Chapter 48: The Day of Sacrifice
Hearing Yu Xingwu's thoughts, Fengchen Sword Master, who was walking in front, slowed down his pace slightly.
The disciples thought that they had just entered Wucha Town and that the Sword Master was releasing his spiritual sense to investigate whether there was anything unusual in the town.
Ye Su and Shen Zhuo also frowned at the same time. What the three of them were thinking was - the person who assigned the task to Yu Xingwu actually asked her to do such a vicious thing.
But it was obvious that she had to complete the task. If she didn't, the person who assigned her the task would definitely punish her.
Yu Yuefu didn't expect that Yu Xingwu would give her a soul-blocking potion and trick her into entering the river to track down the monster.
These things never happened in my previous life.
I almost laughed out loud. The crime of harming fellow disciples is not a light one. Yu Xingwu, since you are seeking death so much, I will definitely cooperate with you.
After hearing what Yu Xingwu said, the system was stuck for a long time.
"Well, host, think about it! The heroine is nothing now. Not only is there no emotional progress with the hero, but she has even lost her divine weapon. How can she kill the great demon?"
"So, the host can only frame the heroine and let the hero rescue her. Wouldn't that make the relationship between the hero and heroine progress?"
"The hero rescues the heroine whose spiritual power is blocked, feeds her the antidote with his own hands, and together they fight against the monster. This is a perfect example of a hero saving a beautiful woman, a sweet and romantic story that is both earthy and addictive!"
[Both earthy and addictive?] How come I can't feel anything at all! It's so bloody! It's so awkward! 】
[But you also said that it was for the development of the relationship between the hero and heroine, and also for me to complete the mission and go back to find my biological mother. I will do this ridiculous mission! But don’t expect me to use points to buy the Soul-Resistant Potion! 】
System: "Hey, this is natural. The soul-blocking pill is provided by this system. I wish the host completes the task successfully. Chu Mi (づ￣ 3￣)づ～"
Fengchen Jianzun, Ye Su, Chen Zhuo, and Yu Yuefu all frowned at the same time in tacit understanding.
All the four of them were thinking was - did Yu Xingwu know who her biological mother was?
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Wucha Town is famous for its tea and prospered because of tea. It has a tea road that stretches for hundreds of miles, and the tea fields are crisscrossed and vertically crisscrossed.
The town got the name Wucha Town because of its abundant tea production.
Also because of the abundant production of tea, every household in the town is relatively wealthy, and there are even quite a few wealthy families.
But because of the storm half a year ago, not only were all the shops on the street destroyed overnight, the tea gardens were flooded, the tea leaves were soaked, and every household suffered heavy losses.
Although the town has been rebuilt, it is no longer the same as before. Some families cannot even afford to raise their children.
This led to some people even offering to sacrifice their own daughters.
Since we can't afford to support it anymore, we might as well offer it as a sacrifice to the river god, and we can eat less at home.
It was already dark when the group arrived in town.
Unlike what one might imagine, the town is brightly lit everywhere, with big red lanterns hanging in front of every household and even the doors of shops on the streets.
The festive red lanterns swayed in the wind, as if someone was having a wedding.
Many disciples showed curious eyes and asked, "Sword Master, Third Elder, this Wucha Town is so lively! It doesn't look like there are any evil spirits causing trouble at all."
"Yes, if there is a demon causing trouble, shouldn't every household stay indoors? Why are every household hanging big red lanterns? It's not Chinese New Year yet, is there someone planning a wedding?"
Fengchen Sword Master had a cold expression and said the reason in one sentence: "Three days on the road, think about what day it is today."
As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple reacted and shouted, "I know, tomorrow is the fifteenth!"
"Wucha Town offers sacrifices to the river god on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month. Every household hangs festive red lanterns because tomorrow is the day to offer sacrifices to the river god!"
"And the sacrifice this time is not a baby girl, but a young woman. This is to send a bride to the river god, so every household hangs big red lanterns!"
The third elder showed a teachable expression, "That's right, but some of you have never gone down the mountain to practice."
"This demon-killing mission is not as simple as you think. It is also in the human territory, so no one is allowed to act without authorization. If anyone disobeys orders and acts without authorization, I don't care whose disciple or daughter you are, I will punish you severely when I return to the sect!"
As soon as these words came out, many disciples set their eyes on Yu Xingwu.
Yu Xingwu curled her lips and wanted to say - you almost called my name directly.
At this moment, the sound of a bronze bell suddenly came from the town.
As the bell rang, many people on the street ahead rushed in one direction, as if something big was happening.
When the people passing by saw Yu Xingwu and her group, many of them just looked at them curiously and then turned away indifferently.
"Third Elder, Sword Master, the people here don't seem to welcome us!"
Normally, common people would be happy to see people from the immortal sect, but the people who just saw them were obviously not welcoming them.
Yu Xingwu wanted to say that even though the wealthy family who lost their son asked the Immortal Sect for help and informed them about the river god in Wucha Town, most of the people in the town still believed in the river god.
If you don't believe it, there won't be big red lanterns hanging in front of every house tonight.
If you tell the people in the town now that the river god they worship is actually a big monster, a monster at that, they will not believe it at all.
That's why they are not welcome, and they are even worried that they will disrupt tomorrow's sacrifice.
"Go and have a look."
Sword Master Fengchen gave the order, and the group followed the crowd towards the town's clock tower.
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Many townspeople gathered under the bell tower.
Yu Xingwu immediately spotted a fortune-teller in the crowd who was dressed like she was skipping rope.
In the original novel, the witch not only proposed sacrificing young girls and baby girls, but also staged a "ghost possession" act in front of the townspeople.
His voice and tone of voice were completely different, as if he was really possessed by the river god. He ordered the townspeople to throw young women and baby girls into the river on the first and fifteenth day of every month, and promised to protect the townspeople.
It was because of this incident that the people in the town believed in the river god without a doubt.
They also have great trust in the witch, and even which woman or baby girl to sacrifice is decided by the witch.
Yu Xingwu is a modern person and would never believe in any fortune teller.
In her opinion, there is no such thing as ghost possession. It is just a mysterious trick used by the witch to gain the trust of the people.
At the same time, their appearance also attracted the attention of all the people present.
Just as the witch saw them and was about to speak, a fat middle-aged man pushed the witch aside and rushed to Feng Chen and the third elder.
"My fellow immortal masters! You are finally here! My poor son! He has been missing for so many days and still hasn't been found. I am afraid he is in grave danger! If the immortal masters don't come, I won't be able to survive!"
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