Her eyes were filled with venomous hatred, yet the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, as if she wasn't worried about her situation at all.
"Master, is she still up to something?"
Yao Hua couldn't detect anything amiss with the false god, so she turned her gaze to Chong Ming.
Chong Ming merely flicked his finger, and a white light shot into the false god's glabella. The false god's expression froze, and she stared at them with even more ferocious eyes, clearly wishing she could skin Yao Hua alive.
Being stared at by such a look, Yao Hua's skin crawled. She grabbed her master's hand and felt a bit more at ease.
Amidst the jeers, a man walked over with a smile on his face and bowed to them.
"Thank you, divine lord, for exposing the true face of the false god."
This man was dressed in luxurious clothes, with a fair complexion and no beard. There was a hint of dignity between his brows. He should be someone in charge of the Henan Prefecture.
"He's the magistrate of the Henan Prefecture," Rong Chu strolled over and whispered to introduce the man's background.
"Previously, under the coercion of this false god, we had no choice but to offer sacrifices. Thanks to the divine lord, otherwise, our Henan Prefecture would not know how long we would have been tortured."
Chong Ming glanced sideways at Mo Qing.
Mo Qing immediately understood and said, "There's no need to thank us. This false god has committed numerous evil deeds. Naturally, the Celestial Realm won't sit back and do nothing."
"I wonder how the divine lords will deal with this false god?"
Since Chong Ming didn't say anything, how could Mo Qing make his own decision and dispose of the false god casually?
"We have our own plans for this matter. Your honor doesn't need to worry. We will surely give the Henan Prefecture a satisfactory answer."
As soon as he said this, even Yao Hua couldn't help but look at Mo Qing.
Elder Brother Mo usually seemed unreliable, but he could speak well at this moment.
"But..."
The magistrate looked embarrassed. "After all, the false god has killed so many people. If we can't give the public an answer in public, the people of the Henan Prefecture will be filled with resentment."
"Yes, your honor is right. Why don't you hand this false god over to me for disposal?"
"Please, divine lord, fulfill our wish!"
The people crowded in the temple knelt on the ground one after another. They clasped their hands together and looked at Yao Hua and the others devoutly.
"This is a major matter. It's not up to me alone. Please allow us to discuss it for a moment."
"Then, why don't the divine lords stay in my humble abode and discuss it slowly?"
The magistrate bowed and invited them. With such a beaming smile, it was really hard for them to refuse.
"In that case, we'll trouble your honor," Mo Qing repeated what Chong Ming had transmitted to him.
Surrounded by the crowd, they came to the magistrate's mansion.
Two imposing stone lions stood outside the vermilion gate. The magistrate quickly climbed up a few steps, pushed open the door, and welcomed them in.
As soon as they entered, there was a screen wall with a complex and magnificent pattern. In front of it was a fish tank, and two red - tailed koi swam freely under the lotus leaves. It was quite elegant.
Yao Hua lagged behind. She tugged at Chong Ming's sleeve and whispered, "This place is more imposing than my home."
"Your Highness is joking," the magistrate in front bowed and turned around. "If Your Highness likes it, you can stay in the mansion for a few more days."
Yao Hua grinned. "Thank you, Uncle Magistrate."
They were arranged in the elegant and quiet side rooms, while the false god was sent to the dungeon of the Henan Prefecture by Mo Qing and Rong Chu.
To prevent her from escaping, Chong Ming specially set up a strict formation outside the dungeon. Even the magistrate and others couldn't go in to take a look.
After the magistrate left, Yao Hua held her master's newly healed hand.
"Master, does it still hurt?"
Just thinking about the situation at that time, tears welled up in Yao Hua's eyes.
If she were more powerful, her master wouldn't have to suffer.
"I'm a god," Chong Ming placed his hand on her head and said with a smiling tone. "It doesn't hurt."
"How can flesh and blood not feel pain!" Yao Hua grabbed his hand and looked at it from side to side. "Master, has the gold - consuming formation transferred to you been solved?"
After getting a positive answer from her master, Yao Hua finally felt relieved.
In the dungeon.
The formation patterns on the dome, walls, and ground were densely packed, emitting a dazzling golden light, like a cage that trapped the false god inside.
Rong Chu squatted outside the formation prison. There was a pile of colorful gemstones in front of him. Since the false god had been captured, those rabble who worked for her were naturally caught by everyone.
These were the eighty - one gemstones that Yao Hua had taken from the false god's divine messengers.
He tried to fuse these gemstones together again. Just as he was getting some clues, the false god laughed.
"What's so good about those useless gemstones? Young Master Rong, if you let me go, you can have any gemstone you want."
Rong Chu ignored her and picked up a wooden stick to scribble on the ground.
"Young Master Rong," the false god said softly. "Are you really willing to watch them lock me, a weak woman, up here?"
Yao Hua stepped into the dungeon and heard her trying to bewitch Rong Chu. "Your priest personally killed Rong Chu and turned him into a resentful spirit. How dare you ask him to let you go."
There had never been such a thick - skinned person. She even wanted the victim to spare her, but she had never shown such pity to those sacrifices.
"Tell me, where did those little flying insects come from?"
As Yao Hua said, she threw a small pouch into the formation.
The pouch had a small opening, and a few flying insects trapped inside immediately flew out unsteadily.
At this time, the false god was tied up like a mummy, so there was no need to worry that she would play any more tricks.
"If I tell you, will you let me go?" The false god's eyes fluttered, and her gaze stayed on Chong Ming's face.
"If you don't tell, you will be completely destroyed, and you will never be reborn," Chong Ming said indifferently, as if he didn't notice her gaze.
"What if I tell you?"
"You'll be sent to the Pagoda of Salvation to atone for your sins."
"The divine lord is a man of his word. You can't go back on your word," the false god said with a smile. "Divine lord, come here. I'll only tell you."
Just as Chong Ming was about to take a step, Yao Hua grabbed him.
"Master, be careful. It might be a trick!"
"I'm already a prisoner now. What are you afraid of, little princess?"
Yao Hua didn't want to talk to her. She just stared at her master intently.
"The little princess is already ten years old and still so clingy to her master. Could it be..." The false god dragged out her words meaningfully.
Yao Hua didn't understand what she was saying, but she had a clear conscience. What was there to be afraid of?
"Do you want to sow discord?" Yao Hua refused to let go even more. "Master, she's so eager to call you over. She must have bad intentions!"
"Divine lord, aren't you really coming?" The false god widened her smile and provocatively looked at Yao Hua.
Those little flying insects fluttered unsteadily beside the false god. Yao Hua snorted coldly. Those flying insects should just bite her to death!
Chong Ming's expression was cold, and he didn't take another step forward. "All your minions have been captured. By interrogating them one by one, we may still find out something."
Yao Hua withdrew her hand. She knew that her master wouldn't be easily manipulated by the false god.
"Divine Lord Chong Ming is really cold - hearted," the false god was a bit angry, but still kept smiling. "I hope Divine Lord Chong Ming can be the same when facing the people outside."