Emergency Rescue

  All living beings have the power of volition. The volition of a wise life at the moment before death can be considered as a pure and flawless ultimate product. Suppose that at the same time, in the same place, numerous deceased people with the same intention, these volitions superimposed on each other, it is indeed possible to trigger some kind of automatic safety mechanism in the unknown.

  Although the gods use the incense and wishes accumulated in their daily lives to forcibly cancel out the negative effects of those wishes, once they exceed a certain boundary, such as the speed at which the gods pay out their wishes being unable to keep up with the increase in negative wishes, even if one is a god, it is possible to be struck by the heavenly thunder and turned into a pile of ashes in an instant.

  One must have the strength of a thousand pounds to exert the subtle skill of moving four ounces to shift a thousand pounds. Any strategy relies on actual power to be implemented. When Lin Xu heard that the simplest violent solution had extremely severe aftereffects, he was also stunned at this time. Fortunately, he came up with a temporary expedient in an emergency. He didn't have time to communicate with Huang Shiran, and immediately pinched his hands into a seal, making two quick gestures towards the White Lotus Sect's troops who were charging towards the Land Temple with great momentum.

  "Boom! Whoosh——"

  "Ah! Everyone be careful... don't be disorderly. People in the back, stop pushing, or I'll fall off!"

  All that could be heard was a deafening crash, like thunder on a clear day, and the yellow dust rose half way to the sky. When the dust in front finally settled, the originally flat and even street had disappeared, and a deep pit, bottomless and gaping, appeared before one's eyes.

  Those White Lotus disciples who were vying to be at the forefront of the procession almost couldn't stop themselves from falling over, and this time they were truly frightened out of their wits. Having witnessed such an unbelievable supernatural phenomenon with their own eyes, these violent thugs would have to think twice about their actions. A little later, several White Lotus disciples who appeared to be leaders conferred with each other, and the procession turned around and headed back towards the outskirts of town, thus temporarily averting the crisis of the Jiang family's ancestral temple being violently demolished.

  It's true, Lin Xu's plan was a bit of a loss, but it did solve the urgent problem.

  At this time, Huang Shiren looked at him with expectation in his eyes, as if he was hoping that Lin Xu would come up with a permanent solution.

  Seeing this, Lin Xu, who was helpless, shook his head and said:

  "Oh no, don't look at me like that. They'll be back sooner or later, I can't stay in Jiangjia Village forever!"

  At the sound, the old land seemed to be lost in thought for a moment, and then it said in a low voice:

  "I have a foster daughter, named Yanran. She is 28 years old, with natural beauty, a pretty face and eyebrows, a smile like a flower... she is still waiting for marriage in the boudoir, not yet married..."

  A string of words reminiscent of a marriage advertisement flowed out of Huang Shiren's mouth, giving him a strong sense of temporal disorder. He hastily made a gesture to stop him, saying:

  "Stop it, you're not trying to play matchmaker for me, are you? We're not ordinary people, what's the point of having a woman?"

  Is there any man under the sky who doesn't like beautiful women? No, unless he originally didn't like women and had a preference for other outlets, such as homosexuality. Although Lin Xu has been living in the bustling city for several years, he hasn't heard of gay bars or similar advanced entertainment venues, but he doesn't have any interest in them either. He's never been to one. However, at this moment, Lin Xu can't help but feel a bit resistant to this woman who was forced upon him without even meeting her before.

  Having a request for someone, at this time the Landlord Huang Shiren also couldn't care about many refinements, and hastily pulled Lin Xiang's sleeve, saying:

  "Good brother, your words are wrong. The golden body of the gods is formed by the condensation of spiritual power and is not a clay idol that cannot be humanly made. Haha, it seems that you still lack experience in this aspect!"

  Both parties, having abandoned their previous cooperation plan to promote the oath-taking ceremony, found it difficult for Lin Xu, as the god of Huo Mountain, and Huang Shiren, the land deity, to find a common interest. Now, facing the great threat of the White Lotus Sect, they urgently need to win over powerful external allies, and Huang Shiren can't afford to care about many things, so he even used the standard political tactic of forming an alliance through marriage.

  Enduring the sales pitch of Huang Shiren's adopted daughter, Lin Xu felt extremely annoyed in his heart. With his current status, did he need others to worry about finding women for him? As long as Lin Xu gave a hint to those few deputy generals under him, the next day they would be able to send over a house full of women. If quality wasn't an issue, gathering three thousand beauties was just a matter of time.

  Not wanting to lose face in front of his allies for no reason, Lin Xu endured listening for a while before changing the subject and saying:

  "Oh, wait a minute! Let's not talk about that for now. I was just thinking, if gods killing people is heavenly punishment, what about people killing people? Don't they also have heavenly punishment?"

  At this one question, Huang Shiren's garrulous mouth also stuck at this time, he thought carefully for a while, shaking his head and said:

  "This is it! As the saying goes, killing people doesn't bring heavenly punishment. In my younger years, I've witnessed several big battles, where blood flowed like rivers and corpses piled up like mountains, but I didn't see any unusual changes in heaven or earth."

  At the sound, Lin Xu burst out laughing and clapped his hands loudly, saying:

  "In that case, things will be easier. Why don't you entrust a dream to your followers and have them organize a militia? If the White Lotus Society dares to come again next time, let's fight with people, it won't be excessive!"

  Huang Shiren laughed happily, almost slapping his thigh in excitement, but then he suddenly realized a new problem.

  The residents of Jiangjia Village are all ordinary people, and they are empty-handed. Even if they have the heart to protect the land temple, how can they be a match for those White Lotus Sect heretics? He immediately expressed his doubts to Lin Xu, and Old Land waited expectantly for an explanation from his ally.

  As expected, Lin Xu said with a nonchalant tone:

  "With bare hands, what's there to fear? Bring out the weapons and armor, and it's all set."

  "Hmm, this method is excellent. But where did these armor and weapons come from?"

  One guest does not bother two hosts. In fact, Lin Xu had already made up his mind to eliminate the dangerous elements of the White Lotus Sect as soon as possible while they were still in their budding state.

  It's worth noting that Jiufeng Town in Huoshan is much larger than Jiangjiaji Township in terms of scale and population. If the White Lotus Sect gang goes to Jiufeng Town to incite residents to worship the Unborn Venerable Mother, Lin Xu, this mountain god, will be left out in the cold!

  Then Lin Xu patted his chest and guaranteed Huang Shiren:

  "This is nothing to worry about, just wait for me to send back a message and have someone rush to make a batch of armor and helmets to be sent over."

  At this scene, Huang Shiren, the Landlord, was overjoyed and repeatedly thanked him, saying:

  "Thanks to my younger brother for saving me from danger, I am deeply grateful."

  When he used to sell insurance, Lin Xu could say as many New Year's greetings in one day as others would say in a whole year, and he had long since become numb to it. At this time, he calmly waved his hand and said:

  "Haha, okay, okay... I'll go ahead and leave first."

  Hearing that Lin Xu was about to leave, Huang Shiran hastily rushed forward to stop him, shouting loudly:

  "Good brother, please stay a moment, I have something to say about my adopted daughter..."

  At the sound, Lin Xu's footsteps became even more urgent, and he hastily threw out a sentence "Let's talk next time." Then, he disappeared in a flash.

  He left Jiangjia Village in a somewhat flurried manner, and Lin Xu looked a bit disheveled. However, it was not that he was worried about being forced into marriage by the enthusiastic Huang Shiren, but rather that his momentary miscalculation had caused him to become flustered.

  Since becoming a god by accident, Lin Xu had the realization that he would enjoy a solitary life from then on. Unexpectedly, he suddenly heard about marrying an old wife, and to be honest, Lin Xu was not easy to accept this unexpected situation. He didn't like surprises because they usually ended up being a bunch of trouble, and Lin Xu hated trouble the most.

  Lin Xu was still hesitating about how to settle down in Jiangjiaji's suburbs when he suddenly heard Huang Shiran's voice coming from under his feet, saying:

  "Lin Xian Di, you just slow down, take this painting, the rest of the things, wait for me next time to discuss with you in detail, haha..."

  Before he had even finished speaking, a yellow light burst forth from the ground beneath his feet. Lin Xuan raised his hand to block it, and a rolled-up painting fell into his grasp.

  Knowing that the land god's good intentions could not be refused, Lin Xu had no choice but to sigh and casually unroll the scroll, which was a meticulous painting of a palace lady.

  The woman in the painting is quite elegant, but what really attracts people is not her beautiful appearance. At first glance, she seems to have a subtle and profound charm between her eyebrows, with every frown and smile having a captivating effect on one's heartstrings. Upon closer inspection, her temperament appears to be clear, cold, and elegant, much like the legendary Goddess of Cold Mountain, making people want to admire her from afar but not dare to get close. This strong contrast makes her an extraordinary being that can captivate any man under the sky.

  The development of the information media industry in 21st-century human society is sufficient to enable people to know everything under heaven without leaving their homes. Since humans have a history, information has never been so cheap and easy to obtain.

  Although Lin Xu was used to seeing all sorts of celebrities and beauties before crossing over, including 2D and 3D virtual beauties created by computers, he had to admit that the woman in the painting had a natural and unadorned beauty that had the potential to become a stunning beauty capable of toppling cities. Heaven knows where Huang Shiren got this nominal daughter from, she's truly a femme fatale!

  He put down the painting scroll with a hint of surprise, and Lin Xu immediately thought of Huang Shiren's deeper intention. It seems that he has made up his mind to introduce this adopted daughter to Lin Xu.

  Ginger is old spicy, this statement is not empty, Huang Shiren's marriage plan indeed has a solid foundation. As long as Lin Xu is still a man at heart, with such a stunning beauty in front of him, there's no worry that he won't be moved.

  "Three hundred suits of iron armor, one thousand five hundred suits of paper armor, *two thousand spears, and one thousand swords of various types..."

  In a corner of the Mountain God Temple in Jiufeng Town, a clerk was counting the various weapons and equipment stacked neatly on the empty ground. The two clerks following behind were responsible for registering and making records, which would be used to check accounts later.

  The leader above moves his mouth, and the people below run their legs off; this is how it has always been in the mundane world.

  To join forces to deal with the White Lotus Sect's professional rebels in Huainan, Lin Xu promised to provide a batch of weapon assistance to Huang Shiren, the land god of Jiangjiaji, to help arm his followers and avoid the constraints of the divine rules. However, Lin Xu was after all an outsider who was very unfamiliar with the way ancient armies operated, and his previous understanding of this aspect came from computer games such as Three Kingdoms, Empire Era, and Total War. After weighing his own abilities, Lin Xu wisely handed over the matter to professionals to handle, and he himself became a laid-back boss.