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After achieving the title of Second Place Scholar, the happiest ones were naturally the people of Shanxia Village. Every household celebrated as if it were New Year's, cleaning their homes thoroughly and pooling money together to host a banquet, inviting people from neighboring villages to join in the festivities.
On the day of the banquet, according to clan customs, the good news had to be announced to the ancestors at the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall. After bowing three times before the ancestral tablets, a loud thunderclap struck from the sky. Can you guess what happened next?
Chi Chen'an quickly chimed in, "Could it be that a deity has appeared?"
Zhao Qing slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Wow, how did you guess that so accurately! The thunder struck right at the Zhao Family Ancestral Hall. My father was present at that time and still recalls it, thumping his chest and saying how frightening it was."
Such a loud thunder should have destroyed the entire ancestral hall, but miraculously, nothing happened to it. Instead, a brief flash of light enveloped the Second Place Scholar, and when the light faded, a statue of a deity appeared right in front of him.
So, that statue is what you call a deity?
Zhao Qing corrected him, "The statue represents the deity. Deities are very busy; it's already quite rare for one to manifest just to watch over us."
Oh, how does this deity watch over you?
There are many things that the deity oversees; I could talk about them for days and nights without end. Let me tell you about something recent. Not long ago, there was a great disaster in the south; you know about that, right?
Chi Chen'an nodded.
Our Shanxia Village is also in the south, yet we experienced no disasters. Isn't that a sign of divine protection?
Well, Pengzhou is situated on high ground; floods simply cannot reach it. Moreover, Pengzhou not only has high terrain but also slopes downward overall. With its loose soil allowing for easy drainage, even with continuous heavy rain, water flows down to the lower counties.
Due to its favorable geological conditions, Pengzhou has never experienced major floods since records began.
Ha! So this is also attributed to divine intervention.
Chi Chen'an then asked how the deity communicated with you.
The statue can speak and can send dreams. I came to Jingjing City because of a dream from the statue.
Since it can send dreams, why not directly contact the descendants of the deity instead of making you travel such a long distance?
The deity said that recently a descendant had provoked an Evil Spirit. He was too weak to approach it himself and needed our help. He also shared with us how to break its hold.
Have you ever heard the statue speak with your own ears?
Zhao Qing shook his head. "Who knows when a deity might choose to speak? We can't just stay at the ancestral hall day and night. Usually, it's either Zheng or someone sent by the deity's descendants who keeps watch there day and night. When they receive instructions, they pass them on to us."
My father once heard the statue speak firsthand; it happened on the day it descended. It introduced itself as an ancestor of the Second Place Scholar lineage, mentioning all the good deeds it had done in life and how it had risen in rank after death in heaven. This allowed it to use its manifestation to look after our clan. It was because of its guidance that we could achieve Second Place Scholar; it worked tirelessly for us.
When he said this, did you all believe him right away?
Most believed him; however, there were still some who were skeptical. My father wasn't completely convinced either; he chose to observe first.
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