask.

It seems that the fact that Mandarin Duck Stronghold is the stronghold of the Seven Killings Hall has not spread far.

It's unclear whether the news was covered up by someone with ulterior motives, or whether the guests who fled at the time simply didn't spread the word.

"Not bad." Wei Shanhai nodded.

"Originally, the death of the second young master of the Zheng Family was not a big deal."

In this world, even disciples of top sects could die if they went out to train and were not careful, let alone a young master from a noble family.

But coincidentally, this Young Master Zheng was the grandson of the Zheng Family Old Ancestor and was extremely favored by her.

After his death, the Zheng Family Old Ancestor went mad and killed all of Young Master Zheng's guards.

They also detained all their wives, children, and relatives, threatening to sacrifice them all as human offerings to accompany Young Master Zheng's grandson on the day of his burial.

Lu Qing did not react when he heard about the Live Sacrifice.

He was simply surprised by the ruthlessness of the Zheng Family Old Ancestor.

Not only did they kill a few guards who failed to protect them, but they also went so far as to kill the man's wife, children, and clansmen.

Is this really the behavior of a powerful family?

But when the Old Doctor heard the words "Live Sacrifice," he was shocked and his face showed disbelief. "Live Sacrifice? Is the Zheng Family Old Ancestor really that cruel?"

"Master, what is Live Sacrifice?"

Lu Qing rarely saw his master so out of sorts, so he couldn't help but ask him what was wrong.

"Live Sacrifice is an extremely cruel method of burial."

Before the Old Doctor could speak, Wei Shanhai had already begun to explain.

"This method usually involves giving the person to be buried alive a life-sustaining drug, then torturing them with various extreme punishments, and finally sealing them in clay when they have only one breath left, making them into clay figurines, and burying them with the deceased."

Because of the life-saving medicine, even if the person inside is turned into a clay figurine, they will not die immediately, and will always have a breath left in their chest.

Then, inside the clay figurines, in the dark and gloomy tomb, filled with immense fear, they felt their life slowly slipping away, and finally, in endless resentment, they died.

Lu Qing felt a chill run down his spine.

I never imagined that this method of Live Sacrifice could be so cruel. No wonder my master was so moved.

The Old Doctor's face was grim. "I remember that this method was too cruel and against the natural order, and it should have been abolished and banned by the Royal Capital long ago."

Wei Shanhai nodded. "Not only the Royal Capital, but even the Holy Mountain has issued an order that the practice of Live Sacrifice is no longer allowed."

Therefore, such things rarely happen in the world anymore.

Even if someone were to use this method again, they would only dare to do it secretly and would never dare to make it public.

"Then why would the Zheng Family Old Ancestor risk such public condemnation and resort to such cruel and immoral methods?" the Old Doctor asked.

"That's right, isn't she afraid that the Holy Mountain will send someone to question her?" Lu Qing also said.

"I have no idea about that," Wei Shanhai shook his head.

"However, there are rumors that the Zheng Family Old Ancestor has gone mad."

She had two sons in her early years. Her eldest son had exceptional talent in martial arts and was one of the most famous young talents in Cang Province at that time.

The Zheng Family Old Ancestor doted on him and intended to groom him to become the head of the Zheng Family.

Unexpectedly, the Zheng Family Eldest Son later offended a Innate Realm Martial Warrior who was passing through Cang Province and was killed on the spot.

When the Zheng Family Old Ancestor learned of this, he fought a great battle with the outsider who was at the Innate Realm and avenged his son.

However, she was also seriously injured, and her Lifespan was greatly reduced. If you calculate it, she is now nearing her end and doesn't have many years left to live.

It is said that the Young Master Zheng who died this time was the posthumous son of the Zheng Family Eldest Son.

With such successive blows and his own life nearing its end, the Zheng Family Old Ancestor must have lost his mind, which is why he disregarded the Holy Mountain Decree and acted recklessly.

"Even so, she shouldn't have used the method of Live Sacrifice. This method is too cruel. It is said that those who are tortured by this method are filled with resentment and their three souls and seven spirits are trapped in the clay figurines, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation or be reborn. It is too contrary to the laws of nature." The Old Doctor's expression was still not good.

"Senior Wei, since the Royal Capital has also explicitly prohibited and sought to abolish this law, is there no one in the prefecture to stop it?" Lu Qing asked.

"The rumor that the Zheng Family is going to perform a human sacrifice is just that, and has not yet been confirmed. The Zheng Residence has also denied it outright."

Without conclusive evidence, even the City Lord's Mansion cannot do anything to the Zheng Family.

Strangely, despite knowing that these rumors were extremely detrimental to them, the Zheng Family did not stop them, allowing them to spread freely, which is truly perplexing.

Moreover, the Zheng Family did indeed imprison the wives, children, and clansmen of those guards.

Therefore, many people feel that the rumors may not be entirely unfounded.

In short, the entire state capital is on edge right now.

I wonder if the Zheng Family Old Ancestor truly went mad in the end and committed that inhumane act on the day of her grandson's burial.

"I hope this Zheng Family Old Ancestor will have some compassion and not commit unnecessary sins."

The Old Doctor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that there might still be a chance for things to turn around.

He has always been kind-hearted, and if the Zheng Family Old Ancestor were to actually hold a human sacrifice, he probably wouldn't be able to resist going to stop him.

"I hope so. I heard that among the clansmen who were captured after the deaths of those guards, there were children who were not even a year old. If even children suffer such extreme torture, it would be too cruel and inhumane," Wei Shanhai sighed.

Upon hearing this, the Old Doctor's expression turned grave once again.

On the contrary, Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat when he heard Wei Shanhai's previous words, and he guessed what it was.

However, he didn't show anything on his face and continued to chat with the two elderly people.

Next, Wei Shanhai shared some recent events that have happened in the world.

Although the Wei Clan lived in a remote corner of the country, they had always kept an eye on things happening outside.

Especially after experiencing the near extermination of his clan two years ago, and learning that the world was about to undergo a major change, he became even more sensitive to the movements of the outside world.

As a result, Lu Qing gained a lot of information about the world.

After Wei Shanhai finished chatting and returned to the villa.

Once Lu Qing returned home, his expression calmed down, and he began to think silently.