"Who are you?"
Li Chen could confirm that he had indeed not stepped into the mountain village yet, and, indeed, there was no presence of any person around him. Even his perception couldn't detect any presence around.
But then, where did this voice come from?
Li Chen was curious, but he didn't have any other emotions.
In this world, there might not be many things left that could frighten him.
While Li Chen was still pondering what could have caused the sound, An Cheng finally reacted, stepping forward and saying with some respect, "An Cheng, the 27th patriarch of the An Family from the outer mountains, coming to place our ancestral ground."
"Oh? The An Family?"
The voice hesitated for a moment and then fell silent.
After a while, the voice spoke again.
"It seems there indeed is such a surname, but since you've chosen to leave, why would you come back?"
"I came today because... I have a request." An Cheng hesitated for a moment before speaking straightforwardly.
