A huge mast hung with a sail that was long since tattered.
There wasn't a single sign of life anywhere on the ship.
When Evan Lin, Bella Xiao, and the others boarded, the ship immediately turned and headed back the way it came.
"It will take us into the Immortal Lady's tomb. Once we're inside, don't act recklessly."
"And as for this ship, you'd better stay on the deck. Don't go into the cabin—there's something ominous in there. If you get tainted, it'll be real trouble."
The Wang Family Patriarch sat there, speaking with solemn gravity.
Suddenly, his expression changed.
"Hey! You! Where are you going?"
Everyone turned at his words and saw Evan Lin walking straight toward the cabin.
"There's probably a curse in there! I'm telling you, back when our Grave-Keeper Lineages guarded this ship, someone pushed open the cabin door and dropped dead on the spot, right in front of us!"
Rules can't be broken.
We're staying right here, not going anywhere! That Master Lin from Seacrest is way out of line! Way too reckless!
He's definitely asking for trouble!
The Wang family patriarch kept cursing nonstop.
Bella Xiao held her camera, frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked over.
"I'll go see if I can bring him back. You all wait here. If anything happens..."
Bella Xiao took a deep breath. "Don't try to save us."
She finished speaking, didn't hesitate, and headed for the cabin.
"What should we do now?"
"Should we follow them?"
I don't want to follow and die! What if we get cursed?
A few people kept talking nonstop.
Zane Wang, Leo Liu, and Claire Liang exchanged glances, wanting to follow, but their family heads grabbed their hands and stopped them.
...
"What are you looking for?"
Bella Xiao entered the cabin, frowning as she looked at Evan Lin sitting on the floorboards, seemingly lost in thought. She asked curiously, "Did you find something?"
But before coming in, didn't we agree not to wander around?
Bella Xiao spoke softly.
She was a little dissatisfied with Evan Lin's actions.
This place just feels oddly familiar, like I've been here before.
Evan Lin scanned the space, trying to grasp the memory tugging at him, but nothing clear surfaced.
Bella Xiao explained, "The Path-Guide Ferry has existed since the Ancient Martial Clans began guarding the Immortal Lady's tomb. It's been at least a thousand years, maybe ten thousand."
Evan kept scanning the space, trying to grasp the memory tugging at him, but nothing clear surfaced.
After finding nothing, Evan and Bella returned to the deck.
The grave-keeper elders glared at him with lingering displeasure and fear. One even asked, "Did you bring back anything unclean?"
Bella Xiao reported, "The cabin is completely empty." Only then did everyone finally exhale in relief.
The Wang patriarch started to grumble about how lucky they were—
Suddenly, he went rigid, his eyes widening.
In the next instant, every Grave-Keeper Lineage member turned deathly pale.
They stared past Evan, their throats seeming gripped by an invisible hand. Some collapsed to the deck in terror.