Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 13 Peony
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is winter again and the end of the year is approaching.

Hejian Prefecture and Happy Forest, this place of rivers and lakes, has lost its former prosperity. A large number of shops have closed down, and only a few are still operating, but they are hotels and tea stalls. There are almost no gambling houses or brothels.

"This damned martial arts fanatic!"

"A peaceful and happy forest has been ruined by him."

"Damn it, now I'm so nervous even when I'm looking for a woman."

"Damn it, if this continues, I'm going to go crazy!"

"Keep your voice down. If you attract that Tai Sui, you won't have enough lives to kill him."

"That's right, I heard that he debuted for only a year, but he already roamed the various prefectures of Heluo, killing dozens of martial arts masters and famous masters. He is a first-class Tai Sui fierce god!"

"Let's not talk about anything else, just take our Hejian Prefecture as an example. What kind of person is that Golden Body Beggar Long Jian? He was invulnerable to swords and spears, and was immune to water and fire. He roamed the martial arts world for decades and rarely lost. Yet, he couldn't even withstand a single punch from him and was beaten to death in front of Happy Forest. How dare you provoke him?"

"I heard that he committed another major crime in Henan some time ago. He killed thirty officials, including the Henan prefect, in one night. The Divine Constables came after hearing the news, but they were unable to apprehend him. Instead, he killed and injured dozens of people before fleeing."

"And then there's the Yang family, a prestigious family with three dukes for four generations, one of the most prestigious families in Henan Prefecture. They were also murdered a while ago. Over 200 members of the entire family were slaughtered overnight, leaving no one alive!"

"That's an exaggeration. Over 200 people were killed in one night. Are the Yang family members all fools? They stood there and let him kill them one by one?"

"That's right, let alone 200 people, even 200 pigs would run around everywhere!"

"What do you know? That devil was extremely vicious and used all means possible. He directly poisoned the Yang family's food and water, then killed them. He then set fire to the bodies, burning the Yang family mansion to the ground. Only then was the Divine Constable Sect found out."

"..."

Inside the hotel, some wanderers gathered in groups of three or four, spreading rumors that were not sure whether they were true or false.

"boom!!!"

A wine bowl slammed heavily on the table. It was from a drunken, red-eyed jianghu: "Damn it! I don't believe that in this huge world, there's no one who can control him!"

"How to make it?"

"How do you make it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone retorted, "Let's not even talk about who his opponent is. Just look at how the Beggars' Sect, along with several other major gangs in Heluo and the government, joined forces to apprehend him some time ago. They dug three feet underground and couldn't dig him out. If you can't find him, what are you going to do to him?"

"Is there such a thing?"

Hearing this, everyone was even more surprised: "Several major gangs have joined forces, and the government has also made efforts, but they still can't dig him out. Could he be a god who has been reincarnated, or a demon who has the ability to fly and hide?"

"Maybe he can't fly or dodge underground, but I heard he's mastered a unique martial art that allows him to change his appearance and hide himself. He has a thousand faces and a myriad of identities. So even if all the gangs and factions join forces with the government, they can't dig him out."

"It is said that someone gave him this nickname - half man, half ghost, with invincible fists!"

"What half-human, half-ghost thing? His divine fists are invincible. I don't believe he really has the power of ghosts and gods."

"He's changed his appearance and hidden himself. I'm afraid someone is taking advantage of the situation and using his name to do things."

"What is this person's plan for causing trouble in the martial arts world?"

"No matter what his intentions are, no one can tolerate such a lunatic!"

"I heard that the Beggars' Sect is planning to hold a martial arts conference, inviting heroes from all over the world to come and discuss strategies to jointly eradicate this evil!"

"And the government, I heard that the four great detectives from the Six Gates have arrived in Heluo. We must eliminate this beast at all costs!"

"..."

Let’s put aside the rumors for now.

In Happy Forest, there is a restaurant with its door locked.

"Listen up, the situation is tense these days. We're only doing business with established customers. Don't bring in any new faces. Otherwise, we'll attract Tai Sui and everyone will be dead!"

In the restaurant, a heavily made-up woman was lecturing a dozen waiters.

At this moment, an old slave came over and whispered to her, "That girl can't bear it anymore."

The woman frowned upon hearing this and said, "What bad luck! Hurry up and throw him into the mass grave. Don't dirty my place."

"Yes!"

The old slave nodded and immediately ordered two servants to go to the backyard. After a while, they carried out a roll of straw mat and walked carefully to the mass grave.

In a place like Happy Forest, fighting and killing are inevitable, so there are many mass graves outside the forest for burying unclaimed corpses.

Several people carefully carried straw mats and arrived at a mass grave. They saw a large number of corpses piled in the snow. Although not completely decayed, the stench was overwhelming. Mass graves—a place like this couldn't expect much. Furthermore, the Tai Sui God had appeared out of nowhere some time ago, unleashing a bloody storm. Not only did he kill many people directly, but the subsequent chaos and inheritance disputes also resulted in numerous casualties.

Therefore, the bodies in this mass grave are piling up more and more, and there is no one to bury them, so they can only be left to decompose naturally.

When a few people came here, they also did not dare to stay for long. They threw the straw mat away and left in a hurry.

The straw mat fell into the pile of corpses. After a long period of silence, there was movement. A hand covered with sores stretched out from the pile, trying to crawl out with difficulty, but it was too weak. After a long time, it finally pulled the straw mat away, revealing a person breathing hard.

It was a woman with pale skin and acne all over her body. She looked like a ghost or a human. She was lying on a straw mat, looking at the gloomy winter sky. Suddenly she laughed miserably, then covered her face and cried. Her voice echoed in the mass grave, which made people shudder.

Suddenly, a shadow fell. The woman looked up helplessly, but before she could see anything, her vision was distorted and swallowed by the darkness that surged like a tide.

……

"Crash!"

The familiar yet unfamiliar sound of wind and waves, combined with the fishy air, woke Bai Mudan up from her slumber. She looked around bewilderedly and found herself lying in a black-sailed boat with a man rowing in front of the boat.

The man was dressed in a blue shirt and looked more like a scholar than a boatman. However, he was very tall and had no sense of weakness. Instead, he had a majestic and solemn demeanor.

"woke up?"

A soft voice woke Bai Mudan from her shock. She stared at the man at the bow for a long time before she could think clearly. She quickly stood up and knelt on the ground: "Thank you so much for saving me!"

"Get up!"

The man at the bow put down the oar, went into the cabin and helped her up.

"Yes!"

Bai Mudan stood up, then realized something. She raised her hands as if she had been electrocuted, and tucked them into her sleeves in fear to cover the scars on her skin.

Seeing this, the man didn't care and chuckled, "It's just a minor illness. Just take a few doses of medicine."

Bai Mudan looked at him helplessly, not knowing how to respond.

Shen He didn't say much. He directly opened the casserole on the stove and poured her a bowl of hot fish porridge: "Eat it."

"Thank you so much, benefactor!"

Bai Mudan took it with trembling hands, looking at the fish fillets cooked in hot porridge in the bowl, and long-lost memories seemed to be evoked in her mind.

Her original name was not Bai Mudan, but a fisherman's daughter. Although her life was difficult, she was sheltered from the wind and rain by her parents' side.

But one day at the fish market, when her parents were busy, a beggar kidnapped her and, after many twists and turns, brought her to the Joyful Tower in the Happy Forest.

From then on, she became Bai Mudan, a prostitute in Huanxi Tower.

Prostitute, prostitute, the cruelty and viciousness contained in these two words are simply unknown to outsiders. Beneath the romance of the pleasure quarters, countless women's blood and tears have flowed.

Although she was somewhat pretty, she could not withstand the daily torture and fell from a top prostitute to a low-ranking prostitute. Her value became lower and lower, and finally she had to receive even dirty beggars. As a result, she became seriously ill and was dying. The madam ordered people to wrap her in a straw mat and throw her into a mass grave.

This was her experience, and also the experience of almost all prostitutes. They were exploited from skin to flesh. When they grew old and their looks faded, they were either taken away by pimps to continue serving others, or they became plagued by serious illnesses and could not receive medical treatment. They were wrapped in a straw mat and left to die in a mass grave.

Thinking back on it all, I was already in tears without realizing it. The sweet fish porridge touched my heart even more.

After finishing a bowl of fish porridge, Bai Mudan put down her bowl and chopsticks and knelt on the ground again: "My benefactor, I have no way to repay you. I can only work like a slave in my next life and repay you with a favor..."

"Do you want revenge?"

He was interrupted before he could finish his words.

Bai Mudan was startled. She raised her head and looked at the person in front of her with such a calm gaze. She didn't know how to answer.

Shen He's expression remained unchanged. He met her gaze and asked again, "Do you want to?"

"..."

Bai Mudan knelt on the ground in shock for a long time before she regained consciousness. She met Shen He's gaze, gritted her teeth, and said in a deep voice, "I want to!!!"

"Then call me teacher."

Shen He nodded and said with a smile: "I will teach you how to take revenge!"

Bai Mudan: "..."

(End of this chapter)