"You thought he was the murderer back then?"
Li Shan shook his head. "I always thought he was a beast, but not evil to this extent."
"I was only frightened by him for years. Then three people in the household died in seemingly reasonable ways, and I felt something was wrong."
"I thought our luck had gone bad lately, or that some strange thing had latched onto our household."
"And then they went hunting in the mountains and vanished."
"I knew something was wrong, but I still hoped it had been an accident. Going hunting for four or five days was normal."
"I hoped they had simply gone somewhere remote, so no one had run into them."
"But I was too cowardly. Feeling uneasy, I ran to Spirit Mound to hide."
Guilt showed on Li Shan's face. "I never thought he would be such a beast."
Song Chengan said, "His obsession had already turned into a demon."
"Years of seeking the Dao alone had made him see himself as a god. He had already cast off his humanity."
"What god? Gods are supposed to be good. I think he was nothing but a Demon Lord."
Song Chengan nodded.
Gods and Devils lay a single thought apart.
Perhaps Li Chuan had initially wanted to cultivate his heart and forge a divine heart.
But clearly, by the end of his cultivation—
The divine path had become the demonic path.
"Let's visit his Daoist temple again and see whether there are any evil objects inside."
"His Daoist temple needs to be dealt with too."
"I'll lead the way for you!"
"Once you've finished looking, I'll gather some people and tear it down."
Song Chengan nodded. "That would be good."
Song Chengan and Li Shan immediately went to that Daoist temple.
They searched it