Just as they were about to let the body of Lady Shiji walk in by itself, although the door of the main hall seemed a bit small, if the door frame was squeezed out, the back could be repaired.
Just then, Corpse Brother sent a reminder.
All that is needed is for the old man to kneel before the remains of Lady Shiji and pray sincerely. If his heart is sincere enough, Lady Shiji will naturally settle down here.
Bian Lang relayed Brother Shi's words to the old man.
Without hesitation, the old man knelt before the body and kowtowed repeatedly.
The enormous remains of Lady Shiji suddenly transformed into a golden light and shot into the main hall with a whoosh.
"The goddess has appeared! The goddess has appeared!" The old man's voice trembled with excitement.
The crowd rushed to the main hall, where they saw the body of Lady Shiji sitting peacefully on the altar.
The main hall was built extremely high, but the top of Lady Shiji's head almost touched the roof.
[Successfully transported the remains of Lady Shiji to the Lady Shiji Temple, reward: 100,000 years of internal energy.]
[Bonus: Reduces the abstinence period by 100 years.]
Nowadays, the Corpse Brother is very generous with the rewards for skill.
It felt that as long as he continued to drive corpses, sooner or later his power would exceed ten million.
If someone truly possessed the power of millions of years of accumulated skill, how terrifying would that punch be?
"Could it be that Lady Shiji can truly manifest her power?" Liu Yi looked at the statue on the altar, slowly knelt down, closed her eyes, and prayed silently.
Dugu Qiusheng was the same, showing great piety.
Liu Yi quickly stood up, turned her head and asked, "Bian Lang, aren't you going to make a wish to the Empress?"
Bian Lang thought for a moment and felt that granting one might be acceptable. Just as he was about to kneel down, a gentle and warm voice rang in his ears:
"Your request will surely be fulfilled. I cannot accept this kneeling."
Bian Lang raised his head and stared in astonishment at the remains of Lady Shiji.
Was that voice from Lady Shiji just now?
After all, Lady Shiji was an ancient goddess. Bian Lang felt that kneeling down to worship her was nothing, so why should he say that he couldn't accept it?
"Thank you." Bian Lang smiled and turned to leave.
Liu Yi and Dugu Qiusheng quickly followed.
As the sun rises and the sky brightens, standing atop the mountain, one can overlook all the surrounding villages.
The Shiji Niangniang Temple is in a very good location, surrounded by flat plains with vast fertile fields and many people living there.
In those fields, many people were already busy at work.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "Would you like to go and see the West Sea?"
"Bian Lang, stop messing around." Liu Yi looked flustered.
We cannot disregard the entire Western Sea just because we have eliminated one crab general.
“I’ve heard of a place that’s supposedly very interesting. Shall we go check it out?” Dugu Qiusheng suggested with a smile.
Bian Lang asked, "How interesting is it?"
"I've never been there either, I've only read about it in books. They say men love it and women are obsessed with it. Once you get there, no matter if you're young or old, male or female, you never want to leave," Dugu Qiusheng said with a smile.
Now that he had come to the world on the other side of the river, Dugu Qiusheng felt he would be missing out if he didn't go and see it.
Liu Yi frowned and said disdainfully, "You're not talking about brothels, are you?"
"No, no, how could it be a brothel?" Dugu Qiusheng was quite speechless.
Anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't think of a brothel.
Men do enjoy visiting brothels, but do women really enjoy it?
Bian Lang just wanted to know if Dugu Qiusheng knew the way to that place.
Dugu Qiusheng was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head.
I've only seen related records in books, but the specific location wasn't mentioned in the books.
Thump thump thump...
The dull drumbeats suddenly echoed across the fields.
People who were working in the fields put down their tools and ran home.
"What happened?" Liu Yi asked, her face full of astonishment.
Dugu Qiusheng said, "Judging from their panicked appearance, bandits are most likely coming."
On their way here, they encountered quite a few bandits.
The key point is that all the bandits in this world are handsome and well-dressed, much like disciples of a major sect.
The bandits came to rob us as soon as it was light; they were really diligent.
"They are not bandits, but the Empress's grace." The old man guarding the Shiji Niangniang Temple suddenly appeared behind them.
Liu Yi asked in surprise, "The Empress's favor?"
In that imprisoned land, there are indeed legends about the empress.
At least the Tongtian River, which trapped them, was dug by the Empress's orders.
"The Empress has ruled this world for hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of years, without fail," the old man said with a smile.
Liu Yi asked, "How could the Empress live this long?"
"The Empress will live as long as Heaven and Earth," the old man said.
Bian Lang asked with a smile, "Have you ever met the Empress?"
“This…” The old man shook his head.
He understood what Bian Lang meant by asking this question. Since he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, everything was just hearsay, and it was hard to tell if it was true or false.
If the rulers of this world do not spread the truth, how can the common people living at the bottom of society know the truth?
It's possible that the empress who rules the world now is actually a descendant of the empress from tens of thousands of years ago.
"Old man, do you know how to get to Peach Blossom Cave?" Dugu Qiusheng still wanted to go to that so-called paradise.
The old man paused for a moment, then said, "Peach Blossom Cave is hundreds of thousands of miles away from here."
"Hundreds of thousands of miles?" Dugu Qiusheng's eyes widened.
The risks involved in traveling hundreds of thousands of miles through this unfamiliar world are simply too great.
"I've heard it's a wonderful place. If you haven't been to Peach Blossom Cave in your life, you've lived in vain," the old man said with longing.
In any case, he had no hope in this life, and only hoped that he would have the chance to visit Peach Blossom Cave in the next life.
The villagers who had returned home quickly gathered at the village entrance with baskets, awaiting the Empress's favor.
The drumbeats continued.
The thumping sound stirred the heart and made the blood boil.
No one showed up, but the villagers' baskets were full of things.
The items that appear in the baskets vary, but they are the things that every household needs most at the moment.
The old man took a basket from the temple, knelt on the ground, and in the next instant, vegetables and fruits appeared in the basket.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress." The old man kowtowed in gratitude.
The drumming stopped abruptly.
The villagers did what they were supposed to do.
Bian Lang laughed and said, "It seems that this empress is really good to you."
"Yes, the Empress sends people to deliver what we need every month." The old man's face was full of gratitude.
Dugu Qiusheng said disdainfully, "Can't you ask for some gold and silver jewelry? Can't you grow these vegetables yourself?"
"What use would I have for gold and silver jewelry? Can they feed me? At my age, how can I grow my own?" the old man retorted with a smile.
Anyway, the food the Empress provides each month is enough for him, so he can focus his limited energy on cleaning the Empress's temple.
Dugu Qiusheng was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.
Life is different, and so are people's pursuits. For the old man, being able to get three meals a day from the Empress was enough.
"If I want gold and silver jewelry, will the Empress give it to me?" Liu Yi asked curiously.
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