On the roof of the tallest castle in Fairy Tale Town, the sage-like Yun Qingzi stood on a small platform connected to the tower. The wrinkles on his face spread into a smile as he gazed cheerfully at this "town" built from the children's wild imaginations.
All kinds of strange and unusual houses stood along the streets. Kingdom soldiers who looked as though they had stepped out of storybook illustrations patrolled the roads. Thunder Titans strolled leisurely outside the town, a rose garden shrouded in mystery bloomed nearby, and a gigantic beanstalk rose from the distant mountainside.
The King sprawled atop its enormous cat tree, lazily yawning in the daylight. It glanced up at Yu Sheng on the castle roof, raised a paw and waved, then turned around and leaped into the basket in the middle of the cat tree, which was about the size of a shoebox.
The children had gone to class, and the town was much quieter now. Yu Sheng came to stand beside Yun Qingzi and casually asked, "What do you think of this place?"
"A fine place." Yun Qingzi's tone carried an inexplicable sigh. "To retire in such a paradise secluded from the world is truly a blessing."
"I was worried you might find that bunch of children too noisy," Yu Sheng said casually. "They're actually very well-behaved, but most of them are still children, after all, and after what happened with the 'Fairy Tale Curse'... I haven't set many rules for them here. I just want them to feel a little freer."
"Very good, very good." Yun Qingzi spoke softly, then suddenly fell silent for two seconds. A trace of nostalgia entered his voice. "It reminds me of many years ago... Truly, many years ago. When I was still in charge of a sect,