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Chapter 187 Offering Sacrifices to the Dead
"I am an elder, why don't you ask me?"
"I can perform rituals to help the deceased pass on to the afterlife, and I can even consecrate things. Does the Azure Dragon God really not need me?"
"Don't try to take my spot!"
"These professional matters should be left to professionals."
"..."
Tang De kept chattering on and on, and even the good-natured Rong Ming couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose, looking tired. He explained Long Xiaoxiao's meaning to Tang De several times before Tang De finally accepted the reality.
Even so, Tangde argued its case and finally won a spot for a close-up view of the site.
Seeing Long Xiaoxiao's confident demeanor, the system wondered whether she had truly mastered the skill or was just pretending. After agonizing over it for a long time, it could only sigh and remain silent.
When the time that Long Xiaoxiao had previously agreed upon with Rong Ming and the others arrived, Long Xiaoxiao quickly went to the airspace above the cross-river bridge, and her circling figure caused a group of people below to scream with surprise.
Many people gathered around to watch, some even having traveled from other places to City A specifically to witness the Azure Dragon God's ritual and hope to receive some blessings from it.
Long Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and looked down at the vast river and the tall candlestick placed in the designated spot. Her divinity was even more evident in the swirling smoke.
"Azure Dragon God..."
"May the Azure Dragon God above bless my family with lifelong health and peace!"
"May the Azure Dragon God protect you..."
"..."
The once bustling and noisy crowd gradually calmed down upon seeing Long Xiaoxiao's quiet demeanor. Their initial excitement grew increasingly composed, and the scent of incense from the candlesticks seemed to waft through the crowd, the sandalwood fragrance soothing.
The system was stunned to see Long Xiaoxiao's appearance imbued with divinity, and was surprised that Long Xiaoxiao seemed to really have some skills.
Long Xiaoxiao, who was calming herself by looking down at the candlestick, suddenly flew upwards. With a flick of her tail, she moved extremely fast, but after flying high into the sky, she suddenly crashed straight into the river.
boom!
The sound of it entering the water was loud.
The system was startled, let alone everyone else around.
"The Azure Dragon God is..."
Why did you suddenly go into the water?
"Shouldn't all the ghosts be in the water?"
"Speaking of which, does the Azure Dragon God know how to swim...?"
"What are you talking about? Is there anything the Azure Dragon God can't do?"
"Have you forgotten the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?"
Yes, that's right.
"..."
As everyone was discussing this, suddenly there was a loud bang, and Long Xiaoxiao, who had just submerged in the water, suddenly popped out again, her scales covered in water droplets that shimmered in the sunlight.
"The Azure Dragon God has appeared!" the crowd exclaimed in delight.
Long Xiaoxiao always hated the feeling of moisture seeping into her, but this time she jumped into the water without hesitation.
Rong Ming, who had been serving Long Xiaoxiao all along, knew Long Xiaoxiao's habits. Now, he stared blankly at Long Xiaoxiao's figure, his eyes filled with undisguised emotion and gratitude.
The Azure Dragon God did all this for them!
Rong Mingguang felt extremely excited just thinking about this.
As the center of attention, Long Xiaoxiao remained calm and composed. After emerging from the water, something seemed to have appeared on the tip of her tail. Sharp-eyed people noticed the anomaly, craned their necks, squinted, and looked around, asking those around them in confusion.
"What is that?"
"do not know."
"There's nothing."
"Is that the tail of the Azure Dragon God?"
"Not quite like it."
"..."
While everyone was still discussing, Long Xiaoxiao had already flown into the sky, and the unknown thing at the tip of her tail grew larger and larger as she rose higher.
It was a hazy, indistinct mass, like dark clouds on a cloudy day, but even more indistinct than dark clouds.
Now everyone could see what those things really looked like. They were still wondering what they were when suddenly they heard several screams of surprise and joy pierce through the crowd.
"husband!"
That's my husband!
Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a haggard woman dressed in black. She was pointing excitedly at the chaotic mass, her voice so loud it was almost shrill. But judging from her expression, it seemed that this was indeed something worth celebrating for her.
Just as everyone was wondering if the woman was mentally ill, they heard another series of sounds.
"I saw my son!"
"Mom! Dad! I'm here!"
"My little one! Mommy's here!"
"..."
Suddenly, a group of people were overjoyed and jumped and bounced around in front of the chaotic mass. Many even covered their eyes and cried.
As the crowd shouted, the chaotic blackness gradually cleared up.
Some onlookers who had no family members who perished on the bridge noticed something amiss and exclaimed in surprise, "Are those ghosts?"
"It's actually quite good that the family members can see their loved ones one more time."
"The Azure Dragon God is so wonderful..."
"Where do the souls of the dead go after they've been given a proper rite of passage? Is it really the Western Paradise?"
"I don't know, but the Azure Dragon God will definitely take good care of them."
"..."
Long Xiaoxiao had noticed the disturbance below long ago. She quietly flew around the area with the ball of energy at the tip of her tail, deliberately slowing down so that the family members could see their loved ones' faces through it.
The energy entity here only allows those with a deep connection to it to see its true form, which explains the scene earlier where family members were shouting their loved ones' names.
Many family members were moved to tears, reaching out and stumbling as they tried to grab the energy ball, only to see Long Xiaoxiao carrying them lightly past.
Seeing that some people were emotional, Long Xiaoxiao returned to the candlestick after completing a flight, her voice deep and majestic: "They will be happy, they will stay by your side, do not worry, do not be afraid, the physical body will die, but love will live on forever."
These rhetoric techniques were all secretly learned by Long Xiaoxiao when she watched sacrificial ceremonies as a child, but she genuinely agreed with them.
These words calmed the emotions of the family members who were still grieving. Through their blurry, tearful eyes, they looked at Long Xiaoxiao, whose expression was compassionate amidst the swirling fireworks. Their grief seemed to be soothed by her serene divinity.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Long Xiaoxiao was relieved. She closed her eyes slightly and focused on manipulating the energy.
As she manipulated the wind, a sudden gust of wind arose around them, and the energy bodies scattered. The chaotic black mist was blown into pieces by the wind, collided with the swirling smoke, and finally gradually disappeared.
"The Azure Dragon God... The Azure Dragon God has saved them!"
"Thank you! Thank you, Azure Dragon God!"
"I hope she can be happy in another world."
"..."
The faith value increased rapidly, and not only that, even the merit value increased in a way that amazed the system.