The night fell like a massive black silk curtain, gently draping over the mortal world. Mufeng held my hand, and together we stepped into the bustling market of the Human Realm.
The market was brilliantly lit, with various lanterns casting a warm glow like countless glittering stars scattered across the mortal realm. The crowd was surging, and the sounds of bustling chatter and laughter intertwined.
We wove through the crowd and arrived at a shadow puppet theater stall. A white screen stood out strikingly in the candlelight, and the artisan behind it skillfully manipulated the puppets in his hands to perform a wonderful story. The shadow puppets were lifelike, seeming to possess a life of their own as they leapt and danced across the screen.
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