"What is this place?"
Chen Lin stared at the scene before him, somewhat bewildered.
It was an extremely dim space, its colors monotonous, with a strange aura lingering throughout.
Before him stood a thatch cottage and a courtyard. He was standing inside the courtyard.
Chen Lin focused on sensing his surroundings, and his expression immediately changed. He remembered what this aura was-it was exactly the same as the aura emanating from those four scarecrows!
Could it be?
A possibility occurred to him.
"Hee-hee!"
Suddenly, a child's giggle rang out.
Chen Lin immediately took a defensive stance and slapped his Storage Bag to draw the Azure Dragon Sword, only to discover that his hands remained empty. Nothing had come out.
At that moment, a little girl with two pigtails emerged from the thatch cottage and skipped up to him.
Chen Lin's eyes narrowed.
This little girl was actually a scarecrow!
"Uncle, are you here to weave scarecrows too?"
The little girl blinked her large eyes and asked Chen Lin in a childish voice.
"No, I came to the wrong place. I'll leave right away."
Suppressing his shock, Chen Lin spoke calmly, then slowly backed toward the courtyard's exit.
Although he had no idea what was happening or why he had appeared here, this scarecrow girl was far too eerie. Instinctively, Chen Lin did not want to go along with her.
"But if you don't weave a scarecrow Substitute, you'll turn into a scarecrow yourself!"
The little girl's voice rang out again. She seemed deeply puzzled by Chen Lin's choice.
Chen Lin's expression changed, and he stopped in his tracks.
After considering for a moment, he asked in a very kindly tone, "Little one, what is this place?"
"This is the Scarecrow Cottage. Didn't you know that, Uncle? Then why did you