Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

The group strolled from one end of the street to the other, exploring the entire main street. As time passed, the crowds around them gradually thinned out. Su Yang looked up at the sky; the moon was already high in the sky, its bright light shining on the earth and illuminating the places without lanterns.

“There are fewer and fewer people now, and we’ve seen enough of the sights. Shouldn’t we head back?” Su Yang suggested.

"Great! I'm a bit tired from walking anyway. Ah, it's so nice to be back in my own country. Everything looks so nice here." Lin Anlan seemed exceptionally happy, almost skipping as she walked.

Die'er and Linglong had grown tired of shopping earlier and returned to their rings early on, leaving only Su Yang and Lin Anlan to quietly return along the way they had come. Only a few shops were still open, but they were gradually closing down. One shopkeeper carried a ladder out of his shop, propped it against a pillar, climbed up to extinguish the lanterns, and then went back inside to lock the shop door.

The pedestrians on the road gradually left, and the once crowded street was now desolate. As the two were walking, two soldiers carrying torches came from the front. They did not wear heavy armor, but only thin chainmail that resembled a breastplate, and a long sword was tucked at their waist. It seemed that they were responsible for night patrol.

Sure enough, the two soldiers spotted Su Yang and his companion from afar. As they approached, one of the soldiers stepped forward and asked, "What are you two doing? Why aren't you home yet? Things have been unsettled lately, so be careful."

"We're staying at an inn not far ahead, and we're on our way there now," Lin Anlan replied.

"Okay, be careful and get back as soon as possible."

Seeing that there was no problem, the soldiers advised the two to return to the inn and then continued their patrol with the other soldiers.

"These two soldiers were quite dutiful." After walking a little further away, Su Yang began to talk to Lin Anlan about what had just happened.

"That's not true." Lin Anlan said with a touch of pride when she heard Su Yang praise the two soldiers, "Although the Tianyun Empire is a country where humans and demons live together, the soldiers are all very loyal and dutiful." At this moment, her sense of belonging to the Tianyun Empire seemed to be much stronger than when she was on the island.

But soon Lin Anlan's high spirits dropped again, and she walked silently with her head down. Su Yang glanced at her and quickly realized that perhaps it was because she was returning to her homeland and thinking of her mother. So Su Yang didn't say anything and just silently accompanied Lin Anlan forward.

As the two were walking, Su Yang's detection radar suddenly reacted. He saw two bright spots approaching him from behind. Su Yang stopped and turned to look into the darkness of the street. Lin Anlan also came closer and asked, "What's wrong, Su Yang?"

"Someone's here. That's a bit strange."

Before the words were finished, a man in black suddenly emerged from the darkness ahead. The man was completely covered in black, wearing a black night outfit, a black hat, and a black mask. He was completely shrouded in black, with only his eyes showing.

Not far behind the man in black, a cluster of flames appeared. The man holding the torch saw Su Yang and his companion and shouted, "Run! Don't let him hurt you!"

In the blink of an eye, the man in black had already drawn his long sword, the tip of which was aimed straight at Su Yang. Even in the darkness of night, the killing intent in his eyes could not be hidden by the darkness.

Su Yang immediately assumed a fighting stance, instinctively wanting to use the power of the air element, which was also the elemental power he had been most comfortable using recently. Suddenly remembering that Jiu Li had already left, he immediately switched to the power of the earth element. Not long ago, Su Yang had checked the spiritual tree world, and the information displayed on the notice board was no different from before:

Name: Su Yang

Age: 24

Elemental Powers: Cloud, Air, Light, Earth; Development Progress: 89.28%

Special element: Fog; Development progress: 100%

Permanent Skills: Detection Radar, Cloud Barrier, Hazy Aura, Perception Impairment

Spirit Beast: Sky-Splitting Tiger (Status: Healthy)

Companion Spirit Skill: Light of Harmony

Currently, only the Earth Element is of the lowest rank. In order not to reveal his strength, Su Yang decided to use the power of the Earth Element. The man in black quickly approached with a few large steps, and the long sword in his hand slashed down. A black light flashed on the Earth Element bracelet on Su Yang's left hand, and then a wall of earth quickly rose from the ground. It not only blocked the attack of the man in black, but also knocked him into the air and slammed him hard to the ground.

The pursuers finally arrived. Taking advantage of the man in black falling to the ground, they rushed forward, kicked away the long sword beside them, then used their knees to pin the man in black to the ground and removed the elemental bracelet from his wrist.

Seeing that the man in black had been subdued, Su Yang removed the earthen wall. Only then did the two realize that the person suppressing the man in black was the soldier who had just advised them to hurry back to the inn. At this moment, the soldier's turban had disappeared, and a single horn was very conspicuous in the firelight. This person was also a demon.

After the soldier had tied the man in black up securely, he stood up and thanked him, saying, "Thanks to you two, otherwise this thief would have really gotten away today." Seemingly still not satisfied, he then kicked the man in black who was lying on the ground twice more.

“Of course. By the way, weren’t you two patrolling together earlier? Where’s the other guy?” Lin Anlan asked.

Mentioning this, the soldier said sadly, "This thief is quite cunning. He and my brother ran into him on the way after the theft, but he struck first. My brother was injured, but it was nothing serious, so I chased after him."

After saying that, he noticed that Lin Anlan and Su Yang were staring at the top of his head, so he subconsciously touched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "I was in a hurry and my headscarf fell off. As you can see, I am a demon, but don't be afraid. I am a soldier of the empire and will not hurt people like the demons of the Demon Kingdom."

"So you're a demon? I thought you were a demon like me." Lin Anlan also revealed the pair of small horns on her head to the soldier.

"Hehe, by the way, could you two please leave your address and names? I'll report this and apply for some compensation for you," the soldier asked.

"My name is Lin Anlan, and his name is Su Yang. What's your name, brother? It's just a coincidence that we met today. There's no need for any thanks; it was just a small favor."

“My name is Zhang Hongtao. No, that won’t do. It’s all thanks to you that I caught this thief. I’m glad you weren’t hurt. I would have felt terrible if you had been. How about this, which inn are you staying at? I’ll take this thief back first, and I’ll come back to thank you properly tomorrow,” Zhang Hongtao insisted.

"Alright then, we'll stay at the one not far away by the street. I don't remember the name, but it's right across from that big restaurant."

Following the direction Lin Anlan pointed, Zhang Hongtao understood: "Oh, it's the inn opposite Ruyi Restaurant, right? Okay, I understand. You guys go back quickly. We don't know if this thief has any accomplices. We'll take him away when my brother arrives."

Upon hearing that there were accomplices, Lin Anlan insisted on waiting until they took the man in black away before leaving. Not long after, another wounded soldier arrived. Su Yang looked at him and saw that the man was not seriously injured, except for a knife wound on his arm. After watching the two men take the man in black away, Su Yang and Lin Anlan slowly walked back to the inn.