Finally, the king was in trouble and fled to what is now Graphite Village.
In order to avoid the pursuers behind him, the king even changed his surname to "Xu".
Graphite Village was originally a very poor, resource-scarce, and uninhabited place, but when the king fled here, he brought a lot of gold, silver, and jewelry.
So he settled down here and bought a lot of land, servants and retainers.
The twelve dancers who were buried with him were among the servants he purchased.
In order to conceal his identity, he gave all his servants the same surname as him, "Xu".
This saved his life.
Although this king was defeated in the war, he was once a wealthy man and took away all his money and treasures when he fled.
Logically speaking, he should be able to live in peace and enjoy his old age in Graphite Village.
However, the king did not change his arrogant and licentious character. He invited singing girls and dancers to his house every day to drink and have fun.
Soon, his wealth was squandered.
But the hardworking and intelligent villagers of Shimo Village became rich because of this.
They began to build houses and hoard land, using the money squandered by the monarch to reclaim wasteland for farming and build houses for livestock.
It is precisely because of this that the villagers of Graphite Village revere and worship this absurd and incompetent monarch as a god-like figure.
Therefore, after the king died, the villagers volunteered to be his gravekeepers.
However, the job of tomb-guarding has been passed down from generation to generation. After thousands of years, the people here have long forgotten their identities as tomb-keepers.
All they remember is their ancestors who gave them the fertile land and prosperous life they have today.
This is how the legend of supernatural powers that Xu Guangzhi mentioned came about.
"But this is really just my speculation. There is no substantial evidence to prove that the tomb owner and the ancestor worshipped by the Shimo villagers are the same person."
Lan Xiaolan fiddled with her hair a little frustratedly. The weather was too hot, and beads of sweat as big as beans on her forehead slowly slid down her face.
Ren Tingxi took out a tissue and helped her wipe the sweat from between her brows, his movements gentle and delicate.
Professor Bai looked at the beautiful couple carefully from the side. It seemed that the relationship between Mr. Ren and Xiaolan was really unusual.
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