He noticed that Xiao Hongye's and Bai Feng's expressions were a little strange. He knew that his long hesitation had aroused their suspicions.
Xiao Hongye explained, "I brought a hundred people from Cloud Province here a while back, but they were intercepted by some bugs on the way. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to search here. So, I'll have to trouble Sect Master Lu with this matter … "
Xiao Hongye called for a beautiful concubine to accompany him, his hand slipping brazenly under her skirt as he sat beside Lu Sheng in the small hall, watching the concubines dance below.
Xiao Hongye seemed to be very satisfied with their expressions. He smiled. "This time, we need at least ten people born with Ten Moonless Fingers, regardless of their size. A hundred ordinary living beings. The main thing is not to cause too much of a commotion. "
After the matter was settled, the three of them chatted for a while. Xiao Hongye and Bai Feng did most of the talking, while Lu Sheng listened more. Only when asked would he express his opinion.
In other words, once an ordinary expert was caught by him, the two special effects would explode and they would not be able to escape.
"Sect Master Lu, you flatter me." Xiao Hongye narrowed his eyes and waved away the surrounding servants and maids.
"That works too." Only then did Xiao Hongye shift his gaze away from Lu Sheng slightly. "So it's decided every ten years from now on?"
"That's the standard quota. I have no objections," Bai Feng said. This meant that the Imperial Court would not have any objections.
He looked closely at Xiao Hongye and Taoist Bai Feng's expressions. Both of them looked as though it was a matter of course, as though they were discussing what to have for lunch today. It was as though the lives in their words were not humans, but animals waiting to be slaughtered.
"Fake Silver Pills!" Taoist Bai Feng exclaimed softly, a look of surprise on his face. "How generous. Manor Lord Ashoka sure is generous."
The music was soft and enchanting. Lu Sheng didn't know what instrument it was. Sitting in his seat, it sounded like the soft moans of a young girl, as if she was enjoying herself in the rain and dew.
"You flatter me. Squire Xiao has a unique hobby. I didn't expect you to be an expert in root carving." Lu Sheng praised him with a smile. From these root carvings, he could clearly see that they had the same strange and unique style as Xiao Hongye's. Coupled with the details, he could tell that they had been carved not too long ago, and they were all made with the same technique. It was not difficult to guess that Xiao Hongye had carved them himself.
"Of course." Xiao Hongye immediately burst into laughter. "How long does Sect Master Lu need? My residence will hold the ritual sacrifice in two months. "
"Brother, you flatter me." Lu Sheng raised his cup in return.
"As long as the damage to the body doesn't exceed 50%, you will be able to recover completely after taking it. You haven't used it yet, have you? " Xiao Hongye smiled. "We also have a limited supply of this item every year, so we basically don't give it out. However, Little Brother is naturally different from others. You and I hit it off right from the start. This little thing is not worth mentioning."
"Thank you, brother." Lu Sheng cupped his fists and smiled.
Upon hearing this answer, Lu Sheng's mind became clear.
Lu Sheng had no idea what a fake Silver Pill was, but that did not stop him from pretending to be moved.
"Those who need it, no matter how big or small. What do you mean?"
Ling Feng was at least of Double-Vein Level. When Lu Sheng reached out with his palm, he felt as though he had grabbed onto an extremely slippery fish-like object. He exerted force and Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill directly entered his body. Tremors and Blood Web activated simultaneously, pinning Ling Feng to the spot.
Ritual Sacrifice?
A vague guess formed in Lu Sheng's mind. After some consideration, he decided to ask a question that did not seem to be of much relevance.
But no matter what, once he refused, he would be offending Ashoka Manor. Moreover, judging from Bai Feng's behavior, this seemed to be something that all the Noble Families thought was common. In the end, he could not avoid it.
He had only fought three opponents at the level of Bind, but the first two were almost unkillable. Ling Feng, however, had been finished off in an instant. He could not quite grasp the pattern.
"Brother, you must be joking. I'm not interested in such things. Martial Dao is my life's pursuit. Other trivial matters are but fleeting clouds, "Lu Sheng said calmly.
"Sure. But the price isn't fixed. "
"What arrangements can I make? Isn't it all up to the two of you?" His heart stirred slightly as he uttered an ambiguous sentence.
Lu Sheng smiled as well.
"Of course you can. That's the best. It won't cause trouble easily. But it's not so easy to find someone with 'Ten Moonless Fingers'," Bai Feng said with a smile.
"Oh? With your Manor's strength, isn't it enough to solve the problem? "Lu Sheng smiled.
"Alright, Sect Master Lu, let's be clear. You're the big shot. How about seventy fake Silver Pills?" Xiao Hongye urged.
"Isn't this a pre-discussion?" Xiao Hongye smiled as he looked at Lu Sheng. "Sect Master Lu, we still need your full cooperation in this matter. You're the first to make the preparations. Do you have any arrangements?"
"This old Taoist has no objections. As long as Ashoka Manor doesn't miss out on what should be handed over," Bai Feng said with a smile.
"Brother, you might not know this, but a thief wanted by Ashoka Manor has recently arrived in the Northern Lands. He's even joined forces with some wanted criminals in Cloud Province and is even gaining some power. "
When everyone had left and only the three of them were left in the collection room, he closed the doors and windows and gestured for them to sit down and talk.
"Brother Lu, the beauties and concubines here are all processed goods. Brother, if you fancy any of them, feel free to take your pick," Xiao Hongye said with a big wave of his hand.
The three of them moved to what appeared to be a collection room. The room was filled with all sorts of sculptures of flowers, birds, insects, and fishes. They were all root sculptures of strange shapes and looked lifelike.
"Come to think of it, I've specifically asked you to stay because I have an important matter to discuss with you," Xiao Hongye said solemnly.
"Saraca Flower?" Lu Sheng did not know what it was, but he guessed that it couldn't be anything too shabby.
"Are death row prisoners and criminals allowed?" Lu Sheng asked in a deep voice.
The so-called Dharma Offering was a ritual that Noble Families had to perform once every ten years. It was a Divine Weapon that sacrificed human lives to the Noble Families. If the ritual was not performed, it would lead to the weakening of the Noble Families' disciples and a decline in their own abilities.
Although he did not know what "processed" meant, he could roughly guess what it meant when he looked at the lifeless eyes of the women here, listening to whatever was said as if they were automatons.
He recalled Zhen Yi, whose head had been split into two, yet he was still alive and could even recover. He then thought of the umbrella girl and Ling Feng he had met before.
"I'll try to do it as soon as possible," Lu Sheng said in a low voice. "Squire Xiao, just prepare the Fake Silver Pill."
"Speaking of which, the reason I've invited you two here is to discuss the future Dharma Offering," he said softly with a smile.
After all, the specific conditions required for a Dharma Offering would change from time to time.
"Oh, it's fine for both the elderly and children. All that's needed is a drop of blood essence from the heart, so the quantity doesn't matter."
"That thief is too cunning. He never confronts us head-on and instead flees here and there. He's really not easy to deal with. That's why I'd like to ask Brother Lu to help me investigate and take care of him. Once you discover any clues, please inform me at once, "Xiao Hongye said sincerely. "When it's done, I'll give you a Saraca Flower from Ashoka Manor as a reward."
Xiao Hongye's gaze shifted to Lu Sheng.
Ling Feng had been killed by Lu Sheng with a single palm strike before he could even unleash his full strength.
The aristocratic families were basically strange demons in human skin. They looked at ordinary people as though they were pigs and sheep. Perhaps they were only slightly better than pigs and sheep.
"Nowadays, it's rare to see someone as pure as Brother Lu. No wonder you've attained Three-Vein at such a young age," Xiao Hongye sighed. He raised a cup of fine wine and toasted Lu Sheng.
The three of them chatted for a while before Taoist Bai Feng excused himself and left, leaving Lu Sheng and Xiao Hongye behind.
"Let's go somewhere else before we continue," Xiao Hongye suggested.
As the conversation progressed, he gradually understood.
Ashoka Manor was looking for a living sacrifice! This was a murderous scheme! Extracting blood from the heart — what else could it be other than murder?
Lu Sheng sighed in his heart. He had never been a kind and weak person. But to take someone's life for no reason, just for a so-called Ritual Offering? He did not think that he was that bad.
Xiao Hongye smiled.
"Don't worry, don't worry."
The three of them quickly changed rooms. As for the dead Ling Feng, no one mentioned him again. After they left, he turned into black ash and burned away.
"Ritual Offering?" Taoist Bai Feng frowned. "It's starting so soon? Isn't it once every ten years? "
It might be acceptable to say that he, Lu Sheng, was the Number One Expert among the mortals. But with Shangyang Jiuli guarding him and the two smiling tigers before him, he would be a fool to think that he was the Number One Expert of the Northern Lands.
"Hohoho, this is my only hobby. Please don't laugh at me," Xiao Hongye laughed, covering his mouth with his folding fan.
Lu Sheng's expression did not change, but his mind was at a complete loss. He had no idea what a Ritual Offering was. This seemed to be common knowledge to all Noblemen. From the looks of it, it seemed to be common knowledge.
Xiao Hongye waved his hand, gesturing for the surrounding guards to leave. Only Xian Wu and the beautiful courtesan were left.
It looked as if he had died from a headshot, but in truth, the interior of his corpse was already covered with a large web of Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill inner Qi. Without inner Qi, it was impossible to kill a Bind existence with brute force alone. Both were necessary. Only Yang attribute inner force could effectively kill an opponent.
Therefore, be it Noblemen or demons, they would do their best to maintain the stability and prosperity of their territories so that their population could grow. It would be easy to find Ritual Offering people at any time.
Lu Sheng finally understood.
"In that case, I can't guarantee the number of Ten Moonless Fingers, but I can provide a share of a hundred." He intended to start with the prisoners in the dungeons, or those who had committed crimes. With such a large base number, he would eventually be able to gather a hundred people.
"Please speak." Lu Sheng had long guessed that Xiao Hongye had other matters to attend to with his hard body skills.
"There's still six months to Ashoka Manor's Ritual Offering. There's no hurry. The Scarlet Dragon Tribulation Blood Sacrifice has expended too much energy, and my Lord has been exposed. Therefore, this matter still depends on the two of you. We can't afford to cause too much of a commotion." Xiao Hongye grinned. "We, Ashoka Manor, are willing to offer a hundred Fake Silver Pills as the total reward for this."
Lu Sheng beat around the bush and found out that as long as one had consecrated a Divine Weapon or Devil Blade, they would have to undergo a Ritual Offering. There were no exceptions.
He sat upright on a chair, and next to him was a seductive woman with voluptuous breasts. Although the environment was lascivious, he did not have the slightest desire to seek pleasure. There was only a trace of coldness in his heart.
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