The sky gradually darkened. Lin Fan put down the files and rose to leave the County Office.
The streets were unusually deserted. Under the influence of the Lifespan Ancient Mirror, the rate at which any creature active at night lost its lifespan increased dramatically.
Over the years, Yunshan County had seen no shortage of minor disturbances, but major upheavals had never occurred. This was precisely because the Lifespan Ancient Mirror existed.
But things often had two sides. The ancient mirror drained the lifespan of everyone in the city. To the people within, it was equivalent to a slow-acting poison. Ordinary citizens had neither power nor influence, and were even less able to obtain enough Lifespan Pills to offset the loss of lifespan. They were doomed to never live long.
Even so, people from outside still desperately crowded into the city.
Yunshan County was at least relatively stable. The commoners living beyond its walls had no protection from the Lifespan Ancient Mirror, and even the most ordinary demon or evil spirit was enough to claim their lives.
For the vast majority of cultivators, cultivation itself could extend their lifespans. Coupled with the chance to obtain a certain number of Lifespan Pills, they could largely offset the influence of the Lifespan Ancient Mirror.
Looking at the dim ancient mirror hanging above the city gate tower, Lin Fan let out a soft sigh. "How difficult it is for the weak to survive."
In this world, if one wanted to live even passably well, one had to become powerful enough.
As his thoughts turned, Lin Fan walked a great distance before suddenly stopping in his tracks.
A graceful figure blocked the road ahead.
She was a young woman, tall and fair-skinned, with her hair tied in a high ponytail. She wore a black robe,