Chapter 1 Kou Beiyue

Kou Beiyue didn't recognize the man, but when his reflection showed the man's figure, his body trembled involuntarily, as if suppressed by something terrifying. Fear exploded in his heart. The danger warning ability derived from the Guhuo zhi Yao was triggered, adrenaline soared, and his pupils dilated rapidly!

"You are Kou Beiyue." The middle-aged man walked slowly.

"Who are you?"

Kou Beiyue was on high alert, reaching into his inventory for a 20 cm-long dagger, its blade covered with twisted runes.

This was one of the rewards he received for clearing a slaughter instance. It was called the Demon Blade, peerlessly sharp, with the functions of armor-piercing and bleeding. The runes on the blade could interfere with the enemy's spirit, causing hallucinations.

In addition, the Demon Blade could also increase the holder's speed, agility, and close combat ability. Besides these basic functions, the Demon Blade also had a skill—Blood Reservoir.

This skill could only be used by the Guhuo zhi Yao. It could store the essence blood obtained from killing targets and feed it back to the master at a critical moment, stimulating the master's Bloodthirsty Berserk passive. It was a very useful life-saving skill.

After all, when encountering a powerful enemy, you might not have the chance to kill and trigger "Bloodthirsty Berserk."

"As a Guhuo zhi Yao from the South, and a rogue cultivator, it's normal that you don't recognize me, but you should have heard my name." The middle-aged man stopped a few meters away, not approaching further. A cold tone came from under his mask: "Theology of War, Lust God General!" As he spoke, a scarlet blood light lit up in his pupils, and two blood-colored twisted runes appeared.

Lust God General... A Holy Rank powerhouse... A slightly weaker Lingjing Xingzhe, but still a whole level above Xiao Yuan... Damn it, I'm being controlled, completely unable to resist... Kou Beiyue's thoughts quickly disintegrated in unwillingness.

The light in his eyes faded, becoming dull, and his expression turned wooden.

The Lust God General slowly walked to the electric scooter, his scarlet eyes staring at him, and slowly said:

"Kou Beiyue, you are the Lust God General's slave, you are the Lust God General's slave..." The voice was low and ethereal, extremely bewitching, quietly modifying Kou Beiyue's cognition.

After a dozen seconds, the dullness in Kou Beiyue's pupils cleared, and he put away the Demon Blade, kneeling before the Lust God General, and said: "Master! Your loyal servant Kou Beiyue is willing to serve you."

This was a residential area, and there weren't many people coming and going, but it still attracted some attention.

"Get up!"

The Lust God General knew that if he really sent this kid to his death, his subconscious would definitely fight back, and there was a high probability that he would break free from the bewitched state and regain his sanity.

The mental resilience of Lingjing Xingzhe was not comparable to ordinary people, and this kid was also a Guhuo zhi Yao and a Holy Rank, so he had strong resistance to "bewitchment." It would take a long time to "consolidate" before he could completely modify his cognition.

Of course, the Lust God General didn't need this kid to be his long-term slave. His value was only limited to today.

"Do you know Yuan Shi Tian Zun?" The Lust God General asked.

Kou Beiyue immediately stood up and bowed, answering, "I know him. Yuan Shi Tian Zun is my benefactor."

The Lust God General said, "From now on, he isn't!"

Kou Beiyue was stunned, lowering his head: "Master, he, he is my benefactor..."

The Lust God General frowned. He didn't expect Yuan Shi Tian Zun to have such an important position in this kid's heart. Even after being bewitched by him, Kou Beiyue still clearly remembered his kindness.

Scarlet runes reappeared in his eyes. The Lust God General coldly said:

"From now on, he isn't... Kou Beiyue, recognize your identity. You are just this God General's slave, and everything you have is bestowed by this God General."

Kou Beiyue's expression suddenly twisted. "Master, he, he, he is no longer my benefactor." As he said these words, he felt empty inside, as if he had lost something.

The Lust God General nodded in satisfaction and asked, "What is your relationship with Xiao Yuan?"

"Replying to Master, Xiao Yuan is my companion, and also my guide..." After Kou Beiyue finished speaking, he suddenly showed a strange expression, a little shy, a little pretentious, but in the end, he truthfully told his master his feelings:

"She, she is a very important person to me. Like a mother, like an older sister, I respect her very much."

The Lust God General was slightly stunned. He thought that this kid was secretly in love with Xiao Yuan, after seeing his strange and pretentious expression. After all, even he coveted that woman.

A thin-skinned and pretentious little brat... The Lust God General chuckled and couldn't help but ponder.

For him, hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun could be done slowly. Since he came to Jin City and controlled Kou Beiyue, he might as well subdue the great beauty first. First, he could take possession of the beauty he had been longing for for a long time, and relieve the "fire" that had been suppressed for the past two days. Second, Xiao Yuan was a Level 5 Wugu Master, not comparable to those playthings. She could be used to lure Yuan Shi Tian Zun, and could also serve as a powerful assistant.

The Lust God General asked:

"Tell me everything about No Trace Inn and Xiao Yuan. Her personality, items, battle records, I want everything." He had obtained a lot of information about Xiao Yuan from the Blood Swallow, but it was all outdated information.

Kou Beiyue didn't hide anything, telling "Master" everything about Xiao Yuan's information, items, personality, and the existence of Wu Hen Dashi. The Lust God General was listening and evaluating Xiao Yuan's combat power, simulating battle scenes, until the Master-level "Wu Hen Dashi" appeared. His expression suddenly froze.

Xiao Yuan had a Master Wu Hen behind her, a savior of self... Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs!

The Lust God General was startled. There were many Lingjing Xingzhe in the world, but the higher you went, the more the numbers declined drastically. There were many Master-level experts, but there were only so many. Although he was a prominent figure active in the north, he had heard of this peak Master "Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs." The Theology of War's database contained information about this person.

A freak! A freak among evil professions!

The early deeds of this person could not be verified, but in the Holy Rank, Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs was extremely famous and had done many things. He was clearly an evil profession, but he did things for justice, specializing in hunting down evildoers, including but not limited to Lingjing Xingzhe.

All killings were for atonement.

This was different from the madman Mo Yan. "Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs" was not extreme and was a true hero. The philosophy he promoted to the outside world was:

When he reached the Master Rank, perhaps he realized that doing good deeds could not save himself. This person changed his style, no longer killing. His philosophy to the outside world also became "Lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot."

Damn it, Xiao Yuan turned out to be a person of "Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs"... The Lust God General's face was gloomy. He asked, "If you or Xiao Yuan are in danger, will that Wu Hen Dashi take action to protect you?"

Kou Beiyue truthfully answered:

"My cultivation has not been recognized by the Master. He has never bestowed the Dream-Entering Jade Talisman. Among the group of people following the Master's cultivation, only a very few have the Dream-Entering Jade Talisman. Xiao Yuan is the Master's beloved disciple and is responsible for managing Wu Hen Inn. She has one."

The Lust God General asked in detail about the information on the Dream-Entering Jade Talisman. After getting Kou Beiyue's answer, he frowned deeply.

She herself was a Level 5 Wugu Master, and she also had the "Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs" Dream-Entering Jade Talisman, which could summon this Master at any time. Even if Wu Hen was restricted by his philosophy and didn't want to kill, saving people was easy. Unless there was a Heavenly King-level expert to help...

But it was even more difficult to invite them to take action. The Heavenly Kings were all freaks. Even if he used the reason of hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun, it would probably be difficult to move them...

Besides Mo Yan, the Theology of War also had three Heavenly Kings, namely Terror, Extinction, and Ghost Blade. The Lust God General could already imagine how they would answer.

The Terror Heavenly King would say: "Whether or not to kill Yuan Shi Tian Zun is my freedom. You can't ask me."

The Twin Extinction Heavenly King would say: "Killing people is all that matters. Why talk so far? Instead of running all the way to Songhai to kill Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I think pleasing you would be more enjoyable."

The Ghost Blade Heavenly King would say: "Yuan Shi Tian Zun? What kind of ant is that? He doesn't deserve my action. If you insist that I kill him, then let him issue a challenge to me."

As for the other God Generals, they obviously couldn't stop "Wu Hen of Bygone Affairs."

Before I have a foolproof plan, I should let her go for now... The Lust God General took a deep breath and could only reluctantly suspend the plan, and instead pondered the action of hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

"With the relationship between Yuan Shi Tian Zun and this kid, it's not difficult to lure him to Jin City, but Yuan Shi Tian Zun is a Star Official. Traps and ambushes are difficult to work. He may be detected in advance, and he may ambush me instead. Before hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I must restrain his astrology..."

The Lust God General's thoughts turned. As a powerhouse with extremely rich experience, he quickly thought of a method.

"Kou Beiyue!" The Lust God General looked at the kid standing with his head lowered and said, "This God General is going to Shi Jing Farmhouse. Go prepare a car."

When Kou Beiyue heard that he had the opportunity to serve his master, he happily straddled the electric scooter, patting the seat behind him and said, "Master, I will take you there now..."

The Lust God General looked at the electric scooter and couldn't help but fall silent.

The first thing he thought of was not to steal a car, not to bewitch a car owner to act as a driver, but to use an electric scooter to serve me, his master? What use was there for this kind of useless servant!

The Lust God General looked gloomy and stopped a black car that was slowly entering the residential area.

"Don't block the way, get out of here!"

The car was driven by a middle-aged man with a round face, who poked his head out of the car window and shouted impatiently.

The Lust God General's eyes immediately lit up with scarlet runes, and he coldly said, "You are just a servant. What gave you the courage to speak to me, your master, like this?"

The middle-aged man's expression froze, and he was stunned for a few seconds. Then, a look of fear and panic appeared on his round face. He pushed open the car door, rolled and crawled out of the car, bowing repeatedly: "Master, spare me, Master, spare me!"

The Lust God General nodded. "Take me to Shi Jing Farmhouse."

On the third floor of a residential building, at the corridor window, Man Xue Mantou, with a baby face, watched the Lust God General take Kou Beiyue into the car and leave the residential area. He immediately took out his mobile phone and dialed the Gu King's number.

"President, he took the bait and left. I didn't dare to get too close, so I don't know where he went."

A concise "Mm" came from the phone, and then the call was hung up.

Man Xue Mantou put his phone back in his pocket and looked in the direction where the black car drove away, frowning, with a hint of loss flashing across his face. The Lust God General killed people like flies, and from tomorrow onwards, he would have to deliver food alone again.

Shi Jing Farmhouse.

The farmhouse was built by the Shi Jing Village Reservoir, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The only access was the cement road connecting the village.

The proprietress was a local. She lost her husband early and had no children. She borrowed money from the villagers and built a farmhouse by the reservoir.

Because her craftsmanship was really good, she had accumulated a lot of repeat customers over the years. Every night, diners came in an endless stream. After twelve o'clock, it was still brightly lit here.

After leaving Jin City, the black car followed the navigation, and after much turning, finally found this remote place. Shi Jing Village was more than 30 kilometers away from Jin City.

The round-faced middle-aged man parked the car in the open space outside the farmhouse. The Lust God General said lightly: "You two, wait for me in the car."

After saying that, he pushed open the car door and walked towards the brightly lit farmhouse—which was just a three-story building with courtyards in the front and back. Each room was decorated according to the standards of city restaurants. The first and second floors were for ordinary diners, and the third floor was reserved for special guests (evil professionals).

The Lust God General had been here twice, and the "waiter" in the farmhouse recognized him and immediately invited him to the backyard. Compared to the lively front yard, the backyard was much quieter. Old-fashioned light bulbs cast a yellow light. In the slightly dim yard, by the well, a middle-aged woman in her forties was sitting on a small wooden stool, washing clothes with her head lowered.

Her facial features were ordinary, with fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and her skin was dark, no different from countless rural women.

"I told you, a rotten crotch man like you doesn't deserve to touch a finger of Xiao Yuan." The middle-aged woman clearly didn't look up, but seemed to know that the visitor was the Lust God General.

The Lust God General stood in the courtyard and smiled:

"Tsk tsk, you're really tough. You're just a little old, otherwise, this God General would be looking forward to serving with you and Xiao Yuan... This time I'm not here for her. Are you interested in hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun?"

The middle-aged woman stopped washing clothes for a moment, then quickly resumed, and said lightly:

"Although a reward of 100 million is tempting, I'm not short of money to the point of gambling my life. What's wrong? After making a few noises in Songhai, do you really think those five old guys are pushovers?"

The Lust God General laughed:

"I have a way to lure Yuan Shi Tian Zun out of Songhai, but I need your help."

The middle-aged woman took her hands out of the wash basin, straightened up, and stared at the Lust God General, "You have a plan?"

"I captured a little guy. He has a very deep entanglement with Yuan Shi Tian Zun. It's very easy to lure Yuan Shi Tian Zun out with him, but you also know that Yuan Shi Tian Zun is a Star Official. Traps and ambushes won't work against Star Officials," the Lust God General said:

"So I need your participation, and to pray for the step of luring Yuan Shi Tian Zun. Praying for items may not work, it has to be a Wugu Master of your level."

Praying (blessing) is one of the three main skills of Holy Rank Wugu Masters. By arranging rituals, they can pray to the supreme beings in the dark, and obtain their blessing, so that things they seek go smoothly.

Wugu Masters had a very high status in ancient times, and were often called "wild witches" among the people, and were revered. The simpler the thing to pray for, the greater the chance of success.

If the Blood Swallow prayed for the success of the plan to hunt Yuan Shi Tian Zun, then there would be many prerequisites, they must have a detailed and complete plan and there were no major loopholes.

Instead of hiding at home and being afraid of everything, just setting up an altar and doing rituals, Yuan Shi Tian Zun would come to their door to be killed. That was obviously impossible.

Whereas the Lust God General's request was simpler. Praying for a successful hunt involved too many factors, and the success rate was limited. If it was just praying for the ability to lure Yuan Shi Tian Zun, with a detailed plan in place, the success rate could be said to be 100% with the Blood Swallow's level.

Yuan Shi Tian Zun might have problems with his eyes, causing him to be unable to use astrology, or he might become careless and forget to use astrology... In short, the other party would definitely have all kinds of accidents that would prompt him to come.

"After it's done, we'll split all the rewards five ways," the Lust God General smiled. "One of my few advantages is that I never go back on my promises to women."

The Blood Swallow got up, entered a low house in the courtyard, and said:

*Indestructible King Kong*

"I can start the ritual now. Go get the little guy's blood and tell me the specific relationship between him and Yuan Shi Tian Zun..."

10 p.m.

In the bedroom, Zhang Yuanqing was lying in bed, his thoughts flying.

"The Lust God General killed an entire official team, which is equivalent to declaring war on the Songhai branch. The elders might not care about ordinary cases, but now they are probably restless. When the elders get serious, even Mo Yan can be imprisoned. If I were the Lust God General, I would definitely leave Songhai or go into hiding in the near future... In that case, it would be too difficult to find him and kill him."

And you never know when the Lust God General will kill you back. Then another team will be destroyed. Moreover, Zhang Yuanqing thought that it was very likely that the Lust God General was targeting him. The reason was simple. In the reward list issued by the evil organization, he ranked on the Earth Ranking, but his level was only 4, making him the most cost-effective prey.

The Lust God General hunted him. The reason was very sufficient. Just like the orthodox profession hunting down the evil profession on the wanted list, it was a matter of course. No additional reasons and hatred were needed.

The reward was the best motivation.

"Seriously, from Li Xianzong to Lu Yan, and then to Lust, is the Theology of War at odds with me? I finally survived the slaughter instance. I haven't even had a few days of peace. I just wanted to have a good love affair with Guan Ya before entering the next instance..."

Zhang Yuanqing was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep when his phone dinged, an information coming in. He grabbed his phone, unlocked the screen, and found that it was a message from Kou Beiyue:

"Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I've saved some money recently and I want to treat you to a meal. Xiao Yuan is also coming, come if you want."

ps: typos will be corrected later.