Soul-Slaying Girl: All the contracts I contracted are ancient divine weapons.

Chapter 886 Revitalizing Xiqi
There was laughter and joy in Xiqi City.

No one noticed that a person was burned to ashes under the gaze of the Sun God.

Except for the people in the ancestral temple.

This cast a gloom over their "celebration banquet".

Han Zhan lost interest in tasting the delicious food. After quickly filling his stomach, he returned to his residence and closed the door.

Chang Hao is dead.

Just today, he was standing at the door, calling me to attend the party with a smile on my face, but now, he has completely disappeared from this world.

Life and death seem to be such fragile things.

So fast that it's hard to predict.

Do you believe what he said? Han Zhan looked at the empty room and asked himself.

Logically, there seems to be nothing wrong.

But if you look deeper, there is a sense of haste, as if something has been cut off and stopped abruptly.

Chang Hao instigated the granary riot out of faith and willpower, which is indeed consistent with Han Zhan's speculation. There is even no problem with the fact that he was later lured to a deserted place and detonated the puppet.

"But is that all?"

"If Chang Hao was the one who led the riot, then who took the opportunity to destroy the offerings to the gods?"

"Chang Hao confessed his guilt like this, is he hoping that this matter will end in this way and doesn't want anyone to investigate further?"

"Or, he didn't commit suicide!"

The more Han Zhan thought about it, the deeper his frown became.

The more I feel that there shouldn't be only one Chang Hao involved in this whole thing.

"Does Chang Hao want to die?"

"If Chang Hao really wanted to die, why would he go to see Xiaohua, bring the food to her, and promise to read her qi when she grew up?"

"These behaviors don't seem like what a person who wants to die should promise."

"If he didn't want to die, how do you explain his suicide in the end?"

The clue ends here.

No matter how reluctant Han Zhan is to admit it, based on the current clues, there is indeed no other clues.

Han Zhan recalled Chang Hao's smile when he greeted him.
He clenched his hands silently.

"Do not worry."

"It is your fault, and it will not be counted less. It is not your fault, and it will not be counted more."

"Chang Hao, I will find out the real murderer, I will."

……

The ancestral temple chose to keep Chang Hao’s death secret.

The explanation given to the outside world was that Chang Hao, as a Yanshi, was proficient in puppetry, so he was sent to other places where he was more needed.

The people of Xiqi naturally believed this explanation without a doubt.

The matter seemed to have come to nothing.

No one in the ancestral temple mentioned it again. Even Master Jiang Ziya accepted Chang Hao's parting words.

"The dead are gone. Although Chang Hao made a mistake, he has already paid the price."

"So, to the outside world, he is still a disciple of the ancestral temple."

"I will find a suitable opportunity to attribute Chang Hao's death to foreign invasion. He died bravely in battle. This is the best option."

After hearing Jiang Ziya's words, the other disciples did not object.

Just when everyone was about to turn around and leave the ancestral temple, Jiang Ziya suddenly called out to Han Zhan.

"Jifa, please stay for a while."

The other brothers and sisters all glanced over, but they did not stay and left the ancestral temple hall without stopping.

Han Zhan and Jiang Ziya were the only ones left in the hall. "Master?" Han Zhan asked in surprise, not knowing why Jiang Ziya called him.

"I was invited by an old friend to go on a long journey and leave Xiqi for a while."

"During the time I'm away from Xiqi, I hope you can take care of the ancestral temple for me."

Jiang Ziya’s words stunned Han Zhan.

Going on a long journey, leaving Xiqi? Let me take charge of the ancestral temple?

"This... isn't appropriate..."

"The other brothers and sisters all came earlier than me. If I were to manage the ancestral temple, I'm afraid..."

"It's okay." Jiang Ziya waved his hand and interrupted Han Zhan's words.

"In the ancestral temple, seniority is not important, only ability is important."

"Also, there is one thing you don't know, the ancestral temple treasure is the symbol of the temple's power. Now you and Shen Luo each have two treasures, which means that the two of you are second only to me in the ancestral temple."

"But Shinra is obsessed with cultivation. I am worried about letting him manage the ancestral temple."

Jiang Ziya had already said this, and Han Zhan could no longer refuse, so he could only nod and agree.

"Very good." Seeing Han Zhan agreed, Jiang Ziya paused and continued, "Since you agreed, let's discuss the next priority."

"I guess with your knowledge and acumen, you should have some guesses, right?"

Jiang Ziya didn't say it directly, he just wanted to test Han Zhan.

Although Han Zhan had been distracted by Chang Hao's death, when asked by Jiang Ziya, he only thought about it for a moment and already had the answer in his mind.

"Revitalize Xiqi." This was the answer given by Han Zhan.

"Oh?" Jiang Ziya raised his eyebrows and said, "Go on?" without saying whether it was right or wrong.

"Sacrifices to the gods are something that can be repeated, or it can be seen as a task that can be completed repeatedly."

[Sun God] will collect sacrifices from the God every once in a while.

Although the original sacrifices to the gods could satisfy the needs of the Sun God, they could not satisfy Him.

Only the food and livestock that have been blessed by Han Zhan's art of creation can make him completely satisfied.

The very satisfying result was obtaining the Starlight Stone Statue given by the God.

The logic is simple and clear.

That means one thing.

As long as the Sun God's sacrifice requirements can be completed nine more times, He will be very satisfied.

Then, can the entire Xiqi be completely free from the divine punishment and return to normal?
This is exactly what Han Zhan meant by "revitalizing Xiqi".

"You really didn't let me down." After listening to Han Zhan's explanation, Jiang Ziya smiled and nodded.

"Yes, the cycle of sacrifice to the gods is once a month."

"This world is very special. Fruits, vegetables and livestock grow very quickly under the influence of the gods. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to worry about a shortage of offerings to the gods."

"In other words, as long as we wait another nine months, Xiqi can completely get rid of the divine punishment?" Han Zhan asked subconsciously.

"That's the theory. In fact, as long as more than half of Xiqi's territory is restored, it will be able to develop normally and won't be as embarrassed as it is now."

For Xiqi, the only thing they can do now is to survive.

If we want to grow and develop, there is still a long way to go.

The appearance of the silver starstone statue will greatly shorten this process.

"Perform well." Jiang Ziya looked at Han Zhan who was standing opposite him.

"If everything goes well, I will give you a well-deserved reward when I come back."

After saying this, Jiang Ziya's figure in the hall shattered into golden light, fled towards the distant sky, and soon disappeared into the horizon.

A reward...?

Han Zhan looked up at the direction where his master Jiang Ziya disappeared, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)