Though it had weathered a great tribulation, even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. Apart from lacking a Dao Integration Realm Expert, Central City remained a colossal city.
Its prosperity, however, was a far cry from what it had once been.
The realm's collapse had killed or injured countless people, with fewer than half surviving. Mortals had suffered especially heavy casualties, and everyone was still recovering, with no time to marry and have children.
With the population so drastically reduced, even its current state was no small achievement.
Chen Lin wandered the streets for a while, then headed straight for his former immortal cave.
To his dismay, the site of his immortal cave had been part of the space that was lost and had never merged back into the realm. By now, there was no telling where it had gone.
The surrounding area had changed beyond recognition as well. No one knew who he was, much less anything about Yang Zishi and the others.
With no other choice, he abandoned his search there and went to the market to gather information.
What he most wanted to know was whether the mighty figure who had seized the Hundred Flowers Fairy's body was still around. That person was immensely powerful, and even though he now had some ability to protect himself, he still needed to be careful.
Still, he doubted that person would have stayed here for so long.
Sure enough, after asking around, he found no news of that person, and relaxed a little.
With such formidable strength, that person could not possibly have remained here without attracting notice.
Next, he went to another market to make inquiries.
He discovered that the awakeners had essentially vanished from here as well.
Some had appeared during the Great Recovery, but they