Sister Ru: "You can't kill them all. How could I possibly fight so many people by myself?"
Song Tide God: "How would you know if you don't try?"
Why was this human being so wishy-washy?
His fingers itched. He really wanted to kill her.
Should he just eat her?
No. He had a feeling that eating her would trigger some terrifying rule.
Then... should he kill those people instead?
Some people chased after her, trying to take Sister Ru away. Song Tide God killed every single one of them.
And then, after he had finished killing them—
Song Tide God felt a wave of dizziness.
When he woke up again, he saw Sister Ru's retreating back once more.
Sister Ru repeated her opening line.
Song Tide God's expression darkened.
This time, he chose not to interfere and watched as Sister Ru ran into the mountains.
After Sister Ru twisted her ankle and could no longer run—
The people chasing her found her easily and carried her back to the village.
"Xiaoru, don't be ungrateful."
"That's right. This is an honor for your entire family. You've been chosen by the Mountain God to be his bride. From now on, you'll be the Mountain God's bride, and the Mountain God will protect you and your family."
"Xiaoru, just stay home and behave. Don't even think about running away again."
The villagers were sallow and thin, dressed in clothes made of rough cloth.
Sister Ru was one of the few people in this small village who had gone out to study.
It was also because she had gone to school and seen the outside world that she knew to resist.
But her resistance was still limited.
The entire village had agreed to this, and even her own family had raised no objections.
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