Yu Sheng had spent the entire day wandering around the great city at the foot of the mountain with one doll possessed of boundless energy, one fox with an endless appetite, and one Artificial Saintess who neither slept nor rested. They stayed out until night fell and the city lights came on.
"Wow, it's beautiful..."
The little doll sat on Yu Sheng's shoulder, tilting her head back and staring wide-eyed. She watched the lights and illusions between the pavilions and towers gradually flicker to life. Then a huge flower boat decorated with blooming flowers slowly drifted across the sky. It bore a small building with carved beams and painted rafters, while lights flowed like a river from the distant markets, spilling across the entire city. The sight was breathtaking, far surpassing Mo City on Shiji.
Yu Sheng carried Eileen and sat on a roadside guardrail, gazing up at the city's nightscape. After a long while, he let out a soft breath and couldn't help sighing, "Awesome."
The little doll reached out and tugged his hair. "You write novels, at least. After holding it in for so long, that's all you've got?"
"Cut me some slack. I'm exhausted. How am I supposed to think of fancy words?" Yu Sheng rolled his eyes, then glanced up at Luna and Huli, who stood on either side of him like guardian deities. "You nonhumans..."
Eileen immediately burst into giggles, looking so delighted that she seemed about to tumble off Yu Sheng's shoulder.
Yu Sheng couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the little thing.
Huli thought for a moment before sitting beside Yu Sheng and reaching over to pound his legs. She had no technique whatsoever, but she was incredibly strong, as though she meant to nail Yu Sheng to the earth... An ordinary