Jia Mansion, Wedding Banquet

The burning idol and shrine made Su Ye suddenly realize that he seemed to have forgotten to ask Chen Qing and the other why they had to offer sacrifices. Wouldn't it be simpler to feed the mountain demon and kill it for meat?

One evening, branches crackled and popped in the bonfire. Big Black turned the wild deer on the spit, drooling with anticipation.

"Boss, are you done yet?" Big Black urged, slurping.

"Almost, it's ready to eat."

Su Ye tore off a deer leg from the spit and said, "Big Black, you've been hanging around Linshan for a long time. Have you heard why Great Xia takes the private propagation of religion so seriously?"

When he was a constable, he was strictly ordered to report anyone found secretly recruiting followers, converting people, or inciting public sentiment.

Joining the Demon Suppression Division was even more severe. Upon discovery, they could be killed without question. After the Blood Lotus Cult incident, Su Ye attached even more importance to this decree.

Big Black pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know either. I've heard that it's not just Great Xia, but also Great Zhou and other human dynasties that have similar prohibitions."

Su Ye didn't say much. He guessed it was related to the theory of incense power. As he was thinking, the Black Iron Token on his waist suddenly vibrated, and an dark light flashed rapidly.

"Emergency distress signal."

The Black Iron Token could not only indicate identity but also be used for emergency distress signals or to transmit messages.

Injecting True Qi into the token, Su Ye learned that a hundred miles away was Hedong County, where the rampaging Demonic Beasts were not consistent with the information reported to the Demon Suppression Division.

"Let's go, we'll go to Hedong County and see." Putting away the Black Iron Token, Su Ye stood up and said.

Regarding the Linshan County incident, upon returning to Yunzhou City, he should be able to receive an Aperture Opening Realm cultivation technique. Now, with more accumulation, once the technique was in hand, his strength would soar.

They traveled at full speed. The outline of a city gradually appeared in the distance. Su Ye's feet didn't stop. He reached the city wall and, with a few leaps, soared over it. On the city wall, a group of runners were on guard, completely unaware, still dozing.

Big Black spread its wings and surveyed the anomalies within the city from mid-air. Su Ye followed the token's guidance and soon entered a dark alley. Just then, a strange sound reached his ears.

"Rustle, rustle."

It sounded like shoes dragging on the ground, the friction noise growing closer. Suddenly, at the corner of the alley ahead, five or six figures appeared, carrying a bright red sedan chair. They were dressed in colorful clothes, their faces pale and bloodless, their bodies swaying.

As if they sensed the presence of living people, their rouged, eerie faces broke into exaggerated smiles. Their lips parted as if they could devour souls.

Paper figures.

Su Ye immediately recognized the origin of these things. When Tang Heihu spoke about the martial arts factions in Yunzhou, he had mentioned them in passing.

The Paper Folding Sect was one of them. They used the souls of living people as the core of their paper figures and the vital blood of the living as ink. Their methods were extremely cruel. The souls trapped inside still retained a trace of consciousness, but due to the secret methods' confinement, they suffered the torment of soul fire day and night.

"Very well, today I will help you all escape the sea of suffering."

Thinking this, Su Ye understood the origin of these ghastly things. He looked at the two paper figures rapidly floating towards him.

He circulated the True Qi in his body, and his skin instantly blazed with golden light. Without dodging, he charged forward.

The moment the first paper figure came into contact with his skin, it silently turned into a pile of ashes. The other paper figures seemed provoked and instantly swarmed forward like moths to a flame.

"They look quite intimidating, but I didn't expect them to be so weak."

In less than half an hour, all the paper figures vanished without a trace, as if they had never appeared. He quickly approached the large red sedan chair and shattered the entire chair with a single palm strike.

Inside, he saw a young corpse wearing the uniform of the Demon Suppression Division. Judging by the clothes, it was a Demon Execution Guard.

"There should be others nearby."

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Demon Execution Guards were not qualified to go on missions alone; there should be at least one Captain. At this moment, Big Black, who had gone to gather information, swooped down.

He shouted, "Boss, follow me."

Following closely behind Big Black, they soon arrived at a luxurious manor. The plaque above the gate read "Jia Mansion" in striking characters. Outside the vermilion gate, various sedan chairs were parked, some made of paper and others normal silk sedan chairs.

Through the slightly ajar gate, lanterns were hung all over the courtyard, red and white, all different. Su Ye casually crushed two paper figures in the courtyard and stepped on thick paper money, making a "rustling" sound.

"What kind of place is this?" Su Ye frowned.

"Big Black, go check the surroundings again."

"Okay, boss."

After surveying the surroundings and finding nothing unusual, he quickened his pace towards the backyard of the Jia Mansion.

Stepping through a fan-shaped door, Su Ye seemed to pass through a membrane. He saw more than a dozen tables in the courtyard, already filled with guests.

The rich aroma of meat mixed with the smell of blood filled his nostrils. The moment Su Ye appeared, the hall instantly fell silent. Those who were toasting, exchanging cups, or eating with their heads down all looked up.

"A living person, it's a living person!" A short, stout old man suddenly jumped down from his wooden chair.

The groom in the courtyard, dressed in a bright red wedding suit, was tall with sunken eyes that dripped black liquid. He looked at the newcomer and said dryly, "Today is my wedding day. Do you have an invitation?"

Facing dozens of gazes, Su Ye was fearless. In his perception, this groom was very strong, at least at the peak of Meridian Opening, or even at the initial stage of Aperture Opening.

Su Ye grinned, "I don't have an invitation, but I brought a gift."

The groom's bloodshot eyes flickered, and he sneered, "A gift? What kind of gift is it?"

Su Ye casually tossed the fragments of the paper figures he had just killed. The paper pieces flew and landed on the table, immediately provoking fury from the entire hall.

"Kid, looking at your clothes, you should be from the Demon Suppression Division."

"I didn't expect you to be so bold as to come alone," an Ape Demon said, throwing away the human leg in his hand and shouting.

The clueless lackeys of Great Xia are rushing to their deaths, and they dare to toy with us. Later, I'll let him enjoy the pleasure of death.

"Right, right, we're just missing a main course. I think this kid is quite suitable." The demons echoed in agreement.

"I'll take care of this blood food."

A man with skin stretched over bones couldn't hold back and made the first move. An eerie wind swirled as a pair of bony claws suddenly emerged from his back. Su Ye reacted swiftly, turning around and forming his hand into a fist, unleashing a punch.

"Crack!"

The move was unremarkable, but its power was truly terrifying. The bone-clad man's entire body let out cracking sounds. After being sent flying dozens of meters, he exploded.

For a moment, the entire venue erupted in an uproar, with fierce gazes locked onto the young man in the center.

This person is very strong. He defeated the Bone Daoist with a single punch, causing him to explode. We must take him down together.

At this moment, a graceful figure suddenly appeared beside the groom. It was the bride, who had never appeared before. Her eye sockets were also pitch black, but within them, greedy red light flickered.

She gently stroked her bulging belly and said with bone-chilling coldness, "Such vigorous blood and qi. My son needs this kind of great medicine."

The groom brushed over his bulging belly and nodded slightly.

Su Ye's eyes swept across the dozens of Demonic Beasts in the venue, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up, his gaze revealing a greed even greater than that of the Demonic Beasts.

"Today is the day I feast!"