He must remain mysterious and majestic so that those below him will be in awe of him and dare not offend him.

"Cousin, Huang Daogong has forgiven you, please get up!"

After a while, Ren Tingting saw that no other accidents happened, and she breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Huang Daogong had only given her cousin a minor punishment and was not angry.

"real!?"

Awei's forehead was bruised and half of his face was red and swollen from the slap he made himself look like a pig's head, and he almost exposed his true appearance.

He looked at Ren Tingting pitifully. After this lesson, he never dared to speak nonsense in front of the statue again.

In the past, these were just wooden carvings and clay sculptures in his eyes, but he never imagined that there were actually real gods sitting there, overlooking the world.

Ren Tingting looked at Awei's miserable appearance and tried her best to suppress her smile. She pursed her lips and nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, cousin. How could a kind-hearted deity like Huang Daogong be so fussy about a mere mortal like you? Now that you sincerely admit your mistake, he will forgive you."

“That’s good, that’s good!!”

Awei breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been pardoned. He looked around and said, "Cousin, do you have any incense or candles? I'll burn some incense for Master Huang Dao to apologize."

"Yes, in the truck outside!"

"Afu and A Shou, stop standing there like idiots. Hurry and bring in the incense and candles. Let's burn some incense for Master Huang Dao and thank him for saving my cousin's life."

Chapter 9 Another large wave of incense value is received, and the Ren family welcomes the gods

"Ding, incense value +30!"

"Ding, incense value +50!"

"Ding, incense value..."

As Awei and others burned incense, a series of system prompts sounded in Huang Dao's mind.

Another large amount of incense value is received!

Huang Dao nodded with satisfaction and opened the system panel to check:

【Merit and Incense Becoming God System】

Host: Zodiac

Identity: Landowner

Rank: Ninth Rank Merit and Incense Body

Lifespan: ***

Supernatural powers: divine power, qi reading, dream entry, exorcism, and tranquility

Jurisdiction: Zodiac Temple

Merit value: None

Incense value: 470

Evaluation: A ninth-rank priest who has just been ordained, with few worshippers and followers, and has not yet entered the mainstream!

"..."

Huang Dao looked at the system's comments and felt as heartbroken as ever.

Ninth rank official!

This is his current official rank.

However, you should not treat the Ninth Rank Official as a legitimate god. No matter how low his position is, he is still a legitimate god within the organization.

"Cousin, let's go back. Huang Daogong just appeared in my dream and told me to do something. We have to go back quickly!"

Seeing that Awei had admitted his mistake and burned incense, and Huang Daogong no longer tried to teach her outspoken cousin a lesson, Ren Tingting knew in her heart that the matter was over.

"Master Huang, we're leaving now. I'll come to see you next time. Don't blame me if I'm upset. Don't take my previous words to heart. I'll offer you a big fat chicken next time I come to make amends."

When Awei heard that Huang Daogong had told his cousin in a dream that there was something important to do, he did not dare to neglect it. He bowed devoutly to the statue again, then stood up and waved his hand, asking the security team members to lead the horses and drive back home.

Huangdao Temple is not too far from Renjia Town, only about half an hour away.

After a day of hard work, Ren Tingting and her group finally returned to Renjia Town at dusk.

At this time, a large group of people had gathered at the entrance of Renjia Town Village.

The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a silk robe, with black and white hair. He was holding a jade ring on his hand and walking back and forth anxiously.

"Master Ren, Tingting is blessed with a long life, she will be fine."

"Yes, yes, yes. Tingting looks like she's going to live a long life. It's not like she'll get into trouble so easily."

"These caravan guys are too unreasonable. How could they abandon Tingting and run away? Just firing them would be too easy for them."

It turned out that this middle-aged man was Ren Tingting's father, Mr. Ren. When he heard the escaped fellow report that the caravan encountered a tiger near the Zodiac Temple, the entire caravan was dispersed, and his daughter was trapped in the Zodiac Temple, he hurriedly arranged for Awei to lead the security team to rescue her.

More than an hour has passed and there has been no news. How can he not be anxious and angry?

He only has one daughter, Ren Tingting. If anything happens to Ren Tingting, his lineage will be completely extinct.

"Master, the security team is back, and the young lady is back too!!"

At this moment, the servant on the side noticed a group of people appearing on the official road. Upon closer inspection, he found that they were the security team. In the carriage in front was Ren Tingting, who couldn't wait to lift the curtain and get off.

He shuddered all over and immediately told Master Ren the good news.

"Tingting is back!?"

Master Ren's face lit up with joy. He stood on tiptoe to look and saw Pig-headed Awei leading the team back victoriously with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

His daughter Ren Tingting was already sitting on the shaft of the carriage, waving and greeting him.

"Haha, my daughter is still alive."

Master Ren was overjoyed and pointed at the servant who had just announced the good news. "Butler, give him five dollars as a reward."

"It's the master!"

"Thank you for the reward, Master!"

The servant was overjoyed and secretly praised himself for his cleverness.

Ah Wei saw Master Ren and his group from afar and immediately rushed over, saluted crookedly, and said loudly: "Uncle, Ah Wei has fulfilled his mission and successfully rescued my cousin."

"Awei, thank you for your hard work."

When Master Ren saw Awei's face swollen like a pig's head, he felt very relieved. Look at the injured person, he is one of our own after all, and he is willing to fight for the Ren family.

"Uncle, I'm not tired. I'm just going through the motions. It's mainly because of my cousin that Huang Daoye saved."

Awei didn't dare to take credit for it. He had just been taught a lesson by Huang Dao and was feeling frightened at the moment, so how could he dare to take credit for it?

"Master Huang Dao!?"

A trace of confusion flashed across Master Ren's eyes. Who is this master?

His doubts were soon answered.

Ren Tingting happily got out of the car and reunited with Master Ren. They rode in the same car and talked about the tiger coming down the mountain. She emphasized the Huang Dao spirit and the dream. Master Ren was astonished. "Tingting, are you saying that Huang Dao spirit appeared and fought off the tiger to save you, and then told you in a dream that our Ren family is in danger of being destroyed in the near future!"

"Yes, Huang Daogong appeared in my dream and told me to set up an empty shrine in an auspicious place in my home. Then I should go to the Huang Dao Temple to burn incense and inform him. Then he will come to our Ren family in person and protect us from this disaster."

Ren Tingting spoke with a little piety about what Huang Daogong had told her.

"Let me think about this."

Mr. Ren was quite superstitious, so he chose to move the coffin and bury it to change the feng shui, but he was not blindly superstitious.

He was suspicious of this Huang Daogong who suddenly appeared, fearing that some wild goblin had bewitched his daughter and wanted to use her to stay in his Ren family to achieve some evil purpose.

He sent Ren Tingting back home and asked her to have a good rest. Then he called the maid and two servants who were present at the time to ask about Huang Daogong.

It turned out that the descriptions given by the maid and the two servants were exactly the same as what Ren Tingting said.

Huang Daogong appeared and saved them, and cured their hidden illnesses. The horses that had collapsed with foam at the mouth also recovered.

These miracles made them admire Huang Daogong immensely.

However, they were not visited by Huang Daogong in their dreams, so they didn’t know much about Ren Tingting’s dream.

Mr. Ren was worried, so he called the caravan servants to inquire about the situation at that time. He learned that when the tiger came down the mountain, all the horses in the caravan foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, which was similar to what the maids had said.

He muttered to himself, "Could it be that Huang Daogong really appeared in spirit?!"

He frowned and thought for a moment, then shouted to the outside, "Come here, follow the young lady's instructions and ask Uncle Jiu to help us confirm the auspicious location of the hall. By the way, tell Uncle Jiu that our Ren family is welcoming the gods, and we hope he can help take care of all the arrangements. He will be well paid."

He still had doubts about Huang Daogong, so to be cautious, he specially invited Uncle Jiu, an orthodox Maoshan disciple, to check it out.

If this Huang Daogong is a legitimate god, then everyone will be happy.

And if Huang Daogong was a mountain spirit or monster, then Uncle Jiu would surely be able to see the clues and stop the loss in time.

Kill two birds with one stone! .

Chapter 10: Uncle Jiu guards the gate, and the Ren family beats drums and gongs to welcome Huang Daogong

"Master Ren, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Uncle Jiu is joking. Please sit down and have some tea!"

Not long after, at the invitation of the Ren family, Uncle Jiu, with a righteous face, straight eyebrows and wearing shorts, hurried over.

After greeting each other, they sat down to drink tea.

"Uncle Jiu, where are Wencai and Qiusheng? Why didn't they come with us?"

"Qiu Sheng went to his aunt's shop early this morning to help out and hasn't returned yet. Wencai has to stay at the charity cemetery. My junior brother just sent me a message saying he's coming over." Uncle Jiu took a sip of his tea. "Master Ren, I heard on the way that Tingting was attacked by a tiger on her way back. What happened?"

"Alas, thanks to our ancestors, I finally made it home safely and am resting upstairs." Master Ren put down his teacup and said seriously, "I asked you to come here this time because of Tingting..."

As he spoke, he told the whole story of Huang Daogong.

"An empty shrine!?"

Uncle Jiu was a little surprised. Usually, when welcoming the gods, the statues would be brought back. He had never heard of Huang Daogong asking to leave the shrine empty in a dream.

Master Ren also had doubts. He asked Uncle Jiu, "Do you think this is reliable?"

"This one……"

Uncle Jiu pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "It's indeed possible that the gods appeared in dreams, but we can only know the specific circumstances after visiting the temple."

He is the boss of the Underworld Bank and a serious non-staff member of the Underworld. He is very familiar with all matters concerning gods and ghosts and believes in them without a doubt.

Moreover, as disciples of Maoshan, the founder of Maoshan would sometimes appear in their dreams and tell them some things.

So he was not surprised by the gods' dreams.

It’s just that most gods won’t be bored enough to send you a dream.

Only under special circumstances is it possible to receive a message from the gods in a dream.

According to Mr. Ren, Huang Daogong chose to inform them in a dream because he saw that the Ren family was in trouble. He was also kind-hearted and asked the Ren family to invite him home to help them overcome the difficulties.

From this perspective, it is consistent with the characteristics of dreams sent by gods.

The only question at present is whether this Huang Daogong is a legitimate god, or whether he is a mountain goblin impersonating a god and causing chaos.

At this moment, Uncle Jiu suddenly remembered the indescribable terrifying aura he had sensed during the day. It seemed that the direction of the aura was exactly the direction of the Zodiac Temple that Master Ren mentioned.

A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. If it was a righteous god, it would be fine. But if it was a mountain goblin or a monster, then it would be troublesome.

"Uncle Jiu, if that's the case, I'll prepare everything for welcoming the gods in advance. I'd appreciate your help in checking things out when the time comes."

Mr. Ren did not want to miss this opportunity to welcome the righteous god to protect his home, but he was also afraid that he would invite an evil god back for obscene worship.

By then, it will be easy to invite the gods but difficult to send them away, and the Ren family will be in trouble.

"Master Ren, don't worry, I will help you keep an eye on it." Uncle Jiu nodded solemnly. He counted on his fingers and said, "The day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. If you want to welcome the gods, you can choose this day."

"I will send people to purchase all the necessary supplies tomorrow, and then hire a lion dance troupe and a band. The day after tomorrow we will set off to the Zodiac Temple to welcome the gods."

The two agreed that Uncle Jiu would come again the next day with his stuff to help the Ren family choose an auspicious location and also tell Master Ren all the precautions for welcoming the gods.

Wait until they have everything ready.

So, on this auspicious day, Master Ren and Ren Tingting sat on a slide, carried shakily by sedan bearers, and led a welcoming team to the Huangdao Temple with drums and gongs.

"Wow, what a beautiful lady!!"

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