Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

It gets dark very quickly.

It felt like we had only been sitting in the carriage for a short while when it got dark outside.

Having chosen the right time, the two arrived under the poplar tree.

Yu Lang rubbed his hands together, intending to go first, but was stopped by Yuwen Ji.

"I'll go first. If there's any situation up there, I'll give you instructions."

Since the other party was, after all, a "senior," Yu Shaoqing had no choice but to take a step back and say, "Then please be careful."

Despite being a bit older, Yuwen Ji's lightness skill was quite solid, allowing him to leap onto the tree trunk with almost no leverage.

Although this poplar tree is tall, it has almost no branches; its only advantage is its thick trunk.

Yuwen Ji gripped the tree trunk with one hand, hooked one foot around it, and stepped diagonally with the other. With another light leap, he flew up to the city wall like a kite.

Yu Lang was amazed by what he saw.

He thought to himself, "It's a good thing he went first. If I had made a fool of myself and fallen, I would have completely disgraced the entire Dali Temple."

After Yuwen Ji climbed the city wall, seeing that no one was around, he waved to him.

Yu Lang immediately followed his example, climbing the tree first and then the wall, thinking that his strength and accuracy would allow him to pass smoothly.

However, the snow on the city wall was too slippery, making it difficult to stand firmly, and I fell face-first to the ground...

Seeing this, Yuwen Ji was about to step forward to help him up, but Yu Lang, for the sake of his pride, hurriedly got up from the ground, rubbing his waist and claiming that he was fine.

Standing on the city wall, one can almost overlook the entire Liangzhou city.

However, a ball of fire in the distance caught their attention.

If you look closely, you'll find that it's a square, and a large number of Liangzhou people have gathered there.

It's obvious something's happened.

Yuwen Ji patted Yu Lang on the shoulder and said, "Let's go take a look first."

The two avoided the soldiers guarding the city, quietly descended the city wall, and immediately ran towards the direction of the fire.

As we got closer, we heard a shout.

"Burn these wicked monks and Taoist priests! Burn these wicked sorcerers!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Lang was startled. He quickly stood on tiptoe and glanced into the crowd, immediately understanding what was going on.

The Liangzhou government arrested all the "jianghu sorcerers" in the city. Among them, in addition to Taoist priests and sorcerers, there were even two monks and a Taoist nun.

They tied the group of people up tightly, and lit a fire next to them, seemingly intending to burn them alive.

Yu Lang frowned and asked the person closest to him, "What crimes have these people committed? Why must they all be killed?"

The man turned and glanced at him, his eyes and tone filled with indignation.

"These charlatans are fond of practicing evil arts and have committed countless evil deeds. Those murderous corpses outside the city are their doing! Only by burning them alive can we break their evil spells!"

Yu Lang then asked, "Is there any evidence?"

Hearing this, the man became even angrier. "Evidence? What evidence do we need? Who else but them?"

Yu Lang wanted to argue with him, but Yuwen Ji pulled him aside.

"There's no point in arguing with them; even if you win, it won't make a difference."

Yu Lang suppressed his temper, nodded, and said, "But these people are clearly innocent. Are we just going to stand by and watch them be burned to death?"

Yuwen Ji already had a plan in mind. "Young Master Yu, let's split up and act separately in a bit."

Yu Lang solemnly replied, "I would like to hear the details."

"The granary of the prefectural government is nearby. I'll go and make some noise first, and you can take advantage of the chaos to rescue people. We'll meet in the alley next to the east gate in a little while."

This method may sound unreliable, but the situation is urgent and there is no foolproof solution.

"Alright, then please proceed with caution, senior!"

Hearing the address "senior," Yuwen Ji felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He lowered his voice and said, "I forgot to tell you earlier, I once worked in the Dali Temple prison. My surname is Yuwen, you must have heard of me?"

Yu Lang was startled and was about to reply when Yuwen Ji smiled and said, "Let's get down to business first. You'll have to tell me all about what's happened at the Dali Temple over the years..."

"good!"

Watching Yuwen Ji's figure disappear into the distance, Yu Lang slowly withdrew his gaze. When he looked at the crowd again, he felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and his heart began to race...

At that moment, a constable, amidst shouts, lit a torch, seemingly preparing to carry out the execution.

Just as he was about to point the torch at one of the Taoist priests, someone in the shadows struck him and knocked the torch out of his hand with a pebble.

The constable was startled and turned to glare at the crowd, but he couldn't tell who was behind this.

So he lit another torch, but the result was the same.

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "The Holy Son has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, the surroundings immediately fell silent, and everyone turned and knelt in worship…

Yu Lang also turned around, and seeing that everyone had knelt down to avoid being exposed, he also reluctantly lowered his body and squatted down.

The officials in charge of the burning and killing exchanged glances and then knelt down as well.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the three holy sons arrived gracefully in a sedan chair carried by eight men.

He walked into the crowd, and the officials immediately gathered around him, respectfully asking, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

The Holy Son did not answer, but gently beckoned, and the attendant beside him stepped forward.

"What the Holy Son means is that the evil cultivator cannot be eradicated with mortal fire; divine fire is needed..."

Upon hearing this, the official hurriedly flattered, "Your Majesty is indeed very thoughtful. Please, Your Majesty, send down the divine fire!"

The people joined in, chanting, "Holy Son, please send down divine fire and slay the demon!"

The person in the sedan chair gently raised his hand, and a cluster of flames appeared out of thin air at his fingertips, which he then pointed at one of the sorcerers.

The next second, the man screamed and was burned alive. In no time, he turned to ashes.

Upon seeing this, the officials immediately began to flatter him, and the people praised him loudly.

Only the bound sorcerers kept calling for help and begging for mercy...

Yu Lang had reached his limit, and just as he was about to speak up, someone shouted from afar, "Fire! The granary is on fire!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd indeed descended into chaos.

The official also panicked, but still remembered to consult the Third Holy Son, "Holy Son..."

The Third Prince calmly said, "It's nothing more than a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Capture him and execute him as well."

The waiter beside him responded and then flew away.

Yu Lang saw that the three holy sons had calmed the people's hearts with just one sentence. The crowd not only calmed down, but even looked like they were waiting to see a good show.

He was secretly anxious, knowing that he couldn't take advantage of the chaos to save people.

On the other day, the waiter who went to arrest the man returned quickly.

Several constables were escorting Yuwen Ji.

Yu Lang's heart tightened even more.

At this time, Yuwen Ji was wearing a mask and did not show his true face, but judging from the way he walked, his leg must have been injured.

Even so, he did not kneel before the three holy sons.

Instead, he spat and said, "What holy son? I think you're the real demon!"

Seeing his blasphemous behavior, the waiter kicked him in the back of the knee, forcing him to kneel down.

Yuwen Ji then turned to the attendant beside him and asked, "Li Feng, how can you do this to the Hall Master?"