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

A group of southern barbarians entered Longfu Inn, the largest inn in Yunzhou City and a property of the Mu family business.

As soon as they entered, the innkeeper saw Mu Chong and the others, who were being enslaved by the southern barbarians.

The shopkeeper was about to greet them when he saw Mu Chong and the others' predicament, and his expression immediately changed.

Mu Chong shook his head in the direction of the innkeeper. The innkeeper calmed down and, without disturbing the Southern Barbarians, greeted them as usual and invited them to check in.

After checking in, Ying Hengzhi looked at Mu Chong and his son Mu Ying. Seeing that they were both covered in wounds, a smug smile appeared on her face.

"Miss, look at their eyes, they seem quite resentful."

"A Southern Barbarian guard who was serving Ying Hengzhi said."

The guard was also a woman, with a bright green snake coiled around her arm.

Ying Hengzhi nodded, looking quite troubled. "Mu Hui, you're right. How can I get them to obey?"

The female guard, Mu Hui, eagerly offered a suggestion: "How about gouging out their eyes?"

Mu Chong and Mu Ying clenched their fists. These southern barbarians were simply beasts, deliberately targeting them.

Ying Hengzhi observed the expressions on Mu Chong and his son's faces for a moment before shaking her head with a light laugh and saying, "No good. If we gouge out their eyes, they'll be blind. How will they serve me if they're blind?"

I think we should get two dog leashes, tie them up, and if they misbehave, whip them a few times to make them bark like dogs.

Mu Hui's eyes immediately lit up, and she smiled, "Miss, this is a good idea! I'll go and do it right away!"

She turned around to get to work.

"Wait a minute." Ying Hengzhi called out to her again, and Mu Hui turned around to look.

Then Ying Hengzhi said, "Find a few more and put dog leashes on all the members of the Mu family caravan, regardless of rank. Animals should be treated like animals."

Mu Hui's smile deepened, but she knew in her heart that this chosen one was holding a grudge.

You absolutely must never mess with her again.

Mu Hui kept reminding herself of this as she diligently went to do her job.

Before long, bursts of angry curses and the sound of whipping could be heard outside.

It was the sound of the rest of the Mu family caravan being leashed and whipped.

Mu Hui entered Ying Hengzhi's room carrying two dog leashes. "Miss, the dog leashes are here. I'll put them on them right away."

Ying Hengzhi arrogantly raised her chin and nodded, "Put it on."

Downstairs, the waiter told the manager of Longfu Inn about the matter with a grim expression. The manager frowned and said, "These southern barbarians have insulted and abused the people of my Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce. They must have a grudge against us. We must rescue Mu Chong and the others before these southern barbarians leave Yunzhou."

The waiter's eyes sharpened, and he said, "Shopkeeper, if all else fails, why don't we just have the guards take down all these southern barbarians!"

"No!" The shopkeeper raised his hand to stop them. "The Southern Barbarians are treacherous and despicable, and their Gu worms are impossible to guard against. Our guards will inevitably suffer losses if they face them."

"The patriarch has arrived in Yunzhou, and we haven't yet sent word to pay our respects. We must inform the patriarch of this matter."

The new head of the Mu family is Ying Yufu.

Now, most people in the Mu family have accepted this fact.

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but feel excited. "Manager, I'll personally go and deliver a message to the master."

The shopkeeper glanced at him and cautioned, "Be very careful."

"Don't worry."

Once the door to the back courtyard of the Provincial Administration Office was opened, the truth inside was instantly revealed.

The backyard, which should be full of flowers, is now filled with rows and rows of trellises.

On those shelves were countless black stone jars.

The stone jars were sealed with wax, with only a few pinhole-sized holes left halfway up for ventilation.

A series of crackling sounds echoed from the stone jar.

Some even emitted the hissing sounds of insects and beasts.

But these commotions were nothing compared to the truly chilling sight: rows of stretchers in the corner of the backyard, each carrying a corpse.

Before the flesh and blood could rot, the corpses were reduced to skeletons, but soon the bones were also drained of their marrow and turned into white ash.

【Aaaaaah—that's terrifying!】

Xiao Dian screamed in Ying Yufu's mind.

Xiao Long glanced in Ying Yufu's direction and snorted, "He's just a brat, he's never seen the world."

"Sister!" Tan'er couldn't help but feel scared. Her voice trembled as she gripped Ying Yufu's hand tightly and turned her face towards Ying Yufu, not daring to look at her any longer.

Ying Yufu patted her back and comforted her, "If you're scared, just hold on tight to your sister."

Tan'er silently gripped Ying Yufu tightly.

Whoosh whoosh!

A dozen or so black-robed figures from the Beast God Cult emerged from all directions, their hands gleaming with sharp blades, coldly staring at Ying Yufu and the other intruders.

The leader of the men in black robes said coldly, "Who dares to trespass on this forbidden area?"

"Forbidden area? Hmph, how come I had no idea that the backyard of my Northern Xuan Yun Prefecture's Provincial Administration Office had become your forbidden area!"

The crown prince's face was frosty, and his eyes revealed murderous intent.

The expressions of the black-robed men visibly changed, their bodies radiating murderous intent. "I am the only one here, the Beast God. Anyone who disturbs our Gu-refining practice shall die!"

After saying that, the men in black quickly retreated. At the same time, they raised their hands to their lips and blew, and immediately dozens of tall figures wrapped in black robes appeared.

Unlike ordinary men in black robes, they were all pale-faced, with dark, lifeless eyes, immense strength, and agile movements; they were all puppet soldiers.

That wasn't all. Before Ying Yufu and the others could even engage with these puppet soldiers, five or six more figures in white robes appeared.

They are agile and strong, making them difficult to defend against.

Ying Yufu immediately flung out the Nine Stars Linked Beads. The Nine Stars Linked Beads drew an arc in the air like a phantom, and wherever they passed, all the puppet soldiers froze, losing all reaction.

Each one stood frozen in place like a tall wooden puppet, still in an attacking posture.

The men in black robes were immediately stunned. They stared at the scene in disbelief, and one of them said, "You are being insolent!"

Aren't you afraid of angering the Beast God by doing this?

They were confined to this forbidden backyard, unaware of the changes in the outside world.

Zhou Shichang sneered, "Your Beast Gods are nothing but rubbish!"

He hated these southern barbarians for talking about the Beast God. What was the Beast God anyway? It was just something they made up to intimidate the common people.

He actually took it seriously; it's utterly shameless.

These men in black robes seemed to notice Zhou Shichang at this moment, and seeing his completely different appearance from usual, they were shocked.

"Zhou Shichang, what happened to you?"

Zhou Shichang looked at them and sneered, "Your Beast God is fake, but our Goddess is real. With the Goddess here, what's so surprising about me returning to normal?"

The people in black robes looked on incredulously.

"Take them down!" Wushuang shouted sharply.

The Snow Phoenix Army immediately mobilized and surrounded the men in black robes.

The men in black robes were unwilling to give up. A sinister glint flashed in their eyes, and they raised their hands to blow a second whistle.

At the sound of the whistle, the commotion inside the stone jar suddenly intensified.

The next moment, some of the stone jars were smashed, and black soft-bodied beetles with nine heads crawled out of them.

The appearance of countless nine-headed Gu worms was terrifying.

A cold glint flashed in Ying Yufu's eyes as she gripped the Nine Stars Linked Beads again and flung them out once more.

At the same time, at Longfu Inn, Lan Lie hurriedly returned with a solemn expression and said, "High Priest, something has happened. Xin Chou has been captured."

Lan Yan suddenly stood up in surprise.