A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 75: Blood Cult

Duan Rong picked up the bodies of Kong Bin and Zhang Zheng one by one and put them into the pit!

Then he walked to the courtyard wall not far away and picked up a shovel leaning against it!
At the base of the wall there were two brooms and a wooden basin full of water stains!

Duan Rong held the shovel and first piled up the broken soil from the two small mounds next to the corpse pit, then shoveled the soil next to it, and slowly piled up a slightly raised grave!

Duan Rong patted the soil down, threw away the shovel, picked up some dead branches nearby, and slightly covered the slightly raised tomb!
After Duan Rong finished all this, he looked up and saw the mountain breeze blowing through the temple, making the dead branches and leaves on the ground rustle!

At this moment, Duan Rong suddenly discovered that on the courtyard wall, there was a half-meter-long tabby wild cat lying on the wall, staring at him with strange eyes!

Duan Rong's heart skipped a beat. He had no idea when this wild cat had been lying there!

When the wild cat saw Duan Rong looking up at it, it lazily stood up, jumped, and disappeared into the forest not far away!

"This ancient temple has been abandoned for too long! Not only is there bird droppings all over the ground, but it seems that even wild cats often visit!"

Duan Rong couldn't help but sigh, then walked to the temple gate, pulled the bolt, and pushed open the cracked wooden door!

Duan Rong walked out of the temple gate, turned around and left the wooden door ajar...

He looked up at the three words "Kuddu Temple" on the temple gate again, and suddenly felt that his initial question had been answered.

Duan Rong walked slowly across the platform in front of the temple, went around the huge white rock he passed by on the way here, and returned along the mountain road!

However, Duan Rong always felt that the Kudu Temple, with its courtyard wall alone consisting of three layers of bricks and stones, was very thick and solid!
It can be seen that the people who built it had made a great wish!

But how could such a temple become so deserted?
But in fact, this matter started from a major case related to the Filthy Blood Cult in Xiangu County six years ago!

The Filthy Blood Cult has always been a rebellious force lurking in Qingzhou!
The leader of the Filthy Blood Cult is named Fu Yi!
He was born in Taiyi Sect and even became one of the core disciples of Taiyi Sect!

The so-called core disciples are the power center of the next generation of Taiyi Sect!

In common sense, his status is almost like that of a crown prince!
Of course, he is not the only core disciple.

Although Taiyi Sect has a leader, the real power lies in the Council of Elders!

The several great elders in the Council of Elders have the power to decide the affairs of the Taiyi Sect!

The meeting of the Council of Elders is convened by the Sect Master!

The core disciples are the successors of the great elders in the Council of Elders!
This person, who had such a high status, suddenly left the Taiyi Sect thirteen years ago!
And founded the Filthy Blood Cult!
The Filthy Blood Cult worships the devil god - Wutong Shen as its main god and practices the art of Filthy Blood!

The art of foul blood is a secret art of collecting the blood of a virgin and refining it for cultivation!
It is said that the leader of the Filthy Blood Cult, Fu Yi, has collected the blood essence of nearly a thousand virgins and refined a portable blood baby!
This blood baby is connected to his mind and has many miraculous and strange methods!

It was with the help of this blood infant that Fu Yi was able to escape from the Taiyi Sect's several encirclement and suppression attacks!

Moreover, over the past ten years, due to his painstaking efforts, the Filthy Blood Sect has blossomed everywhere and has become increasingly powerful! Fu Yi and the Filthy Blood Sect have been a major concern for Taiyi Sect for many years!

About six or seven years ago, a branch of the Filthy Blood Cult in Yuanyang Prefecture was destroyed by the Taiyi Sect!
Its leader, along with a group of followers, broke out of the encirclement and escaped to Xiangu County!
They discovered that the Kudu Temple on the outskirts of the county had thick and tall walls, but was located in a remote area!
The helmsman, together with his followers, killed the monks in the Kudu Temple, shaved his head, burned his ordination scars, put on a cassock, and pretended to be a monk!

You know what, he actually escaped capture in this way!
The followers of the Filthy Blood Cult lived in Kudu Temple for a while, but when the storm passed, they slowly began to resume their old ways!

They captured women from everywhere and brought them to the temple to rape them!
This place is remote and is protected by a temple, so these members of the Filthy Blood Cult gather here and commit crimes many times, yet they are still at large!

As time went on, these believers became more and more reckless!
One day, these believers got drunk and did not check for a moment, allowing several female slaves to escape naked!

That night, a shocking case broke out!

The Xiangu County magistrate at that time, Wang Zhentang, contacted all the major forces in the county overnight and launched a siege on Kudu Temple at dawn!
All the members of the Filthy Blood Cult entrenched in the temple were killed, and dozens of innocent women were rescued. Dozens of skeletons were found, and after examination by the coroner, they were all female skeletons!
Because the case was too sensational and bloody, the county magistrate Wang Zhentang submitted a document that day, detailing the case to the Taiyi Sect!

At the same time, a strict order was issued to block the news and prohibit the spread of information about this case in Xiangu County. Violators will be severely punished!
Because Wang Zhentang handled the case properly and wiped out the remnants of the Filthy Blood Cult, he was given the highest commendation in the performance evaluation three years later, and was promoted to the prefect of Yuanyang Prefecture the year after the evaluation!

It was only after Wang Zhentang left that Shen Yanliu took over as the magistrate of Xiangu County!

When this case broke out, the original person was only in his teens, and Wang Zhentang blocked the news, so Duan Rong naturally didn't know the reason!

After six or seven years, the Kudu Temple, which was once very popular, seems to have been forgotten by the world and has become a habitat for wild cats and dogs!

Wu Hui saw this point and chose the Kudu Temple as the base for attacking Duan Rong!

Speaking of which, Wu Hui was also one of the monks of the Kudu Temple. When the monks in the temple were killed by the members of the Filthy Blood Cult, he hid in a dry well and escaped!
But for some reason, after he escaped, he did not report to the authorities. Instead, he returned to secular life. From then on, his temperament changed drastically and he became a murderer!
Duan Rong walked to the foot of Yinshan Mountain and saw the old horse and broken cart still tied to the birch tree. The old horse lowered its head beside the tree roots, eating a bunch of wild grass!
Duan Rong came over, untied the shaft, and then took off the bridle. Duan Rong smiled, patted the horse's butt, and said, "Old friend, let's go, you are free!"

The old horse was breathing out air from its nose, still chewing some grass in its mouth. It seemed to be stunned for a moment before it understood what Duan Rong meant. It suddenly whistled, raised its hooves and galloped away, disappearing into the mountains and forests...

Duan Rong smiled as he watched the horse go away, then he turned around to look at the broken car in front of him!

Duan Rong's internal energy circulated, the muscles in his right arm bulged, he suddenly grabbed the handlebars, turned half a circle, raised his arm and swung!
The broken car flew into the sky and hit a huge rock on the mountain, then shattered and scattered!

Duan Rong looked at the broken wood pieces scattered in the forest, clapped his hands, turned around and walked slowly from the foot of the mountain to the official road!

This place is only six or seven miles away from Xiangu County, and he plans to walk back!
Moreover, it is the time of spring when flowers are blooming. The fields are green and lush, and the wheat seedlings have already sprouted out. Looking at it, it is endless green! People who see it feel relaxed and happy!
"Practice hard every day! Today is a good day to go out for an outing!"

Duan Rong smiled, crossed his hands behind his head, and walked slowly on the official road!

Although it is a government road, it is actually just a dirt road!

Occasionally, villagers nearby would pass by the roadside and, seeing Duan Rong in shorts with a knife tied around his waist, they would stay away from him!
Duan Rong entered the city at dusk, and by the time he reached West Street, it was already dark!
It was past lunchtime in the cafeteria, so Duan Rong found a small pub in an alley near West Street!
I ordered two main dishes and ate them slowly!

(End of this chapter)