Golden Dragon Swordsman S2
Worship Ritual

"Does anyone still want to test me?" Arya showed a flat face.

General Qian Tangjiang stepped forward, "There's something I want to make sure of you."

"Alright, sir can attack me first." Arya grunted softly.

"No, my goal is not to challenge you to fight. From the beginning I had suspected you, it was true that you lied to us with the cultivation you showed at that time." General Qian Tangjiang smiled amiably.

Arya looked at general Qian Tangjiang, after which she threw a smile. "Sorry sir, I can't go with you. Give my regards to Your Majesty, without asking I will gladly destroy the Bloody Devil."

General Qian Tangjiang frowned then nodded slowly. "So it's like that. Alright, I will pass it on to His Majesty. Wait a minute, I promise to come back with an army to help you."

"Thank you, sir.." Arya cupped her hands.

Patriarch Gu Ta Sian and several other Patriarchs approached Arya. From his gait made Arya smile wryly.

"Tabib Xian, actually I just want to see your true abilities. But if you mind, forget it don't have to think about my request." Patriarch Gu Ta Sian looked disinclined.

"I'm sorry, before I had suspected you that you were a member of the Bloody Devil in disguise and infiltrated to spy on us." Patriarch Liu Bei looked awkward.

"I can understand your suspicions, after all an Emperor Swordsman like me is indeed impossible to defeat a Sacred Swordsman." Arya smiled wryly. He then looked at Patriarch Gu Ta Sian. "If you want to know my abilities, better ask later on the Taoist Patriarch Lian. I'm sorry I couldn't show it in front of you all."

"Then what is the purpose of the Bloody Devil attacking us?" Patriarch Long Sha opened his voice.

Arya glanced at Patriarch Long Sha. "They were after me because I had killed one of their elders, and I also leaked out all their plans. From the information I got, they assumed that I was the Swordsman of the Tang Empire. Maybe that's why they followed me all the way here."

"I understand some of you still suspect me, but I won't force you if you don't come with me to attack them. I just ask you to keep the peace in this country, never be afraid to die for the survival of the people. Maybe with the battle your body will perish, but your kindness will always be remembered. And believe everything, be it evil or good, there must be karma. Remember, do not like to underestimate the slightest problem, because small things will be big if not immediately overcome." Arya said so straightforwardly and authoritatively.

Everyone nodded, their gaze towards Arya had now completely changed. They no longer underestimated Arya like a child, besides having seen for themselves her ability, they also found the soul of a leader inside the young man.

While they were talking, some people were walking closer to where they were. Arya slightly turned her attention to the horde of girls walking behind the ranks of the Patriarchs, elders, and government officials.

Noticing Arya's attention being distracted, the Patriarch and general Qian Tangjiang who were in front of her then turned their heads towards the young man's gaze.

"Oh, they are innocent girls who are victims. They previously attacked us for being in control of a technique but now they are aware and will soon be returned to their respective places." Without asking general Qian Tangjiang to explain.

Arya nodded slowly, she turned her gaze to look at the sky while thinking of something.

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Patriarch Pao Shaowen hit the table as he felt the dark energy of his two elders vanish, meaning that the two elders were already certain to have died. 

"I grossly underestimated the abilities of this imperial Swordsman, it seems like there are powerful warriors who are quietly watching my movements."

Clenching his hands, Patriarch Pao Shaowen began to recall all the information regarding the development of the outside world, including regarding a young man who had leaked out his plan of resurrecting the Demon King, as well, and also the alleged elders who suspect that there is a group of Swordsmen from the Tang Empire who are looking for their existence.

"I didn't hear of any warriors from the Tang Empire entering this imperial territory, except for the bodyguards employed by the Silver Lotus Association." Patriarch Chao Yun Kwok opened his voice after all the elders had gone to the task, in the room now only he and Patriarch Pao Shaowen were left.

Indeed, for anyone who wants to enter a country or empire they are required to go through a series of processes, for example, required to show identification, a license from the place of origin that guarantees them to be allowed to enter the territory of another empire. If their arrival aims to trade, then they are required to fill out an agreement form and they are also required to pay taxes every month. While for those who just visit, then they must fill in their identity data completely and after that they are required to wait until getting permission from the central government, in addition, they also have a time limit and must leave if their deadline is up, of course they can extend it by paying additional fees or registering themselves as residents of the empire.

All the document data of every person in and out of the Empire was collected by the local government, so that information about anyone entering the Ming Empire could be known in detail. And based on the Bloody Demon members stationed in the border region, Patriarch Chao Yun Kwok knew the information if no Swordsman from the Tang Empire entered the Ming imperial territory.

"I think if it is true that their purpose really wants to find us, they must come by infiltrating so that their arrival is not known. Seeing the Swordsman ability in this empire, there is no way they can kill our elders. Even if they're in the crackle, they'll be able to escape easily."  Patriarch Pao Shaowen seemed to be thinking about something.

Patriarch Chao Yun Kwok nodded softly, "If so, we better be more careful, lest our plans return to failure."

"I've thought about the solution, we'll wait for the next information. If the situation is bad, you come with me to move the ritual place." Patriarch Pao Shaowen rose from his seat of greatness.

"moved it? I don't agree, it'll hamper our goals. Less than 2 full moon again our goal will be achieved after performing the last ritual. Better tighten security, close all access headquarters, do not let anyone in and out freely. And to collect the girl and the baby, we just send some elders." Patriarch Chao Yun Kwok got up, he said straightforwardly.

Patriarch Pao Shaowen glanced at Patriarch Chao Yun Kwok with a faint smile. "I told you, we do it if the situation is bad. It's better to delay a while than to start over, right?"

Patriarch Pao Shaowen walked out, intending to head to the offering altar. Because indeed today is the time to make offerings of virgin and baby blood for rituals.

Arriving at the sacrificial altar, Patriarch Pao Shaowen then examined 7 girls and 7 babies to be crushed.

With a flat face, Patriarch Pao Shaowen walked to the front of the one-horned demon statue on his forehead and four-handed.

"Do as usual." Patriarch Pao Shaowen's orders on some of his subordinates.

Some of the Bloody Demon members immediately dragged the 7 girls to some part that contained a strange symbol circle. They are placed in their respective places, as well as 7 babies who will be made offerings.

Each member of the Bloody Devil took out a large stone and then smacked it into the head of the girl and the baby, that made them instantly dead with their heads broken and blood rushing all the way down the demon statue that was in front of Patriarch Pao Shaowen.

Not until there, after the blood of the victims was exhausted, the members of the Bloody Devil then began to skin the bodies of his victims and taken their flesh. While their bones are thrown away.

The flesh and internal organs of the tumbals are in the group under the demon statue. And a moment later there was an oddity, where from the statue came out black smoke that moved to cover the meat of the offering. A few seconds later, the smoke returned to the statue, and the meat that had been piled up had disappeared as if it had been eaten by the black smoke.

Suddenly the eyes of the demon statue lit up red, then a voice sounded with a heavy tone.

"Be careful I see someone messing with your plans. That's why I'm gonna give you some of my power." The voice stopped for a moment and suddenly a red light flashed onto the body of Patriarch Pao Shaowen. "Have you found a body that suits me?"

"Nor Your Majesty, I.."

"I thought you were stupid and slow. Find a young man with a birthmark burn on his chest. That guy's at your base, bring him here." After saying so, the statue's eyes slowly dimmed until it finally extinguished.

Patriarch Pao Shaowen frowned, he then ordered his subordinates who were there to gather the entire youth and examine the chests of all of them.