Chapter 406: The Righteous Senior Brother Who Is About to Fall into Devilhood, Your Wife Is Here 19

Chapter 406: The Righteous Senior Brother Who Is About to Fall into Devilhood, Your Wife Is Here 19

One hundred years ago, Tianxuan Sect, Fengjue Mountain.

The sect leader, Immortal Lan Yun, stood with his hands behind his back. It was a dim morning sky and white mist was suspended under his feet. The rustling morning breeze blew up his robe, making him look even more celestial. He was now standing on a thousand-foot-high cliff, gazing at the creatures below.

"Master, the disciple has gone down the mountain."

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

Immortal Lan Yun didn't look back: "Go ahead. Be careful when you go out."

"Disciple takes leave."

Qi Yue bowed, turned around and left.

Not until he left did Immortal Master Lan Yun turn around to look at him. No one saw that a white light appeared in Immortal Master Lan Yun's eyes, flooding his eyeballs. He pondered.

"Yan Qing's departure, the prediction eye showed that everything was normal before, but now, it seems that Hong Luan's heart is moved..."

He shook his head: "It's really rare."

-

Fifty years later, in the mortal world, at noon, in a remote village called Xiaofeng Village, dark clouds pressed down from the sky, covering the sky and the sun. A howling wind blew, making the water-deprived and dry trees shake and the thatched grass fly into the sky, blowing the village, which had finally been kept clean, into a mess.

"Thatch, my thatch!"

A child saw that the straw he had collected with great difficulty was about to fly away, so he hurried to catch it.

"Don't go!" The child's mother hugged him and said, "Goudan, you can't go. The river god is angry. You can't go. You can't go. You can't offend the river god!"

"Woo woo woo, mother, this is our thatch. Why is it that the river god, isn't he a god, has only dark clouds but no rain, and strong winds appear every day..."

"Pa!" With a slap, the child's father rushed over, covered the child's mouth to prevent him from saying disrespectful words, then pressed the child's head to the ground, knelt down hard, and kowtowed.

"River God, please calm down! River God, please calm down! I didn't mean to offend the River God. I didn't mean to!"

In the entire village, almost everyone was kneeling on the ground begging and wailing.

The sandstorm blew up, the sky was full of yellow earth, and the fields were dry and cracked without any crops, and no harvest was achieved.

It has been almost a year since it rained in Xiaofeng Village. Until half a month ago, a guy came into the river that was so dry that it was knee-deep. He called himself the River God. Every few days, he would roll in the river and would not allow people from Xiaofeng Village to fetch water. If people did, he would get angry and the whole Xiaofeng Village would be implicated and attacked. Several adult laborers did not believe in him, but they were dragged into the water and eaten alive by him.

Even several Taoist priests who were invited back from outside died in accidents. Afterwards, no Taoist priests came to Xiaofeng Village anymore.

The river god said that if anyone took water without his consent and sent someone to deal with him, he would turn Xiaofeng Village into a desert and not a drop of rain would fall. The locals, who had seen dark clouds but no rain, were horrified and realized that what the river god said was absolutely true.

Therefore, the villagers did not dare to fetch water even though they were working themselves to death. Fortunately, every family had some reserves before, otherwise they would have died of thirst. But now half a month has passed, and even with the reserves, the water has been drunk up.

"River God, please give me rain!"

"River God, we are willing to offer sacrifices to you and only ask you to give us rain!"

"Please, otherwise we will die of thirst and have no food left!"

There was a year of drought. It was fine when the river god didn't come, but when he came, the fields became drier than before. Every time they dug a hoe, the hoe would crack. They were all farmers, and not only could they not farm, they were also facing death from thirst. This was going to cost them their lives.

As everyone kowtowed and wailed, black smoke rose above the river.

A huge fish head appeared, and when it swung its tail, countless water splashed up, but none of the water fell on the villagers.

"You can ask this river god to give you rain. As long as you worship this river god for generations, this river god will grant you the wish."

The river god’s voice was very harsh, like fingernails scratching on a board, so eerie that it made people feel frightened and nauseated.

When the villagers heard that there was something interesting going on, they kowtowed and said, "We in Xiaofeng Village are willing to worship the river god for generations!"

The river god flicked his tail, looking down on everyone and giving alms: "However, if you want good weather and good harvests every year, then on the morning of the first day of March every year, offer a bride to this river god by the river!"

He was not afraid of the villagers' resistance and directly ordered: "When a whirlpool appears in the river, let the bride jump into the river, and this river god will protect you for generations to come."

“Remember this river god’s request, otherwise, your Xiaofeng Village will be destroyed! Hahahaha!”

The river god laughed loudly, and his laughter filled the sky. Black air appeared around him, and the black air sank, and he was immersed in the river again.

No one in Xiaofeng Village dared to look at him, but they were all glad that they were saved and kowtowed repeatedly.

It was not until a long time later that a voice suddenly sounded.

"March 1st, isn't tomorrow the first day of March?!"

"——Who will be the bride?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The old village chief leaned on his cane and looked at the villagers around him. He looked very solemn, but he still said:

"There's one bride every year, sooner or later, and every family has to provide one, so it's decided by drawing lots, which is fair."

The joy after being saved was tarnished by the bride's incident. Even if they drew lots, no one wanted to be the first person.

It is said to be the bride of the river god, but who knows what she is exactly? Moreover, the river god needs a new bride every year, so what about the previous one? Is she dead or alive?

Fear spread in everyone's hearts.

But they have no choice. In order to reproduce, some people are destined to be sacrificed.

-

The first day of March.

The sky was bright, ceremonial music started, suonas soared into the sky, firecrackers crackled, the wedding sedan was lifted up, and the people behind also lifted up various offerings, with smiles uglier than crying, as they walked step by step to the river. It should have been a lively scene of sending off the bride, but it was as quiet as a funeral.

The wedding sedan swayed from side to side, and the sound of the suona, whether it was an expression of joy or sorrow, drowned out the bride's cries.

"The bride is getting out of the sedan chair!"

The river was very close to the village. The gurgling sound of the river indicated that they had arrived at their destination and the sedan chair landed.

In the sedan chair, the bride was wearing a red veil and wiping tears from her red and swollen eyes. Suddenly, as if something had happened, she paused in wiping her tears. When she raised her eyes again, there was no ripple in her eyes. Obviously, a different person had become inside her.

That’s right, Sheng Huan traveled through time again and became a bride who was about to be sacrificed to the river god.

System 458 also spoke at this time: [Host, Qi Yue is almost at Xiaofeng Village, and one of the original owner's wishes is to get closer to Qi Yue.]

As for how to get close, the original owner didn't say.

Sheng Huan was also thinking when she heard this. In the original owner's mind, what does it mean to be close? If she becomes a disciple of Tianxuan Sect, does it count? If she becomes his junior sister, does it count? She needs to think about it first.

Forget it, I’ll talk about it when I meet someone.

As for the current predicament and the so-called river god, the river god was killed by Qi Yue in the end. Even if Qi Yue was not there, she still had a way, so there was no need to worry.

"Please let the bride get out of the sedan chair!"

Outside, the suona music had stopped. If this wedding was not a suicide mission, it would have been a grand occasion for the locals. After all, she was the bride of the river god, so they naturally chose the best form.

Outside the wedding sedan, the bride did not come out for a long time and the villagers were very embarrassed. The village chief quickly gave a look to the lady who was serving as the matchmaker next to him.

The old lady held back her tears. Although the girl was not her own, she almost burst into tears when she thought that it would be her daughter who would die next year. But there was nothing she could do. They could not offend the river god and could not lose their habitat.

This is where our ancestors have taken root for generations.

The curtain of the wedding sedan was lifted, and light came in, revealing a bride in a bright red wedding dress sitting in the sedan. She said nothing, but faint sobs could be heard coming from her.

The old lady sighed inwardly and held back her tears: "Sheng girl, come out, Lord River God is a god, and you will be his bride in the future, in the future..."