Chapter 1150: Chapter 1149: The Miao Race’s Power Play! Obstacles Abound!
"Everyone, coming to the Miao Race has really opened my eyes. I never expected that such a mysterious race was hidden here. Your existence is simply the very essence of Huaxia."
"The princess and I are very good friends. Before, I built high-rises for you all as a favor to your princess. But now I’ve decided I’ll keep building for you, so that all of you, including your descendants, will have buildings to live in!"
"Besides putting up buildings, I’ll build roads for you and open up traffic for you. You are the essence of Huaxia, so I don’t want you to be abandoned by the people of Huaxia. With the development of technology, I think everyone already knows how prosperous the outside world is. I don’t think you want your children and grandchildren to be stuck here forever either, right?"
"So my coming here is precisely to let you catch up with the pace of social development, so you won’t fall behind the people outside!"
Lin Fan started with a heartfelt speech to seize the momentum!
Sure enough, after hearing Lin Fan’s words, these Miao People all fell into deep thought!
They often saw on TV how wonderful the outside world was, and many in the tribe had gone out before. They were fascinated and yearned for things outside.
Though these people were old-fashioned in their thinking, they weren’t idiots. Naturally they didn’t want their children and grandchildren to live here forever, abandoned by the outside world!
So Lin Fan’s words hit them right in the heart!
Then Lin Fan said, "Actually, my coming here is exactly because I want to uncover the big secret your Miao Race has been hiding all along!"
As he spoke, Lin Fan took out the sheet translated from the sheepskin scroll, held it up, and said, "Your Miao Race is part of the Martial World. In fact, I’m also someone from the Martial World. I am the Young Sect Leader of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. Long ago, we were actually one family!"
"I think all of you should have heard that the reason your Miao Village was built in this place is because you are guarding a huge secret. And this secret is actually related to the Supreme Ancestor of our Sun and Moon Divine Sect. As for this so‑called secret, it’s that beneath your Miao Village, there is a hidden ancient tomb!"
"What? An ancient tomb?"
As soon as these words came out, the Miao People instantly became restless!
Regarding the secret the Miao Race had guarded for generations, of course they had all heard the elders mention it before. But they had never imagined that this secret was an ancient tomb, and that it lay right beneath the entire Miao Village!
"You say it’s an ancient tomb, and we’re just supposed to believe you? What evidence do you have?"
At this moment, a questioning shout came from within the crowd!
All of this was well within Lin Fan’s expectations. He didn’t panic, but instead gave Nie Lei a meaningful look. Nie Lei immediately jumped down from the high platform and snapped off a branch from a big tree!
After Nie Lei walked back up onto the high platform with the branch, he struck the platform floor hard several times, making a series of "bang, bang, bang" sounds. The sound was very crisp!
Lin Fan continued, "Anyone with experience should be able to hear that beneath this high platform, it’s hollow!"
Rustle, rustle!
The crowd below immediately descended into chaos!
In the eyes of these Miao People, the Snake Woman statue had always been their deity. They had always believed that the deity was suppressing demons, and that beneath the deity, what was being suppressed were monsters and fiends!
An old, rigid-minded Miao elder said, "Beneath the deity might well be hell, suppressing countless demons and monsters. It’s not the ancient tomb you speak of!"
"That’s right! I think so too!"
"Me too!"
A few Miao People spoke up at once.
Lin Fan said unhurriedly, "Everyone, this is an age of science, and you often watch TV as well. You should know that geologists have long since probed what’s underground. There is no so‑called hell. If I’m not mistaken, under this high platform is the entrance leading to the ancient tomb!"
A Miao elder asked, "After you find the entrance to the ancient tomb, what are you going to do?"
"Of course I’ll open it! This is the secret our Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s Supreme Ancestor left for us, and it’s also the secret you Miao Race have guarded for hundreds of years. Don’t you want to know what’s down there?" Lin Fan tempted them.
"The fact that there’s no hell in the outside world doesn’t prove there’s no hell beneath our Miao deity. You want to open the passage because you want to release the demons and monsters our deity has suppressed. You’re trying to harm our village!"
"That’s right! You’re definitely an envoy sent by demons and monsters to harm us!"
A group of Miao People shouted hoarsely!
Hearing this, Lin Fan was thoroughly depressed. Dealing with these old‑fashioned people—talking about science to them was basically nonsense!
In their hearts, faith and deity were above everything else!
"He’s a bad man, drive him out of the village!"
At this moment, Miao Axiong, who had clashed with Lin Fan yesterday, suddenly stood up, waving his arms and shouting loudly!
And with his angry roar, a group of Miao People also raised their arms, shouting loudly that they wanted to drive Lin Fan out of the village!
Seeing this, Lin Fan’s expression also grew heavy!
"Boss, what should we do?" Nie Lei asked!
"Don’t panic! After all, wanting to dig out the passage beneath their deity does indeed violate the taboo in their hearts. If it were our people, we’d be even more riled up than they are. Unless absolutely necessary, we can’t use force!" Lin Fan said.
"Damn it! If this were in the Dark Realm, these people would’ve gone to see God long ago!" Nie Lei felt stifled!
Seeing the situation go beyond her expectations, Miao Qiaomei hurriedly said, "My people, Lin Fan has no ill intent!"
A Miao elder asked, "Princess, may I ask, do you or do you not believe in our Miao deity?"
"Of course! The deity watches over our Miao Race and protects our Miao Race. Of course I believe!" Miao Qiaomei replied without hesitation!
"But this Mr. Lin wants to open the passage to the ancient tomb, which means he must topple our deity, the Snake Woman statue. That is outright blasphemy against the deity. Princess, we can raise you to this position, and we can bring you down as well, so I hope you’ll think twice!" the Miao elder said in a threatening tone.
"Sir Miao, Lin Fan looking for the tomb passage doesn’t mean he has to topple the Snake Woman statue. They can dig a passage from the side!" Miao Qiaomei explained.
"That’s also blasphemy against the deity. I don’t agree!" the Miao elder said stiffly!
Miao Qiaomei opened her mouth, wanting to keep explaining, but when the words reached her lips, they felt pale and powerless, completely useless!
"What should we do?" Miao Qiaomei looked to Lin Fan for help!
"Looks like... convincing them won’t work. Forget it! Let’s go back first. If there’s really no other way, we’ll talk then!"
Lin Fan sighed. He didn’t want to become the enemy of the entire Miao Race, so he could only drop it for now and turn to walk down from the high platform!
