Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

This sudden turn of events caught Chrysanthemum Immortal and Yuan Liangyi completely off guard.

Those eighteen people harbored deep hatred for the Chrysanthemum Immortal. After rushing onto the altar, they surrounded the Chrysanthemum Immortal.

Yuan Liangyi shouted from the side, "Someone come quick! Someone come quick! Seize them!"

However, the Crown Prince's personal guards rushed over quickly and subdued the government officials and soldiers.

"Prefect Yuan, what's the rush? They just have something to say, they don't intend to take action, do they?"

The crown prince slowly walked up, and the last three words were spoken to the eighteen people.

The eighteen men immediately remembered their instructions from the previous night.

They don't need to do anything.

Yuan Liangyi looked at the Crown Prince, his eyes filled with both surprise and panic.

"Yes, we're not doing anything. There are eighteen of us, and today we'll just tell the truth!"

It was the young man who spoke first. He stepped forward, walked to the edge of the altar, and looked down at the sea of ​​people below.

The people were all pale-faced and their eyes were filled with terror.

How dare they resist?

"What are you saying? What if we miss the auspicious time and anger the river god?"

In the crowd, Liu Cuihua stared intently at the boy and screamed.

This young man was the scholar that Master Hu had mentioned earlier.

This Liu Cuihua is the boy's stepmother.

However, it must be said that Liu Cuihua's words immediately resonated with the people.

Since it concerned their own interests, the onlookers below were in an uproar.

"Yes, what if you miss the auspicious time if you keep fooling around like this?"

"Hurry up and put your veils on, then get on the bamboo raft!"

"Hurry, get on the bamboo raft! Hurry, get on the bamboo raft! Hurry, get on the bamboo raft!"

The people looked terrified, their eyes red as they shouted loudly.

However, the next moment, the people's shouts suddenly caught in their throats.

They stared wide-eyed at the eighteen people on the altar in disbelief.

It was the boy who first ripped off his wedding robe, exposing his sins to the world.

Immediately afterwards, the other seventeen people, like the young man, took off their wedding robes and threw them on the ground.

Beneath the wedding robes lay bodies covered in wounds, scarred and ravaged by sexual abuse.

Everyone could clearly see what had happened to them.

But not a single ordinary citizen showed any frivolity; they were only shocked and bewildered.

They had only one question in their minds: why would such a thing happen to the eighteen young girls who were sacrificed to the river god?

They couldn't help but look at the Chrysanthemum Fairy.

Chrysanthemum Immortal's face was contorted with shock; he never expected things to turn out this way.

A ferocious killing intent flashed in his eyes. These bastards, how dare they!

The boy's broken scream shattered the turmoil and murderous intent surging within him: "We'll do nothing, just tell the truth!"

"We'll do nothing but tell the truth!" the seventeen men roared in unison, their words dripping with blood and tears.

When they tore off their wedding robes and exposed everything to the world, even in their resolute spirit, tears streamed down their faces.

The boy said, "Everything on us is the work of the Chrysanthemum Fairy you speak of!"

He was indiscriminate in his relationships with men and women, cruel and lewd, and had no respect for the river god!

He's no great immortal at all; he's clearly a lecherous scoundrel who uses the guise of river god worship to forcibly abduct men and women for his own pleasure!

"Not just him, the entire Chrysanthemum Temple is full of demons!"

In their secret chamber, there were many skeletons, and those skeletons... were all young men and women who had disappeared over the years!

If you don't believe me, you can go to the Chrysanthemum Temple and check it out!

The people were utterly shocked.

They were at a loss and panicked. How could this happen?

What nonsense are they talking about?

How could you slander the Chrysanthemum Immortal like this?

"Xiuzhu, my daughter!" Hu Dajia roared vehemently as she rushed out of the crowd and onto the stage.

This seemed to be a signal, and at this moment, the families of the other young men and women finally lost control and rushed to the altar together.

"What kind of so-called 'immortal master' is this? I think you're just a demon!"

Someone cursed angrily with their mouth open.

He is the father of another boy.

Yuan Liangyi stood frozen in place. Everything was going so smoothly, so why did these people suddenly break free of their restraints?

"Xiuzhu, your parents were wrong. We shouldn't have sent you to worship the river god. If we had known this would happen, we would have died together as a family rather than let you fall into the hands of this demon."

Hu Dajia's face was covered in tears, and the girl named Xiuzhu looked at her parents who were so close to her, tears streaming down her face.

"Father, Mother, you must live well. You still have a younger sister. Forget me, just pretend... you never gave birth to me."

After being tormented by the Chrysanthemum Fairy, they had all resolved to die and had no intention of living.

Now, it's just about revenge.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? If you die, your parents won't be able to live either!"

Beside Xiuzhu, the middle-aged man took off his outer robe and wrapped it around his daughter.

At the same time, the families of the other girls and young men also took off their outer robes and wrapped them around their children.

As for the wedding attire, they considered it unlucky and would absolutely not touch it.

Some people even stomped on the wedding dress several times in a vicious manner.

"Pah! What kind of sage is he? He's just a fraud! My perfectly good son!"

The mother of another boy also cursed angrily with a face full of grief and hatred.

The families of these children, who were sacrificed as young boys and girls, were already reluctant to part with their children, but they could not withstand the pressure from the Chrysanthemum Temple, the government, and all the people.

Their children were chosen, and they had no choice but to send them away.

Who would have thought that the truth would be so deplorable.

The boy was ignored and uncared for, with his stepmother staring at him with utter malice.

His eyes were calm and indifferent as he stood naked in the same spot, waiting coldly.

He wanted to see the Chrysanthemum Immortal die with his own eyes. Once he had avenged himself, there would be no point in him living.

But just then, a hand reached out and draped an outer robe over his shoulders.

The boy was startled and turned around to see the person who had saved them taking off his outer robe and draping it over him.

The boy stared blankly at the crown prince.

The prince said, "Put them on first."

The boy's eyes were red-rimmed, and he nodded.

"Divine punishment! You will anger the river god and incur his wrath!"

Chrysanthemum Fairy roared shrilly, her eyes bloodshot as she stared at the prince.

Today, the Crown Prince must die.

His expression twisted as he roared, "These are all traces of their bathing in holy water. Only in this way are they qualified to worship the river god!"

Furthermore, these two people, destined to be drought demons, will not receive a single drop of rain in Yuzhou next year, the year after, or even ten years from now if they do not offer sacrifices to the river god!

His words successfully instilled fear in the hearts of the people below the altar.

They mostly believed what the Chrysanthemum Fairy said.

The prestige of the Chrysanthemum Immortal in Huizhou cannot be shaken by the words of those who are to be sacrificed.

At the same time, Mingluan looked down at the Eastern Palace guards with a mixture of fear and apprehension.

Weren't they trapped in the Yuan residence by Yuan Liangyi? How did they end up here?

If they report what happened today back to the capital, how could Father Emperor let her off?

The consequences of framing the Crown Prince... Only then did Mingluan realize the fear.

But what she just said has already offended the Crown Prince to death, and she... has no way back.

Now, she has no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end.

Similarly, Yuan Liangyi also hardened his heart. So what if he was the crown prince? Once he was on his territory, he would have to be at Yuan Liangyi's mercy.

He couldn't help but look up at Mu Qing and Mu Shan below.

These two bandit leaders controlled an army of 100,000 bandits, enough to keep the prince and his entourage here forever.

A cold smile crept across his lips.

Ying Yufu, who was observing all of this with a cold eye, also had a cold smile on her lips.

She suddenly stepped forward and stuffed three True Word Pills into the mouths of Mingluan, Yuan Liangyi, and Chrysanthemum Immortal one by one.