wear it lord god

As we approached the sacred mountain, we could see it still standing in the distance, its greenery even more vibrant than before, with the pavilions and towers visible, proving that it was being maintained.

My heart eased a little, and as I flew closer, I saw servants dressed in dark green robes and stewards in light green clothes coming and going, each performing their duties.

Xining went straight to her old room, which was still spotless and all the necessary items were neatly arranged. The curtains, valances, sheets, and duvet covers were about 80-90% new, just like before.

It seems that humans have been expelled from the barrier and released into the outside world.

Did someone commit a grave mistake?

It's practically impossible that they didn't want to raise them anymore. After all, even the first generation of gods needed human offerings and faith to become stronger; their power was tied to the power of faith.

Thinking of this, Xi Ning asked, "Your Excellency, how much has the faith power on this planet decreased compared to before?"

Shangqing: "Basically balanced."

Blinking eyes... People are out hunting with spears, and they still believe in gods?
Shangqing: "Small mammoths, the smallest species of mammoth. Large ones are not capable, small ones are easier to hunt."

Haha, no wonder it has a long nose and hair, but its size is half the size of the mammoth I remember. It's a funny thing, but Xi Ning can't laugh at all.

Let's go find those first gods and ask them what really happened.

She flew out of the room and headed towards the temple where the first gods lived.

First, we arrived at the Niancang Palace. Niancang was one of the better-minded and more reliable among the fourteen first-generation gods.

Niancang was not seen in the hall; only a former steward was sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat, meditating.

What was the name of this manager again? Something about bamboo? Right, Green Bamboo!
She decided to visit the other halls and left quietly.

As a result, they didn't see the first god in several halls. Instead, they found stewards dressed in green robes living there. In fact, two halls were converted into embroidery rooms and training rooms, respectively.

Looking at the former Liqiong Palace, where the bedroom had been turned into a rest room and the outer hall was completely emptied, with two rows of weapon racks on the left and right, she would have thought she had come to the wrong place if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.

Upon arriving outside the hall, one could see that the plaque above was still hanging there. Although it hadn't been repaired or repainted for many years, the three large characters "Liqiong Hall" were still faintly visible despite their weathering.

Xining...

What's the matter?

Qingzhu was cultivating, with herbal incense burning in the incense burner beside her, which helped her concentrate her energy and stabilize her internal strength.

After absorbing the spiritual energy of the sacred mountain and circulating it throughout his body for one cycle, he exhaled a long breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

He flicked his whisk, stood up, and intended to get some water. Turning around, he saw the chief god sitting in the chair beside him…

He stood there, stunned, his eyes wide. He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, then immediately knelt down with a thud and quickly greeted the Lord God: "Greetings, Lord God."

"Get up." Xi Ning tried to suppress her anger. After Qing Zhu got up, she asked, "Tell me, what happened here?"

Qingzhu dared not get up, kneeling there and explaining the situation with trepidation. He had planned this matter countless times, thinking that the main god would definitely ask him when he returned, and how to explain everything in the most concise and gentle way.

So, ten minutes later, Xining got the gist of it.

More than four hundred years ago, the hope on the other side of the barrier created a batch of humanoid robots and learned how to open the barrier.

So the robots came to the village and used various methods to make the villagers feel that the world outside the barrier was more vast and resource-rich than their own. These robots possessed beauty, offered the villagers food they had never tasted before, and provided them with various pre-recorded 3D scenic videos.

The robot also said that farming no longer requires manpower; a single ox or tractor-trailer can do the work faster than a hundred villagers, and it demonstrated this once. A plot of land that would normally take half a day to plow was finished in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Every time they come, they talk about how great it is outside, demonstrate technology, bring delicious food, and give away beautiful and exquisite items, and then they leave.

This alienated many villagers from theocracy, who felt they deserved a better life and to enjoy better things.

After all, you have to work in the fields every day here, and even having a child depends on the village's population. You have to follow the rules everywhere.

He even considered leaving and going outside.

The first gods were naturally furious, but they couldn't possibly kill all those villagers. So they sent someone to negotiate with Hope.

I suggest proposing a wager, with a village as the boundary, where neither side can force the villagers to stay or leave. Those foolish people don't deserve God's protection; they'll surely betray us and leave.

If none of the villagers left, and more than half remained, he lost, and he and everything else would never set foot in the divine realm again. But he won; the first gods had to live in his city for a year, after which they could do as they pleased.

The reason was that his City of Hope was already perfect, but there wasn't a single living person there, so he was very lonely. Therefore, he wanted to stir up some trouble to pass the time, and inciting the villagers was also a way to see if these people were worthy of the gods' protection.

After discussing it, the first generation of gods felt that this situation was not a solution, so they agreed to the bet.

Hearing this, Xining was about to curse. Idiot, moron, and the so-called first god? All those years of experience have been wasted!

"Why not? Just smash the machine flat!"

They're just robots; those were the first generation of gods, possessing magical powers.

“I’ve tried.” Qingzhu knelt there, knowing that the main god was very angry and was talking more than before. Even though her knees were numb, she didn’t dare to stand up and said with her head down, “Use fire, use lightning, even melt it and throw it into the underground rock fire, and there won’t be any residue left, but it can still reappear.”

That must be a clone backup. All you need to do is input the backup into a new machine to reconnect. This is the advantage of silicon-based life forms, while carbon-based life forms struggle to completely replicate memories.

"We've tried everything, even bombed the whole city flat and wiped it clean. I don't believe we can come back." She was practically gritting her teeth.

"I dare not!" Qingzhu knelt down in fear and prostrated herself. "Some gods also proposed it, but they felt that it was the main god's doing, and the destruction would require the main god's consent. However, the main god would not be able to return for a long time, so they had no choice but to agree first. Anyway, even if we lose, the worst that can happen is that we have to stay for a year."

Explaining on behalf of the first gods: "If this continues, the villagers will eventually be led astray; it's better to resolve this once and for all." So…

So the first gods agreed, and needless to say, they lost the bet.

Good, good, good, that's wonderful! These mortals are so foolish, utterly stupid, that they refuse to stay in the peaceful agricultural era and instead run off to engage in prehistoric hunting!
However, this cannot be entirely blamed on these children. Although they possess magical powers, they still respect her. Without her permission, they dared not destroy a civilization she had brought back. This was something that could have been expected, knowing that the First God would surely wait for her return to make her choice.

She suppressed her impending rage: "Then where are they? It was supposed to be a year, but it's been four hundred years. Did they all die over there?"

Qingzhu said helplessly, "The gods haven't returned even after a year. I went once to try and bring them back. But they said..."

He didn't dare say anything more. Seeing him stammering, Xi Ning asked with a gloomy face, "What did you say?"

"Please don't be angry, Lord God." Qingzhu lowered her head and forced a smile. "He probably hoped that he used sorcery to bewitch the gods, and that's why they won't come back."

Xining… (End of Chapter)