The Taoist Temple, originally a solemn and austere place, now exuded an extremely eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
The temple doors were wide open, revealing an interior with a dharma altar and a bubbling blood pool.
Scattered across the floor were mutilated bodies and the corpses of black dogs.
A Taoist stood before the blood pool, occasionally tossing in a pill.
On the other side, an elderly man with snow-white hair guarded the flames of a pill furnace.
Upon seeing his personal guards approach, the Taoist glanced up and said, "Put the items in the cage over there."
Nearby, there were rows of large iron cages, filled with Xiongnu captives barely clinging to life.
The captives cried for help upon seeing people approach.
No one paid them any attention; soon, they were dragged away, placed on a platform, and beheaded. Their heads were replaced with those of dogs.
