"Thank you, Venerable One, for upholding justice. I'm grateful. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, I'll be at your service." Old Master Ma cupped his hands and thanked him.
"This is my duty, there's no need to thank me. Even if the gods and devils descend to earth, they must abide by the rules of this world and not act recklessly. "Fang Ning said righteously.
The Taoist priests were moved by his words.
There was no harm without comparison.
When the Golden Armored Deity showed off in front of them, they were all trembling with fear, afraid to follow in Ma Ping's footsteps.
One could imagine that if that guy really set the rules on earth, even cultivators like them would have to live in fear, not to mention the mortals.
How scary would it be to live in fear every day?
Just by looking at horror movies and novels, one could clearly understand that many adults would not be able to sleep peacefully after reading those scary plots through a screen or a book. They would even be afraid of going to the toilet in the dark.
Not to mention living under the same sky with such a harsh god.
Feudal imperial power was scary, but to most people, it was not as scary as the county officials and village elders who were in charge of them. After all, imperial power could not penetrate into the countryside.
The county officials and village elders were still human, and there were ways to control and resist.
However, these gods could not be resisted by mortals.
Now that the Venerable Dragon God was here, these fears were swept away.
The Taoist priests felt the same way — those who were still secretly jealous and slandering this hero, how hateful and shameless they were.
They enjoyed the protection of the other party, but they didn't know how expensive and rare this protection was.
In the previous era of technology, a country had to invest a lot of military and security funds every year for the safety of its citizens. Now, the Venerable Dragon God alone swept away many evils and resisted the gods who wanted to rule the earth.
These people came out of their hiding places and bowed deeply to Vigilante A to show their respect.
At this time, there was only one thought in their mind, and that was gratitude and respect.
This was a man who could kill a god in one move!
However, he never bullied the weak, nor did he ask others to kneel to him. He only treated them like normal people.
In the past, they did not feel much, but now that they were in contact with a real god, they realized how rare the quality of a powerhouse was.
Fang Ning waved his hand, indicating that they did not need to be overly courteous, but he was actually very pleased.
Although he had cultivated to Lake-level, he still had the mentality of an ordinary person.
The feeling of being recognized and respected by others was very comfortable.
"Looks like you've suffered quite a bit of damage here as well. Hurry up and rebuild." Fang Ning instructed and was about to leave.
When the System saw this, it immediately jumped out. "Are you stupid? Are you going to dismiss me with just a few empty words? "
"Uh, can you save me some face?" Fang Ning still did not know what the System was trying to do. He was speechless. "Old Master Ma isn't someone who would go back on his word. His words aren't empty promises. Leave him a favor, and it'll be much easier to get his help in the future. Besides, he's only a Lake-level powerhouse now, what kind of reward can he give you? You're just short-sighted. As long as you look at the right person, you'll get more and more favors. "
"That's true. This Old Master Ma really isn't an ungrateful fellow. He's already been cuckolded …" Sir System finally agreed.
"Your words always sound weird. It's as if Ma Ping, who just died, isn't his son." Fang Ning rolled his eyes.
"You humans always think the wrong way. Just one word and you can associate it with those filthy things. I'm saying that he's been cuckolded on the System Map." Sir System scorned.
"… You're the one who used the wrong words." Fang Ning argued.
Obviously, Old Master Ma was not the kind of person who made empty promises. After he expressed his gratitude, he reached into his arms and took out a palm-sized striped tiger skin.
There were patterns all over it, and it looked like some words.
"Venerable One, I obtained this by chance when I was slaying a demon. I studied it for a long time, but I still couldn't find any clues. However, it's resistant to fire and water, so it must be a rare treasure. I'll give it to you, Venerable One. It's just a small token of my appreciation, and it's hard to repay your kindness. Please accept it. "
"That's good too. I'll take a look at it." Fang Ning did not dare to refuse, or else the System would definitely seize him again.
Both of them chatted for a while more before Fang Ning took his leave.
Old Master Ma looked at the empty hall and shook his head and sighed. The place was really empty.
If he did not ask for the Venerable One's help, he would have lost all hope.
After all, he was one of the top four powerhouses among the people, and one of the few powerhouses on Earth. Yet, he still suffered such injustice.
If the Upper Realm gods really ruled, how would the people on Earth live?
They might really end up like the subjects who accompanied the ancient kings, living in fear every day, afraid that one day they would offend the gods and be unlucky.
"After this battle, Mount Indigo Monastery might have many problems in the future. If you're willing to stay, then stay. If you're not, just leave." Old Master Ma ordered the remaining priests.
"Master, we're not leaving." A younger disciple took the lead and said.
"Yes, with the protection of the Venerable Dragon God, what do we have to be afraid of?" Someone else said.
After saying that, that person felt that it was inappropriate. Was this not a slap to the Venerable One's face?
However, Old Master Ma did not care about it. It was the truth, and only the truth would not hurt people.
"That's good too. After all, there's no vitality for cultivation in other places, and we still have to go out and buy vitality tanks … At least this place is a vitality node. Unfortunately, not all gods are easy to talk to. I hope we don't meet them again … "Old Master Ma shook his head.
Although there was still hope for his son's resurrection, he did not know when it would happen. He was also disheartened and did not want to have any dealings with those high and mighty gods.
In the eyes of the gods, he was not an equal partner, but a slave or a dog. Just like during the era of slavery, no one would care about him even if he was beaten to death.
It was worse than during the feudal era. At least during the feudal era, slaves could not be beaten to death.
However, he did not know how the people of the Upper Realm lived.
Did they not resist?
Looking at the behavior of the Golden Armored Deity, he was already used to treating mortals as slaves.
He suppressed this thought and ordered the disciples to start cleaning and rebuilding. He called the construction team to build a new hall.
But this time, he would not worship any immortals in the hall, only one person.
…
"What are the living conditions of the people of the Upper Realm like? Looking at the behavior of the Golden Armored Deity, I'm afraid they live in misery every day? "Fang Ning was very curious about this question, so he looked for Anderson.
In the past, he could not be bothered with this matter, but today, he was suddenly interested.
"You're so free. What does how they live have to do with us?" Sir System said in disdain.
"You're shortsighted again. Do you understand the mistakes of others? Carefully understanding the ecology of the people of the Upper Realm will help us get along better with these gods in the future. "Fang Ning said with conviction.
"Get along better my foot," Sir System said in disdain, "It's best if all of them are tyrannical and become my experience pack."
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