Chapter 4 Chapter 4 "Where is the Saint?"
Yun Si put his hand on the door, waiting for Jiang Li's reply.
What he got was her silence and she turned away.
When Yun Si heard her leave, he silently withdrew his hand and smiled silently.
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Jiang Li was walking on the mountain road, with Ximen Yueyao leading the way.
Jiang Li silently observed her all the way. Her steps were unsteady and her stance was unsteady, indicating she wasn't a martial artist. She clasped her hands together as she walked, her body stiff and restrained, something hidden in her mind.
She stopped and tentatively called out, "Miss Ximen."
Ximen Yueyao trembled noticeably when she heard the voice, then turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
Although he turned around, he didn't look me in the eye.
Jiang Li was right. She was afraid, or perhaps guilty. Her eyes weren't filled with disgust like the man beside her, but rather with pity?
Jiang Li suddenly thought of Yun Si who was imprisoned in the side room. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke: "I have a favor to ask of you."
She should show mercy today.
Ximen Yueyao was surprised: "Beg...me?"
Seeing this, the man beside him quickly stood in front of Ximen Yueyao and said, "Stop playing tricks!"
"I have a last wish." Jiang Li ignored the man, hooked his finger at her, and motioned her to come closer.
Ximen Yueyao bit her lower lip in confusion, glanced at the man next to her, and finally leaned over to listen.
Jiang Li lowered his voice and said, "There's an injured cat in the side room of the ancestral hall. I forgot to let it out. After the sacrifice is over, please release it for me."
Ximen Yueyao looked puzzled: "Is that all?"
Jiang Li smiled and replied, "Yes."
A subtle emotion flashed across Ximen Yueyao's eyes, and she nodded in agreement.
Just as Jiang Li guessed, he is a kind-hearted person.
The flat mountain road was not difficult to walk on and we soon reached the top of the mountain.
Green smoke was rising, the altar was high, and it was full of people at a glance.
Jiang Li came towards a white-haired man with a cane in his hand and a dark blue face mask.
The elder of Cangshui Village, Ximen Qiu.
Ximen Yueyao called out, "Grandpa."
"Yeah." Ximen Qiu responded casually and looked at Jiang Li.
The priest was already wearing his red robe, and there was no fear or alarm in his eyes, nor did he look like he was about to run away.
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and hoped that this sacrifice would end soon.
Jiang Li stared at him intently, cursing in his heart: You old thing who looks like a dog!
With a ding, the bell rang again.
Simon Qiu turned around and walked towards the center of the altar.
Wooden sticks were placed in a circle to form a platform, with someone holding a torch next to it.
It turns out that he was burned to death...
Jiang Li was just thinking when a shout came from the sky.
"I beg you to accept my offer! Pray to the gods—pay tribute!"
Immediately, shouts arose from all around.
"Tribute! Tribute!"
If it weren't for the red dress that didn't fit in with them, Jiang Li felt like he would be drowned in this roar.
Jiang Li felt his arm tighten and someone held his shoulders.
Two men, one on each side, carried him towards the center of the altar. The sound of the chains around his ankles as he walked was drowned out by the boiling atmosphere.
Jiang Li stopped in front of Ximen Qiu, and the person holding her loosened his grip. Ximen Qiu glanced at her briefly and spoke impatiently, "The Saint has returned."
At the command, the surroundings instantly became quiet.
Jiang Li chuckled and took out a bell from her bosom when someone was about to grab her arm.
Ximen Qiu heard Jiang Li's laughter and turned back in disbelief.
But then Jiang Li raised the bell in his hand and shook it three times.
Jingle, jingle, jingle.
The sound was crisp and overbearing, attracting everyone's attention and looking towards the bell.
Jiang Li stopped moving, and the bell began to ring like a boiling fire. A layer of yellow light shone around the silver bell, and the color became more prominent as the ringing grew louder.
The silver bell turned into a golden bell, and the man's pupils suddenly shrank.
Looking at the dumbfounded man in front of her, Jiang Li smiled. Her curved eyebrows were filled with confusion, and she asked lightly, "Saint? Where is she?"
She looks like an ignorant and naive girl.
A cool breeze poured over my head, even the roots of my hair were cold.
Others may not know this, but Ximen Qiu, as an elder, knows it best. The natal bell in Jiang Li's hand was originally a silver bell.
When a woman falls in love, the bell becomes a golden bell if it is stained with blood.
He blinked in disbelief. It was still Jin Ling...
The blood flowed backwards and rushed straight to his forehead, making his vision black and his breathing difficult.
He stumbled and almost fell, but fortunately the crutch beside him supported him.
Ximen Yueyao quickly stepped forward to support him: "Grandpa!"
"You!" Ximen Qiu stretched out his hand tremblingly and pointed his trembling index finger at Jiang Li, "You..."
The smile on Jiang Li's face was simply a provocation!
Jiang Li sighed and said with regret, "What a pity, I can't be a saint and bring blessings to Cangshui Village..."
How can an unclean person be a saint?
The priest stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
Ximen Qiu covered his chest and gasped, staring at Jiang Li as if he was about to faint in the next second.
"Jiang Li doesn't deserve such an honor." Jiang Li covered her face and cried, while unbuttoning her clothes and taking them off.
He looked at Ximen Qiu, as if saying: What can you do to me?
Everyone was stunned, unable to understand what the scene was about.
Jiang Li handed over the clothes and said, "Elder, the most urgent thing is to choose a saint girl to complete the sacrifice, so as to avoid the punishment of the mountain god."
Although the speech seemed considerate, every word was like a needle piercing Ximen Qiu's heart.
Everyone now understood that Jiang Li was not qualified to be a saint.
Right now, the focus is on Ximen Qiu.
He seemed to wake up and shook off Ximen Yueyao's hand: "Go away, go away!"
Ximen Yueyao was stunned, but left immediately after he pushed her.
Now that Jiang Li has become an outsider, she is not in a hurry to leave and watches this wonderful show with relish.
She glanced around, and something seemed to flash by...
Turning her eyes back, she saw Yun Si.
He stood in the crowd, his hands folded on his chest, looking at her quietly.
How did he show up? Shouldn't he be locked inside?
Before Jiang Li had time to think, Ximen Qiu beside him fell to the ground with a thud.
“Elder!”
In an instant, the crowd rushed towards the center of the altar.
Seeing this, Jiang Li was about to leave when she caught a glimpse of Yun Si coming towards her. With a sudden thought, she turned and changed direction.
She tried her best against the crowd.
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When Jiang Li left, his legs no longer felt like his own.
She forgot how many people had stepped on the chain between her legs, and she couldn't count how many times.
The chain pulled at her ankles, causing her to ache. She stumbled all the way down the mountain, as if she were dragging something heavy.
Tired to death...
She didn't think Yun Si's eyes were good when she left. Yun Si witnessed her disrupting the sacrificial process, and it was hard for him not to guess Jiang Li's use of her, so Jiang Li subconsciously wanted to run away when she saw him.
But if she had no other choice, why would she have provoked Yun Si yesterday?
He had done her a favor, so Jiang Li couldn't bring herself to kill him directly. But she didn't want to be bothered by him every day, so the only solution was to hide.
She was too exhausted to walk and had to stop.
Jiang Li felt pain in his ankle and looked down. Blood had seeped through his pants, socks, and even his shoes.
Jiang Li sat down to rest, but before she even sat down, someone followed her.
What a coincidence. The man who came was the one she had provoked...
The man stepped forward and said, "The elder said he wants you to take him back."
Jiang Li sat slumped, leaning against a nearby tree. "I'm no longer a saint, why are you arresting me?"
"I'm just following orders. You'd better be sensible!" Although the man was frightened, he couldn't help but feel a little bolder when he saw Jiang Li like this.
Jiang Li went to take out the poisonous insect from his arms: "Didn't you drink enough dog blood? Or do you want to experience what a nightmare feels like again?"
After hearing this, the man frowned but did not dare to step forward.
Jiang Li searched for a long time but found nothing.
She was startled, as she had dropped something while rushing...
She calmly took out her hand and said, "I don't want to kill anyone today. If you know what's good for you, get out of here! Don't force me to do it."
He had seen how powerful Jiang Li was, but he didn't want to miss the opportunity for revenge.
"Okay, I'll go..." He said this and walked towards Jiang Li quickly.
Jiang Li was caught off guard and felt a chill in his heart.
Just as his hand was about to rest on Jiang Li's shoulder, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand.
"ah!"
He lowered his head and saw a centipede crawling on his hand...
Jiang Li picked up a branch beside him and was about to take action, but the man glared and fell to the ground.
She breathed a sigh of relief and watched the centipede crawl away from his hand.
Following the centipede's direction, her eyes fell on a place not far in front of her.
Looking up, I saw a young man standing there.
Jiang Li's throat tightened: "Yun... Yun Si..."
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