With Ji Yunxi's embrace, Feng Xingzhi finally calmed down slowly.
However, he still didn't want Ji Yunxi to use her divine power. Every time he thought about this problem, Feng Xingzhi felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Ji Yunxi seemed to remember something and looked up at him. "Azhi, did you... remember something?"
"...... No."
He didn't know that the discomfort in his heart was the heart - wrenching pain of losing Ji Yunxi in each lifetime.
Ji Yunxi sighed. "Azhi, I know you're worried about me, but I have to say that it should be okay if I only use my part of the divine power."
Seeing that she brought up this matter again, Ji Yuchen stepped forward to interrupt. "Didn't we already send Qingxuan to Qinsedu Valley to ask for reinforcements? Why is Xixi in such a hurry? Let's wait a little longer."
Ji Yunxi was really in a dilemma. She shook her head. "Qingxuan has been gone for so long and still hasn't come back. I'm afraid we can't wait any longer. We have to find a way to save ourselves."
Just as she was speaking, suddenly there came shouts not far away. The group immediately went behind the tree where Yue Hongshan was tied up.
Soon, they saw the magistrate and his entourage coming up in a grand manner. The magistrate's wife immediately saw her daughter tied up in a sorry state. At this moment, Yue Hongshan no longer had her previous beautiful appearance.
"Shan'er! My Shan'er!" The magistrate's wife had obviously been crying for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen. Seeing her daughter, she wanted to rush forward and hug her.
However, suddenly she saw the people standing behind the tree and let out a scream. "My lord! They're right there! Hurry up and save my daughter!"
Ji Yunxi didn't want to hide anymore. Before Feng Xingzhi could stop her, she stepped out directly. Nian Yun's sword tip was not too far from Yue Hongshan's neck.
"Don't! Don't move!" The magistrate was also startled. He grabbed his wife back and reached out to calm Ji Yunxi's emotions.
Li Jiuge stepped forward. "What if we don't let her go? If you have the guts, kill us all and let your daughter be buried with us!"
The magistrate quickly said, "Don't be excited! We can still discuss it!"
He was willing to discuss, but the surrounding villagers wouldn't agree. They had come up the mountain to help because they were told that the sacrifice had escaped. For their own lives, this group of people had come in a grand manner to find the sacrifice. Now, to discuss for the magistrate's daughter, it was impossible!
"No! There's no need to discuss. We must offer a sacrifice to the mountain god today no matter what!"
"That's right. If we don't offer a sacrifice soon and anger the mountain god, the world will be in chaos!"
"It doesn't matter if it's the magistrate's daughter. We can just erect a monument to commemorate her later!"
"Right. There has been a continuous drought and no harvest for years. We common people can't survive anymore! We must offer a sacrifice!"
They shouted. When the magistrate's wife heard this, she immediately exploded. She turned around and slapped the nearest shouting villager.
When the villagers saw this, they also got angry. In this chaotic world, who cared if she was the magistrate's wife?
So the magistrate's wife failed to vent her anger and was immediately knocked to the ground by someone.
The wailing sound came one after another, and the scene was out of control.
Ji Yunxi exchanged a look with Feng Xingzhi and the others. They immediately understood the current situation. The magistrate's actions were not only trying to kill them but also pushing himself into the abyss.
Jiang Yaoji had called these villagers not only to find them but also to restrict the magistrate's actions. So even if they killed Yue Hongshan now, it wouldn't help much.
Ji Yunyi was so angry that he instantly had the idea of killing. He was extremely fierce for the first time. "Yunxi, otherwise, let's just kill all these people."
Ji Yuchen was still rational. He quickly comforted him. "Second brother, don't be impulsive. This won't solve the problem. They're just a bunch of desperate and ignorant people."
Ji Yunxi had already guessed the current situation. These people only cared about their daily meals. So whoever gave them hope, they would follow suit.
Now their hope was the sacrifice. So no matter who it was, as long as it wasn't themselves or the people they cared about, they didn't mind.
She turned her head and looked at Yue Hongshan pityingly. "You see what your stupid father has done."
Yue Hongshan didn't say a word. Although she grew up in the inner courtyard, she wasn't completely illiterate. She could see the current situation clearly.
Ji Yunxi had a plan in mind. But she was afraid that the magistrate would cause more trouble. So she cleared her throat and stopped the noisy crowd. "Magistrate, who are you going to use as the sacrifice?"
Everyone stopped. The magistrate suddenly remembered the black - clothed man who had visited him that night. The man had told him that the purpose of all this was to get rid of this woman.
His eyes darkened. "It's you!"
Ji Yunxi seemed to have guessed that he would say this. She smiled calmly. "Okay, then start the process."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. They probably didn't expect her to cooperate so readily.
"Why is this person... just agreeing like this?"
"That's a matter of life and death. She just... agreed?"
Some of the villagers couldn't bear it. "Miss, we're sorry for you. We'll erect a monument for you!"
Ji Yunxi looked at them coldly. "No need. You just need to think about the blood of the person you killed for your own selfish desires every day after today."
These people who wanted to feel at ease by erecting a monument immediately fell silent and avoided her eyes awkwardly.
"Natural disasters are inevitable, but man - made disasters are so ridiculous. You let such a corrupt official oppress you without resistance, but you take other people's lives to complete your ridiculous sacrifice. It's really great." Ji Yunxi mercilessly mocked. "As the saying goes, karma is a cycle. The blood you see today may not fall on you, but it may harm your descendants."
The magistrate's heart skipped a beat. The villagers didn't know, but he did. These people were not only nobles from Nanyan but also people from under Kunlun Mountain. People had once rumored that the people from Kunlun Mountain were half - way to immortality...
Seeing that they didn't say a word, Ji Yunxi couldn't help but find it funny. "Well, aren't you going to offer a sacrifice? Why don't you start?"
This time, the villagers didn't say anything else. They quietly but nervously prepared the things for the sacrifice.
The magistrate also rarely kept his mouth shut and ordered people to take Ji Yunxi to the stone stele.
Feng Xingzhi, Ji Yunyi and the others were so anxious that they were pacing back and forth. They wished they could go up and snatch Ji Yunxi back themselves.
But as soon as they moved, they saw Ji Yunxi shaking her head at them secretly.
Feng Xingzhi tightly clenched his hands. His fingernails cut into his palms and blood flowed out.
Seeing the current situation, Ji Yuchen could only helplessly comfort Feng Xingzhi. "Things have come to this. Anger is useless. We'd better trust her and not hold her back."