As soon as these words came out, Wen Anguo's hands trembled and he stood there in a daze.

"You are joking, our general is joking." A voice came from the side of General Lang, and a man who looked like a rat hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Haha, the general is really funny, funny." Wen Anguo came back to his senses, laughed dryly twice, and changed the subject. Not long after, he began to greet other people.

"Humph, boring." General Lang sneered, looked at the people in the room full of laughter, licked his lips, and his cold eyes scanned everyone, and finally fell on a pile of meat in front of the table. He raised his hand to grab it and chewed it hard. Immediately, his hands, mouth, and half of his face were greasy.

Most of the people around were civil servants. Seeing this, they all showed a trace of contempt, but they did not say anything and just drank.

The banquet lasted for nearly two hours. When General Lang and his men returned to the post station, it was already late at night.

In front of the door, the man with a rat-like face bent over and spoke to General Lang carefully: "General, we are in the human territory after all, please pay attention."

General Lang waved his hand and interrupted directly: "You just need to worry about these things, otherwise what do you want your subordinates to do? They say that there is a difference between superiors and subordinates. If you let the subordinates worry about everything, there is no need for you to live."

"Yes, yes, yes!" When the man heard this, he immediately sweated like rain, nodded like pounding garlic, and dared not say more.

General Lang nodded, pushed open the door and walked in.

"People are just food for us, why think so much? In this Yuanning Prefecture, we are kings and hegemons. When we accumulate strength in the future, we will leave Shu and compete for hegemony in the Central Plains, and truly enslave humans!"

Thinking of this in his heart, he came around and opened all the windows to let the moonlight penetrate in without restraint.

A faint glow was sprinkled on General Lang's sturdy body. He trembled all over, his face showed an intoxicated look, and the hairs in his pores became thicker and longer.

Boom!

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the corner of the room.

"Huh?" General Lang stopped moving, and the hair on his body instantly shrank back. Then he turned around and walked to the corner and picked up a cage.

There was a hedgehog in the cage. Noticing General Lang's sight, the hedgehog immediately curled up and trembled slightly.

Seeing this, General Lang smiled wryly: "Don't be afraid. As long as you help me find that mortal, I will let you go and your people will be free. Of course, it can't be delayed too long..."

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"Sorry for the long wait."

Qiu Yan sat in the solemn hall with his eyes closed. There was nothing around him. He felt a sense of dead silence. It was not until the apology sounded that the dead silence was dispelled and Qiu Yan opened his eyes.

The visitor was the land of the south city who had met him once. He looked humble and said: "Today, there are more people who died tragically in the city, and most of them are residual souls. The city god had to spend more time to lead them. This happened suddenly, so you have been waiting here for so long."

"Oh? Suddenly there are tragic deaths. What happened in the city?" Qiu Yan's heart moved and he asked.

He used the starlight as a guide to come to this solemn hall, which is the location of the City God Temple of Yuanning City. Then he was led here and waited quietly. He was still suspicious at first, but now after listening to the words of the land god in the south of the city, he paid attention and most of his doubts disappeared.

"It's nothing, just a few monsters entered the city, didn't control their mouths, and swallowed a few living people." The land god in the south of the city said lightly, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong.

Qiu Yan was startled when he heard this, and his mind was turning, but he said, "Hmm? Monsters eat people? This is not a trivial matter. I wonder how the City God will deal with it."

"What's the big deal about monsters eating people?" The land god in the south of the city smiled and looked at Qiu Yan, "We are the gods of the earth, commanding a law and communicating yin and yang. Whether it is people, livestock, or birds, they are all the same. Death is just the fading of the body, leaving only the soul. What's the difference between monsters eating people and people eating livestock? Good and evil have their own destinations, and there are six reincarnations in the next life. The monsters that entered the city today ate people but did not take souls. However, they crossed the line and committed crimes, so they must be punished. The City God has sent people to hold them accountable. Afterwards, they will report to the underworld and record it in the book of life and death."

Qiu Yan was stunned when he heard this.

Seeing his appearance, the local god in the south of the city said, "You are a natural god, so you must have seen many people worship you, so you have a preconceived idea in your mind. It doesn't matter what position you take and what things you are in charge of. If you are willing, just protect those humans more in the future."

At this point, he slapped his head and said, "Look, I'm off topic again. I'm here to take you to see the Lord of the City. Just follow me."

As he said this, he walked ahead, and Qiu Yan followed him.

As they walked, the south city land suddenly turned around and said, "We hit it off last time, but I forgot to ask about your origins. It will be difficult to introduce you to the city god later."

Qiu Yan was prepared for this: "I was born in Minyuan Mountain. Since I ascended to the throne, I have never had a name."

"As expected," the south city land nodded, "then you might as well take the name 'Minyuan' first, and change it after you are canonized by the heaven in the future." Then he smiled again and said, "I only asked for a name, and I haven't announced myself yet. My name is Huang Jue."

As they talked, the two had walked to the end of the empty hall, walked through a corridor, and stood in front of a white wall. The south city land Huang Jue stepped forward, raised his hand and waved, and ripples appeared on the wall like water, like a curtain.

Faintly, Qiu Yan felt a sense of estrangement and isolation from the wall.

"I'll take you here. The master is waiting for you inside." He took two steps back and raised his hand to salute. "The business here is over. I'll take my leave first. If you have time, you may come to my place." After he finished speaking, he turned into a green light and disappeared.

Seeing the guide leave, Qiu Yan did not feel strange. He looked at the lifted wall. It was hazy and difficult to see clearly.

Taking a deep breath, he took a step and walked into the smoke.

The next moment, the mist parted, revealing the scene inside.

What appeared in front of him was an ordinary hall, tall and spacious, with a magnificent house.

There was a table in the middle, and an incense burner on the table, with smoke lingering and exuding fragrance.

Next to the table, someone was sitting upright.

The figure was thin, wearing armor, the armor plates were shining coldly, one hand was on the table, holding a book, and there was an inexplicable aura all over his body. Without words or movements, the figure seemed to fill the whole room.

Just one glance, Qiu Yan's attention was all attracted by this figure, and then he noticed that the man's face was covered by a silver mask.

The mask had eyes, nose and mouth, and it was metallic.

After a slight pause, Qiu Yan then raised his arms and bowed: "Minyuan Mountain God, meet the City God."

After hearing this, the man moved, and raised his empty left hand: "Minyuan Mountain God? No need to be polite." The voice was round and smooth, like a clear spring flowing through the heart.

Qiu Yan was slightly surprised when he heard it.

"This City God... is actually a woman!"