After listening to Wang Biao and the others' introduction, Lin Jinglong learned that this Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was the largest and longest-standing family ancestral hall in Tianyi City.

"At its peak, the Chen family was the city lord family of Tianyi City. Half of the people in the city were surnamed Chen, including Chen Qi, who was a descendant of a collateral branch."

"However, it declined many years ago, and now the family has only a thousand members, and the number of martial artists is also very small."

"How about I take Master Lin over to have a look?"

Wang Biao said respectfully.

Lin Jinglong nodded.

He was very interested in the strange fragrance.

As he moved around the city, the closer he got to the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, the stronger the exotic fragrance became, and this strong fragrance even had a strange attraction for him.

It vaguely gave him a feeling of being haunted by something.

So the group changed direction and headed towards the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.

Meanwhile, inside the ancestral hall.

More than a hundred core members of the Chen family stood before the ancestral tablets, with a large amount of incense burning in front of them, and the entire hall was covered with thick smoke.

That strange fragrance was coming from here.

However, the scent of incense did not come from inside the main hall, but from twelve naked girls bound to a wooden door panel, who were in a daze.

They were all around fifteen or sixteen years old.

They were bound naked to a door panel and placed under the memorial tablet; the scent of incense emanated from their bodies.

And together they created a unique fragrance.

During this process, although their eyes were open, their consciousness was somewhat hazy, and they had no idea what was happening around them.

These exotic fragrances, including the scent of incense in the main hall, were all absorbed by the spirit tablet, and one could even faintly hear some deep inhalations.

More than a hundred core members of the Chen family knelt on the ground.

Chen Rufeng, the head of the Chen family, was wiping the sweat from his forehead when he said to the old man in plain clothes beside him, "Grandpa, can the effect you're talking about really be achieved? Can you really bring back our Chen family ancestors and have them help the Chen family return to the peak of Tianyi City, or even surpass the hundreds of millions of people in the Southern Frontier?"

The gaunt old man with white hair and beard turned to look at him. Although he wasn't entirely sure, he said firmly, "It's definitely possible. My grandfather appeared to me in a dream and said that the world has undergone tremendous changes, and they can return home in another way."

"As long as we offer enough incense."

"Then we can light up the streetlights to help them get home and invite them back!"

Chen Rufeng looked up at the naked girl on the ground. These were the girls they had secretly kidnapped from small families in the city over the past few days.

Although Tianyi City is not large, it still has a population of over 100,000, so the disappearance of twelve girls is not enough to cause too much of a stir.

However, his expression still tightened.

“Grandpa, you used your ritual to sacrifice these girls, but their scent has spread throughout the city. It won’t be long before it alerts other people in the city. Those herb gatherers have very keen senses.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? Even if they smell it, they won’t dare to cause trouble at our Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. By the time they realize what’s going on, my grandfather will have been invited back.”

Chen Rufeng nodded.

Although he was already middle-aged, as a Martial Emperor, he was still physically strong and cared a great deal about the future of his family. If he could rise to a higher level, he would naturally not miss the opportunity.

Let alone him.

His grandfather, the gaunt old man standing next to him.

As an elder of the Chen clan, he was also very interested in reviving the Chen family. These young girls were even personally brought back by his grandfather, Chen Guangzu.

Just as the Chen clan members were kowtowing repeatedly in an effort to bring back their ancestor, a person entered from outside the door.

He whispered a few words in Chen Rufeng's ear.

"Wang Biao is here? What's he doing here?"

Chen Rufeng immediately became alert.

The clan member who made the announcement said in a low voice, "They said they smelled the incense in our ancestral hall and wanted to come and find out."

Chen Rufeng's expression turned somewhat serious.

He looked at the naked girls in the row in front of him.

"If outsiders find out that we are performing a human sacrifice, not to mention whether they can stop the Chen family, the Chen family's reputation will be ruined."

As a local force in Tianyi City.

The Chen family still had to consider the opinions of others and couldn't allow what happened here to be exposed.

So he got up and decided to go out and make up an excuse.

Grandpa Chen Guangzu, speaking from the back, said in a low voice, "If they find anything amiss, then deal with the White Lotus Society members and prevent them from spreading rumors."

"yes!"

Chen Rufeng knew the seriousness of the matter.

He arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall with a group of his men.

By this time, Wang Biao and Lin Jinglong had been waiting there for some time.

Lin Jinglong took deep breaths of the exotic fragrance.

Upon reaching the entrance, he found the fragrance to be even stronger, and its pull on his soul to become increasingly apparent.

He could hardly contain his urge to break into the ancestral hall and explore the inside.

"Haha, Master Wang, what brings you here?"

After leaving the house, Chen Rufeng's expression remained normal, even showing a hint of politeness and ingratiation as he approached Wang Biao.

He bowed to Wang Biao with his hands clasped.

Both of them were low-level Martial Emperors.

Although his Chen family's power had declined, it was still much stronger than that of the White Lotus Society, yet he still showed a respectful attitude.

After all, the Chen family is a local clan.

The White Lotus Society is a group of desperate martial artists, and conflict with them is not what the Chen family wants.

Wang Biao casually asked, "What exactly is inside your ancestral hall?"

"It's just a ceremony to pay respects to our ancestors; it's not worth it for Master Wang to make a special trip."

Chen Rufeng waved his hand.

Wang Biao turned around and glanced at Lin Jinglong.

The other party remained calm and showed no intention of leaving.

So he could only say to Chen Rufeng, "I want to go in and take a look."

"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Chen Rufeng frowned.

“Master Wang’s surname is Wang, not Chen. These days are important days for our Chen family ancestral hall to worship our ancestors. It may not be convenient for outsiders to go in.”

At this moment, Lin Jinglong...

It has already unleashed its divine sense.

Inside the ancestral hall, in the courtyard, an incense burner emitted incredibly thick blue smoke, releasing a large amount of incense fragrance.

However, the divine sense could not penetrate the main hall of the ancestral temple.

It was as if there was a barrier blocking the view.

He stepped forward and said to Chen Rufeng, "Clan Chief Chen, I see that your Chen family is making a big fuss about this, it doesn't seem like an ordinary sacrificial ceremony."

"What did you say?"

Chen Rufeng's eyes widened.

As the saying goes, lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife. Lin Jinglong's words were enough to jolt him to his core.

My nerves were already incredibly tense.

At this moment, everything tightened completely!

The martial artists from the nearby Chen clan all gathered there.

There were over a hundred people, all eyeing Lin Jinglong with predatory intent.