After tidying up the dishes and chopsticks, Luo Qingyun cleaned the house and then felt tired. She went to the inner room to take a nap as usual and sent Xiang Sheng out to play by himself.
Xiang Sheng was so happy that he was about to find a secluded place to sort out his situation, but he was bumped into by a group of children as soon as he went out.
The leading child was about eleven or twelve years old. Today, he didn't say anything about being disgusted by the birthmark. "Luo Sheng, come play hide-and-seek with us!"
After saying that, the other two girls pulled Xiang Sheng towards the village entrance without saying a word, chattering all the way.
There were still many adults walking on the road, occasionally looking at him and smiling knowingly. Xiang Sheng could only suppress the thought of running away and continue walking.
"Where shall we go to play hide-and-seek?" The children were still discussing where to go.
"Of course, we're going to the Niangniang Temple. It's so fun there, and there are so many places to hide."
"You still dare to go to the Niangniang Temple? My father found out last time and whipped me with a bamboo cane. I won't go!"
"Then if you don't go, we'll all go!"
"Then next time my dad beats me, you have to come and speak up for me."
"It's a small matter. I will definitely help you."
“…”
Xiang Sheng was listening absentmindedly at first, but not long after she walked, her gaze suddenly fixed on the brand new earthen temple at the entrance of the village.
Niangniang Temple?
She had clearly never been here before, so how could she have such a subtle sense of connection with this mortal temple?
She put aside her casual attitude and gently nudged the girl in yellow clothes next to her. "What goddess' temple are they talking about?"
When the girl in yellow heard Xiang Sheng's words, her eyes widened and she exclaimed in surprise, "You don't even know about the Temple of Goddess Sheng Ji?"
Xiang Sheng's expression faltered slightly: "Sheng Ji?"
"Your mother named you Luo Sheng, it must be because of Empress Sheng Ji. Didn't she tell you?"
The girl in yellow looked at Xiang Sheng strangely.
Xiang Sheng shook her head. Luo Qingyun had never mentioned this to her.
The girl in yellow sighed pretentiously, "Then I'll tell you. Lady Zhenji is an immortal. My mother said that a long time ago, she used a very, very huge door to block the entrance of the underground demons."
The green-clad girl on the other side also said, "My mother also said that if it weren't for Lady Shengji, we mortals would have died long ago, so our family has always offered incense to Lady Shengji."
The girl in yellow was immediately dissatisfied when she heard this. "My name also has the character '苼' in it. My family is the most respectful to Empress 苼!"
"My father goes hunting in the mountains every day, and he always places his kills before the statue of Empress Ji before eating them!"
"I...I...anyway, my family is better than yours!"
"My family is more powerful!"
“…”
The two little rascals soon started fighting, and the other children hurried over to separate them. Xiang Sheng took the opportunity to leave.
She ran for a while and came to the earth temple. Seeing that there was no one around, she pushed the door open and went in.
As soon as he entered the door, Xiang Sheng smelled a strong scent of sandalwood.
The temple was often cleaned and was very clean. She walked to the statue in front, glanced at the incense burner full of ash, and then looked up at the statue of the goddess.
...not at all.
However, from the description given by the little girl, the so-called "Empress Ji" should be her.
Xiang Sheng frowned slightly.
When the words "Earth Demon" came out of a child's mouth, didn't it mean that people from the Earth Realm were already attacking?
How long has it been since she was reincarnated?
Back then, her cultivation and abilities could not be compared with the Puppet Sect's leader who established the Realm Gate, but she was using the Four Extremes Ban that had been accumulated in the Four Extremes City for who knows how long. No matter how fragile it was, it could at least last for a thousand years.
Dongzhou...a thousand years have passed?
Xiang Sheng felt melancholy. Doesn't that mean that ninety-nine percent of her old friends have turned into a handful of earth?
As he was lost in thought, he heard footsteps outside the door. He woke up immediately, jumped onto the table, and hid behind the statue.
Soon the door of the earthen temple was pushed open and two people came in, one old and one young.
Xiang Sheng looked through the gap and saw that the two men were both mortals. She recognized the old man, who was the village chief; the young man had an unfamiliar face and an arrogant expression, as if he was of an extraordinary status.
"Sir, the incense ashes from the past two days are all here."
The headman's voice was trembling, and with awe, he laboriously carried a large bag in front of the young man.
"Yes, your village is very respectful to Lady Shengji."
The young man smiled with satisfaction and handed over a bag of silver. "Continue to spread your faith. Remember to keep it secret. Don't let those who practice cultivation discover you. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
The village head nodded hurriedly, then hesitated for a moment and asked in a trembling voice, "Sir, will we really not suffer retribution for doing this? If Empress Shengji gets angry..."
"presumptuous!"
The young man interrupted the village head in a harsh voice, "I am the divine messenger of Empress Shengji in the territory of Qianxing Palace. I do this to spread the name of Empress Shengji far and wide. How can I be punished? You old man, if you can't speak, then shut up."
The village head suddenly fell silent and sighed in his heart.
The young man took the incense ashes and left quickly.
The village head turned his back, lit another stick of incense in front of the incense burner, clasped his hands together and knelt down, muttering to himself, "Mrs. Shengji, please have mercy on me. I had no choice but to do this. Please forgive me..."
After the village head had bowed, he felt much better and slowly turned around and walked out of the temple.
With a slight bang, the door of the earthen temple closed again.
Xiang Sheng came out from behind the statue, squatted down, twisted the incense ash that was contaminated, and understood.
She was just thinking that people in the cultivation world should know a lot about what happened back then, but it was also known to everyone in the secular world, which was a bit abnormal.
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