Reborn as a tree, the peerless god is obsessed

Early in the morning, Xueyao got up early, washed up, and saw Dou Yuntian coming out of the house.

She nodded slightly and whispered, "Old man, we'll go into the mountains again tomorrow."

She didn't ask Dou Yuntian where he went last night. If he didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask.

Dou Yuntian was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Girl, it seems you have something important to do."

Xueyao smiled but said nothing.

Dou Yuntian looked at Xueyao, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Xueyao always had her own sense of propriety.

Xue Yao turned and left, her figure gradually disappearing into the morning light.

Dou Yuntian couldn't help feeling a slight sense of loss. He had thought he could go into the mountains with Xue Yao today, but he had to wait until tomorrow.

He shook his head, trying to shake off the emotion. He believed Xueyao must have her own reasons.

After Xueyao finished her breakfast, she returned to her room to practice. She didn't leave until nightfall.

Today is the annual sacrifice day of Lujia Village.

This day was also the most "torturous" day for the whole village.

For hundreds of years, on this day, villagers have to offer a pair of young boys and girls to the terrible Taoist priest.

All the villagers, regardless of gender, age or status, must be present and kneel down to pay their respects. No one can be absent.

At this moment, the villagers were kneeling there with sad faces.

In front of them stood two stone pillars, used to bind young boys and girls during annual sacrifices.

The patriarch stood at the front of the crowd, looking at the sky calmly.

On this day and at this time in previous years, there would always be two children tied to stone pillars, shivering.

However, there was no one on the stone pillar at this moment.

Although the villagers kneeling on the field had their heads down, they had already noticed it out of the corner of their eyes.

"We haven't found any offerings for this year? What should we do?" a villager whispered.

"Wait a little longer, maybe there will be another way." Another villager comforted.

"What's going on? How dare these two families be so bold this year? Aren't they afraid of a devastating disaster for the entire village?"

"When the Taoist priest comes and finds that there are no children to offer, he will be furious."

They were filled with fear.

Many people were shaking like sieves, some had already broken out in cold sweats, and some were gritting their teeth...

At this time in previous years, the old Taoist priest would have flashed across the sky like lightning, flew over, and stood on the altar.

He always released a suffocating pressure first, letting everyone understand his majesty and no one dared to disobey in the slightest.

Take last year for example, at the beginning there were no boys or girls in place.

Just as everyone was worried, a black-robed old man suddenly appeared in the air. He had a gloomy face, sharp eyes, and a magic wand in his hand. He was the so-called "Death Taoist".

"You foolish mortals, how dare you disobey my orders!" the old Taoist shouted angrily, "Without a sacrifice today, you will all die!" After that, he waved his magic wand, and a powerful force instantly enveloped the entire village.

At this moment, a commotion was heard at the village entrance. Everyone turned to look and saw two children being escorted over by several people.

Seeing the offering, the old Taoist priest restrained his unleashed power. Thus, Lujia Village was spared a devastating disaster.

"Aren't these Goudan and Cuihua from the west end of the village? Why were they captured?"

"Their parents must have refused to hand over their children, so those people forcibly took them away."

The villagers were talking a lot.

Goudan and Cuihua kept struggling, their eyes full of fear and despair.

They didn't understand why they were being sacrificed, nor did they know what fate awaited them.

Those scenes were still vivid in the patriarch's eyes. Everyone was still terrified by the scene.

However, today, at this time, the sacrifice has not been offered, and the dead old Taoist has still not appeared. Everyone can't help but make wild guesses in their hearts.

Was this a sign of his anger?

Are there more terrifying tricks waiting for everyone?

It’s over, the whole village is finished.

……

When Xueyao arrived at the square, this was what she saw and sensed.

Standing behind the crowd, she felt extremely heavy.

With a thought in mind, she waved her slender hand, and suddenly a gust of wind blew from the direction of the square at the east end of the village.

"It's coming, it's coming..." Someone couldn't help but scream, his voice full of fear of facing death.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely weird, and everyone was shaking uncontrollably, as if the earth was shaking.

Xue Yao felt a pain in her heart, and threw the dead Taoist priest fiercely onto the altar, then knelt down in front of everyone.

Then he made a gesture to make the dead old Taoist raise his head and open his eyes.

Seeing this, everyone looked confused. This, this, this...

Then, the old Taoist kowtowed three times to everyone, and then slowly said, "Dear fellow villagers, I was originally a snake spirit on Niutou Mountain..."

Some of those who reacted quickly had already come to their senses. Was this the gods helping them? Was this a punishment for the dead Taoist priest?

"In order to cultivate the power to dominate the demon world, I searched everywhere for young boys and girls. Finally, one day I came here, transformed into an old Taoist priest, and used magic to confuse people, trying to convince them..." The dead old Taoist priest continued to tell the story, but many people were already furious.

The altar was already littered with rocks and mud, and some people were even eager to jump onto the stage and kill him.

At this moment, the clan leader silently stepped forward, raised his trembling hands, and signaled everyone to calm down. Then, his old eyes met Xueyao's, who was standing at the back of the crowd, and Xueyao nodded gently.

In an instant, a mysterious light descended from the sky and shone directly onto the altar.

Everyone looked up at the sky in surprise, only to see a figure slowly floating down. It was a beautiful woman in white, her eyes revealing a powerful aura.

"Don't be afraid, everyone, and don't ask who I am." The woman pointed at the old Taoist priest and said in a voice as clear as the sound of nature, "This monster has plagued us for hundreds of years. Today, I will take care of you. You can take revenge if you have any, and you can settle your grievances if you have any. Once everyone has vented their anger, I will take action and completely eradicate this monster, putting an end to its future troubles."

After saying that, he raised his hand and threw the dead old Taoist off the altar.

The crowd could no longer restrain themselves and no longer cared how ferocious the old Taoist had been before. They rushed forward, beating and tearing each other apart.

In an instant, the sounds of anger, beatings, and finally the cries of being able to let go intertwined over the entire Lujia Village, making the onlookers sad and the listeners cry.

Finally, after everyone had vented their emotions, the old Taoist priest had been beaten back to his original form. But the ropes around him were still tightly bound.

At this moment, Xue Yao waved her sleeves, and the dead old Taoist turned into a wisp of green smoke and then disappeared without a trace.

Dou Yuntian arrived at the square at some point, and upon seeing this scene, he was filled with emotion. At the same time, he silently gave the girl a thumbs-up.

At this moment, above Lujia Village, there was a pair of eyes looking at Xueyao from afar.

"Thank you, Immortal Lord! Thank you, Immortal Lord, for saving us!" Someone in the crowd suddenly blurted out these words, and everyone remembered their savior.

But when they all came to their senses, Xueyao had disappeared.

Dou Yuntian talked about this matter with Xue Yao after returning to his residence, and Xue Yao told him how she persuaded the clan leader to cooperate.

Last night, after saying goodbye to the crying old man and returning to her residence, Xueyao found out that Dou Yuntian had also gone out and had not returned yet.

She found the homeowner again and asked, "Senior, does your village have a clan leader?"

"Yes, yes. Miss, what do you want to see the clan leader for?" The homeowner looked puzzled.

The owner of the house was the old man who accepted Xueyao and the others to stay.

"Senior, is the clan leader the most influential person in the village?" Xue Yao asked again.

"Of course." The homeowner replied without hesitation.

"Could you please take me to meet the clan leader?" Xue Yao pleaded.

"This..." The homeowner was a little embarrassed, "Why does the girl want to see the clan leader?"

Xueyao then told the homeowner what the old man had said about the village and her own guesses.

After hearing this, the homeowner was silent for a moment, but finally nodded and took Xueyao to find the patriarch.

Xueyao explained her purpose to the clan leader and expressed her hope to help the village resolve its problems. Fearing the clan leader wouldn't believe her, she took him to the Taoist priest's house. Using her divine sense, she discovered something eerie about the backyard. She led the clan leader inside, only to find him staggering with fear.

All I saw was a pile of bones of different ages. If they were not the bones of hundreds of boys and girls who had been sacrificed there, then what else could they be?

After calming himself down, the clan leader wiped away his tears, sighed deeply, and finally decided to believe Xue Yao.