Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2288 - 1023: The Dragon Maiden’s Blessing!
Splash splash!
Small streams of water trickled out from the gaps between the stones. At first, it was reminiscent of an old man with a prostate infection urinating, with a light, drizzling sound. Gradually, under Lin Baici’s chanting, the flow of water began to increase.
After seven or eight minutes, the water turned into large surges, having an impending burst.
The Sheep-headed Woman saw this scene, and her previously cold demeanor immediately condensed. She shouted something in a strange language that Lin Baici couldn’t understand, presumably a prayer, then earnestly knelt down and began to bow.
The other women wearing cloaks saw this and also knelt down.
Goto Mariko, squeezed amongst the crowd, saw this scene and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lord Lin received the Dragon Princess’s approval,
Passed the test!
She can now pursue a relationship with him.
Goto Mariko knelt down, sincerely worshipping the Dragon Princess.
For the villagers of the Divine Hidden Village, only with the Dragon Princess’s blessing can one attain happiness in life.
Lin Baici sang until his mouth was dry and his throat felt uncomfortable.
When the Sheep-headed Woman started to pray, Lin Baici naturally closed his mouth.
Everyone else knelt down; it seemed inappropriate for him to stand, so he squatted down. After all, kneeling was out of the question.
Mountain spring water gushed from the pile of stones, symbolizing the Dragon Princess’s manifestation.
Typically, out of ten rituals, only one succeeds. Therefore, this is a grand and solemn event.
The women were all immersed in this atmosphere, praying for the Dragon Princess’s blessing, so they overlooked Lin Baici. Otherwise, seeing him squatting instead of kneeling...
Such disrespect would surely result in his legs being broken.
Lin Baici moved aside.
Splash splash!
The spring water flowed quickly until it filled the pebble pool, after which the flow slowed slightly, but it still did not stop.
They overflowed, moistening the soil.
The Sheep-headed Woman stood up and removed her black robe.
She was unexpectedly undressed underneath, exposing a voluptuous body to the air.
Lin Baici’s eyelids twitched abruptly.
What the hell?
Is it not over?
Lin Baici stared at the Sheep-headed Woman, not with any intention other than wanting to know what this woman was up to.
Her skin wasn’t sagging and barely showed any wrinkles.
Lin Baici lacked experience, or he might have judged her to be a woman in her thirties with a relatively leisurely job.
The Sheep-headed Woman walked into the pool, bent down, scooped a handful of clear, icy spring water, and poured it over herself.
Splash!
The sound was like a signal to "start dining," prompting the previously kneeling women to extinguish the torches.
There was a rustling sound.
There was no sunlight in this cave, so when the torches were suddenly extinguished, Lin Baici, with his enhanced vision, could see nothing.
The rustling sounds transmitted into Lin Baici’s ears.
What are they doing?
Taking off clothes?
It sounded like it, but shouldn’t be that bold, right?
After all, there was still an outsider like himself!
Splash splash!
The sound of water intensified, indicating that someone had walked into the spring water.
This scene, honestly, felt eerie yet somewhat charming, quite evocative, like if Second Brother came by, he would definitely jump in eagerly to join everyone in frolicking.
But Lin Baici’s nerves were tense.
He always felt that there was still big trouble behind!
Suddenly,
Whoosh!
A flare of fire lit up.
A woman three meters to Lin Baici’s right picked up a torch and lit it.
Orange-red flames illuminated the cave, casting the wavering shadows of the women onto the cave walls.
"Holy crap!"
Despite Lin Baici’s abundant experience, his heart jumped sharply at that moment, and he couldn’t help but blurt out a curse.
Is this some kind of dark ritual?
The women were all like the Sheep-headed Woman, not wearing undergarments, but each with a black hood over their heads, only their eyes exposed.
Now, they all took off their black robes and crowded into the spring water, starting to bathe.
If these women were not hooded, this scene could even be somewhat pleasing to the eye. But as it was, it seemed both eerie and shocking. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Whoosh!
The women looked at the torch-lighting woman.
However, they did not blame her; some continued bathing, while others picked up torches from the ground and lit them as well.
After all, it was too dark, making bathing inconvenient.
As for Lin Baici...
The women looked at him with no shyness or embarrassment.
Being stared at by a group of hooded women, Lin Baici suddenly felt a bit panicky. He instinctively looked at the first woman who lit the torch.
She also took off her robe, only wearing a hood. Judging by her figure and stature, she seemed to be Goto Mariko’s mother?
Aside from the water sounds in the cave, there was no other movement. Just as Lin Baici planned to leave, the Sheep-headed Woman spoke.
"These spring waters are a gift from the Dragon Princess. After bathing, one will be free from disease and all worries will vanish!"
The Sheep-headed Woman was clearly speaking to Lin Baici: "You have already received the Dragon Princess’s approval; you are one of us!"
"Now, we will hold the ’village initiation ceremony’ to accept you!"
"???"
Lin Baici suddenly had a premonition; were these women going to drag him in for a bath? Or perhaps even something more outrageous.
Sure enough, as the Sheep-headed Woman finished speaking, five women came over, grabbed Lin Baici’s arms, and dragged him toward the spring water pool.
The woman on the left even attempted to remove Lin Baici’s robe.
Snap!
Lin Baici swatted her hand away.
"Don’t be nervous. From today on, we are all family!"
