Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation           Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âBesides, donât you think the high priest is very powerful? How could we have seen him? How can outsiders like us see the high priest?â
He pretended to be sarcastic at the end.
âThatâs right,â a villager quickly said. âThe high priest never sees outsiders. He always sees people with a mask on or sends someone to deliver a message. Iâm afraid heâs hiding himself. Itâs just that we donât know.â
âWhere can he hide? Stop talking nonsense. They must have hidden the high priest! â
The village chief was eager to pour the blame on Jiang Ming and the others.
Sikong Wuyuan was displeased. âThis is the tradition of your high priest since ancient times. How can we change his way of doing things so easily? Donât blame us. It might be because your actions angered the high priest that he
Yuan Hehe also chimed in. âThatâs right. Donât spout nonsense. Youâre not up to standard as a village chief. You canât even figure out the habits of the high priest. â
These words angered the village chief.
He did not expect that these outsiders could anger him so much.
The villagers could not stand it anymore and quickly reprimanded Jiang Ming and the others. âHe has built a lot of things for our village, and you havenât done anything to help him. Donât talk about the village chief! â
âChief, although their words are not pleasant to hear, they are indeed telling the truth.â
âl think this golden barrier is probably a test given by the high priest. After all, todayâs ceremony did not go smoothly. Iâm afraid he wants us to do it again.
He will only come back if he is satisfied.â
The village chief gritted his teeth. He was a little unhappy, but he could not show it. Then, he smiled and said, âThatâs what should be done. Iâll listen to you. However, these outsiders actually have to be present. I donât want them to miss the high priestâs ceremony. Perhaps itâs because they were absent that the high priest was angry and wouldnât see anyone.â
Jiang Ming touched his chin.
Now that the high priest was not here, what would their ceremony be like?
Sikong Wuyuan felt that this ceremony was not anything good. He hurriedly said, âWe will leave the village now. We wonât cause any trouble for you. We donât want to participate in the ceremony of the high priest. If you want to go, go by yourself.â
As he spoke, he was about to pull Jiang Ming and Yuan Hehe away.
The village chief finally found an opportunity to catch Jiang Ming. Naturally, he was unwilling to let him go. Then, he said, âHow can you leave? The high priest left because of you. No matter what, you have to apologize to him. You have to stay here!â
Jiang Ming could tell what the village chief was thinking. He snorted coldly. âThereâs no need for that. I think the high priest left because of you.â
He thought to himself.
He had already seen the appearance and figure of the high priest, so he should be able to use his spiritual energy to transform into him. At that time, he might be able to discover many other things.
âLetâs go then,â he said.
âWhy should we go?â Yuan Hehe asked incredulously. âDonât go. This village chief might have some evil intentions.â
The last sentence made the village chief uncomfortable. He pursed his lips and said, âWhat would I want from you? You guys look poor and weak!â
Jiang Ming glanced at the village chief. His cold aura pressed down on him. âYou should look at yourself first.â
The village chief pursed his lips and was about to say something when he was stopped by the villagers.
âChief, we canât quarrel now. It wonât be good if the high priest hears it. The most important thing now is to quickly fix the original ceremony and let the high priest come out. The village canât be without the high priest.â
Although the village chiefâs status was high, he still had to listen to some orders from the villagers.
When he saw this, he simply did not say anything, but he glared at Jiang Ming fiercely. He then instructed the villagers, âThen let them prepare the things that the high priest needs. I donât think they have anything else. Letâs use their labor as a sign of sincerity.â
Sikong Wuyuan rolled his eyes.
âWe didnât say we were going. Jiu Zhu said that so that you would not be embarrassed. But we donât care. Weâre definitely not going.â
Seeing that Sikong Wuyuan was a little upset, Jiang Ming quickly comforted him. âLetâs go first. 1 have to do something later. You canât miss the show I have planned.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Sikong Wuyuanâs interest was piqued.
Jiang Ming had never let them down. This show was probably going to be very interesting.
Thinking of this, he did not wait for the village chief to refute. âLetâs go. I see that you are so thin and weak. I guess you donât have many days left. 1 donât want you to have any regrets.â
âWhy are you so disrespectful to me? I think that if such a disrespectful person goes out to participate in the sacrifice, it will also make the high priest angry.
Letâs tie them up and toss them away!â
The village chief originally wanted to wait until the ceremony to toss them away.
However, he was so angry that he could not wait any longer.
One villager shook his head. âChief, we canât be so rash. What if the high priest likes them very much?â
At this point, he clapped his hands. âChief, 1 think Iâll get someone to help you back first. Iâll handle the rest.â
As he spoke, he especially instructed the two villagers beside him to get the village chief out.
When the village chief saw this, he hurriedly said in a panic, âNo, if you get me out, who will preside over this ceremony? If l, as the village chief, do not preside over the ceremony, the high priest will blame me instead.â
The villager sighed.
âThatâs true. Then you can wait for the ceremony over there.â
âIâll wait for you over there.â The village chief glared at Jiang Ming and the others.
Then, they left.
Seeing that everyone had left, the villagersâ faces instantly turned cold.
âDonât think that weâre helping you. You still have to apologize to the village chief later. Youâve disrespected the village chief. If it werenât for the high priest, we would have fallen out with you guys a long time ago. You guys should know better.â
âThank you very much, then,â Jiang Ming said with a faint smile.
He glanced at Sikong Wuyuan and Yuan Hehe.
âThen we have to do as he says.â
The two of them did not understand, but they nodded. âFor the sake of Jiu Zhu, we can cooperate with you..â