The Incense Offerings Are Poisoned

Because he overlooked the possibility that the other party might be the Land God, he rashly entered Upper Creek Village.

Thinking that adding an Illusion Technique to conceal his presence would make him safe, he unexpectedly attracted the opponent's attention, putting himself in a passive position.

One of Yin Yunze's strengths is that he is willing to admit his mistakes and reflect on and correct them, rather than stubbornly resisting for the sake of saving face.

While secretly reflecting on how he seemed to have gotten a little too cocky, Yin Yunze also felt a bit bitter, wondering why he hadn't been able to acquire the ability of Divination.

Fox spirits are best at divination and Illusion Technique!

Nowadays, Illusion Technique are generally only effective against ordinary people, and their Divination abilities are nowhere to be seen.

If Yin Yunze had the ability to Divination, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation!

If possible, Yin Yunze would be willing to exchange that Shelter skill for Divination!

However, it's too late to say anything now; Yin Yunze still needs to figure out how to deal with this Grandfather Huang Three.

However, the suppression caused by the other party's identity as the local Land God prevented Yin Yunze from making the first move.

After landing a successful attack but not truly securing victory, Grandfather Huang Three did not immediately continue using the Earth Vein Power to attack Yin Yunze.

Looking at Yin Yunze standing in the tree, Grandfather Huang Three, now fully recovered, leaned on his cane and said slowly, "Little girl, you went too far. If it weren't for me, you would have killed someone else. Why don't you come with me for a few days and learn from me!"

Listening to Grandfather Huang Three's nonsense, Yin Yunze began to ponder whether he didn't want to continue using the Earth Vein Power, or whether he couldn't use the Earth Vein Power at all.

Is the reluctance to use it due to the belief that using the Earth Vein Power on Yin Yunze would be a waste? Or is there some other reason?

No, does that mean there's a problem with the divine status of Grandfather Huang Three, the Land God Divinity?

Considering that the opponent didn't directly use the Earth Vein Power at the beginning, Yin Yunze felt that the latter possibility was more likely.

After all, judging others by one's own standards, if he really encountered someone he absolutely had to keep alive, Yin Yunze would definitely use the Earth Vein Power without hesitation. Whether it was to create terrain to trap them or simply use the Earth Vein Power to pull them underground and suppress them.

At least, they won't give the other party the chance to be as lively and energetic as Yin Yunze is now.

As the Land God, Yin Yunze had rehearsed and operated for quite some time. Based on his own situation, Yin Yunze was able to deduce the condition of Grandfather Huang Three.

If even a temple is having problems, and the believers are calling the Land God crazy, it's not surprising that they can't properly use the Land God's authority.

However, judging from the fact that Grandfather Huang Three can still use Earth Escape is a technique that allows one to escape through the earth), and his ability to split the ground and create craters, he might actually be able to use this Grandfather Huang Three if pushed too far.

While pondering the information he had gathered, Yin Yunze tentatively replied, "Learn from you? I heard from the people in Upper Creek Village that you're crazy!? I don't think learning from a madman is a good thing."

"So you knew!"

Grandfather Huang Three was taken aback by these words. His face darkened for a moment, then he tapped the ground with his cane, his face showing indignation. "They really dare to say that! Saying that I, Grandpa Huang, am crazy! Why am I crazy? Isn't it because of them?!"

"Little fox girl, you and your third grandfather should understand me, right?"

As he spoke, Grandfather Huang Three looked at Yin Yunze with a look of seeking approval on his face, and said with a touch of sadness, "This incense is poisonous! We immortals eat other people's incense and protect their peace. It should have been a good thing for everyone."

However, there will always be those who are insatiable—if you help them, they will spend their days thinking about those sordid things—their morals will be corrupted, and they will tarnish our noble character. But if you don't help them, they will resent you and hate that you help others but not them! Over time, this resentment will accumulate, and it will be just as poisonous as it is to the bone!

"Why did I go mad? It's all thanks to these insatiable beasts!"

Hearing Grandfather Huang Three's account, Yin Yunze felt something was amiss.

It wasn't because of anything else, but because Yin Yunze simply didn't sense any poison in the incense or any resentment corroding his bones.

Of course, this doesn't mean Yin Yunze didn't notice anything unusual.

After all, relatively speaking, some Power of Incense Offerings has a deeper color, while some Power of Incense Offerings is clearer.

However, whether it was deep or clear, it had no effect on Yin Yunze, so Yin Yunze never cared about it.

Yin Yunze simply assumed that because he was from another world, he was not bound by the notion that incense was poisonous.

Therefore, instead of asking about the poison incense as Grandfather Huang Three had predicted, Yin Yunze pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Since it was the villagers who harmed you, then you should take revenge on them! Why are you blocking my way? I haven't harmed you! This is the first time we've met, isn't it?"

To be honest, this was also a question that puzzled Yin Yunze.

Yin Yunze had only been in this world for a few months, and had obtained the Land God Divinity for less than two months. He had no past grudges or recent conflicts with this old weasel; it was the people of Upper Creek Village who started the trouble this time.

Although Yin Yunze came with the intention of spying on the situation, he didn't even enter the door, so how did he get targeted by this Grandfather Huang Three?

"After all, they are all children I watched grow up—"

Upon hearing this, Grandfather Huang Three suddenly burst into tears, sobbing, "Grandpa knows, I've gone mad! Sometimes I just can't control myself! All the good children in the village have started to be afraid of me because of this—"

Listening to Grandfather Huang Three's tearful and melodramatic performance, Yin Yunze felt nothing, only boredom.

If it were a pretty girl in front of him, Yin Yunze might be a little interested in listening.

Unfortunately, he was just a grumpy old man with a white beard. It was really unnecessary!

While listening, Yin Yunze used an Expel Character Talisman in his hand to exorcise Expel Evil and Dispel Filth and refresh his own status.

But after listening for a while, and seeing Grandfather Huang Three start rambling on about how he first Upper Creek Village more than a hundred years ago, Yin Yunze finally couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "I said, after all this beating around the bush, can't you just tell me why you're stopping me?"

If it weren't for the high probability that he really couldn't win, Yin Yunze would have liked to fight this old weasel directly.

"I'm getting old, so I tend to talk more. You little fox spirit, what's wrong with listening to your third grandpa say a few more words? Anyway, I'm going to die soon—"

After rambling on for a few more minutes, Grandfather Huang Three wiped away his tears and said seriously, "Actually, I want to ask the little girl from the Fox Family to kill me! My condition is fluctuating."

I can still speak to you sanely now, but who knows if I'll be back to being the Mad Grandfather Three " everyone in the village talks about tonight. The people of Upper Creek Village can't get rid of me! I've waited months for you, little fox girl, to be such a suitable match! That's why I've taken the liberty of asking you to stay."

"So that's how it is! I really didn't expect that you, Old Immortal Huang, would have such an idea!"

While outwardly displaying a respectful expression, Yin Yunze inwardly scoffed at what Grandfather Huang Three had said.

If you really want to die, it's not difficult at all; do you need someone else to do it for you?

Simply dig a hole in the ground, lie down in it, and then use the Earth Vein Power to fill the hole; you don't need anyone else's help.

Moreover, the initial combination of deception, trickery, and mind control doesn't seem like something a person seeking death would do.

However, the situation is beyond his control, and Yin Yunze can only play along with this Grandfather Huang Three for the time being.

"Then, Old Immortal Huang, what can I do?"

When he asked this question, Yin Yunze stared intently at Grandfather Huang Three.

If this Grandfather Huang Three were to say something like, "Please kill me," Yin Yunze would definitely throw out a few Fox Fire and see if the old man would dodge them.

"Actually, it's quite simple. I want you to go into the Grandfather Three Temple and remove my true form."

With a hint of helplessness on his face, Grandfather Huang Three sighed, "I think you must be wondering why I keep saying I'm crazy, yet here I am, chatting with you as if I were perfectly normal?"

"Because I am the Third Grandfather, although I am the Grandfather Huang Three, I am not the real Grandfather Huang Three. The real Grandfather Huang Three is still imprisoned in the Grandfather Three Temple! I am just an Avatar that appeared before he went mad."

"Otherwise, do you think a clumsy little fox girl like you could possibly get the better of me, your third grandfather?!"

Upon hearing Grandfather Huang Three's words, Yin Yunze finally understood why Grandfather Huang Three's manipulation of the Earth Vein Power seemed somewhat strange.

Yin Yunze originally thought that the problem lay with Grandfather Huang Three himself, which led to the loss of control over his power.

It turns out, it wasn't the real person at all!