Ultimate Supreme Soldier King

The Zhuang family liked to personify many natural phenomena or objects as gods, evolving into Heavenly God, Earth God, Mountain God, River God, Aunt Wind, Duke of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, Fire God, and so on.

For instance, when a flood suddenly occurred, they would say the River God was angry, and then they would make sacrifices to the River God.

"Why would the River God curse us?" the villagers murmured in confusion.

"It's simple, because someone in our village has angered the River God!" Ghost Master said indifferently.

Someone angered the River God?

Who?

The villagers looked at each other.

Feeling extremely anxious in their hearts, they feared they were the ones who had angered the River God.

"It was a woman." Ghost Master continued.

At this, the men were relieved, while the women became visibly tense.

Angering the River God was a very grave offense.

"To lift the curse of the River God, we must sacrifice this person to the River God!"

Sacrifice to the River God!

Upon hearing Ghost Master's words, the always cheerful faces of the Zhuang Clan girls all turned deathly pale.

They knew well what sacrifice meant.

Lin Xi was fine, as she was not from the Zhuang family and did not believe in the River God or understand what sacrificing to the River God meant.

"Ghost Master, who exactly is this person?" Big Landlord asked.

Ghost Master's gaze began sweeping over the Zhuang Clan girls.

When he saw Lin Xi, a flash of astonishment appeared in the eyes beneath the evil spirit mask.

Unexpectedly, such a beautiful woman had appeared in the village.

But quickly, Ghost Master concealed the surprise in his eyes, continuing to scan the women.

When Ghost Master's gaze met theirs, the girls immediately began to tremble.

Once Ghost Master's gaze moved away, they regained their composure.

Ghost Master's gaze swept past Zhao Di, the tallest girl in Yangquan Village.

Although this woman was the most enchanting in the Zhuang family besides the Big Landlord, moving against her still needed a catalyst.

Finally, Ghost Master's gaze settled on another girl, equally beautiful and well-proportioned.

Huo Mei!

Ghost Master pointed his iron rod at Huo Mei and declared, "The person who angered the River God, it's her!"

Hearing Ghost Master reveal who angered the River God, everyone else relaxed.

"So it's her!"

"It must be her!"

If it were someone else, they might have found it hard to accept.

But when it came to Huo Mei, they readily accepted it.

Because Huo Mei had just lost her husband.

Firstly, she had no one to support her, and secondly, it was easy to claim that she had caused her husband's death.

"No, it's not me, I... I didn't even go to the riverbanks!" Huo Mei shook her head vigorously.

"Not going to the riverbanks doesn't mean you didn't desecrate the River God. If it wasn't for your desecration, how could your husband have been killed by you?" Ghost Master sneered.

"I..." Huo Mei didn't know how to respond.

She desecrated the River God? She hadn't even uttered the word 'river,'

Yet, people would not listen to her explanation.

Because Ghost Master's words were supreme.

"Quick, tie up this woman who dared to desecrate the River God!" Ghost Master ordered.

Immediately two Zhuang family men dragged Huo Mei out from the crowd.

"It's not me, I really didn't." Huo Mei sobbed.

"So, are you saying the Great Yin Master is wrong?" Ghost Master scoffed.

Huo Mei immediately dared not speak.

Great Yin Master, that is the supreme existence of the Zhuang family.

If she dared to question the Great Yin Master, then even if she wasn't the woman who angered the River God, she would still face great disaster.

"Take her inside, start the ritual!" Ghost Master ordered two men from the Zhuang Clan.

Huo Mei was forcibly taken into the wooden house.

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However, she was now tied back against a tree trunk more than ten feet long and over a foot thick.

Her outer clothes had been stripped off, leaving only her undergarments, and colorful oil paint had been applied all over her body.

Colorful and green, it was unclear what was painted.

She was crying terribly.

One of the Ghost Masters took out a thorny stick covered with barbs and began lashing Huo Mei.

Purportedly, for Purification.

Huo Mei instantly let out heart-wrenching screams.

Soon, Huo Mei was whipped till her flesh burst open, and her body was drenched in blood.

"Why aren't any of you stopping this!" Lin Xi's eyes were both anxious and angry.

How could these people start hitting her just like that?

And what right did they have to be so sure that it was Huo Mei who had angered the River God?

As soon as Lin Xi spoke out, the gaze of the three Ghost Masters immediately projected over.

A hint of joy appeared in their eyes.

They couldn't find an excuse, and Lin Xi unexpectedly walked right into the line of fire.

"Three Ghost Masters, please calm your anger. This girl isn't from our Zhuang family; she's a guest from afar and doesn't know our customs. I hope the Ghost Masters won't blame her," the Big Landlord urgently spoke out seeing the Ghost Masters about to erupt.

Since the Big Landlord had spoken, naturally, the Ghost Masters couldn't argue, and with a snort, continued whipping Huo Mei.

Lin Xi wanted to speak again, but was pulled back by Su Chen.

"Su Chen, why are you pulling me back!" Lin Xi glared at Su Chen with an angry expression.

She felt that Su Chen shouldn't be stopping her now.

If she didn't intervene, Huo Mei might actually be beaten to death.

Su Chen merely frowned slightly without speaking.

Although, with his ability, he could completely save Huo Mei, but the minority tribes have their own customs.

Rashly breaking another's customs could likely provoke a mob attack.

He and Lin Xi had come just to acquire the dyeing techniques.

There was no need for them to stir up such troubles.

The Ghost Master whipped Huo Mei forty-nine times in total before stopping.

Besides her face, Huo Mei's body was almost devoid of intact skin, an horrific sight.

But this was not the end; after whipping Huo Mei, the Ghost Masters started pouring water onto her.

Huo Mei screamed again.

It turns out that the water was saltwater.

How could pouring salt on wounds not hurt?

"Alright, now that the filth on this woman has been expelled, first take her to the River God Temple for three days of sacrifice, then offer her to the River God," the Ghost Master raised his staff and said.

"What does offering mean?" Lin Xi finally asked.

Although she didn't fully understand, she had a vague guess that it was probably something terrible.

"It means sinking Huo Mei into the river," the Big Landlord explained.

"What?" Lin Xi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

She immediately stood out, blocking in front of Huo Mei, and said with enraged wide eyes: "Do you know what you are doing? This is murder, a crime, it's something you would go to prison for!"

Similarly, as a woman, not only had Huo Mei lost her husband, but she also endured such torment, and in the end, she was to be drowned in the river...

Lin Xi became furious, she absolutely could not let this occur.

Lin Xi's actions made all three Ghost Masters show excitement in their eyes, but they deliberately used an old voice to shout: "Audacious!"