Chen Lin's eyes flickered when he saw Zhuang Shimei.
According to Xitina, this woman was also an Explorer, imprisoned here for some reason. He wondered where she came from.
The question occurred to him, so he asked.
Chen Lin smiled.
"So it's the Poetry Fairy. The Grand Duke has you welcoming guests here-he must think highly of you. I imagine your origins are quite extraordinary. Might you tell me where you reside? I'll be sure to pay you a visit if I get the chance."
Zhuang Shimei took a step forward.
After a moment's hesitation, she said softly, "I come from the Rainbow Realm. Have you heard of it, sir?"
"Oh?"
Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.
"What a coincidence. I come from the Rainbow Realm too. Where exactly are you from, Poetry Fairy? Perhaps I might know the place."
He had never expected to meet someone from the same realm, and his interest stirred.
"You're from the Rainbow Realm, sir?"
Zhuang Shimei's eyes brightened.
She immediately asked, "I'm from Floating Clouds Grotto-Heaven in the Void Realm. Do you know it?"
"An even greater coincidence. I'm in the Void Realm myself. It seems fate has quite a hand in bringing us together."
Chen Lin offered the teasing remark.
Then he asked, "But the Void Realm is vast. Which region is this Floating Clouds Grotto-Heaven in?"
"The Qian Domain."
Zhuang Shimei stared at Chen Lin, waiting for his answer.
Chen Lin, however, let out a deep sigh.
"Poetry Fairy, you've been trapped here for years, so you may not know that the Void Realm has undergone a tremendous upheaval. Bizarre cultivators connected to the Abyss invaded, and the entire Qian Domain has fallen. Its factions have essentially been wiped out as well. I'm afraid the Floating Clouds Grotto-Heaven you mentioned may no