At this moment, in a small courtyard, Qin Hao had run out of food, and today he would have to go out again to buy some more.
Nowadays, apart from his white hair, Qin Hao has completely lost all the wrinkles on his face.
Not only that, but his Heavenly Human Physique also gradually became apparent.
That's why the townspeople have almost forgotten what he looks like.
Whenever Qin Hao went out to buy grain, the townspeople didn't recognize him.
However, he also knew that the Celestial Master Temple in town enshrined him.
Of course, he didn't care much and never went to look at it.
Qin Hao had just stepped out of the courtyard when he suddenly realized that all the villagers in the town had disappeared; the place was deserted.
When I arrived at the market, the stalls were still there, but the sellers had disappeared.
The water in the large pot of beef noodle shop on the street was boiling vigorously, and the aroma of meat wafted out, but there was no one there.
"That's strange, where did all the neighbors go? Could it be that there's a bug in this Virtual World?"
Without thinking twice, Qin Hao grabbed a cabbage from the stall and went into the rice shop.
Still no one was there, so Qin Hao simply carried two bags of rice and headed towards his courtyard.
"Stop!"
Qin Hao had only taken a few steps when a shout came from behind him.
"Holy crap, is the bug fixed?"
Thinking it over, Qin Hao quickly turned around.
Instead of shop owners, they turned out to be two soldiers.
"Ahem, hello officers! I didn't steal this, it's just that the shop owner isn't here, and I was thinking of coming back to pay later!"
"Screw you, I don't care if you stole it or not, come on, let's go to the Celestial Master Temple."
Without further ado, the two soldiers detained Qin Hao and took him to the Celestial Master Temple.
Throughout the journey, Qin Hao was completely bewildered, thinking that although he had stolen something, he hadn't refused to pay back the money, so why was he being arrested?
Besides, if you arrest me, why take me to some government office or Celestial Master Temple? Are you expecting me to seek justice myself? But you've arrested me!
"Ahem, officer, may I ask what you're doing taking me to the Celestial Master Temple? I brought rice and vegetables, I have money to pay for them, there's no need to arrest me, right? Haha!"
"Enough with the nonsense. Whether you steal or rob today is none of our business. But we're going to take you to the Celestial Master Temple for a blood sacrifice, and then we'll invite the Haotian Celestial Master to descend to earth."
Holy crap, you're making me do a blood sacrifice, and then asking me to descend to the mortal realm myself? What the hell is this?!
"Ahem, gentlemen, I think there's no need for such trouble. I just..."
"Go to hell, stop talking nonsense, or I'll kill you before I even start!"
Before Qin Hao could finish speaking, a soldier kicked him in the buttocks, almost causing him to fall.
"Hey, officers, what are you doing? This is disrespectful to the elderly! I'm seventy or eighty years old, I can't take this kind of treatment!"
"Laozi up, you're so annoying!"
Qin Hao was very puzzled, wondering what these people wanted to do with him.
Furthermore, if they were to capture themselves for a blood sacrifice, does that mean the entire population of the town was captured and taken to the Celestial Master Temple?
Sure enough, the two soldiers led Qin Hao to the square of the Celestial Master Temple.
I must say, this Celestial Master Temple is very grand and large, with a huge plaza inside that can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Qin Hao guessed correctly; all the residents of the town were currently gathered in the square of the Celestial Master Temple.
"Haotian Celestial Master, we beg your presence! His Majesty the Emperor summons you!"
The general bowed to the statue of Haotian Celestial Master in the temple, then drew his broadsword and killed a civilian with a single blow.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that 10 residents had already died.
Qin Hao had just arrived when he witnessed this scene.
"As you've all seen, the Haotian Celestial Master hasn't shown himself yet. It's your turn next!"
The general spoke, pointing to a pregnant woman.
At that moment, two soldiers immediately came out and escorted the pregnant woman toward the temple.
During the journey, the pregnant woman slipped and fell.
"Smack!"
The whip struck the pregnant woman directly.
"Damn it, get up and get out of Laozi right now, or I'll kill you right now."
Qin Hao stared at the soldiers, dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "Are these still soldiers? These are thugs!"
Qin Hao could clearly see that the pregnant woman's legs were stained red with blood.
It was obvious that the pregnant woman had lost her baby.
The pregnant woman was in excruciating pain and couldn't even get up.
But all of this was useless to the soldiers; the whips continued to lash the pregnant woman again and again.
"Stop it!"
Qin Hao couldn't stand it anymore; he simply couldn't bear it any longer.
"Hmm, what audacity! Bring him up here and use him as a blood sacrifice for the Haotian Celestial Master."
The general looked at Qin Hao and gave the order.
As he spoke, he drew a large knife from his waist and slashed directly at the pregnant woman's belly.
Seeing this, Qin Hao quickly unleashed a sliver of the Origin Power laws that he had comprehended over the years.
With a clang, the broadsword was deflected, and the back of the blade struck the general on the head.
"Clang!"
The broadsword broke in two.
"How is this possible?"
The general covered his head, staring in shock at the large sword on the ground.
That wasn't all; a golden light suddenly appeared on the pregnant woman's belly.
Gradually, golden light enveloped the pregnant woman, and a few minutes later...
Wow! Wow! Wow...
Immediately afterwards, loud cries of babies emanated from the golden light.
Without a doubt, Qin Hao saved both the pregnant woman and the child.
At this moment, all the villagers shouted in unison, "The Haotian Celestial Master has appeared! The Haotian Celestial Master has appeared!"
Hearing the shouts of the crowd, the general knelt down excitedly before the statue in the temple and said, "I am Meng Hu, a general of the Great Qin, and I have come here specifically to invite Haotian Celestial Master to the capital!"
Qin Hao stood in the crowd, his face cold.
"Hmph, so this is how you invited me? You killed so many people, and in my temple no less! You are defiling my temple! You deserve to die!"
As Qin Hao spoke, everyone turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.
In the crowd, there was an old man with white hair and a youthful face, whose hands and feet were still shackled.
Meng Hu also looked at Qin Hao and said, "Hmph, you're the one who dares to interrupt. I'm talking to Haotian Celestial Master, do you have the right to interrupt?"
Meng Hu was dumbfounded after he finished speaking.
Qin Hao suddenly exerted his strength, and the shackles on his body instantly shattered into powder.
As someone who led troops into battle, Meng Hu knew better than anyone how strong these shackles were.
Even a naturally strong person couldn't break free, let alone be pulverized.
"Who... who are you?"
Meng Hu was so frightened by Qin Hao's move that he took several steps back.
"Hmph, who am I? You came to invite me, yet you don't even know who I am, and you dared to kill so many people?"
As soon as Qin Hao finished speaking, the surrounding residents shouted to him, "Haotian Celestial Master Qin Hao! Haotian Celestial Master has come to save us! Haotian Celestial Master has come to save us..."