After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

“In the past, the people of Fengyang Village didn’t worship their ancestors, but a different god. My grandmother didn’t tell me in detail what this god was, but she said that Fengyang Village was able to have good weather and abundant harvests, and that everyone could have enough to eat, all because of the protection of their god.”

A middle-aged woman behind Zhou Yan clasped her hands together and shouted loudly.

"I remember now. When my brother-in-law was young, he got drunk and started bragging at the dinner table, saying he was the most important person in the world. His drinking buddies disagreed, saying he dared to go to the mass graves in Dongbaoshan. My brother-in-law retorted that the mass graves were nothing, he even dared to go to Fengyang Village!"

Everyone turned to look at the woman who had spoken.

The woman said proudly.

"My brother-in-law got drunk and didn't even know who he was, and he actually went to Fengyang Village."

Wu Shanfu immediately ran to the woman and skillfully handed the microphone to her mouth.

"And then? What was discovered in Fengyang Village?"

The woman looked pleased.

"We didn't find anything, just some collapsed and dilapidated houses. But my brother-in-law said there's a shrine in the village, and inside the shrine is a small temple with a statue of a deity. My brother-in-law doesn't recognize which deity it is, but the temple is called the 'Sheep' Temple..."

Zhou Yan blurted it out during the filming.

"Fengyang Village!?"

Wu Shanfu and Bai Yuan both looked a little off.

The woman looked at her friends around her.

"My brother-in-law was beaten half to death by his parents later."

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This brother-in-law was literate and could recognize the characters "Yangmiao," which clearly showed that he was a highly skilled person at the time.

It's a miracle that his parents didn't break his legs, given that such a highly talented person went to a place considered haunted.

Wu Shanfu then went into the village to interview a few more people. During this time, she declined the village chief's invitation to have dinner together. The three of them casually found a restaurant in the village and ordered a dish of braised pig's head, shredded pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

During the break between servings, Bai Yuan, the sword ape, tore open the plastic-sealed tableware and asked.

How do you see it?

Wu Shanfu tore open a bottle of coconut juice she had casually taken from the restaurant's refrigerator, took a sip, and then spoke to Zhou Yan.

"Let's not rush to conclusions, let Xiao Yan speak."

Wu Shanfu nodded her chin at Zhou Yan.

"Xiao Yan, this is your first time doing this, right? Tell me, what did you see?"

Zhou Yan pondered for a moment.

“This village is called Fengyang Village, but the temple dedicated to the deity in this village is called ‘Yang Temple’.”

Wu Shanfu gave a thumbs up.

“Xiao Yan, you really are talented. That’s right, there’s definitely something wrong with this god. I have reason to suspect that this village might be the descendant of a master who used it to suppress the evil god ‘sheep’. The villagers of Fengyang Village died one after another because the seal failed and the villagers couldn’t solve the problem, so they had to run away one after another.”

　"Search: Jiu⊙death№#¤◆∽∮3〗=Ling Baiyuan interjected."

"It's possible that the mountain collapsed and the village's feng shui is no longer good. The master who sealed the 'sheep' may have set up a feng shui formation here."

Wu Shanfu nodded.

"After we finish eating, I'll go check on Fengyang Village. You all stay here and rest."

Bai Yuan immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Miss Wu is very generous. Now that this matter is over, I'll treat you to a meal at Jubinlou Restaurant."

Wu Shanfu smiled happily.

In Zhou Yan's memory, this woman was clearly a rather cold and taciturn person. Now, she is not only eloquent but also very enthusiastic towards people. Indeed, among the factors that influence a person's personality, the environment plays the most significant role.

In these different timelines, Wu Shanfu's personality can vary so greatly.

The waiter started serving Zhou Yan's table of dishes. In this rural area, they couldn't be too picky about the taste, so the three of them made do with what they had. During the break, Wu Shanfu rubbed her stomach and went to Fengyang Village, while Bai Yuan remained lying in his seat. Zhou Yan then took the food to another member of the group who was still guarding the van.

……

Outside Fengyang Village.

With a solemn expression, Wu Shanfu appeared at the entrance of Fengyang Village.

The "Walking into the Unscientific" program team, which is capable of deceiving the public and, when necessary, acting as investigators to solve various problems, has a group of extremely powerful demigods to keep things under control. Wu Shanfu is one of these demigods, and any program recorded by her is bound to be extremely dangerous and terrifying.

Of course, Wu Shanfu herself was confident that as long as she didn't go to the Zero Human Forbidden Zone, she could go anywhere else.

Wu Shanfu took out her mobile app and entered Fengyang Village.

There wasn't much to be afraid of inside Fengyang Village. It was just a normal village that had been abandoned for decades, with moss covering the ground and weeds growing inside and outside the houses.

Walking along these places that are not worth seeing, you will reach the center of the village and arrive at the ancestral hall of Fengyang Village, which the rural woman mentioned earlier. Inside is a temple that may be sealed with an ancient awakened being—the Sheep Temple.

The ancestral hall may have been abandoned for decades, as the plaque above the door has fallen to the ground, obscuring the main entrance. The door is half-open, revealing lush vegetation behind it.

It appears that this place is not dangerous at the moment.

Wu Shanfu took a step forward, then stopped.

Wu Shanfu heard footsteps coming from behind the ancestral hall, and then the main door opened.

A little girl wearing tattered, leaky clothes came out.

Chapter Nineteen: Self-Respect

Zhou Yan returned to the location of the van with the shredded pork with garlic sauce and Mapo tofu he had brought from the rural restaurant.

The man sitting in the passenger seat didn't eat the hottest meal with Zhou Yan and the others, but when Zhou Yan returned, the man was sitting in the car playing on his phone.

Thinking back to how he had been carrying the camera back and forth, drenched in sweat, Zhou Yan suddenly realized that staying put to watch the car had both advantages and disadvantages.

Once inside the van, on the passenger side, Zhou Yan knocked on the window.

The colleague inside the car glanced at Zhou Yan out of the corner of his eye, then rolled down the window.

Zhou Yan picked up the food.

"Brother Bai got you three meals."

My colleague accepted it with a smile.

"Bai Yuan knows I have a big appetite. Oh, right."

My colleague asked as he tore open the plastic bag containing the food.

"How is Fengyang Village doing?"

Zhou Yan recounted the details of his investigation.

"...That's the basic situation. Senior Wu has already gone to Fengyang Village. We'll stay here to cover the rear."

"My colleague sighed."

"Sometimes I really envy these big shots with superior bloodlines. No matter how hard we try, we can't reach their starting point."

My colleague broke apart the disposable chopsticks, opened the disposable lunchbox, and talked as he ate.

"Xiao Yan, you're still single, right?"

Zhou Yan shuddered.

At this point in time, Zhou Yan is 28 years old. Being single at this age would be too conspicuous.

My colleague laughed.

"Being able to join our 'Exploring the Unscientific' program team means you're quite a catch. When you get back, I'll introduce you to a few pretty girls, and you can go out with them."

Zhou Yan scratched his head and said.

"it's not good?"

My colleague's eyes widened.

"You're 28, and you don't have any children at this age. Aren't your parents worried?"

Zhou Yan gave an affirmative answer.

"No rush."

My colleague ate a few bites of rice before speaking.

"You answered so quickly, which means you didn't think at all; it was an instinctive response. Your parents must have asked this question many times. You were forced into a corner, which is why you answered so quickly, almost instinctively."

A colleague winked at Zhou Yan.

"Young man, don't try to act tough in front of me. I've been there, I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Yan: "..."

"My colleague said in a low voice."

"If you want to find a wife in an easy way, does Leng Qing at headquarters know about this?"

Zhou Yan shuddered.

"That Pulao?" Zero

His colleague looked around and said smugly.

"Yes, it's that demigod dragon son. This woman is over thirty and still a virgin. She doesn't have any close male friends. Her parents are forcing her to go on blind dates all the time, which annoys her. A friend of mine told me that Leng Qing's boss has also introduced her to several blind dates, but Leng Qing is not satisfied with any of them. Those men either have multiple wives or concubines, or they don't have a positive view of Leng Qing's career."

"So this demigod changed her mind. She wanted to find a husband who wasn't so domineering and, ideally, who couldn't influence Leng Qing's decisions."

Zhou Yan was taken aback.

"Isn't this asking me to be a kept man?"

"My colleague said with disdain."

"Who are you, and who are Leng Qing? You can live off her, and many people would envy that."

Zhou Yan countered with a question.

"That's great, why don't you go?"

"My colleague said with a smile."

"Marriage will lower my quality of life, why would I be so foolish as to get married?"

Zhou Yan pointed to himself.

"Then why would I be so foolish as to get married?"

"Aren't your parents forcing you to go on blind dates? Xiao Yan, I'm not trying to be mean, but there's a couple in my neighborhood who have a highly educated, stay-at-home daughter. She has a good income, but she's thirty and still not married. The couple is anxious and is introducing men to her everywhere, but she's thirty-three and still hasn't found a son-in-law."

"These parents were very disappointed, so they started telling everyone in the neighborhood that their daughter would never get married and asking for help in introducing her to a few eligible men. As a result, most of the people in the neighborhood knew that their daughter was going to be unable to get married."

My colleague started to sigh.

"One day, this highly educated, high-income daughter committed suicide."

Zhou Yan: "(〃?A?)(??д?`)"

The pressure from these parents is indeed immense.

A colleague advised.

"Got it? If you make your parents anxious, they can drive you crazy. You don't like Leng Qing, right?"

My colleague touched his chin.

"How is Bai Rusu?"

Zhou Yan was startled.

"Bai Rusu must be over fifty years old, right?"

"My colleague said unhappily."

"She's a demigod, over fifty years old, yet she looks like a girl in her thirties..."

Zhou Yan thought that thirty years old was no longer a young girl, right?

"Bai Rusu is also looking for a boyfriend now. Isn't it perfect for an older man to be with a younger woman, or for a mature woman to be with a young boy?"

Zhou Yan pointed to himself.

"Am I a cute boy?"