God Slayer (23)

In the small square where the villagers' assembly was held in Bitter Water Village.

The village assembly is a special system that originated from Li Household Village, and it is usually held once a month.

It is usually used to mediate neighborhood disputes and discuss the future development of the village.

However, in special circumstances, an emergency village meeting can be convened to deal with pressing matters.

For example, this time, the villagers were discussing how to deal with the newborn three-eyed baby.

"Let's just kill him! He's a monster!"

"You're talking nonsense! Your kid is the real monster!"

"The three eyes are a symbol of a prophet; a prophet has emerged from our village!"

"Prophet? You're talking nonsense. Your prophet has only ever laughed since birth?"

"What did you say? I think you're asking for a beating!"

Listening to the noise from below the stage, the village chief of Bitter Water Village rubbed his temples, looking slightly annoyed.

Not far from him, a woman tightly hugged her baby, her eyes filled with fear.

Instead, the baby was opening its third eye between its eyebrows, laughing as it watched the argument below.

Three eyes are a symbol of the supernatural, and this baby, after being born, neither cried nor fussed, but only knew how to laugh.

Even if one firmly believes that their own child could not be a monster.

But looking at the indignant villagers, the woman still felt an unprecedented fear.

Because she knew that many of the villagers who were making a fuss were not unaware that the "three eyes" were a symbol of the prophet.

They're simply driven by jealousy; they don't want to see themselves doing well.

Such things are not uncommon among ignorant Mountain Folk.

The woman never imagined that this would happen to her.

"Village head!"

Unable to resist turning her head to glance at the village chief, the woman received only a bitter smile in return.

How could the village chief, who is the head of the village, not understand a principle that even a woman can clearly grasp?

The problem now is that the woman is used to being shrewish and has offended quite a few people.

In addition, their family was one of the few wealthy households in the village, which inevitably aroused envy.

Not to mention, the woman's husband spent a fortune to obtain a medicinal pill from a nearby mountain god in order to ensure the safe birth of his child.

The villagers saw and took all these actions to heart, and naturally became extremely jealous.

Taking advantage of the man's absence to target the woman was a minor matter.

What truly drove things out of control was the baby's inappropriate laughter.

"Village chief! If all else fails, just abandon that child!"

"Didn't you say that child was sacred? He won't die if we leave him in the wild!"

"That's right! I heard that the prophet was raised by the Grandmother Mountain God!"

"That's right. If he happens to catch the eye of some mountain god, wouldn't that be his good fortune?"

Amidst the rising and falling shouts, the village chief finally couldn't hold back and roared.

"Shut up!"

"Shut up, you idiots!"

Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?

"Isn't it just jealousy that Chunwa's family had a good son?"

"For this trivial matter, you're forcing me to convene this village meeting ahead of schedule? Are you trying to rebel?!"

At the village entrance, near that rather irregular mountain path.

Li Jingshu had quietly appeared here at some unknown time, looked in the direction of the village, her face also filled with helplessness.

If the village chief hadn't spoken up, Li Jingshu would have been prepared to intervene.

Li Jingshu had seen countless similar incidents during this period.

My intervention would be the worst possible outcome, and could even provoke the anger of the entire village.

Unfortunately, village chiefs like those in Bitter Water Village, who are rational and wise, are actually not the majority in the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

Most of the time, all Li Jingshu could do was forcibly take away those three-eyed infants and bring them back to Li Household Village to raise them herself.

"At least, this is a happy ending, isn't it?"

Gently landing on Li Jingshu's shoulder, the Human-Faced Spider Xiao Gui could only offer such quiet words of comfort.

A happy ending? That's not necessarily true.

Upon hearing this, Li Jingshu simply shook her head slightly.

Even if this mother and child escape this calamity today, what will happen afterward?

"Growing up in such an environment of malicious jealousy, what kind of person do you think this child will become?"

"Besides, are only the Mountain Folk eyeing these three-eyed infants?"

Staring at Li Jingshu in astonishment, Xiao Gui had already grasped the deeper meaning behind her words.

"You mean... some kind of spirit or monster has also set its sights on these children?"

With a slight upturn of her lips, Li Jingshu suddenly gazed into the distance, and her third eye between her brows opened as well.

"Not a spirit, but a deity."

"With my brother's deeds as an example, do you think those gods wouldn't take a gamble and try to replicate the miracles of the Celestial Person?"

The relationship between Li Boyang and Xiluo was, if not common knowledge, at least enviable in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

For a considerable number of deities, even if these children cannot reach Li Boyang's level, achieving even one percent of his accomplishments would be enough.

Call!

In the blink of an eye, Li Jingshu and Xiao Gui appeared on the riverbank hundreds of meters away.

The village Bitter Water Village because a water god lived in the river, and his power made the river water bitter.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're the one stirring up the villagers' resentment, aren't you?"

Gazing at the calm river, Li Jingshu's voice sounded unusually calm.

You want to adopt that child?

"You want to train him to become another Celestial Person?"

"But have you ever considered whether you actually have that ability?"

Seemingly provoked by Li Jingshu's words, the once calm river suddenly surged with waves.

The next moment, a huge crocodile emerged from the water and stared fiercely at Li Jingshu.

"God Slayer, I know you, but I am not afraid of you!"

"Those villagers didn't want to raise that child, so I'm willing to take him in for them. That's a good thing!"

"If you insist on slandering me, I can leave, but this Bitter Water Village probably won't last much longer!"

The crocodile wasn't threatening Li Jingshu, but rather stating a fact.

Without the protection of the giant crocodile, the water god, it's questionable whether Bitter Water Village can even exist.

No, I never intended to force you to leave.

"I just want to make a deal with you, a fair deal."

With remarkable composure, Li Jingshu walked across the water and arrived directly in front of the giant crocodile, saying...

"I can give you what you want, but you have to guarantee that this child will grow up safe and healthy."

"I even allow you to have contact with this child."

"You can learn what he learns from Li Household Village in the future."

"My only request of you is to keep an eye on the villagers and make sure they don't harm that child."

Monthly Pass/Recommendation Ticket

(End of this chapter)