Demonic Dao Fanfiction: Protecting You from Worries for a Lifetime

Patriarch Liang was observing the interaction between the two from the side, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. He always felt that Young Master Wei knew Second Young Master Lan.

Hearing this, Xue Yang would have rolled his eyes if it wasn't Lan Wangji in front of him, "The famous Second Young Master Lan, it's not the first time you've seen him, is there any need to be so exaggerated!" Xue Yang didn't say this out loud, but just complained silently in his heart.

"Hmm? Why is Second Young Master Lan silent? Could it be..." Wei Ying noticed a glint in Lan Wangji's eyes, before he lowered his head and remained silent. Wei Ying then stepped closer, ostensibly to make friends but unconsciously teasing the young master.

Lan Wangji stared at the other man's smile and clear eyes, and his ears couldn't help but feel hot. He took a half step back. However, perhaps because those eyes, as warm as the scorching sun, resembled Xuanyuan Yue's, he didn't want to let his eyes betray disappointment, so he stopped and said softly, "Young Master, please respect yourself."

Wei Ying was slightly taken aback when he heard this, then his smile faded, realizing that his behavior might have been a bit too thoughtless. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Second Young Master Lan, I was rude." There was a hint of sincerity in his words, and he was clearly surprised by Lan Wangji's reaction.

Lan Zhan shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't mind, but his eyes still maintained a sense of distance.

"Then I will call you Second Young Master Lan, how about that?" Wei Ying asked with a smile.

Lan Wangji seemed a little uncomfortable. He subconsciously took a step back, clearly not used to such close contact. What was wrong with this person? Was he so enthusiastic towards everyone?

The Liang clan leader, who couldn't get a word in, wanted to say, "Gentlemen, do you remember why you came here? Don't forget your business!" He was afraid.

Xue Yang witnessed this scene without showing any surprise, as if he was used to it. After all, when he first went to the Lan family to study, Wei Ying had always teased Lan Wangji like this.

"Two young masters..." Patriarch Liang couldn't help but speak. He wanted to say that the villagers had heard that the immortals had come to exorcise evil spirits and had gathered around. If he didn't interrupt, the two young masters might chat endlessly.

As soon as Patriarch Liang started to speak, Xue Yang saw the crowd gathering in the distance and asked loudly with a headache, "Wei Ying, have you forgotten why we are here?"

Wei Ying was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses from his conversation with Lan Wangji, "Of course we are here to exorcise evil spirits."

Xue Yang said, "You still know! I thought you forgot."

Wei Ying smiled awkwardly, then quickly adjusted himself and apologized to Lan Wangji before turning to Patriarch Liang with an apologetic smile on his face. "Ah, Patriarch Liang, I'm so sorry. We were so excited about chatting that we almost forgot about the important matter."

It’s okay…” Chief Liang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and waved his hand to let the villagers leave.

"The one who died was an orphan named Liang Ming who lived at the end of the village. Liang Ming was in his twenties, his parents had passed away, and he lived alone. The second person to die was Liang Wang. He lived not far from Liang Ming, both at the end of the village, and they were of similar age. They often played together, but Liang Wang was not killed at home, but was found in the grass at the edge of the village. His parents also passed away because they could not bear this sudden blow. Alas!" The Liang clan leader sighed, what kind of thing is this!

"Were Liang Wang's parents killed by evil spirits?" Wei Ying asked in a puzzled tone.

"No, it's not!" Patriarch Liang answered firmly, "Actually, it's because of Liang Wang's passing. As the only son in the family, his parents couldn't handle the loss. They couldn't handle the blow, so they passed away too."

"How can you be so sure?" Xue Yang couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity in his heart as he saw how confidently Chief Liang spoke.

Seeing Xue Yang asking more questions, Wei Ying didn't say anything, but waited quietly for the explanation from Patriarch Liang.

"Well... well, the way Liang Ming and Liang Wang died was really... really horrific! And Liang Wang and his wife passed away quietly in their sleep due to illness." Clan leader Liang explained vaguely.

"How did Liang Ming and Liang Wang die?" Xue Yang continued to ask.

"They were all strangled by the neck, their mouths were sewn up with needle and thread, their hands were tied tightly behind their backs and entangled with their hair. And... and..." Patriarch Liang looked at these three handsome young men who were only fifteen or sixteen years old, his heart filled with unspeakable entanglement. For the first time, he felt that he could not say the words on the tip of his tongue.

Patriarch Liang's voice trembled slightly, as if every word cut like a sharp knife on his tongue, making it impossible to utter a single word. Patriarch Liang's eyes were filled with pain and helplessness, as he seemed to be struggling to find the right words to describe the unbearable scene. However, no matter how hard he tried, the cruel details remained difficult to express.

"Tell me, what else is there!" Wei Ying didn't understand his dilemma and asked eagerly, as if he wanted to uncover all the truth.

"...The heart disappeared, the lower body was cut open and thrown aside, and then chopped into meat paste!" Patriarch Liang was forced into a desperate situation and no longer cared about anything else and told everything.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ying, Xue Yang, and Lan Wangji's faces paled instantly. Wei Ying and Xue Yang exchanged glances, each revealing deep shock. Such brutality clearly wasn't the work of an ordinary evil spirit. But then they gestured for Chief Liang to continue.

"The third person who died was Liang Baoer, sixteen years old. He lived in the house in front of our house." As Patriarch Liang spoke, he pointed to the mud-brick house that Wei Ying and Xue Yang had just noticed. The aura of death and resentment emanating from that house was more than that of ordinary houses, and it was thicker.

Patriarch Liang continued, "The day after Liang Wang passed away, his father called him to get up and eat, but he didn't respond. When he went in to see him, he was found dead in his bed. His death was exactly the same as the previous two."

Wei Ying asked, "He died at home at night. Didn't you hear anything?"

Patriarch Liang gently shook his head, a look of helplessness on his face. He sighed deeply and said, "We live so close, almost like neighbors, but even his father lives next door and didn't hear a sound!" At this point, Patriarch Liang's face turned pale. After all, who wouldn't be afraid of the threat of death when they were so close?

"If his father hadn't discovered something was wrong the next morning, I'm afraid Liang Baoer's body..." He paused and added: "After these three incidents, the villagers were in a panic. Everyone was afraid that they would be the next one. So, when they heard that there were immortals coming to exorcise the evil spirits, everyone held great hope." The tone of Chief Liang revealed deep worry and uncertainty about the future.