Du Bufan seemed entirely detached from the situation, still leisurely devouring the roasted meat as if tasting a rare delicacy of this world. The astonishment around him was like a gentle breeze, utterly unable to shake this towering tree. After a moment, as though drawing himself back from distant thoughts, he spoke in a low, husky voice that seemed laden with the dust of ages and mysterious power, his slightly trembling lips slowly parting: "I am from Tianwu City in the Luyu Ancient Kingdom, a person as insignificant as an ant in this vast Fantasy World." Though spoken casually, these words were like a mysterious key that, turned gently, unlocked a door to the unknown in everyone's hearts and stirred up monstrous waves.
"What? You are actually from the Luyu Ancient Kingdom?" Elder He was struck as if by a bolt of lightning; his whole body shuddered, and his voice involuntarily spiked, the sharp tone piercing the silent night sky. His eyes widened instantly, the shock within them like surging waves crashing one after another, nearly drowning him. Trembling slightly like a withered leaf in an autumn wind, he snapped his head around so fast it kicked up a gust of wind, staring at the Young Maiden. At that moment, inquiry and astonishment were intertwined in his gaze like two entangled dragons, impossible to untangle, as if he could find the clue to unraveling this mysterious puzzle right there with the Young Maiden. The Young Maiden herself wore an expression of sheer shock; …
Chapter 74