After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Ghosts eat people.

……

The next morning.

After dealing with all the burdens, the Indiana army once again marched towards East Yang.

After finishing breakfast, Su Qing paced back and forth in front of the bedroom of her RV.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Qing knocked on her grandfather's door.

"grandfather?"

The door creaked open.

Su Changqing saw his grandfather lying on the bed, his body now having a real color, no longer feeling unreal.

Su Changqing, lying on the bed, asked in confusion.

"What's wrong? Why are you waking me up so early in the morning?"

Su Qing chuckled awkwardly.

"Grandpa, yesterday, yesterday, were you feeling unwell at all?"

Yesterday, Su Changqing ate half a person and then floated back to the RV. Su Qing didn't dare to ask or think about it. She didn't sleep all night and only dared to ask now that it was dawn.

Su Changqing shook his head.

"I don't feel uncomfortable at all. I'm in great shape. I feel even more energetic than before."

Su Changqing laughed heartily.

"Zhongdou Xingjun is such a good person."

Chapter Sixteen: The Gift

Horror movies often follow a few common tropes: when encountering a serial killer, instead of calling the police, they call their best friend; paranormal phenomena occur in their homes; and even after seeing ghosts, they still dare to stay at home.

Some people, just to test their courage, will go to abandoned cemeteries in the suburbs / abandoned mental hospitals / supposedly haunted houses at the end of streets / school buildings that are off-limits / certain dorm rooms that are off-limits.

Then there are people who insist on watching videotapes that are said to kill them, who insist on playing with Ouija boards or spirit boards, and who insist on dying in prison or in front of a grave while reciting incantations written in a certain language.

And so the horror movie begins with these people who are courting death and courting their own demise.

Su Qing was neither an actor in horror movies nor a third-rate screenwriter who wrote horror movie scripts. After seeing his grandfather (in ghost form) say that nothing happened yesterday, he silently closed the bedroom door, went to the driver's seat, and dialed the phone number of one of his family's demigod bishops.

Indiana has a population of 700 million, and there are more than 20 demigods who are publicly known. Not to mention how many more are hidden in private, seven of these publicly known demigods in Indiana are high-ranking members of the Miro Cult, each ruling over tens of millions of followers in their own states, and can be considered living gods.

Su Qing had good relationships with several of them thanks to her grandfather's connections.

Since her grandfather is acting strangely, Su Qing wants to bring one of the demigods in the family over first to ensure that nothing bad happens to her grandfather. After that, no matter if her grandfather goes crazy or becomes stupid, she can just have the demigod kill him.

However, before this demigod arrived, Su Qing called all the members of her convoy back and went to a nearby city that had been taken over by the federal government to buy gasoline and food.

It was already 1 p.m. when we arrived in that city.

After passing through the military checkpoint at the city's border, Su Qing led her people to a square to set up camp and rest.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Not daring to stay in her own RV, Su Qing was chatting with her subordinates outside when her phone rang. Su Qing took it out and her eyes lit up immediately.

Su Qing hurriedly asked her subordinates for an off-road vehicle and drove to the military defense line outside the city.

Outside the defensive line stood a tall, composed, and unremarkable middle-aged man. This was Wu Antong, the bishop of the Miluo Church, whose bloodline was Bifang, whom Su Qing had invited from her own sect.

Bifang's supernatural power is fire, and fire can drive away evil spirits and suppress ghosts. Therefore, among her many demigod friends, the first helper Su Qing thought of was this Bifang bloodline Miro Church bishop.

Su Qing got off the car behind the garrison troops, gave them some money, and then followed her family's bishop elder into the city's defense line before inviting him back into the car.

As soon as she went up, Su Qing used telepathy to speak.

"Uncle Wu, you've come at the perfect time. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't have dared to leave this city."

This city wasn't originally on Su Qing's planned route for resupply, but because Su Changqing acted strangely, Su Qing was afraid of being in danger, so she found a city with a demigod in charge and a large population to stay in.

If this really causes trouble, not to mention that there are many people in the city, which reduces the chances of him being harmed, just having a demigod as a henchman is already quite good.

Wu Antong also replied using telepathic communication.

"What happened here? Why did you suddenly call me over? Don't tell me you've offended Zhou Yan; he's after you."

Because Su Changqing's death was a secret, Su Qing did not tell Wu Antong that her grandfather was acting strangely when she called him before. She only said that she was in danger and hoped that Wu Antong would come and help her.

When Wu An came over, he had also wondered why Su Qing was so vague. After thinking it over, he realized that only Zhou Yan, a young man who lacked martial ethics, could have forced his junior to do this.

Other high-ranking beings, such as the Four Divine Beasts, are quite particular about their actions.

Of course, the so-called "sophistication" means that before attacking you, they will fabricate a crime against you, so as to have a legitimate reason for the attack.

Su Qing started the vehicle, looked around again, and after confirming that there was no one suspicious, she used telepathy to enter the secret passage.

"Uncle Wu, what I'm about to say is confidential and must not be revealed. Otherwise, we may all face retaliation, and our missionary work will also be greatly affected."

Wu Antong immediately replied.

"If I spread what I'm about to say, may I die a horrible death and my whole family perish."

Su Qing was then satisfied and told him about how her grandfather had faked his death, but now his behavior was a bit strange.

Wu Antong frowned slightly after hearing this.

This was the first time he had ever heard that an Awakened One could transform into a Ghost-type Awakened One after death, and he couldn't help but ask Su Qing about it.

"Is Zhou Yan really that ruthless? He forced Old Su to fake his death to escape?"

Su Qing's face darkened at the mention of Zhou Yan.

"That guy is amazing. My grandfather said he might be one of the strongest Awakened Ones of the new generation, but..."

Su Qing's face twisted in pain.

"No matter how strong he is, he's just an independent awakener. Once I control a state and establish my faith, I'll ask the Pope for the incarnation of the Great Mighty One. At that time, I'll kill all those Zhou Yan and Zhou Song."

The golden statues of the Mi Luo Sect possess the combat power of true gods. Su Qing believed that once her awakening level was high enough and she reached its peak, she would be able to drive the power of true gods with the bloodline of the Su family's direct lineage.

Zhou Yan is all alone; what makes him think he can fight a true god?

This is also why the Miro Cult has stood firm in Indiana for thousands of years. Even though several demigods emerge in Indiana every few years, as long as the Miro Cult's incense and golden statue remain, the other demigods can only bow down to the Miro Cult.

We really can't beat them.

Wu Antong nodded in agreement.

"Let that Zhou Yan be arrogant for a while longer. But when the time comes, it might not be you, Xiao Qing, who will be looking for trouble with Zhou Yan. It will be the Holy Maiden herself."

When it comes to the incense golden body, Su Bijun, the holy maiden of the Mi Luo Sect, is definitely stronger. Wu Antong thinks that once Su Bijun's bloodline awakens to its peak, she will seek revenge on Zhou Yan. At that time, Zhou Yan, a demigod, will be like a mouse being chased around when facing Su Bijun, who has already perfectly mastered the true god golden body.

There's no need to worry about offending Zhuque. As long as you tell Zhou Yan before the fight that life and death are no objections, even if Zhou Yan is killed by Su Bijun in retaliation, Zhuque won't say anything or target him.

Everyone has a sense of shame.

Su Qing pouted.

"I also wanted to mess with Zhou Yan, but forget it, I'll give Sister Bijun face. But speaking of which, Zhou Yan is really stupid. Does he really think that he can be arrogant forever just because he's arrogant now?"

Wu Antong echoed this sentiment.

"That's how it is with scholars from poor families. They may seem outstanding, but they are just the tallest among the short. In the long run, their lack of substance will be exposed as laughable."

Wu Antong was a staunch supporter of the principle that "the law does not apply to high-ranking officials and etiquette does not apply to commoners," because he had seen too many people from the lower classes who had grown up in the muddy countryside, whose limited vision was simply incapable of governing a country or even a rural area.

For example, Zhou Yan, this young man is obviously a genius, but he doesn't know how to be modest and humble. He insists on offending the gods of Indiana to death. Isn't he afraid that in the future, when Su Bijun and others have grown up, they will use "fair and just" methods to beat Zhou Yan to death on the stage?

The vehicle soon arrived at the square where Su Qing was stationed. Su Qing asked Wu Antong to sit in front of her grandfather's bedroom to keep watch, while she went out to pack up tents, gasoline, canned food, and other supplies with her own religious guards.

After everything was packed up, Su Qing was too lazy to stay in the city any longer. He was afraid that there were some experts in the city who could see that there was something strange about his RV. If the news got out, his grandfather might be found out that he had faked his death.

Therefore, Su Qing stared at the darkening sky and drove all the way to a flat area in the suburbs before stopping.

Then they set up tents, lit campfires, and large numbers of the Christian guards came and went carrying various supplies.

Su Qing directed the troops from outside the vehicle. During the process, she could clearly see that her own guards were in a bad mood.

These religious defenders clearly had complaints about having safe and comfortable cities to live in, yet their leader insisted on running out before nightfall.

Of course, these are all minor matters.

Su Qing simply rolled her eyes and called out.

"There's a reason we came out early. Let's go to bed early tonight and get up early tomorrow to go to the nearest city, Xinxing. I'll give everyone a day off, so you can do whatever you want!"

The expressions of the surrounding religious guards immediately improved.

The so-called "one-day release of the city" is similar to the ancient practice of massacring a city for a day. It means allowing one's own religious army to enter New Star City and doing whatever they want, including killing anyone.

Once you've had your fun and gotten your money, you can come back.

Unlike other places, Xinxing City is not located in Dasheng Prefecture, where Zhongzhou City is located. It is a city outside the prefecture and is famous for its tourism industry. It has many attractions and wealthy and beautiful people.

Even though it has been destroyed by the epidemic, the leftovers inside are enough for this group of people to eat and drink well.

With hope comes motivation. The group of Christian guards immediately began setting up tents, lighting campfires, and assigning watch duties. Afterward, they went to sleep in batches.

After finishing her meal with the religious guards, Su Qing watched them go into their tents one by one, while she sat by the campfire, showing no intention of going to her private RV to rest.

Although Wu Antong had already suppressed the disturbance outside her grandfather's bedroom to prevent any abnormalities, Su Qing kept seeing the image of her grandfather gnawing on a corpse the night before in her mind.

Seeing this, Su Qing was unwilling to get close to her grandfather.

"Hehe...crunch..."

A familiar sound, as if someone was chewing something, came from behind Su Qing. Su Qing slowly turned her head.

He saw his grandfather again, Su Changqing, who should have been guarded by Wu Antong, a demigod. Su Changqing was holding a can of pig's trotters that his own religious guards had finished eating, sticking his head inside like a dog to eat the soybeans and pig bones.

Su Qing was stunned. Although this was not the scene Su Qing feared the most, her grandfather's appearance always made her feel uneasy.

"Grandpa, Grandpa..."

Su Qing asked tentatively in a low voice.

Su Changqing, who was munching on the canned food crumbs, turned his head 180 degrees and saw Su Qing. He then grabbed the can and ran to the back of an SUV.

For some reason, as soon as Su Changqing got into the SUV, an extremely strong smell of blood wafted out. This smell hit Su Qing's face in the wind, making her shiver involuntarily.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

A sound like flesh being torn apart could be heard.

Su Qing's heart sank. The young man slowly got up, using his own RV as a reference point, and slowly turned his gaze to the back of the SUV where Su Changqing was hiding.

A moment later, Su Qing saw her grandfather lying on the corpse of a Christian guard, his mouth full of serrated teeth tearing pieces of flesh.

Su Qing felt a chill run down her spine and ran to her RV without hesitation, shouting into the RV.

"Uncle Wu, are you there?"

Su Qing didn't hear the sound of her grandfather fighting with Wu Antong, a demigod. Su Qing instinctively felt that Wu Antong was not dead, and that her grandfather had secretly run away.

A flash of light appeared, and Wu Antong stood on the RV door, looking down at Su Qing and asking questions.

"what happened?"

Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she had imagined, Wu Antong was not dead. If her grandfather could kill a highly awakened and restrained demigod silently, she wouldn't need to run away. She could just wait for her grandfather to eat her.

Su Qing asked hurriedly.

"My grandfather, my grandfather..."

Wu Antong ran to Su Changqing's bedroom and opened the door.

Su Changqing's voice could be heard coming from inside the bedroom.

"What's wrong? Why are you calling me from outside, grandson?"

Wu Antong closed the door and transmitted his voice into the secret passage.

"Old Su has been in the bedroom the whole time, I'm keeping an eye on him!"

Su Qing was startled and quickly recounted what she had just seen using telepathy.

Wu Antong was silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"Go and check out that place where ghosts eat people. Don't worry, I'll be backing you up."