Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 451 - 308: Recruiting the Turtle Spirit Matriarch_2

Chapter 451: Chapter 308: Recruiting the Turtle Spirit Matriarch_2

One of the inspectors leading the troops gave a clasped-hand salute and said, "Heavenly Master Wang, shall we return first and inquire with the Great Mother Tortoise? Given that the ’Turtle Mansion’ is shrouded in mist, ordinary flames probably won’t light there, right?"

"Qingshi Town is also under our jurisdiction; we can’t rashly attack and apprehend the people inside."

The Government and divine authority both cooperate and compete at the same time; the Government also has its own considerations and will not let these taoists take command of everything.

Heavenly Master Wang saw the morale of the soldiers wavering and, after a moment of contemplation, shook his head and said, "Inspector Li, you are unaware. The Great Mother Tortoise herself manifested and informed me that Qingshi Town has been secretly developing firepowder. It was their firepowder that exterminated the Water Ghost Pirates, and it was also their firepowder that blew up the Taoist Temple of the Great Mother Tortoise! If we march straight in, we will surely achieve something!"

"Firepowder?"

This inspector, seeing Heavenly Master Wang so certain, felt greatly perturbed. Secretly developing firepowder was suspicious of rebellion, which is a grave crime!

No wonder then, that the Water Ghost Pirates were so easily wiped out.

But if the other side has firepowder and it really comes to battle, our side will also surely suffer heavy casualties.

However, just as he was about to take action, he heard another loud voice from atop the city wall shouting, "Actually, to expect the Great Mother Tortoise to manifest and identify the culprits is already impossible. I think something must have happened to the Great Mother Tortoise, leading to the burning of her temple."

"Tonight, I suddenly heard that someone aspired to stealthily usurp the divine position of the Great Mother Tortoise and elevate the foreign deity ’Nameless Wen Shu’ in her place."

Hmm?

Hearing this outburst, the inspectors became hesitant again. What was this all about?

"...The Great Mother Tortoise has toiled for so many years; if not credited for her merits, at least her toils must be recognized. You commit such unjust acts, rashly usurping her divine position, betraying trust, and incurring heavenly wrath and human fury. Yet, during the seizure, someone chanced upon it. The Great Mother Tortoise took the opportunity to escape, and without divine power to protect it, the temple was burnt down by a fire."

"Upon the exposure of your deeds, you seek to blame Qingshi Town instead; what are your intentions?"

"Could it be that you want to slaughter the entire town, to cover up your own evil deeds?"

The information in this speech was overwhelming, akin to flipping the table and exposing everything!

Standing atop the Qingshi Town’s walls, Huang Youcai shook uncontrollably, nearly fainting. If everything was laid out like this, wouldn’t there be no room for reconciliation? The more than two hundred militiamen were also in an uproar, discussing animatedly.

"Is this... true or false?"

"Haven’t there been enough stories of people dying for wealth, or birds perishing for food? And in the past, didn’t witches consort with Evil Gods?"

As they discussed, Huang Youcai was drenched in cold sweat. He remembered his son-in-law, Ding Zhijing, mentioning that the "Nameless Wen Shu" had a bad reputation, yet its influence was expanding rapidly, raising suspicions of being an Evil God.

Now the scene grew more horrifying, and his mental state was becoming foggy.

Suddenly, he saw a few strange machines being carried up to the city walls by a group of young people. The dark, cylindrical tubes emitted a ferocious aura of slaughter... what on earth was this?

On closer inspection, these young fellows were tall, disciplined, and their gazes were steady and calm. Who were they, and where did they come from?

And those six majestic dogs... was that really a dog, with paws so huge?

Huang Youcai was bewildered to see a "specialized hound" run up to him, its bell-sized eyes staring at him, then wagging its tail as if to show it was there to protect him.

...

And the soldiers below the city, after hearing this conversation, were also wavering.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, True Gods coexist with humans. Before committing any grave misdeeds, the Great Mother Tortoise cannot have her divine position usurped; otherwise, it would be an act of human betrayal, enough to make the Great Mother Tortoise harbor intense hatred, retaliate wildly afterwards, and turn into an Evil God.

Of course, humans can do little about the struggles between deities. If the Great Mother Tortoise was defeated on her own, replacing her with another Deity wouldn’t be considered betrayal.

Regardless, the consequences of secretly usurping a divine position are serious.

Heavenly Master Wang listened, turning deathly pale and trembling, yet he didn’t know how to defend himself.

He pointed a finger in the direction of Qingshi Town, "Don’t listen to his nonsense; it was the people of Qingshi Town who blew up the Great Mother Tortoise’s Taoist Temple with firepowder, and when their actions were exposed, they laid the blame on us. What usurping a divine position, nothing but sheer nonsense!"

"Such are the scheming liars, and the prisoners covered in lice!"

"Inspectors, join me in storming into Qingshi Town and capturing the chief culprits."

That Inspector Li couldn’t help but step back a few paces, becoming somewhat wary. They had heard of the reputation of the "Nameless Wen Shu," of course.

Now, with both sides presenting conflicting testimonies, the situation was somewhat unclear.

But they then heard someone from the city wall shout again, "Just let the Great Mother Tortoise manifest her Divine Power and ask her, and we will know the origin of the issue!"

"You might not expect it, but the Great Mother Tortoise has appeared at the Lake Entrance!"

"The Great Witch of our town is now soothing the Great Mother Tortoise. If you wait an hour, the Great Mother Tortoise will appear, and you will know the whole truth!"

...

The faces of Heavenly Master Wang and his followers grew increasingly solemn, uncertain whether this statement was true or false.

"He’s stalling for time, planning to escape. If we do not advance swiftly, the devil will flee, and we’ll deeply regret it later! Can you bear that responsibility?"