Jinyang City.

Early in the morning, the roadside restaurants were bustling with activity, as people drank, ate meat, and chatted about their daily lives.

"I've heard there are monsters outside Jinyang City."

"You don't know, the second young lady of the Sun family was captured by a monster, and her eldest brother was torn in two by the monster."

"Old Li's daughter has also gone missing."

"The prognosis is likely grim."

"Miss Xie encountered a monster outside Jinyang City, but she managed to escape. I heard that it was the guardian deity of Longhu Temple who appeared and killed the monster."

"Really?"

The surrounding people gathered around.

"This news must be true. My friend works for the Xie family, he wouldn't lie to me. I heard that Zhenbaoge is selling door gods from Longhu Temple, I'll go buy two after I finish my drinks."

"Please enjoy your drink, I have other things to do."

"I still have to move bricks, I'm leaving now."

Everyone made excuses to leave, and when they saw them heading in the direction of the Treasure Pavilion, the middle-aged man who was still drinking realized what was happening and said, "Wait for me!"

Several disappearances have occurred in Jinyang City, leaving the government clueless and the city's residents in a state of panic.

The news of Xie Fei's escape back to Jinyang City spread quickly. Everyone heard that it was the door gods of Longhu Temple who had appeared to them, so they rushed to the Treasure Pavilion to buy door god portraits, hoping to ensure their safety.

Treasure Pavilion.

Lin Gan smiled from ear to ear.

Even before he had widely publicized it, so many people were rushing to buy the door god paintings of Longhu Temple.

The portraits sold at the Treasure Pavilion cost thirty coins each, and people lined up in long queues on the street to buy them.

The restaurant not far away.

The middle-aged man in a blue robe stood on the second-floor railing, gazing at the Treasure Pavilion. To his left stood a burly man with bronze skin, as imposing as an iron tower.

To the right of the middle-aged man in the blue robe stood a tall woman in a white dress, her hair tied in a high ponytail, radiating youthful energy.

The middle-aged man in the green robe is named Yang Chang, a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, while the burly man is named Zhao Hu, a martial arts master.

A martial arts master possesses abundant vital energy and can project their power outwards, making them no weaker than a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The threshold for becoming a martial artist is low, but only a handful of martial artists can become grandmasters; it's no easier than cultivating immortality.

The woman in the white dress is named Tang Yao, and she is in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

They had black tokens hanging from their waists.

This is the symbol of the Imperial Observatory.

Tang Yao overheard the discussions among the townspeople, "Brother Yang, that evil cultivator should be near Jinyang City."

Yang Chang nodded and looked at the burly man beside him. "We finally found a clue about the evil cultivator. This time we must take him down completely. Zhao Hu, go and prepare the bait."

"no problem."

Zhao Hu turned and left the restaurant.

Yang Chang stared at the crowd in line.

"I remember that the imperial court did not bestow any titles upon the door gods."

"Brother Yang, don't worry about the little doorman."

Yang Chang's face darkened, and he said coldly, "All gods within the Great Xia territory must be officially appointed by the imperial court. Even a minor door god cannot exist without the court's permission."

Tang Yao frowned slightly. "Brother Yang, our mission is to hunt down evil cultivators. There's no need to cause any more trouble. Once we complete the mission and report to the imperial court, someone will naturally take care of it."

"Yaoyao, it is the responsibility of our Imperial Observatory to manage the chaos of the Investiture of the Gods. Zhao Hu also needs time to prepare the bait, so let's go to Longhu Temple."

"All right."

Tang Yao knew Yang Chang's personality; he couldn't tolerate any wrongdoing, so the Dragon Tiger Temple was probably in for trouble.

......

Sunset Peak, Dragon and Tiger Temple.

Qin Luo opened the gate of the Taoist temple.

Wu Xuantian stepped out of the painting, bowed and clasped his hands, and said respectfully, "Master Qin, last night a Yin puppet appeared in the woods outside Jinyang City. Fortunately, the women who passed by were carrying my portrait, otherwise they would have surely died."

What is a Yin Puppet?

"Puppets made by cultivators from corpses. Cultivators who make Yin puppets are all evil cultivators, and their methods are extremely cruel."

"Can you find out about heretical practitioners?"

Qin Luo's expression was serious. If the evil cultivators could not be eliminated, more people would surely be killed.

Wu Xuantian shook his head. If he could find the evil cultivator, he wouldn't have told Qin Luo about it.

"This humble general has limited abilities. That fellow uses Yin puppets to operate, while I hide in a very secluded place."

"I see."

"Tell me if you have any leads."

"If I discover any evil cultivators, I will kill them on the spot. There is no need for you, Master Qin, to worry about it."

Qin Luo clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Old Wu, thank you for your hard work."

"This is my duty."

Wu Xuantian returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Qin Luo returned to the main hall and, taking advantage of the free time, sat down at the table and drew door gods, finishing one in the blink of an eye.

Zi Yue came to the main hall with a bunch of grapes in her hand. She blinked her big, bright eyes and said, "Senior brother, there was fruit this morning too. Why didn't I see the little monkey you mentioned?"

"That's because you got up too late."

"Chirp chirp chirp".

The little dumpling stood on Ziyue's shoulder and nodded.

Ziyue said earnestly, "I will definitely get up early tomorrow, little dumpling, remember to come and wake me up."

"Chu mi chu mi".

The little dumpling readily agreed.

"This is your reward."

Ziyue fed a grape to the little dumpling.

When Qin Luo saw the little dumpling, he suddenly thought of something, "Little dumpling, I'm going to give you a task."

"Boss, what is it?"

The little dumpling's eyes were full of anticipation.

Qin Luo said with a serious expression, "There are evil cultivators doing bad things near Jinyang City. You have many friends, so have them look for any suspicious cultivators in the vicinity."

"Leave it to me."

The little dumpling puffed out its chest confidently.

It was worried about not having a chance to show its skills. It was sure that the boss would dislike it if it kept eating and drinking for free. It had to do a good job for the boss this time no matter what.

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