From the gate, a bluestone street led deeper into the city. Numerous buildings could be seen on the two sides of the empty street. It was very quiet. The ancient city might be massive, but there weren’t a lot of people in it.0

At that moment, night had arrived.0

Behind Su Yu, the Mountainsea guard spoke again, "It is not a good idea to linger outdoors at night. Find an empty building and spend the night there. Otherwise...you will have to bear the consequences yourself."0

It was not a good idea to stay outdoors at night? So basically, it was not prohibited, only discouraged? Su Yu was feeling doubtful. The guards were also outside at night. Weren't they fine?0

"How about you guys?" Su Yu asked.0

"We..." The Mountainsea guard replied, "We'll be fine. After all, we're a part of the city itself."1

A vague understanding dawned on Su Yu. He asked no other questions and continued onward. Numerous buildings could be seen around him. Some were very worn-out, with doors and windows that were on the verge of falling apart. 0

However, he did not try to do anything to these worn-out buildings. One should not damage the properties in the city. One wouldn't be able to do so anyway. That was what the Mountainsea guard told him. And if one somehow managed to damage a property in the city, bad things would happen.0

A wooden board was hanging outside every single building in the city. And there were only two variations to the words written on these hanging boards: Occupied and unoccupied.0

Through these boards, one would be able to determine if a building was empty or not. Su Yu was walking along the street when a door nearby opened suddenly. A...0