"Thank you, True Person Xiao!" One elderly man with a booming voice knelt in the main hall and said softly, "Last night, I received your miraculous pills and took them overnight. The stubborn illness that had plagued me for decades vanished all at once..."
Before the old man could finish, the fishermen who had been packing up to leave the temple protested. A burly man hurriedly shouted, "Old sir, what are you talking about? Jiangchao Temple enshrines the Sea God Lord of us fishermen. Where is this True Person Xiao you speak of? If you want to worship him, go find True Person Xiao's own sacred ground. Do not bow and scrape blindly here! If you anger the Sea God Lord, not only will us fishermen have nowhere to make a living, even all of Changsheng Town will be devoured by the monsters in the water!"
"What does a little brat like you know?" The old man shot the fisherman a disdainful glare. "Jiangchao Temple enshrines True Person Xiao! He manifested himself only yesterday. Not only did he save our family of three from General's Ridge, he also bestowed miraculous medicine far and wide. Look—my old illness, and the ailments of all these people, were cured through True Person Xiao's blessing..."
"Bullshit!" Before he could finish, an even older-looking man rushed out from among the fishermen, raising a small oar in his hand as he cursed, "You rebellious wretches! This place is where us fishermen worship the Sea God Lord. It has existed for thousands of years. Since when did it become a place for you to worship True Person Xiao? Seeing that you are all fellow townsfolk from Changsheng Town, get the hell out of here at once! If you dare utter such filthy words again and slander the