These words were like a thunderclap from underwater!

The people were shocked and looked on in disbelief!

"What? This goddess is fake? That can't be right."

"She's actually the magistrate's daughter?"

"The magistrate clearly said that he went through great lengths to invite him here!"

"What should we do if this goddess is a fake?"

Some commoners had long harbored suspicions, but had remained silent. Now that the magistrate and the goddess had been subdued, they boldly declared, "I told you long ago that this goddess is a fake! Everyone outside says she looks like a figure from a painting! But this woman's appearance is clearly that of an ordinary person!"

"That's right! I think I've seen this woman before, with the magistrate. I never imagined she was the magistrate's daughter."

"These beasts actually deceived us like this."

Meanwhile, that fake goddess was still immersed in her own world!

She started swearing at the people below!

"Open your eyes wide and look! I am the goddess! Why aren't you all worshipping me? Kill all those who disrespect me!"

"I will ask the gods in heaven to bless you with good weather and abundant harvests!"

Lin Ru stepped forward and punched her in the stomach!

She was sent flying!

And unfortunately, it hit the big white dog right in the middle!

Lin Ru could already sense the deep resentment emanating from that big white dog!

The hatred level has increased by another 5000 points!

She wanted to say that she really didn't mean it!

But the dog didn't give her a chance to apologize at all. After being hit, she whimpered twice and then passed out!

Even before he fainted, his hatred level was still increasing!

Lin Ru's first thought was to kill the dog as well, and kill all the creatures that harbored hatred towards her!

But she quickly came to her senses!

This little dog did nothing wrong; it just suffered an undeserved misfortune!

She calmed herself down and cleared those bloody thoughts from her mind!

She suppressed her bloodlust, straightened her body, and mobilized all her spiritual power to make her body emit a faint light, pretending to be an immortal!

Wu Ling stepped forward at the opportune moment to introduce Lin Ru's identity to everyone!

"Everyone! This is the real goddess. The goddess we just saw was an imposter."

"The goddess learned that someone in Hui County was impersonating her, exploiting the people, and instructing them to capture passing refugees for their own use and amusement!"

"That's why I came all this way to uphold justice for everyone."

The crowd below was filled with shock. Although they had already suspected it, they still found it hard to accept when it was actually confirmed!

The people who had captured Lin Ru and the others were completely terrified and collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless. They never imagined that they had captured the real goddess and were going to offer her to the fake one!

Lin Ru smiled as she looked at the people below, "Everyone, don't panic! I know you were all coerced into doing so many bad things!"

"As long as you do more good deeds in the future, Heaven will not blame you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a white wolf with snow-white fur that shone faintly appeared beside her!

This was the first time the people had ever seen such a huge wolf, and its body was pure white, radiating a soft light. They immediately thought of the divine messenger that the fake goddess often talked about!

Everyone quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Ru and Xiao Yue!

"Greetings, Goddess! Greetings, Divine Messenger!"

Xiaoyue's sudden appearance startled Wu Ling, Wu Juan, and the others!

By the time they realized what was happening, they had already knelt down and were all bowing in worship!

Whenever Lin Ru saw that big white dog, she would think of Xiao Yue. She tried to communicate with it in her mind and found that it was in the space. Looking at the people below, it still had a look of doubt on its face. Only then did she summon it!

Let's intimidate these people below!

"Alright! Everyone get up! You should all go home and wait for news!"

"A new magistrate will arrive in a few days. She is the magistrate appointed by God, and she will return everything that the fake goddess and that magistrate embezzled!"

"Hang in there, everyone!"

"I will communicate well with God, and things will get better soon!"

The eyes of these people went from numb to full of hope!

Lin Ru felt her mind clear up considerably, a truly strange feeling! It even somewhat dispelled the bloodlust within her!

Looking at the people who kept kowtowing, she understood that they had placed all their hopes on her!

My previous desire to become emperor stemmed from a wish to create a safe haven for my family amidst the chaos of war. Now, I yearn to leave my mark on this unfamiliar world and realize my ambitions.

But now, she wants to do something for these ignorant people she used to look down on!

They are ignorant, selfish, poor, and weak!

But this is not their fault. Now there are both natural disasters and man-made calamities, and those kings regard these people as ants! They don't value their lives at all!

Even God himself had to add another stroke to their already miserable fate!

These people were considered wealthy if they could get a full meal. Ordinary people could only eat tree bark and grass roots. Their only goal each day was to survive, to fill their stomachs, and to avoid being tortured and killed.

In a society where people only know how to survive and have no ideals or pursuits, what else can these ordinary people struggling on the edge of life and death do but live for themselves?

Selfishness is a given; only selfishness can ensure survival!

Moreover, since we are now a monarchy, keeping the people ignorant is more in line with the current society!

Lin Ru made a silent resolution in her heart: although she couldn't change these people's minds, she could at least make sure they had enough to eat, received some education, and lived a normal life!

This is her next goal!

With this goal in mind, she boarded the carriage heading back to the city!

Xu Yixuan looked at Lin Ru, who was resting with her eyes closed, from inside the carriage and felt a little embarrassed!

Lin Ru felt that gaze. "Just say what you want to say! Stop staring at me like that! It's making it impossible for me to even take a nap!"

Xu Yixuan was surprised that Lin Ru could know he was watching her even with her eyes closed!

That's amazing!

He nervously poked his hand. "Um! I just wanted to ask you! What's the deal with that white wolf? Do you really have supernatural powers?"

"Did you really drive Prince Shun away?"

"And another thing! Why are you so good to me? You've saved me from danger time and time again!"

"And they even fed me such precious medicine!"

"That medicine must cost a lot of money, right?"

"You wouldn't happen to be..."