Late at night.
Li Yue looked at the ghost messenger Liao Xiu'er kneeling outside the Land God temple and said calmly:
"What is it?"
Liao Xiu'er said respectfully:
"Venerable God, it has been discovered that two people in the village are spies from the Wei family of Pinewood Town. Do we need to arrest them?"
She had been a probationary ghost messenger for two months and never acted on her own initiative.
Moreover, she was conscientious in her soul-retrieving duties within the scope of her ghost messenger authority.
"No need to bother,"
Li Yue said calmly.
Spies?
This had no impact on him.
At most, it would only make the Wei family of Pinewood Town half-believe and half-doubt.
After all—
For the human race in this world, a truly existing deity was too unbelievable.
"Speaking of which—"
"I wonder where the Blue Star deity closest to me is…"
Li Yue murmured in his heart.
He originally thought there should be Blue Star deities nearby.
As a result—
It had been more than three months, but there had not been a single rumor about the manifestation of other deities.
This was very obvious.
Even the Blue Star deity closest to him might be quite far away.
He looked at Liao Xiu'er kneeling outside the Land God temple.
After more than two months of observation, Liao Xiu'er's abilities were good, and most importantly, she knew her limits.
It was time for her to improve.
"Liao Xiu'er."
"From today onwards, this god officially appoints you as a formal ghost messenger."
"And bestows upon you the Yin soldier magic weapon 'Soul Binding Chain', promoting you to 'Grade C Ghost Messenger' to lead a group of ghost messengers."
He gently raised his hand, and ten strands of divine power surged out from his body, turning into a 'Reinforced Yin Soldier Divine Talisman' that flew out and landed on Liao Xiu'er.
Instantly—
The ghostly aura on Liao Xiu'er's body surged, and her form became visibly more solid, even with a hint of rosy color on her face.
The ghost messenger's black robe she wore also deepened in hue, faintly revealing a majesty from the underworld.
And immediately after—
Another jet-black, deep, and terrifying Soul Binding Chain flew out and landed in Liao Xiu'er's hand.
Holding the Soul Binding Chain, the ghostly aura on her body merged with the weapon—
In just a blink of an eye, she refined the Soul Binding Chain, and a powerful ghostly aura surged out from it, causing the aura on Liao Xiu'er's body to strengthen again!
In just a moment.
Liao Xiu'er rose from a probationary ghost messenger equivalent to a mid-stage Rank 1 to a Grade C ghost messenger with upper-stage Rank 2 strength, directly surpassing Grade D!
"Thank you for your grace, Venerable God!"
Liao Xiu'er said excitedly.
Feeling the powerful strength coursing through her, her body trembled slightly.
This was power she had never imagined before!
At this time—
The remaining four probationary ghost messengers in the Underworld Magic Domain also emerged from the ground, kneeling and looking at Liao Xiu'er with envy.
"Li You Tang."
"From today onwards, this god officially appoints you as a formal ghost messenger, with the rank of 'Grade D'."
"Assist Liao Xiu'er in leading the ghost messengers."
Li Yue looked at Li You Tang and said lightly.
This was the oldest man in Li Village, and also one of the five Grade B believers back then.
He had fallen and died more than half a month ago.
His ghost was brought back by Liao Xiu'er and was appointed by the Venerable God as a probationary ghost messenger.
Whoosh—
Another ten strands of divine power flew out, condensing into a 'Reinforced Yin Soldier Divine Talisman' in front of him, and then flew out of the Divine Domain, merging into Li You Tang's body.
The ghostly aura on Li You Tang's body surged, advancing from mid-stage Rank 1 to lower-stage Rank 2, becoming a 'Grade D Ghost Messenger'!
"Thank you for your grace, Venerable God!"
Li You Tang said with utmost piety.
Liao Chengping next to him seemed a little disappointed, but thinking that his younger sister had become a Grade C ghost messenger, he was still very happy.
As for the other two probationary ghost messengers, they had no disappointed expressions.
They were originally Grade B believers before death, and now they had been appointed as ghost messengers after death by the Venerable God—what more could they ask for?
The Venerable God's grace was their honor.
If the Venerable God did not bestow grace, it simply meant they had not done well enough.
…
"What did you say?"
"Four Seas Village is protected by a true deity?"
In the main hall of the Wei family in Pinewood Town—
The Wei family head looked at the middle-aged man before him with astonishment.
He suspected the man had been frightened senseless by the demons in the Land of the Demons.
How could he say such outrageous things?
Where were there deities in this world?
There were only demons and evil spirits!
Even if there were deities, they had to be demons in disguise—just better at eating people.
Wasn't there a River God Lord in the Shunling River outside Pinewood Town?
Didn't the shaman choose three people every month to send into the river for the River God Lord to eat?
"How does that deity usually eat people?"
He asked.
"Eat people?"
A look of astonishment appeared on the middle-aged man's face, and he quickly shook his head:
"Family Head! That is a true deity—he doesn't eat people!"
"Awei, how can there be any deities in this world?"
"They are all demons in disguise. They all want to eat people."
The Wei family head shook his head.
Hearing this—
A trace of hesitation appeared on Wei Wei's face.
Demons in disguise?
He began to waver.
After all—
He had only stayed in Four Seas Village for more than half a month. Maybe the Venerable God there had just not reached the feeding time yet?
But how could demons bestow spiritual fields?
And make so many villagers become martial artists?
Or was it—
That wasn't a real spiritual field, just a trick of the demons?
Bestowing martial strength just to fatten them up for later?
Thinking of this, he swallowed the words at his lips and did not mention the spiritual field.
"Now that you're back, don't return again."
"The Land of the Demons was attacked by Four Seas Village. Seven demons were killed. I heard that the big demon in the Land of the Demons has been alarmed."
"Maybe that big demon is about to descend the mountain, swallow the demon disguised as a deity in Four Seas Village, and then plunder the entire village as blood food."
"The big demon in the Land of the Demons is one of the top-ranked demons in our Pinewood Town—very terrifying."
The Wei family head said with awe.
"That big demon?"
Wei Wei's face changed. The blood drained from his face, and fear flowed in his eyes.
That was the demon who had created the Land of the Demons!
It was rumored to be a Mountain Lord—not weaker than the Shunling River God Lord who ruled Pinewood Town—and the two had been enemies for decades.
"I'll go call my brother back."
Wei Wei said immediately.
He had returned to the town to report the news, but his brother was still in Four Seas Village.
At this time, he became anxious.
If the big demon from the Land of the Demons had already gone to Four Seas Village, wouldn't his brother be swallowed in a single bite?
Whether the deity in Four Seas Village was a demon in disguise or not, he was only one deity in one village. How strong could he really be?
And the big demon in the Land of the Demons was famous and terrifying!
The Wei family head nodded and sighed:
"Go quickly and return quickly."
His expression was very tired.
After all, as head of the Wei family—the largest in Pinewood Town—he bore great pressure.
Every year, the River God Lord required two martial artists to be eaten.
The shaman had made the rules.
One of those martial artists had to come from the Wei family.
If the Wei family failed to provide one, they would suffer the River God Lord's wrath.
And that wrath was not something he dared to face.
So—
He could only desperately urge his clansmen to have more children, train more martial artists, and offer them up to the River God Lord!
This was the fate of the Wei family.
It was the only way the Wei family could survive.
"But at least—"
"My Wei family only needs to offer someone to the River God Lord once a year…"
"Our family can still be passed down…"
The Wei family head murmured in his heart.
In this world—
To live, and to pass down one's family line, was already the greatest luxury for countless people…
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