The door to the small building stood ajar. Nothing inside could be seen from outside, nor was it known whether anyone was within. Though she knew perfectly well that it was unlikely anyone would be in the building, Peacock still called out cautiously several times at the door before raising her hand to push it open.
"By the way, Senior Sister..." Chen Chen suddenly spoke from beside her!
"Ah!!!" Caught completely off guard, Peacock jumped in fright and hurriedly pulled back her hand. "What is it?"
"Oh, Senior Sister... I wanted to ask... how long have we been in the Immortal Mansion? What time is it now?" Seeing that she had startled Peacock, Chen Chen stuck out her tongue and asked apologetically.
"You..." Peacock let out a long breath and said irritably, "We came in after midnight during the zi hour. It should be nearly the chou hour by now, shouldn't it? Why are you suddenly asking about the time?"
"Oh, I suddenly thought... when we entered the Immortal Mansion, it was pitch-black outside, but once we came in... it was bright everywhere. I truly don't know where this... light comes from! There isn't a sun in the sky..." Even now, Chen Chen still had the leisure to think about such things. She really was... interesting!
Indeed, Peacock and Rain Swallow came to their senses after hearing this. They raised their heads to look at the gray, hazy sky. Though there was no sun, it was bright enough, yet they could not tell where the light came from.
"If... we lived in this Immortal Mansion, with no distinction between night and day... how would we sleep?" Chen Chen worried about the sky falling again.
"Senior Sister... really thinks of a lot." Rain Swallow smiled. "We usually meditate and regulate our