217: Foolish people who believe in the Bone God!

Li Shengyuan was slightly startled at the words, not expecting his second uncle to have other reasons for being late!

He couldn't help but frown and ask, "Second Uncle, what exactly is going on? Could this all be related to the Demonic Sect?"

"If it really is about the Demonic Sect, you truly need to tell me everything. My senior sister has already appointed me as the Commander-in-Chief for Demonic Extermination!" Li Shengyuan smiled slightly.

Governor Li Mo pondered for a moment, thinking it over before saying, "There are no traces of the Demonic Sect, but it's very similar to the Demonic Sect's style…"

"Oh? Second Uncle, elaborate!" The curiosity on Li Shengyuan's face grew even stronger.

"You also know that Qingzhou is located in the Southern Border. After we left Qingzhou and entered Jingzhou territory, we arrived at a remote small city called Huiyang. The villages and towns within its jurisdiction all have a strange custom!" Governor Li Mo said with a solemn expression.

"What custom?" Li Shengyuan asked, puzzled.

It's normal for different places to have different customs. The most common way for ordinary people to travel is on foot, while those better off take carriages. Taking public flying boats is expensive, only cultivators and wealthy people can afford it.

So, the largest place an ordinary person might visit in their lifetime is probably the closest city to them. Due to inconvenient transportation, the customs in each region can vary greatly.

But Governor Li Mo shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "The custom in this place is different. They worship the bone god. Whenever someone in a family dies, they cremate the body. After the ashes are left, the descendants of the family divide them, mix them with water, and drink them…"

Li Shengyuan looked at his second uncle with a stunned expression. Drink the ashes of their ancestors mixed with water?

Does this custom have to be so morbid?

It really does seem like the work of the Demonic Sect…

His second uncle, Governor Li Mo, continued in a deep voice, "The local people say that after drinking the ancestors' ashes, they will be blessed by their ancestors and be free from illness and disaster. This custom has been passed down in the area for hundreds of years…"

Li Shengyuan's brows were tightly furrowed. "This is clearly a bad custom! Saying they'll be blessed by their ancestors is simply nonsense!"

"Are the local people so ignorant as to believe this? Don't the officials of Huiyang City try to enlighten the people here?"

His second uncle, Governor Li Mo, shook his head and sighed helplessly. "Officials in every term have ordered people to enlighten those villagers, but it hasn't been of any use…"

"The people in those villages and towns are extremely ignorant. They have believed in the bone god for generations. Even if they suffer from some disaster or illness, they only think that their faith in the bone god is not devout enough. Their reverence for the bone god is like believing in a cult…"

Li Shengyuan nodded, his expression solemn as he said, "This indeed resembles the Demonic Sect's sinister style of doing things."

His second uncle, Governor Li Mo, continued, "I investigated in the area, wanting to see if it was the Demonic Sect at work, but there was nothing abnormal, not a single trace of the Demonic Sect. In the end, I could only leave it at that and rush back to the capital."

Li Shengyuan shook his head and said, "A custom of several hundred years—it's likely the Demonic Sect began planning it a long time ago. It's normal for there to be no traces after so long."

A moment later, Li Shengyuan said with a solemn expression, "What I'm worried about now is how many similar places there are in Great Xia!"

"Such remote, small places are usually ignored. Even if the local city reports it to the prefecture, it will be treated as a bad custom and not taken too seriously, let alone reported to the capital…"

These bad customs don't seem like much normally, but Li Shengyuan felt that this was the Demonic Sect's plan!

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

Don't underestimate these small places. If the Demonic Sect has laid enough groundwork over hundreds of years, and it erupts comprehensively, these people, almost like devils, resisting everywhere, will inevitably impact Great Xia's order!

Moreover, after so long, no one knows what the Demonic Sect has gained from these common people.

His second uncle, Governor Li Mo, also understood the stakes involved, and his expression gradually became solemn.

In contrast, his grandfather, Li Cangsheng, remained calm throughout.

Governor Li Mo said solemnly, "This matter is no small thing. Later, I will go to the imperial palace to report to His Majesty and tell him about this. A thorough investigation must be conducted throughout Great Qian!"

"Yes, then I'll trouble Second Uncle."

Li Shengyuan nodded with a smile, while pondering in his heart that he could also have Zixuan lead the Xuanyi Guard to investigate thoroughly. There would certainly be some officials colluding within!

Great Qian's Power of Sentient Beings must not be stolen by the Demonic Sect!