Several women wearing Taoist robes that didn't look like Taoist robes stood in the center of the altar, surrounding a tall one-eyed man!

The moment they saw the one-eyed man, Xing Yuan and Qing Yue frowned and felt quite disgusted!

Evil spirit!

The one-eyed man was stained with a very strong evil aura!

And it is the kind of evil spirit that has done all kinds of evil things and is intolerable to heaven and earth!

However, they did not say anything immediately, but continued to watch patiently.

And because they were looking at things that happened in the past from the perspective of the present, no one at the festival could see them.

Some people were even so excited that they squeezed in, and when they squeezed past the two ghosts, their entire bodies passed through like a wisp of air!

"High Priest!"

"High Priest, look at me! I've dressed up beautifully tonight. I'm willing to become the River Goddess!"

"You're willing? Ha, ugh! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Do you think your face will catch the eye of the River God? Go away, don't stand here and get in the way of the River God!"

"Haha, that's right! Xiuju, you'd better stay in the back, lest you anger the River God and bring disaster to our village!"

“You! You guys—!”

"Alright, alright. Xiuju is also a candidate for the River God's maiden, so what's wrong with just letting her stand here? Oh, and have Lan Fang, Jingying, and the others arrived? The River God is coming soon, so don't delay him from choosing his bride."

“…”

The girl who was forcing her way to the innermost part was called Xiu Ju. She couldn't be said to be ugly, but one could only say that—

You would never notice her in a crowd!

As soon as Xiu Ju opened her mouth and said she wanted to be the River Goddess, she was immediately mocked mercilessly by countless people.

Of course, because the ceremony was about to begin, everyone was stopped by the high priest after saying a few words.

The high priest was the one-eyed man.

He was wearing a strange Taoist robe, a long upright hat on his head, and a large bunch of colorful feathers hanging on his shoulders and neck.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the scene immediately became quiet!

"We're here! We're here!"

"High Priest, Lan Fang and the others are here!"

Just then, an anxious shout came from outside the crowd.

The moment the shout was heard, all the villagers immediately and consciously made way.

Soon, Lan Fang, Jingying and a dozen other girls walked in from outside the crowd, walked all the way to the altar, and stopped beside the high priest.

"The high priest."

Dozens of girls shouted in unison.

After hearing this, the high priest nodded slightly at them. When his only remaining eye swept across Jingying and Lan Fang's faces, a gleam of light appeared!

But only for a moment.

"The Lord River God will descend in less than a quarter of an hour. All of you should prepare well. When the Lord River God descends, he will select the most suitable female servant to be the River Goddess. The rest of you who are not chosen will return home."

After a moment, the high priest looked at Lan Fang and the other girls and spoke in a lukewarm voice: "Now, you can stand at the highest point of the altar behind me."

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, more than a dozen girls immediately responded in unison.

Except for the elite who did not show much joy, the other girls all showed a hint of anticipation and joy on their faces.

The Lord River God is coming!

As long as they are chosen by the Lord River God and become the Goddess of the River, not only will they have no worries about food and clothing and be able to call the wind and rain like gods, but they will also be able to provide food and clothing for their families from now on!

This is the moment they look forward to most every year.

“…” Xing Yuan stood under the altar and watched, feeling that something was wrong.

The river god comes to choose a concubine?

Is that what you mean?

But if that's what you mean... isn't that too ridiculous?

Even if the River God's status is low, he is still a god!

Is it necessary for a god to make things so complicated if he wants a woman?

Qingyue was thinking the same thing in her heart, and her beautiful watery eyes were fixed on the highest point of the altar.

Soon, the girls happily walked up to the highest point of the altar.

At the highest point of the altar was a rectangular table, and on the table was a statue. The statue looked exactly the same as the one they had seen in the ancestral hall before!

He should be the "River God" that the villagers are talking about.

It is worth mentioning that there is a long river in Fengmen Village, and the ceremony is held by the river.

Behind the highest point of the altar is an extremely exquisite and festive boat, on which a sedan chair is parked.

When Qingyue saw the bridal sedan, her brows furrowed even more tightly, and she felt that something was seriously wrong!

But the girls who were waiting to be selected as the River Goddess did not notice anything at all. Instead, after standing on the highest point of the altar, they secretly glanced back.

Just one glance and the girls' cheeks turned as rosy as the sunset!

"Sister Lan Fang, that sedan chair is so beautiful. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to sit in it this year."

"As long as the Lord River God takes a liking to you, you will have that blessing. I don't know if you ask me."

"Ah, I also want to sit in that sedan chair. Oh, by the way, I heard that the Lord River God is very handsome and powerful. It would be great if I could become his bride and follow him back to the Riverbed Palace!"

“If it weren’t for the village rule that all girls over the age of fifteen must participate in the selection of the River Goddess, I would rather not come. Who knows if the River Goddesses in previous years became gods?

Even if there is, the river god marries a new wife every year, so he seems to be extremely philandering.

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