The first impression upon arriving in Yuanhai City is the salty smell of the sea in the air.

The Qingyuan Realm has a very developed transportation system, and seafood is not uncommon inland. However, the prices inland are still several times higher than in coastal cities.

On their first day here, Lou Xiaotian excitedly dragged Lu Wu along to sample some seafood feasts in Yuanhai City.

The seafood was of high quality, and the chef's skills were excellent.

The world is vast and there are many talented people, but Lu Wu never considers himself the best.

After eating her fill, Lu Wu finally had time to check out the place where she was going to set up her stall. Lou Xiaotian didn't know about this place; she only found out by asking people in Yuanhai City. The village of Xiaohai was mostly inhabited by ordinary people, and it was located in a remote area with a sparse population.

Moreover, this village has had a tumultuous history.

The sea is beautiful, but it is also merciless.

Occasionally, storms and waves rise up, engulfing everything, and all things return to oneness.

Ten years ago, Xiaohai Village was hit by a tidal wave, and many villagers lost their lives. The surviving villagers spent several years recuperating and finally managed to rebuild the village.

Five years ago, another storm swept through, destroying the village and causing countless deaths and injuries.

Some say that the village is cursed, and the curse will erupt every five years.

Judging by the estimates, this "five-year agreement" is just around the corner.

Yuanhai City naturally wouldn't stand idly by and watch its innocent residents die. It intended to oversee the relocation, but the villagers of Xiaohai Village worshipped the sea god and believed that only those who lived closest to the sea were the most devout believers, so they refused to relocate.

The stubborn villagers even rejected the presence of outsiders, which resulted in Xiaohai Village not being well-known in Yuanhai City.

When they arrived at their destination, Lu Wu saw how backward the area was.

Compared to the magnificent city architecture of Yuanhai City, this small sea village is even worse than a slum.

The houses were still thatched huts. Lu Wu also saw the damaged buildings left over from the previous shipwreck. These ruins, like scars, ran across the village, but the villagers regarded them as witnesses to a miracle.

They believed that these disasters were caused by their lack of piety towards the sea god.

Every family would worship the sea god together with their children as soon as they were born.

It's hard to imagine that in this world of cultivation where one person can move mountains and overturn seas, there are still people who so devoutly believe in a god whose existence is unknown.

Lu Wu stood at the village entrance without going in.

It was all because a blind old man was squatting at the entrance of the village.

The other person had a pair of gray eyes. Even though she couldn't see them, Lu Wu felt that the other person had locked onto her.

The eerie feeling was chilling, and Lu Wu did not rush closer.

Lu Wu bet that there was something wrong with this village.

"System, is there something I did wrong that makes you want to change hosts?"

Lu Wu issued a protest.

[...]

The system's response is always so silent yet sharp.

Life is tough, Lu Wu sighed.

Fortunately, the mission doesn't require entering the village; this is the east entrance of the village, and the stall location is right here.

The old man didn't welcome her, but he didn't kick her out either.

Location reconnaissance complete.

Lou Xiaotian, who was accompanying Lu Wu through this series of actions, started poking around on the Yijietong device behind Lu Wu's back.

"I bet Mr. Lu is going to do something big again this time."

His cultivation level was higher than Lu Wu's, so he could sense the strangeness in the village even more.

The reason he didn't stop Lu Wu was because he also believed in the analysis of those people on Yijietong.

Boss Lu is a genius.

Wherever they went, no one found peace.

The places she chose were "doomed".

"Boss Lu is setting up a stall again. Where is it?"

"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly."

A flood of inquiries appeared on the Baozi Teachings exchange page.

They no longer care about important matters; those who joined the Baozi Cult weren't all there for Boss Lu's delicious food.

Now that someone has leaked the information in advance, they have to seize the opportunity.

Some people even started sending private messages to Lou Xiaotian.

The notification bell rang, an explosion of messages, and Lu Wu cast a questioning look at it.

Lou Xiaotian shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong, and then switched to mute mode.

He definitely had to say it; he's not that selfish.

But we should wait until he has taken it for one, two, three, four, five, or six days before informing the others.

...

Yuanhai City, City Lord's Mansion.

Having just received intelligence that someone was approaching Xiaohai Village, City Lord Shan Ji looked at the information about Lu Wu and Lou Xiaotian with a less than pleasant expression.

She tapped her fingers on the table, contemplating whether to eliminate the person ahead of schedule.

Just as her murderous intent was revealed, a large hand pressed down on her shoulder.

"Girls shouldn't be fighting all the time."

"Come on, follow me, inhale... exhale..."

"Has it calmed down a bit?"

An aged voice emerged from behind, its words carrying a hint of mockery.

The person's face was not visible, but just one hand was enough to immobilize Shan Ji.

A look of horror welled up in his eyes.

Dan Ji is not invincible, but there are very few people in the world who can easily suppress her.

Why would someone like that come here?

"Tsk, don't overthink it. I mean no harm. I just want to tell you that the schemes in your mind have nothing to do with this girl."

Grandpa Li walked out from behind Shan Ji with a smile, not minding exposing himself.

He pointed to Lu Wu's file, his wrinkled face filled with doting affection.

“This is my granddaughter. She came here to play and do some small business on the side. The affairs of Xiaohai Village have nothing to do with her.”

It was irrelevant before, but as for what will happen afterward, Grandpa Li can't guarantee.

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