"No, no, how can you say that? You're not a 'thing,' you're a dragon horse. The most powerful one soaring in the nine heavens."
Chen Xi still felt something was off about the statement, but he had no proof.
Qi Yu urged, "Big shot, hurry up! We're almost at the station. Remember to find a hidden spot to land, don't just stop right in the middle of the train station!"
Si Qing, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, mused, "Actually, stopping right in the middle of the train station might not be such a big deal. We can just cast a barrier to prevent others from seeing us. As long as there's enough space and we don't obstruct others, it should be fine."
Qi Yu considered this and found it made sense. He nodded in agreement. After some discussion, they decided to land in an unoccupied corner south of the train station.
Upon arrival, Qi Yu led everyone to the nearest park, Shuanglong Park.
This park seemed to have a particular reverence for dragons. As soon as they entered, they were surrounded by dragon statues, all carved with remarkable realism.
The dragon head statue in the center of the park looked as if it were about to take flight. However, all these dragons were missing their eyes.
Wang Lanqing explained, "Our people believe in 'dotting the eyes' when painting dragons. It's said that if you add the eyes, the dragon might come to life and fly away, or it could bring bad luck. That's why, whether it's making a straw effigy or carving sacred objects, we never add eyes."
Yan Hua glanced around, unfazed. "I don't know whether to call it superstition or not. The objects you carve are all mundane. No matter how realistic, they won't truly fly to the heavens. Especially in this world, where spiritual energy is so scarce. Many plants and trees grow so lushly for reasons unknown."
How could an object possibly become sentient?
Wang Lanqing scratched her head, also perplexed. "My world has always been this way, so I don't understand why there's so little spiritual energy here."
Yan Hua didn't respond, continuing to survey their surroundings.
Qi Yu closed his eyes and used his spiritual power to sense demonic energy. He indeed felt a strong presence in a corner of the park.
Qi Yu's eyes widened, and he rushed towards the source of the demonic energy.
Not far away, beneath a large tree, he found two figures who, despite attempting invisibility spells, had fainted from hunger.
It was Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian.
Unlike other races, Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian couldn't suppress their demonic energy solely through their cultivation. As pure-blooded demons, in an environment devoid of spiritual energy, they felt hungry no matter how much they ate.
It seemed Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian hadn't consumed spiritual energy for too long. Surrounded by ordinary humans, they had no choice but to confine themselves to this secluded corner. Eventually, unable to control their demonic energy, they fainted from exhaustion.
This "fainting from hunger" wasn't literal starvation but a deficiency of spiritual or demonic energy.
Qi Yu had Si Qing help them up, then cast a circular barrier around Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian. He channeled two streams of spiritual energy into them.
Feng Sixian's soul, infused with spiritual energy, gradually dispersed her demonic energy, which was then suppressed by her own cultivation.
Feng Yunzui opened her eyes, looking around in a daze.
Feng Sixian, seeing Qi Yu and Si Qing sitting opposite her, blinked in surprise. Then, she excitedly hugged them, her siblings.
"We've finally found you all! We've been here for four whole days. I haven't even dared to eat the wild birds, afraid it would awaken my demonic nature." Feng Sixian spoke pitifully. She then turned and saw Feng Mingqi beside her, and hugged him tightly.
"You two... well, as demons, your identities are indeed inconvenient," Chen Xi said, then couldn't help but admire them. "For you two young girls to endure this long under these circumstances is already remarkable."
Otherwise, a normal demon wouldn't be able to last that long.
Feng Mingqi agreed, feeling a pang of sympathy for his two sisters.
He continuously channeled his spiritual energy into them.
Feeling that they had enough spiritual energy, Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian patted their brother's arm, signaling him to stop. They then stumbled to their feet.
"There's nothing to stay for here. Let's leave quickly," Qi Yu said to Si Qing. "Feng Yunzui and Feng Sixian need rest. They can't stay in the library like us. We should take them to a hotel."
Wang Lanqing immediately objected, "Ah, no, no. Hotels these days require real-name registration. You don't have IDs. What if there's an inspection? It would be hard to explain. Why don't you stay at my place first?"
Wang Lanqing looked at Qi Yu. "I need to figure out how to get you registered. But it's not easy. I don't know if it'll work. If it doesn't, you might have to find a way to become invisible and follow me."
Qi Yu nodded, then seemed to remember something and said dejectedly, "How can I get an identity in this world? I want to start a business here, buy a house, or open a company. Starting a business in this world seems really simple."
Wang Lanqing thought for a moment. "If you don't mind, I can open a company under my name, and you can be in charge. I personally don't mind, and I don't need any of the profits. I'm just helping out. It'll be more convenient for me to have an identity in this world."
"Really?" Qi Yu looked at Wang Lanqing excitedly.
Wang Lanqing nodded without hesitation. "It's just opening a temporary company in this world. Once we find a way out, we'll go home, so it doesn't matter. It won't affect me at all."
Qi Yu had been grateful at first, but after hearing her complete sentence, his expression faltered. He then couldn't help but give Wang Lanqing a warm smile.
"I thought you planned to stay in this world, after all, this is your original world."