I Can Devour Spirits

Wei Ziyan and his group walked along the city walls for over an hour.

They went up the city wall from the East City Gate, walked around in a large circle, and came down from the north gate.

The group descended from the city wall and headed toward the County Government Office.

They turned into West Main Street from an alley entrance, and after walking for a while, Wei Tian’s eyelid suddenly twitched when he spotted a small beggar squatting feebly at the base of a distant wall.

In fact, Duan Rong had been following them closely along the way; he had only arrived slightly earlier than they did and settled in this spot.

As the group passed by, Wei Tian couldn’t help but take a few more glances at the small beggar, whose greasy hair clumped together, face covered in scabs, and arms exposed through tattered clothes were thin as sticks...

After observing for a few moments, Wei Tian could almost confirm that this little beggar posed nearly zero threat; even a slightly fierce stray dog could harm him.

Wei Ziyan and the group went straight into the County Office, while Wei Tian returned to the worn-out carriage. Seeing that Wei Ziyan had entered, he reached into his pocket and pulled out some sunflower seeds, slowly starting to crack them.

Wei Ziyan walked directly with large strides to the floral hall in the back courtyard of the government office, sat down by himself, and looked at the others, saying, ”Alright! I’ve seen what I needed. I’ll leave shortly!”

Sun Qian and Ruan Fengshan were taken aback. They didn’t expect Wei Ziyan to be so decisive and uncompromising. But Ge Qinglei just sat there expressionlessly, evidently well accustomed to Wei Ziyan’s style.

Sun Qian hesitated a moment, as if he wanted to say something.

Wei Ziyan spoke again in a serious tone, ”I need to take the regulations map of Xianggu County on the table! Also, one of you two must come with me to the Main Altar!”

”Ah...”

Neither Sun Qian nor Ruan Fengshan had expected Wei Ziyan to suddenly make such a demand.

Ge Qinglei said, ”What’s ’ah’? You should be happy. Being taken means that Lord Wei wants to report the situation in Xianggu to the Main Altar in detail. It’s a sign of importance to you. So, since Sun Qian still has official duties, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to be gone long. Ruan Fengshan, you should go with Lord Wei to the Main Altar.”

Ruan Fengshan’s gaze flashed, as if pondering.

Ge Qinglei said, ”What? What are you thinking? It’s an honor for you! Even as the hall master, I can only go to the Main Altar when summoned.”

Ruan Fengshan then clasped his fists and said, ”Fengshan obediently follows orders!”

Ruan Fengshan had already thought it through; in Xianggu County, Duan Rong and Xiao Yu were two big problems for him, and he couldn’t hide in the secret room forever. Now was the perfect opportunity to go to the Main Altar with the Law Envoy. After affairs there were settled, he wouldn’t rush back—he’d hide for a few months outside.

Leave Duan Rong and Xiao Yu for Sun Qian to deal with.

Sun Qian looked at Ruan Fengshan and saw through his thoughts as if seeing through flames. Yet, sending Ruan Fengshan to the Main Altar was Law Envoy Wei Ziyan’s order, which he had to obey.

”Alright! We should leave now!” Wei Ziyan spoke, then suddenly stood up from the Grandmaster’s Chair.

Outside the County Office, it was already 3 p.m. in the afternoon.

Duan Rong crouched at the base of a wall, but his eyes, shielded by greasy hair, gleamed brightly. At this time, over a dozen True Qi Realm experts were disguised, lurking nearby on West Main Street by the County Government Office. He had tracked them all during the investigation.

Duan Rong looked up at the clear sky, where a few white clouds floated peacefully. According to the chatter in the floral hall at the government office, Wei Ziyan was about to leave, but where was the sect’s support?

No wonder the Filthy Blood Sect couldn’t be suppressed all these years; the sect had truly rotted!

Even with two golden opportunities, they were of no use!

Duan Rong thought this, glancing casually at the tea house diagonally across. He knew Ximen Kankan and the others were there, waiting for his decision.

Attack or let go?

Upstairs in the tea house, at a window facing the street, Ximen Kankan, Shen Mizi, and Liu Shushan sat around a table.

At another window, two tables away, Yang Zhen sat, merely watching, as he couldn’t participate in a battle of this level due to his Realm.

Shen Mizi whispered, ”When will we act? We’ve been idly sitting here all day!”

Ximen Kankan munched a Lotus Bean, glanced at the squatting Duan Rong, and ignored Shen Mizi.

Just then, Duan Rong suddenly stood up.

Ximen Kankan’s eyes immediately sharpened, saying, ”It’s happening!”

Shen Mizi and Liu Shushan also focused their gaze outside the opposite window.

Duan Rong had hesitated, since the sect’s support hadn’t arrived, making a move against Wei Ziyan and Ge Qinglei was risky.

But he suddenly heard Wei Ziyan mention taking Ruan Fengshan to the Main Altar, and Ruan Fengshan agreed.

If Wei Ziyan were allowed to take Ruan Fengshan away, the feud with Xiao Zongting might never be resolved!

After days of investigation and rigorous gathering, he couldn’t even hold onto Ruan Fengshan—how would he face Xiao Yu?

At this point, there was no choice but to act!

Wei Ziyan was at the True Qi Realm Great Perfection, and Ge Qinglei at the True Qi Realm Fourth Level; others were insignificant!

Yet, the person Duan Rong genuinely feared in his heart was Wei Ziyan. He had a nagging feeling that the Head Altar Law Envoy wouldn’t only have such limited skills!