The neighborhood residents watched. Some lowered their eyes and dared not look, while others secretly shook their heads. Judging from what had happened to the two Divine Shrines before this, this one would likely be cleared out as well.
It was not only the outsiders who thought so. The shrine keeper, kneeling and begging for mercy, thought so too. Tears welled up in his eyes, yet he knew that aside from pleading, there was nothing else he could do!
The screams that had carried over earlier were crystal clear because they were so close!
In such circumstances, if he alone died, then so be it. But if he dragged down his wife, children, elders, entire household, and disciples to die with him, his sin would be truly immense!
The shrine keeper had already steeled himself for death. He knew full well that if dog blood were splashed upon the divine statue and it was destroyed, then he, the shrine keeper bound to that deity by countless threads, would certainly die as well!
The shrine keeper was willing to be buried alongside the deity. If death was coming, then they would die together. He only begged Prince Dai to spare his family!
The shrine keeper continued knocking his head against the ground, tears streaming down his face.
"Whether good or evil, life and death are decided in a single thought." Su Ziji sighed inwardly. Wasn't his own struggle all for the sake of transcending such a fate?
Without speaking, he looked directly at Hui Dao. Hui Dao stepped forward and looked inside.
This time, however, the divine statue was covered in a layer of spiritual radiance. It was unlike the dimness of the other two statues, instead carrying a crystalline hue.
The light was faint, but Hui Dao's slightly furrowed brow