Therefore, the people of this world place great importance on incense offerings, and are especially reverent towards deities. Even villages build tile-roofed temples rather than casually erecting small shrines as a formality.
Shen Hex entered the temple to find it in complete disarray, bloodstains remaining, as if a great battle had occurred. The central statue of the land god had its head shattered, cobwebs hung from the beams, and dust covered the altar, indicating years of abandonment.
According to the words of the Jinyang Civil Judge, the land god of Little Huang Village had been devoured by a demon of considerable renown, who then occupied the temple, conducting live sacrifices and devouring dozens of villagers. It was eventually discovered by a Wandering God, who summoned government soldiers to besiege it.
A fierce battle must have occurred, possibly involving the intervention of the Mortal Government.
