Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

Although I've started to accept that ghosts exist, accepting the existence of mermaids is still incredibly difficult for me.

[It's normal. Ghosts are a more Chinese concept; most Chinese people believe in them. But mermaids are more Western, more fantastical.]

If we're talking about Western perspectives, I'm actually more inclined to believe that vampires really exist.

[This is hilarious! I'd believe in zombies then. Actually, there were rumors around here a while ago that someone had seen a zombie.]

[Won't someone try to retrieve this kind of thing for research?]

Hmm... it's hard to say.

However, judging from Master Shen's statement, ordinary people probably wouldn't be able to contend with something like this.

So what exactly did the islanders do...?

Did they really not do anything to harm the mermaid...?

Think about it carefully.

[Hiss... Do you guys think mermaid meat might have some life-extending effects?]

[Oh no, I was actually quite scared of those ghostly things, but now that you guys have said that, I'm suddenly starting to worry about the safety of this race.]

To put it bluntly, mermaids might just be a special kind of fish. Human understanding of the ocean is less than one percent; nobody knows what lies in the deepest parts of the sea.

Yes, humanity has explored space far more than it has explored the oceans.

[Could we feature a vampire next time? I think vampires tend to be better looking.]

Do you really believe in the existence of monsters, spirits that can transform into animal forms?

Aren't they the Four Great Immortals?

To be honest, I'm actually a little worried that some ruthless person might target this kind of creature.

The guests headed towards the island.

The wind at sea has indeed gotten stronger.

In the wind, they all heard a strange sound, like a song but not quite a song.

Lu Mengmeng murmured, "So, that song was actually sung in the language of mermaids?"

If this creature really does possess language.

Shen Nian said, "It should be an imitation."

It would be too difficult for humans to learn the language that truly belongs to the merfolk.

Now that things had come to this, she was certain that sorcerers had once been on the island.

That song must have been compiled by a sorcerer, imitating the language of mermaids and incorporating spells into it.

However, as time has passed, the islanders are no longer able to recite the complete incantation.

The spells they learned were incomplete and almost useless.

Before Lu Mengmeng could say anything more, she suddenly opened her eyes wide, pointed behind the group, and said in a trembling voice, "Mermaid..."

No, it's not a mermaid.

They're mermaids!

She bit her lower lip urgently, "Did you see it? Human body and fish tail, I think I saw her face, she was so beautiful..."

However, when the others turned around, the sea was still calm and there was no trace of the merman.

"Where's the camera? Did it record anything?"

【No……】

I didn't see anything.

[The camera was probably blocked by the guest.]

【What? Mermaids really exist?】

Lu Mengmeng said she saw it, but it's unclear whether it's true or not.

[Who knows if this was just a ploy to get clicks.]

Is the mermaid still here?

But that thing is ugly... Lu Mengmeng said what she saw was beautiful.

[It's probably a publicity stunt. Otherwise, why would only she have seen it?]

Can you please not be so malicious...?

Are you too nervous? Are your eyes playing tricks on you?

[I think this episode can end here, since they've already found the mermaid.]

I just hope they don't capture those mermaids and experiment on them... Sigh.

Shen Nian frowned and glanced thoughtfully at the seabed.

The small boat quickly approached the shore.

The guests, some in a daze and others in disbelief, reached the shore, and none of them said much.

Granny Fan stood on the shore with a lantern. When they returned, she asked them if they had seen the mermaid.

Then, before the guests could speak, he muttered to himself, "I haven't seen a mermaid in many years."

Lu Mengmeng asked, "Then why aren't the mermaids coming?"

Grandma Fan glanced at her, shook her head, and did not answer.

"Alright, you must be tired. Go back and rest."

The guests walked quite a distance, and when they looked back, Grandma Fan was still standing by the sea.

Gazing at the boundless sea.

Lu Mengmeng felt an even deeper sense of unease in her heart.

After returning to the village chief's house, the group washed up and prepared to rest as usual.

The production team has already informed them that they can disembark tomorrow once the ferry arrives.

In the middle of the night, Lu Mengmeng woke up again in a fright.

She felt very uneasy, as if a voice was guiding her somewhere.

She stood there for a while, pondered, and finally put on her shoes and tiptoed out of the room.

Lu Mengmeng was going to a place on the edge of the entire island.

The shrine where they were forbidden to enter.

The island is very quiet.

After much deliberation, she decided to bring her personal camera and turn it on.

That way, even if something goes wrong, someone will know.

Many netizens who stay up late at night flocked to Lu Mengmeng's live stream.

Where is she going?

Aren't you scared at night?

What on earth is going on here?

Let's hope nothing bad happens.

While looking around to make sure no one was watching, Lu Mengmeng tiptoed along the path toward the ancestral hall like a thief.

After walking for twenty minutes, we finally saw the shadow of the ancestral hall.

She took a breath and first observed whether anyone was guarding the ancestral hall.

After confirming that no one was guarding the door, he quietly opened it and went inside.

The ancestral hall was empty and had a musty smell mixed with the stench of the sea.

At the very top of the memorial tablets was the largest one, but it did not bear any name.

Most people on the island share the same surname, just like Granny Fan.

However, the inscription on the topmost tablet reads "Master Yunmiao".

On the wall to the side hung an ancient painting, depicting an old man with white hair and beard, wearing an indigo Taoist robe.

[Was there once a Taoist priest enshrined on this island?]

Judging by his appearance, he must have held a high position... but given his age, he should be deceased by now.

[Perhaps they've already ascended to heaven.]

Are you overwhelmed by cultivation novels?

What's Lu Mengmeng doing here? Is she planning to dig up someone's ancestral grave?

[That's incorrect. This is an ancestral hall, not a cemetery. Why would someone come here to dig up ancestral graves?]

Lu Mengmeng only glanced at the displays in the front hall, but the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

She pressed her hand on her heart and walked toward the small room at the back.

It was almost completely dark inside, with no lights or candles. Lu Mengmeng sniffed and felt the fishy smell was even stronger.

It smells like the sea, like fish, and also has a strange, fishy aroma.