CHAPTER XXIII
The white-bearded and white-haired old village chief shook his head and affirmed: "You are a god sent by the heavens, there can be no mistake in this, please don't be presumptuous, my old man is not old and dizzy." I remember that when you arrived in the village that day, you had a shining ring on the back of your head, and this is not a fake. ”
It's hard to see that the old village chief is a lot older, but the other party Xiaotang is respectful, which makes her a little embarrassed.
"Divine Ring?" Fang Xiaotang touched it up, touched it down, looked left and right, and still took a picture in the pool, how could there be any divine ring, and he didn't believe it at the moment.
The old village chief sighed and said, "Of course, it is impossible for a god to show his divine power all the time in the human world, only when you are in a critical moment, can you show the power of the supernatural. ”
However, Fang Xiaotang still didn't believe it, just if these people had other plans, after all, there were many people who cheated on her, and there was no shortage of him.
It's just that now she is eating and drinking in the village, and people treat her so respectfully, so she thinks about helping them no matter what the problem.
On the way, Fang Xiaotang mentioned the statue of the mountain god he saw that day, and wondered: "Is that the statue of the real Kunwu Mountain God?" How does it feel a little different? ”
"Hey, it's a long story......" seemed to enter the core of the topic, and the old village chief's face sank, and he told the reason.
It turned out that more than 100 years ago, an existence who claimed to be a mountain god approached the village and asked them to pay tribute.
Originally, this was not a big deal, and the god did have the means to protect him from the beasts, and only asked for one or two boys a year.
Compared with the requirements of some orthodox gods, this is much more generous, and everyone is happy. But in recent years, the mountain god's requirements have become more and more demanding, and one year even directly asked for ten boys to be tributed.
The population of the village was already a big problem, so after that year, it directly declined. So much so that now there are only about 30 families left, and more than half of the clans have disappeared, such as Qi Lian, Ye Na, and Duoze, all of whom have cut off their heirs.
"Cannibalism! What kind of mountain god is this, maybe it's a demon pretending to be a monster to find some excuse for cannibalism? Fang Xiaotang's face changed and he questioned.
The old village chief shook his head and retorted: "That is really a mountain god, not only does he have a Dao God ring on the back of his head, but he also carries a divine inscription engraved with "Mountain". Even if the little old man is dizzy, he can see clearly, and he will definitely not be able to fake! ”
"Do you really believe it?"
Fang Xiaotang now heard the word "divine ring", and the corners of his mouth hurt so much that he rubbed his teeth, and he really didn't feel cold to these two words.
"It is true that we should worship the gods, but if we continue like this, our village will be completely wiped out." The old village chief said with tears in his eyes, knelt on the ground, and "begged the gods to be merciful."
Fang Xiaotang waved his hand and comforted: "Forget it, don't kneel to me, if you can help, I will find a way." I don't know what to do, so don't embarrass me. ”
Fang Xiaotang is kind by nature, so he is naturally not used to seeing such evil gods, even if the villagers have no favor for him, they will help him.
What's more, an old man kneeling and pleading with himself like this, he can't help but agree.
"Village chief, it's not good, the mountain god has issued a decree again, let us worship ten boys." A man came with a sad face and a yellow talisman in his breath.
The old village chief didn't answer, but pointed at Fang Xiaotang and retreated behind him, "Huh." ”
He hesitated, and at the signal of the old village chief, he still handed it to Fang Xiaotang first. To be honest, except for the old village chief's swearing, no one else took her too seriously.
Fang Xiaotang took it easily, just glanced at it, and saw that there was indeed a faint smell of incense on it. And it doesn't seem to be the kind of incense that is used in the world, it's the smell of incense filled with strange power.
"The evil god of Rausch, I'm going to fight with him." Angry to the side of the gall, Zichuan rolled up his sleeves and was about to leave.
"Zichuan, what are you going to do? Don't mess around! In a blink of an eye, the old village chief saw that Zichuan was about to turn around and leave, so he hurriedly dragged him to the house, afraid that he would cause some trouble.
At night, after Fang Xiaotang carefully inquired about the news of the mountain god, he still felt a little weird.
That evil god can't be the god of Kunwu Mountain, the dignified god of Kunwu Mountain is an orthodox god, besides, Kunwu is rich in resources and abundant products, how can he covet a few boys, and spend so much effort to make people sacrifice?
However, this evil god should be another real mountain god, it is not impossible that this is also, whether he wanders or wanders here, it has nothing to do with Fang Xiaotang.
Since, this mountain god is only a small village to worship. According to the records in ancient books, it is obviously a low-end god, and even extinguished the divine fire.
Even so, he was still a god, not a mortal in the flesh.
Looking at the old village chief's sworn appearance, it means that he will let himself convince the mountain god, and she will go to see it, after all, it is unlikely that the mountain god will kill himself because of a disagreement, right?
After Zichuan returned to the ancestral hall with the old village chief, he shook off the old village chief's hand, looking a little dissatisfied.
"Zichuan, don't be impulsive, you are the last person in our vein who has achieved cultivation." The old village chief persuaded helplessly, his face full of bitterness.
The young woman on the side also said: "Yes, Brother Zichuan, let the gods persuade some, it's better than us to come here." ”
"Humph! What kind of god, it's not a nest of snakes and rats, what else can you count on her? Zichuan turned his head disdainfully, and was very disrespectful to the gods, very arrogant.
The old village chief was so angry that he was short of breath, coughed several times in a row, and said angrily: "Nonsense! Slandering the gods, do you want to be damned? ”
The young woman Qingli hurriedly patted the old village chief on the back, and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Zichuan, don't make grandpa angry, be obedient." ”
"Huh! That's fine! This bullshit hairy god, I guessed that he was a devil a long time ago, and I will go and smash his mountain temple later!! Zichuan couldn't stay any longer, so he stood up and was about to go, but before the people could stop him, the priest had already come in.
"Who? Who said they were going to smash the mountain temple? The priest walked calmly, expressionless, and of course everyone responded that it was Zi Chuan, who was not afraid, and came to the priest's side, "Yes, I am going to smash the mountain temple, this mountain god is really too hot!" Eating people and sucking bones, and drinking blood, isn't my approach right? Priest? ”
"No, no, I don't care what is wrong, what is right, Zichuan, I want you to remember, mortals can't fight with immortals, the end will only be unimaginable, not to mention that only a few people are eaten now, as long as the mountain god is angry, the mountain collapses and the ground cracks, and the whole village will be reduced to nothing!" The priest responded extremely seriously, but Zichuan didn't listen to the advice at all, could it be that the gods were not at fault at all?
"That's right, you look at the mountain gods, they are immortals, we are just mortals and unarmed, we can't compete with them at all, what else, we have to endure it." The young woman shook her head and sighed. The other person was also a little dissatisfied, "Can't you just look at the point?" Are the gods necessarily above us? ”
"Yes! Can immortals harm the people like this, how many calamities do people have to go through, how many years of cultivation can they turn into immortals, and now they can't benefit the people, and they are also worthy of being called gods! Don't advise, I'm going to smash the mountain temple today! Zichuan broke free from them and turned around to leave, but was grabbed by the young woman Qingli, and the old village chief hurriedly asked everyone to block the gate.
"Zichuan! Don't be impulsive, the old village chief is reasonable, how can we fight the gods, don't be reckless, even if you burn down the mountain temple, it will not help, in the end it is the innocent villagers who have no roots, you don't think for yourself, you have to think about the villagers! The young woman Qingli pulled him and said anxiously.
"Zichuan, don't come nonsense! Tomorrow we will go to worship the mountain god, and the god will definitely make the decision for us and reduce the number of sacrifices. The old village chief put his arm on Zichuan's shoulder and said comfortingly.
Zichuan turned his head and said hatefully: "Bye, bye!" What is the god of Raushzi Mountain, and what qualifications does he have to enjoy the sacrifices of the living people? ”
"Ignore him, let's prepare for tomorrow's sacrifice, and there will be no shortage." The priest commanded, and the arrangement went down in an orderly manner.
On the second day, under the guidance of the old village chief and others, Fang Xiaotang came to the mountain temple.
The temple is boxy, with only four Roman stone pillars on the side, which looks a little empty, but there are not a few jewels and gold vessels decorated with them.
The stone sculpture in the center of the temple, with horizontal eyebrows and angry eyes, yellow clothes and brown crowns, is the mountain god. Left and right are the two gods who accompany them, one with green eyebrows and red hair, and one with wide teeth and violent eyes, which should not belong to the gods, but the likes of mandrills and wild monsters, driven by the mountain gods.
"Rootless Village, please take the mountain god into place!"
At this moment, everyone was respectful, led by the old village chief, to pay homage to the mountain god.
The blue-eyed and red-haired mandrill on the left walked to the temple and said coldly, "What about the sacrifices?" Present them all. Or do I have to pick it up myself? ”
Fang Xiaotang frowned, he didn't expect this mandrill to have such a big temper, and he really regarded himself as a god.
Zichuan snorted, a little impatient, but the Qingli young woman looked at Fang Xiaotang twice, her eyes were shining, and she pleaded: "Lord God, please help us." ”
Fang Xiaotang gave her a comforting look.
At this time, the priest stepped forward and explained, "The god of Rootless Village has arrived, and he wants to see the mountain god, so please ask the lord to pass it on to ......."
Before the priest finished speaking, Qingmei Shanxiao slapped him out with a backhand, and roared: "Grandma's, in the territory of Rootless Village, in addition to our Tai'a Mountain God, how can there be any second god?" Little Lao'er dares to tease your uncle? ”
"You!" Zichuan had a demon attack on the spot, if it weren't for the young woman Qingli pulling it, she almost rushed up to fight for her life with the Qingmei Shan Xiao.
Qingmei Shanxiao glanced over and sneered interestingly: "Oh, I remember you, that rude boy last time." If it weren't for your mother-in-law serving me comfortably, would you think you would still be alive? ”
"Ah......h
"Bold mandrill, not only enter the temple to enjoy the incense, but also dare to harm the villagers, I don't know that once the cause and effect come, will he die?" Fang Xiaotang didn't expect this mandrill to be so rampant, and he didn't know how many evil things he had committed?
Qingmei Shanxiao turned around, looked at Fang Xiaotang fixedly, and questioned, "You are the god?" ”
"I'm not." Of course Fang Xiaotang will not admit it indiscriminately, she only said that this is a misunderstanding by the villagers, and some people say that she is a demon? So what?
"Then you still dare to come to die?" Qingmei Shanxiao laughed, I didn't expect anyone to be so stupid?
Fang Xiaotang said: "The god of injustice, everyone will be punished, not to mention the demon wearing the skin of a god, the heavens will not tolerate it, and it will be punished by thunder and killed!"
"Young man, are you so arrogant, aren't you afraid of death?" Qingmei Shanxiao was shocked, a little unable to see through Fang Xiaotang's details, and there was no chaos.