Yellow River's Mysterious Crossing (2/2)

That was easy enough to say.

But by the time the man from Fisherfolk Village led Xu Feng to the Yellow River, it was already afternoon.

The sun was still high, yet for some reason, Xu Feng felt cold.

This was a deserted ferry crossing.

It had been abandoned for a long time.

Wind blew in from the Yellow River. The man from Fisherfolk Village paid Xu Feng no attention. He planted three sticks of incense on the bank, began worshipping the river god, then sank the decorated pigs, sheep, and cattle into the river one by one.

Xu Feng worshipped the Yellow River alongside him, but no line extending toward the Yellow River appeared on the [Affinity Panel].

That meant the Yellow River had no affinity for him.

The Mother River paid no mind to a nobody like Xu Feng.

Once the offerings were done, the man from Fisherfolk Village sat down right there at the deserted crossing. Xu Feng did the same, clearing his mind.

He had brought no ritual robes, let alone any other Baleful Objects.

What could possibly be more baleful than the Yellow River?

He had brought only the [Protective Tiger Talisman], hoping it would keep him safe.

Really, he was just trying to put his mind at ease!

Before coming, he had also sought the City God's protection. Sure enough, the City God's protection was a step above Land God Protection. The Yellow River, however, still lay outside the City God's jurisdiction.

It was better than nothing, but not by much.

Xu Feng knew perfectly well that on this trip, everything came down to fate!

It depended on whether the Mother River was in a good mood and had no wish to claim anyone.

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