Chapter 34 The Rules for Inviting a Deity

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The firelight appeared, bringing warmth to the darkness.

Er Gou initially breathed a sigh of relief, but upon seeing the scene before him, his heart leapt into his throat, leaving a cold sweat on his back and his limbs weak.

Ahead was a mountain valley, not very large in size.

Near the back of the valley was a Mountain God Temple, dilapidated from years of neglect, guarded by several robust beggars, each of them greasy and covered in festering sores.

Surrounding the rundown temple were tents of various sizes.

Fires burned everywhere, each suspending a large pot.

At least several hundred beggars had gathered here.

The elderly, with white hair, emaciated faces, and eyes devoid of life, squatted there like corpses, devoid of vitality...

Children, barely seven or eight years old, were all dressed in rags, their little faces blackened, some even disabled, gathered around the pots fanning the flames with great effort...