She became a god

In the human realm, in the Eastern Continent, in Xuancheng Prefecture of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Unlike the conservative nature of other counties, Xuancheng Prefecture, being located on the frontier, had a rather open-minded culture, and there were quite a few female vendors on the streets.

He Wuniang was a local from Xuancheng Prefecture who made a living by selling flowers and trees.

Today, however, she encountered a group of difficult customers.

One of the women looked at her with pity. "Fifth Sister, the villagers all say that your husband, Liu Chao, beats you whenever he's unhappy. Is that true? I'm a member of the Women's Self-Defense Force. If you're being bullied, we'll definitely help you get rid of that rotten man."

He Wu Niang subconsciously tightened her clothes to cover the bruises.

“My husband treats me very well; you’ve misunderstood him. If you’re not going to order flowers and plants, don’t waste my time.”

"Li Xin."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman named Li Xin lifted He Wu Niang's long sleeves, revealing a series of scars to everyone.

"You say your husband treats you very well, so why do you have so many injuries?"

He Wuniang gritted her teeth and said, "I accidentally tripped and fell, and got scratched by tree branches and pebbles."

"These scars of yours are of varying ages; do you fall down every now and then?"

"Your neighbors hear Liu Chao beating and scolding you every day. Are they all lying?"

Li Xin listed numerous pieces of evidence one by one. He Wuniang looked defeated and mocked, "Give up! I will never sue him. I will never send my husband to prison to be tortured by you bunch of female devils."

“He hits you, but you can’t bear to report it to the authorities. We help you, but you think we’re female demons.”

The women's self-defense force was shocked by He Wuniang's logic. In the past, when they detained those scoundrels who only knew how to beat their wives, those women would clap their hands in delight.

This He Wu Niang is really something else. Not only is she not grateful to them, but she also treats them like bad people.

"What do you shameful women know? He's my husband, the father of my children. No matter how bad he is, he shouldn't be in jail. If he's in jail, what am I supposed to do? What will happen to my children?"

Li Xin sneered, "If he doesn't go to jail and keeps beating you, you'll be beaten to death sooner or later. You'd rather be slowly beaten to death than fight back?"

He Wuniang retorted, "My husband is just under too much pressure. Besides, I'm doing this all for the sake of the child."

"If I were your child, I would wish for the wicked father to die soon and for the cowardly mother to stand up for herself as soon as possible."

He Wu Niang shook her head, "No, my husband is the pillar of our family. My child and I cannot live without him."

"Pillar of the family," the leading woman scoffed. "As far as I know, your whole family relies on your flower and tree business for a living, and your husband, Liu Chao, spends his days either drinking or gambling. Can such a man be considered a pillar of the family?"

Finally, the woman added, "In my opinion, it's not that the child can't live without a father, nor that the family can't live without him; it's that you can't bear to part with him. Is it worth it? You'd be better off without him."

"Li Xin, send men to arrest Liu Chao and throw him in jail."

"No...no!" He Wu Niang screamed sharply, "I didn't accuse him, you have no right to arrest him! The laws of Xuancheng Prefecture stipulate that in cases of domestic violence, the officials will not intervene unless the people report it. If you dare to take my husband away, I will go to the prefectural government office to sue you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xinchao, the woman in the lead, laughed and said, "Your Excellency, this woman wants to sue me."

He Wu Niang opened her eyes wide and pointed at the woman in the lead, "You...you are that unorthodox witch Ji Cunxi."

Ji Cunxi declared loudly, "From this day forward, within the territory of Xuancheng Prefecture, in cases of domestic violence, the people may not report them to the authorities."

Upon hearing this, He Wuniang laughed maniacally, "You will be punished for breaking up my husband and me. Do you think you are doing this for the good of women? No, you are just destroying our family. Women will not be grateful to you, they will only hate you."

Ji Cunxi laughed and said, "Don't worry, there will only be fewer and fewer women as foolish as you."

After saying this, Ji Cunxi led his personal guards away.

……

High in the sky, Xiyu sighed, "Does she think she's too long to live if she acts like this in a patriarchal society?"

Ye Qingzhou smiled and said, "Her magic and memories have only been sealed, but her nature has not changed."

It turns out that this was Ji Cunxi's first life. Having lost everything, she lived on in place of a fifteen-year-old girl who was forced into marriage.

Not only are they alive, they are living very successfully.

In just four years, she became a powerful border official and launched a vigorous women's self-defense movement, encouraging women to resist domestic violence, become self-reliant, and establish female households.

However, her actions naturally aroused the murderous intent of some conservatives.

Those old men were already dissatisfied with Ji Cunxi being an official as a woman, and on top of that, the women's self-defense force she established was detrimental to men. The old men wished they could chop Ji Cunxi into mincemeat and feed her to the dogs.

And sure enough, there's another assassination attempt targeting Ji Cunxi tonight.

"Sigh, your friend is really a troublemaker. Every month, at least several groups of people want to kill her. I haven't even had time to cultivate in the past four years."

Ye Qingzhou handed the Nine Nether Fruit to Xiyu, saying, "Those people are nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothings; how could they possibly be a match for the Venerable One?"

Xiyu took a bite of the Nine Nether Fruit. "Among the assassins, there were some Nascent Soul cultivators. They don't seem like the kind of people that the powerful and wealthy of the Tang Dynasty could hire."

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator could easily become a national advisor in a small country in the human realm, so it seems there are quite a few people who want to kill Ji Cunxi.

Ye Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "I will have to trouble you to look after her in the future."

Xiyu finished the last bite of the Nine Nether Fruit, wiped her mouth, and asked, "Aren't you going to see her?"

"It's gone. I need to rush home for my coming-of-age ceremony."

"Oh? You're almost an adult now."

Ye Qingzhou nodded and silently looked at Xiyu.

After a cup of tea, Xiyu asked with a strange expression, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Ye Qingzhou smiled brightly and stretched out her hands, "Senior, where is my gift?"

Xiyu was stunned. "You're asking me for a gift?"

"Hmm, senior, we've known each other for many years. Don't you have any gifts prepared for my coming-of-age ceremony?"

"We've only known each other for a few decades, it's not that long, is it?"

Ye Qingzhou said aggrievedly, "I met you when I was eighteen, and I'm ninety-eight this year. We've known each other for eighty years, which is more than half of my life. How can that not be long?"

Xiyu said helplessly, "I'm penniless, you've come to the wrong person."

You can have my life, but you absolutely cannot have any treasure.

Upon seeing this, Ye Qingzhou's nostrils twitched, as if she were sobbing.

Xiyu sighed and said, "Just tell me what you're interested in!"

"Is anything okay?"

Xiyu, ever shrewd, said, "You go first."

Ye Qingzhou smiled slyly, "I want to visit the intelligence room of Fengyu Tower."