Peerless Taoist

Li Xiaoran suddenly said with a sad expression, "Who would have thought that when we went back, we found that these people were already dead."    

"Dead?"    

Lu Yu was quite surprised: "Could it be that they were killed by the enemy?"    

Outside the Xianyang City, it was not under the jurisdiction of the officials.    

Therefore, there were often cases of cultivators killing each other. However, as long as they did not go too far, the government would not care about it.    

"Those people are all children of the Humble Class. We only care about our own cultivation, so how could we provoke others?" Li Xiao Ran shook his head. "Besides, those people died miserably. There was a hole in their feet, and they were all dead. The blood on their bodies was all gone. They became mummies."    

"Mummified bodies? I think there is hatred between them."    

Lu Yu said in a deep voice: "But it can't be ruled out that they are demons who feed on human blood."    

Some of the demons who were roaming around the wilderness would often wander around in the wilderness, looking for people who were alone.    

Many cultivators would often travel in groups to guard against such situations.    

The reason why Lu Yu established the Divine Punishment Department was also to punish these evil existences.    

"Indeed. If they really are evil, we must eliminate them." Li Xiaoran said, "I have already reported this matter to the Six Gates. As for what to do next, it will depend on how the Six Fans Gate will deal with it."    

Lu Yu said: "Brother Li is truly doing it. This demonic beast is not strong enough to guard against, so it's better to let the officials deal with it."    

With Lu Yu's persuasion, the expressions of the few scholars immediately eased up.    

"Let's talk about tonight's Pingjiang Banquet."    

Li Xiaoran said, "I have already informed my brother that he should be here soon. When he arrives, he can bring us in."    

When they thought about the upcoming Pingjiang Banquet, the scholars present all revealed excited expressions.    

After all, they were all offspring of the Humble Class that had come from other places. They rarely had anyone to guide them.    

Those that were able to give lectures at the River Calming Feast were all extremely famous people. Normally, they would not even get the chance to see them. When they thought of this, everyone became extremely excited.    

"I wonder which scholar it will be. It's said that the one who gave the lecture last time was Cheng Jin Daoru. That's the current Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, the Minister of Personnel." Everyone muttered to themselves.    

At this moment, a man suddenly walked over from the distance. He was wearing the uniform of an intermediate disciple of the Imperial Academy.    

When the man walked over and saw Li Xiaoran and the others, he was slightly stunned. "So many people?"    

Li Xiao Ran said with a smile, "Clan brother, these are some friends of mine. This is a rare opportunity. Please make an exception and let us in."    

"The Ping River Banquet Hall is extremely big. It doesn't matter if there are more of you."    

The man's face was a bit gloomy, "Remember this. After you enter, you are only allowed to listen. You can't say a word. Those who are qualified to attend the Pingjiang Banquet are all dragons and phoenixes among men. They are the best among their peers. Don't expose yourselves and get me into trouble."    

The crowd hurriedly agreed. How could they waste such a precious opportunity?    

Lu Yu also followed the crowd and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.    

Since his rise, no matter where he attended, he would always be surrounded by tens of thousands of people. How could he have the chance to experience this kind of feeling?    

Li Xiaoran asked, "Brother, who is the one giving the lecture today?"    

The man was a little impatient. He said lightly, "You guys are quite lucky. Today, the one giving the lecture is the top scorer of the last year, the current advisor of the Hanlin Academy, Master Fang Mingfang."    

"Master Fang was the champion of the Golden List back then. With him giving you a lecture, it will be a great help to your future selections."