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Chapter 588 Liang Yuan and the Worship Ceremony
"Cough cough cough..." A series of coughing sounds came.

Jiang Wen stared expressionlessly at the woman who had escaped from the black mud.

Her once magnificent feathered robes were now tattered and corroded by the black mud, and the mask she wore on her face was shattered into several pieces. Several blood-red wounds spread across her fair skin, and even the patch of snow-white skin on her chest could not be concealed.

It was clear that the woman had expended a great deal of effort to escape from the black mud, and had paid a heavy price for it.

Her aura was no longer as powerful as before, and the magical power within her body had become corrupted. If no one came to her rescue, she would eventually perish.

The woman tilted her head back, her long hair fluttering in the wind. A familiar face appeared before Jiang Wen, leaving him utterly astonished.

"It's you?!" Jiang Wen stared at the woman in disbelief. He couldn't believe that he had seen this face again today. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe that the righteous woman from before was actually a heretical demon.

"It's me." The woman stroked the mask on her face, her expression calm and still. She simply looked at Jiang Wen silently, her gaze devoid of any emotion.

"Why are you a respected figure in the God Worship Society?"

"Why can't I be?" the woman asked calmly.

“What you said, what you did. I never imagined you would be a member of the God Worshipping Society.” Jiang Wen calmed his turbulent emotions, took a deep breath, and looked at the woman.

"Langhuan Academy, Liang Yuan".

Upon hearing the name, the woman silently lowered her hand, which had been partially covering her face. She faced Jiang Wen with composure, a soft sigh fading into the bloody chaos.

"it's me."

Jiang Wen had nothing more to say. He recalled the scene when he first met Liang Yuan. At that time, the woman had the world in her heart and told him that she hoped for peace in the world.

Now, when we meet again, the woman who once hoped for peace in the world is now aiding and abetting evil.

“Although we only met by chance, I still remember you talking about Langhuan Academy and the Sage of Langhuan. You said you hoped for peace in the world and for the righteous path to flourish. I never expected you to be one of the thirteen Venerables of the Worshiping Gods Society. Were you just lying that day?” Jiang Wen’s feelings were somewhat complicated, and he looked at Liang Yuan with a hint of disappointment.

She was thought to be a chivalrous woman who would help the world and save lives, but in the end, she turned out to be a villain with hands stained with killing.

"Heh." Liang Yuan couldn't help but chuckle when he heard Jiang Wen's words. He then coughed violently, covering his bloodied wound with one hand. "Saving the world and helping the people? How many people in the world can truly do that? I did say that before, but that's all I said."

"Didn't you admire the Sage Langhuan the most? Why have you become the opposite of the person you revered?" Jiang Wen stared at Liang Yuan and pressed him for an answer. "You should know better than I what the Worshipping God Society is. They commit all kinds of evil, indiscriminately killing innocent people. They even use infants as blood sacrifices. Such acts are abhorrent to both gods and men, and have incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. Why did you join them? Is the slaughter of innocent people the peace you desire? You are truly a wicked demon! What you said that day now disgusts me greatly."

"Hmph." Liang Yuan snorted coldly, her face pale. She took out a few pills and put them in her mouth to suppress the tainted spiritual energy. "Even demons are like this, who in this world isn't a demon?"

"I admire the Sage of Langhuan, but do you know that he is still suffering from the calamities of the heavens? He is now unable to live or die, and can only let the flames of his life burn him day and night, sheltering this corrupt world from the wind and rain. Who cares about the Sage of Langhuan? Nobody cares about him. The various sects of the immortal sects only praise the Sage of Langhuan for his righteousness, saying that he sacrificed himself for the common people. But in the end, the secrets of Langhuan Academy were plundered by the various sects of the immortal sects. Has anyone ever cared about Langhuan Academy?"

As Liang Yuan spoke, he met Jiang Wen's gaze.

"You should know that in this world, there is no reward for acting on the righteous path. The emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty is the supreme leader of all evil cults, yet how many immortal sects have ever opposed him? If the emperor can do it, why can't I join this worshipping society?"

"You..." Jiang Wen was speechless. He knew Liang Yuan had said a lot. If all emperors who ruled the world were demons, then what was the righteous path in this world?
"So the demon that appeared that night was also your doing?" Jiang Wen recalled the demon attack when he first met Liang Yuan, and now it seemed that it was no coincidence.

“Yes, I thought that demon could kill you. I didn’t expect you to have some skills. It’s a pity that I didn’t know things would turn out this way, otherwise I would have kept you there that night,” Liang Yuan said.

"Now that you're in this state, I have a question for you. The other day I captured an old woman, and she said she released a demon to harm people because of the matter of Prince Pingchang. If this matter is related to you, then what is the matter of Prince Pingchang?"

Jiang Wen looked at Liang Yuan, hoping to find answers from him. He had a connection with Xue Changming, the son of the King of Pingchang, but Xue Changming had been possessed by an evil god of the righteous path and had disappeared. Now that he had met someone who knew the truth, he was determined to seek justice for Xue Changming and get to the bottom of the King of Pingchang's case.

"That old woman was arranged by me. As for the case of Prince Pingchang, it was just that Prince Pingchang obstructed the Emperor." Liang Yuan recounted the story of Prince Pingchang, which was quite simple.

"King Pingchang once stumbled upon the Taicang Demon Transformation Method and attempted to transform into a dragon using a demon core. How could the Emperor sit idly by while he practiced the Demon Transformation Secret Technique once used by the Taicang royal family? Naturally, he demanded that King Pingchang hand over the technique. Unfortunately, King Pingchang only handed over a portion of the technique, refusing to reveal the core method of the Demon Transformation Secret. Unable to find the Demon Transformation Secret Technique hidden by King Pingchang, the Emperor exterminated King Pingchang's entire lineage. Sadly, one person managed to escape, which led to the entire immortal sect knowing that the Emperor was searching for the Demon Transformation Secret Technique."

"It is said that the method to transform demons is in the surviving child of King Pingchang, so the immortal sect made an agreement with the emperor not to harm that child."

Upon hearing this, Jiang felt both amused and pathetic.

Unexpectedly, what Xue Changming had been pursuing so earnestly turned out to be so simple.

"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths for just one method?" Jiang Wen sighed.

"It's that simple," Liang Yuan said sarcastically. "The Tai Cang Demon Transformation is a supreme secret technique. Legend has it that the Tai Cang Heavenly Emperor ascended to the immortal realm using this technique. This kind of secret technique is incomparable to ordinary immortal sect techniques. It is said that even ordinary people can cultivate it. Who wouldn't desire such a secret technique, whether it's an immortal sect or the Li family?"

"So that's how it is." Jiang Wen didn't know what to say.

He naturally knew the secret method of transforming into a demon, because Jiang Wenji would tell him everything. Besides, he had also helped optimize that demon-transformation method, so it wasn't as mysterious as it seemed.

I never imagined that people in later generations would go to such lengths for this secret technique.

"So, Fellow Daoist Liang, why did you join the Worshiping Gods Society?" Jiang Wen asked Liang Yuan, voicing his doubts.

"Me? Hmph, I just want this corrupt world to perish sooner, and for this God-worshipping Society to be destroyed sooner." Liang Yuan snorted coldly, casually revealing his purpose to Jiang Wen.

Hearing this, Jiang Wen was speechless. He never expected that Venerable Chen Ji, who held the reins of life and death in the God Worship Society, would actually wish for the God Worship Society's demise.

However, upon closer reflection, it did make some sense. As if struck by a thought, Jiang Wen stared at Liang Yuan and asked a question.

"Do you know someone named Su Pingsheng?"

Liang Yuan's pupils narrowed slightly upon hearing the name.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ran suddenly smiled and said, "You really do know him."

(End of this chapter)