Chapter 174: So Fragile?

"To think that outside is a natural Great Array; the world is so vast, there truly is nothing that does not exist!"

After passing through the Great Array outside, Shen Yu was so shocked by the scene before him that he was somewhat speechless.

From the outside, it looked unremarkable, appearing to be nothing more than an ordinary stretch of mountain forest. But only after arriving in the vicinity did Shen Yu discover that he had been going around in circles, never having left the same spot.

If it weren't for his ability to traverse space, and discovering that he had jumped back and forth several times only to land in places not far from each other, he would not have sensed that something was wrong.

Otherwise, he feared he would have been deceived by this natural Great Array.

Only under the careful probing of Super Perception could he roughly perceive this Great Array, which gathered the power of nature and was a work of natural craftsmanship.

A naturally formed Great Array is inherently gifted by heaven and earth, with no traces of artificial carving. If one were completely unprepared, it would indeed be very easy to get lost inside.

Moreover, this Great Array was extremely ingenious. If he were not already proficient in Array techniques and did not possess the method of External Incarnation to split into several people to test it simultaneously, he would never have been able to break through.

Only after truly stepping inside could one clearly feel that vastly different world; it was like a Peach Blossom Spring, with birds singing, flowers fragrant, and an atmosphere of peace and tranquility everywhere.

The inside and outside of the Array were like two completely different worlds; it was just that this natural Great Array blocked people outside from coming in, and likewise seemed to block people inside from going out.

It was like a completely sealed Jail, locking in the people outside, and also locking in the people inside.

So-called isolation from the world is nothing more than this!

Under Super Perception, Shen Yu could also sense that there seemed to be villages and towns gathered in the distance, and the number of people inside was not small. The bustling crowd brought with it the scent of human life.

What is this, a Peach Blossom Spring?

The faint, vague connection obtained from Shao Pincheng only gave him a general direction.

This natural Great Array itself also had the ability to isolate spiritual perception. Therefore, upon reaching this natural Great Array, he completely lost his target.

In other words, Shen Yu could be certain that the source was within this natural Great Array, but he was not very clear on exactly where.

His figure instantly vanished from where he stood and arrived inside the village he had sensed. Within his perception, the men, women, old, and young in this entire village added up to, he feared, over ten thousand people.

The people here all seemed to possess Martial Arts; of course, it was only barely acceptable, not top-tier.

At this moment, all sorts of thoughts flooded his mind. What was the identity of these people? Could they be some kind of reclusive mysterious family?

When Shen Yu walked on the main road and observed his surroundings, the people in the town were also observing him one after another.

Under Super Perception, the expressions of everyone were taken in at a glance; was this not also a test by Shen Yu?

He did not deliberately conceal his figure, but walked openly on the main road, just to sense the most genuine reactions of these people.

In the eyes of these people, there was full of curiosity and inquiry, but absolutely not a shred of malice.

And as time passed, more and more people gathered here, looking at him as if they were looking at a gorilla in a zoo.

For an outsider like him to suddenly break in, it was indeed easy to attract curiosity, but it shouldn't be to this extent.

Especially since there seemed to be more and more women around, each one seemingly whispering about something.

Finally, a young girl plucked up the courage and rushed over.

This young girl was tall, with a waist like a bundle of silk, skin like snow, and her eyes were bright and moving, as if possessing a unique, lively spirit.

Even among the various girls Shen Yu had seen, this girl's beauty was definitely among the top.

Shen Yu was also very curious about why the other party had rushed over. Just as he was about to speak, he discovered that the little girl's face was flushed red, and she shyly stuffed the handkerchief in her hand into his hand with lightning speed.

Afterwards, she glanced at him, stamped her foot, and as if shy, quickly left again.

Aside from the girl's faint fragrance, there was nothing else special about this handkerchief.

There was neither any secret technique cast upon it, nor any poison; it was just a very ordinary handkerchief.

Looking at the handkerchief in his hand, Shen Yu suddenly felt somewhat baffled; what was the meaning of this?

Before he could react, another pretty little girl, whose appearance was not inferior to the previous girl, quickly ran over.

Afterwards, she forcibly stuffed the handkerchief in her hand into his hand, then looked at him, and also ran away in a hurry with a shy, red face.

And at the same time, Shen Yu seemed to hear countless sounds of heartbreak. He looked up and saw a group of men looking at him with ill intent, while those girls all had flushed faces.

Those young girls looked over here, wanting to come over but seeming not confident enough, and could only look over here while struggling and hesitating in secret.

After a long while, no one else came over, but Shen Yu himself felt very uncomfortable being watched by so many people.

"Alright, since you don't dare to give the handkerchiefs to him, then why are you all still gathered here? Disperse, disperse, don't scare the person!"

Suddenly, a voice full of vigor came over, and immediately following, an old man of about sixty years old, looking spirited and hale, walked out from the crowd.

"Young man, you must have stumbled into our place by mistake, right? Looking at your attire, you must be a scholar? Do you hold any official rank?"

"Uh, yes, I am a scholar, and I do hold an official rank!"

"Good, good. I can see a scholarly air about you. Scholars are good; they are well-read and courteous, and can teach the children to read and write."

He circled Shen Yu twice, the more he looked, the more satisfied he became. "Hmm, young man, not bad, in the prime of your life, you have a bit of the demeanor I had back in the day."

"Grandpa, have you misunderstood something?"

We aren't even familiar, and you come up and want him to teach the children here to read and write; you aren't even afraid he's a human trafficker who will kidnap everyone.

Are the people here all this familiar?

"Young man, since you've come here, just settle down with peace of mind; anyway, you can't go back!"

Seeming to notice Shen Yu's confusion, the old man patted his shoulder and said, "Young man, you might not know, we are isolated from the world here."

"People from outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out; you can't leave!"

"Young man, I know you stumbled into this place by mistake. In the clan records, there have been people who accidentally broke in here, but they were never able to leave again, and in the end, they all took root and sprouted here!"

"So, once you've entered our place, you're one of our own; from now on, we are all one family!"

"What is this all about, just becoming one family?" With two handkerchiefs from the little girls still in his hand, Shen Yu felt somewhat disheveled and still couldn't quite react.

"By the way, young man, have you decided which of these two girls you are going to find?"

"Grandpa, find who?"

"This is a token of love!" Pointing to the handkerchiefs in Shen Yu's hand, the old man explained, "You accepted them, so you have to go find them!"

"Token of love?" He looked at the handkerchiefs in his hand and suddenly felt they were somewhat burning to the touch. He knew that some places had such customs, but this was too enthusiastic; he had only met them once.

"Does accepting these mean I have to marry them?"

"That's not it; accepting the handkerchief means you can go to their room later. Of course, if you are willing to marry them, that would naturally be even better!"

"Uh, what does going to their room mean?"

Giving Shen Yu a meaningful look, the old man then slowly opened his mouth and spat out two words: "Sowing seeds!"

"Hiss, is it really allowed to be like this? This doesn't seem right!"