Leng Yueshuang inquired and learned that the demonized person was a widower in Qing Shi City, who had been poor and down on his luck his whole life, and had recently been afflicted with a serious illness.
Who knew that he, who should have been waiting to die, suddenly became demonized today, brutally killing several people before he was discovered.
Leng Yueshuang wanted to know how he became demonized and tried to cast a spell to restore his sanity.
But this person was already completely insane, with only the thought of slaughter remaining.
Even when tied up, he kept struggling and roaring, muttering 'kill, kill, kill', looking utterly terrifying.
"He's beyond saving!"
Leng Yueshuang shook her head and waved her hand lightly, and the man immediately ceased to breathe.
In her opinion, rather than letting him cling to life in such an ugly state, it was better to give him a quick end.
The people present watched Leng Yueshuang's calm expression and secretly gasped in awe.
This Xianzi from Miaoyin Sect was not to be trifled with!
Murong Qiuzhi became even more determined to rescue Lin Luochen from the tiger's maw.
This demoness might be very powerful, but her unique physique meant she wasn't entirely without a chance!
How could Leng Yueshuang know that her love rival was already sharpening her blade, beginning to search for clues of demonization in the city.
According to Xu Zhen, most of the demonized people were ordinary citizens from the lower strata of society who were not living well.
The reason for their demonization was unknown, appearing extremely randomly and irregularly, and their strength varied.
Some, like the man today, became demonized after being pushed to their limits, while others became demonized for no apparent reason.
This was Leng Yueshuang's first time handling such a matter alone, and she was a little nervous and excited.
She cast a spell to search for traces of demonic energy and demonic creatures in the city, but after a round of searching, she found no traces of demonic energy.
However, Lin Luochen discovered that the buildings and even the road bricks in the city were made of a special type of green brick, like some kind of unique ore.
Upon inquiry, he learned that these were indeed the green jade bricks unique to Qing Shi City, of superior quality, sturdy and durable, found only in this area.
But these green bricks had been around for a long time, so they should be unrelated to the recent demonization of the common people, and Lin Luochen didn't pay much attention to them.
Leng Yueshuang stood quietly in place, seemingly deep in thought, but in reality, she didn't know what to do.
Logically, under her Moon Illumination Art, shouldn't the demons in the dark have nowhere to hide?
Then she would effortlessly slay the demons, and then float away under the adoring gazes of the crowd.
Why was this different from what her senior sisters had said!
What to do now? With so many people following, it would be embarrassing if she couldn't find anything!
Lin Luochen knew her well and, seeing her awkwardly standing still, coughed helplessly.
"Leng Xianzi, shouldn't we go and examine the bodies of the previous demonized individuals and victims?"
Leng Yueshuang felt as if she had been granted a great pardon and quickly nodded, saying, "I was just about to suggest that!"
But soon she regretted it, because the morgue was eerie, and the bodies inside were disfigured beyond recognition.
Murong Qiuzhi looked at the terrifyingly dead bodies, her pretty face turning pale, and she covered her mouth and ran out to vomit.
Leng Yueshuang frowned, forcing herself to endure the nausea as she cast a spell, but she found no demonic energy remaining on the bodies.
Lin Luochen noticed that these bodies were emaciated, and recalling what he knew from his previous life, he directly picked one up to weigh it.
Sure enough, all the bodies were light, as if they had been drained dry.
"City Lord Xu, have these bodies always been this light?"
Xu Zhen also stepped forward and weighed one, his expression slightly changing, and he quickly called for the coroner to inquire.
A moment later, he said with a solemn expression, "When these bodies were first brought in, they weren't this light!"
Leng Yueshuang swept her divine sense over them and said softly, "All the essence of their flesh and blood has been sucked out of the bodies!"
Lin Luochen asked again, "Are all the bodies here?"
"Some of the victims' bodies were claimed by their families."
Xu Zhen understood Lin Luochen's meaning and said in a deep voice, "I'll have people go and open the coffins for examination right away!"
Lin Luochen nodded, but his expression grew even more solemn.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was part of a blood sacrifice ritual, and the Heavenly Devil Saint Body had already begun to act.
He glanced at Leng Yueshuang; although this woman was a bit foolish, it shouldn't be difficult for her to suppress the Heavenly Devil Saint Body with just one hand, right?
But the pale, pretty face under Leng Yueshuang's veil, caused by nausea, shattered his unrealistic fantasy.
This woman was still unreliable!
Xu Zhen took people to investigate the situation of the bodies, and at the same time arranged for people to keep a close eye on the body of today's demonized person.
Murong Dongyue noticed Leng Yueshuang's discomfort and proactively suggested returning to the Murong Residence to await news.
When the group returned to the Murong Residence, three more people were in the main hall of the residence.
A gloomy middle-aged man sat holding a cup of tea, with two young men who resembled him somewhat standing behind him.
Seeing them return, the middle-aged man stood up, his gaze falling on the Murong sisters, his eyes as dark as water.
"Big Brother, I heard there was a Foundation Establishment Realm demonized person, nothing serious, right?"
Murong Dongyue shook his head and said, "Fortunately, this Leng Xianzi from Miaoyin Sect was here; it was a close call, but we're safe."
"Third Brother, let me introduce you; this is Leng Xianzi from Miaoyin Sect, her strength is unfathomable!"
After they introduced each other, Lin Luochen learned that the man before him was Murong Xichen, the Murong sisters' paternal uncle.
It was said that his grandfather wanted to gather all four directions (East, South, West, North), but he overestimated his fertility and never managed to have a 'North' before he died.
And the two young men behind Murong Xichen were his sons, Murong Bo and Murong Kang.
It was said that these two brothers had failed in two Ascension Assemblies, which was why they set their sights on the Murong sisters' tokens.
All three, father and sons, were very interested in Leng Yueshuang, but Leng Yueshuang didn't even offer a smile, merely nodding faintly.
Murong Xichen couldn't perceive Leng Yueshuang's cultivation, so he didn't dare to get angry and turned to look at the Murong sisters.
"My two nieces are back; why don't you greet your uncle?"
Murong Xiazhu said sarcastically, "Xia Zhu greets Third Uncle, wishing Uncle a long life and an early ascension to the ranks of immortals!"
Murong Xichen's face instantly darkened, because although he looked young, his hundredth birthday was coming up soon.
"Is this all Haoran Academy taught you?"
Murong Xiazhu no longer pretended and retorted, "At least the Academy didn't teach us to fight among ourselves and harm our own kin!"
"You!"
Murong Xichen was about to cause trouble when Murong Dongyue coughed and smoothed things over.
"Alright, both of you say less, lest you make a spectacle for our two distinguished guests!"
"You must be tired from your long journey; I'll arrange for you to rest first."
Leng Yueshuang hummed in agreement and, citing that they were all women who preferred quiet, suggested staying near the Murong sisters.
Murong Qiuzhi was more than happy to oblige, even proactively inviting Leng Yueshuang to stay with her to foster closer relations.
Both sides harbored the intention of keeping an eye on the other, to prevent the other from secretly harming Lin Luochen.
Thus, they hit it off immediately and, disregarding Murong Dongyue's dissuasion, moved in together.
Lin Luochen broke out in a cold sweat, momentarily unsure who to worry about.
As a man, he naturally couldn't move in with them.
But Murong Dongyue, for some unknown reason, arranged for him to stay in a separate courtyard closer to the three women.
Perhaps, it was to make it convenient for the great demoness Leng to 'harvest' a certain leek in the middle of the night!
The Murong sisters and Murong Xichen disliked each other, so they took the opportunity to leave, using the excuse of taking Leng Yueshuang to rest.
After the four left, Murong Xichen's expression immediately turned gloomy.
These two girls were actually getting along so well with the demoness from Miaoyin Sect; this was troublesome.
"Big Brother, what's the background of these two?"
Murong Dongyue's face darkened, and after signaling for Murong Bo and his brother to leave, he slowly sat down.
"Third Brother, shouldn't you first explain to me what happened with Luo Yao and the others?"
Murong Xichen, however, said casually, "Big Brother, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Murong Dongyue said, "Third Brother, I'm warning you one last time, don't lay a hand on Xia Zhu and the others again!"
Murong Xichen chuckled, "Big Brother, you're so protective; anyone who didn't know would think those sisters were your own children."
Murong Dongyue slammed the table, exploding in anger, "Murong Xichen, you've gone too far!"
"No matter what, Xia Zhu and the others are the last bloodline of Nanchuan; do you not care about any fraternal affection?"
Murong Xichen, however, didn't take it to heart at all, stood up, and a slight smirk played on his lips.
"Big Brother, stop pretending; do you think I don't know how Second Brother died?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean, you know clearly in your heart; speaking too plainly makes it lose its meaning."
Murong Xichen strode out, leaving Murong Dongyue sitting in place with a gloomy face, crushing a teacup in his hand.