The sickly girl is killing her way through the weird world

Upon seeing Bai Qian, he lightly raised his palm.

Then Xi witnessed a scene she would probably never forget in her life.

One after another, the fish swaying in the water leaped out of the water, jumping onto the shore as if courting death.

Bai Qian didn't even do anything else; she simply raised her hand.

Stop! This is no longer catching fish.

I really wanted to say that, but thinking about my recent catch, I kept quiet and watched as one fish after another was thrown onto the shore.

Bai Qian stepped ashore, her toes sinking into the mud and sand. She poked the still-wriggling bluefish with her finger and turned to look at the stream.

"What's next?" Her bright, sparkling eyes were almost irresistible.

"Next, it should be grilling, right?" Xi asked uncertainly.

Then you see Bai Qian pick up the fish and throw it directly into the fire next to her.

"It needs to be grilled." He quickly stopped Bai Qian.

Bai Qian casually picked up a wooden stick from the side and easily pierced the fish.

"We still need to remove the internal organs before that. I'll prepare them," Xi said helplessly, looking at Bai Qian's curious expression.

Bai Qian blinked, not refusing. Her round, white toes sank into the mud and sand. She squatted on the ground, hugging her legs, watching Xi process the fish one by one.

"You haven't cooked for yourself before, have you?" Xi asked, setting up the grilled fish and seeing Bai Qian looking expectantly beside her.

"No, she wouldn't let me try." She was referring to Bai Yao, of course.

Bai Qian wasn't averse to peeling vegetables and cooking; in fact, she was quite curious about it. However, because she had previously peeled an onion so thin that it was only as thin as a chopstick, Bai Yao wouldn't let her touch these things. At most, she could only wash the dishes and chopsticks.

Xi didn't ask who the "she" Bai Qian was referring to was.

"This is actually quite simple; the difficult part is catching them."

Fire blazed in the wind, searing the fish. Bai Qian hugged her legs, resting her chin on her white knees as she watched this scene.

"Speaking of which, what are your plans for tomorrow's festival, Lady Asahi?" Xi looked at the grilled fish, but her mind was actually elsewhere.

Bai Qian tilted her head upon hearing this.

"What else can be done?"

"Kill those who deserve to die."

"What if he shouldn't have been killed?"

Bai Qian gazed at the grilled fish, her dark eyes reflecting the orange-red firelight.

"The premise is that it must exist."

Not wanting to discuss such matters further, Bai Qian walked to the stream and picked up a grilled fish.

"Should it be ready?"

"Why don't you give it a try?" Xi was unsure.

Bai Qian took a bite; it was a little hot, but the taste was not bad.

"Is it ripe yet?"

"Hmm," he replied vaguely.

Xi looked at Bai Qian, who was eating grilled fish in small bites, and couldn't help but smile.

She was somewhat happy, but she didn't know where this happiness came from.

If she could, she had a slight hope...

I can stay by her side like this forever.

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Volume One: Chapter 190, The Beginning of Sacrifices

The black-haired girl woke up groggily, her black eyes filled with a hint of confusion. Her loose, messy black hair swayed gently a few times as she lazily yawned.

She blinked at the still bright sun outside, then blinked twice more.

here it is?

The subconscious arising of this doubt actually means that one has not yet fully woken up from a dream.

It's become a habit these days; after all, when it comes to sleeping, I try to sleep as long as I can.

Bai Qian has never had the habit of stopping her sleep halfway through. She would sleep no matter how important the matter was, even if it seemed that she was not in reality but in a dream.

Even under these circumstances, she was still confused for a while after waking up.

Where is this place?

I sat on the edge of the bed for a moment, lost in thought, and then it dawned on me.

I am in Lingxi's dream.

After tidying up my messy long hair, I suddenly remembered.

Last night, after having grilled fish with Xi, I came back to sleep.

I was planning to attend the village's sacrificial ceremony the next day...

Now...

Bai Qian dangled her slender feet in mid-air for a moment, then sat on the edge of the bed and pondered.

Normally, Bai Yao has to wake her up, otherwise she won't be able to get up.

If Xi had called her this morning, she should have been able to wake up.

But it seems...

Looking at the empty room, Bai Qian slowly put on her white socks, twitched her toes a couple of times to stretch them open, and then put on her shoes.

Have you forgotten yourself?

It's hard to say, but it doesn't really matter.

After putting on her shoes, Bai Qian walked out of the house, choosing a direction before stepping out into the slightly dazzling sunlight.

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He Gong frowned as he looked at Xi standing there.

"That outsider didn't come with us," the young man standing next to the River God whispered to him.

"As expected." River God shook his head, not surprised by the situation.

Although he promised Bai Qian yesterday, he didn't expect her to actually do as he said. Besides, he hadn't imposed any restrictions on Bai Qian, and whether or not she came to participate in the ceremony was entirely up to her.

"The village chief discovered last night that everything was gone. It was probably done by that outsider. We can't pretend nothing happened," the young man continued.

Upon hearing this, the River God simply lowered his head and pondered for a while.

"Let's not talk about that now. The sacrificial ceremony is the priority. It doesn't matter what happens to him. We gave him that mark before because we were hoping he would help us take on some responsibility. If he dies, he dies. It doesn't matter."

"As for that outsider, we can arrest her after the ceremony, it doesn't matter."

The old man turned his gaze to the site. The sacrificial site had already been set up. It wasn't complicated; it was just some small flags with flower patterns stuck in the ground, along with some water plants.

The only thing that could be considered somewhat grand was the stone sculpture placed in the very center.

The surrounding villagers watched and offered sacrifices, while Xi waited anxiously.

He Gong glanced at the stone sculpture; it was just something he had casually commissioned someone to carve.

After all, there isn't really such a thing as a river god.

If there were truly a god in the world who would protect people, this person wouldn't be living such a miserable life.

After thinking for a moment, without dwelling on it, the old man took a step forward.

As soon as he took that step, the noisy crowd at the sacrificial site suddenly quieted down.

"Quiet down, everyone, it's time!" he shouted. Although he looked old, his voice was surprisingly strong.

"Please invite the River God," he then shouted.

Immediately afterwards, four men dressed in floral shirts who had been prepared came forward and lifted the stone sculpture that looked somewhat like a water ghost.

Accompanied by a unified shout, they lifted the stone sculpture and walked towards the shore.

The sky, which had been bright and clear, gradually darkened as they lifted the stone sculpture.

It was as if a thick, dark cloud had appeared out of nowhere, covering most of the sky, and a rich, moist atmosphere was gathering in the air.

The people on the ground didn't pay much attention to the sky at that moment, but were focused on watching the four people carrying the stone sculpture closer to the shore.

The raindrops slowly began to fall.

They lifted the stone sculpture into the river, slowly released the pole, and let the sculpture fall into the water.

As the stone sculpture sank into the soft mud, the men quickly retreated from the knee-deep river water, watching as the water began to form eddies that swirled around the sculpture.

It's as if the water has formed ribbons, wrapping and enveloping the stone sculpture.

Then a wave suddenly surged up and swallowed the entire stone sculpture in an instant.

The stone sculpture disappeared without a trace, vanishing into the river.

Upon seeing this, the River God turned his attention to the stream.

At this moment, Xi was wearing a magnificent blue and white robe, with delicate blue and green patterns sewn along the edges of the robe, and a necklace that looked like it was made of pearls hung around her snow-white neck.

"Please invite the River Maiden to offer sacrifices to the gods," said the River God.

Xi paused for a moment before slowly starting to walk forward.

They walked towards the river.

Xi felt a little regretful, but mostly relieved.

The regrettable thing is that I only learned last night what is truly worth pursuing in this world.

But I no longer have the opportunity or time to pursue it.

She felt relaxed because she had been waiting for some time for what was to come.

She said she was unwilling and afraid of death, but for her, who had always lived in this narrow world, no matter how bad the village was to her, it was still the sum of all her past memories. It would be almost as if she lived for the village.

This village did raise her, so giving up her life now would be enough to repay that debt of gratitude.

As for the information she received from the village chief, she was somewhat confused, but after thinking about it for a long time last night, she decided to participate.

This can be considered a way of putting an end to these past events.

There are things I want to pursue, but I lack the courage to do so.

She felt a great distance between herself and Bai Qian. Rather, seeing that person made her feel involuntarily inferior.

So you might have some ideas, but they will always remain just ideas and never become reality.

The two were too far apart, so far that just looking at her felt like a luxury.

This is also why she didn't want Bai Qian to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, and besides, Bai Qian had no reason to participate.

Bai Qian doesn't owe this village anything.

I wasn't walking very fast, in fact, I was walking rather slowly, thinking about what posture I should use if I were to drown later.

My shoes gently sank into the cool water, and the misty raindrops fell on my hair and skin.

Xi took another step forward, wanting to walk forward again, when she stepped into the water.

I noticed that the hem of my clothes was being gently tugged.

The girl in the white dress stood behind her, her slender fingers gripping the hem of her dress, preventing her from moving forward any further.

Those dark eyes were looking at her with a deep, displeased gaze.

Bai Qian appeared behind her without her noticing.

Xi looked at Bai Qian and opened her mouth, feeling a strange feeling welling up inside her.