After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Realizing that Li Xiujing's gaze was focused on him, Pei Jiaoran opened his lips and said, "Just one mile further, you will find the Zihua Temple, the largest temple within a hundred miles. Look at that."

Look in the direction Pei Jiaoran pointed. A courtyard shaped like a temple was standing not far away. There seemed to be a lot of people gathered at the door, and some faint music could be heard. Compared with those over there, the number of people busy in the fields seems pitiful.

"It's ridiculous to be praying to God instead of giving birth at this time. Jiajia, where does this God Zihua come from?" Li Xiujing's tone was slightly cold.

"Qi Xie Ji" written by Dong Yang, the Sanqi minister of Liu Song Dynasty, records: "'In the second year of Yuan and Jia years of Song Dynasty, there was a Qiantang god named Zi Minghua who lived in the east. The friend Shuangxia got to know him, and the god got to live with him in the temple, and even drank and talked. After leaving, the county magistrate Sheng Ningzhi set fire to the mountain to support the mountain. 'That mountain is Jingting Mountain in Xuanzhou. As for how this Zihua God became popular in Jianghuai, it is not known that there are many believers. "

She only knew so much about Zihua God. She actually heard Fang Jianyue mention that Zihua Shen had great supernatural powers. In the pre-Sui Dynasty, whenever someone was sick, they only needed to go to Zihua Temple to worship, and no matter how serious the illness was, they would be cured without treatment.

Now in the Zihua Temple in Xuanzhou, it is said that there is a clear spring behind the mountain that can cure all kinds of diseases. There is an endless stream of people who have been deceived and rush to the road every year in order to get holy water. The demon guarding the temple actually sold it for three buckets of water to make a fortune.

While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived in front of the temple.

The temple in front of you is quite gorgeous. There are carved beams and painted buildings, and things painted with paint and gold can be seen everywhere. The believers in Wuyangyang knelt in front of the stone steps of the temple gate and muttered something.

Through the crowd, one could vaguely see four people kneeling on the open space in the temple, and in front of them stood a man in a white robe and a mask on his face.

"It doesn't look like a good thing." Pei Jiaoran looked around and walked to the man kneeling at the back. "Excuse me, what happened here?"

When the visitor heard that her accent was not that of Jianghuai, he raised his head and looked over, saying in a low voice, "You two are from out of town. This Lao He is the doctor in the village. Alas, but this year he was chosen as the woman dedicated to God Zihua. Daughter. A little girl who is only twelve years old, but she was chosen to serve the God Zihua. Lao He is just such a daughter, and he is now begging Wu Xian for a replacement."

The man in Ge robe next to him sneered, "Why are you sympathizing? Don't forget, it is a great blessing to be able to serve God Zihua. His family members can become immortals after their death."

"But after all, she is the girl we watched grow up..."

"She's here to enjoy her blessings. Is it our turn to be envious?"

Listening to the discussion between the two, Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyebrows.

Sensing the sudden chill in the breath of the people next to them, the two people stopped their discussion and looked at Pei Jiaoran suspiciously.

"Who are you two? Are you here to cause destruction?" Ge Pao Ren stared at Pei Jiaoran, suddenly stood up and shouted: "These two people are not my followers, arrest them quickly."

As soon as he said this, the guard guarding the door suddenly moved and rushed towards the two of them.

Seeing several people getting closer and closer to them, Li Xiujing said: "Jiajia, something is wrong."

Li Xiujing took the lead in getting on his horse, and then immediately pulled Pei Jiaoran up. Fortunately, he was riding a good horse that had traveled thousands of miles, and it was a war horse that had experienced hundreds of battles. He was able to throw away those people several miles away in an instant.

After running near a ruined temple and making sure that no one was chasing them, Li Xiujing reined in his horse.

"They have horses and swords, and their movements are well-trained. Those people don't look like church members, but more like..."

"Private soldier." Pei Jiaoran took a deep breath, "God Zihua has the habit of sacrificing human beings. However, since God Zihua is a fictional creature, the lady who was sacrificed may have another use."

Sacrifice women in the name of human sacrifice. And this Zihua God does not exist at all, so one can imagine what kind of situation these women will encounter in the end.

After getting off his horse, Li Xiujing said in a deep voice: "Feng Yuanxian is also from the south. His sister was also forcibly sacrificed by the tribe in the name of sending a gift to the gods. Until he served in the army and made meritorious service, those tribesmen who disliked him in the past also began to Come to please him."

"I'm not going back tonight. How about we go to Zihua Temple to find out what's going on?" Pei Jiaoran's tone was laced with frost.

"You want to save someone?"

"It may not be in time. Whether it can be saved is one thing. I want to see what is going on here." Pei Jiaoran took off his hat and stood with his hands behind his back, "These powerful families are not bold enough to raise so many private soldiers. Those salt lords who can't protect the Jianghuai River are also involved. The salt lords and local powerful people have made the water turbid. Only by joining the game with your own body can you and I break the game."

The two took a short rest before the ruined temple.

Pei Jiaoran wore a curtain hat during the day and no one saw her appearance, so she saved a lot of trouble.

On the contrary, it was Li Xiujing, in order to prevent anyone from recognizing him. Pei Jiaoran picked up the burned tree branch and deliberately thickened his eyebrows.

Quite satisfied with his masterpiece this time, Pei Jiaoran nodded, "Not bad. Let's go."

Along the way they came, the two returned to Zihua Temple.

Compared to the Zihua Temple during the day, the entire temple is quiet at night except for the bright lights.

With one step, the two of them used their strength to climb over the wall and enter. The figure was hidden on the treetops, looking down.

I saw three people kneeling on the ground during the day. Judging from their figures, they seemed to be the family they had seen in the day. There were originally four people, but now there are only three left. It is obvious where the other one went.

"I beg Wu Xian to be merciful and let my little girl go home. I am willing to serve God Zihua as a cow or a horse." One person kowtowed and shouted loudly.

The sound of kowtows became increasingly clear in the silent night.

As soon as he shouted, the other two also shouted.

With a "squeak" sound, the palace door opened.

Someone walked out of it, pointing a knife at the man who was kowtowing and said angrily: "What are you talking about? Your daughter has been sent to serve the God Zihua, and you can become an immortal in the future. You don't even want this kind of blessing, It’s really ungrateful.”

"I don't want to become an immortal! I just want my daughter!"

"Why are you still standing here? Why don't you drive them out quickly? Don't disturb Zihua Shen." The man holding the knife said impatiently.

After he gave the order, four people quickly ran over. Dr. Nahe and his family were all dragged out and thrown in front of the temple.

"Go down and take a look?" Li Xiujing and Pei Jiaoran started talking in military sign language.

Pei Jiaoran responded with a military gesture, "Let's go directly to ask Dr. He."

The temple door has been closed, but Dr. He and his family are still sitting on the ground crying. He kept repeating the words "give back my daughter".

"Doctor He." Pei Jiaoran called from a distance.

She called several times before Doctor He responded. But he still looked over with confusion.

"you are?"

"I can save your daughter, I just need to take a step to speak."

When Dr. He heard that it could save his daughter, he jumped up from the ground.

"Please come with me, both of you."