On the man's shoulder sat a tiny monster, no bigger than a palm. Below its head, its body resembled a dark green frog, while its head was that of a blue-black goat.
Rings of red, black, and blue flickered briefly in the goat head's eyes.
Xu Changren narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately turned, about to crush the spirit talisman in his sleeve.
But the next instant, he blinked, frowned, and slowly walked toward the Town Yamen.
Apart from the Blessing-Welcoming Team member at the entrance, everyone nearby silently walked away.
The man who had emerged from the gate surveyed his surroundings before finally fixing his gaze on the dull-eyed team member thirty feet outside the entrance.
The man in the blood-black robe found a dead-end alley and walked over. The team member slowly followed him.
"What sort of Eerie Ground is this? Have you seen any other devil children?" the man asked.
With vacant eyes, the team member slowly bowed with his hands clasped. "Reporting to you, my lord, this isn't an Eerie Ground. It's Blessing Town, though some people do call it an Eerie Ground. As for devil children? One appeared when the Fortune Mist came, and supposedly killed the mayor's son. Now the mayor wants to arrest every devil cultivator and kill every devil child."
"What Fortune Mist? Tell me about this place in detail."
The newly arrived team member then recounted everything he knew, including the major factions and recent events. He repeatedly mentioned that the mayor wanted to kill devil children, and that two devil cultivators who had entered earlier had been tortured to death.
As he spoke, the Threefold Grand Momentum Configuration beneath the earth slowly rose and fell, while the river that now spread throughout the town flowed steadily.
One tributary connected to