Ma Shilong pondered for a moment, then said, "Fine. Since you were recommended by the young master, I'll trust you this once. What do you need me to do?"
Qiu Qianluo gave a sinister grin, flipped his hand, and produced a sheet of paper, handing it over. "Simple. Find me those human yao whose birth dates and eight characters align with these. I'll handle what comes after."
Ma Shilong took the paper and examined it closely.
Lu Chen swiftly circled behind him and caught sight of its contents.
"They really are the birth dates of those previous victims."
So Ma Shilong had gathered the information on these human yao for Qiu Qianluo.
Ma Shilong put away the slip of paper, his expression still wary. "What exactly do you mean by 'human yao'?"
"Seems Master Ma's knowledge isn't as broad as I thought, if you don't even know what human yao are." Qiu Qianluo's tone dripped with mockery. "Human yao are people burdened with sins of speech, body, and thought. Don't worry. These days, human yao are everywhere. Search according to those birth dates, and nine times out of ten, you'll find them."
Ma Shilong nodded. "Fine, leave this matter to me. What happens after I find them?"
Qiu Qianluo took out another piece of black jade and handed it to him. "Once you find them, I will personally execute these human yao. Bring this black jade back and put it into your father's mouth. Do not remove it. For every human yao slain, their karmic burden will be transferred to your father. Once the number reaches five, take your father's life, and the ritual will be complete."
"What did you say? Take my father's life?!" Ma Shilong flew into a rage, mana surging explosively around him.
"Patriarch Ma, do