Chapter 1300: The Temple in Bayuan Township

Although known as the Land Forsaken by Gods, the Flash Gold Plain actually had a large number of temples. Being far away from Between Beijia meant being far away from the gods of Lingxu, so other deities had more room to play here. "Although the god Puyin is recorded in Shao He Jian's notes, after one hundred and fifty or sixty years, I have to make sure it is still alive." So He He Lingchuan first sent people to inquire about it.

If the temple's incense was flourishing, then the god itself was likely still around. Moreover, the god Puyin had shown miracles one after another over the past few years.

Wanting more humans to serve oneself was an indispensable routine. Of course, showing miracles was very exhausting, and as a minor god, the extent of the miracles Puyin could show was limited.

Over a hundred years ago, Lady Mitian would descend with grand miracles every year on the Day of Heavenly Sacrifice, which was spectacular; the people of Panlongcheng would take the old and the young to the outskirts of Panlongcheng, and this had become a commemorative day.

The god Puyin did not have such powerful divine power and could not show such wonders; it could only take a shortcut, such as showing its presence before people, fulfilling certain people's wishes, or using believers to handle affairs.

Dong Rui wanted to ask, "Why choose this god Puyin?"

"According to Shao He Jian's notes, the god Puyin is not one of the Lingxu gods, but it is not a wild god either. It belongs to another group of heavenly gods, whose supreme leader is called Chali Tian. They are the main opponents of the Lingxu gods."

Dong Rui said playfully, "You wouldn't be wanting to play the 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' game, would you?"

"No, even the Chali gods are very dangerous. Shao He Jian almost gave himself away back then, and I don't intend to have deep contact. That's why I asked you to bring the gear." But they didn't bring the monkeys; the two monkeys were too conspicuous.

Turning around the mountain path, the road ahead was smooth, and the buildings on both sides of the road gradually increased.

Bayuan Township was right before their eyes.

Both of them were wearing robes and veils; there were many travelers rushing on the road like this, and their attire was not conspicuous.

It was probably not a market day, so the township was not lively; everywhere were low earthen houses; the ground was very dirty, and dust rose whenever cattle or horses passed by; small ponds could occasionally be seen by the roadside, with suspicious foam floating on the surface.

The villagers they met were all walking with their heads down, their faces gloomy, and Bayuan Township was filled with a dull atmosphere.

Dong Rui asked for directions, and the person just pointed with his hand without looking back, "There, walk to the end."

"May I ask, what happened here? Why is the atmosphere not quite right?"

"There's going to be a war again ahead; fighting every three days. Can't live anymore, no way to live!" This person sighed repeatedly, unable to tell if it was resentment or self-pity.

Both of them saw that his face was full of wind and frost, his eye corners were covered with wrinkles, and he was missing two teeth in his mouth, but upon closer inspection, he was only thirty-four or thirty-five years old.

"Where is there going to be a war?"

This person stretched out his finger to the east, shaking it for a long time, and before he had even walked two zhang, his voice drifted over, "Shizhoutou."

Shizhoutou was a city. Before setting off, He He Lingchuan had basically figured out the geographical location here; Shizhoutou City was ten li to the east and was the local gateway.

If there was a war in Shizhoutou, the flames of war would likely spread here.

When commoners encountered retreating soldiers, they would likely be looted; when they encountered pursuing soldiers, they would also be looted. However, the reality was often that after they encountered retreating soldiers, they would soon encounter pursuing soldiers...

No wonder the villager looked so listless.

On the Flash Gold Plain, war was not considered an accident, and most people could only accept their fate when facing it.

The two continued forward and soon arrived at Puyin Temple.

The open space in front of the temple was very large—most markets were chosen in front of the temple—making the temple building look relatively small, covering less than three hundred square meters, with vermilion doors and walls and high-pointed roofs, a different architectural style from what He He Lingchuan had seen before.

Most temples were built on high ground, and Puyin Temple was no exception, built on a small hill; the two had to walk up sixteen stone steps to enter the main hall.

However, after going up, He He Lingchuan and the other discovered that the temple gate was tightly shut, with five men guarding outside.

These five people looked like they were from the military at a glance, and they were even wearing weapons at their waists.

He He Lingchuan had good hearing and could even hear the murmuring prayers coming from inside.

The temple keeper usually stood by the statue, sprinkling some clean water on the kneeling pilgrims and saying auspicious words like "everything goes as you wish" or "wealth flows in," but what He He Lingchuan heard now was "work together," "invincible in battle," "win the first battle"...

Was the VIP inside praying before the battle? Dong Rui stepped forward, and the five men immediately drew their swords and blocked them, "Wait!"

He He Lingchuan made a gesture, and the two did not conflict with the other party.

The temple was quiet, but no barrier was set up, because He He Lingchuan could hear the breathing inside.

After a long while, someone sighed, full of disappointment, "The god Puyin did not show a miracle."

Another person was probably the temple keeper, who said in a low voice, "Defense Commander Yang, don't be discouraged; the god Puyin is watching you, and you must continue to be tested."

Defense Commander Yang said self-deprecatingly, "I hope it doesn't test for too long, otherwise Shizhoutou will be finished."

The temple keeper hurriedly said, "The god knows everything; Defense Commander Yang, be careful with your words!"

Then the door creaked open, and the temple keeper led a person out, just in time to run into He He Lingchuan.

This person was about twenty-three or twenty-four, tall and thin, with a short beard and sharp eyes; one could tell at a glance that he had martial power.

Seeing He He Lingchuan and Dong Rui covering their faces with veils, he couldn't help but frown.

The temple keeper also shouted, "Please remove your veils; do not be disrespectful before the god!"

Different heavenly gods had different rules, but since they came here to worship, hiding their heads and showing their tails was not sincere.

Dong Rui said straightforwardly, "It's the same whether we remove them or not."

This temple keeper had too many issues.

Before the temple keeper could speak, the few men pressed their hands on their weapons, "I told you to remove your hats, didn't you hear? If you want to go in, remove your hats, otherwise we'll help you remove them."

Dong Rui chuckled and really removed his veil.

Others still couldn't see his true face, because under the veil, he was actually wearing a wolf-head mask! This was a mask specially made by Songyang Prefecture, which could isolate divine sense probing. He He Lingchuan had ordered a batch to be made, and Wanqifeng had brought them all to the Flash Gold Plain this time.

The two visited the god Puyin, of course, they couldn't show their true faces to the god.

As I said before, it's the same whether you remove them or not.

However, the seven people present saw them, and all of them changed color. The five men drew their swords, the temple keeper retreated two steps in a hurry, shouting, "Zhao army, Zhao army's ghost face! Defense Commander Yang..."

Defense Commander Yang stepped forward, his face full of murderous intent, "You dare to come here to hunt me down? You are seeking your own death!"

Seeing that his pair of big axes were about to swing over, He He Lingchuan pulled Dong Rui back and said in a deep voice, "Misunderstanding, we came to find the god Puyin, not to cause trouble, and even less to kill!"

Dong Rui interjected, "We are from out of town; we don't know anything about the Zhao army."

Defense Commander Yang remained tiger-like, "Remove your masks before talking."

He He Lingchuan removed his veil, revealing a dragon-head mask. He didn't entangle with Defense Commander Yang, but threw something into the temple.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1301 =====