The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 260 - 178 Chang’an Affairs Concluded_3

Chapter 260: Chapter 178 Chang’an Affairs Concluded_3

"Those are our real opportunities..."

"Brother Yan!"

Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan were waiting outside the Captain Bureau. Seeing Li Yan come out, they immediately relaxed and hurried over.

Without waiting for them to ask, Li Yan smiled and said, "No harm, they were just asking some questions. Let’s go, Manager Wan must be waiting!"

Saying this, he gestured with his right hand.

Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan instantly understood and stopped asking questions, following Li Yan from Government Square towards the City God Temple.

Government Square and Guangde Square, where the City God Temple was located, were merely one district apart. Since Li Yan didn’t spend much time in the Captain Bureau, when they arrived, the ritual had not yet ended.

Outside the City God Temple, flagpoles had been erected, seemingly arranged according to the positions of stars. Even high magic platforms had been set up in the courtyard.

Daoists in purple, luxurious Magic Robes stood on the platforms, waving Magic Swords, stepping with Astral Step, visible Yellow Paper ash swirling into a tornado and rising two zhang high.

Seeing this, Li Yan was secretly alarmed.

He could clearly smell the thick incense enveloping the entire City God Temple, as if it encompassed grand mountains and rivers, with dense Divine Astral thoughts flickering, as if gods dwelled in the mountains.

This oppressive feeling made it difficult for him to breathe.

In such a scenario, Li Yan dared not use Hook Paper for communication with God nor did he keep his smell superpower active, to prevent his spirit from getting hurt.

Outside the City God Temple, five teams had gathered, from Ezhou, Jinzhou, Xiang Chu, Southern Yue, and Shan State. Due to the Fire Bear Gang causing trouble, only Manager Wan’s team remained.

At that moment, he, holding twelve Magic Flags, seemed at a loss.

Out of twenty-four spots, half were in his hands!

Seeing Li Yan appear, he relaxed, but just as he was about to speak, a row of Daoists emerged from the City God Temple, lightly flicking their horsetail whisks:

"Offer the flags, worship the gods!"

At this command, all team leaders immediately stepped forward, holding the Magic Flags respectfully on wooden trays, which were then carried into the City God Temple by several Daoists from the Law Enforcement Hall.

Li Yan frowned and quickly stepped back.

He could feel that as the Magic Flags entered, the momentum of the City God Temple sharply increased, and strands of cold and solemn energy fell from the sky.

Even without his Divine Skills, this made his hair stand on end.

Inside the main hall of the City God Temple.

Demon hunters all stood outside, their faces pale and eyes filled with tension.

A bronze coffin was placed inside the hall, surrounded by densely packed Lotus Lamps, all affixed with Yellow Talismans.

Above the coffin, more were wrapped with red rope and talisman paper.

Bang bang bang!

The bronze coffin kept making noises, the talismans burned one by one, and the outside Lotus Lamps extinguished one after another.

A cold wind rose in the hall, the originally somewhat damp ground suddenly became dry and spread outward.

Just then, the ritual finally concluded, and Li Yan sensed a force of solemn energy falling from the sky, causing the bronze coffin to no longer tremble.

All Daoists breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads as they exchanged looks, eyes filled with fright.

"Quick, set off overnight, transport it to Hua Mountain!"

...

Outside the City God Temple, the commoners saw the ritual conclude, all lighting incense and praying with smiling faces, hopeful for favorable weather in the coming year.

Manager Wan, holding twelve Tokens, took out ten and said to Li Yan with a wry smile, "Brother Yan, these things are too hot to handle. I really can’t manage them. You decide what to do..."

Li Yan did not stand on ceremony, taking the Tokens and feeling the strange gazes around him. Suddenly, he spoke up:

"Gentlemen, whoever wants a Token, find the Weeping Man in Fengyi Square!"

...

Southeast of the city, Tongji Alley.

In the dilapidated and dark street, a man in a black robe glanced at the distant night sky lit with fireworks, then turned and continued walking.

Behind him, countless rats followed...