"Great Wizard, the Xiang clan has brought Nüba, and the King of Chu already wants to see her. What should we do!"
In the eerie, pitch-black room, the great shaman of Chu, wielding a small bronze knife, was cutting through flesh. Upon hearing this, he slowly lowered the knife, his hoarse voice ringing out:
"I ask you, do you believe that God truly exists?"
The person asking the question was the second-in-command of the Chu Kingdom's shamans, one of the people's closest to the gods, and who should have been the most devout believer in the gods, but now he was silent.
Religions seem to share a common characteristic: the higher the position of a religious figure, the more likely they are to doubt the existence of God.
They studied the classics and held sacrifices every day, but they could not find any trace of God no matter what they tried. Over time, their doubts about God became hard to shake.
"Ah, neither you nor I are the most devout or faithful among the believers."
Seeing that he remained silent, the high priest revealed the truth, straightening up, "But it is precisely in our generation that gods have appeared!"
The high wizard's tone grew increasingly frenzied as he leaned closer to another person and roared, "The Moon Goddess Changxi has appeared, and she tells us that Donghuang Taiyi has long since vanished!"
"Now another female demon has appeared, and you're asking me what to do? You're asking me how to deal with a god?!"
The great wizard's voice reached an unbearable high at the end, filled with excitement, fear, and even a little terror.
The room was deathly silent, save for the sound of rapid breathing. After a long while, a voice came:
"Let's go to the King of Chu and hold a blood sacrifice to welcome Nüba."
"……yes"
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At this time, Xiang Yan was also in a state of great distress. Ever since Nüba took up residence in his mansion, a steady stream of people had come to visit, mentioning Nüba in their conversations and hoping to pay their respects to her.
To be honest, none of the conditions offered could resist him.
However, Xiang Yan didn't even try to ask Nüba. Those who haven't personally interacted with Nüba can't understand this. The name "evil god" is indeed well-deserved.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the door. The next second, the door was pushed open, and a chubby-faced little boy ran in.
"Xiang Ji! What trouble have you gotten into now?"
When the little boy heard his grandfather say that, he glared at him defiantly, plopped down on the ground, and yelled:
"Today my uncle was teaching me to recite a text, and when I couldn't, he threatened to hit me. Of course I ran away, otherwise I wouldn't stay and get beaten."
Xiang Yan looked at his unruly grandson, his veins throbbing, and his fists hardening.
What should you do if your child is disobedient? After giving them a beating, should you hit them a few more times?
The little boy, however, was not afraid at all. He seemed to be born fearless and moved to Xiang Yan's seat on his own initiative, casually flipping through the bamboo slips on the table.
"Let go, can you even read?" Xiang Yan didn't care at all, because his grandson was illiterate.
It's funny to think about, but the Xiang family was a prominent noble family in the Chu state. Although some of their children were not good, none of them were as illiterate as Xiang Ji, who was almost eight years old and didn't know a single character.
"Hmph, what's the use of being literate? I'll be an invincible general someday!" The boastful Xiang Ji turned to Xiang Yan and said:
"From now on, the State of Chu will no longer need to fear the State of Qin. I, Xiang Ji, will definitely lead my troops to conquer Qin."
Although it was just a child's remark, a glimmer of hope welled up in Xiang Yan's heart. Among the group of children that Nüba had noticed before, there was his grandson!
No one knows which child Nüba is paying attention to, and Xiang Yan has also arranged for people to observe them, trying to find someone unusual.
How could Xiang Yan not be delighted by Xiang Ji's bold statement?
Because he was happy, he unusually refrained from giving his grandson any lessons about love, and instead served him some bean cakes.
While watching her grandson eat, she reminded him, "Things have been going on at home lately, so you need to be good and don't go to the west side of the yard unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Mmm, mmm, mmm," Xiang Ji said, eating the bean cake, but a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
Hmph, so what if they say that Grandfather brought a goddess named Nüba? In Xiang Ji's opinion, that's all a lie.
He had long since discovered that those sorcerers were all liars; they had no magical abilities whatsoever.
The thoughts of mischievous children are varied and unpredictable. After Xiang Ji came out, he strolled around, taking advantage of his familiarity with the layout of the mansion, and evaded the guards patrolling along the way. He then crawled through the dog hole into the west courtyard.
"Host, lift your head up a little, this hair dye is too easy to get on your skin."
Over here, Ling Xiao lay on a chair, with a wine glass of red wine beside her, an air conditioner blowing cool air above her head, and a huge LCD TV in front of her.
If you hear this, raise your head slightly and let them apply the hair dye to your roots.
"There's no other way; you have to buy this kind for good results."
The transformation from Moon Goddess to Nüba is manageable, as Ling Xiao's acquired skills can help her achieve this. However, getting red hair requires hair dye.
In order to dye the host's hair, the system Black Hawk grew two arms and diligently applied hair dye in an image that defied conventional aesthetics.
"We've been at Xiang's residence for almost half a month now, and there's still no progress. Ying Zheng has even personally gone to Wang Jian's residence to ask him to lead an army of 600,000 to launch a renewed attack on Chu, host!"
His hands were busy, and his mouth was never still.
Ling Xiao picked up his wine glass, took a sip of red wine, and casually said:
"The power dynamics in the Chu Kingdom are too complex. The nobles and the royal family are constantly fighting amongst themselves, each trying to sabotage the other. That's why no one has come looking for Nüba. I reckon the time is about right; it should be in the next few days."
The system breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as the speaker spoke with such certainty. If it had to go through so much hardship and this plan had gone wrong, it would have been furious!
Suddenly, a faint sound came. Ling Xiao opened his eyes, exchanged a glance with the system, and said in his mind with great interest:
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