"Hmm." Fang Xiu nodded calmly. He already knew the process: first, the Demon Suppression Division would investigate from all sides to find some cultivators at high risk of becoming demonic, and then he would make the judgment.
This process is necessary; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to investigate all the cultivators in the entire Liuyun Immortal Dynasty by himself. The massive organization of the Demon Suppression Division must conduct the initial screening first.
Fang Xiu did not object to this, because he had enough people with high risk to count for a long time. The only thing that displeased him was that people with high risk were generally low-level cultivators, and there were very few strong people. This would reduce the efficiency of comprehending the Time Mark. After all, the stronger a person's life is, the more valuable it is to watch.
“Inspector Zhou, I still have some questions. I heard the Prince of Zhennan say that you once found out over a hundred cultivators who had gone astray by simply telling the fortunes of one of the members of the Law Enforcement Hall. Why do you still need to tell their fortunes one by one now?”
Faced with Yun Yun's question, Fang Xiu said calmly, "Are you a Celestial Mystery Master?"
Yun Yun was taken aback, then shook her head: "Although I have dabbled in some divination techniques, it is only superficial, so I can't be considered a divination master."
"Hmm." Fang Xiu nodded calmly: "In that case, don't inquire too much about the affairs of the Heavenly Mystery Master. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Yun Yun: "......."
The anger she had managed to suppress surged again. If Fang Xiu hadn't been useful, she would have already lost her temper. As a princess, she would never have dared to be so disrespectful, even to the faces of her usually hostile brothers.
"Hoo." Yun Yun took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and changed the subject, saying, "Master Zhou, this first batch of people is very crucial. I am currently under pressure from the court, and countless eyes are watching the Demon Suppression Division. So I hope you will make sure there are no mishaps. If you find anyone who has recently gone astray, please inform me. I need to bring them to the court so that the celestial officials can witness their demonic possession. In addition, we need to prepare some people to be displayed in public. Only when everyone knows that our Demon Suppression Division is protecting the safety of the common people will we be able to act more effectively in the future."
"Are you questioning my abilities?" Fang Xiu glanced at her calmly.
Yun Yun was not annoyed. Instead, she smiled and said, "I know about Inspector Zhou's abilities. I'm just giving you a word of advice. Please don't take offense."
After learning about Fang Xiu's abilities and temperament, Yun Yun, who needed his help, decided to go along with him for the time being, at least until his usefulness was exhausted. She would tolerate even the slightest disrespect in his words.
"Bring the person up here," Fang Xiu said calmly. He didn't want to waste time on women; he only wanted his fortune told.
Although Yunyun was furious, she still did as she was told.
Soon, one cultivator after another was brought into the hall.
The cultivators there were generally not very powerful; the highest level was only the fifth rank, and none of them were immortals.
Everyone looked panicked, after all, no one knew what they would face next. The people from the Demon Suppression Bureau only said that they were at risk of becoming demons and needed to go to the Demon Suppression Bureau for examination, and then said nothing more.
Fang Xiu sat upright on the high hall, looking at the dozens of people below the stage with satisfaction. These were all his future Time Marks, how could he not be satisfied?
"Bring the first one up."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Inspector." A guard from the Inspectorate immediately pulled someone out of the crowd and brought him to the hall.
She was a beautiful and charming female cultivator. She looked at Fang Xiu with a fawning expression, clearly aware of who was in charge here.
Fang Xiu completely ignored the other party's flattery and calmly said, "Extend your hand."
The female cultivator quickly extended her slender, fair hand, carrying a faint fragrance, and presented it to Fang Xiu.
Fang Xiu grabbed the other woman's hand and began to examine the palm lines. The female cultivator feigned shyness, acting as if it were her first time having physical intimacy with a man.
After reading her palm, he began to feel her bones, making the female cultivator even more shy and secretly delighted, thinking that bad things were about to turn into good things.
For a lowly female cultivator like her, getting into the bed of such a powerful figure would be like ascending to heaven in one step!
As a native of the Flowing Cloud Immortal Dynasty, she knew very well what kind of position the Inspector of the Demon Suppression Division was. It was one of the high-ranking officials of the Demon Suppression Division, who had the power to monitor all cultivators in the world.
However, she was clearly too optimistic.
Fang Xiu's next words were a death sentence for her.
"You are destined for bloodshed."
The female cultivator was slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something. She quickly put on a pitiful and frightened posture, making as if to snuggle into Fang Xiu's arms: "My lord, please save me! I beg you to grant me a way to avert this calamity. I'll give you anything..."
"roll."
"Didn't you hear what my master said? Get out of here right now." The guards nearby were very perceptive and chased the female cultivator away.
"Three days later, at noon, this person will suffer a qi deviation."
Yun Yun was slightly pleased. She needed such a person at this time to prove herself to the world and the court. Otherwise, if she could not achieve results, it would mean that the Demon Suppression Division was arbitrarily arresting people, and she would definitely be impeached.
She had originally thought that if none of these people went mad, she would force them to become mad by infusing them with demonic energy. Unexpectedly, the first one was a pleasant surprise. Happiness came too suddenly, so much so that she was afraid that Fang Xiu had miscalculated.
"Inspector Zhou, is it true?"
Fang Xiu frowned slightly, displeased with the woman who was interfering with his fortune telling: "I don't like being questioned. Remember, this is the last time."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's smile froze, and the entire hall fell silent.
Both the cultivators who were brought in and the guards of the Surveillance Hall were extremely shocked.
What is the background of this new Lord Zhou? How dare he even reprimand the princess? Most importantly, the princess didn't dare to utter a sound.
Yun Yun remained silent, clenching her teeth tightly, but she didn't lash out because she knew Fang Xiu's personality and was afraid that if she contradicted him, he would deliberately give a wrong fortune-telling result.
Others wouldn't dare do such a thing, but Fang Xiu... she really wouldn't dare to gamble.
"Next." Fang Xiu's calm voice broke the silence in the room.
The guards of the Surveillance Hall quickly reacted and respectfully brought up the next cultivator.
As before, Fang Xiu began to tell fortunes, and then, like Yama, the King of Hell, he announced his verdict.
"He will go mad after a month. Next one."
"He went mad a year later, next one."
........
After working for several hours, Fang Xiu finally finished calculating everyone's fate. Of the fifty people, only one would live to a ripe old age, while the rest would all suffer bloodshed.
The person who died of old age had his cultivation destroyed in the future and went back to the countryside to farm, which is how he died of old age.
As for the remaining forty-nine people, nine of them died unexpectedly along the way, and the remaining forty, regardless of the duration of their journey, all died from qi deviation.
This terrifying probability made Fang Xiu realize the seriousness of this divine contamination incident. Of course, the results of one investigation cannot explain the problem, since the personnel conducting this investigation were carefully selected by the Demon Suppression Division and were people who were very prone to going astray.
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