Chen Lin flew slowly through the city, surveying its condition while recalling scenes from the past.
Familiar faces and vivid images flashed through his mind, as though it had all happened yesterday.
But in the end, they all dissolved into a sigh.
Suddenly, he paused in midair and descended to the ground.
He cut away the dense vines with his flying sword, revealing a fairly well-preserved signboard. The words "Chen Family Firm" were clearly visible.
He had carved those words himself. Seeing them now inevitably stirred another wave of emotion.
However, the shop's door had been damaged-not by the ravages of time, but by human hands.
Chen Lin was not surprised. Judging by what he had seen along the way, people must have visited this place long ago, and probably more than one group. Everywhere bore traces of having been searched.
After all, an abandoned city belonged to no one, making it exactly the sort of place explorers loved to investigate.
Chen Lin swept the place with his divine sense. Once he confirmed there was no danger, he walked inside.
The main hall was a complete mess. The counters and shelves had been toppled, and now everything was thick with dust.
He passed through the front hall into the rooms behind it. After inspecting them one by one, he slowly made his way upstairs.
The wooden staircase had rotted badly. Years of neglect and leaking rain had also caused the roof to collapse. Only the main structure, built from cyan stone, remained intact.
Even the Underground Secret Room he had once dug had been discovered, and the Foundation Establishment Puppet he had left inside was nowhere to be found.
Whoever had discovered that secret passage must have been beside themselves with excitement!
After looking around for a while, Chen Lin