"Senior Sun, what exactly is this Dust Haze? Is it truly so dangerous?"
Inside the cave dwelling, the light was exceedingly dim.
The woman looked at the elderly man beside her, lowering her voice, her face full of unease.
Hearing this, Sun Lianyun merely shook his head lightly.
"What exactly this Dust Haze is, I cannot say either."
"It was only when I first came here that someone warned me that this haze was extremely perilous and that I must never go outside."
"As for the danger..."
Sun Lianyun sighed, his voice carrying a few more traces of apprehension.
"I only know that once the Dust Haze descends, going outside means walking down a road of certain death."
"Then why is it safe inside this cave dwelling?" the woman pressed on.
"I do not know either. It has simply always been passed down this way. In any case, nothing has ever happened while staying inside this cave dwelling."
"How long will this Dust Haze last?"
"Not long, only around four hours or so."
Then Sun Lianyun's expression turned solemn as he gave a grave warning.
"Qiong'er, I was entrusted by your master to keep you safe here. You must remember this."
"After the Dust Haze descends, strange sounds may come from outside. When that happens, simply calm your heart and meditate. No matter what you hear, you must never take even half a step outside the cave dwelling."
Yan Qiong nodded gently. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Sun Lianyun suddenly look toward the entrance of the cave dwelling.
"Someone is coming."
His brows furrowed slightly as he muttered under his breath.
"They must also be coming to this cave dwelling to take shelter from the Dust Haze. But their origins are unknown and their dispositions hard