Ten-Incense Grand High Priest

The chaos in the city had already begun to rise, and eerie, silent scenes could be found everywhere.

But when Hu Ma came down from the ancestral shrine, his mind was already resolute. He turned a blind eye and went straight to the incense altar set up earlier by the National Teacher and the other members of the Ten Surnames.

Old Abacus stood beside him, holding a set of clothes to help him change. To his surprise, it was a purple Taoist robe. Hu Ma didn't mind; after putting it on, he looked himself up and down before taking the Peach Wood Sword.

Looking into the distance, he could see shadowy figures atop the rooftops and walls of Imperial Capital City.

The Reincarnators had taken their positions. Perhaps they had even disguised themselves, though what they had disguised themselves as remained unknown.

In Imperial Capital City, meanwhile, the Grain Protection Army had split into separate formations, guarding the city from the outside. In fact, Everlasting King had arrived that very afternoon, and the Grain Protection Army could have returned to Mingzhou.

But after discussing it with Erguotou, Hu Ma had still decided to keep the army there as the troops guarding the altar for this ritual. After all, the benefits of the ritual were rightfully theirs.

As for the incense altar, Old Abacus stood serving on the left, taking the place of Hu Ma's Taoist attendant.

Apart from having a few more wrinkles on his face, there was nothing wrong with him.

Erguotou had agreed to Hu Ma's request and stood on the right side of the altar. He was now serving as the assistant officiant for the ritual.

Red Lantern Goddess and the others hadn't been idle either.

After Erguotou had led each of the Ten Surnames' offerings of