"Hongkou Village?"
Luyun’s expression shifted slightly at the mention of the name.
Ye Zhixing shook her head. "I don't know it. I haven't been in the Capital for long."
Shang Jingchen stood to the side, noting that Ye Zhixing clearly did not want to share much about her personal life, including her teacher. He had heard her mention before that her master was Taoist Xuanming. Given her formidable cultivation, it was unlikely her master was a nobody; he knew she had her own reasons for keeping quiet.
Daoist Ruizhen stroked his beard. "I see."
"In that case, let me explain the situation to Abbot Ye."
"Hongkou Village is a rural area under the Capital’s jurisdiction, quite remote. There is a very strange phenomenon occurring there."
"There have been frequent incidents of villagers suddenly going mad and engaging in cannibalism."
"Furthermore, this only happens to the men. There is no set time for these outbursts, and it affects both adults and children alike."
"I have been there several times with my junior brother to try and resolve the issue, but to no avail. Each time we went, there was little we could do; we treated the symptoms but not the root cause. We have never been able to uncover the underlying source."
"I heard from Luyun that Abbot Ye’s cultivation is exceptional, so I am specifically pleading with you to go and take a look."
"Save those innocent villagers," Daoist Ruizhen said, laying out his agenda.
Shang Jingchen’s eyes flickered, and a cold smirk tugged at the …
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