Another Cult Comes Knocking

The side room of the Demon Slaying Division's yamen.

Lu Jun and Li Tuo were still talking.

Li Tuo hesitated for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "Ah Jun, are we really going to deal with that evil flood dragon..."

Lu Jun looked up, "Are you scared?"

Li Tuo gave a bitter smile, "A little, actually..."

"Demons and monsters of the flood dragon's level are at least Demon Kings... Plus, there are tens of thousands of demon followers. I've never seen so many demons in my life..."

"But then again..." Li Tuo chuckled softly, "I can't let you fight alone here. That would be too unfair."

Lu Jun gently raised his hand and lightly patted Li Tuo's shoulder, then smiled, a flicker of determination in his eyes, "I am strong. They won't be my match."

"If you want to leave, you can go after we kill that ape general."

Li Tuo shook his head and pretended to be angry, "Don't you underestimate me! I'm very strong too."

Then, Li Tuo's expression shifted to one of embarrassment, "Besides, there are so many civilians. They're defenseless and at the mercy of demons and monsters. I'm one of the stronger ones among them. I want to help them turn the tide... I want to be a hero too."

Then, Li Tuo changed the subject, "Ah Jun, be honest! What's your current cultivation level? Give me a hint, or I'll really be scared..."

"Third Realm, Spirit Sea."

That day, after Lu Jun was fully dressed, he arrived at the front hall of the yamen.

In the hall, besides Jia Kuiren, there were four unfamiliar people.

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow and walked straight in.

Jia Kuiren quickly introduced him, "Lord Lu, let me introduce you. These are the rogue cultivators, Law Seekers, and martial artists I invited from the county."

"These four righteous individuals are named Chen Zhuo, Tuoba Li, Jiang Kuo, and Fang Huai."

Jia Kuiren introduced the four people one by one to Lu Jun.

Chen Zhuo was a young man no older than twenty, with a delicate face and wearing a loose robe, but with a slightly pot-bellied appearance.

Tuoba Li was a burly man in his thirties, with a strong Blood Essence and a robust physique, estimated to be around two meters tall. He looked like a martial artist at first glance.

Jiang Kuo was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a goatee, a thin build, and heavy dark circles under his eyes.

Fang Huai was the youngest, appearing to be only seventeen or eighteen. He had a handsome face, wore a white robe, and held a folding fan. He was looking at Lu Jun with great interest.

"We've long heard of Lord Lu's reputation. Meeting you today, you truly are extraordinary." Tuoba Li was the first to stand up and bowed respectfully to Lu Jun with a hearty demeanor.

Lu Jun's eyebrows twitched, and a very faint smile appeared on his face, "Oh? What reputation of mine have you heard of, sir?"

Tuoba Li's face stiffened.

"Uh..."

He was just being polite, giving the other person some face.

Why wasn't this guy playing by the rules!

Who knew what this person's background was!

Lu Jun raised an eyebrow, looking regretful, "It seems you lied to me. During your duty in the Demon Slaying Division, providing false information that affects the investigation of a Demon Slayer Envoy can be considered obstructing the investigation, and you can be executed without prior approval."

The four men's faces instantly changed.

Not only were the four stunned.

Li Tuo and Jia Kuiren were also dumbfounded. They exchanged glances and saw the emotions in each other's eyes.

What a far-fetched reason!

Could the regulations for Demon Slayers be used like this?

But logically, it seemed fine!

Tuoba Li gave a dry laugh, "Lord Lu, please don't joke."

Lu Jun walked gently up to Tuoba Li, patted his fleshy face, and revealed a light smile, "I'm not joking..."

Immediately after, Lu Jun's gaze swept over the remaining three, "If you are here to help, I naturally welcome you..."

"But if you cause trouble and create a situation I don't want to see, then... you gentlemen can also experience life in the next world sooner rather than later."

As he spoke the last sentence, Lu Jun's voice carried a hint of sharpness.

"Lord Lu! We are here to help! We won't claim our cultivation is superior to yours, but we are all older than you. We haven't used that to call ourselves your elders. Calling you 'Lord' is already giving you plenty of face."

"How can you insult us again! This is simply too much!" Jiang Kuo, with the goatee, suddenly stood up.

Then, Jiang Kuo said to Jia Kuiren, "Lord Jia, your Demon Slaying Division has great prestige. We cannot afford to offend you. We cannot help with this matter. I, Jiang Kuo, will take my leave."

"Brother Jiang..."

Jia Kuiren tried to persuade him.

But Jiang Kuo waved him off, "No need to say more! Lord Lu is a great Buddha who cannot tolerate insignificant pebbles like us."

"That's right." Lu Jun smiled, "You've actually hit the nail on the head."

"I really can't tolerate you, so what?"

"I'm bullying you, so what?"

"You..." Li Tuo raised his hand, pointing continuously at Lu Jun, unable to speak for a long time.

Lu Jun said grimly, "What do you think my Demon Slaying Division is? A place you can come and go as you please?"

"What do you want to do!" Li Tuo sneered, "Are you going to make a move?!"

Lu Jun chuckled, "So smart, old man, you guessed it."

Without giving Li Tuo any time to react.

With that, Lu Jun's figure became like an illusion, instantly appearing in front of Li Tuo, then he swung his saber, cleaving out with a single strike.

The blade carried an extremely powerful flame. With a single powerful strike, Li Tuo was decapitated, and blood sprayed all over the ground from his neck.

His face still held an expression of terror.

"You!!!"

For a moment, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Lu Jun's gaze swept lightly over the crowd, "If you're in my Demon Slaying Division, stay put. If you want to leave, inform me, and I don't mind seeing you off."

With that, Lu Jun walked straight out, and also instructed:

"Li Tuo, take his body..."

"Zhang San just left yesterday, he probably hasn't gone far on the road to the Yellow Springs. It's good to bury them together and keep each other company."

Li Tuo gritted his teeth and followed Lu Jun, dragging Li Tuo's corpse.

Lu Jun arrived at a wilderness, his eyes scanned the surroundings, and found no trace of malevolent spirits.

He then turned to Li Tuo.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I killed him?" Lu Jun said.

"You must have your reasons for doing this," Li Tuo replied.

Lu Jun smiled, "Take off his clothes."

Li Tuo was confused, but he still complied. The moment he pulled open Li Tuo's clothes, Li Tuo's pupils contracted.

Li Tuo's abdomen had been hollowed out, and a giant sheep's head pattern was drawn on his chest.

"A cult! He sacrificed to demons and monsters!" Li Tuo exclaimed.

Lu Jun nodded, "It's not just him."

"Besides that young man named Fang Huai, the other two, Tuoba Li and Chen Zhuo, have also sacrificed to demons and monsters and become cultists."

"And the demons and monsters they sacrificed to seem to be different."

"The demon Li Tuo sacrificed to was a sheep-like demon."

"Tuoba Li sacrificed to a cow-like demon."

"Chen Zhuo sacrificed to a rat-like demon."

"Three types of demons and monsters that can absorb the power of offerings?! Three Demon Kings?!" Li Tuo was terrified.

Sensing Lu Jun's confusion.

Li Tuo quickly explained, "Only demons and monsters of the Demon King level or above can absorb the power of offerings and have followers. Like the Great Black Buddha Mother before, I heard it was a Demon Venerable-level demon."

Lu Jun pondered for a moment, then said, "Have you noticed anything subtle?"

Li Tuo was confused, "What?"

"The flood dragon in Evil Flood Dragon Ravine is called Master Chen the Flood Dragon. These three cultists believe in sheep, cows, and rats. If that flood dragon represents the dragon position... then wouldn't that be four of the twelve zodiac signs?" Lu Jun chuckled, "Behind that little flood dragon, there seems to be some demonic forces..."

Li Tuo's body trembled:

"Don't scare me!"

"Wouldn't that be twelve Demon Kings!"

Lu Jun smiled without speaking.

After a long while, Lu Jun said, "Alright, I've just been guessing. It's time to go back."

Li Tuo was confused, "Why didn't you just kill the other two?"

Lu Jun said, "Two reasons."

"Firstly, it's convenient to kill them all at once, but it might alert them and make the people behind them vigilant."

"Now, by killing one, I leave them with the impression of a cruel and capricious person. Cults like to find people with flawed personalities, don't they? I want to see if those people will come looking for me."

"Secondly, I'm curious about what they want to do. Killing one to scare them, like killing a chicken to warn a monkey. When people panic, they're bound to make mistakes and reveal more flaws."

Li Tuo looked deeply at Lu Jun, his back felt cold.

Being able to fight is one thing, but having so many ulterior motives...

Brother Lu, don't be like this, I'm scared.

Li Tuo's lips trembled for a long time before he finally spoke:

"But can you give me a heads-up next time you make a move? It's really scary..."