Excessively Fierce Due to Caution.

Summary

In Zi Li Village, Zhao Yi, an outsider, possesses the sacred object of the Mountain God, causing panic among the villagers. They resent him for disrupting their plans but are awed by the object’s power. As tensions rise, some villagers attempt to attack Zhao Yi, only to be consumed by the unclean force emanating from the sacred leaf. Zhao Yi confronts the village's schemers, demanding they swear loyalty to the Mountain God. An old woman tries to manipulate the situation but ultimately kneels in fear, revealing the villagers' divided loyalties. Zhao Yi insists all must swear an oath, threatening those who refuse with death, escalating the conflict.

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