"Boom!"

"Oh oh oh, the road is open!"

"Did the county send people over?!"

"It's truly a rare sight..."

Last night, the bright lights dispelled the darkness of the mountain, and by early the next morning, the sunlight took over.

Not long after dawn, the originally remote village entrance was crowded with people from Fukuoka Prefecture and road clearing vehicles.

You must know, a place like Shenxiang Village is so remote that even people from the city have rarely seen it.

So, upon hearing the commotion outside, the villagers curiously gathered at the village entrance, watching the people busy at work on the mountain road in the distance.

At the shrine gate located on the high ground, Granny Shindai saw the dust from the construction in the distance.

Understanding the situation, she turned her head to look behind her.

Behind her, Yan Huan and An Le had already changed back into their original clothes they arrived in and coincidentally stepped out of the room together.

She smiled kindly and asked them,

"Did you rest well last night?"

Yan Huan smiled and nodded, saying,

"Thanks to your care, I've had a good rest during this time."

This was not a lie.

Originally, with An Le, who could handle a 1V4, being alone together in an unfamiliar village was somewhat nerve-wracking for Yan Huan.

Firstly, she was worried about being taken advantage of by An Le, and secondly, about accidentally stumbling into a village with a strange plot.

To Yan Huan's surprise, however...

An Le was genuinely a good person, and the village was a great place.

Yan Huan truly managed to have a good rest.

Without the scheming against the modifier, going out to work in the morning, and returning in the evening to An Le graciously preparing dinner, bathwater, and bed...

The lifestyle was slow but had a warmth to it.

This always made Yan Huan feel as if they had entered the wrong farming novel, like one where a cozy home is given at the start.

Unfortunately, after leaving today, they would have to return to the fierce battles with the modifier...

Crab Medicine...

Crab Medicine...

"I feel the same, Granny Shindai, thank you for the trouble during this time..."

Beside him, An Le stood with hands placed before his stomach, thanking Granny Shindai.

Granny Shindai shook her head kindly and said,

"No need to thank, perhaps it is the guidance of the gods in the stream of destiny that brought us together."

"Is that so..."

An Le, being of a superstitious type, the kind who would bow three times upon seeing Buddha at East Great Temple, instantly folded his hands respectfully upon hearing "gods."

Although he wasn't sure if that was the correct posture for praying...

"..."

As for Yan Huan...

In his previous life, he didn't believe in divine protection, and even after coming to Linmen and witnessing the so-called Kami, he was unusually skeptical.

All because Meow-chan was just a familiar spirit!

"Meow?!"

The next second, a chubby black cat materialized on Yan Huan's shoulder, looking around suspiciously in its round-headed elder Wu form.

Who's cursing me as a familiar spirit, I'll end his life.jpg

"Meow~"

But upon seeing Yan Huan's speechless expression, it cutely tilted its head and patted his face with its paw pads.

See, apart from being sensitive at times like this, it's utterly useless.

"Um... Xiao... Xiao Huan..."

Seeing Yan Huan's uninterested look, as if it was showing disrespect to the gods, An Le worriedly tugged at Yan Huan's sleeve.

Feeling An Le's gentle tugging, Yan Huan looked at the smiling Granny Shindai, realized his rudeness, and quickly composed himself,

"Sorry, Granny Shindai, I didn't mean to."

"It's alright, the gods are kind and won't blame anyone for this..."

"..."

Yan Huan smiled slightly in politeness, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and said,

"Granny, since the road outside is open, we intend to take our leave."

"Alright. It's a pity Kuixiang and Hayashi aren't up yet and can't see you off..."

Walking to the entrance, Yan Huan and An Le glanced back at the tightly closed door of those children's room and couldn't help but chuckle softly,

"The festival went on too late last night, let them sleep a bit longer. Maybe we will meet again if there's a chance later."

"Yes, I also left them a little gift."

With that, Yan Huan looked back at the shrine where they had stayed for a few days one last time.

After taking in the final view, Yan Huan bid farewell and started down the mountain with An Le.

They passed the path of the weathered stone, followed by the ancient torii...

But just as they were about to cross the torii, Meow-chan leapt from Yan Huan's shoulder, landing on the ground.

It swayed its tail and looked back.

There, amidst the lush greenery at the end of the road, three elderly grandmas waved at Yan Huan and An Le.

They couldn't see Meow-chan.

But Meow-chan looked back at them.

"Rustle... rustle..."

In the hurried moment, the breeze blew through the forest, making the trees obscuring the torii sway, revealing the words "World Shrine" written above.

The breeze swept over the white robes of the three elderly grandmothers, flowing straight to the main shrine.

Within the shrine's fences, the wooden doors of the altar, originally tightly shut, were quietly pushed open by the wind, revealing the deity within.

Visible vaguely inside was a blurry clay sculpture of a small dog.

Perhaps due to the formless nature of gods, the clay dog figure was also indistinct, with no discernible breed.

At the top of the clay figure was embedded a pair of precious jade-green emeralds, seemingly serving as the god's eyes or a symbol.

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