The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 297

"In that sense, people in the darkest times really think far ahead, but no matter how much they plan, they can't fathom the human heart."

“No, there must be something we’ve overlooked.” Su Ninglong was also at a loss for what to do.

Getting back to the main point, Su Ninglong asked, "What's going on in the next town? Why do they have to perform a ritual even for the death of an animal?"

“The seal has weakened considerably. One day, after the cattle and sheep died unexpectedly, they came back to life in the darkness…” The priestess said with great distress, “We can only put the cattle and sheep in a house with lights on before night falls.”

“It sounds like Wembley’s situation,” Sally asked Su Ninglong hesitantly.

Su Ninglong nodded, "Humans can be branded willingly, can cattle and sheep also 'wish' to be branded?"

Sally: "It's impossible for so many to have been branded. Grandma, what do you think? The seal was broken long ago, it's impossible for it to only be affecting this place now."

The priestess shook her head. "I'm sorry, I don't know either."

After Su Ninglong and Shali left the priest's residence and walked a distance away, Shali spoke up: "Grandma seems to be hiding something about the cattle and sheep."

"It's alright, maybe your mother-in-law is keeping it a secret out of concern for the community. We'll just ask around a bit more."

Sally hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I went to see my cousin. He told me privately that he is a priest candidate and should know some inside information."

"Won't you candidates hurt each other?" After all, someone who can command a tribe of several thousand people is considered a village official, no bigger or smaller.

“If this candidate dies, there will be another candidate. Besides, when the priest will be replaced depends on when the previous priest dies. The time of death cannot be predicted, so there is no benefit in fighting each other to the death in advance.” However, Sally added, “It is better to keep it a secret if possible. My cousin is naive and thought that I am a spiritualist and not qualified to come back as a priest, so he told me.”

"There aren't any spirit priests or shamans?"

“There haven’t been any in the last ten generations, but there have been in the past. My ability happens to suppress mental mutations, so it’s not surprising that Grandma chose me as a candidate.”

Su Ninglong nodded.

The next morning, Su Ninglong had a headache and rubbed her forehead.

Was she overusing her mental energy? But she remembered that she hadn't done anything last night. After asking the priestess, she went to sleep, intending to rest up.

A commotion arose outside. Su Ninglong pushed open the door and went out, just as Lian Xinyi ran over, covered in sweat. "Someone died. They died from mutation."

Su Ninglong was stunned. So sudden?
The presence of a variant signifies "danger." Her divine sense is always projected outwards; it's impossible she didn't notice anything. What happened?

Rubbing her forehead again, Lian Xinyi, eager to join in the fun, quickly led Su Ninglong to the place where the dead were. It wasn't far from where they were resting; they arrived in just a few steps.

The deceased were two young men from the tribe, single, of average appearance, and could even be described as unattractive.

I went on a blind date last night, but the girl didn't like me. I'll have to live further away so I won't be bothered by all the gossip.

The person died from a mutation, and the tribe could not handle the matter privately; they had to call the police.

However, the police station was far away. When the Star Police heard that the Star Alliance had sent people, they immediately relayed the message, hoping that the Star Alliance people could keep the people in the tribe in check and prevent them from disturbing the scene.

The Greenscale tribes are seen as barbaric lands by the Star Police, savage, uncivilized, and always causing trouble for them.

Fortunately, I don't need to go there more than a few times a year.

However, this case is too special. Greenscale people do not usually undergo mutations, since they cannot see the Mystic Spirits.

The tribe is not a polluted area; there are only a handful of towns on the entire planet.

The population is not dense, and there are few people, so naturally, there are few spirits lingering there.

Where did this anomaly come from?

Shen Zhaoming and Song Hu, acting as police officers, guarded the scene of the incident, preventing anyone else from entering.

The priestess, leaning on her cane, approached them with an unusually serious expression. She said in a deep voice, "You all step aside. They are dead. We must perform the exorcism ritual as soon as possible, or it will bring trouble."

"I'm sorry, this person died from mutation. We need the Star Police's permission. Granny, could you please wait a moment?"

Mother-in-law: "We can't wait any longer. This area has entered the period of frequent sandstorms. If we wait any longer, the corpse will become a disaster."

Su Ninglong pushed through the crowd and said, "Grandma, we can seal off the place where the dead are, so that even if there is trouble, it won't affect the clan."

As the night passed, the priestess tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She thought about many things and regretted telling Su Ninglong, an outsider, about the matter.

With worries lingering and the addition of a new corpse, one's mindset naturally becomes skewed.

“How can you guarantee that this won’t affect the clan? You’re just outsiders; you don’t understand the consequences of a corpse. The ritual to remove the spirit will have to be held immediately. If you try to stop it, you’re just trying to oppose us.”

Su Ninglong was stunned, not expecting the priest to turn over immediately.

But she also understood that different places have their own customs, and she couldn't confront them head-on, otherwise the Star Police would have a hard time handling the follow-up issues.

“Grandma, we know we can’t leave the body unattended. How about this, we’ll report to the Star Police now and have them come over to take photos and perform an autopsy, okay? That way, it won’t take long.”

After proposing a compromise, Su Ninglong thought she would get permission, but the priestess was not satisfied.

The priestess is the one who makes the decisions in the tribe. Su Ninglong's open refusal of her request is a challenge to her authority.

“Our tribe has always been peaceful and stable, but people have died as soon as you arrived.”

"What do you mean, Mother-in-law?"

"It's meaningless. Not only did the hunter Su obstruct our exorcism ritual, but he also wanted to dispose of the body himself. We reasonably suspect that you brought this misfortune upon the tribe, deliberately bringing about its destruction."

This statement was quite chilling, and the onlookers all became hostile because of the priest's attitude.

The priestess is the god of the tribe. If she raises a "question", then the "question" is the "fact".

These tribesmen followed the priest's words and let their thoughts wander.

"Although those two aren't usually the most diligent, they're quick-witted; they might have discovered something?"

“These people are obviously up to no good. Who gives such a big TV as a gift? They even said it was for the purpose of promoting education in the tribe. There must be another reason.”

"They're all so good-looking, why would they come here? Turns out they wanted to murder them..."

Sally arrived later than Su Ninglong and overheard the whispers of her clansmen. Anger welled up inside her: "What are you all guessing? I brought them here. According to you, I'm the culprit."

She didn't know what had happened, only that someone had died.

“Lady Sally, you don’t need to defend them. The priest said that it was these outsiders who harmed them.”

Sally was furious. She knew the tribe would cause trouble sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

She hadn't been back for too long and had forgotten how feudal her tribe was. The priestess's kindness last night had given her the wrong illusion that the "evil" in the tribe was just a figment of her childhood imagination.

Sally: "The two died after being mutated. Tell me, how did we cause their deaths?"

"They're the ones who caused this. We can't sense the secret spirits; only they can do it."

"They make things up without any evidence or proof."

“What the priest says is the evidence.”

“Grandma Priestess, is that really what you think?” Sally stared intently at the priestess.

The priest did not flinch. "As long as you can prove that you didn't do it."

The yellow sand blew in all directions, hitting Sally's face and stinging painfully.

Sally's lips curled up, laughing at her own naivety. It was true that others were right to call the Greenscale people barbarians. They reproduce quickly, are simple-minded, stubborn, and even their false accusations are so righteous.

“The innocent will clear themselves.” Sally pulled Su Ninglong aside and said, “If you want to destroy the scene, go ahead. We’ll leave in a bit.”

The priestess slammed her cane heavily on the ground. "You cannot leave unless you prove yourselves right."

Lian Xinyi rolled her eyes. "If we want to leave, can you stop us?"

“You are hunters, and we are no match for you, but if you don’t explain yourselves clearly today, we will fight to the death to make sure you leave. At worst, we will chase you to the next town and complain to your superiors.”

"That's right, you can't bully people like this."

"We didn't do anything, how did we bully you?" Lian Xinyi rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight. "You can let us bully you if you want."

Last night I experienced the Greenscale people's enthusiasm, and this morning I also experienced their barbarity, so all the goodwill I had built up has vanished.

"Since you can't leave anyway, if you dare to step out of the tribe, don't blame us for being impolite."

"Come on if you dare. Hunters and Star Police are the same, they are dogs of the interstellar government. If a dog hurts someone, the master will only kill the dog, he won't do anything to the person."

The Greenscale Man revealed a piercing sneer, laughing at those who couldn't understand the situation.

They outnumbered the hunters and were powerful, but the law does not punish the many; whenever a conflict occurred, the blame would fall on the hunters.

Taking advantage of this, the Greenscale people have always acted with impunity in the Land of Gods.

Su Ninglong released her grip on Lian Xinyi, and Lian Xinyi lunged forward, breaking Lian Xinyi's nose with a single punch.

"Ouch...it hurts! The hunter hurt me!" This person could speak the common language of interstellar space, but after being hit, he spoke in his native dialect, chattering away, and it was impossible to understand what he was saying.

Those around Lian Xinyi were enraged by his actions and opened their arms, howling at him.

The priestess then added fuel to the fire, saying, "These people came to our tribe to find out the secrets of our tribal priests. Last night, they threatened me and forced me to reveal some of the secrets. For the sake of the tribe, you must all stop them from leaving."

Sally looked up at the sky, giving up on communication, and told Su Ninglong, "Ninglong, I think they've lost their minds. You can just smash them to pieces, it won't make a difference."

Su Ninglong gave a disdainful "Eh," as if to say, "Did you think I was going to smash a watermelon?"

"Song Hu, Brother Shen, do as I just instructed and take photos for record-keeping." Su Ninglong wasn't intimidated, so the people around her were even less likely to be afraid.

Seeing them perform the autopsy as usual, the Greenscale Man became enraged and tried to rush forward.

As soon as they took a step, their knees buckled and they all knelt down.

An invisible pressure enveloped their entire bodies. Their eyes widened, and a fear they had never felt before spread through their hearts. Why were they kneeling? Why did they involuntarily want to submit?

Several Greenscale youths stared stiffly at the priestess, who, with her cane, managed to stay upright and not kneel completely; she too was in a state of panic.

This scene has been described in books passed down through generations.

Gods once existed in the Land of Gods, and whenever they arrive, the Greenscale people kneel in a sea of ​​kneeling.

The priestess suddenly rebelled. The priestess was the god of the tribe. Her voice was low and hoarse: "You want me, a grown woman, to kneel before you? Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"

"Let alone you, even if Qi Shen knelt before me, I would accept it." Su Ninglong sat calmly on the chair that appeared out of thin air. "Being polite to you is a matter of my good manners. Since you are determined to tear off the mask of civility, I don't need to give you face."

His clear eyes were filled with sharpness, and his aura as a Nascent Soul cultivator grew even stronger, forcing the priestess to kneel down with a thud.

"A dilapidated tribe, impoverished people, and a priest who is rigidly bound by tradition—we've already taken a step back, yet you insist on pushing us further. I want to ask you, why?"

The priestess remained silent for a long time, while Shen Zhaoming and Song Hu behind her were already working, and Lian Xinyi was assisting them.

"Can't answer?" Su Ninglong rested her chin on her hand. "You may not know, but the outside world is developing very quickly, and there are countless ways to make people tell the truth. One of them is very convenient: after drinking a dose of medicine, all your thoughts will be exposed. I think the public would very much like to understand your inner thoughts, Priest."

At this point, most of the Greenscale people present lost their anger. Was there really such a potion outside?
But the priestess said that the outside world corrupts people's hearts, and only by living within the tribe can people retain their purity and their hearts be closer to the gods.

If the priestess were given the potion, would she be able to learn secrets that bring her closer to God?

The priestess, caught in a dilemma, had no choice but to offer a plausible explanation.

The priestess looked at Sally, but Sally turned her face away. Distance makes the heart grow fonder; the priestess, whom she only contacted occasionally, was too terrifying to be trusted. She wouldn't plead for her.

She also wanted to know why the priestess was doing this. What benefit would the tribe gain from blaming the mutation on Su Ninglong?

"This is God's will to kill the intruders."

After the priestess finished speaking, she realized that she had talked nonsense. Now everyone was kneeling on the ground and had no power to resist.

"Are you referring to us as the intruders?"

Sally grew increasingly disappointed as she listened; her mother-in-law's excuses were full of holes.

“You were the ones who welcomed us yesterday.”

Seeing that the threat hadn't worked, Su Ninglong simply took out a blue solution and waved it in front of everyone. "Grandma, this is the truth-telling medicine I just mentioned. Either you tell the truth, or we can wait for the Star Police to arrive before using it."

Her attitude was too arrogant; the people of the tribe couldn't lie to her. The divine instructions her mother-in-law received were all after the rituals.

After all, these are necessary means to increase other people's trust.

But as soon as my mother-in-law arrived, she announced that it was these outsiders who were behind it.

Then Su Ninglong displayed an unyielding strength; her martial arts skills were so high that she didn't need to beat around the bush if she wanted to kill someone.

Su Ninglong's situation was very favorable. The priestess knew that she was at a disadvantage and did not want to expose her dark thoughts, so she could only make up a convincing reason.