Chapter 685
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Chapter 685 Full of Loopholes!
Observing for a while, Bai Ran’s eyes widened in shock as he murmured, “So, gods really do exist in this world…”
“Don’t overthink it. Gods cannot possibly exist in this world,” Fang Yu said calmly.
Fang Yu knew that Bai Ran had been stunned by the so-called divine object descending from heaven, but he didn’t explain much.
The reason he was so certain that gods don’t exist stemmed from a very simple viewpoint.
In the past cultivation world, the concept of gods didn’t exist; immortals were the highest symbol in the cultivation world.
And upon reaching the realm of immortals, one would be forced to leave this world.
Even beings as powerful as immortals couldn’t resist the laws of heaven and earth and had to ascend. So these so-called gods… if they truly possessed the ability to comprehend heaven and earth, why would they remain in the mortal world?
And on the other hand… if gods hadn’t reached the level of immortals, how could they be called gods?
Immortals are immortals, divine beasts are divine beasts.
And people referred to as gods only exist in fictional novels or fabricated stories.
Gods are, in fact, a false proposition.
It’s merely a term created by some people in the last two thousand years of history to achieve certain purposes.
Like the Sand God statue before them.
“But…” Bai Ran looked at Fang Yu, hesitating to speak.
Originally, he also thought this was just trickery, but after observation, he denied his previous thoughts.
The peculiarities of the statue before him were difficult to explain.
“You’ve observed for so long, have you noticed the difference in numbers between those who received blessings and those who didn’t?” Fang Yu asked.
Hearing this question, Bai Ran thought for a moment and answered, “The ratio is about one to four, or one to five?”
“Have you ever wondered why it’s like this?” Fang Yu asked.
Bai Ran thought for a moment, somewhat understanding Fang Yu’s meaning, but still said, “Even if more people didn’t receive blessings… it doesn’t prove this is fake… because those who received blessings seem to have gotten exactly what they wanted…”
“Why do you think they received what they wanted?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Because they all look happy…” As he said this, Bai Ran’s expression changed slightly, understanding Fang Yu’s point, and asked, “Mr. Fang… are you saying… that the happiness of those who received blessings is fake!?”
Fang Yu nodded, then shook his head, saying, “A small portion is acting, but most of it is genuine.”
“A small portion? But… I don’t understand again,” Bai Ran said.
“The small portion I’m referring to… are those first few people,” Fang Yu said with narrowed eyes. “And the expressions of most people afterward, whether happy or disappointed, are genuine.”
Bai Ran became increasingly confused, his face blank.
Seeing his expression, Fang Yu used divine consciousness to transmit a detailed explanation to him.
In fact, the sacrificial ceremony before them was an obvious scam.
According to Fang Yu’s deduction, the so-called sacrificial ceremony was actually a large-scale wealth-gathering activity organized by the Yuan family, Fu family, and the later-appearing Cheng family, in conjunction with the Sand God Temple.
The patriarchs of these three families were the first three groups to step forward and offer tributes.
Their purpose in doing so was to use their status to set an example for those who followed, while also creating a psychological suggestion.
When the patriarchs of the top-tier Yuan, Fu, and Cheng families knelt so devoutly before the Sand God statue, naturally no one would doubt the authenticity of the Sand God.
And the items dropping from the Sand God statue’s hands were simply a basic storage technique.
In other words, the hands of the Sand God statue were actually a small storage space!
All items were dropped from this storage space!
Whether items dropped or not depended on what the wisher wanted.
Fang Yu had previously noticed that there was a small formation arranged on the ground in front of the stone platform beneath the statue.
Although he hadn’t examined it carefully, Fang Yu was certain that the purpose of this formation was to invade the minds of those who walked into it, thereby learning their thoughts.
This way, they could know what items the wishers wanted.
After knowing what items were wanted, they would check the storage space to see if there were items that matched the wisher’s desires.
If such items existed, they would selectively drop items that matched the wisher’s desires. Items of low value would be dropped, while valuable ones would not.
If no such items existed, nothing would be dropped.
And the control over the items in the storage space should be with the Qin Yao Divine Lady currently floating in mid-air, who had been ignored by everyone!
Therefore, after the patriarchs of the three families, the emotions displayed by those who received items and those who didn’t were all genuine.
As for where the items in the storage space came from?
Obviously, they were collected from the previous sacrificial ceremony three years ago!
After understanding these points, the devout expressions of the people ahead seemed particularly ridiculous.
They could never imagine that everything before them was just a huge scam!
This was a super scam jointly orchestrated by the Yuan, Fu, and Cheng families, the top three elite families in the Western Capital!
“But Mr. Fang… these three families are already top-tier families, why would they do such things? Just for some tributes… they don’t need to take such risks…” After hearing Fang Yu’s explanation, Bai Ran was so shocked that his mind was a bit dizzy.
“Just some tributes? Haven’t you seen that representatives from other families have brought out their most precious magical treasures, spirit pills, or other items as tributes?” Fang Yu said calmly. “Holding this event once every three years allows them to acquire so many rare treasures… what an enormous wealth this is!”
“In this process, as others lose, they gain. The way they maintain such a wide gap with other families is through this method.”
“They don’t need to pay anything, just put on a show every three years, then return some scraps they’ve collected through the scam, and they can maintain this fraud indefinitely.”
“This way, these three families can forever stand at the peak of the Western Capital, with no one able to surpass them. Even if the scam is eventually exposed, other families won’t have the resources to compete with them.”
After hearing what Fang Yu said, Bai Ran stood stunned, unable to speak for a moment.
The sacrificial ceremony… turned out to be such a scam!
Just now, even he had almost believed it!
Twenty years ago, he had fallen into Yi Duanliu’s trap because he was too naive and straightforward, and was trapped for many years.
Today, he once again felt the terror of conspiracy!
And Yi Duanliu’s cunning, compared to this scheme that had deceived all the families of the Western Capital, seemed like child’s play!
“Another point, after observing yesterday and today, I haven’t found that the Sand God Temple possesses any special strength,” Fang Yu said. “But the reputation of the Sand God Temple in the Western Capital is extremely prominent, with no family daring to offend it… can you guess why?”
“…It’s because the Yuan, Fu, and Cheng families, through public opinion manipulation and feigned reverence… jointly elevated the Sand God Temple to divine status…” Bai Ran swallowed and said.
“Exactly, the Sand God Temple is a product jointly created by these three families, and also another spokesperson for them in the Western Capital,” Fang Yu nodded approvingly.
After their conversation, Fang Yu looked at the excited crowd below and shook his head slightly.
No wonder they let so many people come to witness the sacrificial ceremony…
These spectators would become free promotional tools for the Sand God Temple after today.
Fang Yu looked at the couples from the Yuan and Fu families standing not far away, smiling and conversing softly, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The reason he could so easily see through this scam, apart from some experiential analysis, was most directly because these three families’ performances had many flaws.
These flaws were quite obvious to Fang Yu, who had lived for nearly five thousand years and seen all types of people.
To be honest, even if it wasn’t Fang Yu, anyone a bit clever and alert would not find it difficult to spot the numerous flaws in the so-called sacrificial ceremony.
But the family representatives present were individuals within the public opinion environment of the Western Capital. They would develop a herd mentality, thus overlooking some flaws or turning a blind eye to them.
“But, if the sacrificial ceremony before us is just a scam… why did the people from the Sand God Temple take Ling’er away?” Fang Yu suddenly thought of this point, his brows tightly knit.
“Boom!”
At this moment, among the crowd watching from afar, a sudden explosion erupted!
Several extremely powerful auras rushed toward the statue on the stone platform!
