Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

With a gentle breeze and bright sunshine, the Fengshen Festival arrived as scheduled.

To prepare for this day, the grassland tribes had been busily making preparations for half a month.

Pigs, cattle, and sheep are prepared in advance and lined up on this day, creating a spectacular sight.

Every warrior in the tribe would hunt wild animals for Fengshen. The more animals hunted, the more it demonstrated the warrior's skill. Therefore, the Fengshen Festival was often a time for people to secretly compare the ranking of warriors in the grassland tribes.

The eldest prince was once the undisputed number one warrior of the Fengshen Festival, but unfortunately, he has become unknown since he injured his leg. Now, on the eve of the Fengshen Festival, the eldest prince has actually hunted more than twenty prey, filling a cart to the brim, once again astonishing everyone!

"The eldest prince! The eldest prince!"

"The eldest prince! The eldest prince!"

The procession of warriors following their prey alongside the statue of the Fengshen deity has always been a highlight of the Fengshen Festival, and many girls take this opportunity to hope to catch a glimpse of their husbands.

Today, the eldest prince was dressed especially festively, which accentuated his brave and valiant demeanor, thus drawing cheers from many girls!

"The eldest prince! The eldest prince!"

"Second Prince! Second Prince!"

In the endless procession, following behind the eldest prince was the second prince, who offered nine large prey animals as tribute. This was a rare feat even under normal circumstances. Moreover, the second prince was naturally more handsome and not as robust as he was, possessing a charm reminiscent of the Central Plains. As a result, many young women were drawn to him.

"Second Prince! Second Prince!"

The second prince used to love being praised by others. Gaining their support not only demonstrated his strength but also allowed his father to see through his elder brother and prove that he was a qualified heir.

He looked at the smug figure at the front and thought to himself, "Brother, it's a pity that your good days are over after today..."

Moving his gaze upwards, the second prince saw the back of the Fengshen statue. That enormous statue, standing between heaven and earth, was the deity that the grassland tribes had always worshipped—Fengshen.

A glint flashed in the second prince's eyes. He turned his head and gestured with his eyes. His subordinates carrying the prey saw this and nodded quietly. After the parade ended, they took the opportunity to leave.

The grand procession will circle the grassland tribes, and then the wind god statue will be brought to the riverbank for a sacrificial celebration ceremony.

During the annual sacrificial ceremony, if the gods are satisfied with the offerings, they will bless the grassland tribes with favorable weather and abundant harvests.

If they are not satisfied, it is said that the god of the grasslands will punish them, leaving the grassland tribes barren. Therefore, at the annual sacrificial ceremony, each successive grassland king repeatedly instructs that no mistakes should be made.

At this moment, the sky is clear and blue, with clouds dotting the heavens. The azure blue and the green of the grassland complement each other, nourishing the Tianlu River, which flows gurgling forward, creating a scene of boundless beauty.

A month ago, a high platform was erected on the Tianlu River for sacrificial rites. At this moment, the various procedures of the celebration ceremony were being prepared in an orderly manner. The grassland king sat next to the sacrificial platform, and a large crowd of people sat below the platform. Almost everyone had come.

Before the sacrificial ceremony begins, a festive celebration and performance will be held to share the joy with the people.

Each year's performers are carefully selected talented individuals, making the Fengshen Festival performances a source of longing for people from every grassland tribe. The crowd sits by the Tianlu River, celebrating the grand festival together.

The first part of the celebration was an opening dance, in which young women from the grassland tribes volunteered to perform in a group. Their graceful figures caused quite a stir. However, before the first dance was even over, something unexpected happened—

"Aaaaaaah, it hurts so much!"

"Wolves are coming! Run!"

"help!"

Screams erupted as danger drew near. Ordinary women and children who had come to watch the celebration scattered and fled. But the wolves were ferocious, and many were caught off guard and struck in vital areas...

The grassland king sat in the highest seat beside the altar, and as soon as the upheaval began, he commanded the tribe's warriors to kill the wolves:

"All warriors, heed my command! Protect the people and slay them!"

The warriors are now gathered around the altar. They were originally waiting to go on stage for the grand finale performance, but now they are all rushing out to the outermost part of the audience...

Unfortunately, there were just too many people today!

The crowd was packed in layers, and those inside had to push their way out through the sea of ​​people. Before they even reached the outermost seats, the casualties had already been heavy...

Many civilians' limited defensive capabilities were simply insufficient to withstand the ferocious attack of the massive wolf pack. They scattered and fled before they could even grab their weapons. Many children fell while fleeing, and some mothers willingly stepped forward to protect their children, becoming easy targets. The wolves rampaged through the area, biting anyone they saw, and the number of dead and injured increased rapidly!

Seeing this, the grassland king ordered, "Quickly! Kill the wolves and protect everyone!"

The eldest and second princes were also near the altar when they noticed the wolves approaching. They immediately grabbed their weapons and charged towards the pack. Blood splattered everywhere, and howls filled the air...

As the grassland king killed the wolves, he observed the situation. He noticed that the wolves had a specific target; their attacks weren't aimless or indiscriminate, nor were they simply hunting for food. They were fierce and menacing, and almost all of them were moving in the same direction. An idea arose in the grassland king's mind, and he shouted:

Their target is the animal cage!!!

"Open the prey offered to Toyo-gami! Quickly!!!"

The attendants immediately rushed to the animal cages, where many different kinds of animals were kept, all of which the warriors had captured alive for the Fengshen Festival. Hearing the sound of the chains being opened, the imprisoned prey cried out for their lives.

To demonstrate their abilities, the warriors of the grassland tribes would not easily kill the prey used as sacrifices to the god of abundance, but would instead lock it up and wait for it to be offered to the god during the sacrifice.

As soon as the attendant opened the cages, the birds and beasts inside scattered and fled in all directions. In an instant, almost all the cages were empty, except for one—

There lay a grayish-black cub inside.

It stood out starkly among the empty cages...

The attendant who opened the cage door also noticed and exclaimed in surprise:

"Your Majesty! There's another one here! It's a wolf cub!"

The grassland king roared in fury: "I'm not blind! All of you, get out of there now!"

Almost the instant the prey scattered, the wolves seemed to be summoned, howling and rushing toward the prey cage!

The wolves, realizing the urgency of the situation, hurriedly ran away. Fortunately, the wolves, focused on the wolves as they passed by, showed no further intention to attack and rushed towards the only wolf cub still lying in the cage...

A mother wolf rushed into the cage, gently licked her cubs, then bit their necks and quickly led them away...

At this point, the grassland king understood the reason for the attack and was furious!

It turned out they deliberately lured the wolf in, intending to sabotage the Fengshen Festival!

Absolutely unforgivable!