At that moment, Lin's father couldn't stand it anymore and scolded, "Our son is injured like this, can't you wake up? Enough with the Mountain God, Mountain God—it's all nonsense! Does a Mountain God eat livestock? Does it kill people? The true Mountain God is benevolent; only devils are malevolent."

"How is the Mountain God not benevolent? Ever since its presence, our Qingshi Town has enjoyed good weather and bountiful harvests almost every year—no droughts, no famines. How can you say it's not benevolent?" Lin's mother questioned.

"You keep talking about good weather, but what about last year's flood? What about the droughts of the past few years? Don't let the Mountain God blind you. In the face of major disasters, it's powerless. It can only make a difference in minor calamities," Lin's father retorted.

"Even so, it has been helpful to us! Besides, it can also heal complex illnesses, even reviving those at death's door. How could such a helpful Immortal possibly be a devil?"

"Heal complex illnesses? Ridiculous. Haven't you seen the eventual fate of those with terminal diseases? They died, didn't they? That devil only extended their suffering for a while, but you think it can truly cure serious diseases?" Lin's father sneered, feeling that his wife had been thoroughly brainwashed.

"The Mountain God is the Mountain God; you cannot desecrate it!"

Unable to argue back with reason, Lin's mother stubbornly insisted.

"The Mountain God in your heart is already dead, and it was your own son who killed it; if you want to take revenge for the Mountain God, go ahead and kill your son," Lin's father didn't want to deal with his obstinate wife.

"What did you say? The Mountain God is dead? Impossible, it is an Immortal, how could it be killed by my son?" Lin's mother was incredulous, believing that her husband was trying to scare her.

"It is the truth, whether you believe it or not," Lin's father replied.

"I don't believe it. How could such an absurd thing be true?" Lin's mother was stubborn, refusing to accept that the Mountain God could be dead.

"Hmph! Once Yifan has recovered, you'll have to believe it even if you don't want to," Lin's father had no desire to argue further.

He believed in his son; he believed that Yifan had really killed the Mountain God.

The next day, someone went to the mountain behind the village, hoping to ask the Mountain God for healing for his son, who had been gravely injured by a poisonous snake bite, only to find the entire area in ruin, difficult to traverse.

The once-smooth concrete road was now pocked with pits of various sizes, nearly each filled with a small stone, an eerie sight. Besides, a large number of trees had fallen around the path, and not far from the cave entrance, there was a luxury car riddled with holes.

This person didn't understand what had happened here. Nonetheless, in a desperate time, he still risked the danger, bringing a cow or sheep to the cave entrance, imploring the Mountain God to save his severely poisoned son.

But after a long wait, he heard no response from the Mountain God and found this strange.

Normally, at this time, the Mountain God would have already drawn the "offering" he brought into the cave. Why was there no response this time? He couldn't figure it out.

Later, he decided to ask around in the nearby mountain villages about the situation. Upon hearing his story, the villagers were greatly shocked and went to check the mountain behind the village, finding everything exactly as he had described.

At that point, they all thought that Lin Yifan, the son of Lin Tianwen from the Lin Family village, was to blame since he was the only one who had visited the place yesterday.

So, they gathered a crowd and went to Lin Tianwen's home to demand an explanation.

"Old Lin, bring out your son, we have something to confront him about directly!"

Lin's father didn't know why the elders and townsfolk from the neighboring village were so angrily seeking out his son, and he asked out of curiosity, "My son is in his room recovering from his wounds and is not fit to see guests. Whatever you have to say, you can tell me, and I'll pass it on to him."

"All right then, listen carefully! What exactly did he do yesterday? Why has the Mountain God stopped appearing to us common folk? And the mess in the mountain, the ruined Altar—is it his doing?" the elders and townsfolk from the neighboring village asked accusingly.

"My son killed the Mountain God yesterday, so Qingshi Town won't have to suffer from that harmful Mountain God anymore," Lin's father replied.

"What! Your son killed the Mountain God? I'm going to slaughter him!"

The elders and folks of the neighboring village immediately raised their farm tools, ready to burst into the Lin Family's house and drag Lin Yifan out to beat him to death with clubs.

However, before they could take action, they were sternly stopped by Xiaofang, "Do you dare?"

Hearing this beautiful and delicate woman speak, the elders and folks of the neighboring village hesitated.

They had heard about yesterday's events; even the Town Chief and his group were no match for this woman. Advancing on her was simply seeking death.

But could they just let the Mountain God's death go unavenged? Clearly impossible. After much hesitation, they still risked danger and charged forward.

At this moment, unable to watch any longer, Xiaofang stood in front of the gate, her hands filled with cultivation power, ready to severely punish the outsiders who wanted Lin Yifan's life.

However, just as the tension reached a breaking point, Lin Yifan walked out from the house and shouted loudly, "Stop!"

Hearing this voice, both parties stopped and waited quietly for Lin Yifan's arrival.

Upon seeing Lin Yifan emerge from the house, the group of elders and folks publicly questioned him, "Did you kill our Mountain God?"

"Your Mountain God was so weak; of course, I killed it. And I even made soup out of it to eat," Lin Yifan responded candidly, without any fear.

What did it matter if the other side had greater numbers and strength? With a single wave, he could defeat them all.

However, laughably, the first to become angry wasn't the fierce and ghastly-looking group of elders and folks across from him, but his own mother.

"You... my son! How could you commit such an unforgivable act?" Lin's mother came over to confront him.

"If the heavens are not just, what use are they? Besides, that idiot wasn't any Immortal. Killing it was ridding the people of a menace!" Lin Yifan answered.

"You really killed the Mountain God?" Lin's mother was so angered she trembled, wanting to teach Lin Yifan a harsh lesson.

"Yes!" Lin Yifan answered boldly, undaunted by the threat.

"Then I'm going to kill you, you unfilial son!" Having said that, Lin's mother raised her hand to strike Lin Yifan.

Lin Yifan lifted his hand and effortlessly caught his mother's aged palm, then replied, "In three days, I will naturally give everyone an explanation! At that time, I invite all the elders and folks of the town to witness the most unforgettable moment at the mountain behind. If I, Lin Yifan, have wrongly killed a good deity, I'm willing to self-immolate and die in front of everyone!"

"You're just trying to buy time, planning to escape in the meanwhile!"

"Right! Do you really think we're fools? We won't fall for your tricks. We want you to explain yourself now!"

Faced with the questioning from the elders and folks, Lin Yifan retorted with a cold laugh, "If I wanted to escape, do you think you could stop me?"

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