After Niu Qingyan had explained the situation to Niu Chenbi and the others, the enormous Ancestral Hall of Niu Family Village fell utterly silent!
Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief. They looked at Ning Wangshu and Yaoli with delight and reverence, along with an indescribable excitement and exhilaration!
Niu Chenbi had already guessed the truth when he saw how nearly identical Ning Wangshu looked to the statue.
But they hadn't known that Ning Wangshu had once had Yaoli protect Niu Family Village for over a thousand years. Nor had they known that Ning Wangshu and their village had such a connection.
The ancestors of Niu Family Village had once given their lives to save Ning Wangshu.
And Ning Wangshu had secretly supported many of the village's forebears.
Overcome with excitement, Niu Chenbi and the others soon came to their senses. Niu Chenbi was the first to drop to his knees with a thump before Ning Wangshu.
The village's elders followed suit, kneeling one after another.
Seeing this, the rest of Niu Family Village naturally didn't dare delay. They all knelt to the ground as one.
"We pay our respects to the Ancestor! We beg the Ancestor to save everyone in Niu Family Village from peril..."
Suppressing his excitement, Niu Chenbi knelt and called out.
The others joined in, crying, "We beg the Ancestor to save Niu Family Village!"
"We beg the Ancestor..."
Watching the villagers kneel and plead, Ning Wangshu drew a deep breath and said slowly, "Rise."
"You needn't worry about this. With me here, no one will lay a finger on Niu Family Village! And as for the He Family in Bieluo City, I'll see that justice is done for your village!"
As he spoke, Ning Wangshu raised a hand and gently lifted it.
The villagers immediately felt an