Chapter 136: The Rite of Blood

Five days later, at dusk.

On the border of Leis, in a nameless fishing village.

Flames soared into the sky as the stone houses burned. Amidst the inferno, knights from Iceland and the lord’s own soldiers struck the people of Leis to the ground, binding the poorly clad, malnourished fishermen with coils of rope.

Standing beside the knights was a nobleman of Leis, draped in cashmere garments. The short, portly noble stood amidst the crowd.

Jiang Ke spoke calmly, as if he possessed a heavenly eye, able to peer through time and space to witness the events of that day.

No one knew that just as Big Brother had begun to clash with Hong Zai Chen, something had gone wrong on Master Wu’s side.

Upon entering, the Main God’s prompt arrived as expected, informing them that the first phase of their mission was complete. A moment later, the voice sounded again.

Having said this, Mo Sha sneered once more before flying off into the distance. Only after she had departed did most of the people collapse onto the ground, weak and trembling, for the vast spiritual pressure she exerted had been too terrifying.

"Oh, so you're one of those in the life," the man remarked, clearly aware of what was in the bag the moment Pan Zi pressed an object against him.

Ling'er was well aware of the possibility of a union between a magical beast and a human. Ordinary beasts might have been one thing, but that was the Great Flame Phoenix Dragon—a supreme hegemon in the world of magical beasts.

The Mini Dragon clearly sensed its master's lack of wit. Watching the robust, agile frame of the Baby Dragon, it had no choice but to unleash a tackle, hoping that this new master was merely employing a ruse to lure the enemy.

The punishments for the beast-kin were limited: minor offenses earned a scolding; more serious ones, like Lan Ruoxin's, meant being locked in a stone cave. The most severe was exile from the tribe, while the cruelest was being burned alive as a sacrifice to the heavens. It always came down to these few methods.

After the doorbell rang, Violet Uzumaki came to open it shortly thereafter. Seeing Ling Xiao and his companions, she warmly invited them into the hall for tea. Violet was in the midst of preparing dinner, and as it happened, Ling Xiao took out the meals for Tsunade and Kushina and placed them on the table, which helped lighten the load for Violet.

Silly Brother grabbed an ashtray from the table and smashed it directly onto Shuang Fan’s forehead; blood immediately began to stream down.

"I reckon the moment he tried to mount her, he went limp, ha-ha-ha..." Yuan Shu’s lackeys, accustomed to being arrogant in their daily lives, saw that Dong Zhuo remained silent and assumed he was afraid, laughing even more brazenly.

"Good!" Feng Zhongxiao’s tone was firm, his eyes brimming with hot tears. No longer concealing his emotions, he snatched the bottle and downed it in one gulp.

Seeing that Ye Chengzhi’s complexion was poor, Ye Xueying asked if he was feeling unwell. Ye Chengzhi replied that he was indeed feeling a bit off, perhaps a cold.

A crimson fire dragon manifested before Li Yan. Then, the fire dragon suddenly raised its head and let out a long cry, charging toward the Long-Snouted Dragon Crocodile with the momentum of a thousand armies.

Ouyang Yingqi watched from the side as Nangong Linyi added the seasonings, secretly memorizing them so she could try it herself next time. The steak prepared by Nangong Linyi tasted beyond incredible.

Qian Ying was Andy’s younger sister. It was impossible for Andy not to have recognized her from the start; the only reason he hadn’t was that Qian Ying had altered her appearance. Only by looking very closely could one tell who she was.

Chen Yu posted a note on the door explaining why the shop would be closed for a few days and when it would reopen, then took everyone back to South Fishing Village.

"Everything is fine, everything is fine, don't you worry," Chen Yu said with a smile as he observed Chen Yan’s expression, though he muttered to himself: It’s a good thing I didn't tell her about Grandpa’s injury earlier; knowing her temperament, she would have worried herself sick. For a better user experience.

"Zhu Qing, that one thousand taels of silver won't get you very far. If you want to build a house, you have to build a big one. After you buy the land and build the house, you’ll be out of silver, won't you?" Chen Yu suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked Zhu Qing calmly.