Meanwhile, the villagers were equally shocked.
They felt extremely misunderstood.
They didn't do anything like that at all!
The chief was close to fainting when he heard that the man was the reason the Weasel Deity failed to gain acknowledgment, and the man had even called the deity an idiot.
"O Deity, who is the man you spoke of? Who is it?"
The chief posed the question, but he also had a faint idea of the person's identity.
The culprit must be the descendant of the man who had led the village to wealth back then.
The chief subconsciously glanced at the villagers.
He was aware that someone from that family had tagged along that day.
Some elderly villagers seemed to have realized who it was as well. They subconsciously looked at a young man among the villagers.
The man's face had already turned pale.
Obviously, he was the reason behind the disturbances in the village!
Sean Larson's family was one of the richest families in the village.
After all, the Larsons had to be quite rich themselves to bring wealth to the whole village.
Also, Sean's family owned almost half of all the mandrake lands owned by the village.
The Larsons were usually well-respected in the village. As such, Sean had been living a life of luxury since birth. Later on, he moved to the city and would only return to his hometown during winter breaks. So, he had more or less picked up the temper and behavior of a spoiled young man.
Many young men in the village liked to hang out with him.
It was also true that he loved to drink.
He would also spout nonsense when he was drunk.
He had followed the group into the mountains for the celebrities, and he also wanted to see if there really was a Weasel Deity in the mountains.
He never thought that he would be involved in all this.
But when he heard the Weasel Deity's story, he could recall some fuzzy memories.
He wouldn't hesitate to help in terms of money or effort.
But he had never expected his foolish son to be the reason behind it all!
"You're going to be the death of me someday! Look at what you've done! I told you to focus more on our family business, but you refused to listen. Instead, you gather your friends for drinks and games all the time! Look how much trouble you've caused the village!"
Robert had gone through hardships with his father since young, so he knew very well that happiness didn't come easily.
His family business was closely related to mountain forests, and coupled with the rules passed down from his father, he had always respected the mountain spirits.
Every time the village gathered offerings for the mountains, the Larsons would give a lot as well.
Who would have thought that in the end, Sean would be the one to ruin it all?
From all the years the Weasel Deity had spent protecting the village alone, the least the villagers could do was build a temple to worship it.
Moreover, the deity had a special bond with the Larsons. If they helped the deity gain acknowledgment, the deity would gain more spiritual power. Then, the deity would give back double to the Larsons and the village.
But now, everything was ruined.
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