Temple Artifacts Suppress Demonic Evils

On Ox Horn Mountain, the night wind was cold.

Most of those present were martial artists, accomplished and robust.

Yet, at this moment, they still felt a bone-chilling cold that made them tremble in fear.

Bloodstains covered the ground, along with dismembered corpses.

"Fifth Master..."

Among the Night Patrol Envoys, someone's voice was dry.

The atmosphere grew even more stagnant.

"..."

Meng Lu gripped his saber, looking at the opponent's golden-threaded black robe, and said in a low voice, "The new Banner Bearer of the Lin Jiang Department?"

His gaze fell upon the old man kneeling on the ground, his face filled with terror, and his expression became even more grave.

"Is that Clerk Luo from the Outer Southern Prefecture Office?"

"..."

Everyone felt the night's chill seep deeper into their bones.

As Meng Lu's gaze shifted to the head that had rolled to the side, their faces turned even uglier.

"From the Outer Southern Prefecture Office, under the City Captain, the New Recruit Drillmaster?"

In an instant, a chill rose in Meng Lu's heart.

This drillmaster was responsible for training the new recruits of the Outer Southern Prefecture Office. He was rumored to be one of the three top experts under the City Captain.

Yet, tonight, on the remote and deserted Ox Horn Mountain, he had his head casually cleaved off with a single saber strike?

And the killer was someone who, just this morning, was considered a major suspect in the murder of the Grand Commander's personal guard captain!

Meng Lu's posture with the saber became even more serious.

The city defense soldiers behind him, working seamlessly with him, saw his actions and immediately spread out slowly, surrounding the hilltop.

The Night Patrol Envoys exchanged glances, unsure how to react for a moment.

And at this moment, someone from behind was heard panting as they caught up.

Lin Yan glanced over and noticed that the person's attire bore the mark of a Temple, with several Temple attendants behind him.

"The evil energy here is so strong!"

Liu Jing stepped forward, panting, and then his face turned pale for a moment as he saw the scene before him.

He then looked at Meng Lu and asked, "What's going on?"

"I arrived first and saw this Banner Bearer chop off the head of the Outer Southern Prefecture Office's New Recruit Drillmaster."

Meng Lu looked at the old man kneeling on the ground and said, "His saber is at this Chief Clerk's neck..."

As he spoke, his expression grew more grave, and his movements became even more cautious.

He was subtly forming a pincer with the surrounding city defense soldiers.

"Fifth Master, what exactly is going on?"

Just then, one of the Night Patrol Envoys spoke up, quickly saying, "Is there some misunderstanding here?"

Lin Yan glanced at him, vaguely remembering that this kid often spent money at brothels.

Before he could speak, he heard the leader of the Night Patrol Envoys speak quickly.

"Everyone, please hold on. If Fifth Master kills someone, there must be a reason. He has always hated evil and injustice and would never kill innocent people easily."

The leader of the Night Patrol Envoys quickly stepped forward and advised, "Fifth Master, please don't be impulsive. If you cut again, there will be no one left to testify, and it will be impossible to explain!"

He said this, glancing at the kneeling old man, and couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

This old man, relying on his position as Chief Clerk, had always been corrupt and embezzled public funds, withholding salaries.

And the New Recruit Drillmaster, whose head had been severed, had never treated the new recruits like humans, with three to five dying every year during training.

The Night Patrol Envoys were under the jurisdiction of the Outer Southern Prefecture Office. When they first joined, they had all been tormented by this New Recruit Drillmaster and knew firsthand his cruel nature.

Furthermore, for nearly two years before this, Fifth Master had assisted the Night Patrol Envoys in solving cases and had even saved several of their lives.

Seeing that the city defense soldiers had already surrounded Fifth Master, they were quite at a loss, not knowing how to react.

"Right, this is a distinguished disciple of the Temple, a student of the Twelve Temple Priests, an important figure in the inner city..."

The leader of the Night Patrol Envoys quickly added, "Fifth Master can explain everything to Mr. Jing."

He couldn't help but step forward and whisper, "Fifth Master, I know you hate evil and injustice and like to kill people on the spot, but look at the situation, it's not suitable to kill him directly."

"Now that you are the Banner Bearer of the Lin Jiang Department, with high status and great power, you must consider the bigger picture. Otherwise... shall we follow the legal procedures?"

"Alright," Lin Yan nodded slightly.

"If you still don't trust me... wait, what did you say?"

"Alright!"

"Huh?"

The leader of the Night Patrol Envoys paused, surprised.

In his impression, Fifth Master's knife was always eager to move whenever he apprehended someone; he seemed addicted to killing.

He was afraid Fifth Master's bloodlust would flare up, and after the blade fell, nothing would be clear anymore!

He hadn't expected Fifth Master to be so easy to talk to?

"As an envoy under the Heavenly Supervision Department, I usually uphold justice, I'm not bloodthirsty."

Lin Yan sheathed his saber, saying indifferently, "This old fellow cultivates the 'Worship of Evil Method,' harming people with evil. I haven't finished interrogating him, and you all arrived... Good, you can take him back to be questioned directly now."

As his voice fell, he kicked the old man over and sent him towards Meng Lu and the others.

"First, take out the incense ash to protect yourselves. This old fellow has cultivated an evil method, capable of begging for evil energy and driving Malevolent Spirits. Be careful of his wine pot."

Seeing this, Meng Lu quickly stepped forward, holding a paper packet of incense ash in one hand and taking out a chain with the other.

"Scoundrel!"

The old man, freed from Lin Yan's saber, rejoiced inwardly but suddenly shouted, "This demon has already taken the Drillmaster's life and now seeks to tarnish my name! Arrest him!"

At these words, Meng Lu's movements couldn't help but hesitate.

With a bang!

The old man suddenly raised his hand.

An Evil Wind surged towards Meng Lu.

In an instant, everyone was horrified.

Then, a flash of saber light streaked through the air!

The Evil Wind was instantly dispersed!

And along with the saber light fell the old man's arm, dropping to the ground, blood spraying.

In a flash, Lin Yan had stepped out, preemptively saving Meng Lu, and kicked over the old man who was trying to seize the opportunity to escape.

"Now..."

Lin Yan looked at the stunned crowd before him, his tone cold, and slowly said, "Between this old ghost and me, who has the problem, you all understand now, right?"

The crowd exchanged glances, then silently nodded.

Meng Lu seemed ashamed of his previous rashness. He first bowed to Lin Yan before tearing open the incense ash and sprinkling it on himself.

Seeing this, the others also took out their paper packets of incense ash, preparing to sprinkle them on themselves for Evil Warding.

"No matter!"

Just then, Mr. Jing stepped forward, already taking out a Spirit Banner, and said, "This is a ritual implement worshipped in the Temple, capable of restraining Malevolent Spirits and dispelling evil energy. I will use the banner to suppress it, and it won't be able to cause any trouble!"

He raised the banner, and a gust of wind immediately blew.

The wind stirred by the Spirit Banner seemed to carry the aura of the Willow Venerate itself.

In Gao Liu City, it was enough to suppress powerful Demonic Evils!

Immediately, Mr. Jing held the Spirit Banner and pressed it towards the old man cultivating the evil method.

The old man's eyes flickered for a moment.

But the next second, he suddenly awoke, shouting in horror.

"No! Take that banner away quickly!"

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, the wine pot exploded!

And the old man was blown into a sieve by the fragments of the wine pot, his chest and abdomen riddled with holes.