Ju Wu saw that everyone was silent and quickly stepped forward awkwardly to explain,
"To perform witchcraft often requires some blood sacrifice, these are specifically cultivated... as... sacrifices."
Kongheng, having traveled far and wide in the south and north and seen much of the world, was used to such sights in the North. He closed his eyes tightly, a barely concealed anger visible on his face as he said in a deep voice,
"Livestock."
Li Xijun fell silent upon hearing this. The so-called livestock, akin to "rice meat" or "blood mince," were types of goods often made from cultivators, using a variety of spiritual objects and medicine stones to catalyze their transformation into this state.
"Judging by these appearances, all of Northern Shanyue's Qi Cultivation is gathered here."
Li Xijun added in a soft voice,
"So Northern Shanyue doesn't harvest Qi or resentment; instead, they use a human population to accumulate Qi Cultivation before following the path of Livestock…"
