It was only after the time it took to drink half a cup of tea that Xiao Hua withdrew the divine sense he had released. A strange expression appeared on his face as he looked at Yue Mingxin and smiled. "Since this place is not one of the Three Great Continents, why is it that the language you speak..."
But Xiao Hua had spoken only half a sentence before he froze. When he had first seen Yue Mingxin and heard her speak, his heart had been wild with delight and his head had spun; he had not paid it any mind and had answered casually. Yet now, he suddenly realized that neither Yue Mingxin's words nor those of the middle-aged man were the language of Cangxian Continent or the Pure Land, nor were they the language of Xiaoyu Continent! And yet, this language seemed carved into Xiao Hua's heart, and he spoke it without even thinking!
"What is wrong with this junior's speech?" Yue Mingxin blinked her bright eyes and looked at Xiao Hua strangely as she asked. The way she tilted her head was exceptionally adorable.
"Where is this place?" Panic rose in Xiao Hua's heart. "Have you... heard of Lu Town? Have you heard of the Pure Land, Cangxian Continent, Xiaoyu Continent, or the Sacred Realm of a Thousand Demons?"
"The things Senior speaks of are all very strange! Such names seem not to exist in our Cultivation World!" Yue Mingxin considered briefly, then shook her head. "This junior's home is called the Ruins, a relatively remote corner of the Cultivation World! Perhaps the place Senior seeks lies elsewhere!"
"However, if Senior wishes to leave the Ruins, that will be somewhat troublesome now!" The man respectfully flew over and bowed. "This junior is Yue Changming of the Incense-Passing