Chapter 2010: Sacrificing to the River God, Chen Family Ancestral Hall

At the same time, Haotian could not help but wonder: within the Three Realms and the Five Directions of Heaven and Earth, besides the five saints, were there still some hidden, reclusive great powers?

Meanwhile, in the lower realm at Chen Family Village, Sun Wukong and the others had been arranged by Master Chen into a clean guest room to sleep and rest.

The entire village was covered in thick white snow, and the north wind was biting, passing through the mountains and emitting sounds of sobbing.

Sun Wukong lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, not falling asleep immediately.

Tomorrow would likely be a fierce battle. Although he was not like Tang Sanzang, who was always overflowing with sympathy, he did not want to harm the innocent.

Therefore, for tomorrow's battle, what he hoped for was to defeat the enemy in one move and directly kill the priest holding the torch. Otherwise, if a real fight broke out, it was very likely that the aftermath of the battle would affect the nearby villagers.

Fahai did not think too much. He felt that a great battle tomorrow was inevitable, so sleeping early tonight to conserve energy was the most crucial thing.

At dawn the next day, the sun climbed over the mountaintop, and ten thousand rays of golden light shone upon this mountain village. The snow outside had stopped, but the ground was covered in knee-deep snow.

Sun Wukong and the others got up very early. Following Sun Wukong's instructions, Master Chen had hidden his twin children in a room last night and had a trusted maid guard them.

Sun Wukong and the others were still having breakfast in the living room with Master Chen and his wife when they saw a large group of people walking toward the entrance.

Sun Wukong raised his eyes to look outside. They were walking quite arduously, leaving deep footprints in the snow behind them.

"Master Chen, it is time to open the ancestral hall. Today is the day to sacrifice to the River God."

A sturdy man in the lead looked up at Master Chen and said from afar, his breath puffing out in the cold air.

Master Chen glanced at Sun Wukong and Fahai, then walked toward the entrance, cupped his hands, and said gently, "Alright, I will bring my pair of children to the ancestral hall now. Everyone, please wait outside for a moment."

Everyone wore a calm expression, and when Master Chen turned around, Sun Wukong and Fahai exchanged a look and went behind the side door.

A moment later, Master Chen led the pair of children—transformed by Fahai and Sun Wukong—and followed the crowd toward the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

After walking in the snow for about ten minutes, they saw a tall and majestic ancestral hall built against the mountainside.

In the crowd, Sun Wukong saw that decadent man; he was still disheveled, his beard remained unshaven, and there was not a hint of spirit in his eyes.

"Sacrifice to the River God! Sacrifice to the River God!"

The crowd raised their arms one after another, their emotions even somewhat agitated.

Sun Wukong was also bored. He had transformed into the appearance of the little boy and was being held by Master Chen's left hand. He looked up at Master Chen and asked deliberately, "Daddy, what is sacrificing to the River God? Why are you bringing me and my sister here?"

Master Chen pursed his lips and looked at him, his eyes still filled with deep, loving affection. He said, "Sacrificing to the River God is the most solemn event in our Chen Family Village. Only by sacrificing to the River God can we ensure favorable weather for our crops."

Fahai saw Sun Wukong's behavior and also shook his head; this was clearly his playful nature acting up. So Fahai also added, "Is the River God going to take us away? Will we never see Daddy and Mommy again?"

As soon as he said this, a woman in the crowd suddenly covered her mouth and burst into tears.

Her tears were like two strings of broken pearls, completely unstoppable. ===== CHAPTER 2012 =====