Eastern: I love doing good things-Chapter 159 : Arrival of the Grandmaster

What demons need the most are humans. They devour humans, and their cultivation will improve.

The flesh and blood of warriors are clearly more nourishing than ordinary humans. This is what is called a "gift."

Fang Yuan fell silent. Has it really turned into a ritual like this? The town's suppression office is offering tribute to the demon clan, and what they're offering are live warriors?!

This is just a desperate attempt to prolong their lives.

When he was in Changqing County, he felt the world was dark and the people were suffering. Now, looking at the whole country, he realized that the darkness back then was nothing compared to what he sees now.

The Jianghai Prefecture, under the rule of Chongwu Hou, is considered relatively well-off.

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In Hanhai Province, Lingxing Prefecture, the largest temple in the city.

The original deity statues were all shattered and swept out like trash, replaced by a stone statue. This stone statue had a blue face and sharp teeth, one single eye, and horns protruding from its head, resembling a demon from hell.

Under this statue were stacked layers of incense altars, with countless incense sticks burning, filling the entire hall with thick smoke.

Countless commoners came and went, each holding a long incense stick, bowing to the statue in fear.

This statue was worshiped with great fervor. Even the belief in the Fang Yuan Temple in Changqing County was far less intense.

However, the commoners who came to worship didn't show any sincerity in their eyes. Only fear was visible.

Outside the temple, a man and a woman stood side by side. The man had a face like a pot bottom, a flat nose, and short limbs.

The woman had an oval face, her skin smooth like jade, with spring in her eyes and above-average looks.

"This should be the belief-absorbing ritual of Baiji Kingdom, using human faith to strengthen itself," the man said first.

"Faith? They even took the land by force, do you think these people truly believe in it?" the woman questioned. "Also, just looking at that statue's face, it's clear it's not a god, but a demon!"

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"Haha, if you don't believe, they'll kill you. Would you rather believe or not? Just to stay alive, you have to bow and burn incense here every day."

The man sneered and continued, "But you're right. By forcing people to worship through fear, what's contained in these beliefs is not real faith, but fear!"

"Compared to the Demon God Path of our country, this isn't even worth mentioning!"

When the man spoke of this, his face showed a passionate expression, but the woman's gaze was filled with disdain. At least the belief-absorbing ritual of Baiji Kingdom still allowed people to retain their lives, even though they were treated as nothing more than tools to supply faith.

However, the so-called Demon God Path was purely built on human lives. Yet, this man had the audacity to talk about others forcing people to worship.

But, as they say, who doesn't have their own shortcuts to get stronger in this day and age? As long as you take the shortcut, it's thrilling at first, but if you keep taking it, you stay thrilled.

Besides, it's not their problem if others die. Moreover, those who are dying are not even their own people, so there's even less to worry about.

"Please be careful with your words. If you slander our god, know that our god is always listening," came a cold snort suddenly.

The two turned to look and saw a towering, muscular man approaching.

With his words, the originally silent stone statue inside the temple suddenly emitted a grinding sound like teeth being gnawed, like thunder, which could be heard clearly throughout the entire city.

The commoners in the city trembled, and the two were slightly startled. It seemed that the god's power had grown significantly after their invasion of the Yan Kingdom.

However, after a moment, the grinding noise from the stone statue stopped, and the hearts of the three people quickened.

Because something even bigger came.

In the far distance, a golden light suddenly appeared in the sky and descended, landing in front of them.

The newcomer was a man in golden armor.

He had a tall nose, golden hair flowing in the wind, and his expression was aloof and untouchable.

The three of them immediately showed respect and cupped their hands toward him, "Lord Simon."

The reason for their respect was simple. The man before them was a real grandmaster!

This invasion of the Yan Kingdom was led by this high-ranking figure who came from across the sea, while their own country's grandmasters didn't even participate.

It was this grandmaster who had single-handedly repelled the Yan Kingdom's border guardian, Grandmaster Lin Lie, and led them into the Yan Kingdom they had long coveted.

Lord Simon's goal was not to conquer the Yan Kingdom's land but to search for the legendary Dragon's Blood Herb. This turned out to be a fortunate circumstance for them, as now the Hanhai Province had already been divided up by several surrounding small nations.

At this moment, the three of them noticed that Simon was holding a head in his hand. It was the head of an old man, his eyes wide open, his angry expression still visible on his face.

It was the long-hidden general of Hanhai Province, who had been found and killed by Lord Simon.

"Do you have any news about the Dragon's Blood Herb?" Lord Simon asked.

The three of them quickly collected their thoughts and shook their heads, "We haven't found anything, my lord. After we took over, we searched every inch of land, but found nothing."

Simon frowned. It seemed that the province of Hanhai didn't have what he was looking for.

The efficacy of the Dragon's Blood Herb was truly amazing. If he hadn't seen someone consume it and immediately increase their cultivation, he would have considered it a mere fantasy.

If he couldn't find it in Hanhai, he would have to go deeper into the Yan Kingdom.

At first, he had come here alone with some trepidation, following orders from the Federation, but now it seemed that the Yan Kingdom wasn't as formidable as he had imagined. It was nothing but a decaying empire.

He would have to speed up the operation, at least before other grandmasters from the western continent arrived.

"By the way, Lord Simon..." At this moment, the short man from the country of Sang spoke up.

"Can Sang and I apply for a change of territory? Although we've divided up the Hanhai Province, the land I received is sparsely populated, mostly occupied by demons, and it's giving me quite a headache."

"I don't know why there are so many demons in this Yan Kingdom!"

"Denied. The land you have been given is already a gift from me!" Simon's voice was resolute and unyielding.

If not for the need for these small countries to charge forward and scout out the situation in the Yan Kingdom, he wouldn't have bothered cooperating with them at all.

He had already given them land, and once the Federation's army arrived, he would take it all back!

Hearing Simon's words, the short man lowered his head in silence as the other two exchanged mocking glances.

"That's settled. You have three days to prepare. After that, we move on to the next province!"

With that, Simon tossed the words over his shoulder and turned into a streak of golden light, shooting up into the sky.

The breath of the three people became hurried, excitement building in their chests... Yes, very good. As long as they followed Lord Simon, they would have meat to eat!