Chapter 732 - 324: Gods of the Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 732: Chapter 324: Gods of the Past, Present, and Future

"Wasn’t the Blood Origin Cult destroyed?"

"It’s that Blood Origin Cult. The cult sacrifices flesh and blood, once eroded by the Evil God, they forsake food and become blood demons feeding on flesh, only drinking human blood and eating human flesh, fearing the sun," said Fu Yu. "The cult has resurfaced frequently over the years, leading to several battles with the Church Court, with our Night Patrol also involved in many fights. We thought it was extinct, but it’s emerged again. Those followers possess superhuman strength, fearlessness of death, and are extremely difficult to kill. Moreover, their wounds quickly heal after devouring human flesh and blood."

"We suspect the ultimate culprit behind the major battle three years ago wasn’t fully eradicated. The sect hierarch was fake, a mere decoy," Fu Yu said, "but the case was led by the Church Court and declared closed. We had no say in it."

Blood demons? Sounds like a mix between vampires and zombies.

"We discovered anomalies during our tomb raiding investigation. Initially, we thought it was just ordinary tomb raiding, but later found numerous cemeteries with the same situation: in addition to missing burial items, corpses were gone too."

"What does the Blood Origin Cult worship?" Li Xin asked.

"The Blood Origin Cult worships the Bloodthirsty Monarch, a subordinate god of the old era."

"Oh, and the Main God?"

The meeting room fell silent, "It’s the Night God."

The Bloodthirsty Monarch is a subordinate god of the Night God, one of the mightiest Divine Beings of the old era, a Supreme God of the night. After its demise, the Moon God emerged, inheriting part of the Night God’s authority. Of course, this notion is taboo within the Moon God’s Court, as they believe the Moon God is the rightful one.

Death God and Nether God, Fallen Mother Goddess and Earth Mother Goddess, Night God and Moon God... Now, the followers of the Death God and Fallen Mother Goddess are active; the revival of the Night God’s followers isn’t surprising either.

Yet the Moon God’s Court remains tight-lipped about this, and Sister Kathy never mentioned it, clearly signaling deep waters.

"Dragon squad, keep watch, I’ll communicate with the Church Court," Li Xin couldn’t provide a clear judgment.

Night God...

Somehow, it doesn’t feel that simple. The Nether God’s Court is clearly troubled by the Death God, conducting a comprehensive search. Mr. Taurus is deeply involved, but it seems ineffective. Once a Divine Being is revived, under Dao Yuan’s power system, followers will inevitably emerge. The Fallen Mother Goddess seems to aim to obtain something from Oliver, granting divinity. Superficially, it looks like Dark Cuisine, yet there might be hidden methods unknown to him.

Once, during a chat with Sister Kathy, she also mentioned Oliver must die, meaning Ol’ Vinci knew.

Li Xin felt overwhelmed; he initially thought the Earth Pope’s ultimate goal was to absorb the new path of the Celestial Principle School. Now it seems there might be other purposes. ℯℯ𝑙.

An era shift, a game between past gods, present gods, and future gods.

Perhaps, precisely because of this, future gods have an opportunity.

Everyone gazed at the pondering Li Xin in silence; Li Xin smiled, "I thought of something else, let’s continue."

Other captains reported the main issues of their teams, while Meng Po and Lu Shuimo recorded the content needing unified reporting to the Church Court and Cabinet.

The morning meeting concluded, and Long Ji and others left the Shadow Owl. Long Ji, Wen Xingtai, and Mo Zilu headed to the South District. Matters concerning the Blood Origin Cult had to be handled cautiously; tomb raiding was just the first step. If it reignites, there will undoubtedly be major casualties.

"Dragon squad, I’m somewhat alarmed by recent investigations. I’m concerned that this tomb robbing issue hasn’t just surfaced recently; it might have been happening for a long time," Wen Xingtai said.

"What’s going on?"

"You know the death tolls in the South District and North District are the highest, most corpses don’t even reach the cemeteries but are directly buried in the suburbs. This is fully handled by a charity named Nightfort. However, during my investigation, I encountered significant resistance," Wen Xingtai explained, "I discovered that the Hundred Martial Hall is secretly running them."

"The Hundred Martial Hall is involved in many areas; handling funerals isn’t surprising."

"The issue is, I had people check their so-called burial sites, and there are no bodies at all," Wen Xingtai said. "Later, their person in charge mentioned that to save effort, they secretly threw them into the sea."

Long Ji furrowed his brow, "You’re suggesting those bodies were used to feed the blood demons?"

"I don’t know; such a huge quantity would require countless blood demons to consume," Wen Xingtai frowned. "I’m unsure; it’s possible they did dump them into the sea."

"We lack evidence as well. The Hundred Martial Hall is currently at odds with us, and we can’t do anything about them. What’s important is they offer burial services as charity, not charging families in need, having a good reputation in both the North District and South District," Mo Zilu said.

"Why didn’t you mention it to the headquarters just now?"

"We aren’t certain yet, are merely guessing. If true, feeding so many blood demons would be city-devastating," Mo Zilu chuckled wryly, "We’ve got enough on our plates."

"You two should dig deeper into the Nightfort charity," Long Ji said, "Once we get evidence, report immediately to the headquarters."

"Dragon bro, I feel our headquarters can’t do much either. Ji Sheng is still out there, living freely," Mo Zilu couldn’t help but say.

Long Ji glanced at Mo Zilu, "Best put away such frivolous thoughts. Haven’t you noticed the major changes occurring within the Night Patrol? Ji Sheng is a grand steward of the Royal Family. We couldn’t even deal with a mere gatekeeper before; you’re no greenhorn."

"I know; I’m not underestimating the headquarters, just frustrated because we know he’s the one who killed Jiang Wu, and we’re just powerless," Mo Zilu said.

"The headquarters has tried its best, having powerful royal figures questioned by the Council, losing face. What more do you want? Focus on your work; seems you’re too idle," Long Ji said.

"Old Mo, the headquarters is the Night Patrol’s headquarters, not the Pope. Even the Pope wouldn’t want to offend the Royal Family, don’t daydream," added Wen Xingtai.

Honestly, some captains held unrealistic expectations, and after Ji Sheng came out unscathed, they felt quite disappointed.

The elections are in full swing. Chen Rutang’s lead has had unexpected results: the public’s support for him has skyrocketed. Even Nalan Jingguo doesn’t know the reason, and neither does Chen Rutang, who’s somewhat baffled.

Since when has he been this popular? Is it just because he walked around the poor district a few times? Even with thick skin, he doesn’t think he’s done anything significant. He indeed sensed the struggles and numerous issues in both the North and South Districts, but as a candidate councillor, he can’t do much besides offering a few comforting words.

Yet what Chen Rutang doesn’t know is that, to most ordinary people, it’s been ages since a significant figure cared enough to notice them. The last was Luthor, who changed the era, before everything reverted to the old ways for a long time.

Now, someone else has come forward, even being the teacher of Luthor Governor’s descendant, with all sorts of buffs stacked up. Comparing him to Nalan Jingguo and the Potter Family, the public’s rebellious mentality has never been higher, collectively filled with hope for Chen Rutang.

Admittedly, most of these people don’t have voting rights, but public opinion isn’t powerless, especially when it’s massive. Later, a representative would emerge on their behalf. Furthermore, Chen Rutang unknowingly became a representative of a new class, strengthening that support significantly.

Few offer support during times of need, while many add icing on the cake. Humans are driven by benefit and avoiding harm, public justice party internally realizes this, seeing hope for victory, they begin fully supporting Chen Rutang. As a result, Chen Rutang’s campaign funds, promotion channels, and cooperation improve significantly, momentarily overshadowing Nalan Jingguo.

—We yearn for change, we yearn for a new era.

This was the headline from the Freedom Newspaper. The scholars from the Celestial Principle School wield powerful pens, conducting field investigations into people’s new lives, in all four districts. They even bring up past achievements of Luthor Governor. This is once again Dragonrise’s turning point, electing Chen Rutang as Grand Governor, Dragonrise will soar.

Nalan Jingguo hasn’t given up and won’t. He even imitates Chen Rutang by visiting the poor district, taking many photos, but they are met with ridicule after being published.

Nalan Jingguo, clad in extravagance, required red carpets rolled out wherever he went, greeted with fawning flattery. Though dressed plainly, his wealth and refined appearance were clear. The reports were blatantly fake, receiving more ridicule with every comparison.

The public merely lacks access to the truth, not intelligence. Even if a few are momentarily confused, there’s always someone clear-headed around them. Once aware, they only develop greater aversion towards Nalan Jingguo.

Chen Rutang’s path, Nalan Jingguo can’t tread. He feels visceral disgust encountering those filthy lower-level individuals.