The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 228 - 227: The Gloomy Village

Lin Yun set himself a modest goal, to suck the Great Mist of the Ghost Fog Forest dry, so perhaps he wouldn’t even need to rely on Chu Han to leave.

However, plans are just plans, and life is full of surprises.

For instance, Lin Yun had been sitting pretty, fishing and watching Chu Han growing anxious when suddenly, a series of footsteps began to surge in this direction.

The Green Snake, responsible for keeping watch, stuck out its tongue to sense the surroundings and immediately turned pale with shock. "A large number of Mist Beasts are coming, and each one is very strong."

"How many is a ’large number’?"

"I didn’t count precisely, but roughly dozens!"

Lin Yun: "..."

Did I poke a hole in the zoo or something?

In the time they were speaking, those Mist Beasts had already made their appearance.

Some looked no different from normal animals, while others were oversized or had grown strange organs.

For example, there was a tiger with wings and a bear that had grown an exoskeleton like armor, and so on.

So many Mist Beasts gathered together were obviously coming for Lin Yun.

I’m just sucking up a bit of your mist, is that worth such a dramatic response?

Chu Han also knew the situation was very dangerous and quickly said, "Follow me, once we get back to the village, it’ll be safe!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the Mist Beasts hadn’t completed their encirclement, Chu Han made a breakthrough in one direction.

Lin Yun knew he had no other choice now. Even if he released Bai Jiaojiao, he might not be able to fight off so many Mist Beasts. If this were the outside world, where there were no monsters above the Celestial Knowing Realm, Bai Jiaojiao could handle them, but in this eerie Great Mist, Lin Yun had no confidence.

Let’s just play it safe.

Hidden Mist Village must be hiding some major secret. Sooner or later, he’d have to explore it. Since there was no avoiding it, he had to bite the bullet and go.

One can be cautious in their actions, but absolutely cannot show weakness.

Lin Yun, holding Bai Jiaojiao tightly, closely followed behind Chu Han. Seeing that the Mist Beasts were about to catch up to them, Lin Yun had no choice but to hand Bai Jiaojiao over to the Green Snake and personally grabbed Chu Han’s collar to run faster.

This was not his full speed either, to accommodate the Green Snake’s pace, but this gave the Mist Beasts a chance. They pursued relentlessly, and at their current speed, they definitely couldn’t shake them off.

Chu Han, after initially struggling with the discomfort, soon got used to being carried as they ran. He reminded Lin Yun, "Turn right three Zhang ahead!"

Lin Yun reacted quickly, doing just as instructed. After running a bit further, Chu Han reminded him again, "Go forward to the left for ten steps, then immediately turn right."

Lin Yun: "..."

So Chu Han’s role is to be a navigator, huh? Since he’s a navigator, can we get a cute girl’s voiceover for directions?

Chu Han directed Lin Yun to weave through the forest, with the Mist Beasts closely tailing, never shaking them off, but the mist in front of Lin Yun was growing thinner.

Finally, the silhouette of a village appeared before Lin Yun’s eyes. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Hidden Mist Village at last.

The Mist Beasts behind them did not continue to pursue; it seemed they couldn’t get close to Hidden Mist Village, so Lin Yun and the others were temporarily safe.

Or rather, from Lin Yun’s perspective, he had finished off the minor monsters and was about to start the boss battle.

This Hidden Mist Village was shrouded in eeriness all around.

Firstly, there were no light sources here. By all logic, it should have been pitch black, yet strangely, Lin Yun could see faint outlines, as if it were the time just after nightfall when it isn’t very clear yet also not completely invisible.

Lin Yun let go of Chu Han, who seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after surviving the ordeal, and said, "Follow me into the village. The villagers haven’t seen outsiders in many years; seeing you, they will surely be very happy."

"Don’t talk like that, will you?"

Lin Yun was indeed a bit nervous after his words.

"This gloomy place is perfect for shooting a horror movie!"

Plus, with few outsiders coming here, God knows what could happen to an outsider in this place.

However, since he had come, Lin Yun could only pretend to be calm as he followed Chu Han into the village, casually asking, "How come no household has lit a lamp for illumination in this pitch darkness? Are they all asleep?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Han quickly reminded him, "You really mustn’t ask such questions in the village; the village chief and some of the elders would get angry if they heard you."

"Why is that?"

The more Lin Yun thought about it, the more he felt this place had elements of a horror movie—dim, eerie, plus the inability to leave, it also had the elements of a deserted island, and then if you add some unique customs...

In short, nothing of the living world seems to touch this place.

Chu Han patiently explained, "We worship a god named Great Mist. Great Mist was killed through the treacherous schemes of the Sun God and the Wind God. Therefore, Great Mist’s followers loathe wind and light, and as for our eyes, they have adapted to this darkness."

So that was the setting, but it really did align with natural laws; Great Mist is often dissipated by the sun and the wind, so according to the mythology, it became the story of the Sun God and the Wind God murdering Great Mist.

It was logical and convincing.

But recalling Chu Han’s earlier words, Lin Yun suddenly said with a hint of teasing, "Oh, in that case, aren’t you a heretic? Shouldn’t the villagers capture and burn you at the stake?"

Chu Han: "..."

While the villagers detest light, he wished to go out into the world and see the sunlight, blue skies, and white clouds.

Shouldn’t such a heretic be burned instead of kept for the New Year celebrations?

Chu Han chuckled awkwardly and said, "Although the village has various taboos, everyone is kindhearted and wouldn’t commit such vicious acts; they simply dislike light but don’t expect others to feel the same."

"That means the villagers are quite open-minded."

"Yes, we are tolerant of outsiders, but the outsiders are very kind too. They each had their own customs at first, but over time, they’ve gradually integrated here and started to follow our customs."

Lin Yun: "..."

From the moment he stepped into the village, every word Chu Han said made Lin Yun feel increasingly uneasy.

Damn, have I wandered onto a channel for the paranormal?

Only Lin Yun remained highly vigilant, while Bai Jiaojiao and Xiao Qing observed the houses around them with the curiosity of children.

The architecture in the village was completely different from the outside world and looked extremely odd; Bai Jiaojiao felt it was not a place for humans to live.

However, she didn’t sense any danger, so she didn’t pay too much attention and wriggled out of Green Snake’s arms, reaching out to ask Lin Yun to hold her again.

Good heavens, had this useless snake become so lazy she didn’t even want to walk?

Lin Yun felt a powerless complaint in his mind; after all, she was a little girl of one meter forty, and it just wasn’t appropriate to carry her!

But when Bai Jiaojiao stretched out her arms, Lin Yun really couldn’t refuse.

Sigh, it was like being saddled with a giant baby!

"Let’s go see my grandfather first; you can chat with him for a while, and then I’ll go inform the village chief by myself that we have guests," he offered.

"Okay."

Lin Yun did not refuse.

Now that he was here, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go through with it!