Chapter 2: Land of Gods? Where I Live

  "That's a forbidden place," the girl looked up and said in surprise, "It's said that there are ancient gods' caves in the mountains. It's been said for a long time that anyone who goes in never comes out again."

  Ye Feng shrugged his shoulders and said: "I've been living there for over ten days, the cave is indeed there, but I've never discovered any ancient gods."

  He stood up, stamped his feet, and the small calfskin boots made from the dead man's feet were a bit too tight. He looked around and saw through the trees that the deer was lying not far from the road, and he couldn't help but feel great joy. He hurried over and dragged out the dead deer.

  "Aren't you leaving yet?" Seeing the sister and brother still standing on the road, he felt a bit strange, pointing to the gloomy sky, saying, "In my experience, it seems like it's going to rain again."

  The two of them looked at each other in dismay. The horses that had been pulling the carts had long since died, and staying there would only increase their chances of running into more black-clad men again.

  Ye Feng understood and nodded, then said: "Alright. If you don't mind, you can follow me. But I must remind you that the place is what you call a forbidden zone."

  As he spoke, he parted the trees and walked into the forest. The two of them saw a field of corpses and heard various strange and terrifying sounds coming from the dense woods, exchanged a glance, and hastily followed him.

  Ye Feng led them to walk a few miles in the forest, and after turning over a hillside, a deep canyon appeared before their eyes. At the top of the canyon, there was a tall and majestic gate.

  They arrived in front of the gate, and the brother and sister were awed to find that the metal gate was abnormally huge, as if it was made for a legendary giant dragon. They stood in front of the gate, and could only see the top of the gate by raising their necks high. There were also words or patterns engraved on the gate, but due to severe rust, they had lost their original appearance.

  Nia knocked on the large gate with her hand, and the thick gate made a low sound. She couldn't help but wonder how much strength it would take to open such a big gate.

  The leaves blew to the side and they only discovered that there was actually a small door next to it, but the door was blocked by a boulder, which couldn't be seen from the outside.

  Ye Feng pushed the large door open with great effort, and a huge, ear-piercing sound arose, startling both of them. After a while, they discovered that the sound was coming from the rusty door hinge.

  Ye Feng led the way, walking in first. The brother and sister didn't dare to enter, instead they cautiously looked inside. With the light from outside, they discovered that there was a vast space inside. The ceiling was tens of meters high, the huge square stretched out endlessly into the darkness, disappearing from view.

  A faintly dusty breath comes straight on, making people feel the weight and bleakness of a long history that is as white as clouds and as vast as the universe.

  Two people felt a chill in their hearts. Oola gently pushed Nia, who was still stunned. She came back to her senses and saw Ye Feng staring at her, forcing a smile on her face, and carefully walked in.

  Ye Feng led them to a room not far from the gate. In the center of the room, a pile of unburned firewood was emitting a dark red glow, and some dry branches were placed beside it.

  He threw the deer to the ground, then picked up a few pieces of wood and threw them into the fire, puffed out his cheeks and blew a few times, and the red flames immediately jumped out. The bright flames instantly drove away the coldness and dampness on their bodies. Ora could no longer hold on, suddenly sat down on the ground, and clutched at his sore legs with his hands. This trip had exhausted him enough.

  "Alright, this is where I live. You two can make yourselves at home, just like you're in your own house." Then, he dragged the deer into another room.

  Euler glanced at the door of the room, hearing the sound of water coming from inside. Mysteriously poking his head in, he whispered: "Do you think he might be a wizard from fairy tales? The kind who likes to turn women into frogs and then toss them into a pot to make a frog potato soup."

  Niya was startled, stretched out her hand and knocked him on the head, saying in a stern face: "Don't talk nonsense." She said so with her mouth, but still moved her body to be ready to pull out the dagger at any time.

  At this time, Ye Feng walked back with a few pieces of fresh meat stained with blood. He threaded them onto skewers and placed them on the fire to roast. The bonfire crackled, and the oil from the meat dripped into the flames, making a sizzling sound.

  Before long, the aroma of deer meat wafted through the air, making both men's fingers move with excitement. The idea of preventing Ye Feng had already flown to the ends of the earth. A person who eats roasted meat definitely wouldn't like to eat a toad.

  Ye Feng saw that the meat was almost done, so he divided two pieces for them. Oola had been walking for half a day and was really hungry. After taking it, she didn't say much and ate with her mouth full of oil. While eating, she also glanced at the deer meat being roasted on the fire with ill intentions. Nia, on the other hand, politely thanked him and elegantly picked up the roasted meat, eating it in small bites.

  Yefeng couldn't help but feel a little curious when she saw this. Her temperament was elegant, her movements were calm and composed, even when eating, she was unhurried and refined, with the tip of her thumb raised in a delicate manner, obviously well-educated, their status was either wealthy or noble. And that child mentioned something about nobility. Did this world still have nobles?

  At this time, a low voice came, and the ground under her feet trembled slightly. Nia's face changed, and she asked: "What is this sound?"

  Ye Feng tilted his head and listened for a moment, then said softly: "That's thunder, it's already started raining outside."

  He stood up and walked to a wall, pulled down a metal plate from the top, and immediately sunlight came in. Nia saw that there was a huge glass embedded in the wall, through which she could see the outside view.

  The storm raged outside, with thunder and lightning flashing across the sky like the whip of God's fiery wrath, illuminating the dark clouds that churned like turbulent waves.

  In the midst of a raging storm, heavy rain poured down. Yet she didn't feel even a hint of wind or rain coming in, and even the thunderclap right above her head was reduced to a low hum inside the room. It was as if the transparent glass window had divided the indoors and outdoors into two completely separate worlds.

  She came to Ye Feng's side, reached out and touched the intact glass. The glass was smooth and flat, with no flaws in the middle. This thing couldn't be made even by the most skilled craftsman. It was as if it were a creation of the gods. She was startled by this sudden thought that popped into her mind.

  She turned her head to look at Ye Feng, a bright lightning tore through the sky, like a sharp sword stabbing down. In that instant, she saw an unforgettable scene: Ye Feng tightly pursed his thin lips, expressionless, with eyes that were lonely and cold, just like a high and mighty god looking down on mortals.

  She secretly wondered in her heart: Who is he? With a flick of his hand, he killed ten Black Wind Giants who were rampant in the northwest without changing color. Living alone in this ancient cave of gods and being so familiar with everything here, just like in his own home.

  Was he one of the gods? She was shocked by her own thought and froze for a moment.

  "Wow, so beautiful." Oola also walked over, sticking her face to the glass, looking at the outside natural display of its powerful and violent side in admiration.

  He tilted his head and looked at Ye Feng, asking: "By the way, who are you anyway? How do you know this place so well? Even where there is a large piece of glass. I've been circling around here for several rounds but didn't discover it."

  Nia suddenly looked at him.

  Ye Feng withdrew his gaze and said lightly: "It's night, go to sleep."

  He came to the fire, added a few more pieces of wood inside, and fell asleep with his head down.

  Just like a pig's head. Niya stared at him absent-mindedly, subconsciously biting her lip.

  "Sister, what's wrong?" Oola asked as she walked over.

  "Mind your own business!" Nia casually gave him a slap on the head.

  "Eh, you just wait, if the old man kicks the bucket, I'll be the master of this house. If you can't get married out, I'll sell you to the mountain people. I heard they drink a bottle of vinegar with every meal. How's that? Scared yet? Hahaha..."

  Niya felt both ashamed and annoyed, and she gave her head a hard knock again.

  The next morning, before dawn, Nia woke up. She was not used to sleeping on the ground. She quietly sat up and stared out of the window, her thoughts flooding in like a tide, yesterday's events seeming like a distant memory.

  The storm has passed, the weather has finally cleared up, and countless stars are twinkling in the blue sky. Before long, a streak of dawn appeared on the horizon, and the fiery red sun slowly rose from the ground, illuminating the entire earth.

  She felt a pair of bright eyes staring at her, so she turned around and smiled. "Isn't it beautiful?"

  Ye Feng smiled slightly, stretched his waist and sat up from the ground, finding that the bonfire was about to go out, so he threw a withered branch into it. The bonfire reignited, the flames licking at the branches making a faint crackling sound, spitting out a few sparks.

  Nia hesitated for a moment, then said: "Can you escort us to Sienia City? You've also seen that the road isn't peaceful. And considering yesterday's life-saving favor, the Yurian family will surely give you a generous reward."

  "Xin Ya Cheng? Where is it?"

  "On the west side, about a hundred miles or so from here. That's the most prosperous city in the Di'an Sea." Nia explained, seeing his bewildered expression.

  Ye Feng bitterly smiled and said: "I know nothing about this place, in fact you are the first batch of humans I've seen here. At first, I thought I was in a world without human habitation."

  Niya thought of the scene when she first met Ye Feng and couldn't help but giggle, saying: "So you're agreeing then?"

  Ye Feng nodded and said, "Of course, since I've come. I also want to see what this world is like." He saw a male eagle soar into the sky from the forest below, entering the clouds; the heroic spirit of roaming freely in the vast sky instantly surged up in his heart.

  Niya shuddered and deliberately ignored his words, her mind even more convinced of her conjecture. At the same time, she also felt a little regretful that she had wasted all the words she had prepared: "What is righteous in times of crisis, heroes should stand up; worry before the world worries, and be happy after the world is happy. The greatest chivalry is for the country and the people." In the end, not one sentence was used.

  Ye Feng leaned against the wall, slowly stood up and muttered: "I don't know if polygamy is allowed here, if it's allowed, that would be great. I'll definitely marry two. One will be in charge of cooking, and the other will be in charge of washing dishes."

  Nia frowned and asked: "What did you say?"

  "Oh, nothing?" Ye Feng nervously waved his hand.

  Nia woke up Oola and they had a simple breakfast together.

  Ye Feng gathered his belongings. In fact, he didn't have much to take. Apart from a alloy-made crossbow that he had found himself, a high-magnification scope made of engineering plastics, several crossbow arrows, and a few ceramic daggers, he hadn't found anything else in this base. The rest were either rusted beyond use or so rusty that it was impossible to tell what they were originally.

  He took a last look into the depths of the base, then closed the door. There might still be something there, but he just didn't have the courage to touch the skulls that littered the passageway. The skulls had decayed to the point where they would turn to dust at a mere touch.

  The three of them followed their original route back onto the main road and continued walking westward.