104: Chapter 104 Go, bring Qin Ding here.

"Uncle Wang, Uncle Li, where did you hear about this He Ling Cult?"

The two elderly men, who were chatting, immediately looked over upon hearing the young voice. Upon discovering it was Qin Ding, kind and gentle smiles could not help but appear on their faces.

"Oh, it's little Qin. Are you also curious about the will of the He Ling Cult?"

Looking at the two smiling faces before him, overflowing with hope and fanaticism, his stomach churned for no reason, and an indescribable chill rose up.

The polite smile that had been on his face instantly faded, replaced by a stern, murderous expression.

"Not interested. I just want to know where you heard this."

Seeing that Qin Ding didn't play along but instead put on a cold face, Uncle Wang's smile collapsed, his expression instantly turning as gloomy as iron. He huffed heavily and turned his head away, ignoring him further.

Uncle Li, who was beside him, became anxious. He reached out and tugged at his old friend's sleeve, signaling him not to get angry with a child.

But Uncle Wang was like a stubborn rock, not moving an inch. Uncle Li sighed helplessly and turned to look at Qin Ding.

"Little Qin, don't take it to heart. Old Wang has truly taken what the He Ling Cult says to heart."

Uncle Li lowered his voice, as if afraid of disturbing something, "He went to the old city yesterday to visit an old friend, and ended up running into people from the He Ling Cult preaching at his friend's house. Once he listened, he got sucked in. And now, he's trying to convince me to believe too."

Joined the cult!? Qin Ding's pupils contracted sharply. His peripheral vision swept over the old man beside him who was still sulking. This Uncle Wang, who was once kind and amiable and always loved to stuff fruit into his hands, now seemed so unfamiliar.

His lips moved a few times, but Qin Ding ultimately suppressed the frustration in his heart. "Uncle Li, the He Ling Cult has been classified as a cult by the Federation. It definitely has unspeakable motives. You must not be foolish and join them."

After speaking, he didn't linger. "I have to rush to school, I'm leaving now."

Before the words even finished, Qin Ding had already turned and strode away, leaving two old figures standing in silence.

Uncle Li chewed on that warning, his brows tightly locked as he fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, Uncle Wang was so angry his beard was shaking. Staring at Qin Ding's departing back, he grumbled indignantly, "What cult? The He Ling Cult advocates for peace and can save so many lives; isn't that a good thing? Young people these days have no foresight at all!"

Looking at the angry Uncle Wang, Uncle Li wanted to say something but stopped, ultimately sighing.

"Old Wang," Uncle Li looked at his old friend with complex eyes, "If peace were truly possible, why would the Federation need to use force? How would it ever be the turn of a bunch of charlatans to boss us around?"

This sentence was like a heavy blow, leaving Uncle Wang choking and red-faced, stuttering for a long time without being able to squeeze out a single word.

Finally, he flung his hand away and stood up, his face flushed.

"I'm not arguing with you! I'm going back to the old city right now!"

Watching his old friend's resolute retreating figure, a chill suddenly swept through Uncle Li's heart. That back seemed to be separated by a layer of fog, becoming increasingly blurred.

It was as if this parting was a final farewell.

Uncle Li shook his head violently and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm getting old, just overthinking things."

Changcheng No. 11 High School.

Qin Ding, who had just sat down in the classroom preparing to Cultivate, suddenly noticed that Wang Chunfa, who had entered the classroom, did not start the lesson as usual, but instead walked down from the podium and came to his side.

"Stop Cultivating for a moment. There is an important matter that needs to be announced. Wait until after the announcement."

Looking up at Wang Chunfa's earnest and serious face, Qin Ding nodded subconsciously.

For some reason, watching Wang Chunfa's back as he returned to the podium, Qin Ding's heart subconsciously thought of the conversation he had when he met the two uncles just as he left the residential complex.

It couldn't be about the He Ling Cult, could it?

On the podium, Wang Chunfa scanned the students below with an incomparably grave expression and cleared his throat.

"Students, the Federation cult, the He Ling Cult, is infiltrating our city. According to the notice released by the Chang City officials, the presence of the He Ling Cult has appeared in our Chang City and a total of twenty surrounding Tier 3 Cities."

As these words fell, it immediately caused an uproar.

A large amount of discussion erupted. The He Ling Cult is a cult; for such a thing to appear in the city where they lived, everyone's emotions were basically curiosity, confusion, and some were even a little afraid.

Qin Ding, sitting in his seat, couldn't help but straighten up after hearing Wang Chunfa's words.

It really is this, huh?

Bang! "Quiet!"

Wang Chunfa slammed the podium, forcibly interrupting the discussion below. His eyes narrowed, and his tone rarely carried a hint of coldness.

"I hope that there will be no one in our school colluding with the He Ling Cult. The Chang City officials have just issued a notice."

"Once someone is found to be colluding with the He Ling Cult, it is the death penalty! If they also promote the He Ling Cult and invite others to join, it will implicate their families. As for the consequences, the officials did not explicitly state them."

The officials didn't say, but having been a teacher for so many years, he could more or less guess what the result would be.

Most likely, it would be the extermination of the family. The Federation has always had zero tolerance for absolute red lines.

Scanning the students below and confirming that they all looked frightened, Wang Chunfa nodded with slight satisfaction.

The effect was achieved.

"Alright, the news has been announced, so now, let's start class."

"In this lesson, I will tell you about the cults that exist in the Federation, which of them are the most dangerous, and that you must stay away if you encounter them."

After listening a little, Qin Ding had no desire to continue listening.

Apart from the He Ling Cult, which advocates for the harmonious coexistence of humans and the Spirit Realm, the other cults mostly swindled people out of money or acted as hitmen under the guise of a church.

Without thinking too much, and not dwelling on what the final outcome for Uncle Wang would be, Qin Ding directly started to Cultivate in the classroom.

Meanwhile, at the Chang City Administration Building.

"Mayor, it has been found. Our inspectors followed an old man surnamed Wang and discovered a den of the He Ling Cult located in the old city."

"An old man?"

City Lord Mo Qian pondered for a moment, "What did that old man do? What was done?"

The secretary looked up at City Lord Mo Qian upon hearing this. Seeing that City Lord Mo Qian was expressionless, his throat moved.

He knew very well that the Mayor looked calm and peaceful right now.

Once he said the matter out loud, it would be different.

"Uh, according to the investigation and eavesdropping, that old man surnamed Wang tried to recruit an old friend surnamed Li to join the He Ling Cult, but was rejected by the other party."

The sound of tapping on the desktop instantly ceased.

City Lord Mo Qian's fingertips paused on the desktop, a frost that could not be melted on his face.

"Take that old man surnamed Wang and his family, and detain them under the guise of an investigation. Lock them up."

"Send someone to deal with that den as well. Are there any other messages? For example, in No. 11 High School, are there any students colluding with the He Ling Cult?"

The secretary's Adam's apple rolled as he braced himself to continue the report.

"That old man... tried to recruit another old man surnamed Li to join the cult, but was refused. Furthermore, Qin Ding from No. 11 High School once intervened in the conversation and even discouraged old man Wang from preaching."

"Qin Ding?"

City Lord Mo Qian's fingers tapping on the table stopped. A glint of light flashed in the depths of his eyes, like a hunter smelling the scent of prey.

"I remember, his Sha Jin Wolf... and the Dragon blood in his body, the grade is quite good, isn't it?"

City Lord Mo Qian raised his head, his gaze like a torch. "It's class time now, right? Go, in my name, invite him to come over."

"I have something I want to discuss with this bold young man."