The old Taoist priest, wielding a peach wood sword, immediately began to dance wildly in front of Su An, chanting incantations loudly.
A bucket of dog blood was poured directly onto Su An, flowing down her hair and soaking her clothes.
The pungent smell instantly filled the air, causing Su An to freeze on the spot, immediately covering her mouth as she felt nauseous and dizzy.
"vomit--!"
"Xiao An!" "Big Sister!!!"
The whole family stared with bloodshot eyes, about to rush forward, when Su An trembled and reached out his hand, telling them not to come any closer.
Anger and humiliation welled up in her clear black and white eyes. Strands of her hair, stained with blood, clung messily to her cheeks. Her clothes, soaked with dog blood, outlined her stubborn, trembling figure.
This sight filled He Cheng with an irrepressible excitement.
He had waited for this moment for far too long, and now, seeing Su An being humiliated with his own eyes, the thrill of revenge made his lips tremble uncontrollably.
"Su An, Su An, look at yourself now, how pathetic you are! If you continue to resist, you will only suffer more torment and implicate your innocent family. Can you bear to see them be punished because of this monster?"
"Just surrender now, let the Celestial Master take you away, and we'll all go back to where we were!"
His face wore an extremely hypocritical and righteous expression, which immediately drew shouts of agreement from the surrounding crowd.
"Witch, hurry up and reincarnate, don't linger in our mortal world!"
"Just go die already! You'll only ruin us all!"
Su An glared angrily at He Cheng and the demon-catching master, "You two are truly in cahoots, utterly depraved!"
"You call me a demon? I have a normal human body temperature and breathe normally. I'm as normal as can be. What evidence do you have to prove I'm a demon?!"
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest raised his chin high, a smug expression on his face, and said, "You witch, stop your sophistry! Demons in this world are always cunning and good at hiding, but there is one thing: demons cannot be burned to death!"
"Today, I, this old Taoist priest, will use this fire to test you, and the truth will come to light!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to bring up firewood and torches.
Su An was both shocked and furious, so much so that she laughed out of anger. She retorted sharply, "Then let me ask you, if I weren't a demon, what would happen if this fire burned me to death?"
The old Taoist scoffed, "If that's the case, it only means that the evil spirit hasn't had a chance to completely corrupt your body yet, but your soul has already been tainted by the evil energy. Sooner or later, you will be assimilated by the evil spirit and harm the world in the future."
"Now we will purify you completely with fire, burning you to ashes, so that you can be reborn sooner. This is for your sake and for everyone's good."
"Bullshit!" Su An, unable to contain himself any longer, snatched the fake peach wood sword from the old Taoist priest. "I bet your ancestors for eighteen generations were all demons to have given birth to such a wicked and evil creature like you!"
"Does he think that by wielding a broken peach wood sword and gesturing pretentiously, he can truly become a Taoist priest?"
"And you too!"
Her reddened gaze swept over the crowd to the side, their faces showing either fear or hatred. She gave a cold smile: "You believe in demons and evil spirits, huh? Fine, if you force me to my death today, I will immediately transform into a vengeful ghost, howling and crying out for justice day and night at your bedside, strangling you all and making each of you pay with your life!"
At this moment, Su An was covered in scarlet dog blood, and her voice sounded like a demon, making her seem like a vengeful ghost that had crawled out of the ground.
Everyone present gasped and stepped back, their faces turning several shades paler.
"Su, Su An, humans and ghosts are different, we're all doing this for your own good..."
"That's right, the sooner you're reborn, the sooner you'll be born into a good family in your next life. Why are you harming us here? We've always treated you well!"
"Silence! Stop listening to this female demon's nonsense. After the master performs the ritual to deliver her soul today, she will be completely annihilated!" He Cheng roared impatiently, gesturing to the guards.
The guards immediately stepped forward and seized Li Guihua and Su Jiang before anyone could react.
"Stop!" Su An's pupils contracted slightly as he tried to stop them.
But as soon as she made a move, the guards forced the whole family to kneel on the ground and held their swords to their necks.
"Xiao An, don't worry about us—!" Li Guihua cried out in tears, but the next moment the whole family was gagged by the guards and could only struggle with tears streaming down their faces.
He Cheng's eyes held a hint of smugness as he stared venomously at Su An. "I suppose the Su family has been bewitched by you, you vixen? If you're unwilling to surrender, then we'll have to start with them."
"You...beast!" Su An's body trembled, but even though her palms were bleeding, she didn't move another step.
Mother, the second and third sons and the little girl must all be safe.
We must not let her implicate us!
Otherwise, even if she died, she would never be able to forgive herself!
"Let them go, I promise you..."
Su An's voice was hoarse with anger, and she spoke in despair.
Before he could finish speaking, a series of urgent noises suddenly came from outside the door.
Everyone saw Fu Zhun, who was sitting in a wheelchair, with a cold and stern face. His dark eyes were filled with ferocity, and behind him was a row of well-disciplined sword guards, exuding a chilling and murderous aura.
"Get out of the way!" Fu Zhun's cold gaze swept over the crowd on the outermost edge.
But at this moment, the people, who had been bewitched and lost their reason, formed a human wall and blocked Fu Zhun and his party outside the shop.
"Prince Zhenbei, you mustn't go to save that witch!"
"She's a jinx, a demon, she must be burned at the stake!"
Blinded by fear and rumors, the crowd had completely disregarded Fu Zhun's identity and past intimidation.
Looking at the chaotic and absurd scene before him, Fu Zhun's anger grew increasingly uncontrollable. "Ignorant fools!"
"Sword Guards, listen to my command! Charge in! Anyone who resists, kill them on the spot!"
As if they hadn't expected Fu Zhun to give the order to massacre civilians, the crowd was stunned for a moment before screaming in panic.
Some fled quickly, while others stubbornly blocked the door, creating chaos.
Through the frenzied crowd, Su An could vaguely see Fu Zhun's chilling face.
She had been filled with despair, but with just one glance, that despair vanished, and she breathed a huge sigh of relief, her body relaxing to the point of almost collapsing.
Fortunately, with Fu Zhun around, He Cheng probably wouldn't dare to act recklessly!
"Su An!" A sudden roar came from behind, and He Cheng was seen carrying a bucket.
Su An looked closely, and her mind almost went blank.
"Gerose?!"
"What do you want to do?!"
She stared at He Cheng in shock, but He Cheng's eyes were filled with a ferocious hatred as he laughed and poured kerosene on her.
"You think you can escape this time? This is the way I personally prepared your death. Hurry up and go down to be buried with my little An!"
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