They had to set up camp here. And if necessary, they would also have to take control of that small town. It was an excellent stronghold. Since the Teleportation Gate could not be moved, they had to begin expanding from here.
After giving his instructions, Jiang Yan Hai crouched beside Dai Yuan again and spoke softly. "Yuan Yuan, I have a few questions for you. They concern whether all of us can survive what comes next."
"Mm... Go ahead, big brother." Dai Yuan widened her eyes, forcing herself to endure her fear.
"Big brother wants to ask whether those Taoist priests knew any magic. Like putting up a talisman that could fly out and turn into a fireball or poison, or summoning a monster like the Red Mad Wolf—something that could turn into a huge red fat man." Jiang Yan Hai voiced his question.
A trace of astonishment appeared on Dai Yuan's face. After a long while, she carefully looked at Jiang Yan Hai and tentatively whispered, "Big brother... that's mythology..."
"I know it's mythology. I saw that you have Taoist temples and such, so I wanted to ask." Jiang Yan Hai smiled.
"My dad told me that Taoist temples are a kind of spiritual refuge for people when they encounter danger or disaster. Just like mythological stories, they are imagined by people—a beautiful blessing and fantasy for solving their troubles and disasters. Some people believe in them, but they actually aren't useful." Dai Yuan lowered her head and spoke softly.
Jiang Yan Hai paused, then reached out and stroked her hair. Yes, it was only a refuge. Just like those temples he had visited that had become tourist attractions—although many people prayed devoutly there and even donated money for some golden Buddha statue.
Yet even though she clearly knew