As the man in the Daoist robe prayed silently, the bowl of water rippled faintly, as if a small pebble had been dropped into it, but he was completely oblivious.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he could only pry open the unconscious man's mouth and, steeling himself, pour the bowl of Snake King Water down his throat.
All at once, everyone stared at the unconscious man, their eyes wide with anticipation, waiting to witness a miracle. This included those who had come to pray for a son, for the death of a husband, or, in the case of one little boy, for a penta-kill.
Why was the Snake King Temple so popular today? It was because miraculous stories of the Snake King's manifestation had spread from Zhao Village—stories that were absolutely true, as the entire village could attest.
