Outside Bin Pass, a high platform had been built into the mountainside, facing north toward Shangjing City.
On the platform sat a massive incense table. Before it stood the golden statues of the past Emperors of the Xia Dynasty. A faint, green halo shimmered on the statues' surfaces—the effect of a Divine Technique.
It all seemed so peaceful, except for the sticky layer of blood coating the surface of the white jade platform. Before the incense burner, a head priest in a pale yellow robe chanted a prayer, his expression a mix of piety and a hint of madness.
Before the sacrificial altar, two Captains in full armor held down a pair of Fox Demons. They resembled Hu Qianqian in appearance, though their fur was somewhat matted and pale red. Pinned to the ground, their eyes were lifeless and ashen. It seemed their minds had been controlled to prevent them from soiling themselves in terror during the imminent live sacrifice.
