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So why? " I asked curiously.

"Nothing. If Sambo wants to go, I'll ask someone to go with you. "

Sambo?

I was stunned for a moment before I spat out the fish soup from my mouth. Ximen Yu had escaped from me, so he was quite far away from me.

"Cough cough. About that, I'll have to trouble you to call me my wife in the future!" Can't you come with me? " I was no longer in the mood to eat, so I got up and went to sit on the sofa.

Xi Men Yu came over with a happy expression. "My wife, do you want me to go with you?"

I rolled my eyes at him and flipped through a magazine. I didn't say anything.

"When I have the chance, let me accompany you. Today, I'll call Xiao Xin to accompany you." Xi Men Yu turned his body to the side, and I moved away from him to put some distance between us.

"Who's Xin?" I asked, flipping through my magazine.

"My wife, you've all met."

"Oh, it's that rude and unreasonable Young Miss Xi Men. She almost fed me to a dog." I suddenly realized that he was referring to that Miss Xi Men who had almost fed me to a dog.

"Xiao Xin is a bit domineering, but your husband has already instructed her to be respectful to your wife."

"What's your relationship with him?" I was curious about this, because it looked like Xi Men Yu was Miss Xi Men's older brother.

"She is my descendant."

"Oh." The offspring are long, but as selfish and unreasonable as he is.

When the time comes and I have more people, it should be easy for me to escape.

After making some simple preparations, Xi Men Yu led me out of the ancient castle. A long silver luxury car had already stopped in front of the entrance. Young Miss Xi Men and her proud man were already standing beside the car, waiting for me.

The moment I came out, Xi Men Xiao Xin came forward with a smile.

"What are you doing?"

"Grandmother, I am Ximen Xin. I have eyes but could not recognize Mount Tai, please forgive me."

"What did you call me? What ancestor grandma? Am I that old? Where are the dogs? Should I wash them for eating? " Who told her to feed me to the dogs? I suddenly felt cold, ungrateful to her for admitting her mistakes.

Xi Men Xin looked at Xi Men Yu as if to say: Ancestor, if your wife doesn't forgive me, what should I do?

When Xi Men Yu saw her crying for help, he turned around as if he hadn't seen her.

Don't call me Grandmother. I'm not that old, and don't provoke me in the future. I'm not a good person. While speaking, I cast a glance at Xi Men Yu, who was also speaking to him.

"Okay, Ancestor... That, please. "Today, being a guide for you will definitely make you happy."

"My wife is having fun, be careful of your safety." It was like an order between an old man and his wife.

I ignored them and got into the car.

The carriage was very spacious. Xi Men Xin and the rest were driven by me to the furthest seats away from me. They looked at me helplessly and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

The car was parked in the car park owned by the Xi Men family. Because there were too many people in the old city district, cars could not get in.

We walked into the temple fair.

The temple fair was packed with people. Most of them were taking selfie pictures with their cellphones and photos, taking pictures of others and taking pictures of the scenery.

It occurred to me that I didn't have a cell phone. I had to buy one for myself.

Ximen Xin and his proud boyfriend were patting themselves, as if they had already forgotten to take care of me.

Forget it, I never intended for them to take care of me in the first place.

Thus, I easily escaped from their line of sight without them noticing.

Afterwards, I found someone to ask for the location of the Goddess Temple and excitedly rushed there.

However, the further we go in the direction of the Goddess Temple, the fewer people there are. I'm starting to wonder if I asked the wrong person, if that person pointed the wrong way, or if I took the wrong path.

Just as I was wondering if I should continue walking or retreat, a temple appeared in front of me. The temple was old and dilapidated, incomparable to the one located in the center of the temple.

However, on the mottled lacquered signboard, the three words "Goddess Temple" were clearly written.

Apparently that person didn't point out the wrong path, and neither did I.

However, this temple was a little too tragic. There was not the slightest hint of incense burning, and the door was still closed.

I reached out and pushed. The door creaked open, and there were cobwebs in the corner. My movements disturbed the big spider on the spider's web.

As the dust settled, I hastily lifted my hand and waved it in front of my eyes. I couldn't stop the dust from flying towards my nose, so I couldn't help but sneeze.

The courtyard was just like the courtyard outside, overgrown with weeds. None of them were built, and the ground was littered with withered leaves and withered branches.

Can this place really help me? Sigh, give it a try. Is there anyone here? "

I shouted a few times, but the courtyard was empty. No one came out of the temple.

My mood was downcast, but I couldn't give up. This was my life saving straw. If this path didn't work, I wouldn't even know what to do.

Taking a step forward, I stepped into the temple.

A statue was sitting majestically behind the altar, and it was obvious that it was a woman. Otherwise, this temple wouldn't be called the Goddess Temple.

The Goddess' color had long since faded away. Moreover, no one had cleaned her for too long. Her body was covered in dust, and apart from a patch of dust, its original color could not be seen.

There were rotten offerings on the altar, and they didn't even eat mice. It was obvious that the temple was not flourishing at all.

But my parents came here when they were still alive, so it means that this temple was still open at the time.

It was inconceivable that he had lost in such a short period of time.

I barked a few times, but still no one answered.

Looking around, I saw a broom by the door and walked over.

The broom was very clean, as if someone was using it often. However, if it was used often, why was the temple so dirty?

Forget it, since I am here, it can be considered fate. I picked up my broom, walked to the sculpture and bowed three times. Then, I started to clean the temple.

He swept the area from inside the temple to outside, then filled the well with water. Casually finding a piece of cotton cloth, he began to wipe down the sculpture.

By the time I was done, I was out of breath and pouring out the dirty water. I arranged the cotton and the broom neatly beside the door.

He sat on the ground to rest, but no one appeared.

I sighed and got up to leave.

Did this lead end just like that?

What should he do?

Dad, mom, tell me, what should I do?

Looking at the darkening sky, there was no other sound around me other than the chirping of birds.

I laughed at myself, wiped the sweat from my forehead with my hand, and trudged toward the temple door.

My heart was filled with anticipation and joy, but even after my entire body had left the temple, there were still no signs of activity or human figures in the temple.

Closing the door, I stood in front of the temple without knowing where to go.

I sighed, shook my head, and headed back the way I'd come.

It was only when I got closer that I realized there were two people. One was an old, stooped, white-haired grandma with a walking stick in her hand, and the other was a little girl, about five or six years old, with two ponytails.

Seeing this young and old coming over, I was elated and hastily ran over.

"Grandmother, do you know of any other Goddess Temple besides this one?" I said it loudly on purpose, because older people generally have poor hearing.

Hearing my words, one old and one young, both froze.

"Elder sister, you can see my grandmother?" The little girl was surprised.

It was as if no one else could see her grandmother, only I could.

Thinking about it made me shiver all over.

Others can't see?

I can!

What did this mean?

I peeked at Grandma's feet again and found that she was hanging in the air, and there was only the shadow of me and the little girl on the ground, not Grandma's.

With an answer in his heart, a gust of cold wind blew from his feet to his hair, chilling him to the core.

It was scary, but I couldn't run, so I braced my heart against my chest and leaned closer to the little girl.

The old granny slowly looked me up and down. She was surprised at first, then she was delighted. Then, with a trace of doubt in her eyes, she asked, "Why are you looking for the Goddess Temple, you little girl?"

"Grandma, I want to ask for a talisman." Because of my fear, my voice was much lower than before.

"With your current appearance, I'm afraid you won't be able to use the protective talisman." The old man said as he walked towards the Goddess Temple.

"Ah?" What do you mean by that, Grandmother? " I was stunned for a few seconds, then turned around and followed her.

The old granny did not speak any further. She used her walking stick to slowly walk to the door of the Goddess Temple.

The little girl lifted her hand to push open the door and the granny entered. I stood outside the door hesitantly, only to see the little girl waving at me with a bright smile.

I nodded and followed.

The moment the little girl walked into the yard, she shouted exaggeratedly, "Grandmother, you keep a clean mind!"

Then she ran into the temple and out again. "Granny, your statue is clean too!"

I stood in the courtyard and watched the little girl run in and out. I was very happy to hear her praise my efforts.

After hearing her say that the Goddess looked like her grandmother's, I was stunned. My gaze unconsciously shifted towards the old man's stooped back.

The statue of the Goddess looked like a beautiful young fairy, and this old granny in front of me had a head of messy white hair, traces of age on her face, and an old body. Why is it that I couldn't connect the old granny and the Goddess, but I still asked, "Grandma, you are the Goddess?"

"No, I am the previous Goddess. The current Goddess is Aya." Gran stroked the little girl's hair affectionately.

I hastily took out my amulet. "Grandmother, is this yours?"

The grandmother narrowed her eyes at me and didn't move. The little girl called Aryeh hurriedly took the amulet from me and unfurled the triangular amulet. "Grandmother, this is yours."

"I've finally found you, but why did you say earlier that even if I had a talisman, it wouldn't be of any use?"