I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 151 Raising Incense Offerings, Lord Blood Tiger! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Chen Mo! You finally admit it... You are Master Jin Guang!!" Shen Wudao, who was already extremely agitated, suddenly shouted wildly, his eyes filled with an indescribable ferocity.

For a long time, Shen Wudao had suspected that Chen Mo was Master Jin Guang. He even joined forces with Shen Zishan to openly go to Tangjiabao to demand Chen Mo's return, but Tang Xianhe's attitude was tough, and Shen Wudao could not produce any concrete evidence.

Although Shen Wudao brought several pilgrims from Ningdu County to identify Chen Mo, they were unable to find him and had to give up.

Now, Chen Mo has actually admitted it!

Shen Wudao felt that his long-suppressed emotions had been released.

However, Chen Mo simply stood behind him, coldly watching Shen Wudao, his indifferent eyes showing not a trace of emotion: "Hmm, and then?"

"Then...then..."

Before Shen Wudao could finish speaking—

boom!
Chen Mo threw a punch directly at him.

The speed of this punch was already extremely fast, and its swift force brought up gusts of wind and caused a sharp explosion. But Shen Wudao still didn't take it seriously. He considered himself a peak fourth-level expert and didn't take Chen Mo seriously.

"You're nothing but an ant, daring to show off in front of me! You're courting death!" Shen Wudao immediately raised his hand to block, unleashing a torrent of blood-red power. The instant his fist touched Chen Mo's fist...

Boom!

A mountain-like fist force swept over him, and Shen Wudao clearly felt that his fist was as insignificant as an ant before this power, crumbling at the slightest touch. His arm was directly bent and shattered, and his muscles and bones were smashed into fragments that flew everywhere.

"what!!"

The remaining force of the punch did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it grew stronger and stronger, rushing forward like a dragon and a tiger, and slamming hard into Shen Wudao's chest.

Bang!
Shen Wudao's entire body was slammed to the ground, shattering into pieces, his limbs exploding. Only his head and half a torso remained. He was no longer able to send a message, nor even use his Blood Illumination Divine Power.

The aftershocks collapsed the courtyard wall, and half of the house also collapsed.

Tiles slipped, bricks flew everywhere, and the earth shook.

Even Shen Baishan, who was standing to the side, was so frightened that he jumped up, not daring to resist at all. Instead, he knelt down on the ground limply and stammered, "Master, Master..."

puff.

Shen Wudao did not die immediately. Instead, he coughed up blood and, feeling his life force rapidly fading away, turned his head with difficulty to look at Shen Baishan, who was kneeling on the ground beside him, calling Chen Mo "Master."

At that moment, Shen Wudao understood...

Everything is clear.

"Hoho~"

Blood kept flowing from the corner of Shen Wudao's mouth. He was having great difficulty speaking, but he still roared with his last bit of strength, laughing bitterly.

"It really was you, it really was you... I knew it! I've been searching all this way, traveling through more than a dozen counties. How come I always lagged behind? It turns out it was you, Shen Baishan, who really did become someone else's spy."

Faced with Shen Wudao's reprimand, Shen Baishan felt guilty and extremely embarrassed. He dared not look into Shen Wudao's fierce eyes, and could only lower his head, crying out in grief and despair, "I didn't want this to happen, I didn't want this to happen... I had no choice, I really had no choice."

"Ha, haha..." Shen Wudao turned his head, looking at Chen Mo standing in front of him, looking down at him, and then at his own decaying body.

"Corpse aura, the poison of zombies... You are a zombie!! You are the one who killed the magistrates of Ningdu and Dayu counties. You are the one who killed my Shen family members in the ancient village. You are the one who killed more than a dozen Shen family magistrates in the county town in the past month... It's still you. Young man, Master Jin Guang, Chen Mo... It's always been the same person."

Shen Wudao laughed bitterly and desperately, "I thought the Shen family was mine, but it turns out I've been tricked by you. The Shen family... is ultimately yours!!!"

At this moment, Shen Wudao was filled with grief, indignation, and resentment.

On one hand, Chen Mo was simply too powerful; he blasted himself apart with a single punch. He didn't even have the ability to unleash his ghostly power to resist; the ghostly power within him was also killed by Chen Mo's punch.

If Chen Mo only had great strength, he still had a chance to recover.

But the other party happens to be a zombie.

With an extremely strong corrosive effect, his physical body was unlikely to recover. He could only wait to die.

Physical torture is one thing.

He was also mentally tormented a second time by this person.

Strange things have been happening to the Shen family ever since they began investigating and hunting down Master Jin Guang. Unexpectedly… things have escalated, and now they themselves are about to die.

He had been plotting for many years, always thinking of getting rid of Shen Qianshui and Shen Baishan to eliminate future troubles and take over the Shen family completely.

Even when he heard that Shen Qianshui had been killed by Master Jinguang, Shen Wudao was secretly pleased and praised Master Jinguang, saying, "Well done!"

Unexpectedly, today, even Master Jin Guang has killed himself.

He had been scheming for decades, but in the end, he only benefited Master Jin Guang.

Damn it!
Not reconciled!

Thinking of this, Shen Wudao spat out another mouthful of blood, his life force continued to decline, and he was already on the verge of death.

Chen Mo sighed at this moment, "By the way, Master Dao, I also have something to thank you for."

Ha ha.

The Taoist priest gave a bitter laugh: "Thank me for paving the way for you, for being your stepping stone?"

Chen Mo shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no. I've been running around these past few days, and life has been quite tough. I also wanted to make a deal with Black Mountain Tower, but Miss Bai Ye from Black Mountain Tower had too big an appetite, asking for 20,000 taels right off the bat. I was worried about the money before, but... tonight at the West City Pavilion, I got a bargain. Thanks to the Daoist for giving me 20,000 taels. It made me do a deal with Black Mountain Tower for nothing."

The Taoist priest's pupils widened, and he suddenly understood. "You, you... good, good, good... pfft!!!"

Shen Wudao, whose emotions were already suppressed to the extreme, suddenly felt a surge of blood rush to his head, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His last breath dissipated, his head lolled to the side, and he died.

I'm so angry...

"The head of the Shen family, one of the Four Great Peaks of Nanyang... Is that all? I thought you were something special." Chen Mo shook his head in disappointment, then twisted off Shen Wudao's head. He then found a wooden box, put his head inside, and tore off a piece of cotton quilt cover to wrap the box.

As Chen Mo passed by Shen Baishan, he stopped and glared at Shen Baishan.

hiss!
Shen Baishan was terrified and immediately kowtowed, saying, "Master, I have never betrayed you!"

Chen Mo said coldly, "If you betray me, you'll be dead before you even say a word. Now that Shen Wudao is dead, do you know how you're going to explain this to your family?"

Shen Baishan trembled and said, "Please, Master, give me your instructions."

Chen Mo was satisfied with Shen Baishan's attitude and said, "Just say that Shen Wudao suffered a misfortune and that it was Master Jin Guang who killed him. You are now the only son of the Shen family. Even if Master Xue Hu is furious, your father will protect you. I only need you to do one thing—find the Four Soul Jade in your father's possession and hand it over to me. Otherwise, die."

Bang!
Shen Baishan kowtowed violently on the ground: "I know. Don't worry, Master, I will risk my life to find the Four Souls Jade for you. I will never let you think I am a useless person."

"As long as you know."

"Since that's the case, please, Master, go all the way and beat me up again." Shen Baishan was really afraid of Chen Mo, so he took the initiative to ask for the beating.

"No need, just figure out a way to give yourself a few hits."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Chen Mo departed, disappearing into the pitch-black night.

Shen Baishan remained kneeling on the ground until the footsteps completely disappeared. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground and panting heavily.

It was as if if they didn't breathe hard, they would die from lack of breath.

Whoohoo!
"Master is terrifying, absolutely terrifying! Even my father doesn't have the same overwhelming presence as Master. I really don't know just how terrifying Master's strength has become, that he actually killed Shen Wudao with a single punch."

"I said I must not disobey my master, I don't want to follow in Shen Wudao's footsteps."

Shen Baishan lay on the ground for a long time before he came to his senses. Then he slowly stood up, walked to Shen Wudao, who was only half-dead, and kicked him hard twice.

"Heh heh, no matter how capable you are, Shen Wudao, can you compare to my master? You even want to turn me into a spy... You're dreaming. Too bad for you, you're just unlucky."

"My Shen family has truly raised an ungrateful wretch."

"If my master hadn't arrived in time, I would have really been tricked and killed by you. Aaaaah, die!"

Shen Baishan was nearly driven mad, punching and kicking the half-corpse, venting all his emotions. He only stopped when he was completely exhausted.

Shen Baishan feigned panic and hurriedly ran out of the living room, only to find that all the disciples guarding the courtyard were dead.

He then stabbed himself several times with the knife, covering himself in blood. He lay on the ground, nearly dead, and cried out in great sorrow, "Help! The Taoist priest has been killed!!"

Hearing Shen Baishan's shouts, the disciples rushed in and were terrified to see the headless Shen Wudao in the room. Several disciples who were on good terms with Shen Wudao threw themselves on the corpse, crying out, "His body is rotting! He was killed by a ghost or something! Daoist Master!"

"Master Daoist~"

"A ghost just appeared and killed the Taoist priest. I was also seriously injured. Quickly, people surround this place and protect the Taoist priest's body. Also, we'll set off back to the prefectural city tomorrow." Shen Baishan coughed up blood as he made the arrangements. Then he stumbled away to heal his wounds.

Seeing that Shen Baishan was seriously injured, everyone comforted him and asked him to take good care of himself.

Shen Baishan acknowledged this and then left the courtyard, going to his own courtyard next door.

Despite his injuries and being covered in blood, Shen Baishan seemed to be in a good mood. He returned to his room, picked up a whip and candles, and prepared to play with the two women.

The two women were quite worried when they saw how badly Shen Baishan was injured.

A woman asked, "Second Master, you're badly injured. Will you come again tonight?"

Another woman said, "Second Master, please take care of yourself. I'm fine."

"Hehe~"

Shen Baishan chuckled and said, "I'm in a good mood today, so I'm going to pamper you all... Come on, come on. One on the left and one on the right, take turns..."

……

Chen Mo returned to the abandoned courtyard. Upon entering, he saw that the living room was lit, the door was not closed, and Juan'er was fussing over some shadow puppets next to the long table.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Juan'er looked up and saw Chen Mo returning. She ran up to him and said, "Young Master, you're finally back. Juan'er is all alone here and doesn't feel used to it."

Chen Mo smiled faintly and asked, "Is anyone here?"

Juan'er shook her head, "No one's coming."

"I'm a little tired. You go keep watch, I'm going to take a nap."

"Yes, young master, don't worry, Juan'er is here."

After saying goodbye to Juan'er, Chen Mo returned to his room.

The room was dilapidated and had only been roughly tidied up; it was barely habitable. The conditions were far from ideal, but Chen Mo didn't care. He put down the mirror on his back and the box in his hand, then collapsed onto the bed, feeling utterly exhausted.

"What's wrong with me... I've been feeling increasingly lethargic lately. It's like I have neurasthenia. I get drowsy and have a splitting headache after just a few moves."

"It seems my spirit truly cannot control this powerful corpse demon body. Moreover, the situation is gradually deteriorating. I feel a bit powerless, like a small horse pulling a heavy cart; I might die at any moment. The matter of the incense offerings needs to be resolved as soon as possible. After making a deal with Miss Baiye tomorrow, I will immediately go to Ningdu County to check on the situation."

"Also, we could ask Black Mountain Tower if they have any miraculous medicines that can boost the spirit?"

Although this world lacks spiritual energy and cultivators, Chen Mo knows that many rare treasures exist. There might even be some medicines that can enhance one's spirit. If so, he could continue trading with the Black Mountain Tower.

This Black Mountain Tower seems to be quite powerful, and it's a force that's spread throughout the Southern Continent...

Lost in thought, before the rest of the story even began, Chen Mo fell into a deep sleep.

He was extremely listless.

Such a sight has never been seen before.

……

The next morning.

Xiangyun Inn.

Shen Baishan walked out of the room with immense satisfaction.

One of the servants guarding the door asked, "Second Master, should we send the two girls inside back to the brothel?"

This disciple was a confidant of Shen Baishan, and had always enjoyed Shen Baishan's favor and trust. He also frequently helped Shen Baishan to plunder women from the common people and kidnap them to provide for Shen Baishan's pleasure. Naturally, he was very familiar with the methods and procedures involved.

Shen Baishan shook his head: "No need for trouble. Last night I got carried away and accidentally caused a death. Ah, it's also because those two women were too good at serving men that I couldn't control myself. Just find a secluded place and bury these two bodies. Also, go find the manager and ask which brothel those two women came from. Contact the madam of the brothel and handle the aftermath properly to avoid ruining my reputation."

The young man was shocked. No wonder he had heard terrifying screams coming from inside all night. It turned out that the second master had played with two women to death.

However, this kind of thing is not new.

The disciple didn't find it too strange and immediately agreed, "I'll make the arrangements right away."

Shen Baishan said, "Also, give the order to put the Taoist priest's body in a coffin. After noon, we will set off and return to the prefectural city."

"Yes."

At noon, Shen Baishan, accompanied by a large entourage, carried Shen Wudao's coffin and left Wucheng, heading straight for the prefectural city. Many disciples were downcast along the way, some even shedding tears.

As the leader, Shen Baishan naturally couldn't remain silent. He somehow managed to get some water, which he used to wet his eyes. He occasionally let out sobs, looking utterly heartbroken.

Many disciples, seeing Shen Baishan's appearance, believed it to be true and discussed it amongst themselves.

"Second Master and Daoist Master have a really good relationship."

"That's for sure. Although Master Dao married into the Shen family, he has the Second Master's deep trust. The two are as close as brothers. Now that Master Dao has suffered, the Second Master is naturally heartbroken."

"Second Master is a sentimental person."

"..."

Shen Baishan listened to these discussions, but secretly he was delighted.

Shen Wudao, you deserve to die!

Even after I die, please give me some good karma.

Thank you so much.

……

When Chen Mo woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Sparrows chirped on the windowsill, and the warm sunlight shone on him, making him feel exceptionally comfortable.

Chen Mo did not get up immediately, but felt lazy and sleepy, and thought he would continue to sleep.

Wow.

Chen Mo turned over and went back to sleep.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, Chen Mo was startled awake in a cold sweat and suddenly opened his eyes.

It has been more than a year since I transmigrated here.

Chen Mo knew this was a world teeming with evil spirits, but he had never been so lazy and complacent. He had always diligently practiced his skills…

"My mind is getting more and more exhausted, and it's starting to affect my body. This is not a good thing. No... I can't go on like this. What if I fall asleep and don't wake up?"

Chen Mo felt that, given his current state, he might actually sleep until he died.

This neurasthenia is progressing very quickly.

This is because the mental burden required to maintain the physical body of a ghoul is simply too great.

The Shadow Ghost and the Black Zombie are indeed powerful.

But why has such a thing rarely been born in the prefectural city over the years?

Besides being inherently difficult, it also requires an extremely strong spirit to control. Only the two patriarchs of the Shen and Tang families, with the support of incense offerings from more than a dozen counties, were able to maintain a sufficiently strong spirit to control their physical bodies.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo broke out in a cold sweat and immediately dared not sleep. He quickly called Juan'er over.

"Juan'er, what time is it now?"

Juan'er rushed in, "It's noon. Juan'er made breakfast for you, young master, but seeing how soundly you are sleeping, I didn't wake you up."

Chen Mo forced himself to get up, put on his coat and shoes, and got out of bed. "From now on, wake me up in the morning. I'm not feeling well right now; I can't keep sleeping. Understand?"

Juan'er nodded in agreement: "I understand. What's wrong with you, young master?"

Seeing Juan'er's concerned expression, Chen Mo didn't say much: "It's nothing, it's just that my cultivation level has increased too quickly. Let's pack up and go out to buy two good horses. We'll also go shopping and have a nice meal. After we see Bai Ye tonight, we'll head out of the city to Dayu County."

Chen Mo felt he couldn't wait any longer.

Otherwise, something bad will happen.

Upon hearing that they were going shopping, Juan'er became excited. She quickly packed up her puppet and skipped and hopped out the door with Chen Mo.

……

Wucheng, a courtyard somewhere.

It was already late afternoon, nearing dusk.

Bai Ye bought some meat, cooked it in the kitchen, made dinner, and brought it to the living room.

"Sister Qing, come and eat."

As the sound rang out, a slender woman in a light blue silk dress emerged from the room, stretched, revealing her smooth, delicate waist and a refined navel. Her entire being exuded a languid and alluring charm.

After taking her seat on the drum-shaped stool next to the octagonal table, the woman in green picked up her bowl and chopsticks to eat. Taking advantage of a break, she asked, "Have the Shen family members left?"

Bai Ye said, "Around noon, Shen Baishan left with his team. They didn't search for the murderer of Lord Wucheng or anything like that. It's strange... Shen Baishan was the leader. I went to check, but I didn't see Shen Wudao. Later, I went to Xiangyun Inn to inquire. Sister Qing, guess what happened?"

The woman in green picked up a slice of bamboo shoot and put it in her mouth to refuse, then asked, "Shen Wudao was killed?" Bai Ye said, "Sister Qing is clever; she actually guessed it. It really is true. In my opinion, it was that man in the bamboo hat from yesterday who did it. This person is indeed very capable. I remember that Shen Wudao was a master of the fourth level of the aristocratic family. He was known as one of the Four Great Masters of Nanyang. I never thought he would be killed so quietly in Wucheng. It's truly lamentable."

The woman in green said, "I'm afraid this man in the bamboo hat also killed the magistrate of Wucheng. He also killed the magistrates of more than a dozen other counties under the jurisdiction of the Shen family."

Bai Ye sighed, "I never expected to encounter such a brilliant person in this small Nanyang Prefecture. Isn't he afraid of the Shen family's revenge? You know, the Shen family has a Blood Tiger Master behind them. He's a master comparable to a human Transcendent Realm expert."

The woman in green was much calmer: "Didn't that person say that the Shen family's mansion is about to collapse? I'm afraid the Shen family will be the ones to suffer."

Bai Ye leaned closer and asked cautiously, "Sister Qing, do you think... it's possible that this guy has reached the Transcendent Realm?"

The woman in green frowned: "Looking across the entire Nanyang Prefecture, only Prefect Yun Zhongyue has reached the Transcendent Realm. The cultivation process for humans is far more difficult than for ghosts. This person probably hasn't reached that level. However, I can go and see him tonight when you're making your transaction. If he has indeed reached the Transcendent Realm, he could be of great help to me. After all, I came to Nanyang Prefecture this time on behalf of the Governor of Nanzhou, Prince Zhennan, to investigate the situation at Dayin Mountain. Prince Zhennan has noticed some changes at Dayin Mountain..."

Bai Ye said in surprise, "I've heard that the Great Yin Mountain is a very strange place. According to the information we gathered from the Black Mountain Gang's branch in the prefectural city, most of the ghost masters in Nanyang Prefecture are inextricably linked to the Great Yin Mountain. If we rashly enter the Great Yin Mountain, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

The woman in green said, "Our Black Mountain Tower is in the business of selling information and investigating details. Since the Prince of Zhennan has personally come to the Tower Master, the matter at Dayin Mountain must be significant, and we cannot refuse."

Bai Ye asked curiously, "The Prince of Zhennan is far away in Nanzhou, eight thousand miles away from Dayin Mountain. How did he know that something had happened at Dayin Mountain?"

The woman in green shook her head: "I don't know about that. Perhaps it's because of news from the Southern Prefecture's Demon Suppression Division. Let's not ask too much about the Demon Suppression Division. We'll find out by going to the Great Yin Mountain."

Bai Ye didn't ask any more questions. After dinner, he cleaned up the dishes, got dressed, and by then it was already dark.

Bai Ye took a scroll and slowly left the courtyard. Before leaving, he turned back to look at the woman in green in the courtyard: "Sister Qing, I'm going to make a deal with that man in the bamboo hat now?"

The woman in green smiled faintly and said, "Go ahead. I'll follow behind."

Bai Ye nodded in agreement, then opened his umbrella and went out the door.

Before long, they arrived at the pavilion in the west of the city.

Sure enough, a young man wearing a straw hat was seen standing in the pavilion early in the morning. He had an oval-shaped object slung over his back, wrapped in several layers of thick linen, so it was impossible to tell what it was.

Perhaps because he knew that Chen Mo had indeed killed Shen Wudao, Bai Ye showed more respect to the young man in the bamboo hat before him, and gave him a slight bow, "You arrived just in time. Did you bring the item?"

"for you."

Chen Mo tossed a box over, which Bai Ye caught, opened, and saw... Shen Wudao's severed head.

Bleeding from all orifices.

His eyes widened.

He looked somewhat like he died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

"Your methods are impressive, and you are a man of your word. Since that's the case, I can't just take your 20,000 taels for nothing. This scroll contains the origins of Master Blood Tiger in great detail." Bai Ye didn't dare to approach Chen Mo and simply tossed a scroll to him.

Chen Mo took the booklet, flipped through it briefly, and indeed found details about Master Blood Tiger. He then put the booklet away, saying, "You're a woman of your word. By the way, how can I contact you if I want to continue doing business with you in the future?"

Bai Ye chuckled softly, “That’s easy. My Black Mountain Gang has a post in the prefectural city. It’s located about 500 steps diagonally opposite the government office, in a house near the artificial river. There are two willow trees of the same height in front of the house. If you need anything, just go to that post and knock on the door.”

Chen Mo noted down the information and said, "Each transaction costs 20,000 taels?"

Bai Ye laughed and said, "That's not it. It depends on what kind of information you want to obtain. The price for each piece of information is different. Some information cannot be measured in silver and requires other items in exchange. We can discuss the specific price on a case-by-case basis."

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief; that was more like it.

If each transaction costs 20,000 taels, that's just too outrageous.

Even the largest fortune cannot withstand such extravagance.

"By the way, does the young lady know of any medicines that can boost one's spirit?"

"I wonder what you mean by 'enhancing the spirit'?" Bai Ye was clearly an expert, and even gave an analogy: "For example, some men have poor performance in that area, so they need some drugs to stimulate them. In addition to accelerating blood flow, these drugs also have the effect of enhancing the spirit, putting people in a state of extreme excitement."

Chen Mo knew the other party had misunderstood, so he clarified, "I was referring to medicines that strengthen the spirit."

Bai Ye said, "Of course, we do have those, it just depends on what kind of medicine you need to strengthen your spirit. I left in a hurry today and didn't bring any with me. If you need any, you can come to the prefectural city to find me later."

Chen Mo thought for a moment, realizing that he hadn't brought any money with him either.

It's already quite rare to encounter someone like Shen Wudao.

It's unlikely you'll ever find another sucker like him.

Overall, it's good news.

"Alright, then I'll go find the young lady later. Farewell." Chen Mo turned and left, disappearing into the darkness shortly afterward.

Bai Ye did not rush to leave, but waited in the pavilion for a while.

Hula~
From the depths of darkness beside them, a shadowy figure slowly emerged. This figure gradually materialized, transforming into a person.

It was that woman in green.

"Sister Qing, can you discern this person's style?" Bai Ye asked. She knew the woman in green was a powerful shadow ghost who had awakened the power of summoning and cultivated it to an extremely high level. She could read other people's memories and inject non-existent memories into them.

The woman in green shook her head. "This person's aura is ordinary, neither ghostly nor zombie-like. His strength... seems to be around the level of a noble family's bloodline master. Moreover, his spirit is somewhat weak, as if he cannot bear the burden of his physical body."

Bai Ye suddenly realized: "No wonder this person would ask about medicines that strengthen the spirit."

The woman in green shook her head: "Something's not right. This person's spirit is actually exceptionally strong. If he were just a member of a powerful clan, his spirit wouldn't be unable to move his physical body. But if he's a ghost, why can't I sense any ghostly energy on him with my spiritual power?"

The woman in green would never have imagined that Chen Mo had a cheat code: by modifying his bloodline aura and fusing with the Corpse Demon, he could conceal the Corpse Demon's aura.

"You go back to the prefectural city, I'll go with him to take a look."

"What about the trip to the Dayin Mountain to investigate?"

"After we go to the prefectural city to meet with Yun Zhongyue and discuss the matter, we will make a decision."

"Yes!"

……

Chen Mo left the deserted street and walked a long way before calling out to Juan'er.

Juan'er led two horses out and asked, "Young master, did the transactions go smoothly?"

"Smooth sailing. That woman is just a businesswoman, only interested in business profits, she doesn't have any other intentions." Chen Mo led over a horse, mounted it as he spoke, "But I always felt that there was something watching me beside that woman in white, perhaps because I don't have the power to summon things, I couldn't see it. Never mind, let's go, let's go to Dayu County."

……

Dayu County.

Golden Light Temple.

This is the first Golden Temple.

It was also Chen Mo's first shrine built in his honor, and the place where he first stayed in a temple.

This place originally belonged to Lord Fox.

Later, when the fox died of old age, the wolf took over.

Later, when Lord Wolf went to Jiangkou Town under his jurisdiction to eat children, he was killed by Lord Golden Light. Under the care of Shaoqiu and Shaoyun, the place became the Golden Light Temple.

It's dusk.

The Jin Guang Temple is a popular place of worship, attracting countless pilgrims to offer incense.

The once bustling scene of Lord Fox has been restored.

Shaoqiu and Shaoyun, with long swords slung over their backs, stood outside the side room of the main hall, watching countless pilgrims line up to enter the main hall to offer incense, each one looking devout.

Hehe ~
Shaoyun couldn't help but laugh, "Sister, you're really something. This temple was supposed to be abandoned. But you brought in the Golden Light Lord. From then on, the incense offerings flourished. The villagers of Dayu County all recognized the Golden Light Lord. This place looks exactly the same as when Father was alive. It's just that the form of the deity has changed."

Shaoqiu nodded: "Although Master Jinguang has a fierce appearance, he seems to have a good temper. He even killed the Third Eunuch in Ningdu County. Recently, I heard that the magistrates of more than a dozen counties under the jurisdiction of the prefecture have all suffered. It is said that a young man did it. I even went to inquire, and those who saw him said that the young man had hair. It doesn't seem like the work of Master Jinguang."

Shao Yun said, "A while ago, the Shen family sent a large number of people down to investigate, saying they wanted to skin Master Jin Guang alive. It's only because we are close to the Dayin Mountain that the Shen family didn't destroy Master Jin Guang's Dharma Image."

Shaoqiu said, "Alright, that's enough. Go prepare dinner. After we eat, we need to close up shop. There's still a lot of work to do."

"I know, sister." Shaoyun hurriedly ran to cook, and soon brought out a fragrant four dishes and a soup.

The siblings were simple and frugal, and did not lavishly spend money just because the temple received a lot of donations. They sat down to eat in their room.

During a break from eating, Shaoyun couldn't help but ask, "Sister, do you think that boy who killed more than a dozen county magistrates might be our Master Jinguang?"

Shaoqiu said anxiously, "It's best if it's not. I heard that Shen Wudao, the heir of the Shen family, led Shen Baishan to Wucheng to besiege that young man. If that young man is Master Jinguang, I'm afraid he will be killed by Shen Wudao."

Upon hearing this, Shaoqiu said listlessly, "That's true. Shen Wudao is one of the four most outstanding masters in Nanyang. If Master Jinguang were to encounter him, he would most likely be powerless to fight back."

Eh.

Shaoqiu said, "I did send spies to check Wucheng. Hopefully it's not Lord Jinguang. If Lord Jinguang is dead, our temple will be gone. We finally managed to worship Lord Jinguang and have a few days of peace. We can't afford to have any more trouble."

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.

But a young man rushed in, saying, "Miss, I just returned from Wucheng at breakneck speed. I've learned the news from Wucheng."

Clang.

Shao Qiu slammed his chopsticks to the ground and quickly stood up to ask, "What happened to the boy who killed Lord Wucheng?"

The young man said, "I don't know about that young man, but I have heard a secret."

Shao Yun was very anxious: "Speak quickly."

The disciple said, "Shen Wudao was killed."

hiss!
Shaoqiu and Shaoyun were both shocked, as if struck by lightning, and then felt their scalps tingle.

Shen Wudao, one of the Four Great Masters of Nanyang, the heir of the Shen family... was murdered?
Could this young man really be Master Jin Guang?
If my master is so incredibly powerful... that's simply amazing...

Shaoqiu remained cautious: "Are you sure there are no errors or omissions in the information?"

The disciple said, "There's no mistake. The incident happened at Xiangyun Inn. Many members of the Shen family died there. Many disciples were grieving. When Shen Baishan left, he was leading the way and carrying a coffin. The person who could get Shen Baishan to carry a coffin must be Shen Wudao. I even asked the waiters inside later, and it was indeed Shen Wudao who was killed."

"I understand. You must be tired from your journey. Go and rest." After dismissing the disciples, Shaoqiu slumped into a chair.

Shao Yun swallowed hard: "Sister, this is too exaggerated. The four most outstanding masters of Nanyang, just killed like that? Do you think that young man was the Golden Light Lord we worship?"

Shaoqiu shook his head fiercely: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Master Jinguang is not that powerful."

Shaoyun said, "What if?"

Shaoqiu shook his head sharply: "There's no 'what if'."

Just then, a sinister voice rang out, "Why can't there be a 'what if'?"

"This is clearly illogical. My Lord Jin Guang would never do such a thing..." Shao Qiu realized halfway through his sentence that the voice did not originate from Shao Yun, and suddenly stood up, saying, "Who is speaking?"

hiss!
Shao Yun was startled, and the siblings quickly looked around.

then……

They saw a bald man sitting in a grand chair in front of them, quietly watching the siblings.

Take another look...

Hey!
Isn't this Lord Jin Guang?
There was no one else in the room just now, so how did he get in?
hiss!
Shaoqiu and Shaoyun exchanged a glance, their faces filled with terror, trembling with fear.

The bald man in the armchair smiled and said, "Weren't you just calling me Master Jin Guang? How come... you're scared now that you've seen me in person?"

Shaoqiu was the first to react and immediately knelt down on the ground: "I am Shaoqiu, and this is my younger brother Shaoyun. Greetings, Master Jinguang."

Chen Mo had actually arrived at the temple a while before Juan'er. He observed the siblings for a while and found them... quite satisfied. He even inquired about their background and origins.

Since it was their first meeting, Chen Mo didn't rush to show goodwill. Instead, he coldly asked, "Why did you move me to the temple and enshrine me without my permission?"

Shaoqiu panicked and took the blame: "This was all my idea, it has nothing to do with my brother, here's what happened..."

After listening to Shaoqiu's account, Chen Mo nodded slightly. "You are indeed sincere. I prefer dealing with sincere people. Get up."

Shaoqiu and her brother then stood up cautiously.

Chen Mo left the armchair, sat down at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks and said, "Master, I've been traveling all this way, do you mind if I have a meal with you?"

Shaoqiu sensed that the master meant no harm and did not blame him, so he breathed a sigh of relief. "Master Jinguang, what are you saying? This temple belongs to you. Everything in the temple naturally belongs to you. It's just that this food is too ordinary and not worthy of you. Shaoyun, go and have someone prepare a sumptuous dinner to properly entertain Master Jinguang."

"Okay, I'll go right away, sister."

Chen Mo stopped Shao Yun: "No need for extravagance, ordinary food will do."

After saying that, Chen Mo started eating by himself.

Seeing that Chen Mo was so easygoing, Shao Qiu felt much more at ease. She moved closer to Chen Mo, serving him tea and water, and casually mentioned the development of the Golden Light Temple.

Chen Mo listened carefully.

The more I listened, the more satisfied I became.

Shaoqiu and Shaoyun knew how to set up shrines and how to maintain and protect the incense offerings. They were far more familiar with the situation than I, the former Left Envoy of this incense hall.

Before long, Juan'er hurried in. "I'm exhausted, young master! How did you run so fast? Oh, why are there two more brothers and sisters here?"

Chen Mo called Juan'er over and said, "This is my Juan'er. You two are Shaoqiu and Shaoyun, aren't you?"

Shaoqiu replied, "Yes."

"Are you very knowledgeable about protecting incense offerings, establishing temples, and managing temples?"

“Shaoqiu has been following his father since he was a child, protecting his father’s lineage, so he has some experience.”

Chen Mo nodded: "Sit down, everyone. Come on, let's eat together."

"Shaoqiu wouldn't dare."

"I told you to sit down, so sit down."

"Yes." The siblings sat down, but they were very reserved.

After some pleasantries, Chen Mo got straight to the point: "I won't hide it from you. The young man you were just discussing who killed more than a dozen magistrates from the Shen family in the county towns is none other than myself. I also killed Shen Wudao."

hiss.

The siblings suddenly looked up, staring incredulously at the bald man in front of them, their hands and feet trembling uncontrollably.

Soon, fear was replaced by ecstasy.

They have already worshipped Lord Jin Guang. Naturally, they hope that Lord Jin Guang is powerful.

Unexpectedly, it turned out as I wished.

Chen Mo said, "Next, I have something to instruct you on. I want you to go to these dozen or so counties where officials have died and build shrines for me. Have them offer incense to me. Can you do that?"

Shaoqiu was pleased: "This matter is not difficult. What I'm worried about is the Shen family in the prefectural city..."

"It's alright. The Shen family's empire is about to collapse. I will wipe them out soon."

hiss! !

Shao Qiu felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself: My Master Jin Guang is just too perverted!!
You see, Shaoqiu grew up listening to the legendary stories of the Shen family and knew all too well how terrifying they were. But now, with Master Jinguang around, it seemed the Shen family... wasn't so bad after all.

brush!
Shaoqiu stood up and cupped his hands: "If that is possible, Shaoqiu will definitely set up shrines in more than a dozen counties for Master Jinguang and offer incense to him."

Chen Mo reached out and helped her up. "Good, good! You've been so busy for me, so I can't not give you a title. From now on, you'll be Master Jin Guang's chief attendant."

puff.

Shaoqiu kowtowed sharply: "Thank you, Master Jinguang! May I ask you to grant my younger brother a proper title as well?"

"Of course. Your younger brother, Shaoyun, will be the second attendant. From now on, I will protect you. Anyone who dares to disrespect you will be disrespecting me."

"Shaoyun thanks Master Jinguang."

……

After dinner, they discussed the details of building a shrine for Chen Mo to stay in. Shao Qiu then cleaned out a nice courtyard for Chen Mo to settle down in.

During this time, it was inevitable that tea and water would be served frequently.

Chen Mo also experienced the treatment of a deity for the first time.

After dismissing Shao Qiu and Shao Yun, Chen Mo leaned against the headboard of his bed alone. Perhaps because he was in the Golden Light Temple, Chen Mo clearly felt that the incense was burning brightly there, and his spirits were no longer as listless as before; in fact, he was much more awake.

"It's true that you really need your own temple to feel comfortable. I'll build a big temple in the city later. I'll live there, and my spirit will surely grow stronger faster."

"Since a shrine has been erected in their honor, the Shen family cannot be allowed to live. We must wipe them out as soon as possible. The only hidden danger is that Blood Tiger Master..."

He took out the booklet Bai Ye had given him and slowly turned the pages.

This booklet is very detailed, recording the birth and development of Master Blood Tiger, as well as the various details of becoming a master.

After reading the message, Chen Mo's pupils contracted.

I vaguely guessed what the Shen family's Shikon Jewel came from...

(End of this chapter)