Following the moon bone that led the way ahead, Nanling passed through the village and came to the Tsukimi Lake at the entrance of the village.

The turquoise and crystal clear Lake Tsukimi was bustling with all kinds of miscellaneous items, carts and horses, and a few villagers who were talking loudly or busy. Nan Ling looked over, but saw that the villagers were all wearing all kinds of animal skin protective gear for hunting, carrying scimitars on their waists, longbows on their backs, bone hammers in their hands, and the arrows in the quivers were sharpened and shining with cold light. I don't know what the bottles and cans hung on their waists and made a muffled crashing sound, and the high-headed horses with eyepatches and shiny coats meekly snorted, chewing grain and grass in their mouths, flicking their tails, and their thick hind legs showed strength and beauty.

"I've seen the Elders. ”

When the villagers who were talking loudly saw the moon bones coming slowly, they all stopped their movements and talked about the topics, and saluted the half-kneeling in unison. Moon Bone waved his hand, stepped forward to help a man led by him, and the two looked at each other and smiled, the smile was sincere and warm, without impurities.

"Elder, we're about to go. The man at the head was dark-skinned, with a pair of bull's eyes that were black and white, and when he smiled, he showed neat white teeth, and there was a very obvious scar on his chin.

Moon Bone nodded, glanced at the villagers around him with an approving gaze, and said, "May the Moon Snake God bless you with a safe return!"

The man with the scar on his chin returned the salute respectfully, then turned around and dragged out a young man with a green face from behind the crowd, and patted him lightly on the back of the head: "Where are you hiding?

The young man glared at him very angrily and rebelliously, straightened up his fur hat on his head, and said hello in an angry voice. The man's thick eyebrows rose when he heard this, and his already dark cheeks were even darker with anger, and he smacked his lips in a hurry, and reached out to drag the young man to slap him: "Hiss-you kid-"

Yuegu smiled and waved his hand: "Yuexiong, it's just a child, it's not in the way." The man named Tsukio smiled and said yes, glaring at the boy from time to time, and the boy stubbornly stuck out his tongue and stretched his neck at his father, which was very funny.

After sending his child away, Yuegu asked with a somewhat serious face: "Yuexiong, how old is your Yueliu'er this year?"

Yuexiong replied with a smile: "Elder, you have watched him grow up, and this year is the fifth year of Liu'er's seventeenth year. ”

Yuegu's face was surprised, and she said, "Has he harvested it?" If not, be very careful. If it is-" Speaking of this, Moon Bone glanced at Nan Ling quickly, slightly sideways to block Nan Ling's vision, and lowered his voice.

Yue Xiong comprehended, and said to Yue Gu with a smile: "Elder, please rest assured, my family is also the son of miracles. He won't let you down and will control the ......... well Target. ”

Yuexiong lowered his voice, glanced at Nan Ling quickly with his eyes, and compared two words with his mouth.

Divine punishment.

Moon Bone's eyes flashed with a hint of cruel playfulness: "It turns out that he is also ...... If something goes wrong and you defile the holy thing, you know the consequences. ”

Yuexiong smiled confidently but secretly: "Liu'er will definitely not let you down." ”

Hearing this, Yuegu patted Yuexiong's shoulder with a smile, walked to Nanling's side, and said loudly: "Citizens of Yuejian Village, today, next to our Mother Lake, I am not talking to you as an elder, but as an ordinary villager. The villagers' expressions were solemn, and they pricked up their ears to listen carefully, and suddenly it was very quiet by the lake.

"In a few days, it will be the day of the great sacrifice of God. This is the most important event in our Tsukimi Village, and we have been waiting for this day for too long-" Moon Bone's expression was serious, his eyes closed slightly, and he held the scepter in both hands, exuding a majestic aura.

"Heaven and Earth Xuanzong, the Moon Snake Divine Power. We are all the people of the Moon Serpent God, and it is the compassionate Moon Serpent God who has given us life.

Although they come from different families in the village, they all share the same honorable identity - loyal servants chosen by the gods. The great gods trust us and love us. Harvesting blood and food for the Moon Serpent God is a reward for the love of the gods, a gift of loyalty, a shortcut for us to get closer to the gods, worship the gods, and listen to the gods, and a smooth road for us to atone for our sins and ascend to the Paradise of Bliss!

The crowd erupted in shouts. Everyone was excited and excited.

"Today, the great Moon Serpent God has sent us a distinguished guest, please allow me to introduce-" Moon Bone stretched out his hand towards Nanling.

"Nanling Shaoxia! The new savior of the Holy Maiden of the Tsukimi Village! In order to repay his kindness, I have decided to invite him to participate in the 'harvest'! Please all of you present must agree to my little request. Whether it is a grateful father or a dedicated elder, please let Nanling Shaoxia share the joy of this 'harvest' with everyone and embark on this road full of glory and glory together!"

Bursts of excited chanting came, and several young people who were excited about good things rushed up to lift Nan Ling, intimately doing tossing movements.

Nanling felt very embarrassed, and wanted to refuse but it was too late. He was soon surrounded by a crowd of people who swarmed him, and then he was picked up by his hands and feet and thrown into the sky. In the shouts of "Hero, hero!" he occasionally caught a glimpse of the young man sitting in the corner without saying a word, and he was also staring at him with strange eyes, and then Nan Ling felt a little strange in his heart.

Yes, the young man, like the girl named Yueya, was so pale that he couldn't speak.

After the generous statement of the moon bone, the villagers who participated in the "harvest" all looked solemn and majestic, their expressions were solemn, and they all continued to work more energetically, and even fed the horses to graze with a bit of heroic pathos. Obviously, "harvesting" is a sacred ritual that cannot be desecrated for the villagers of Tsukimi Village. It may take several years of preparation to welcome a so-called Divine Sacrifice Day, but if you can participate in this Divine Sacrifice Day, it may be the greatest honor in the life of an ordinary villager.

Is this faith?

Nan Ling didn't really understand what the so-called faith was, but when he saw the original ordinary people, he was filled with strength and hope in an instant, and something in his heart followed, and he became a little hot. For 500 years, Nanling's life has only been an endless, white ice field. Perhaps the gods they believed in were nothing in front of Nan Ling, but Nan Ling deeply felt that the lives of these villagers might be less than a hundred years, but they were far more wonderful than his long and barren years.

"Human beings are the closest creatures to us. On that day, the master had a far-sighted gaze and said. Nan Ling still remembers that day, it was a rare sunny day in the Arctic wilderness, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, and the long night was endless.

"Human beings, on the other hand, are also the creatures we can't see through. They are greedy but selfless, courteous but militaristic, new-minded and stubborn, violent but cowardly. For the sake of immortality, they exhausted all means. But for the sake of certain things, things, and people in their hearts, their desire to die can be as strong as their desire to live. ”