The layman raised the dagger high and plunged it forcefully into his thigh, causing blood to gush out.
"I offer my flesh and blood as a sacrifice to the heavens, begging for their mercy on humanity and for rain to fall upon the world."
The lay Buddhist's eyes dimmed as he stared intently at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, a hint of expectation in his gaze.
However, he was ultimately disappointed.
The moon is still the same moon, and the sky is still the same sky.
Not a drop of rain fell.
The dagger was stuck in the carotid artery in his leg, and scalding blood flowed along the drawn array. The layman's body temperature continued to drop.
His life was coming to an end.
But there was no sign of rain from the heavens.
Ming Yu, who was below, clearly saw his actions, and a hint of respect slowly rose in his originally calm eyes.
This lay Buddhist... was offering his life as a sacrifice to Heaven.
He looked up at the sky, then shook his head mockingly. Compared to the heavens, humans are as insignificant as ants. How could humans care about the lives of ants? Similarly, the heavens would not care about human lives.
It's a pity about this lay Buddhist. I thought he was just a fame-seeker, but I never expected him to actually have some kindness in his heart.
Thinking of this, he was about to give orders to the officers and soldiers when suddenly a gust of wind rose from the ground, and he abruptly stopped.
Unnoticed, deep within Pingshan Mountain, a figure climbed the tallest tree, gazing into the distance towards Luzhou.
"Sacrificing living beings to pray for rain? How foolish! Heaven doesn't even know who you are, how could it possibly send rain?"
Besides, this drought isn't something that can be easily resolved.
Jiang Bai let out a soft sigh, but his soul continued to tremble. Looking at the wisp of human soul hanging in mid-air in the distance, yet unable to even touch the shadow of heaven, he activated his own merit and shot towards that direction.
"That's all I can do. Whether you can win the favor of Heaven is up to your fate."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com