Five years later.

In the hot summer, the flowers and grass on the roadside are wilted.

Liu Tiezhu was carrying his six-year-old daughter Qiqi on his back, and was driving under the scorching sun.

Liu Tiezhu is an out-and-out farmer. He is obviously in his prime, but his face is full of vicissitudes, his temples are gray, and his skin is tanned and shiny, and is covered with white peelings.

However, his daughter Qiqi is cute and cute, with thin skin and tender flesh. However, her eyes are dull and her face is bloodless. She does not seem to have the vitality and vitality that she should have at this age.

"Dad, I'm thirsty."

Qiqi is weak.

Liu Tiezhu hurriedly went out to get the water bottle, but only after opening the cork did he find that there was no water in it.

He swallowed and looked up.

The heat wave was rolling on the road, and a small tea stall was faintly visible in the distance.

"Qiqi, there is a tea stall in front."

Liu Tiezhu was overjoyed and suddenly felt motivated, carrying his daughter to the tea stall in one go.

But when he touched the money bag, he could only step back from the tea stall with a miserable look on his face, his Adam's apple twitching fiercely and said:

"Qiqi, please bear with me a little longer, and daddy will find a creek to get you some water!"

"Hmm!"

Qiqi was suffering from a serious disease and was dizzy due to being exposed to the sun. She was about to be unable to bear it.

"Come in, I see you are in trouble, just a bowl or two of tea, old man, I treat you!"

But at this moment, the tea stall owner waved his hand and let the father and daughter in.

"Thank you, I will definitely repay you later."

Liu Tiezhu showed a simple and honest smile, with sweat pouring from his temples.

"It's just a pot of tea. It's not worth mentioning. Come on in!"

The old man at the tea stall welcomed the father and daughter in and served them a pot of herbal tea.

Sitting under the tea shed, facing the breeze, and taking a sip of herbal tea, Liu Tiezhu suddenly felt like he was alive again.

"Where are you going? Come and eat melon."

The old man at the tea stall cut a watermelon and handed it to the father and daughter.

"No, no, this is really not possible. I haven't paid for the tea, so how can I eat from you!" Liu Tiezhu waved his hand and refused.

Qiqi stared at the red watermelon longingly and hugged her father cautiously.

"Eat, eat, don't be polite. I didn't open this tea stall to make money. When I get old, I just want to find someone to talk to and chat with!"

The old man at the tea stall gave the watermelon to the father and daughter.

It was hard to refuse the warm hospitality, and Liu Tiezhu was really hungry, so he started to eat it in big mouths.

Qiqi watched her father eat the melon, so she followed suit.

"I am from Gouzi Village, Liuping County. My daughter is sick. I heard that there is a statue of the Bull Demon King in Hetao Village, Nanzha County, which is very efficacious, so I want to pay homage to it."

Liu Tiezhu rubbed Qiqi’s little head.

"The bull demon king is all a lie. Nine out of ten of those statues are ghosts and fox spirits who are just enjoying the incense for free. Tell me what the disease is. My son is an outsider of the Blood Evil Sect.

Disciple, maybe he has a way!"

Mentioning his son, the old man at the tea stall showed a hint of pride.

Liu Tiezhu shook his head: "I accept my father-in-law's kindness, but I have also asked many Taoist masters before, including the outer disciples of the Blood Evil Sect, but no one can see Qiqi's illness."

"That's it."

The old man at the tea stall's face froze, and then he looked sympathetically at the well-behaved and quiet girl.

After eating melon and drinking tea, Liu Tiezhu and his daughter thanked him profusely and then continued on their way.

"Wait!"

The old man at the tea stall filled the water bags of the father and daughter and took some food.

“Eat on the road!!”

"Thank you, old man!!"

Liu Tiezhu's eyes turned red, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Qiqi also knelt down and said, "Thank you, grandpa."

"Get up quickly. We're not far from Walnut Village in Nanzha County. We'll be there almost after dark. Let's go quickly!"

The old man at the tea stall quickly helped the father and daughter up.

True love in the world is the most comforting thing.

After Liu Tiezhu took his daughter Qiqi on the road again, he was full of strength.

From the scorching sun to the setting sun, and from the setting sun to the twilight.

It wasn't until the sky completely darkened that Liu Tiezhu finally took his daughter to the Niu Mo Temple in Walnut Village.

The small temple is not big, and there is a two-meter-tall bull demon statue enshrined in the temple.

The statue has ferocious horns, golden hair like satin, wears black armor, and holds a giant ax as tall as a person. It looks majestic and just like the real thing.

Liu Tiezhu, who has always been as tough as iron, saw the statue of the god and knelt down on the futon with a plop. Two lines of hot tears fell down and he burst into tears.

"King Bull Demon, please save my daughter!!!"

After that, Liu Tiezhu kowtowed to the statue of the Bull Demon more than ten times, and then he stopped only when his forehead was bleeding.

"Qiqi, take out the spirit incense!"

"Okay!"

Qiqi responded obediently with tears in her eyes, and took out an exquisite sandalwood long box from her simple luggage.

Opening the long box, there was a piece of incense as thick as a little finger inside.

This spiritual incense was obtained by Liu Tiezhu after he sold his property and incurred numerous debts. It is said that praying with this spiritual incense can make the gods hear you more clearly.

With a solemn expression, Liu Tiezhu picked up the incense, lit it on the candle, and inserted it into the incense altar.

"Qiqi, go to sleep!"

"Dad, can the Bull Demon King really cure my disease?"

Qiqi blinked her big eyes and stared at Liu Tiezhu expectantly.

"Of course, the Bull Demon King has great magical powers, so trivial matters such as curing diseases and eliminating disasters are not a problem. Don't worry, you will feel better in the morning after a good sleep."

Liu Tiezhu took out a broken blanket and put it on his daughter.

He didn't believe it before, but now he can only place all his hopes on it.

Qiqi smiled happily, curled up on the futon, and closed her eyes expectantly.

Liu Tiezhu showed a loving smile and gently sang a ditty for the girl.

Just at this moment, someone passed by outside the temple.

Liu Tiezhu looked out and saw a woman who had just come back from working in the fields. She was young, with a round and lovely face and bright and pure beautiful eyes.

Seeing Liu Tiezhu looking around, the woman smiled kindly and was no longer surprised.

As a native of Walnut Village, she has long been used to seeing people coming from outside to pray.

Liu Tiezhu nodded slightly and returned a kind smile.

After the woman passed by the temple gate, a big ox that was much larger than an ordinary farm ox slowly followed her.

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The yellow cow chewed young grass in its mouth, glanced at the Bull Demon Temple casually, and then lazily swung its tail and disappeared into the night.

……

Night.

Liu Tiezhu wanted to keep vigil for his daughter, but he was so tired from traveling all the way that he accidentally fell asleep.

Inside the temple, candles burned quietly.

I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Tiezhu instinctively felt a chill all over his body, shuddered, and opened his eyes.

Vaguely and dazedly, he suddenly saw a majestic and burly figure standing in front of him.

The head is ferocious, the eyes are golden, the black armor is shining, and it is majestic.

"Ox...Ox Demon King!!"

Liu Tiezhu woke up instantly. He was afraid at first, but then endless joy and expectations surged into his heart. He stood up and knelt in front of the Bull Demon with a plop.
To be continued...