Those who reincarnate must die.

The sudden appearance of the three people startled both sides in the standoff. After recognizing the newcomers, Lord Lin's face lit up with joy, and he shouted, "Hero Dugu, you're back! Has the matter of the grain been settled?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Chen's face darkened, and he turned to bow, saying, "Dugu Chen has failed Lord Lin's trust... We had already reached Weicheng with our grain supplies when we were suddenly attacked by a swarm of insects. All the soldiers accompanying us... Only my brother and I survived. We are truly ashamed before you, sir, and the people..."

"What?" This news was like a bolt from the blue for Lord Lin, almost causing the city lord to faint.

As for the yellow-robed Taoists opposite, they were initially startled to see the Dugu siblings return, but upon hearing of their failure, they immediately became smug: "Hmph, what kind of expedition to find food was this? In the end, it was nothing more than sending our soldiers to their deaths! Do such a city lord and such a general even deserve our loyalty? Only by pledging allegiance to our Yellow Heaven Saint can we survive in this apocalyptic world!"

"The Yellow Heaven Sage! The Yellow Heaven Sage!" The people were excited and shouted.

Sensing the people's anger, the yellow-robed Taoist sneered, "I hereby declare that whoever kills the Dugu siblings will receive ten bottles of Yellow Heaven Blessed Water, and whoever kills the corrupt official Lin will receive twenty bottles! Everyone, charge! Let's overthrow this corrupt official and welcome the Yellow Heaven Saint to descend to earth!"

"Ooh ooh ooh!" The civilians waved their weapons, but the soldiers standing at the front, the main force of the battle, hesitated...

These past few days, thanks to the leadership of the Dugu siblings, everyone has been able to hold onto Star City until now. The soldiers in the city have extremely high prestige towards the Dugu siblings, which is why Huang Tiandao only dared to cause trouble after they left.

Now that the Dugu siblings have returned, these soldiers who have converted to the Yellow Heaven Path, seeing their leader who has led them in their battles all along, are unable to muster the courage to attack.

"What are you doing?" a Taoist priest in a yellow robe shouted angrily. "You're scared by just two people? They're no longer your generals, just lackeys of corrupt officials, criminals who deceive the people! They won't give you any food. After today, the whole city will suffer famine. Only by following the decree of the Yellow Heavenly Sage can you survive!"

Upon hearing the words of the yellow-robed Taoist, Dugu Chen frowned: "How did you know that the city's food supplies were exhausted today?"

"Do you think your schemes can escape the discerning eyes of the Yellow Heaven Sage?"

As they spoke, a Taoist priest in a yellow robe stepped out from the crowd, stroking the three strands of his beard: "I once kindly advised you to convert to the Yellow Heaven Sage, but unfortunately you wouldn't listen... Alas, Lord Lin, if I could, I wouldn't have wanted things to come to this!"

"It's you?!" Dugu Lan's almond-shaped eyes widened. This man with three strands of beard was the same advisor who had previously suggested believing in the Yellow Heaven Way and been rebuffed by her. So, he was also a believer in that so-called Yellow Heaven Saint!

"Everyone!" At this moment, Dugu Chen stepped forward and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the many believers in the Yellow Heaven Path and the soldiers: "I, Dugu Chen, although I failed to bring back food this time, I have found a way to survive..." As he spoke, he picked up the half-eaten jerky in his hand: "This jerky is made from insect meat. I've tried it; it's non-toxic and edible!"

"Now that humans and livestock are extinct outside the city and food is scarce, these insects are plentiful! As long as we hold off the insects' attack, collect the corpses, and make jerky, we can still use them as rations and get through this most difficult period!"

"Insect meat?" Upon hearing this, the people began to whisper among themselves.

"Is that thing edible?"

"When I was a kid, I used to catch grasshoppers from the ground and eat them; they tasted pretty good!"

"That thing is like a grasshopper? Aren't you afraid of turning into a worm if you eat it?"

"What nonsense! You ate pork, but you didn't turn into a pig!"

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Upon seeing that there was food, the people wavered slightly and began to murmur amongst themselves. The man with the three tufts of beard coughed and said, "Don't be fooled! This worm is a demon from outer space, its corpse containing poisonous miasma. Eating it might be harmless for a day or two, but over time it will surely cause your intestines to rupture, your body to ulcerate, and you'll die a agonizing death!"

Hearing him say this, the believers became frightened and shouted that this thing could not be eaten and that the Dugu siblings were harming people!

"Since you know there's no food in the city, what are you still making a fuss about!" Dugu Lan shouted. "Do you think you won't go hungry if you kill us and Lord Lin? Do you think these yellow-robed Taoists can conjure up food out of thin air?"

"We can't conjure up food!" the three-stranded bearded man chuckled. "But we can make people forget hunger! Just drink our blessed water, and you'll be full of energy without eating—this has been proven by our many believers!"

At this point, the man with three strands of beard said with a look of regret, "But unfortunately, the Yellow Heaven Sage is no longer in the mortal realm, and his power to bestow blessings is limited. Drinking this blessed water can only relieve hunger temporarily... But if the Yellow Heaven Sage were to descend to earth in his true form and save all living beings, then surely all the people in the city would ascend to immortality and no longer suffer from hunger and cold!"

"Then go and invite your sage!" Dugu Lan retorted angrily, "What are you doing besieging the city lord's mansion?"

"What a pity! The descent of the Yellow Heaven Sage requires a noble person whose birth date and time match his to serve as a sacrifice! A special place is needed to perform the altar! This City Lord's Mansion happens to be the best location for the altar! And City Lord Lin is the best candidate to be the sacrifice. In order for the Yellow Heaven Sage's descent and to save the people of the city, can Lord Lin sacrifice himself and offer his body?"

"You...you...spreading heresy!" Hearing the three-stranded bearded man's words, Lord Lin trembled with rage: "I took you in as my retainer back then, and all these years, have I ever mistreated you? How could you be so cruel? Trying to kill me!"

"My lord, please don't wrong me!" the three-stranded shrew laughed. "This is all the will of the Yellow Heaven Saint. I'm doing this for the sake of all the people in the city!"

As they spoke, the sounds of fighting could be heard from several other streets. Clearly, some Taoist priests in yellow robes had begun leading an attack. They controlled a portion of the army and had many civilians as followers. With their superior numbers, the city lord's army would likely have a hard time resisting!

Hearing this commotion, the three-stranded bearded man laughed loudly: "Believers, charge! Take down this corrupt official, and we can welcome the Yellow Heaven Saint, ascend to the celestial realm, and enjoy eternal bliss!"

poof...

Just as the three wisps of beard were laughing the happiest and their mouths were wide open, his head suddenly flew up and fell to the ground.

The sudden killing of the leader stunned the soldiers and civilians behind him for a moment. Upon closer inspection, they saw a tall, blood-covered stranger standing in front of the headless corpse.

"A hunter...a hunter?" The Dugu siblings were both taken aback when they saw Zhang Lang make his move.

"You... what kind of demon are you!" The remaining yellow-robed Taoists, though outwardly fierce, were inwardly weak, brandishing their weapons and questioning Zhang Lang.

"Who am I?" Zhang Lang tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then looked at the yellow-robed Taoists who were slowly retreating into the crowd: "I am the Heavenly Sage! Heaven has eyes, and today, I've come to deal with you bunch of deceitful demons!"

As he spoke, he moved swiftly, and before the yellow-robed Taoists could retreat, their heads flew off one after another. In an instant, those arrogant yellow-robed Taoists were reduced to a few headless corpses in yellow robes...

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