In the entire Qiantang County, offerings such as agarwood and paper ingots were snapped up, and there was a phenomenon of people demanding high prices for incense.
In Qiantang County, in front of a famous stove, a small statue of the Kitchen God is enshrined, faintly emitting a red glow. If anyone is present, they can faintly hear:
"Oh dear, which deity built this temple? We can't afford to offend them."
In another wealthy household, the statue of the God of Wealth was similar, and a similar sound could be faintly heard.
The lesser immortals all exclaimed that a great figure had arrived, while the bigwigs from Guanyin Temple and Taoist temples acted as if they hadn't seen him at all.
Indeed, why would such a powerful figure concern himself with the construction of a small temple?
Of course, it's also possible that these large temples are located outside Qiantang County and were simply not discovered.
Not far outside Qiantang County, there is a small earth god temple. The temple is not big, only about the size of two computer cases.
Inside, there is a small statue of the Earth God, with offerings such as fruit and sesame cakes on it, as well as several sticks of half-burned sandalwood.
Judging from the appearance, someone had just finished worshiping, so this local temple still has some worshippers.
This small earth god temple may seem unremarkable, but it holds a hidden secret within.
Inside the entire land temple, there was a space that, though not large, was about the size of a house.
Inside, it was like the mansion of a wealthy family, and it was quite exquisite.
In the main hall of the local temple, a woman with long purple hair and a seductive face sat in the main seat, coldly gazing at another woman kneeling on the ground.
The owner of this earth god temple, the earth god, stood beside the purple-haired woman like a servant.
The purple-haired woman said coldly, "Where is your sister, little fox? If you don't tell me, I'm losing my patience."
Hu Xiaoxue said stubbornly, "I won't tell. Give up. It's all my fault for believing you, you scorpion demon."
Despite being tortured and covered in wounds, with her face horribly corroded by scorpion venom, she still did not give in.
"Hmph, your sister actually dared to steal my pills. She got away last time, but this time I won't care about such things," the Scorpion Woman said with unusual malice.
It turned out that Hu Yan had stolen the Scorpion Girl's elixir. When she was discovered, she was severely injured by Hu Yan and then fled back with the elixir.
In the end, the family transformed into beast gods in an attempt to heal her wounds, but ultimately met a tragic end.
When Hu Yan was captured by Fahai and Hu Xiaoxue was sent to the outskirts of Qiantang County, the cassock flew back.
Because Hu Xiaoxue smelled of tobacco, she was discovered by the Scorpion Woman who had tracked her down. She tricked them into revealing their relationship and then captured Hu Xiaoxue and tortured her.
This earth god temple was temporarily occupied by the Scorpion Woman. Although the earth god was a deity, his fighting power was truly...
The Earth God was poisoned by the Scorpion Demon and had no choice but to obediently become a servant.
"Although I can only obtain a portion of your memories, if you won't tell me, then this is all I can do."
Scorpion Girl stood up and slowly walked towards Hu Xiaoxue, arriving in front of her shortly afterward.
He stretched out his right hand, from which emanated streaks of purple light that were chilling to behold.
Just as the Scorpion Woman was about to strike, a voice that made her fur stand on end suddenly rang in her ears: "What kind of demon are you? Show your true form at once!"
Suddenly, the Scorpion Woman felt an irresistible force pressing down on her.
If she continued to persist, there would only be one outcome: she would explode and die. In order to survive, the Scorpion Woman had no choice but to obediently reveal her true form.
Immediately, a purple scorpion ten feet long appeared in the hall, lying on the ground unable to move.
When the Earth God saw this, he was initially delighted, but then fell silent again.
"It's the Immortal Master, it's the Immortal Master." Hu Xiaoxue would never forget that voice for the rest of her life.
It was unclear where the strength came from, but it suddenly stood up and then crashed directly into the exit of the earth god temple.
Upon seeing this, the Earth God's eyes flashed, and then he immediately lay down on the ground, pretending to be subdued by that force as well.
"Trying to run away, Earth God? Go to hell! You can't escape!" The Scorpion Girl saw that the Earth God was also looking at her, so she said this harshly and then said nothing more.
Hu Xiaoxue, however, crashed headfirst into the temple and fell directly in front of it.
Hu Xiaoxue tried to stand up by lying on the ground, but it was no use.
She had been tortured for two days, and in those two days, she had not eaten anything or even drunk any water.
This body is extremely weak now, and the reason it was able to escape is entirely due to its strong willpower.
"It smells so good!" Hu Xiaoxue sniffed and saw that less than half a meter in front of her, several sesame seed cakes and a plate had fallen there.
It's obvious that she accidentally kicked the plate over when she came out of there.
As if seeing a glimmer of hope, Hu Xiaoxue once again unleashed her powerful strength, slowly moving her arm until she finally managed to grab the sesame seed cake and gently bring it to her mouth.
She took a small bite first, and then, as if she had regained her strength, she ate faster and faster. After finishing the pancake, she regained some of her strength.
It crawled forward more than ten centimeters, and in no time at all, it finished off the remaining three sesame cakes.
At this moment, he finally had the strength to stand up. He looked at the two wild fruits in front of the earth god temple, grabbed them, and then staggered and ran into the city.
Hu Xiaoxue entered the city, and because it was market day, it was bustling with people everywhere.
"Bang!" Someone who couldn't dodge in time crashed into someone.
"Where did this little beggar come from? Get out of my way! You'll get my clothes dirty, or I'll break your legs."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." After apologizing, Hu Xiaoxue continued running into the city.
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"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Hu Xiaoxue raised her head and apologized repeatedly before continuing to run into the city.
This was only at the city gate. She was afraid that the scorpion demon would recover and capture her. After two days of torment, she was about to give up.
"Holy crap, that scared me to death! How dare such an ugly beggar show his face? Luckily you ran fast, or I would have given you a good beating."
The man was startled when he saw Hu Xiaoxue's terrifying face and roared angrily.
This shout immediately drew everyone's attention, and then they looked at Hu Xiaoxue, who was running unsteadily.
Those who couldn't see the face glanced at it and then stopped paying attention, while those who could see the face in front of them were all startled by the terrifying appearance.
Hu Xiaoxue didn't know where Lin Qing's temple was, but she heard the surrounding people talking about it and learned the approximate location from them.
She staggered toward that place. She didn't want to die, and to escape the scorpion demon's pursuit, she could only go to find the immortal master who had spared her and her sister.
Since she was already there, Xiaoqing decided to make the best of it. As she had become the temple keeper, she somehow managed to get a chair and sat down in the inner hall, next to the statue of the deity.
I need to perform well on the first day and be constantly on guard against unexpected situations.
"Greetings, Fairy Maiden!" Master Zhang, along with his immediate family, entered the inner hall and bowed.
"Greetings, Fairy Maiden!" the people behind Master Zhang hurriedly echoed.
"Mm!" Xiaoqing nodded in response.
Master Zhang smiled at Xiaoqing, took the incense, lit it, walked to the front, bowed several times, and then placed it in the incense burner in front of the statue. He then knelt on the prayer mat.
Immediately, the other family members followed suit, even the first wife who was holding the baby did so.
Just then, a commotion arose outside, and then a middle-aged man dressed in official robes and a constable entered carrying incense.
"Fairy Maiden!" Although Magistrate Yang and Li Gongfu knew that the woman in front of them was a giant snake and the culprit who stole the treasury silver, they still greeted her respectfully.
"Mmm," Xiaoqing responded.
Without further ado, Magistrate Yang and Li Gongfu respectfully offered incense to Lin Qing. Then, Magistrate Yang said to Zhang, the wealthy man standing to the side:
"Master Zhang has truly made a great contribution to our Qiantang County."
"Not at all, Lord Yang, you flatter me. This is all thanks to the Immortal Master. I dare not take credit for it," said Master Zhang with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting.
"That's the temple that Master Zhang built for the Immortal Master. That's a great achievement. I wonder if Master Zhang could introduce me to the Immortal Master?"
Just as Master Zhang was about to speak, Lin Qing's voice reached his ears: "Don't let anyone disturb me. No matter who it is, just say that I'm leaving only one avatar to guard Qiantang County."
Master Zhang immediately straightened his posture and said, "The Immortal Master has already returned to the Immortal Realm. What remains here is only his Dharma body. Regardless of the facts, it can still guard against all demons and monsters."
Magistrate Yang showed no unusual expression on his face and said, "Since that's the case, then let's drop it."
After saying this, Magistrate Yang walked slowly to Xiaoqing's side and said, "Fairy Maiden, what about the treasury silver in that courtyard?"
"Have someone take it back. I was wrong to do this, and I won't do it again." Xiaoqing knew she was in the wrong, so she apologized.
"Thank you, Fairy Maiden. Li Gongfu, hurry up and go." After watching Li Gongfu run out, he cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll take my leave."
"Take care, Lord Yang." Xiaoqing got up and saw Magistrate Yang out, then continued to sit in her chair.
Meanwhile, Master Zhang directed his men to maintain order in the temple, as there were too many people there.
Lord Yang left with his advisor; he still had to go and report to the treasury to retrieve the news.
Li Gongfu and several of his men were loading the silver into a carriage.
"Hey, you little beggar who brought this, get out of here."
"Ugh! It stinks! This is a temple of immortal masters, not a place for a little beggar like you."
"My God, this is terrifying! Is it a monster?"
Outside the temple, behind the crowd, came a constant commotion, with curses and exclamations.
"What happened?" Xiaoqing asked softly.
"Ah, fairy, please wait a moment, I'll go take a look." Master Zhang hurriedly walked to the door, as the steps were quite high, giving him a commanding view.
At a glance, I saw a little beggar with an unusually terrifying face walking towards the temple, swaying as if he might fall at any moment.
People around didn't want to interact with the little beggar, so as long as the little beggar didn't take a step forward, the people in front of him would consciously make way for him.
Seeing this, Master Zhang whispered to his steward, "Quick, go find a few people to throw this little beggar out. We can't let her offend the Taoist master's temple."
"No need, let her in. I see this woman is covered in injuries, and with the demonic aura surrounding her, she's probably been injured by a demon," Xiaoqing said as she came out from the inner hall.
The steward glanced at Master Zhang, who nodded in acknowledgment, and hurriedly ran downstairs: "Ah, yes, Fairy Maiden."
Before long, under the protection of three servants and the steward, the little beggar, Hu Xiaoxue, finally arrived at the bottom of the steps.
"I, Hu Hu, the Little Snow Fairy, will save you!"
At this point, Hu Xiaoxue was already somewhat confused. She uttered a few words incoherently before collapsing to the ground.