This building was a Two-Courtyard House with quite a few rooms. Lin Yi found no human remains here, only clothes, furniture, and other clutter scattered across the weed-choked courtyard.
At that moment, a yellowed book caught Lin Yi's attention.
The book appeared to be this village's genealogy, recording the names of seven or eight generations in succession.
Its title page read: "Zhang Family Village Genealogy..."
Lin Yi nodded. So this village was called Zhang Family Village.
Now that he knew the village's name, the question was how it had been destroyed.
Could it have something to do with that underground vine from earlier?
He had gathered too little information so far. Lin Yi put the register into his Backpack Space and continued searching.
Soon, Lin Yi discovered a hidden entrance in the corner of a room.
The entrance was blocked by a rotten wardrobe and seemed to lead to a cellar. The air inside was damp, moldy, and eerie.
Lin Yi lit a Spirit Fire Candle and slowly entered the cellar.
The cellar was not deep. Lin Yi reached the bottom after taking just over twenty steps.
Many discarded weapons and books lay scattered throughout the cellar. There was also a large pile of moldy grain and jars used to store water.
From the looks of it, this had been a hiding place for the villagers. Yet for some reason, there was not a single corpse to be found, only scattered debris.
Lin Yi casually picked up a saber. Its blade was covered in rust, forged from ordinary iron rather than a Spiritual Artifact. It had little value.
As for the scattered books, there were three.
Lin Yi brushed away the dirt and dust and discovered that all three were precious External Skill manuals.
Dragon Roaming Finger · White: Activated