Chapter 441 Welcome the Goddess
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Tang Yue's lips curled up slightly. How would you know if you don't try? The door is closed now, but that doesn't mean it has always been closed.
Tang Yue extended her consciousness outward like a thread, extending towards Shanhe County. Her consciousness penetrated the mottled city walls, and the scene within the county made Tang Yue's heart beat faster. Oh, she had never seen such a scene before.
Why does it look like the ancient witchcraft described in her world?
In an open space in the heart of the county town, torches burned brightly, their flames twisting and swaying in the night wind, casting eerie shadows. Dozens of people dressed in brightly colored robes gathered in a circle, their faces obscured by wide hoods, revealing only pairs of eyes that shone with a strange light.
Among them, a skinny wizard was madly dancing with a staff inlaid with animal bones in his hand, muttering to himself in a low and hoarse voice, like the mumbling coming from the Nine Nether Hell.
Complex totems were painted on the ground with red paint. The dark red color looked like bright red blood, and under the reflection of the fire, it had a disgusting oily sheen. Looking closely, the blood seemed to be still flowing slowly.
As the wizard continued to chant the spell, the man began to shake continuously, and the shaking tended to get faster and faster.
Tang Yue forced her lips together. Could a tradition that had been broken for thousands or even tens of thousands of years really continue? She really wanted to know the purpose of these people performing this ritual. Tang Yue continued to spread her consciousness.
She heard the whispers of many people around her. Although she could not understand every word, she still understood a lot of it from time to time.
Actually, the language cramming she'd been doing these days was useful, but the language she'd been studying in the textbooks was the official language of Bianyue. Now, the language she was hearing here was spoken with a local dialect, which made it a bit difficult for her to understand.
But she understood that in recent days, this seemingly peaceful county town has been shrouded in a shadow of terror - because people have been disappearing in this small county town, and all of them are young girls.
Despite the tightly closed city gates and strict security measures, disappearances continued daily. Residents throughout the county searched nearly every corner, yet found nothing. Desperate, they placed their hopes on a shaman's ritual, hoping to summon divine help to find their missing loved ones.
The people of Bian Yue who had lost their loved ones all had tears in their eyes. They stared at the wizard eagerly, hoping that the wizard could find their daughter (granddaughter) back as soon as possible.
However, Tang Yue's attention was drawn to a dark corner in the northwest corner of the county town. There, a dozen young girls were tightly bound with coarse hemp ropes, their mouths stuffed with rags, their eyes filled with fear and despair.
They kept twisting their bodies, their eyes filled with longing for help, looking towards the bustling sacrificial site not far away, looking at their relatives who were crying because they couldn't find them.
They kept trying to make a sound, but no sound came out. They wanted their relatives to see them. But those people seemed to be blinded and ignored their existence.
Even if they saw their loved ones looking towards them, they would quickly look away. The hope in their eyes slowly faded. But why? Why were they tied here? They themselves did not understand.
The wizard's sacrificial activities continued in the night, the torches illuminated the sky red, and the sound of animal bone wands hitting the ground intertwined with strange spells, echoing over the county town.
The onlookers were full of expectations at first, with hope in their eyes, but as time passed, until midnight, there was still nothing unusual at the sacrificial site, no so-called gods appeared, and no trace of the missing girl was found.
Sighs began to be heard from the crowd. The people were extremely disappointed. The expressions on their faces changed from expectation to despair, and they shook their heads.
The wizard finally stopped moving and whispered something. Tang Yue didn't understand, but then the crowd began to disperse.
Tang Yue, observing from the shadows of the forest, saw this, a sly look in her eyes. She whispered to Sun Jinan and Zhang Dabing beside her, "Here's our chance! Something's going on in the county town, and they're not going out lately. So we have no choice but to go in."
Sun Jinan and Zhang Dabing didn't understand what Tang Yue meant. They looked at each other and said, "Company Commander, the people here are very xenophobic. If they could tell we were from China, they would definitely not let us in."
Zhang Dabing continued, "Captain, I heard that the battlefield here is only fought between China and the United States, and the Bianyue Kingdom has not participated recently. Although we were invited by the Bianyue government, the local people are not very welcoming to us."
Tang Yue nodded to show that she understood. If she were in their shoes, she wouldn't welcome another country to start a war on their territory and plunge their lives into dire straits.
But that wasn't a big deal. Tang Yue confidently waved her hand, "Just wait and see! I'll go explore the area first. Oh, and tomorrow you can go to the nearby market and buy some brightly colored cloth and clothes. I'll give you a good makeover then."
After saying that, she turned around and found a temporary place to stay. She dug out a moon-white dress from her space. With a few clicks of the scissors, the originally long skirt was cut to a length that suited her.
Relying on her memories from her previous life, she used some tailoring techniques and quickly changed the skirt into a puffy style. She also deliberately created a layered effect, as if it were made of piled clouds.
She put on the skirt, found a piece of white gauze, let her hair down casually, then folded the white gauze and casually pinned it on her head, letting it fall gently on her shoulders.
Lifting her little face, she took out a mirror and looked at herself in it. Tang Yue couldn't help laughing: "Hmm! It really looks like that. Remember, from now on, I am the little princess of heaven! I am the god who dominates life and death.
You two are my guardians. I'll come find you tomorrow." She then took out some sparkling trinkets from her space and pinned them on her hair and skirt. As she walked, the trinkets jingled and shimmered.
In the darkness of the night, Tang Yue slowly approached the county town. She reached the gate, channeling her spiritual energy and slowly ascending into the air. Moonlight streamed down upon her, her moon-white skirt fluttering in the breeze, her white veil gently swirling. Combined with the shimmering ornaments on her body, she looked, from afar, like a true fairy descending upon the moonlight.
She also deliberately used her spiritual power to create some clouds and mist, making herself appear and disappear. At the same time, she muttered some "spells" that no one could understand. Her voice was ethereal and ethereal, echoing in the night sky.
Tang Yue stepped from the air step by step to the open space in the county town where the ritual had just been performed.
The people in the county town had not yet recovered from the fact that the gods had not descended today, and they were also afraid that another girl would go missing tonight. They were now guarding their children closely.
Suddenly seeing such a "fairy" appear in the sky, everyone was stunned. Some rubbed their eyes, thinking they were dreaming; others knelt on the ground, muttering: "The fairy has appeared! The fairy has appeared!"
The news spread quickly throughout the county, and the people who had just dispersed came out again, kneeling and bowing to Tang Yue in the air. Tang Yue came from a different time and space, and she didn't feel uncomfortable with others kneeling to her.
Seeing that almost everyone in the county had gathered, Tang Yue slowly lowered her altitude in mid-air. Her gaze swept over the people in the county. An old man from the Run people quickly walked to the front. He knelt on the ground devoutly, raised his hands and clasped them together, "Welcome the goddess!"
The others immediately followed the old man and knelt down, bowing respectfully. "Welcome the goddess!"
At this moment, kneeling in a dark place, a pair of eyes were staring closely at the "goddess" who suddenly appeared, with eyes full of vigilance and strong suspicion.
What's going on? Is it really that accurate? The wizard performed the ritual during the day, and now the gods appear? Why haven't I seen gods appear this well before?
The author has something to say: The goddess has arrived, thank you all for your support along the way. The goddess blesses, and all who see will receive a share!
I hope that all lovers will eventually get married, and those who are single will find true love soon!
I make money faster than I spend it, and my deposit amount increases every day!
All the books I read are useful, and all the things I think of come true!
Life is nothing more than——
There is love, money, hope, and occasionally I can lie down and take a break!
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