I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 210 You are the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, Jiang Hongyue meets Emperor Tianbao!
boom!
The moment Chen Mo finished speaking, Yang Yan was blasted five or six meters away by a tremendous force, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting blood. The two door panels were also reduced to dust.

The ground trembled violently, and dust and cobwebs fell from the roof beams.

The flying zombie, dressed in a blue official robe, stood silently at the gate, a chilling smile on his face. His dark skin was full of wrinkles, and his entire face was blue. His icy eyes stared straight at the four people in the room, as if they were looking at dead men.

"Husband!" Chen Qian rushed over and helped up the seriously injured Yang Yan. Seeing her husband coughing up blood, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Before Chen Qian could even grieve for a moment, the flying zombie suddenly appeared in front of her, spreading its five fingers and clawing down at Chen Qian.

Those long, sharp nails were harder than steel, possessing an invincible edge.

The overwhelming power of the zombie poured down, suppressing Chen Qian completely and rendering her unable to move. She could only stare wide-eyed in despair at the approaching fingernails, vaguely seeing death descending upon her.

So desperate.

Despair is suffocating!
Knowing she couldn't escape, Chen Qian simply hugged Yang Yan tightly, tearfully murmuring, "My husband, it's all my fault for dragging you down. Today, I'll die with you. In the underworld, we'll be a loving couple again."

Just then——

Click!

A fist appeared from the side and slammed hard into the flying zombie's claws.

Boom!

Two terrifying forces collided violently, causing the ground to sink and half of the houses to collapse. The resulting dust billowed and swept in all directions.

Even so, Chen Mo clearly felt his fist hit a steel plate, the impact sending a shiver through his arms. His body involuntarily staggered back several steps.

A conspicuous scratch mark was left on the back of his hand, with blood gushing out and the bone visible.

Even though Chen Mo knew that his nine-patterned golden perfect cultivation was no match for the flying zombie, he never expected that the opponent's strength would be so abnormally powerful.

It's really amazing.

"Take your husband and find a place to hide," Chen Mo instructed, then took a step forward and immediately transformed into a human cannonball, smashing fiercely towards the flying zombie.

Boom!

Chen Mo was instantly thrown into the air, crashing into the courtyard outside the room. After landing, his body slid along the ground for more than ten meters before coming to a stop.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The flying zombie turned around, stared at Chen Mo, and let out a sinister sneer. "You were a dutiful boy, and could have been a pillar of the Holy Sect. But you saw something you shouldn't have. Today, I can't let you live."

"You will all die... Hehehe."

As the flying zombie spoke, it walked towards Chen Mo and slapped him with its claw.

Even though Chen Mo used all of his zombie power to resist, he was forced to retreat repeatedly, completely powerless to fight back. As for Chen Mo's Ghost Field and its summoning power... they were utterly useless against such zombies.

Zombies are immortal, their physical body and spirit highly condensed, forming an unyielding whole, breaking through all forms and pointing directly to their true selves.

Chen Mo possessed both the skills of a zombie and the power to subdue a ghost... yet he was still beaten senseless and left with nothing but teeth on the ground.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

The flying zombie moved unhurriedly, as if toying with a plaything. It watched Chen Mo struggle in its grasp, filled with despair.

This scene seemed to give the flying zombie a sense of pleasure, and the smile on his face became even more ferocious and mocking.

"Not bad, really not bad. At such a young age, you've already reached the Great Perfection of the Nine-Patterned Golden-haired Zombie. You've even entered the ghostly path of the Azure-Eating Ghost. It's a pity you met me. You saw what you shouldn't have seen. People, once you cross your own boundaries, there's no way out."

"I'll see you off first, then the others."

As he spoke, the flying zombie kicked Chen Mo in the chest.

Boom!

With a loud crash, Chen Mo crashed into the room like a kite with a broken string, smashing through the wall and finally sliding along the floor to Chen Qian and her husband, spitting out blood with a "pfft".

"Young Master Mo!" Chen Qian cried out in anguish, quickly pulling the heavily injured Chen Mo to her side. She was horrified to see that Chen Mo's chest had been riddled with holes, his ribs were broken, and he was covered in wounds.

In Chen Qian's view, Chen Mo had reached the point of exhaustion.

It's quite remarkable that Chen Mo was able to hold his own against the flying zombie for so long.

But at this moment, with Chen Mo severely injured and unable to fight, Chen Qian felt that her last glimmer of hope had vanished. Tears streamed down her face. "It's all my fault, young master. You shouldn't have come here. It's all my fault."

"Jie Jie Jie!"

The flying zombie strode in, saw Xu Liang huddled in the corner trembling, grabbed him with one hand, and then bit down on his neck, tearing his head off.

He even ate Xu Liang's head in front of everyone.

He licked his lips one last time: "Delicious! Now it's your turn, hehehe..."

"Please, please let them go, just eat me." Chen Qian put Yang Yan down, stood in front of Yang Yan and Chen Mo, and knelt down in front of the flying zombie, kowtowing repeatedly and pleading, "I am a woman, and my brains taste even better than a man's. Eat me, and please let them go, okay?"

The flying zombie grinned menacingly: "What's the rush? Everyone wants to eat. But, I can eat you first, too. Hehehe..."

As he spoke, Fei Jiang took a step forward to Chen Qian, grabbed her, and bit her neck.

The long, sharp fangs were stained with blood and bits of flesh, and foul-smelling saliva dripped down from them, "drip-drip-drip" onto Chen Qian's neck.

Such a scene filled Chen Qian with hysterical despair.

Yang Yan's heart-wrenching screams echoed from behind, but Chen Qian couldn't care less; she simply closed her eyes and quietly awaited death.

However, after a while, she still didn't see the other party bite her neck, so she opened her eyes to look. She saw that Fei Jiang's body was twisting and turning in a strange and eerie way.

Immediately afterwards, the flying zombie released her, and Chen Qian landed on the ground, staring wide-eyed at everything in front of her in disbelief.

Wasn't the flying zombie perfectly fine just now?
Why did it suddenly turn its neck awkwardly and let out a painful roar?
what happened?

Click!

Click! !
The flying zombie suddenly twisted its neck violently, and its hands and feet also began to twist stiffly, as if it were being controlled by something. At the same time, it let out a shrill scream.

Chen Qian felt scared and quickly crawled to Yang Yan's side, hugging him tightly.

Yang Yan was also dumbfounded: "Wife, what's going on? What did you do to that flying zombie?"

Chen Qian shook her head: "I didn't do anything. That flying zombie seems to be... under control."

"Controlled? How is that possible... That's a flying zombie! A being that can instantly kill a Green Demon of the same level!" Yang Yan was even more horrified.

Just then, Yang Yan heard a sinister laugh coming from behind him.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Chen Mo, enduring his injuries, slowly stood up and walked towards the flying zombie: "You are indeed much stronger than I imagined. It took me a lot of effort to inject the blood curse into your body. The onset also took longer than I expected. Now that the blood curse has taken effect, you... have no power to fight back!"

The flying zombie made strange movements while screaming in terror, "You, what did you do to me..."

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Chen Mo smiled sinisterly, then activated the zombie's immortality with both hands, and his injuries quickly healed.

Although the corpse poison of the flying zombies is exceptionally potent and can kill any golden-haired zombie, Chen Mo, who possesses the spiritual power of the Azure Ghost, can resist it by harnessing the moonlight within his body.

Before long, Chen Mo's injuries had mostly healed, and then he spat fiercely at the face of the flying zombie.

"Pooh!"

Flying Zombie: "..."

The next moment, Chen Mo didn't hesitate. With his blood-stained hands, he drew a spell mark on his palms and then clasped his hands together.

"Bloodline, curse to kill!"

"You bastard, die!!"

Boom!

The zombie blood within the flying zombie instantly gushed out, as if its body had been squeezed by a hydraulic press, with large amounts of blood bursting out from the cracks in its skin. Its entire body instantly lost all life, then slumped to its knees, motionless.

It completely extinguished any hope of survival.

Night, quiet.

Yang Yan and Chen Qian stared wide-eyed at what they were seeing, utterly incredulous. A storm of shock raged within them: such a powerful and terrifying flying zombie, just like that, Chen Mo had killed it?! This was a flying zombie, after all.

Hu Hu Hu.

Chen Mo gasped for breath and collapsed onto the ground.

The time spent fighting the flying zombie was incredibly difficult. If the flying zombie hadn't been careless, Chen Mo probably wouldn't have made it this far.

The Blood Curse is indeed powerful, but its strength is based on Chen Mo's cultivation level.

Flying zombies and hairy zombies are a whole level apart.

The process of Chen Mo injecting the blood curse into the flying zombie was not easy to begin with, and waiting for the blood curse to take effect also took a lot of time.

It is too difficult.

fine……

he died.

The Curse of the Other Shore Flower... truly ferocious. No wonder it's something Jiang Hongyue created with her life's worth of resentment; it can even penetrate the underworld. Let alone a mere flying zombie?
After a moment, Chen Mo spoke: "I'd appreciate it if you two could stand guard outside my room. I need some time to heal my injuries."

Chen Qian and Yang Yan were already terrified of Chen Mo, so how could they dare to disobey?

Chen Qian helped Yang Yan walk outside, reminding Chen Mo to take care of his health.

After the two left.

Chen Mo had just reached the flying zombie.

[Original Solution Essence +400000]

[Original Essence +40]

[Currently available Original Essence: 40]

[Consuming 40 Primal Essence allows you to merge with the opponent's cultivation level. After merging, you have a chance to break through the Flying Zombie realm.]

[Note: The process of incision will be extremely painful; please be mentally prepared. Fainting from the pain will be very troublesome.]

Does it fit together?

The person almost died.

What is there to hesitate about?
Chen Mo immediately had an idea:

Interlocking!

hum!
As the Primal Essence on the panel immediately dropped to zero, Chen Mo's body was instantly gripped by unimaginable pain. It felt as if every muscle, bone, and skin in his body was cracking open.

"what!"

The immense pain was unbearable for Chen Mo. He suddenly grabbed the lamp base of the ram's horn lamp on the table, bit it in his mouth, and endured the pain with gritted teeth.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Mo's pain gradually disappeared, and lines of subtitles appeared before his eyes.

[Chimerization successful]

[You are now a flying zombie with red markings. You can briefly levitate in mid-air, leap two hundred feet high, and possess zombie cultivation comparable to five hundred years of experience. Your immortality has advanced further.]

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile appearing on his lips.

"I have finally reached the Flying Zombie level. From now on, I will have five hundred years of cultivation and can levitate briefly, leaping six hundred meters at a time. All the suffering and anxiety I have endured lately have become stepping stones for my advancement."

Chen Mo slowly stood up, waved his hands slightly, and felt that everything was different from before.

The nine golden zombie patterns in his sea of ​​consciousness had vanished, transforming into a single red zombie pattern. It merged into the red natal incense, shining brightly.

With a light leap, Chen Mo appeared on the roof beam.

Light as a swallow, leaping like a cat.

It was incredibly fast.

After fussing for a while, Chen Mo returned to his original spot, feeling incredibly refreshed.

Chen Mo vaguely remembered that when he first encountered the Azure-Slaying Ghost King in the Great Snow Mountain of Nanzhou, he was filled with trepidation. Now... seeing the Azure-Slaying Ghost King again would be like seeing a floating cloud in the clear sky.

"There's still a waiter... We can't relax yet."

Chen Mo stepped out of the room and saw that Chen Qian had just finished treating Yang Yan's injuries. Yang Yan's injuries had almost completely healed.

"Now that Brother Yang's injuries have improved, let's go to the temple immediately."

Chen Qian still remembered what she had promised Chen Mo, so she agreed.

The three of them rushed out of Workshop No. 7 and went straight to the Temple.

The temple doors remained ajar, and it was quiet inside.

Wooden puppets lay scattered haphazardly in the center of the courtyard. Yang Yanben went over to examine them. "Young Master," he said, "the ghosts and zombies among these puppets have all vanished, as if they've been drained of their life force by something."

Chen Mo had already anticipated this outcome, so he wasn't surprised. He led Chen Qian straight into the living room.

There were many red paper figures piled up on both sides of the living room, and a red coffin placed directly in front. The bedrooms on both sides were empty. Chen Mo went directly to the room where she had given birth, and saw that the birthing equipment, hot water basin, and moxa sticks were placed inside.

On the bed was a placenta left over from the baby's birth, and a bloody umbilical cord.

As for the waiter and the pregnant woman, they were nowhere to be found.

The baby's crying also stopped.

A short while later, Chen Qian came in, and after checking around, she said, "Young master, the pregnant woman has already given birth to the baby here and left with the infant. As for the waiter... I think he was most likely a midwife."

These words reminded Chen Mo: "Midwife?"

As Chen Qian examined the room, she analyzed, "Hmm. I know that the Moon Worship Church specializes in helping high-ranking officials of the court to have children through surrogacy. Judging from the arrangement of this servant, she should be a midwife. After helping the high-ranking official's wife give birth to the child, she escorted the child and the wife away."

Chen Mo: "This analysis is reasonable. Take a close look at the markings on the surrounding pages; can you deduce the location of the Moon Worship Cult's headquarters?"

"Yes."

Chen Qian immediately agreed and then began rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for things. She found some booklets and sat down to examine them carefully, analyzing and deducing information by comparing them with various markings on the wall.

After a long pause, Chen Qian shook her head: "These symbols are all ordinary symbols of the Moon Worship Cult, and they don't leave any clues about the Moon Worship Cult's headquarters. It seems that the midwife should have had a way to contact the people at the headquarters. It's a pity she got away. If she were to return, with your skills, young master, you could probably force her to reveal some information."

Chen Mo opened a wardrobe and saw that many of the personal items inside had been taken away. "It seems that the waiter has no intention of returning this time. I deduce that... the purpose of this Moon Worship Cult outpost is to provide a body for that noblewoman to bear a child. Now that the noblewoman has given birth, the waiter's task is complete. I'm afraid he may not come back."

Chen Qian looked at the scattered clothes. "I'm afraid it really is that way. What a pity. What are your plans, young master?"

Chen Mo: "I have my own way. I'm just afraid that the waiter won't run away. It would be better if he did. Once this matter is settled, we can leave this place and talk about other things."

Chen Qian had wanted to leave this place for a long time, so she immediately agreed.

The three of them didn't go back to the workshop to pack their luggage. They left the temple directly, then left the village, crossed Feihua Town, and settled down at Chen's residence in Daxing County.

Chen Mo saw the familiar Juan'er and Xiao Xiao, as well as Su Yuqing.

Everyone was naturally very happy to see Chen Mo return and came forward to greet him.

"Xiaoyu, would you please prepare a meal? I'm entertaining two friends," Chen Mo instructed Su Yuqing, then invited Yang Yan and his wife inside.

During the meal, Su Yuqing was worried about Chen Mo. Chen Mo then brought up the matter of Feihua Town.

Upon hearing that Chen Mo had broken through the techniques of the Azure Ghost and the Flying Zombie, Su Yuqing was quite surprised. "Congratulations, young master. In such a short time, you have reached the level of the Azure Ghost and the Flying Zombie. Such skill is enough to make you a master even in the capital."

Chen Mo didn't seem particularly happy. After exchanging pleasantries and chatting with everyone for a few moments, he finally asked, "Has Chen Kun come by recently?"

Su Yuqing said, "He comes every day. He just came this morning. Chen Kun will be here on time tomorrow morning."

Chen Mo nodded: "Then let's wait until tomorrow."

Then Chen Mo said to Yang Yan and Chen Qian, "You must be tired from your journey. You can stay here for now. Take good care of yourselves and leave when you're fully recovered."

After leaving a message, Chen Mo returned to his bedroom.

He closed the door and sat down cross-legged. He then sensed the changes in the demonic embryo within his body.

Soon, Chen Mo's expression turned serious.

"Sure enough, as my cultivation level increases, the demonic fetus is developing more and more mature. It's now the size of a broad bean. And it's also absorbing my essence and blood at an accelerated pace."

"This demonic fetus is incredibly strange. No matter how much I use my flying zombie and Qinggui cultivation, I can't suppress it, or even affect it. This is a bit eerie. It seems I need to obtain enough Primal Fusion Essence as soon as possible. And that Undying Bone, I must get my hands on it quickly, otherwise I feel too insecure."

call!
Chen Mo let out a long sigh, clearing his mind of distractions. He circulated his new cultivation techniques, and once he was familiar with them, he began to consider his upcoming situation:

"The demonic fetus hasn't developed into a full-grown fetus yet, so it doesn't affect me much. If it does become a fully-grown fetus inside me, then I'll be pregnant. The cheat code said that the demonic fetus will take shape when I cultivate my purple life energy."

"Purple life energy is a level below the Azure Ghost King and Flying Zombies. It corresponds to Ghost Bandits and Drought Demons. When I become a Ghost Bandit or Drought Demon, that's when the Demon Embryo will be formed, and I don't have much time left." "Fortunately, when I gave the attendant the Jade Purification Bottle, I secretly touched her finger and planted a blood curse on her. I can sense the attendant's location at any time. Although the range of perception is limited, the attendant should have entered the capital by now. After I enter the capital, I should be able to sense the attendant's exact location."

"I'll explain this to Chen Kun when I see him tomorrow."

Chen Mo's thoughts were very clear.

As Chen Qian had mentioned before, the servant was likely a hostage-taker for a high-ranking official to father a child. The noblewoman was probably the wife or daughter of some important figure in the court. Now, the servant was escorting the noblewoman to the capital. Chen Mo could find the servant once he arrived in the capital.

But this matter involved important figures in the court, and Chen Mo, a man from the countryside, naturally couldn't directly confront them.

This requires us to borrow the power of the Demon Suppression Division.

Chen Mo was familiar with the art of using someone else's strength against them.

Naturally, they wouldn't act rashly.

A short while later, there was a knock on the door.

Su Yuqing came in carrying a basin of hot water. "Young master, you'll be gone for two months. I'm afraid you must be tired. I've brought you some hot water to wash your feet. After washing your feet, you should get a good rest for the night. No matter how important things are outside, don't neglect yourself."

Seeing Su Yuqing's considerate manner, Chen Mo thanked her and said, "How could I trouble Xiaoyu to wash my feet? I can do it myself."

Su Yuqing replied, "I have nothing to do at home. I just pass the days idly. Now that you, young master, have entered the path of capturing flying zombies, I can no longer help you. I can still do some housework though."

Chen Mo didn't insist. He experienced the treatment of having his feet washed by the princess.

Just as Chen Mo was about to rest after finishing, there was another knock on the door.

"Is Young Master Mo resting? It is I, Chen Qian."

Chen Mo did not allow the other person to enter, and asked, "Does Madam have something to say?"

"I've just remembered something important."

Chen Mo then let Chen Qian in.

After entering the room, Chen Qian first bowed to Chen Mo to express her gratitude, and then got down to business: "I remembered an old story. Years ago, I was stationed at a branch of the Moon Worship Cult. That branch was for arranging for high-ranking officials to have children in the body of another. Although I was punished at the time, I heard the old people at the branch talk about the purpose of arranging for children in the body of another."

Chen Mo immediately became interested: "The purpose of using a corpse to give birth?"

Chen Qian nodded: "Yes. Does the young master know why high-ranking officials in the imperial court would seek out the Moon Worship Cult to have children through corpse possession?"

"Why?"

Chen Qian leaned closer and whispered, "The baby born from a corpse seems to be intended to be given to the leader of the Moon Worship Cult for consumption."

what?
Chen Mo immediately sat up straight: "Borrowing a corpse to give birth... is it for the sect leader to take?"

Chen Qian said, "Well, I only heard it from the old folks at the station, and I don't know if it's true. If it is, if you can find that baby, you might be able to find the leader of the Moon Worship Cult."

Chen Mo was slightly surprised: "Then why would the cult leader eat those babies?"

Chen Qian shook her head: "I didn't know, but there was such a rumor. Because so much time has passed, and the situation was critical when we were in the village, I had forgotten about it. I hope this news can be of help to you, young master."

Chen Mo nodded slightly: "You're very thoughtful."

After dismissing Chen Qian, Chen Mo pondered in his mind:

The act of having a child through a corpse was actually taken by a cult leader.

High-ranking officials?

Doesn't this mean that the leader of the Moon Worship Cult is hiding in the capital?
As Feng Si Niang mentioned before, the former leader of the Moon Worship Cult possessed the Undying Bone, which he had been refining deep within. But a century has passed. Could there be a new leader now?
Regardless, we need to find this cult leader first.

This matter involves high-ranking officials in the capital; I can't handle it.

We also need to invite Xiaoye along.

……

The next morning.

Chen Mo woke up early and saw Su Yuqing in the living room doing housework, cleaning, and washing clothes. She was starting to resemble Qiulan and Wan'er from back then. Meanwhile, Juan'er and Xiaoxiao were in the side room making puppets.

Thanks to Chen Mo's transformation in cultivation.

Xiaoxiao and Juan'er have both reached the Great Perfection of the Nine-Choice Golden Ingot level of cultivation. However, they are unable to advance any further. It seems they are blocked by some invisible barrier.

Chen Mo didn't disturb them much. He went to the backyard to visit Chen Qian and Yang Yan, and saw that Yang Yan's injuries had fully healed. Chen Qian's complexion had also improved significantly.

The couple naturally expressed their gratitude.

Chen Mo spoke up: "What are your plans for the future?"

Yang Yan held Chen Qian's hand, his eyes full of tenderness: "Thanks to your help, young master, my wife has fully recovered. My wife and I plan to buy a house in the county to live a good life and have a healthy son. However, my wife and I have discussed it and decided to buy a house nearby so that it will be convenient for us to visit each other. If you ever need anything in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, and we will do anything for you."

Chen Mo nodded slightly: "You two do have a bond, but there's no need for that. If you have time, just come and visit here often."

After leaving a message, Chen Mo departed. He returned to the living room to talk with Su Yuqing until noon. Chen Kun arrived on time and was overjoyed to see Chen Mo return, praising him profusely as he took his arm.

"Brother Chen, I've missed you these past few days. Hey, your skills seem to have improved a lot since last time..."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It's just a slight improvement, nothing to mention. By the way, I have something to trouble you with, Brother Chen."

"No need to be so polite, Brother Chen, just say it directly."

"I would like to ask Brother Chen to inform Xiao Ye to come here. I have something urgent to discuss with her."

"Is this even a problem? You wait here, I'll go right away."

As dusk fell, Chen Mo was admiring the sunset alone in the courtyard when he saw the woman in purple walk in, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Chen Mo couldn't help but take a second look.

very nice.

Nangong Ye walked over with light, quick steps: "Why did you remember me, young master?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "I think about Xiao Ye all the time."

Nangong Ye looked Chen Mo up and down: "I didn't notice. Has there been any progress on the matter of the Moon Worship Cult?"

Chen Mo didn't mince words and directly recounted the story of the Moon Worship Cult's outpost.

Even someone as skilled and powerful as Nangong Ye was taken aback upon hearing these events. "I never imagined that you, young master, would have such an experience. No wonder your cultivation has increased so much; it turns out you killed a flying zombie."

Chen Mo said, "Xiao Ye, don't tease your elder brother. How could I not see that your cultivation is far superior to mine?"

This is the truth.

Previously, Chen Mo thought Xiao Ye had the cultivation level of the True Spirit Realm.

However, even though Chen Mo has now reached a level comparable to the True Spirit Realm, he still cannot discern Xiao Ye's true strength, nor can he even deconstruct her. This shows that Xiao Ye's cultivation is still above the True Spirit Realm.

After all, Xiaoye almost saw that Jiang Hongyue was on her back.

It is clear that although Xiaoye's cultivation level is not as high as Jiang Hongyue's, the difference should not be too great.

Nangong Ye chuckled softly, "According to you, you planted a curse on that servant. You know that servant is in the capital. Do you want to go with me to find out?"

Chen Mo asked directly, "Is it convenient?"

Nangong Ye said, "Of course it's convenient. I've been searching for the evil cult, the Moon Worship Sect. You've helped me a lot this time, so it's only right that I go. Besides, this servant is a midwife who gave birth to the child of the wife of a high-ranking official in the court. This matter involves the imperial court, so I must get involved even more."

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, shall we set off?"

"Ah."

……

This was Chen Mo's first time in Beijing.

In his previous life, he was quite the travel enthusiast, having seen many ancient cities, including the Forbidden City. But compared to the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty, these ancient cities paled in comparison.

The compound walls were high and sturdy, and the guards were strict. Patrol soldiers could be seen everywhere.

Even at night, the capital city was exceptionally bustling.

The bright lights illuminated the streets, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Chen Mo and Nangong Ye walked side by side down the street, listening to the shouts and calls of vendors on both sides and watching the bustling traffic.

After walking for a while, Chen Mo saw many wandering Taoist priests and chivalrous heroes. Each of them was incredibly powerful, and many were experts at the Celestial Realm. After walking for a while longer, he even saw an expert at the True Spirit Realm.

That's really an exaggeration.

Chen Mo couldn't help but think to himself: This capital city truly is a gathering place for heroes; talents from all over the world come here to seek their fortunes. The heroes gathered here are as numerous as carp crossing a river. If it weren't for the Demon Suppression Division's backing, a zombie like himself wouldn't dare to wander around here. He might very well fall into a trap.

Being in the capital, it's best to be cautious.

Nangong Ye was in high spirits and enthusiastically introduced Chen Mo to the local customs and traditions along the way.

The capital city is different from other places; there are many more rules. You have to be particular about everything you do, after all, this is a place where a single brick can knock out a whole bunch of high-ranking officials.

Perhaps worried that Chen Mo might have a bad impression of the capital, Nangong Ye added at the end, "However, since you are a member of my Demon Suppression Division, there's no need to be too formal with those customs. After all, we Demon Suppression Division people aren't particularly concerned with rules. There's a nice tofu pudding shop up ahead. Shall I invite you to have a bowl?"

Chen Mo, unable to refuse such hospitality, said, "Then I'll let Xiao Ye pay for it."

Nangong Ye smiled and said, "Young Master still owes people money. It's no problem to owe a little more."

Chen Mo: "..."

The streets only gradually quieted down around midnight.

Nangong Ye led Chen Mo away from the shop and asked, "Young Master, did you notice the waiter's location?"

Chen Mo looked around: "This capital city is too big. My perception range is limited, so I couldn't sense it."

Nangong Ye said, "That's easy. I'll divide the capital into sixteen parts, in the east, west, south, and north. I'll take you on a tour, and you'll surely be able to sense them. Let's go."

Perhaps because it was Chen Mo's first time on Nangong Ye's territory, Nangong Ye was very happy and disregarded etiquette, grabbing Chen Mo's hand and running.

Chen Mo was a little uncomfortable at first, but he quickly stopped being so particular.

And so the two ran through the streets and alleys of the capital. If they encountered patrolling soldiers who tried to stop them, Nangong Ye would show his token and say, "The Demon Suppression Division is handling a case. Do not obstruct us."

The soldiers dared not stop them and let them pass.

It must be said that Nangong Ye is very familiar with this place.

Having walked only halfway through the area, Chen Mo suddenly stopped.

Nangong Ye stopped as well: "Young Master, did you sense it?"

Chen Mo closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings for a moment, then said, "It's in the northeast direction."

"Walk."

With Nangong Ye leading the way, Chen Mo quickly followed his instincts and walked through streets, finally stopping at the gate of a magnificent mansion.

The mansion's main gate was tall and imposing, flanked by two stone lions. Four lanterns hung above the gate, along with a plaque that read: "Duke's Mansion".

The main gate was tightly shut, the lights were off, and there was no door at the entrance.

Chen Mo stared at the gate, but he could clearly sense the blood curse within the servant's body... right here in the mansion.

Nangong Ye was slightly surprised: "Young Master sensed that the servant was in this mansion?"

Chen Mo nodded: "Yes."

Nangong Ye: "Is the young master sure?"

"I'm sure, there's no mistake. What's wrong?"

Nangong Ye frowned: "That's going to be difficult. This is the residence of the Duke of Wei. The Duke of Wei lives here. He participated in the Northern Frontier War and resisted the 300,000-strong army of Beiliang that marched south. He made an unparalleled contribution to the court. As a result, His Majesty granted him the title of Duke."

Chen Mo was unaware of this: "Is the Duke of Wei more powerful than the Prince of Zhennan?"

Nangong Ye: "While the Prince of Zhennan, being a prince of a different surname, certainly holds a higher status, he was the last prince to be enfeoffed. After that, the Great Qian Dynasty no longer enfeoffed princes of different surnames. The highest rank is Duke. Duke Wei is the first Duke of this dynasty. He is deeply favored by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. For this reason, His Majesty even arranged for the Empress's younger sister, Jiang Li, to marry Duke Wei. Duke Wei, you are a first-class military marquis of the current dynasty; it is no exaggeration to say that you are the pillar of the empire in the south."

Chen Mo clicked his tongue inwardly. He hadn't expected that a mere outpost of the Moon Worship Cult would involve the Duke of Wei, a top-ranking military officer in the current dynasty. And his wife was the Empress's younger sister... Jiang Li?
and many more……

Chen Mo asked, "Is Jiang Li a member of the Jiang family? Is she related to Jiang Hongyue?"

Nangong Ye said, "Yes."

Chen Mo: "After Jiang Hongyue was murdered by Emperor Tianbao, the Jiang family has fallen into decline, hasn't it? Even the Jiang family's treasured artifact, the Red Moon Mirror, was melted by Jiang Hongyue."

Nangong Ye shook his head: "The Jiang family was once the head of the four great demon-suppressing families of the Great Qian Dynasty, even after Jiang Hongyue forged the Red Moon Mirror. After Empress Dowager Xiao rose to power, she led the Xiao family to become the head of the four families. The Jiang family is not as powerful as before, but it is still very influential. Otherwise, the current Empress would not be from the Jiang family."

The centipede is dead but not stiff.

Chen Mo nodded. "In that case, the woman who gave birth at the Moon Worship Sect's outpost must be a direct descendant of the Duke of Wei. Either one of his wives or his daughter. By the way, how old is the Duke of Wei now?"

"Seventy-six."

Chen Mo frowned, unable to explain further. "The child born from that body is to be offered to the leader of the Moon Worship Cult. Doesn't that mean the leader of the Moon Worship Cult is the Duke of Wei?"

Nangong Ye shook her head: "This concubine does not know."

Chen Mo: "Is it possible for us to sneak in and find out what's going on?"

Nangong Ye shook his head: "I'm afraid that won't work. The Duke of Wei was able to resist the Northern Liang army back then. It is said that he commanded the Ghost Army. This shows that the Duke of Wei's cultivation has reached a level comparable to a purple-level life force expert in the Ming King realm. If we are discovered, it will be difficult for us to explain. If we go openly, I'm afraid we won't find out anything. We need to find a safe reason."

After saying that, Nangong Ye pulled Chen Mo away, saying, "Young master, come with me. I will take you to see someone."

……

royal palace.

After nightfall, the palace was brightly lit, and imperial guards patrolled the area. Eunuchs and maids from all walks of life also came and went.

Extremely busy.

An old eunuch with a hunched back pushed this cart to various palaces, carrying the palace chamber pots onto the cart and pushing it forward.

Although the chamber pot was very well sealed, a foul odor still escaped.

Therefore, when the eunuchs, guards, and maids around saw the cart, they all covered their noses, showing great disgust, and left without investigating further.

The old eunuch shouted as he pushed the cart forward, the wheels rolling on the bluestone bricks with a "clattering" sound.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the Cold Palace.

The old eunuch stopped the cart and greeted the young eunuch Fang, who was guarding the door: "Greetings, Eunuch Fang. Should the chamber pot in the Cold Palace be replaced?"

The Cold Palace was a large place, but the environment inside was appalling and reeked of stench. However, the chamber pot waste still needed to be disposed of regularly. Otherwise, what would the palace become?

Xiao Fangzi pointed to a dark corner of the Cold Palace, pinched her nose, and said with a look of disgust, "It's in that corner. Hurry up and take it away. It stinks to death."

"Yes, yes. Please wait a moment, Eunuch Fang."

The old eunuch took a new chamber pot down and carried it into the Cold Palace. Reaching a secluded corner, he saw only a desolate, unkempt old man lying on the ground, eating dirt, occasionally letting out a maniacal, chuckling laugh.

The old eunuch muttered, "How pitiful."

Xiao Fangzi, who was not far away, said, "That's right, this is what happens to people who commit crimes in the palace. Hurry up, it smells awful."

The old eunuch nodded, then replaced the old chamber pot with a new one, loaded the stinking chamber pot onto a cart, and pushed the cart away with a clattering sound.

Once the old eunuch's cart had gone far away, Xiao Fangzi finally breathed a sigh of relief: "If this weren't the palace, we wouldn't even need to change the chamber pots here."

After saying that, Xiao Fangzi looked at the crazy old man and said, "Your food is here, why aren't you eating?"

"Hehe~"

"Hehe, delicious, delicious, really delicious."

"Disgusting stuff." Seeing how happily the old man was eating, Xiao Fangzi didn't think much of it, closed the door, and dozed off outside.

Faintly, Xiao Fangzi heard a soft baby crying.

What he didn't know was...

After eating and drinking his fill, the old man left again, acting strangely. He lay down on the dirty, damp floor inside and curled up.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

Suddenly, a red light appeared beside the old man, and a woman dressed in a red Xiuhe dress walked out of the red light.

The moment he saw the woman, the old man sat up straight, dumbfounded.

The woman in red shook her head repeatedly, a cold smile on her face: "I never imagined that the once ambitious Emperor Tianbao would end up like this. It's all your fault. Of all people to listen to, you had to listen to that vile woman."

(End of this chapter)