Yan Qingwu frowned slightly, her gaze wary.
Ye Lingxi suddenly asked, "Is anyone there?"
Upon hearing this, all the lights in the houses throughout the village were instantly turned off, plunging the surroundings into complete darkness.
Ye Lingxi frowned, her eyes filled with doubt. "Why did they turn off the lights? That's strange."
Su Chen calmly said, "This is the Demon Domain, not the Human Domain. The natives living here are tormented by the threat of Demon Beast every quiet night, making it impossible for them to sleep. Your shouting like that in the middle of the night must have frightened them."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingxi was taken aback, then nodded and said, "I was presumptuous."
Just then, with a creak, the wooden door of a house opened a crack.
Su Chen and the others turned their heads to look, and saw the door of the house slowly being opened. Then, an old man walked out of the house.
The old man was hunched over, his disheveled white hair swaying in the night wind like withered grass, and his face was covered with wrinkles as deep and weathered as parched earth.
The old man looked at Su Chen and his group, first taking aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then asked in a hoarse voice, "What brings you here?"
Ye Lingxi looked at the old man and said, "We're just passing through. It's getting dark now. Could we please stay the night?"
The old man remained silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "Yes, come in."
With that, the old man turned and went into the house, but did not close the door.
Ye Lingxi glanced at Su Chen.
Su Chen said calmly, "Let's go in."
The house Human Heart, with peeling and crumbling walls. The thatched roof was sparse and haphazard, swaying precariously in the wind. The windows were cobbled together from a few old wooden planks, letting in a constant stream of cold air.
Inside the house was a young girl, but the house was so dark that her face was not visible until the old man lit a fire, at which point her features became clear.
The girl's face was haggard, her cheeks sunken and pale. Her clothes were tattered, stained and patched. Her body was as thin as paper, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
When Su Chen and his group entered the house, the girl was initially curious, but then her gaze remained fixed on Su Chen, and she subconsciously said, "So... so handsome."
Su Chen glanced at the girl and smiled, "Hello."
Su Chen's casual smile was like the warm spring sun, dazzling and captivating, leaving the girl completely mesmerized.
The girl stared at Su Chen, as if time had stood still at that moment.
The old man suddenly said, " Sihan!"
Lin Sihan suddenly snapped out of her daze, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. She shyly turned her head away, Hong Yun rising on her face, her heart pounding wildly.
The old man shook his head, then looked at Su Chen, "She is my granddaughter. I'm very sorry about what happened earlier."
Su Chen smiled slightly, "It's nothing."
The old man nodded and said, "That's good. There are stools inside, please sit down."
Su Chen didn't stand on ceremony and casually found a seat to sit down.
Lin Sihan glanced at Su Chen from time to time.
Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu exchanged a glance, then both shook their heads and smiled.
They could tell, of course, that Lin Sihan had fallen for Su Chen. However, the two women weren't angry about it; after all, with Su Chen's looks, there were plenty of people who liked him.
If they were to get angry at every woman who liked Su Chen, how tiring would that be?
The old man took out three dilapidated bowls from the corner. The glaze on the bowls had almost completely peeled off, and there were some tiny cracks.
He slowly walked to the worn-out table, picked up the kettle, and poured a glass of water for each of Su Chen and the other two. Only after doing all this did he find a place to sit down.
Ye Lingxi looked at the old man, "Grandpa, you don't need to go to so much trouble."
The old man shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "You're from the Illusion City, aren't you?"
" Illusion City?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingxi was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What kind of place is Illusion City?"
The old man frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "You're not from the Illusion City?"
Ye Lingxi shook her head and said, "No."
The old man fell silent and did not speak.
Ye Lingxi then glanced at Su Chen.
Su Chen nodded slightly.
With Su Chen's consent, Ye Lingxi then said, "We come from the Human Domain."
" Human Domain?"
Upon hearing this, the old man frowned, his face full of doubt.
Lin Sihan, standing to the side, also looked completely bewildered.
Seeing their expressions, Ye Lingxi frowned and said, "You don't know about the Human Domain?"
Both the old man and Lin Sihan shook their heads.
Ye Lingxi looked at Yan Qingwu with a puzzled expression.
Yan Qingwu pondered for a moment, then transmitted her voice, "They are just ordinary people, how could they possibly know that there are other domains in this world? I'm afraid they don't even know about the domain they live in."
After listening, Ye Lingxi suddenly understood, "I see."
Lin Sihan suddenly asked, "Sister, does the Human Domain have Illusion City?"
Ye Lingxi looked at Lin Sihan with a smile, "Then you have to tell me what Illusion City is first."
Lin Sihan hesitated for a moment, then looked at the old man.
The old man nodded and said, "It's alright, go ahead and speak."
Lin Sihan nodded, then said, "In this world full of Demon Beast, there is a city, the last refuge of mankind, called Illusion City."
As she spoke, Lin Sihan's eyes were filled with longing, "Legend has it that humans living in the Illusion City don't have to suffer from the hunting of Demon Beast, nor do they have to live in constant fear. They can eat their fill, dress warmly, and everyone lives a very happy life..."
Lin Sihan spoke for a long time before she finished, her tone and expression filled with longing for the Illusion City.
Ye Lingxi finally understood what this Illusion City was.
Lin Sihan then looked at Ye Lingxi and asked curiously, "So, does the Human Domain have Illusion City?"
Ye Lingxi smiled and said, "Of course, and it's ten thousand times better than Illusion City!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Sihan shook her head and said, "How is that possible?"
Ye Lingxi smiled and then said, "In the Human Domain, humans have a higher status than Demon Beast; Demon Beast can only become food for us humans."
Lin Sihan's eyes widened. "Sister, are you telling me a story?"
The old man beside him frowned, a look of shock flashing in his eyes, but he remained silent.
He didn't believe Ye Lingxi was lying.
It's important to understand that no human living in the Demon Domain can be without fear; even those in the Illusion City carry a trace of fear to some extent.
The fear of Demon Beast is ingrained in their bones; it will never disappear!
However, the old man did not see any fear in Su Chen and the others' eyes.
What does this tell us?
This shows that they are not afraid of Demon Beast at all!
Although he didn't know why, he knew that Su Chen and his group were definitely not ordinary people.
Therefore, he did not think Ye Lingxi was lying.
But does such a place really exist in this world?
Demon Beast are only fit to become food for humans—something he never dared to imagine before!
The old woman was somewhat bewildered. She knew that Ye Lingxi might not be lying, but deep down she still didn't quite believe it.