Chapter 258 Heart of the people (2/2)

As the rain kept pouring, the roaring beat too never stopped.

Yushui was flooding and the water had invaded the paddy fields. The green paddies and other crops were being buried under the water. A lot of people came to the city gate and kneeled to beg the Goddess of Grains to admit defeat to the demon.

Magistrate Chen stood afar and did not participate. He just felt it was funny. The people relied on the Goddess of Grains for the good weather, but now they wanted her to admit defeat to the demon. He wanted to help people gain a fortune, but if everyone behaved like this, they deserved to die.

The squires were also standing far away because the people took the lead.

The rain got heavier. The female deity's hair was spread around and she looked out of color. Her body which was tied under the black rope started to turn a little illusionary. The people were still begging her, as sanctimonious as before.

However, these requests now carried evil intention – if she did not agree, she would be the worst sinner ever, and deserve to be turned into dust.

She did not understand how the tides had turned, should she not return the favor of the young master, or did the people just forget about what she had done for them before?

Yanxu spoke again, ”Given that the Goddess of Grains isn't going to save you, you should save yourself. Destroy her temple, then I will stop the rain.”

His voice was toneless, but as it fell in the people's ears, every word felt like a whisper and they had incredible influence. None of them could have any doubt about what he said.

In ten minutes' time, a lot of people were carrying hoes, long sticks, and rakes towards the temple of the Goddess of Grains.

As Qi Sanguang saw what they were doing, he took the drum sticks and blocked them from entering the temple door.

The crowd, all dressed in straw rain capes and bamboo hats were staring at Qi Sanguang.

Qi Sanguang spoke with a hoarse voice, ”Please don't believe in what the demon says. Without the temple, the Goddess of Grains will lose her power and will no longer be able to save you.”

”She can't even save herself now.”

”Why doesn't she admit defeat?”

”Is it because of her that the demon appeared?”

”Qi Sanguang was a gambler before. His family used to be cultivators. Perhaps he created the Goddess of Grains with witchcraft.”

These people used the worst words against Qi Sanguang to boost their courage in what they were going to do.

The crowd went forward and despite the divine power Qi Sanguang had, it only helped him to get a stronger body. Furthermore, the divine power was born out of the wishes of the masses.

As the people stopped believing in the Goddess of Grains, he could feel his divine power fading.

If he was the same as before, he would have stepped aside.

However, working as a temple attendant was the happiest time in his life. Those days were content and meaningful.

He held the drum sticks high and stood undefeated to be the last defense of the temple.

He was ready to sacrifice, but he did not expect that the attack would come from the people. Some of them had a really difficult life. The Goddess of Grains saved them, by giving them some money to buy land for them to work on.

Yanxu's calm eyes took all these to heart.

He had seen too much of the ugliness of humanity and his heart felt nothing. He only felt that the sword will be getting closer.

Was Shen Lian nearby?

The female deity could still feel whatever that was going on in the temple, and she also felt the last resort Shen Lian had left for her – a sword talisman was lying at a corner in the temple.