Human Traitor

Li Mansion.

Old Man Yun and the other two arrived late.

Before Lu Jun spoke with Master Li, he had entrusted the latter to send a letter to Old Man Yun and the other two.

Li Tuo shuddered as he looked at the headless Green Zombie corpse in the courtyard.

Fang Yilin, on the other hand, was leaning over the corpse, examining its condition.

Master Li then recounted his previous conversation with Lu Jun to Old Man Yun.

Old Man Yun listened quietly, but his cloudy eyes were fixed on the depths of the Li family mansion not far away.

"Uh... what's Lu Jun's situation now?" Li Tuo sidled up to Lu Jun and asked.

"Nothing much. I just ran into a zombie while looking for something to eat and killed it. No big deal," Lu Jun said casually.

"..."

Li Tuo said nothing, merely widening the distance between himself and Lu Jun.

Damn, this guy is seriously creepy.

Before coming here, he had already killed hundreds of Weasel demons and the extremely rare 'Misty Mirage' demon.

And it's only been three days. As soon as they settled into the inn, he quietly went out and killed a zombie.

Even before joining the Demon Slaying Division, his combat record was already more impressive than mine, a Bronze Robe.

If he joins the Demon Slaying Division, who knows what will happen.

"It is indeed a divine ability of the Puppet Corpse Dock—the Soul Transfer and Zombie Control Technique," Fang Yilin said. "It should indeed be Ye Chen from the Puppet Corpse Dock."

Old Man Yun nodded gently, acknowledging her statement.

"Soul Transfer and Zombie Control?" Lu Jun raised an eyebrow.

Fang Yilin kindly explained to Lu Jun.

"Not all Law Seekers join the Demon Slaying Division; there are also rogue cultivators and other forces."

"The Puppet Corpse Dock is one of the local Law Seeker forces in Yunzhou, and they also expel demons and monsters."

"The Acquired Divine Abilities they cultivate are very unique and all related to zombies."

"They raise zombies, improve zombies, and can also split off a thread of their soul to remotely control zombies for combat," Fang Yilin explained.

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow.

Could it be that he had killed the wrong person?

But the thought was quickly dismissed by Lu Jun.

His See Through Myriad Illusions could not only see demonic energy but also the ill intentions and malice emanating from living beings.

The malice emanating from that guy was palpable.

Even if he was a Law Seeker, he was no good thing.

Besides, even if he had killed the wrong person, so what?

He killed a demon anyway, and the rewards were real.

He kills demons, whether they belong to someone or are wild, isn't it only natural to eliminate them on sight?

Furthermore, the person himself wasn't dead, was he?

As for the other party coming to seek revenge?

Heh, even better.

Then he could passively counterattack and nip the problem in the bud.

This was called self-defense, emergency avoidance.

OK, the logic was sound, reasonable, and well-founded.

Lu Jun had no psychological burden whatsoever.

Then, a complex look flashed in Fang Yilin's eyes: "However, you really didn't kill the wrong person this time."

"A year ago, this disciple of the Puppet Corpse Dock, Ye Chen, defected from the Puppet Corpse Dock and instead joined the evil cult—the Great Black Cult."

Lu Jun asked, "What is the Great Black Cult?"

Old Man Yun responded to Lu Jun at this point.

"The Great Black Cult is a type of evil cult. Some humans, in order to gain power, worship demons and become Law Seekers by obtaining divine abilities bestowed by the demons. Generally, this process is very fast and does not require the usual five to ten years of cultivating Cultivation Methods to nurture Acquired Divine Abilities. Therefore, some people take the evil path to quickly gain power."

"Of course, this shortcut also has its drawbacks. The first is that your divine ability's power will always be limited by the demon you worship. If the demon dislikes you, it can arbitrarily reclaim the divine ability it bestowed upon you. Secondly, your mind will become chaotic, your soul will be contaminated, and your actions will mostly become extreme and manic."

Then, Old Man Yun continued, "You must have interacted with this Ye Chen before. What was his temperament like?"

Lu Jun raised his eyebrow: "Arrogant, domineering, wild, and conceited."

After Lu Jun finished speaking.

Master Li secretly glanced at Lu Jun, then quickly withdrew his gaze, a complex look flashing in his eyes: When it comes to being wild and domineering, no one can compare to you, my lord...

Old Man Yun nodded and said, "This is the manifestation of the other party's confused mind and soul infestation."

Then, Old Man Yun thought for a moment, recalling Lu Jun's decisive killing intent, and quickly added, "Of course, not everyone with a bad personality is a cultist. You still need to be careful to distinguish... don't accidentally kill ordinary people..."

Lu Jun nodded.

He possessed the Spiritual Power of See Through Myriad Illusions, so the probability of accidentally killing someone was very low.

Seeing Lu Jun's obedient demeanor, Old Man Yun was satisfied and continued to speak to him.

"The demon worshipped by this Great Black Cult is called the Great Black Buddha Mother. This demon is very powerful and has high concealment abilities. At the very least, our Demon Slaying Division has not yet found its location. The Great Black Buddha Mother often bestows a ghost fetus upon each follower. The followers will implant it into young women with strong vitality, absorbing their life force to grow. After hatching, it will break open the mother's abdomen and become the follower's combat power," Old Man Yun explained.

Upon hearing Old Man Yun's words, Master Li felt a chill run down his spine, his vision darkened, and he suddenly collapsed to the ground, his expression grief-stricken. He muttered to himself, "Why... why... would such a tragedy happen to my daughter..."

Old Man Yun offered an explanation, "Your daughter, from a young age, never lacked food. Moreover, she ate delicacies and fine grains, and was occasionally treated by physicians to maintain her health. Her body was full of nutrients and plump. Compared to other women in this town, she was naturally an excellent vessel."

Master Li was speechless, still weeping profusely. He stepped forward and tightly grabbed Old Man Yun's leg.

"Sir, I beg you, save my little daughter... I'll pay any price!"

Old Man Yun sighed and said, "Take us to see her."

The group proceeded to a room deep within the mansion.

Upon arrival, besides a trembling little maid standing by the door, there was no one else.

Seeing Master Li arrive, the maid's fear lessened slightly, but her voice still trembled.

"Master, Miss is still hungry and keeps smashing things..."

Before the maid could finish speaking.

Crack!

The sound of violent smashing came from inside the room, along with a woman's hoarse, mournful cry.

"Father, I'm so hungry! I want to eat!"

With every cry from the woman, a tender child's voice echoed from within the room, mimicking the woman's pained cries.

"Father, I'm so hungry, I want to eat!"

The eerie female voice and the child's voice intertwined, filled with painful screams, making the entire courtyard seem more sinister and terrifying.

Li Tuo's back was covered in cold sweat as he silently shielded everyone in front of him.

Fang Yilin's expression also showed a hint of fear.

Old Man Yun, however, frowned slightly.

Lu Jun's eyes were filled with ferocious killing intent, and the strange silver patterns on his brow flickered slightly.

Before his eyes.

An endless, dark expanse of dense demonic energy, malevolence, and resentment intertwined, surging towards him.

"You can go now," Master Li sighed and instructed the maid at the door.

The maid nodded, as if granted amnesty, and quickly left.

Then, Master Li explained to Old Man Yun, "Previously, that Ye Chen instructed me to strictly limit my daughter's food intake, only giving her the normal amount for a person's three meals a day. But my daughter could never eat enough and cried out every day."

Old Man Yun said, "There are two reasons. Firstly, during the growth of the ghost fetus, it not only requires the mother's life force as sustenance but also absorbs the mother's resentment. If your daughter doesn't eat enough, she will naturally have resentment. This allows the ghost fetus to develop more powerfully."

"Secondly, the growth rate of the ghost fetus is related to the mother's vitality. If the mother is allowed to eat freely and has sufficient energy, it will cause the ghost fetus to grow too quickly. At that point, the exposed demonic energy will be immense, and any Law Seeker with a bit of cultivation will notice. Your Li Mansion won't be able to hide it, and neither will Ye Chen."

"Ah!" Master Li exclaimed in horror, "So, I've done the wrong thing!"

Old Man Yun shook his head and said, "It's not entirely wrong. Controlling the mother's feeding, while allowing the ghost fetus to develop fully and have stronger concealment, also restricts the ghost fetus's growth rate. If you hadn't done as Ye Chen said, your daughter might have already been cut out of her mother's abdomen by the ghost infant a year ago and died."