Visitors from Lower Creek Village

"Is that so? Well then, let's go see him."

Yin Yunze simply didn't want to have to deal with just anyone who came to him, so he naturally wouldn't hesitate to meet and chat with this newly joined person.

After returning to Clear Creek Village, the most important thing Yin Yunze arranged for Sun Qin to do was to contact the people of Upper Creek Village and Lower Creek Village and persuade them to convert to his faith.

Yin Yunze had already figured that several days had passed, and by now, whether it would succeed or not, there should be a result.

Compared to Upper Creek Village, Lower Creek Village is in a much more difficult situation than Clear Creek Village. If they fail to deliver on their promises of water and food, then there is a problem.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's words, Sun Qin turned around and began to lead the way.

Too lazy to search for the characters that had already been prepared, Yin Yunze skillfully drew a wisp of newly gathered Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and enveloped himself in it. After thinking for a moment, he first concealed his figure.

When meeting someone for the first time, it's always good to give them a little surprise.

Watching Sun Qin's retreating figure as she led the way, Yin Yunze thought for a moment and casually asked, "Is it only Lower Creek Village? How's Upper Creek Village?"

"Please forgive me Lord Yi Yun ----"

Upon hearing this question, Sun Qin stiffened slightly and replied in a low voice, "Upper Creek Village did not agree, and they even injured the people I sent—in addition, the people from Lower Creek Village came here this time saying that they have an important matter related to Upper Creek Village that they want to discuss with Lord Yi Yun in person—"

"I see!"

Raising an eyebrow, Yin Yunze wasn't surprised.

Unlike the harmonious relationship between Lower Creek Village, the relationship between Upper Creek Village and Clear Creek Village, while not exactly irreconcilable, is at least one of mutual hostility.

Not to mention anything recent, there was an incident where someone was almost beaten to death for stealing water from Upper Creek Village.

If you want people to believe in the gods of Clear Creek Village, you'll have to put in some effort.

There's still time, we can take it slow.

The people from Lower Creek Village were waiting not far away. After walking out of the small circle of woods outside the grassland, Yin Yunze saw six or seven people from other villages who were covered in dust.

Their somewhat unkempt appearance contrasted sharply with the villagers of Clear Creek Village who guarded them.

Logically speaking, those who come here to see Yin Yunze should all be prominent figures in Lower Creek Village, so they shouldn't be treated so slovenly.

I don't know if they're genuinely that poor, or if they're just trying to elicit sympathy.

"Sun, Immortal Maiden Sun? Does the Lord Fox Immortal not wish to see us?"

Seeing that Sun Qin came out alone with no one behind her, someone in Lower Creek Village immediately asked her what was going on.

"Um?"

Sun Qin was taken aback. Yin Yunze had just been talking to her, so why was he saying there was no one there?

However, having been a sorceress for several months, Sun Qin certainly didn't lack these professional skills.

"Silence!"

With a flick of her whisk, Sun Qin silenced the crowd. She placed the whisk on her left arm, bowed respectfully, and said, "Please, Lord Yi Yun, show yourself."

As Sun Qin called out, everyone saw a white fox over ten feet tall appear in the void. It was graceful and agile, especially its nine long white tails, which were dreamlike, light and ethereal.

Before anyone could see clearly, the Nine-Tailed White Fox suddenly transformed into a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in green.

Upon seeing Yin Yunze appear as Yi Yun from Green Hill Yi Yun, everyone, including the villagers of Clear Creek Village, was stunned.

Needless to say, the people of Lower Creek Village, and even though Yin Yunze had already sent down the scroll depicting Green Hill Yi Yun, the people of Clear Creek Village...

However, a two-dimensional image and a living person are ultimately two different concepts.

This is also why Yin Yunze deliberately used this image. After all, the sooner the public accepts this image, the more advantageous it will be for Yin Yunze.

Seeing that everyone was stunned, Yin Yunze became playful and manipulated the details of the illusion, twitching non-existent ears and shaking a non-existent large tail.

The twitching of the ears and tail drew everyone's attention away from Green Hill Yi Yun's face and towards this inhuman feature.

"Demon, demon----" Among the group from Lower Creek Village, a young man who looked somewhat simple and honest instinctively shouted out.

"You big-headed devil!"

Fortunately, one of the group was a quick-witted, skinny, short man who jumped up and slapped the young man hard on the back of the head.

Immediately afterward, the short, thin man knelt down with a thud and cried out, "This humble servant greets the Lady Fox Immortal!"

Judging from the clear, crisp voice, it was a girl.

The girl's behavior also served as a reminder to others.

Everyone in Clear Creek Village, except for Sun Qin, knelt down.

However, even though they knelt down, many people still looked up, staring intently at Yin Yunze.

Although he wasn't a woman, being stared at like that still made Yin Yunze feel uncomfortable. Or rather, it was precisely because he wasn't a woman that Yin Yunze felt even more irritated.

"Who dares to be disrespectful before Lord Yi Yun! All of you, bow your heads!"

Noticing something amiss, Sun Qin quickly stepped forward and sternly ordered everyone to lower their heads.

Sun Qin's power has been growing stronger these days; with a single command, everyone obediently lowers their heads.

After reprimanding the others, Sun Qin also lowered her head and stood to the side.

His gaze swept over the Lower Creek Village, some old and some young, and he couldn't tell who seemed to be the leader. He asked Yin Yunze directly, "Who among you is in charge of Lower Creek Village? Xu, raise your head and speak."

"I am Qi Siyuan, the village chief of Lower Creek Village." Among the group from Lower Creek Village, an old man who looked no different from an ordinary farmer raised his head. "May I ask what orders Your Lady Fox Immortal has?"

With a wave of his hand, a scroll sealed in a transparent film appeared out of thin air in Yin Yunze's hand.

"Next."

After giving a reminder, Yin Yunze tossed the scroll to Qi Siyuan, and at the same time, manipulated the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to slow down the scroll's descent.

Without thinking much, Qi Siyuan subconsciously raised his hand, only to realize then that the scroll was falling at an unusual speed.

Yin Yunze's small gesture greatly shocked Qi Siyuan, who didn't come to his senses until the painting landed in his hands.

This Lady Fox Immortal is indeed completely different from those evil spirits that claim to be gods!

Thinking this, Qi Siyuan heard Yin Yunze say again, "This is my portrait. Take it back and have the whole village burn incense and worship it for a day. If they are sincere, they will have water and food after nightfall tomorrow."

Before Qi Siyuan could reply, Yin Yunze looked at Sun Qin and instructed, "Sun Qin, considering their arduous journey here, give each of them ten catties of Fox Rice to take back."

In order to prepare for the possibility that people who had learned about Song Zhao's soup kitchen might come to ask for rice, Yin Yunze had already prepared tens of thousands of catties of Fox Rice for Sun Qin to distribute.

With the protective charm given by Yin Yunze, there's no need to worry about Sun Qin being unable to defend herself.

"Yes."

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's instructions, Sun Qin naturally nodded in agreement.

"Thank you Lady Fox Immortal!"

"Lady Fox Immortal, have mercy!"

"The Lady Fox Immortal is truly a wonderful deity!"

As for the Fox Rice that Yin Yunze mentioned, Sun Qin had brought a batch with her when she persuaded them to believe in Yin Yunze in the past, so everyone was naturally familiar with it.

If they didn't see the grain, and it was just empty talk, the people of Lower Creek Village wouldn't really believe it.

Compared to the meager fare that Lower Creek Village are currently eating, this Fox Rice is practically a delicacy.

Upon hearing that they could collect ten catties of Fox Rice for free just by making this one trip, the people of Lower Creek Village called out to each other with more affection than if they were seeing their own mothers.

Although he hadn't actually obtained it yet, one by one, points of faith appeared before Yin Yunze.

It's remarkable how a single sentence can gain a following of followers.

Looking back on when he first arrived in this world, he was cautious and went back and forth, attracting some believers through a combination of deception and trickery. Yin Yunze couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Lady Fox Immortal, I don't want rice!" But then, the girl suddenly looked up and said, "Could you give me something else?"

"How dare you! You think—" Sun Qin instinctively wanted to rebuke him. A reward bestowed by the immortals—you think you can just exchange it like that?

"Sun Qin, let her speak."

Although he needs to rely on these pretentious formalities to maintain his image, Yin Yunze doesn't really have much of a sense of superiority or inferiority.

I certainly didn't feel that it was offensive for someone to look up and say something.

At least, seeing that light spot far brighter than others, Yin Yunze was willing to listen to the girl's requests and see if they could be fulfilled.

After all, when the mood strikes, bestowing wealth upon believers can be a form of encouragement.

"Thank you Lady Fox Immortal!" Hearing Yin Yunze say this, the girl was overjoyed and quickly said, "I want the Lady Fox Immortal to give me a chance to serve you! I want to, I want to become someone like her!"