Chen Lin held the letter for a long time without putting it down.
Clearly, the letter was primarily meant to convey a message to Gege Yun, and the warning to him was only incidental. Yet its wording made his heart sink.
The Gourmet Guardian had once said that the Reality Realm would face a Great Tribulation in a thousand years. If he did not want to become a "Faded Person" completely, he would need to take refuge in the Nightmare Realm. Now Feng Sanniang said that the Nightmare Realm would also undergo changes. What was he supposed to do?
Feng Sanniang's identity was mysterious, and Chen Lin did not believe she would speak without grounds. But the stakes were enormous, so he still needed to learn the details.
He slipped the letter back into its envelope and put it away, then rose and left the shop.
First, he went to the Management Office to request an audience with the Gourmet Guardian, but his wish was not granted. He could not even meet the Guardian's confidant, and the person in charge of the Management Office was cold and showed no interest in speaking with him further.
After some thought, Chen Lin went to the Music Tavern and found that it had indeed closed.
Not only was the Music Tavern closed, but many of the island's Gourmet Houses had also suspended business. This made him put even more faith in Feng Sanniang's warning.
After making a circuit, he finally arrived at the Tofu Fairy's Gourmet House.
"Fellow Daoist He, what is this?"
The moment he entered, he saw that everything inside had been packed away. There was no sign that the shop was open for business.
"Oh, Fellow Daoist Chen! It's been a long time."
He Xiuqin greeted Chen Lin as soon