Actually, I'm an Apostle of the God of Seele!

Soon, Ling Xi cautiously arrived outside the hall, ready to listen to whether this group of people were here to cause trouble.

"Um?"

However, Ling Xi was discovered by Yae Sakura's mother, who suddenly appeared...

Ling Xi "..."

"Um..."

Then Yae Sakura's mother simply nodded politely to Ling Xi, and then turned and left as if she hadn't seen Ling Xi at all.

Ling Xi "..."

Although Yae Sakura's father was at fault at this Tokiomi, her mother was actually quite good. Unfortunately... in this era, women had no voice, especially in the Far East...

So Ling Xi stood at the door, listening to the sounds coming from inside...

"Lord Shrine Maiden."

Villager A spoke first, "Lord Shrine Maiden, it hasn't rained for three months. Please perform another sacrifice."

"Yes!"

Villager B followed up, "If this continues, all our crops will be ruined. We'll have nothing to eat. How are we going to get through the winter?"

"Waaah..."

At this moment, Tokiomi was sitting upright on the wooden floor, and Sakura was sitting next to him in the same posture.

"I remember there was a sacrificial ceremony just a month ago, why hasn't it rained yet?"

Looking at the villagers before him, Tokiomi naturally understood their thoughts: they simply hoped to perform another sacrifice to save their crops.

"It must be because the girl last time wasn't pure enough."

At this moment, an old woman spoke up, saying, "Because the girl we sacrificed last time was not a virgin, we angered the gods and they have punished us."

"That's right, Mother-in-law is right!"

"That should be it..."

The old woman's words instantly resonated with the villagers. This was because she was the most senior person in the village, and she was usually the one who initiated the proposals for each sacrificial ceremony. She also primarily chose the participants, although the final decision still required the approval of the villagers...

As long as it's not someone from your own family who gets chosen, no one will object. Because if someone objects, then the person chosen for the sacrifice will have to be changed, and who will it be? That's hard to say!

So, over the years, the old woman has accumulated a lot of prestige, or rather... fear, in the village!

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Tokiomi did not refute the other party's words, but silently looked at the other party.

"Ten years ago, our village encountered a similar situation, and at that time..."

The old woman silently looked at Sakura and said, "Back then, we offered up a pure girl with the bloodline of a priestess to appease the gods' anger. So... this time, I hope that the Lord Shrine Maiden can also take command."

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura trembled slightly, because... she had the bloodline of a shrine maiden...

These were her and her sister, and the old woman's gaze had filled her with fear.

Upon hearing this, the envoy frowned and said, "Sakura is to inherit our family's legacy and cannot be used as a sacrifice."

"Then it's Yae Rin."

The old woman immediately said, "Anyway, Yae Rin's long-term illness is like a punishment sent down by the gods for angering them. Besides, she probably won't live much longer. Why not make some contribution to the village while she's still alive? She'll be very happy."

"No... no!"

At this moment, Sakura finally couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, saying, "Rin can get her illness and cure it, and besides... rainmaking rituals and stuff are just unscientific!"

The last paragraph was what she learned from Ling Xi: what science is, Yae Sakura has already begun to explore it!

"Impossible."

The old woman retorted directly, "There are no cases of people who have this disease surviving. Yae Sakura, are you going to disregard the lives of the entire village for your own selfish desires?"

"I..."

Although Yae Sakura mustered up her courage, she ultimately didn't know what to say. She couldn't bear the blame for disregarding the lives of the entire village.

"Lord Shrine Maiden, for the sake of the village, please make a decision."

The old woman ignored Yae Sakura and looked directly at the Tokiomi.

"My Lord Shrine Maiden, please grant my request!"

"Yes, Your Lord Shrine Maiden, please grant my request!"

Meanwhile, other villagers also began to make requests, though in reality...

It's more like a coup d'état.

"Call..."

Looking at the group of people before him, Tokiomi felt a pang of resentment. If it were Rin from before, he would have made her sacrifice herself to appease the villagers' resentment and pleas. But now...

Rin's illness had finally seen a glimmer of hope, but these people...

"Daga, Koukouwalu!"

Seeing that Tokiomi seemed about to agree, Ling Xi finally stepped forward and said directly, "Lin is a member of this family, and only a member of this family can make decisions for her."

"It's you?"

Some villagers recognized Ling Xi when she suddenly appeared, since Ling Xi and Sakura had been seen in the village recently, and they also remembered Ling Xi and Yae Sakura when they returned from buying grain at the market last time.

"You're not from our village, you have no right to speak."

The old woman looked at Ling Xi with a cold expression.

"Heh, I wasn't from Yae Village before, but..."

Ling Xi walked slowly and quietly to Yae Sakura's side, gave her a reassuring look, and then turned to face the crowd, smiling, "I am Yae Sakura's person, so naturally I must speak up for Yae Sakura."

"Yae Sakura's people?"

Hearing this, everyone was somewhat surprised. What did this mean? Tokiomi was also a little conflicted. Could it be that his daughter had already... Damn, he had been careless!

Yae Sakura: "???"

At this moment, Yae Sakura was also completely bewildered. What the heck?

"Cough cough!"

Ling Xi coughed lightly and smiled, "Yae Sakura saved me, so naturally I'm one of hers. And now that Yae Sakura is being bullied, shouldn't I help her?"

"We didn't bully her; we were just helping her make the right choice."

The old woman, with a disgusting smile, said, "After all, someone has to make a sacrifice for the hopes of the whole village. As the daughter of the shrine master, she should set an example. After all, only one person needs to inherit the shrine. As for the other person... wouldn't it be better to let her make some contribution to the village before she dies?"

"And... do you dare to bear the wrath of God?"

The old woman stared coldly at Ling Xi.

"Heh, God?"

It's fine if you don't mention gods, Ling Xi wants to laugh as soon as the topic comes up. Leaving aside whether the god these people worship actually exists, even if he does, then...

What is a god? Does someone who lords it over mortals on earth and obtains things deserve to be called a god?

As for gods, let's not even talk about these fake gods and evil gods. Even if it were a real Honkai God, I would have beaten it up back in the day. As for the wrath of gods...

Are you trying to make me laugh to death?

Now Ling Xi only wants to ask one question: God, how many divisions does He have? How dare He speak to me like that?

Chapter 536: Actually, I am Seele 'Apostle of God!

Of course, Ling Xi was only thinking about the above scenario. After all, if you brag to a group of ordinary people about how awesome you used to be, they'll just think you're bragging. So, Ling Xi thought about it for a moment and then smiled, "You just said that Rin should contribute to the village before she dies, but..."

"Unfortunately, Rin won't die."

Ling Xi Xiwei crossed her arms and said calmly, "Because I have already cured Lin's illness."

"That's impossible!"

The old woman retorted again, "Since this disease appeared, no one has been able to escape it. It is... a curse of the devil. Only by offering her to the gods can the gods remove the curse. This is an incredibly lucky thing for Rin!"

Ling Xi "..."

At this moment, Ling Xi couldn't help but want to slap this guy across the face. What kind of good thing is this? I'll feed you chicken soup another day and show you what true beauty is!

However, considering Yae Sakura and Rin's future situation in the village, Ling Xi refrained from taking action for the time being, because once action was taken, the nature of the situation would change, and besides...

Even if I kill them today and leave with Sakura and Rin, they will still be heartbroken, so...

Ling Xi decided to try reasoning with them first, after all...

Now that I have enough power, I have the leverage to try diplomacy first and then resort to force. If these idiots still refuse to see reason, then I'll just flip the table. Anyway... I don't care!

"Why..."

At this moment, Tokiomi also stood up and said, "In that case, let's go see Rin. If Rin's illness is cured, then this matter will be over!"

Upon hearing the Tokiomi, everyone looked at each other, and finally the old woman nodded in agreement, because she believed that this disease was incurable.

"Ling Xi? Sister?"

Soon, everyone arrived at Rin's room, and Yae Sakura led Rin out. At this moment, the girl had a lollipop in her mouth, and she became a little nervous when she saw so many people appear.

"This..."

After everyone saw Rin, even though they didn't understand medicine, they could tell what Rin's condition was like.

Not long ago, Rin had pale skin, no complexion, and looked listless, but now?

The girl named Rin in front of me doesn't seem like a patient at all, no matter how you look at it.

"You're not blind, right? Now you should believe me, shouldn't you?"

Ling Xi gently ruffled Lin's hair, while also smiling at everyone, especially the old woman. This woman should have no excuse now, right?

What do you think?

Tokiomi looked at everyone. Clearly, Ling Xi and Lin had given him a little surprise, since he didn't want to sacrifice the healthy Lin.

"This is a miracle."

The old woman said directly, "The gods have descended and healed Rin, because the gods want Rin to go to the place where the gods are with a healthy body. Lord Shrine Maiden, no one is more suitable to be sacrificed than Rin."

"Waaah..."

Upon hearing this, Lin was immediately frightened, and involuntarily shrank back behind Ling Xi.

A hint of killing intent flashed in Yae Sakura's eyes!

"Whoosh..."

As for Ling Xi, she silently took out her gloves and started putting them on.

The old woman, however, remained agitated and addressed the crowd, saying, "Listen, everyone! If we don't sacrifice Rin, the gods will unleash their wrath once more, and our entire village will be..."

"Smack!"

"Go to hell with your asterisks!"

Ling Xi slapped the other person across the face, and Ling Xi used a bit of the power of a Fused Warrior in this slap. Of course, this was only because Ling Xi deliberately held back; otherwise, one slap could have blown the other person's head off.

However, Ling Xi did not want to kill the other party directly. Instead, she knocked him flying, making him spin two and a half times in the air. Half of his face was knocked out of teeth.

"Fuck you, you idiot! I've put up with you for ages, you moron, you're dead!"

After the other person fell to the ground, Ling Xi still felt unsatisfied and decisively kicked him a few times. Yae Sakura felt very relieved and wanted to kick him a couple of times as well, but in the end she held back and silently held Rin's hand and hid to the side.

What are you doing?

"You want to kill someone?"

"Stop right now, or don't blame us for being impolite."