Chapter 555: Is it really possible to be like this?

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

Having passed through the Great Array outside, Shen Yu was so astonished by the scene before him that he was left speechless.

From the outside, it looked unremarkable, appearing to be nothing more than a common mountain forest. But only upon reaching the vicinity did Shen Yu discover that despite all his circling, he had merely been in the same spot.

If not 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 one another, 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 generally perceive this Great Array, a work of heaven-sent craftsmanship that gathered the forces of nature.

A naturally formed Great Array is inherently endowed by heaven and earth, bearing no traces of artificial carving. If one were caught off guard, it would indeed be very easy to get lost inside.

Moreover, this Great Array is extremely ingenious; if he were not already proficient in the Array, 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 upon 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.

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

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

What is called being cut off 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 probing. 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 where exactly, he was not very clear.

His figure vanished from the spot in an instant, arriving 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 some Martial Arts; of course, it was only barely passable, not exactly 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 along the main road, observing 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 for Shen Yu?

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

In the eyes of these people, there was nothing but 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 surely not to this extent.

Especially since the number of women around seemed to be increasing, and they all seemed to be 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 eyes that sparkled as she looked around, 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 curious about why the other party had rushed over; just as he was about to speak, he discovered 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 no secret technique placed upon it, nor was there 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 one, quickly ran over.

She then forcibly stuffed the handkerchief in her hand into his, looked at him, and then followed suit, blushing as she hurried away.

At the same time, Shen Yu seemed to hear countless sounds of breaking hearts; he looked up and saw a group of men looking at him with unkind expressions, while the girls, on the contrary, all had flushed faces.

Those young girls looked over here, wanting to come over but seeming not confident enough, and could only struggle and hesitate while watching from afar.

After a long while, no one else came over, but Shen Yu himself felt 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 resonant voice came over, and immediately after, an old man of about sixty, looking full of vigor, 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 official rank!"

"Good, good. I can see a scholarly aura about you. Scholars are good; they are well-read and courteous, and can teach the children how 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 flair I had back in the day."

"Grandpa, have you misunderstood something?"

They weren't even acquainted, yet the moment he arrived, he wanted him to teach the children here to read and write; he wasn't even afraid that he might be a human trafficker who would kidnap everyone.

Were the people here all this familiar?

"Young man, since you've come here, just settle down with peace of mind; in any case, 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, but we are cut off from the world here."

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

"Young man, I know you stumbled here by mistake. In the clan records, there have been others who accidentally broke in here, but they were never able to leave again either, 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 all this, just becoming one family?" With two handkerchiefs from the little girls still pinched in his hand, Shen Yu felt somewhat disheveled and still couldn't quite react.

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

"Grandpa, seek out whom?"

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

"A 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 rooms later. Of course, if you are willing to marry them, that would naturally be even better!"

"Uh, what does going to their rooms 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!"