"Stop eating, let's hide for a bit, someone's coming."

Wu Er put away the pile of grilled fish, and then, along with Cthulhu who was still gnawing on the grilled fish, disappeared into the shadows.

Why do this instead of just leaving?

Wu Er wanted to hear what the newcomer had to say; he had sensed something was off about the Sima family's atmosphere from the beginning.

So I became curious and wanted to know what had happened.

Whether or not to intervene in this matter depends on the situation.

Before long, the two flew to this place.

Wu Er raised an eyebrow when he saw the two men.

Because one of these two people was Sima Nan, whom he had just met, and who was also the head of the Sima family.

The other person, judging from their clothing, was also from the Sima family, and their status should be quite high.

The two stopped when they arrived at this spot and looked around, presumably to see if anyone was watching them.

Wu Er, concealing his presence, squatted beside them with Cthulhu.

With the abilities of an immortal, Sima Nan and the other person would not be able to discover Wu Er and Cthulhu.

"Sigh, Jingshan is back. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

Sima Nan felt that there was no one else around, so he sighed and said this.

The other person said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, our Sima family has developed for so many years, and we can't just give up our century-old business like this."

Wu Er listened to the conversation between the two, but he was completely confused and didn't understand what they were saying.

Sima Nan then turned to look at the sea and shook his head, saying, "That is indeed the case. My Sima family is far from the Central Plains and has struggled for many years on this desolate southern sea to accumulate such a fortune."

"But the south is not a territory ruled by humans."

Another person nearby reminded him.

Wu Er, who was eavesdropping, also gained some insights.

If the Southern Region isn't inhabited by humans, then who is in charge? It's the great dragon in the sea, also known as the Demon Saint of the Southern Region!

It seems that the Sima family has some dealings with the demon saint of the Southern Region.

Sima Nan continued to look at the sea, and as the waves crashed against the rocks, his expression grew increasingly grim.

"Poor Jingshan, I can still choose between my daughter and my clan."

The voice that said this was very low and the tone was very resolute, making people feel suffocated.

Another person stepped forward and patted Sima Nan on the shoulder reassuringly, saying, "Patriarch, after all, it is a rule established by our ancestors and the Demon Saint, and we cannot break the agreement."

Sima Nan shook his head and sighed, "After talking so much and seeing the sea, I've come to terms with it. Let's go."

After saying this, the two returned the way they came and left the place.

After the two had gone far away, Wu Erbian and Cthulhu revealed themselves.

Wu Er squatted on the ground, touching his chin as he analyzed what had just been said.

A demon saint? A pact? Sima Jingshan?

When the three words came together, Wu Er came up with a rough idea of ​​a story.

"No way, this kind of thing still happens now?"

Wu Er patted Cthulhu next to him and asked, "Let me ask you something, do you Southern Region demons still practice human sacrifice?"

Cthulhu, having finished eating the fish, nodded and said, "It's a popular practice. This rule has always existed, requiring the surrounding humans to sacrifice virgins as priests. Especially His Majesty, he loves to do this."

"This... I didn't expect there to be such a thing in the Southern Region."

After hearing this, Wu Er's lips twitched.

Long ago, these demons were quite amusing, especially when they bullied mortals.

Their favorite practice was sacrifice, and they even demanded that beautiful and clean virgins be sacrificed.

If mortals do not offer sacrifices, then natural disasters will continue.

The women who were sacrificed often met a tragic end.

It can be said that this is a very bad thing.

Fortunately, in the last thousand years, with the growth and rise of human cultivators, such sacrifices have become less frequent.

Based on the conversation between Sima Nan and the other person, it is now confirmed that the Sima family had a sacrificial agreement with the demon saint of the Southern Region.

And this Sima Jingshan is probably the sacrifice this time.

"What a bad habit."

Wu Er was very disgusted by this.

Cthulhu, standing nearby, disagreed, saying instead, "My lord, this is not a bad custom, but a win-win situation! Just one woman is enough to keep the Demon Saint safe and sound, isn't that wonderful!"

Demons and humans think differently, and Cthulhu takes this seriously as a suitable thing.

Wu Er rolled his eyes at the octopus demon, then took out a grilled fish from his Qiankun sleeve and threw it to Cthulhu.

"Go eat your food."

"Thank you, sir!"

Cthulhu took the grilled fish and began to eat it, waving his eight claws.

Wu Er felt it was best to intervene in this matter.

Now that things have developed for so many years, and Pengshan Sect advocates scientific cultivation, it's best to discard this feudalistic approach to cultivation.

How could such a lovely young girl like Sima Jingshan be given to that filthy dragon?

Besides, Wu Er felt a little guilty for taking so many fish from them.

As for how to resolve this matter?

First, reason with them; if you can avoid physical violence, then do so.

If reasoning doesn't work, then let's fight.

Under normal circumstances, this Southern Region Demon Saint is no match for Wu Er.

"You stay in the sea and I'm going to stay on this island for a few days."

Wu Er stopped squatting and slowly stood up.

"Alright, sir." Cthulhu saw Wu Er get up and started moving as well.

With a powerful leap from his eight claws, he jumped into the sea.

Wu Er was the only one left on the island, so he put his hands behind his back and paced around like an old man.

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