Chapter 321: The Tracing Dog’s Discovery, Qi Yuan Is Actually…

Chapter 321: The Tracing Dog’s Discovery, Qi Yuan Is Actually...

Qi Yuan seemed to ignore the hidden mockery deep in the eyes of the two men.

"Lead the way. I need to learn how to have a grand wedding."

The dark-skinned man, hearing this, simply regarded Qi Yuan as a foolish wealthy man from the county town.

"Whose wedding could be more grand than that of our Sea God? Our Sea God is a deity of the highest order!"

When the dark-skinned man spoke of the greatness of the Sea God, he proudly puffed out his chest.

"How many wives has the Sea God taken?" Qi Yuan asked casually, "I'm here to learn."

"Well..." The dark-skinned man frowned, "I don’t remember exactly. The Sea God has been here for three years and takes a young woman every two months. I don’t know why recently, though; just last month he took a bride, and this month he’s taking another. Sigh."

The dark-skinned man seemed troubled by this. He was already thirty years old and had yet to find a wife. His old lover from the brothel had even been tricked into marrying the Sea God.

"Three years, huh?" Qi Yuan pondered, "Is the Sea God related to the aquatic tribe in the county town? Which of them is stronger?"

The leader of the monsters in the county town was Kun Lao Da, from the aquatic tribe. Here, there was a Sea God. The two might be connected somehow.

"No." The dark-skinned man shook his head, then continued to puff up his chest, "Half a year ago, Kun Lao Da from the county came to our Haishi Village to seek an audience with our Sea God."

This statement demonstrated the status of the Sea God, who was not inferior to Kun Lao Da, and might even be superior.

"I see."

Many thoughts crossed Qi Yuan’s mind.

If that’s the case, then this Sea God must also be a great demon at the Jade Blood Realm.

Currently, all the demons in Yunyan County have gathered in three strongholds.

Two of these strongholds, led by Elder Huang and the snake demon, called upon various demons to gather.

Thus, the locations of these strongholds were exposed to Qi Yuan's eyes.

All these demons were slaughtered by Qi Yuan.

Only the stronghold where Kun Lao Da resided remained unknown to Qi Yuan.

Logically, every known demon in Yunyan County should head to one of the three strongholds.

For a great demon like the Sea God, also at the Jade Blood Realm, it seemed likely he would be with Kun Lao Da, discussing matters related to the Spirit Blood Child.

Yet, the Sea God continued to act independently, still taking brides here.

This is intriguing.

Could it be... a bold guess?

Is Kun Lao Da the Sea God’s wife?

Kun Lao Da disappeared without informing the Sea God, and the Sea God became jealous and angrily decided to marry two brides.

It makes sense and is more reliable than some wild historical accounts.

Qi Yuan looked toward the depths of Haishi Village, his interest growing.

Following the dark-skinned man, Qi Yuan entered Haishi Village.

Haishi Village was mostly populated by young men dressed in coarse cloth, their chests exposed.

As for young women, they were extremely rare.

Upon entering the village, Qi Yuan was immediately greeted by the strong smell of fish. Low thatched roofs had fish drying in baskets on top, while some eaves had dried fish hanging.

In the corners, scraps of red paper seemed to have been washed to the base of the walls by rainwater.

This small fishing village had a stifling yet festive atmosphere.

At this moment, the sound of a dispute came from nearby.

"You may be from the yamen, but in our Haishi Village, the Sea God is first, and the yamen can only come second. If you want to see the Sea God, there's no way!"

"Hmph, what nonsense about the law! The law is just a rope you yamen folks use to hang around our necks!"

"Can the county magistrate ensure we have enough to eat? Can the emperor keep us safe while fishing?"

"Since they can't, the Sea God is the greatest."

The village chief, staring at the few constables before him, his beard twitching, was unreserved even in the face of the law enforcers.

For the past three years, Haishi Village had grown stronger.

There were thousands of young men and hundreds of boats, large and small.

At first, Haishi Village needed the help of the government to defeat neighboring villages.

But now, Haishi Village no longer took the government seriously.

The fishermen here could also be pirates.

Moreover, with the Sea God backing them, they feared no one.

An Qiao, holding the tracing dog, frowned deeply upon hearing the village chief's words, "How innocent these girls are who marry the Sea God?"

After all, she was from a modern society, and despite having experienced many such incidents, she still found it difficult to accept or condone them.

The old village chief looked at An Qiao with contempt, "Exchanging a few girls for a year’s harvest is a good deal.

People, after all, are either slaves for the government or servants for the Sea God.

Since that’s the case, why not choose an option that benefits us?"

To the old village chief, people were simply resources.

And resources were meant to be traded and exchanged.

An Qiao, hearing this, felt speechless.

She wanted to say, "Brother, the mission is more important."

But remembering Qi Yuan's strength and erratic behavior, she feared getting herself killed and didn’t say anything.

For the next while, the three of them and a dog roamed around the village.

Amid the sound of gongs and drums, the Sea God’s wedding officially began.

A long procession, with a sedan chair carried high, was accompanied by the beating of gongs and drums.

An Qiao looked at the scene, her expression complicated, "Apart from everything else, these ancient weddings are quite interesting."

Though there weren’t ten miles of red makeup, high-headed horses, or phoenix coronets, the atmosphere was still vibrant.

Qi Yuan, on the other hand, was disappointed and shook his head, "It’s not as grand as my musical band, not even as impressive as my mourning band."

"Huh?" An Qiao blinked, "What musical band? What mourning band? Where?"

She suspected Qi Yuan was just talking nonsense again.

"They’re in... my heart." Qi Yuan's expression grew a bit heavier.

All the villagers in the Mortal Heart Realm had become part of his Nascent Soul, becoming part of him.

He couldn’t awaken them now.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the actress Wu Qi.

An Qiao fell silent, feeling she couldn’t communicate with Qi Yuan.

By now, the procession had reached the sandy beach by the sea.

Eight villagers carried the sedan chair, joy on their faces.

The village chief stood on a high platform, burning incense, worshipping the sea, and bowing deeply, looking extremely devout.

"Great Sea God, all-powerful Sea God, please grant Haishi Village a season of abundance and peace."

Following the village chief’s words, all the villagers knelt facing the sea, prostrating themselves with utmost devotion.

Only the spectators and the villagers carrying the sedan chair remained standing.

The men carrying the sedan chair stepped onto the sand, heading toward the sea.

Seeing this, An Qiao felt a pang of sadness.

Another innocent soul was about to suffer.

Beside her, Qi Yuan perked up, looking puzzled, "Why hasn’t the officiant asked if they’re willing? If he doesn’t ask, how do I steal the bride?"

That’s how it always went in the movies.

Whenever the officiant asked if they were willing, and the camera focused on the bride or groom, the bride-stealing would begin.

Qi Yuan also thought that was the best time to steal a bride; otherwise, the TV wouldn’t portray it that way.

Qi Yuan always followed the rules, did things by the book, and never broke the law.

After all, if it was on TV, it couldn’t be illegal. If it were, it wouldn’t be aired.

"I don’t think they have an officiant here," An Qiao didn’t really want to talk to Qi Yuan.

"What? No officiant? How do I steal the bride?" Qi Yuan was also dumbfounded.

He stood there, stunned, his mind racing with thoughts.

At this moment, An Qiao’s gaze shifted to the sea.

She saw a massive wave suddenly surge from the ocean, towering like a building, dozens of meters high.

The sound of the waves was deafening, and the villagers knelt even lower.

Any thoughts the village chief had, stirred up by Qi Yuan, disappeared amidst this display of the forces of nature.

An Qiao, witnessing this, looked grim, "As expected, it’s the Jade Blood Realm. I can’t even handle a wave like this. That poor girl... she’s doomed."

The Sea God hadn’t shown himself, but even the way he welcomed his bride was astonishing.

Qi Yuan, however, remained calm, "This display is just so-so. The special effects aren’t that great."

An Qiao and the man in black martial attire automatically tuned out Qi Yuan’s words.

At this moment, Qi Yuan focused on the horizon.

Using a Qi Refining-level technique to enhance his vision, his eyesight improved, allowing him to see further.

However, even across the sea, he could not spot the true form of the Sea God.

At this moment, the tracing dog suddenly sniffed the air, "Hmm, this scent... very familiar, quite similar to the aquatic tribe, but not exactly..."

The tracing dog suddenly looked at Qi Yuan, terrified.

"It’s exactly the same as your scent."

"You are the Sea God!"

"What?" An Qiao was shocked.

The man in black martial attire was equally stunned.

Qi Yuan is the Sea God?

An Qiao suddenly remembered, Qi Yuan never explicitly said he was the same as them.

Moreover, how could a newcomer be this powerful?

Could it be that the Sea God devoured the newcomer and disguised himself as Qi Yuan?