Running A Cemetery in North America

When Sun Yan arrived at the gates of the Grand Sacrificial Society with Lin Wan and the other two, they happened to encounter a few Tomb Guardians planning to enter.

They merely nodded at Lin Wan and the others before directly entering the Grand Sacrificial Society.

"Let's go, or we'll miss it if we're too late."

Shi Langfei took out a palm fan and immediately began walking towards the yellow fog surrounding the Grand Sacrificial Society, and as he waved the fan, the yellow fog dispersed, creating a single-person-wide path.

Lin Wan signaled, and Sun Yan hurriedly followed.

Although his Graveyard Guardians were the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao and the Monkey King, it was Sun Yan's first time experiencing such an event, and he had to be cautious.

The group didn't know how far they had advanced through the yellow fog when suddenly their path opened up, revealing to Sun Yan a scene of a white sandy beach.

Not far from the white sand beach, there was a brightly lit small fishing village, with hundreds of fishing boats big and small docked along the shore.

It seemed to be Chai Family Village for sure.

"Let's split up; if anyone finds something, we'll regroup. If it feels like the situation is out of control, don't act on your own."

Shi Langfei removed the hood from his head, revealing his clothes, and took out a brocade bag, lightly patting it to release four Centipede Bees.

It was the Centipede Bee Bag, the magical treasure of Black Killing Star Gao Jinneng.

"These Centipede Bees will stay by your side. If something urgent happens, I'll know first and send you a message," Shi Langfei explained.

Of course, this explanation was likely directed at Sun Yan.

"Alright, I'll take the north of Chai Family Village." Gu Xing nodded and then left with great strides. Immediately, a Centipede Bee followed him.

"Then I'll take the west," Lin Wan agreed as well.

"I'll handle the south," Sun Yan nodded and said.

Thus, Shi Langfei was left with the east as his only option.

The four of them each assigned an area, dispersed immediately, and headed towards Chai Family Village.

Although it was nighttime, Chai Family Village was exceptionally lively this evening.

Upon entering the village entrance, Sun Yan heard the sounds of firecrackers and gongs, creating a joyous atmosphere.

Following the commotion, Sun Yan exited a small alley and saw the streets brightly adorned, with a large crowd of villagers standing on either side of the road.

In the center of the road, a group of people carried many wooden palanquins, each with a lifelike Immortal statue on top.

Among the statues Sun Yan recognized were the Earth God, the God of Wealth, and the Maitreya Buddha...

However, these Immortal statues were merely the proceedings of the parade; the real spectacle was at the very end.

As the sound of gongs reverberated, at the end of Chai Family Village's street, a scent of incense mixed with paper scraps floated over.

Sun Yan turned his head and saw eight muscular men carrying a grand palanquin slowly approaching.

This grand palanquin was extremely luxurious, inlaid with gold, jade, and agate.

Seated on it was a benevolent-looking, plump woman with downcast eyes. She had eight arms, each resembling beautiful white lotus roots, holding shells and carp, appearing very mystical.

But due to her size, even sitting, she was over three meters tall, giving off an aura of sacred and inviolable majesty from a distance.

Many fishermen by the roadside bowed, putting their hands together in prayer.

Older villagers even knelt on the ground, fervently praying, "Saintess Cizhou, bless and protect Chai Family Village from harm, and may those who went to sea return swiftly."

Sun Yan's gaze fixated on the passing statue of Lady Cizhou, noticing that her eyes seemed to be scanning every mortal on the ground.

The strange part, however, was that the eyes of this Divine Statue differed significantly from human eyes.

Normally, human eyes are a mix of black and white, but Lady Cizhou's eyes were a vast expanse of white with a small black dot, which, after prolonged observation, evoked a chilling sensation, as if it wasn't a god one was facing.

"Young man, you don't look like a local,"

A middle-aged man next to Sun Yan saw him staring fixedly at Lady Cizhou and couldn't help but speak.

"Yes, I'm from elsewhere, just passing through your village," Sun Yan turned back with a smile.

"Then you've definitely come at the right time; today is our Chai Family Village's festival day. Praying for blessings and dispelling disasters is very effective. If you're a student, paying respects to Lady Cizhou will surely help you get into college. There was once someone from our village who went to do business outside the village, who couldn't even read, and ended up becoming a big boss with a cell phone the size of a brick. Isn't that something miraculous?"

The middle-aged man was very enthusiastic, showing ample goodwill towards Sun Yan.

After conversing a bit with him, Sun Yan successfully learned the man's name.

The man was named Chai Liang, an old fisherman from the village who started fishing with his father at the age of 12, truly a local through and through.

"Uncle Chai, I heard that recently several fishing boats have gone missing from your village, along with several fishermen. Is there any truth to this?"

"Indeed, good news never goes out, bad news travels a thousand miles. Even outsiders know about it."

Chai Liang shook his head, "Some people disappeared a few days ago, but strangely enough, although our village is a fishing village, no one would think of going out to sea at night, especially on that restless night. The dangers of venturing out were significant,

but those villagers inexplicably set sail that night. Their wives claim that the sailors heard the Dragon King's call to hurry to the East Sea Dragon King Palace to receive treasures."

"The East Sea Dragon King Palace?" Sun Yan frowned.

Going out to sea at night was surely not borne out of good intentions.

"Yes, but sadly, none have returned since. Who knows, maybe the Dragon King has kept them in the Dragon King Palace."

Sun Yan was taken aback, "Uncle Chai, do you really believe in this? Perhaps they encountered a maritime disaster and were lost at sea."

"No, no, no, the Dragon King is real. I've seen the Dragon King's true form while fishing in the East Sea; it was truly magnificent. I've never seen anything like it in my life, and wouldn't know how to describe it. The Dragon King rules these waters, and fishermen like us rely on the Dragon King's blessings for our livelihood.

If the Dragon King calls on us to visit the Dragon King Palace to receive treasures, it's perfectly reasonable. I'm just puzzled why the Dragon King didn't call on me. I'm a devout believer, after all," Chai Liang earnestly explained to Sun Yan.

His demeanor was not joking at all; in fact, the more he spoke, the more impassioned he became. Sun Yan even saw a trace of fanaticism on his face.

If he were to hear the Dragon King's call now, he would undoubtedly set sail into the sea without hesitation.

"These people are truly crazy, no idea what they've been influenced by," Sun Yan thought to himself.

At this moment, the Centipede Bee following Sun Yan suddenly nudged his neck, then flew off in a certain direction.

Sun Yan's heart stirred; this was Shi Langfei's Centipede Bee. Such behavior likely meant that Shi Langfei's group had found something and wanted him to regroup with them.

Immediately, Sun Yan bid farewell to Chai Liang and ran towards the eastern entrance of Chai Family Village, following the Centipede Bee.