The merfolk chieftain is dead.
Just as he had said, according to the traditions of the merfolk, he would be buried in a merfolk tomb. Now that they were wandering in a foreign land, Jia Xitong gave the new clan chief a talisman to collect the corpses of the clan chief and the other merfolk inside.
Everyone was grieving.
However, before it was time to feel sad, although the people from the Temple of Martial God eventually stopped, they were still not far away.
Jia Xitong was so nervous about this that she started biting her fingers.
The current state of affairs is largely due to them.
Many merfolk have already died, and the Takumi tribe has been innocently dragged into this disaster as well.
She didn't know why the Temple of Martial Gods had suddenly left, but now they were like a sword hanging over her head, ready to fall at any moment, causing her pain and torment. She also tried to contact other people, but the teleportation talismans she had drawn seemed to have run out of credit and suddenly became unreachable.
So when exactly will Shang Yanting be able to come back?
What method will she use to protect the remaining two tribes?
Conspiracy, or open scheme?
Faced with absolute power, these are all utterly vulnerable.
She can only pin her hopes on one thing now—her master, the God of Talismans.
Before the meticulously arranged shrine, Jia Xitong respectfully placed the statue of the Talisman God directly in front of him. "My respected Talisman God Master, your disciple has encountered the most difficult thing I have ever faced. If you are watching over me from heaven, please bless me and help me."
I desperately need a powerful method to defeat those people from the Temple of the Martial God.
She kowtowed three times.
She finally understood why so many people liked to worship gods.
It's not just a matter of faith; when you have no other options, worshipping gods becomes your last resort. Whether or not it works, it's at least a form of spiritual comfort.
Jia Xitong didn't know if other people's talismans worked, but her talisman master had never disappointed her.
As soon as Jia Xitong kowtowed three times, the edict from Botong flew out of her bosom. The individual, tens, and hundreds of believers on it were already lit up, and the "thousand" was also flashing with golden light.
What's the meaning?
Did her talisman master say that as long as she gathers a thousand believers, there will be a way?
"Thank you, Master Fu!"
Jia Xitong kowtowed twice more to the statue, then picked up Bo Tong's edict and rushed out.
She ran halfway before turning back.
"Master, do you have any requirements regarding the species of your followers?"
The wooden statue of the deity stood silently on the table, ignoring her.
"If you don't say, it means there isn't any."
She reached out and grabbed the statue, stuffing it back into her bosom. She ran outside and found Huo Rui.
Huo Rui was also anxiously searching for her at that moment, "Xi Tong, where did you go? I thought you had been arrested."
It really scared him to death.
"Hurry up and call all the merfolk and the Tuohai tribe over. I have something important to discuss." Jia Xitong was a little anxious, worried that the combined population of the two tribes wouldn't even reach that number.
Upon hearing this, the chieftains of the two tribes met at the boundary between the sea and the land.
The newly appointed merfolk chieftain was still grieving, while the chieftain of the Tuohai tribe, having heard of these merfolk through Huo Rui's explanation, couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Of course, they weren't unaware that there was important business to attend to.
"Miss Xitong, why did you call us here?"
"I would like to trouble the two clan leaders to find a thousand people who are intelligent, studious, and skilled in painting."
Jia Xitong's sudden request surprised both of them.
The merfolk chieftain didn't know what was going to happen, but with the old chieftain's prior instruction, he naturally agreed to cooperate, but "our clan can only muster a maximum of four hundred people."
Just a few days ago, their merfolk clan numbered over a thousand, but now less than half remain.
As the chieftain of the merfolk, he was deeply saddened.
But as the old patriarch said, their Merfolk tribe had been hiding for too long.
If they don't rise up even once, time will destroy them.
“Our clan can muster seven hundred people.”
The Tuohai tribe has been recuperating and thriving in this sea area for the past few years, and their population has increased several times over. The seven hundred people he mentioned are mostly young children and teenagers; if we're talking about intelligent and studious people, then of course the children are the more studious ones.
"But we're all fishermen, and we've never painted anything before..."
"It's alright, as long as there are enough people."
Jia Xitong nodded.
She doesn't have time to patiently teach them anything; the most important thing right now is the believers!
There was no classroom, just on the shore where they were discussing things. Human children and teenagers sat on the land, while the merfolk floated in the water.
Jia Xitong didn't keep us in suspense or lay any groundwork; she went straight to the point, "See those dark, heavy clouds on the horizon? Those are the magical artifacts of the Martial God Temple. We're surrounded by them, and we're in danger of losing our lives at any moment."
The merfolk knew this, of course. They looked at her seriously, and when the Temple of the God of War was mentioned, their eyes showed disgust.
"Now I need you to learn the art of talismans and worship the talisman gods."
Jia Xitong looked at them and said, "Don't ask why. This is how we save ourselves."
The merfolk were in an uproar upon hearing this, for they trusted the Dragon God!
What methods could possibly lead them to change their beliefs? If they truly convert to another faith, then what is the point of everything they are doing now?
What exactly is this woman's intention?
Seeing their agitated state, Jia Xitong instantly realized her mistake.
To force the merfolk to worship other gods is tantamount to undermining the dragon clan. Undermining the dragon clan is tantamount to undermining Shang Yanting.
"No, let me explain first!"
Jia Xitong's mind raced, trying to find a way to salvage the situation, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck her: "There's a connection between the Dragon God and the Talisman God that you don't know about."
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A simple little table, a chipped teacup.
Jia Xitong sat at the table and began to slowly tell them, "That is the story of the beginning of heaven and earth..."
"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless."
"In the beginning, the world was a primordial chaos, with heaven and earth merging together. Suddenly, a giant a hundred feet tall appeared, wielding a long axe, and split the heavens and earth apart, creating all things in the universe, the ocean, and the stars."
In the beginning of heaven and earth, all things absorbed spiritual energy and came into being, and thus the Ancestral Dragon and other living beings appeared..."
Make up a reason.
Storytelling is the simplest way to answer questions.
Jia Xitong directly transplanted the background of the prehistoric world story here, made some modifications, and that became a complete story background.
This was just one instance; the Dragon Clan had no prior memories of the past. Her explanation opened the door to a new world for the Merfolk, who were originally proud of their rich history…
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