Section 9 Living sacrifice to the river god
After Emperor Yan learned about this, he quickly rushed back from the tribal battlefield. Before he had time to go home and change his clothes, Emperor Yan went directly to visit.
I saw that he was wearing a beast robe, wearing horn decorations on his head, and a bronze long sword at his waist, which was extraordinary and admirable.
After taking a seat, Emperor Yan laughed at me and said, "Grain, you are really a saint who came down to help my Lieshan clan." You have also learned to pray for rain in this sacrifice, it seems that you have surpassed your master, and it is time for us to contribute to the Lieshan clan. ”
I never thought of robbing Master's reputation, and although Master didn't mind, I was very scared! So I hurriedly explained, "Oh, I'm just doing what Master tells me seriously, and everything depends on Master! Master's witchcraft is unparalleled in the world, and there are still many things I have to learn." ”
Emperor Yan smiled from ear to ear after hearing this, and nodded his head in praise to my master again and again.
Then Emperor Yan said to me: "Now we are fighting with the Chiyou tribe, and the situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for us! After repeated discussions with the leaders of the various tribes, in order to preserve the strength of our tribal alliance, we have always agreed to form an alliance with the Xuanyuan clan! If the Xuanyuan clan can deal with the Chiyou tribe with us, then we will have a great chance of victory." ”
I didn't have any idea about the Tribal Alliance, so I couldn't interject, so I had to sit and listen quietly.
The master opened his mouth and said: "The Chiyou Department uses gold as a blade, and its momentum is unstoppable, and the only way to do it today is to unite with the Xiong clan." ”
"Hmm!", Emperor Yan nodded after hearing this, and his expression became serious. Then he pointed at me and asked, "Grain, you're twelve, aren't you?"
I got up and replied, "Yes, Emperor Yan!"
"That's good!", Emperor Yan also got up and said: "Since the heavens have appointed you to help my Lieshan Clan, it is also your turn to do great things for our Lieshan Clan! You should prepare well today, and you will leave for Youxiongbu early tomorrow morning to convey our intention of forming an alliance to the Yellow Emperor on behalf of our Lieshan Clan! Give this bronze sword to the Yellow Emperor for me, and he will definitely agree to the alliance after receiving my gift!"
After saying that, Emperor Yan untied the bronze sword at his waist and reached out to hand it to me!
Master hurriedly got up and asked, "Emperor Yan, this bronze sword was exchanged for the blood of you and countless tribesmen, this is the glory of you and our Lieshan clan!
After hearing this, Emperor Yan sighed and said, "If you want to take it, you must give it first! We are asking people to help, and we must be sincere." For the sake of our Lieshan clan and tribe, what a copper sword is. ”
After speaking, Emperor Yan showed a trace of sadness on his face, turned around and walked away quickly.
That night, Master told me the origin of this bronze sword, which was the only trophy that Emperor Yan had obtained when he defeated Chi You a few years ago! In order to protect all the people, Chi You gave his matching sword to Emperor Yan at that time, representing acceptance of defeat. Who knew that a few years later, Chi Youbu made a huge comeback, and Emperor Yan has never been able to defeat him since then, so this bronze sword is of great significance to Emperor Yan. If the pattern changes today, for the survival of the tribe, Emperor Yan has no choice but to do this!
Early the next morning, Master sent me to the mountain pass and repeatedly told me: "Ji, if the Yellow Emperor agrees to form an alliance with our Lieshan clan, all the conditions will be good and come back to discuss, and you must not refuse lightly!"
This is my first trip to the far side, and I am naturally very reluctant to go to Master. I nodded again and again, and a tear flowed from the corner of my eye.
Master didn't scold me this time, but smiled and said, "Go ahead, Ji, you are a sage sent by heaven, and you should do something else." Let you learn from Wu Qu Cai, and the world's major events will be more suitable for you. ”
I don't know why they always say I'm a sage sent from heaven, but I do know that he's telling me to focus on the big picture and not to delay it because of something as trivial as witchcraft.
After bidding farewell to my master, I took two sturdy tribesmen and embarked on a journey to envoy the Xuanyuan clan.
When I first left the tribe, I didn't know anything about the outside world, and I didn't know where the Xuanyuan clan was! Fortunately, there were two tribesmen who accompanied me, and under their leadership, we kept hurrying east.
I used to think that our Lieshan clan tribes represented the world, but compared to the Chiyou tribe and the Xuanyuan tribe, we were just a tribal alliance that was partial to peace. I thought that the Weishui flowing in the land of our Lieshan clan gathered the water of the world, but I didn't know that Weishui was just a small river among the rivers in the world.
After coming to the Xuanyuan Clan's realm, when I saw the turbulent and incomparably wide river, I knew that the world was not what I thought.
Standing on the banks of the river, we were shocked by the turbulent current, the world here was very foreign to us, and none of us had any idea where to go next.
In desperation, the three of us continued south along the riverbank, hoping to find a location where the water was slower, narrower, and shallow. We walked for three days and three nights, but we still couldn't find a suitable section of the river.
Before we knew it, we were lost in the mountains and forests, and we didn't know where this place was.
When it was getting late, we finally came to a strange tribe, and the kind tribesmen received us, gave us water and food, and arranged for us to stay and rest.
We were woken up early the next morning, and there was a lot of noise outside, crying and shouting, as if we were doing some kind of sacrifice!
The customs and customs of each tribe are different, and I don't know what kind of sacrifice their tribe is used and what methods they use! Curious, I walked out of the grass hut and came to the crowded place!
The tribesmen gathered on the riverbank, and a sorcerer sat on the ground casting a spell, muttering words on his lips! A girl on the riverbank was roped and escorted, as if waiting to be punished.
I couldn't wait to squeeze into the crowd and ask the wizard, "Master Wizard, what kind of curse is this, why do you want to tie up a woman?"
The sorcerer still closed his eyes and said lukewarmly: "We will offend the river god, and it will not rain for half a year! Today, we will sacrifice to the river god and sacrifice a virgin, hoping to please the river god and give my people sweet rain!"
Isn't this the legendary practice of evil witches harming their clansmen? I thought that in the past, in order to teach me, Master just jokingly used this kind of thing as an example, but I didn't expect that there would really be a wizard who would do this!
Anyway, I am also a member of the Witch Sect, and I am learning the authentic witchcraft of the Lieshan Clan, how can I allow him to harm the clansmen!
Soon I came up with an idea, and sneered at the wizard: "Joke, the sky does not see the rain, it is the fault of the wizard, what does it have to do with this girl! If you really want to sacrifice to the river god, you should be sacrificed!"
"Ridiculous!", the sorcerer was furious when he heard this, got up and pointed at me and scolded angrily: "The little child said wildly, I am an apostle of God, incarnated as a witch, and I have come to solve problems for the common people!
After saying that, he gestured to the tribesmen, and several strong tribesmen immediately waited for me to look at them with fierce eyes.
"Stop!", the companion behind me said sharply, "This is the disciple of the Great Wizard of the Lieshan Clan, who dares to be the enemy of my Lieshan Clan?"
"The ...... of the Lieshan Clan", all the tribesmen heard the sound and retreated in fear!
The only wizard was proud of himself, and said very disapprerovingly: "Since the Lieshan Clan is the Lieshan Clan, why did you come to my Xuanyuan Clan's land to do it?"
This guy is really sharp-toothed, and he actually transferred the contradiction between the two major tribes.
It was the first time I had encountered such a sinister person, and I didn't know how to answer it for a while.
The companion said disapprerovingly: "Don't talk about anything else, just say this thing to ask for rain! If you don't have the ability, don't pretend to be a wizard, it is the responsibility of a wizard to ask for rain, do that thing to sacrifice to the river god! Since you can't ask for rain, you should sacrifice yourself to comfort the river god!"
The sorcerer was anxious, and retorted with a sigh of relief: "You, you! Didn't you say that he is a disciple of the great wizard of your Lieshan clan, and you have the ability, and you come to ask for rain! If you ask for rain, I should sacrifice to the river god with my body, and I will never tarnish the good name of the sorcerer!"
"That's a good feeling!", after saying that, my companion patted my chest and said, "Grain, it's up to you!"
I'm embarrassed now, how hard it is to ask for rain, he really thinks I'm a god, I want rain, there is rain.
But looking at the fierce tribesmen, and at the poor little girl, and at the little girl's grieving parents, I had to agree to the matter first, and set a date of ten days with them.
Originally, I was going to meet the Yellow Emperor to discuss the alliance, but I didn't expect such a moth to make trouble on the way. I had no choice but to stay with my companions and watch the night sky every day.
But this year, it seems that there is a drought everywhere, and the weather here is getting clearer day by day, and there is no sign of rain at all. I was a little panicked, if it didn't rain in ten days, I was afraid that the three of us would be pushed into the river by the tribesmen to worship the river god.
Fear filled my whole body, and I couldn't sleep peacefully every night, but my two companions were confident, full of information about me, and snoring profusely.
On the night of the ninth day, I had a strange dream in which a towering tree whispered to me. But I didn't understand what it was saying, but I thought it was pronouncing something similar to the mantras Master taught me.
When I woke up the next day, the sky was still cloudless, and I was sweating profusely! But it was the tenth day, and I had not begged for rain today, and by evening we would have to be thrown into the raging river.
I had no choice but to try it with a glimmer of hope, hoping that the witchcraft that Master had taught me to sacrifice to the heavens and pray for rain would manifest this time.
On the altar, I chanted incantations and drew talismans, and the tribesmen under the altar were extremely curious.
Soon I finished practicing the method of praying for rain that Master had taught me, but I looked up at the sky, the sun was shining directly on the earth, and a sweat slipped down my forehead.
The wizard stood under the altar and laughed at me and said, "Hahaha, what kind of bullshit sacrifices to the sky and begs for rain, and you build an altar, waste time and wood, you come down and die, don't pretend." ”
I was ridiculed by him in turn, and I had nowhere to vent my anger, and at this time I really hated the master a little! I hated him for not being good at learning the arts, and I hated this witchcraft for not being angry.
I looked up at the Lord Sky, and my mouth subconsciously remembered the wind words that the towering trees said to me in yesterday's dream.
When I finished reading, I got up and prayed to God, hoping for a miracle!
Suddenly, a gust of wind came from the river, and the sky became cloudy in an instant, followed by lightning and thunder in the sky, and then the torrential rain continued to rain.
The tribesmen under the altar knelt in the rain and thanked me verbally as if they were crazy.
And I stood on the altar in a daze, looking at the black clouds and rain very inexplicably, and my mind became blank.
The rain continued for half an hour, all the dried crops were irrigated, and the tribesmen gathered together with great joy and sang the praises of my virtues.
The sorcerer tried to escape, but was discovered and captured by the tribesmen, who forced him to fulfill his promise and threw him into the rushing river to worship the river god.