Leng Mianfeng's words were ominous and he didn't seem to want A Niu to know either inside or outside his words. Xu Zhi'an thought about it for a long time and finally decided to hide it from A Niu.
That night, Xu Zhian changed into a black robe, put some disguise on his face, quietly left the medicine pavilion, and headed towards the Lake Temple.
The village is very big, but the Lake Temple is also easy to find. Walk through the center of the village and pass by a small forest. But at this time, Xu Zhian was slightly surprised.
In front of the Lake Temple, Leng Mianfeng was kneeling there to worship with a pious expression, but the lights inside the Lake Temple were brightly lit, and faint voices could be heard coming from the temple.
What is Leng Mianfeng worshiping?
Xu Zhi'an's doubts deepened. He quietly approached the Lake Temple, concentrated his mind, and quietly penetrated the Lake Temple with his consciousness.
This exploration surprised Xu Zhian.
The temple inside is resplendent, like a court. A huge statue of the Lake God stands in the middle like a king. On both sides are two rows of tablets arranged neatly, like ministers. An oil lamp is lit in front of each tablet, standing in the center of the stars. The statue of the god is enshrined like a crescent moon. There is a person kneeling in front of the statue, but it is Leng Chao, the sword-wielding young man who disappeared a few months ago.
At this time, Leng Chao was kneeling in front of the statue of the Lake God with a devout look. Different from the incense burner that Leng Mianfeng worshiped outside, what Leng Chao had in front of him was a one-meter-high incense burner filled with incense candles.
This was nothing. What surprised Xu Zhi'an the most was that there was actually a light layer of incense power lingering on the lake god statue, which was somewhat different from the one in Leng Mianfeng's body. This was the power of incense that truly gathered the breath of all living beings.
And the power of this incense is very powerful, many times more powerful than the weird power of incense in Leng Mianfeng's body.
Xu Zhi'an was shocked and noticed a familiar aura on the statue of the Lake God. It was Leng Lingyuan who occupied the body of Lengfeng Peak. He carefully observed the statue of the Lake God and was even more surprised to find that the eyes of the Lake God statue seemed to be alive. The man looked frightened, who could he be if he wasn't Leng Lingyuan?
A living person was embedded in the statue, and didn't he escape with Leng Chao? How could he end up in this situation?
Xu Zhi'an felt that many shocking changes had occurred during this period. Why did the village chief bring him here?
Just as he was in shock and doubt, he saw Leng Mianfeng, the village chief in front of the temple, slowly getting up, then looking around, and said loudly: "Is it Xiaoyou Xu who has arrived? There is no need to worry. I have no ill intentions. Can you show up and see me?"
Xu Zhi'an was stunned for a moment, not expecting that he would be discovered. He sighed helplessly, was too lazy to hide anymore, and slowly walked out of the darkness.
Seeing Xu Zhi'an appear, Leng Mianfeng didn't seem surprised and said with a smile: "I knew that Xu Xiaoyou would definitely come."
Xu Zhian looked at Leng Mianfeng, then at Leng Lingyuan in the temple, and asked in a deep voice: "Why did the village chief bring me here?"
"Go in and talk." Leng Mianfeng did not answer directly, but made a gesture of invitation.
Xu Zhi'an hesitated for a moment and wanted to know what was going on, then followed Leng Mianfeng into the Lake Temple.
When Xu Zhi'an entered the Lake Temple, Leng Chao stood up to greet him, with a hint of surprise on his face. He obviously did not expect to see Xu Zhi'an here. His expression was complicated, and he bowed his hands in greeting and said, "I have seen Master Xu Xian."
Xu Zhian also returned the gift casually, but his eyes never left the statue of the Lake God transformed by Leng Lingyuan.
At this time, the power of incense surged on the statue of the Lake God, and Leng Lingyuan's eyes showed a look of help.
Leng Mianfeng looked at Xu Zhian, stroking his beard and sighed: "Xu Xiaoyou is indeed extraordinary. Ling Yuan still remembers him."
Xu Zhi'an frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Village Chief, what on earth is going on?"
Leng Mianfeng and Leng Chao looked at each other and were silent for a moment, as if they were trying to organize their words. After a while, they finally spoke: "Does Master Xu Xian know who my Leng family is?"
"Sacrifice to the Lake God?" Xu Zhi'an frowned, not understanding what Leng Mianfeng meant.
Leng Mianfeng looked at Xu Zhi'an, but he did not stop hiding it and said, "That's true, but saying it is a sacrifice is a bit flattering to my Leng family. We are just slaves of the gods."
"Slave of God?" Xu Zhi'an was puzzled and heard another novel word.
Leng Mianfeng said: "My Leng family has two generations, I believe Xu Xiaoyou has already heard about it."
Xu Zhian nodded.
Leng Mianfeng continued to explain: "The so-called double lineage, one master and the other, has been passed down for thousands of years. The main line is the god sacrifice, and the deputy lineage is the family head. However, the rules changed thousands of years ago. The main line combines the sacrifice and the family head. , the deputy lineage became a domestic slave, unfortunately, my lineage is the deputy lineage."
Xu Zhi'an listened intently and did not disturb Leng Mianfeng. He just listened to what he continued: "We are all of the Leng family's blood, but my lineage has never been able to raise its head. This is unfair. If it is just my generation, that's it. But I couldn't bear that my descendants would have to be slaves and maids for generations, so I found an opportunity more than ten years ago and took advantage of the situation to secretly replace my younger brother and take control of the Leng family, intending to change the family rules at the expense of my generation. But I was wrong ”
Leng Mianfeng smiled bitterly and said: "It wasn't until I took complete control of the family that I understood the painstaking efforts of the main line to unite the priests and the head of the family thousands of years ago. The Leng family is the slave of the Lake God, and all the family heads and priests must serve the lake. Sacrificing one's life to the gods, one will be eroded by the power of the Lake God's incense when one sits on the position of head and priest. Even after death one's soul must return to the Lake God for him to drink. In previous generations, my Leng family had to dedicate two candidates. Until that amazing and talented ancestor managed to force the Lake God to give in, and merged the positions of family head and sacrifice, only one person had to be sacrificed. Unfortunately, he was old and ignorant, and once again stepped into the position of sacrifice as a secondary lineage, and the incense was The power has been eroded, even if I die, future generations will inevitably follow in my footsteps."
"Then what does the village chief mean by bringing me here? Do you think I can solve the problems that have troubled you for generations? Don't you think highly of me?" Xu Zhi'an generally understood that the village chief wanted something, and he was concerned about the Leng family's experience. He was also quite sympathetic, but also found it difficult.
Leng Mianfeng shook his head and said: "Xu Xiaoyou, don't belittle yourself. On the day you appeared in Bibo Lake, there were many strange phenomena. I asked a Shinto expert to calculate it. The calamity of my Leng family's god slave will definitely end in your hands, but today I invite you That’s not why I came here, but because I want to ask you to save Ling Yuan.”
As he spoke, Leng Mianfeng raised his head and looked at Leng Lingyuan, who was embedded in the statue, with helplessness and sadness in his eyes.
Xu Zhi'an also pointed at the statue and asked curiously: "I was just about to ask what was going on."
Leng Mianfeng sighed and explained: "This matter is also my fault. After I understood everything that day, I sent Ling Yuan out of the village and also sent Chao'er away. But I never thought that Chao'er's chivalrous heart would replace me. There was quite a bit of criticism about the position of the head of the family and the priest. When he came back this time, he actually discovered the location of Zangfeng's body. In the end, he conspired to take it away. What's more, he didn't expect that Lingyuan would also transfer his soul to Zangfeng's body. That's all, but his behavior activated the power of incense in Zangfeng's body, giving the Lake God the possibility of resurrection. What you see now are the actions of the Lake God's remaining consciousness. Ling Yuan is already the one in the Lake God's plate. Meal, sealed in the statue by the Lake God, is his resurrected body, and the blood of the Leng family cannot save him."
