Chapter 33: Persuasion (1/2)

Translator: Flying Lines

Edited by Lord Immortal

When the sorceress finished speaking, all those present were dumbfounded. ‘What? The Mountain God wanted a man?’

It was the first time that they had heard something like this. Wherever a sacrifice was required, they offered either women or livestock. Beyond their expectation, the Mountain God went so far as to want a man.

Aunt Cui froze at her words and then went forward. “Sorceress, you’re not wrong, right? The Mountain God wants a man?”

Squinting her eyes, the sorceress put down her hand and shook her head. “Yes, indeed. Do you remember the woman who died two hundred years ago for a rescue attempt?”

“Yes. She was said to be from our village. The woman was born ugly like a ghost, so no one dared to propose marriage. Later, the severe flood came. In the pouring rain, she was drowned in the river in an attempt to save others. It was believed that she had stuffed the river mouth with her corpse, which slowed down the flow and allowed us to fight back. What? Is she still blessing us?” someone chimed in.

He adopted a rhythmic tone with a tidy mind and sounded much obliged to that woman.

The sorceress nodded. “Yes. She has been appointed as the Mountain God as providence was touched by her selfless deeds.”

All the guys immediately kowtowed towards the mountain. Xie Mengxuan blinked. ‘What? What happened?’

She turned to look at Geng Zhishan, only to find nothing as his eyelids had drooped.

After taking a deep breath, Gu Yusheng said in a low voice, “Xuan, what do you think of this matter?”

Having recovered, Xie Mengxuan glanced at him. After a short moment of silence, she said, “It’s so weird. This time, they seem not to be targeting me.”

“Whatever the case may be, it’s beneficial to us.” Gu Yusheng said in a low voice.

Glancing at him, Xie Mengxuan didn’t utter a single word. Instead, she turned to look at Aunt Cui and the sorceress.

The sorceress was worshiping the Mountain God together with other villagers. After a long while, she said, “Well, the Mountain God is convinced of your sincerity, but she still wants somebody to keep her company.”

“Sorceress, a moment ago, you said that you need to know the date and exact time of birth to cast the horoscope, but now, you just pointed at us. What on earth do you mean by this?” Xie Mengxuan said in a loud voice.

The sorceress calculated it on her fingers. “I’ve learned about the birth horoscope of everyone in the village before. It turns out that Geng Zhishan is the chosen one.”

“Geng Zhishan? It’s him? It may not be bad. Not bad…”

“How could we never notice that he’s a man with God’s blessing?”

Everyone was anxious to put in a word or two. Xie Mengxuan’s heart jumped to her throat even though she had already guessed that they were fixing on either her or Geng Zhishan.

Casting a glance at him, she asked, “Is it compulsory? Have you ever asked Geng Zhishan whether he’s willing or not?”

“It’s a godsend. How could he be unwilling?” someone cut in.

Those who had no heart to sit by and watch could do nothing but shut up when thinking about the current situation.

“Yes. It’s a good thing to follow the Mountain God to become an immortal.”

Someone raised his tone and roared.