"His magic tricks are at the pinnacle. He can cheat more money from just a random performance in the capital than what these people put together can give him. He doesn't have any sins on his body and he is not a very evil person." Gu Can used the pupil technique to directly see the cause and effect of this person.

Just when they were puzzled, the immortal Changsheng suddenly pointed at someone in the crowd.

"You, step forward." The man trembled timidly as he approached the Immortal of Immortality. The Immortal of Immortality circled around him and gently tapped his forehead with the jade flute in his hand. Instantly, a look of surprise crossed the man's face.

"My illness is cured. The immortal really has magical powers." Seeing this, everyone worshipped him even more enthusiastically.

"This agent's acting skills are really good." Gu Liang said.

Ji Xiaoju nodded in agreement. At this time, the immortal Changsheng took out some pills and distributed them to everyone, saying that these were elixirs that could ensure safety.

"But the elixir is hard to come by. Please exchange it with your heart," the immortal said. Someone then stepped forward to the altar. He took a knife, cut his hand, and after bleeding a small amount, he took the ointment on the table and applied it. The wound healed. He then poured the blood into a large vat.

Everyone did the same; they were familiar with this pattern. After everyone bled, they went to the side to receive their own elixir. After everyone had bled, he waved his hand, and all the immortal aura disappeared.

After the people knelt down and worshipped, they took the elixir and left.

After the crowd dispersed, they saw the immortal come over stealthily with a few people and take away the jar of blood.

Gu Liang and the others hurriedly followed.

The immortal led his men into a hidden valley, where many houses were built in an orderly manner. They carried the vat of blood and entered the largest house.

Gu Liang and the other two quietly approached the window and looked inside. The room was full of patients.

The patients were pale, their lips a strange purple-red, and their teeth sharp. At the smell of blood, they rushed over like mad.

"These people seem a bit like vampires." Gu Liang frowned slightly.

"It looks a bit like porphyria, but they are very thirsty for blood, which is a bit strange," said Ji Xiaoju.

"There is not much blood today, so let's just make do with it." At this time, the immortal immortal in the house spoke.

It turns out that the so-called immortals used magic and deception to collect blood in order to treat these porphyria patients.

The patients' eyes were full of desire, but they still gave in to each other and felt guilty in their hearts. They didn't know why they had become like this. They were devils, but the children didn't want to give up on them, and they didn't dare to give up.

"It turns out that they cheated people into giving away blood in order to save lives. But this only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, and it may even make the condition worse. It is said that this Changsheng Temple has been around for more than 20 years. Could it be some kind of genetic disease?" said Ji Xiaoju.

"It's radiation." Gu Can felt uncomfortable when he came to this valley, and immediately took out the instrument to test.

"Radiation? How could there be a radiation source here?" Gu Liang looked puzzled. Gu Can pointed to a cave deep in the valley.

"The source should be right there." The three of them cautiously walked towards the cave. The closer they got, the stronger the discomfort became. As they entered the cave, they discovered a crystal emitting a faint glow embedded in the wall.

"The energy fluctuations emitted by this crystal are the cause of the radiation." Gu Can took out the instrument to scan.

"If we remove it, can we completely eliminate this strange disease?" Ji Xiaoju asked.

Just as Gu Liang was about to reach out to take it, he suddenly heard many footsteps rushing towards him.

"You outsiders, don't destroy the sacred objects." The immortal Changsheng came with his men at some point and blocked the entrance to the cave.

"This thing is the root cause of the disease. The blood you cheated away is just a drop in the bucket and can't save them." Gu Liang said directly.

"Impossible. Protecting the sacred object is our mission. You thieves come here just to steal living things. Don't try to deceive us." said the immortal Changsheng.

"Mission, who gave you the mission? This is a meteorite from outer space, which contains a large amount of radiation. Long-term exposure will inevitably lead to unpredictable diseases. If I'm not mistaken, no one of you has lived past the age of forty since you began guarding this sacred object. Even the time of disease from generation to generation is getting earlier." Gu Liang stood in front of Ji Xiaoju and Gu Can calmly.

"Who are you?" He only recently discovered that the onset of the disease had been advanced, and he had never told anyone about it.

"I'm just a scholar in Tongcheng. I accidentally learned about the existence of Changsheng Temple and wanted to find out more. My daughter is the one to whom the owner of the clothing store gave clothes." Gu Liang said.

"We have no magic power, your daughter will not be harmed." The immortal Changsheng is not a bad person. After deceiving people's blood, he gives them very good ointments. Although the elixir is not a magic elixir, it is a genuine blood-replenishing pill. If the people really have any problems, they will take the initiative to provide help.

But they also knew that this was wrong after all, and the believers were all chosen from those who were honest and loyal to avoid causing trouble.

"I know. That's why I want to come and find out. You guys went to so much trouble but not for money, so I thought there must be something fishy. I saw those patients, so we came here." Gu Liang was very calm.

"But this is a sacred object that we must protect for generations."

"Why do you call it a holy relic? Who ordered you to guard it for generations? This is simply to kill your descendants."

"Our place is called Bairen Valley. Our ancestors all followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the country. Since you claim to be a scholar, you should know that Emperor Taizu had an invincible army of a hundred men. They were invulnerable to swords and spears, and even had the power to call the wind and rain."

"That's true. More than a hundred years have passed, but few people take it seriously." Gu Liang nodded.

"At that time, wars were raging everywhere, and Emperor Taizu simply raised an army to protect the region. One day, a meteorite fell from the sky, and anyone who came into contact with it gained abilities beyond the reach of ordinary people. From then on, Emperor Taizu was invincible and quickly unified the world. However, our ancestor developed a health problem."

"Are all these strange diseases like this?"

"Indeed, it didn't take long for them to become terrifying and extremely bloodthirsty. Emperor Taizu didn't want to execute his meritorious officials, so he thought they gained their abilities from the sacred object, and perhaps the sacred object could save their lives. He secretly arranged for people to bring all the ancestors here, built houses for them, and sent their families here, giving them countless gold, silver, and treasures."

"So your ancestors also swore an oath to protect the sacred objects for generations?"

"That's right. The power of the sacred object weakened. By the time we were born, we had completely regained all of its abilities, but the disease was passed down. Immortal Changsheng, it turns out he's my father. Our ancestors knew some illusions, and we all learned them. Father couldn't bear to see Grandpa and the others pass away in such pain, so he used illusions to trick some blood into giving them nourishment."

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