From Beggar to Emperor: My Profession Has Its Own Characteristics

Chapter 86 The Effects of Bloodlust

Since the beginning of the month when he first heard about the Heavenly Mother Sect, Zhu Yuan has heard it discussed four times.

The further back in time the interval is pushed, the shorter the interval becomes.

This indicates that the influence of the Tianmu Sect began to grow steadily in Qingyang County.

This was the fifth time Zhu Yuan had heard it.

He thought that as the influence of the Heavenly Mother Sect grew, the government would intervene no matter what.

After all, this is only the beginning of the end of the dynasty, and the emperor says that it is not yet beyond redemption.

Moreover, individual martial prowess plays a significant role in this world. Perhaps a new Martial Saint will emerge in the Great Zhou Dynasty, potentially pushing the dynasty's decline back to its later stages.

Upon hearing these words from the courtyard, Zhu Yuan didn't say a word. His face darkened, and he reached out and pushed open the half-closed wooden door.

"Join our Heavenly Mother Cult, and we'll protect you—who are you?"

In the courtyard, Zhu Yuan saw a tall, thin man in his thirties talking to an old woman. The man's two front teeth were particularly prominent.

"A peddler? Who gave you permission to come in here? You should be hawking your wares outside!" The man with the big front teeth was taken aback when Zhu Yuan barged in, then frowned, his tone displeased.

Zhu Yuan ignored his question. He gently placed the two baskets on his shoulders by the door, and with his eyes fixed on the man with the large front teeth, he walked steadily toward him without stopping.

"Zhu Yuan." The old woman called out with some concern when she saw Zhu Yuan.

"Oh, so you two know each other." Upon seeing this, the man with the large front teeth put on a fake smile, his eyes darting around. "He's your grandson, isn't he? Perfect, we can learn about our Heavenly Mother Cult together."

He turned to Zhu Yuan, trying to draw him into the conversation: "Your name is Zhu Yuan, right? Let me tell you, our Heavenly Mother Sect is very magical—"

How amazing is it?

At this moment, Zhu Yuan spoke, his voice calm but carrying a hint of coldness.

"Will this make you less afraid?"

"This is too simple. You can't experience the wonders of our Heavenly Mother Sect at all." The man with the big front teeth waved his hand, still trying to boast.

"Then let's give it a try."

Zhu Yuan stopped talking and continued to approach the man with the large front teeth.

This was his first time actively trying to activate the Butcher class's third trait, and he wanted to test the effect of this blue trait in detail.

With a thought, he condensed a powerful aura carrying a bloody and ferocious scent, and directed it towards the man with the large front teeth.

The man with the large front teeth felt an indescribable, terrifying chill instantly grip his heart. In his eyes, Zhu Yuan seemed to have transformed into a demon emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

His legs went weak instantly, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his face deathly pale, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!"

He waved his hands wildly, his voice sharp and piercing, filled with extreme fear, as if he were going insane.

The old woman standing nearby also smelled a foul odor.

It turns out the man with the large front teeth was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder.

Is Zhu Yuan really that terrifying?

The old woman was surprised and suspicious. She looked at Zhu Yuan and felt that he seemed to have an inexplicable sense of pressure compared to usual, but overall he still looked very normal.

"Grandma, this person is obviously a liar." Zhu Yuan suppressed his bloodthirsty aura, turned to the old woman, and his tone returned to its usual gentleness.

"Yes, I can tell."

The old woman nodded. Her memory was still pretty good. Just now, Zhu Yuan asked if the Heavenly Mother Sect could make this person less afraid, and the man was so frightened that he was in a sorry state.

The old woman had lived most of her life, and this was the first time she had ever seen someone so frightened.

"Hasn't he recovered yet?" Zhu Yuan frowned slightly, looking at the man with the large front teeth lying on the ground, his eyes still glazed over. "Has he gone mad?"

After a while, the terror in the man with the large front teeth subsided slightly, but his body was still trembling slightly.

To be honest, the Butcher's third trait was much better than Zhu Yuan had expected.

He only turned it on for a short while.

After actively activating Butcher Trait 3, he will also consume some resources.

He's not a martial artist yet, so this kind of drain is quite noticeable. It should get much better once he becomes a martial artist.

"You—what do you want to do?!" The man with the front teeth recovered slightly, and when he saw Zhu Yuan still in front of him, his voice was still trembling.

"Hmm, you've recovered a little." Zhu Yuan looked at him. "Come with me to the yamen."

"Go to the yamen—" The man with the large front teeth was about to instinctively refuse, but when he met Zhu Yuan's calm gaze, the unforgettable fear from before returned. He immediately nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice, his voice trembling with tears, "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go!"

If he didn't agree to go to the government office, he didn't know what he would encounter afterwards.

He never wanted to experience that kind of direct confrontation with mountains of corpses and seas of blood again.

"Before you leave," Zhu Yuan pointed to the stains he had made on the ground, "clean this place up properly."

"Okay, okay! I'll clean it right away!"

The man with the large front teeth hurriedly agreed and scrambled to find tools, no longer daring to disobey in the slightest.

Although they said they were going to the government office, Zhu Yuan actually took the man with the big front teeth to the Demon Suppression Division first.

If you calculate the time, there are only four days left until two months have passed.

Perhaps his reward has arrived.

The Demon Suppression Division isn't far from the government office, so if you've already received the reward, you won't need to come back again.

The gate of the Demon Suppression Bureau is very large, made entirely of thick blue bricks, with a high lintel and two stone beasts standing solemnly in front of the gate. The whole building gives people a sense of grandeur.

On either side of the gate stood a constable dressed in a black robe and carrying a broadsword at his waist.

In the Demon Suppression Division, the yamen runners were usually responsible for tasks such as gatekeeping and patrolling.

"Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

When a constable saw Zhu Yuan approaching with a man who looked dejected and walked unsteadily, he stepped forward and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"My name is Zhu Yuan. I'm here to see Lord He about the reward."

Upon hearing this, the two constables exchanged a glance.

Asking Lord He for a reward—these two things combined are quite unusual.

"Lord He is not currently in the Demon Suppression Division." The constable who had asked the question earlier softened his expression slightly, but still maintained an official tone. "However, Lord Ding is inside."

"Then please pass on the message," Zhu Yuan nodded and said politely.

He didn't know who this Lord Ding was, but hearing what the yamen runner said meant that the reward could also be collected from Lord Ding.

Upon hearing this, a constable replied with a "wait a moment," then turned and quickly walked into the gate of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Not long after, the constable who had gone in earlier led a man out.

Zhu Yuan recognized him at a glance; this was the young demon-suppressing man who had dealt with the big black dog's corpse last time.

He remembered that Lord He called him Xiao Wu.