Outside the mountain god temple, a long table had been set up, filled with common grains such as wheat, soybeans, sorghum, taro, and some grain-based beverages.

There was also an incense burner on this table, but the incense was not lit.

After Wu Deyun and Zhang Chongjiu came out, they returned to the Linjia Village group, both of them remaining very silent.

Ahead, Old Lady Gongsun led the people of Linjia Village to kneel down, making a gesture of worship.

"Mountain Goddess, Gongsun and the villagers of Linjia Village have come to worship! We humbly beg the Mountain Goddess to have mercy on us and bless the villagers of Linjia Village so that they may be able to overcome future disasters."

Grandma Gongsun stood up and bowed twice more, and the villagers behind her followed suit and bowed twice more.

After kneeling and bowing three times, the villagers behind her stopped. Only Old Lady Gongsun stood up, took the incense stick in her hand, and slowly lit it.

The elderly woman, over a hundred years old, bent down and respectfully placed the incense sticks into the incense burner.

Immediately afterwards, the villagers of Linjia Village came forward one by one to light incense, and soon the area outside the mountain god temple was filled with the strong smell of incense.

Yu Luo floated over, lowered her head and took a breath, feeling incredibly refreshed.

So this is the smell of incense. After living in this world for so long, I can finally taste it.

At the same time, names flashing faintly appeared on the system panel, totaling more than 130 people. However, only about 60 of the Linjia Village residents had a basic level of trust in her after seeing her name.

It seems everyone here is old and shrewd; they appear respectful now, but they're actually sizing each other up.

"Get up," a gentle voice said.

The elderly lady Gongsun, who was at the head of the group, felt herself being supported by a rather mysterious force, and slowly stood up.

It wasn't until the old lady looked back at the shocked Lin family villagers that she realized what had happened.

"Thank you for the benevolence of the Mountain Goddess!" Old Lady Gongsun was equally moved.

Although she had lived for over a hundred years, this was the first time she had ever witnessed the power of a god!

Among the villagers, Zhang Chongjiu was also bewildered. He looked at Wu Deyun beside him and whispered, "Ade, did you hear that voice? It rang right next to our ears, but we couldn't see anyone. Is she...?"

Are they really gods?

Wu Deyun, however, felt it wasn't that simple. He thought that the power of transmitting messages across distances was something that even the national advisor of a neighboring country could do, and it wasn't anything too magical.

The villagers had never heard of demons or evil spirits, but they had personally experienced and even witnessed the enemy troops who had gone mad after being blessed by the Imperial Preceptor. They could not be too cautious, as so many lives were at stake.

"Let's take another look," he replied in a low voice as well.

…

It turns out that the two people who were previously marked are also villagers from Linjia Village.

Yu Luo, floating in mid-air, seemed lost in thought.

She heard their conversation clearly; it seemed many people in Linjia Village suspected her.

No wonder out of so many people, only a small fraction have given their faith.

Not long after, Lin Anniang seemed to have heard something, and she quickly came to Ning Xiangqiao's side.

"Xiang Niangzi, did you bring the sachets you prepared earlier?"

Ning Xiangqiao nodded repeatedly: "It's all done. Feng Ge'er, Xiuxiu, and I did it together!"

As she spoke, she immediately took out the package she was carrying and showed off the various sachets inside.

Originally, Lin Anniang only asked her to make sachets in the shape of ordinary cloth, but the finished products were all very beautiful, and even had a leaf embroidered on them.

"Thank you for your hard work!" She patted Ning Xiangqiao on the shoulder.

Ning Xiangqiao blushed with excitement: "The Mountain Goddess has done the most for us, it's all what I should do!"

Her greatest skill is embroidery, and she couldn't be happier to use it to help the Mountain Goddess!

Grandma Lin noticed what was happening and looked over curiously.

Lin Anniang handed the first sachet embroidered with willow branches to Old Madam Gongsun.

Then, she handed out the brocade pouches one by one.

"What's going on?" The villagers of Linjia Village were very curious.

After receiving the document, Wu Deyun and his companion deliberately opened it to check it, and then quietly turned it back.

“There’s nothing inside.” Zhang Chongjiu was also puzzled, wondering what such an empty bag was for.

"Alright." After sending the message, Lin Anniang left and stood respectfully beside the statue of the mountain god.

"What is this Madam An up to now? She's always so secretive. I think this legendary mountain god is probably a fake!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, we're near a temple! Even if you don't believe me, don't say it out loud!"

If our ancestors valued this so much, wouldn't it be a slap in their face to question it in public?

The two people behind them discussed it.

Just as everyone was speculating among themselves, they suddenly noticed a long green light flashing behind the mountain god temple.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the green light was actually composed of individual leaves, with so many leaves converging to form green "ribbons."

The next second, all the green leaves floated over and stopped in front of all the villagers. Each villager had a green leaf that shone brightly and looked dazzling.

The villagers were dumbfounded. They had only heard various legends, but they had never actually seen such a miraculous method!

As for the person who just said the mountain god was fake, he subconsciously slapped himself in the face.

"Pah, my foul mouth!"

Just as the villagers were scrambling to get things done, Lin Anniang's powerful voice came from the side: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and put the leaves bestowed by the Mountain Goddess into the sachets!"

"Can this even fit?" Lin Lizheng swallowed hard.

At this moment, he was extremely grateful that he hadn't reported it to the authorities in time, otherwise, if he had offended such a person, wouldn't the entire Lin Family Village have been doomed?

"Yes, put it in! From now on, you can carry the brocade pouch in your hands and go up the mountain to worship safely without being attacked by wild animals!"

"But remember, you must not attack the wild animals in the mountains, otherwise the protection will be ineffective!"

Lin Anniang gave a stern reminder.

The villagers of Linjia Village hurriedly opened their empty sachets and saw green leaves fly in on their own.

Although the green light had disappeared, the scene from just now was firmly etched in the minds of these people.

Of all these people, only Old Lady Gongsun and her eldest son did not take back the green leaves.

The two instinctively looked in the direction of the statue.

The next second, the two leaves once again emitted a soft green light that blended with each other, and then disappeared directly between their brows.

"Mother, Aunt!" the group of uncles and elders called out instinctively.

"Shut up, all of you!" Old Madam Gongsun roared.