Chapter 516

Chapter 516: Seeking the Gods

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A-Man’s strength was truly astonishing!

“This wretched girl is out of control! She actually dared to strike someone in public!”

“Oh, the pain! My old bones can’t bear it! Village Chief, you must stand up for us!” Old Madam Chen sat on the ground, her lips swollen and bruised, slapping her legs as she wailed pitifully.

“Enough!”

The courtyard was in utter chaos until the Village Chief’s thunderous voice silenced everyone at once.

He cast a solemn glance at A-Man and the others, his heart heavy with deliberation. “Old Madam Lin, since you refuse to expel A-Man from your household, I have no choice but to drive both you and her out of the village together!”

“A-Man was born ill-fated! Our village cannot afford to keep her!” The Village Chief’s face darkened as he spoke.

Old Madam Lin, her hair meticulously combed, stood with the aid of a cane at the entrance of their home. Though she had never married in her lifetime, she remained unwavering.

“You heartless lot! You’ll face retribution for this sooner or later!”

“You greedily seized the gold and silver that A-Man’s mother left behind, yet you’ve tried to kill her daughter multiple times! Heaven sees all; just wait and see! The cycle of karma never fails! The heavens spare no one!” Old Madam Lin showed no fear.

Her soul hailed from another world, and she held her own beliefs. Unlike the people of this land, she did not see expulsion from the family registry or the village as the end of everything.

The Village Chief’s expression turned frigid, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

“You have until sundown to leave the village, or don’t blame me for what happens next!”

Old Madam Chen shot a venomous glare at her sister-in-law and A-Man. “Village Chief, the mountain expedition is happening soon. Why not expel them now, in front of the ancestral shrine? If disaster strikes, we can’t afford to be implicated!”

The Village Chief hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Very well.”

“A-Man, help me up,” Old Madam Lin commanded fearlessly, following the crowd at a distance.

It wasn’t long before the ancestral shrine was opened, and the village elders gathered. Before the entire village, Old Madam Lin and A-Man’s names were struck from the family records.

Old Madam Chen spat at A-Man’s feet. “If you want to throw your life away in front of the Mountain God, be my guest! Pah! Just like your shameless mother!” With that, she clutched her face and scurried away, afraid that A-Man might strike her again.

A-Man returned to their small courtyard, her head bowed, eyes red with unshed tears.

“Grandmother, I’ve dragged you into this. You… you could have given up on me. The Demon Realm is fraught with peril, and mortals seek the protection of strong figures or band together to survive. Because of me, you’ve been exiled…” Her voice trembled, and tears began to fall.

She had no hesitation when it came to fighting her enemies.

But the one who raised her, Old Madam Lin, was her only true attachment in this world.

Old Madam Lin smiled faintly. “A-Man, I never married, nor bore any children of my own. I see you as my own flesh and blood.”

“What kind of mother would ever abandon her daughter?”

A-Man’s tears fell uncontrollably. Others said she was cursed, but she felt incredibly lucky.

“I’ve already prepared rations for you. A-Man, I know you want to enter the mountain.” Old Madam Lin understood her well and handed her a bundle.

She had stayed up all night preparing travel-friendly food.

All of A-Man’s favorites.

“Your mother waited for him until the day she died. She never saw him again. Go see for yourself…” Old Madam Lin gently stroked her head with affection.

“Only you believe she truly met a god,” A-Man whispered bitterly.

Everyone else insisted that her mother had been deceived and lost her sanity over a man.

“Your mother grew up in this village, yet she was kind, gentle, and honest. She was not one to lie,” Old Madam Lin said, shaking her head.

Back then, she had rejected this world and kept her distance from others.

But A-Man’s mother was the only person in the village who had shown her kindness.

She had even secretly delivered fruits and pastries to her, and once gifted her a dog for protection.

Her mother had planted the seeds of kindness.

So, in return, she saved A-Man and reaped the fruit of goodwill.