Signal fires obscure the fields, and bones clog the river.
Starving corpses cling to withered trees to die, children suck mud to perish.
In the chaotic grave mounds, foxes give their daughters in marriage; in ruined temples, mice claim divinity.
In today's world, human sacrifice proliferates anew, witchcraft prevails, and as the young man travels south, having witnessed the splendor of Jiangnan, he finds along the way an abundance of ghost worship. The frequent wars and rampant plagues have turned many into masterless wandering souls, and the people, fearing vengeful spirits, have established countless ghost temples, praying for safety.
"Where are the city deities and local land gods here?"
