The Ceremony Begins

This was the first time Xie An had seen an Evil God in the truest sense.

An Evil God like her was far beyond the likes of Su Hongxiu's Grain-Collecting Ghost.

The Spirit Preservation Method he cultivated had come from her.

He certainly had plenty of questions for her.

In the end... Xie An suppressed the impulse.

She might be the "deity" Xie An worshipped, but she was still an Evil God at heart. Who knew what kind of temper she had? It would be bad if she killed him.

Xie An sheathed his blade and entered the Li residence.

Li Degui was busy keeping accounts in the study. When he saw Xie An, he rose to greet him.

"What brings you here, young master?"

Xie An took in the Dead Breath shrouding Li Degui. "I just came to have a look. By the way, where did the Dragon King's Blessing lanterns hanging over every household's door in Li Family Village come from?"

"Dragon King Stronghold gave them out," Li Degui said. "Quite a few nearby villages have taken to hanging them. The lanterns are free, and they'll even refill the oil for free. The oil burns a long time, too."

Dragon King Stronghold?

It was the first time Xie An had heard the name.

And then there was the sight of that lady in red hanging a lantern herself...

He reckoned she had something to do with Dragon King Stronghold.

Dragon King... Was that her name?

"Besides that, do you know anything else about Dragon King Stronghold?"

Li Degui shook his head. "No."

Xie An asked again, "Who hung the lanterns over everyone's doors before?"

"An old night watchman comes through the village now and then, calling out that the weather is dry and people should mind their fires,"