"Lord Sun! You are a celestial being descended to earth, a saint sent from heaven. Now that a natural disaster has struck, please save us!"

"We don't want to leave our homes either, but the Locust God is angry, and we can't afford to offend him!"

"Yes, Lord Sun, we've knelt before you, please save us."

"Lord Sun, you are a star descended from heaven! Please, I beg you, use your magic to solve this locust plague!"

“Lord Sun! If you can truly save us from this annihilation, we are willing to build a temple in your honor and offer incense to you for generations to come…”

In an instant, the people pleaded and knelt down one after another.

Once the person in front knelt down, those behind also learned the cause and effect.

In order to beg Sun Jian to save their lives, they all knelt down.

Sun Jian was quite excited to see this.

One after another, nearly 200,000 people knelt down before him, a scene that was undeniably grand and awe-inspiring.

Not to mention Sun Jian, even the old Jiang and old Cao standing next to Sun Jian, and the three women in the carriage, had red eyes and mixed feelings when they saw this scene.

Hundreds of thousands of people knelt before their husbands and masters, and the wives and guests all felt that this was a blessing earned through three lifetimes of good deeds.

Chen An was fine at first, even moved to tears by the scene, but when he heard an old man say that he wanted to build a temple to sculpt his body and have his descendants worship him for generations, he was a bit confused.

No matter how you look at it, there's something odd about what I'm saying.

I am still alive, not dead yet, and you want to offer me incense?

Holy crap!

You guys aren't cursing me to die young, are you?

In fact, Sun Jian was unaware that the people already believed in their hearts that he was a star descended to earth.

The offerings that the people mentioned were actually offerings to the stars in his previous life.

This is similar to how the Arhat who subdued the dragon descended to earth and became Ji Gong. Although Ji Gong was alive, people could still worship the Arhat who subdued the dragon.

It was not a curse wishing Sun Jian an early death.

The reason why the people knelt down after learning that Sun Jian was a special imperial envoy was not so much because Sun Jian had great fame and achievements, but because Sun Jian had too many extraordinary stories and was regarded as an immortal descended to earth.

They only saw Sun Jian as a lifeline in their life-or-death situation.

From this perspective, the logic makes perfect sense.

Sun Jian first gathered them together, and then distributed money and grain. But the people knew in their hearts that in the face of the locust plague, they could only survive for a few more days. If they wanted to live, they still needed the court to save them.

"Everyone, please be quiet! Please stand up!"

Sun Jian shouted for the people to stand up. Although there was still a lot of noise and pleas for mercy from the crowd, the people in the front row quieted down and waited for Sun Jian's speech.

Sun Jian raised his voice again and proclaimed, "Gentlemen, this locust plague is not the wrath of the Locust God, but a sign of good fortune from heaven!"

"Auspicious omen?"

"How could this be an auspicious omen?"

"Heavens! Throughout history, locust plagues have caused the deaths of countless people. Where locusts roam, the land becomes barren and devoid of vegetation. In recent years, there has been a severe drought and widespread warfare. The people have no food reserves at all! A locust plague is a catastrophic disaster, a disaster that wipes out the entire race. How can you, Lord Sun, call it an auspicious omen!"

"Yes! What exactly did Lord Sun mean by that...? Why did he..."

Upon hearing this, the people began another noisy discussion, whispering among themselves and spreading Sun Jian's words.

Sun Jian stood on the stage without any panic.

He wasn't in a hurry; he let the rumors spread to more people.

Li Kuangyou, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, once again sneered at Lin Chengdu, the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Justice beside him: "Heh, did you see that? He's still using the same old rhetoric. He'll only be satisfied if he makes countless people die without a burial place!"

"Yes, the Jingzhao region is ravaged by locusts, and there is disaster everywhere. How dare he speak so arrogantly here? I am ashamed for him!"

Seeing that the people were spreading rumors, almost an incense stick's worth of time had passed before Sun Jian finally spoke again.

"To be honest, the locust plague is a blessing sent down by the gods. In the past, when locust plagues came, there was indeed a locust god, but this time is different!"

"This locust plague has no locust god! It is a test from Heaven for the mortal realm!"

These remarks were even more alarming than before, filling the faces of the people with fear.

Theories about gods and ghosts will always captivate people's hearts, no matter the time.

Now that Lord Sun Jian says there is no locust god in this locust plague, many people are skeptical and uncertain.

test?

What kind of test?

Could it be a plague god or a calamity star, not a locust god?

This is not a blessing, it is clearly slaughter and massacre!

Sun Jian originally wanted to tell everyone that he was indeed an immortal descended to earth and that he still had memories of the immortal realm in his mind, but when he got to the point of saying it, he felt that his statement was a bit far-fetched and that even he himself did not believe it.

Instead of saying all this, it would be more direct to prove that there is no locust god, which would put people's minds at ease.

Anyway, now the people basically believe that they are immortals descended to earth. If they can produce some evidence, wouldn't that confirm the claim that the locust plague is not caused by a locust god, but by a blessing?

The fact that locusts can be used in medicine and food has long been proven by the people, so there's no need to elaborate further.

Sun Jian continued, addressing the people, "Indeed, you can all think about it. I have been causing a severe drought for two years, and the Jingzhao region has not received a single drop of rain. The people's lives have long been like fire and water."

"My Emperor Ganwu is a wise and mighty sage ruler, how can Heaven turn a blind eye to this?"

"That is why Heaven bestows blessings in this way to save tens of millions of people and hundreds of millions of people in the world!"

"Therefore, everyone, this locust plague is different from any other time. There is no locust god; it is purely a blessing and grace from Heaven!"

"If everyone cannot accept this blessing, then the Locust God will truly appear!"

Sun Jian's words left the crowd skeptical, and they whispered among themselves, discussing the veracity of the matter.

Not to mention them, even Yao Tianzheng, Mi Zhu, Xing Kang, and the others looked uneasy and worried, wondering what Sun Jian's true purpose was...

If that's all there is to it, they can't even convince themselves, let alone the common people!

Seeing the gloomy and complicated expressions on the faces of the people, who seemed to have gone from doubt to disappointment and disbelief, Sun Jian thought to himself, "Good!"

That's exactly the feeling he wanted!

Only under such circumstances and with such a mindset, when the truth is immediately confirmed, will the people truly believe it!

It's time!

Sun Jian began his final plan.

"Please be quiet, everyone! Listen to me!"

"Heaven cherishes life, and all things are governed by the will of Heaven!"

"Whether there is a locust god or not, I will ask Heaven and find out soon enough!"

What!

Ask the heavens?

this……