151: Nine Holy Grails in a Row

Zhong Sheng’s lips curved into a smile. From within his large gray robe, he took out a pair of divination blocks, then stood up, knelt before Lu Ze, and holding the divination blocks in both hands, he devoutly asked, “Heavenly God, is the person who can lead us out of suffering this Lu Ze before us?”

“Clatter.”

The divination blocks were tossed out with a sound, landing on the ground with a soft clatter.

Lu Ze had heard of some rules regarding tossing divination blocks.

This was a custom in certain regions of Huaxia, where people would ask for the will of the gods by tossing divination blocks, believing that the gods would give them the absolutely correct direction.

Lu Ze looked down and saw that one divination block was face up and the other face down, forming a 'Holy Cup', which indicated that the gods had agreed to the question just asked.

Before Lu Ze could say anything, Zhong Sheng picked up the divination blocks again, repeated the same question, and tossed them. With two soft clatters, the divination blocks were still one face up and one face down.

Zhong Sheng did not stop, continuing to pick up the divination blocks and repeat the previous action.

It wasn't until the ninth time that the divination blocks were tossed, and they were still one face up and one face down.

Zhong Sheng smiled, and the other gray robes also stared intently at Lu Ze.

Nine consecutive tosses of the divination blocks, all resulting in one face up and one face down, a Holy Cup!

Zhong Sheng picked up the divination blocks, stood up, walked in front of Lu Ze, and said, “Lu Ze, nine is the ultimate number. Nine consecutive Holy Cups, you should understand what this means, right?”

It meant that the gods absolutely approved of the matter they had inquired about.

The gods were guiding them, and Lu Ze was the stealth practitioner who could bring them salvation and give them their future direction!

Lu Ze took the divination blocks from Zhong Sheng's hand and asked in his mind, “System, is there anything wrong with this thing?”

Tossing nine consecutive Holy Cups, the probability of that was simply too low.

Lu Ze had always been respectful but disbelieving when it came to matters of gods.

He was more inclined to believe, 'My fate is in my hands, not in the heavens!'

The System has finished scanning! This item is a divination block, made of ordinary wood, and there is nothing strange about it!

Lu Ze raised an eyebrow. Every move Zhong Sheng made was under the surveillance of Lu Ze and Zhele, and any small action would be discovered.

Now that the divination blocks also had no issues, it seemed that she had indeed tossed nine consecutive Holy Cups.

Lu Ze held the divination blocks and smiled, “Just because of this, you are willing to make me your leader, to command you all? This reason sounds, to say the least, absurd.”

All under heaven come and go for profit.

If Zhong Sheng were to decide her fate, and the fate of the people behind her, solely based on tossing divination blocks, it would be making light of their lives.

Zhong Sheng gave a pathetic smile, “Absurd? Lu Ze, don’t you think it’s absurd that we look neither human nor ghost? Don’t you think it’s absurd that we, just like you, were born of parents, and didn’t do anything bad, yet are regarded as anomalies by humans?”

“We spent hundreds of years trying to get rid of these bodies, trying blood transfusions, heart and lung transplants, and even actively negotiating with representatives of the Human Race! We did everything we could! We just wanted a Human Race identity! But what did we get? We were framed and ambushed by our former compatriots, surrounded and slaughtered! Because we refused to sign contracts with demons, we were attacked by hordes of demons! Is there any place for us in this world?!”

“There is nothing left! We have nothing left!”

Zhong Sheng seemed to fall into a state of frenzy. She spread her arms, and tears streamed down her face, “Humans cannot be trusted, demons cannot be allied with. I want to be a follower of the gods, let the gods guide us!”

“Thud!”

Zhong Sheng suddenly knelt on the ground, prostrating herself forward with all her might, and the other gray robes also knelt, bowing in worship, continuously murmuring, “Gods protect me! Keep me safe, keep my loved ones well! I am willing to sacrifice my life!”

Rows of gray robes knelt on the ground, perfectly aligned.

To be honest, if this were in an ordinary world, Lu Ze would definitely feel like he had entered a cult organization.

But in this world, anything was possible.

If what Zhong Sheng had just said was true, being forced to such an extent, it was indeed possible for them to fall into such a frenzied state.

However, Lu Ze was not interested in their past; he was only interested in what he could gain.

If he could truly subdue Zhong Sheng and her people, and gain control of the base they had established, then he would have more than just the Human Base as a place to survive.

Outside the Human Base, he would have an absolutely safe stronghold!

However, all of this had to be built on the foundation of these people's absolute loyalty!

“System, is there any way to make them absolutely loyal to me?”

“Yes!”

The System immediately recommended an item to Lu Ze.

Territory Contract Talisman: Can sign contracts with all people in a territory! Condition: The signing party must be the current leader of the territory! After signing, all species who identify themselves as belonging to that territory will submit to the host! Never betray, and the contract is irreversible! The identification is irreversible!

Required Demon Points: 30000!

Thirty thousand Demon Points... Lu Ze looked at his current Demon Points: 29535.

Just a little bit short.

“Stop kneeling.”

Lu Ze called out.

Most of the gray robes looked over.

Zhong Sheng also looked a bit confused and asked, “You agree?”

Lu Ze said, “I can agree, but on one condition.”

Zhong Sheng’s eyes lit up, “Tell me!”

Lu Ze crossed his legs, his eyes narrowed, “Go and capture a Tier 4 Demon alive. Listen carefully, it must be alive!”

Zhong Sheng had thought it would be some difficult condition, but this was simple.

She immediately ordered two gray robes to go out.

About half an hour later, two gray-robed figures descended from above, carrying a huge Tier 4 Demon.

However, the tunnel was very narrow, and the Tier 4 Demon simply couldn't be brought in.

Helpless, they could only shout from outside, “The Tier 4 Demon has been brought! It can’t get in!”

Lu Ze stood up and walked out.

Zhong Sheng led the gray robes, following behind Lu Ze.

One gray robe, being very considerate, also carried the unconscious Xiong Lu.

Lu Ze walked into the collapsed pit, where shattered stones were everywhere and the ground was uneven.

A Tier 4 Demon, with all four of its legs crippled, lay on the ground, unable to move.

Lu Ze walked forward, drew his sword, and plunged it directly into the Tier 4 Demon's throat, then slashed fiercely.

With a “Puchi” sound, demon blood splattered out!

The Tier 4 Demon immediately lost its life.

The host has slain a Tier 4 Demon, gaining 1000 Demon Points!

Current remaining Demon Points: 30535!

“This is enough.”

Lu Ze pulled out his sword and said to Zhong Sheng, “Now, we can officially negotiate, Zhong Sheng. Why don't you let me see the true strength of your people!”