Realm of the Night God

Kuai Le moved cautiously, unsure of the situation inside the house. He dared not make a sound.

Avoiding a direct approach to the small house, he turned off the lights and approached from the side. This way, if anything went wrong, he could escape quickly.

As he got closer to the small house, his heartbeat quickened, and his lips began to dry.

Finally reaching the side of the small house, Kuai Le, using his fingers, discovered that it was a wooden cabin. Despite being a wooden cabin, its seal was remarkably tight, with no gaps in the walls.

Concerned about exposure, Kuai Le chose to approach the back of the cabin instead of the area with the main door and windows. Due to this, he couldn't see inside through the windows or door crack. He could only press his ear against the wall, hoping to catch any useful information, even the slightest sound.

The night was eerily quiet, and it was this silence that allowed Kuai Le to hear a faint noise from inside.

Very subtle, something city folks might not recognize, but for Kuai Le, born in the countryside, it was all too familiar – the sound of fire burning in the stove.

"Is someone cooking?"

As this speculation arose in his mind, he caught a whiff of a fragrance. The sudden aroma made him involuntarily swallow, realizing he hadn't had dinner yet.

The scent wafted from inside the wooden cabin. However, Kuai Le couldn't discern what was producing such an enticing aroma because he had never smelled anything like it in his entire life.

Before he could contemplate further, a strong wind swept across the mountaintop.

The wind howled, trees swayed, grass bent, and a lightning bolt streaked across the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder.

Startled by the thunder, Kuai Le shivered. Involuntarily, he looked up at the sky, witnessing lightning snakes weaving through the clouds, and the continuous rumble of thunder.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Torrential rain poured down unexpectedly, catching Kuai Le off guard. He quickly protected his mobile phone and pressed his body tightly against the wooden wall.

Even so, his body got wet because the wind was too strong.

Summer had long passed, and Kuai Le never expected to encounter such weather. Consequently, he hadn't packed an umbrella in his backpack.

Watching the heavy rain, Kuai Le felt anxious. Not because he imagined scenes from horror movies, but because he was concerned about his mobile phone. If it got wet, it would be as good as ruined. A waterlogged mobile phone was as useless as a fried brain – once damaged by water, it could only be observed, not used.

Currently, his live stream was in full swing. If his mobile phone broke, he wouldn't be able to continue the live broadcast. Even if he managed to find the dilapidated temple tonight, it would be pointless, as the live stream was for the audience, not for his personal enjoyment.

To safeguard his mobile phone, the best option was to take shelter indoors!

Inside, he heard the crackling sound of burning fire and detected a pleasant aroma. Although Kuai Le didn't know what was producing the scent, these two signs suggested someone was preparing dinner inside.

In his view, cooking and lighting a fire were human activities, not the work of ghosts. Since it wasn't a ghost, there was nothing to fear, right?

Once he realized this, Kuai Le's courage increased significantly. He no longer moved cautiously but ran along the wooden wall towards the location of the main door without any hesitation.

The house was not large to begin with, and Kuai Le reached the front door in a few quick steps. Ignoring any formalities, he knocked loudly.

"Open the door! Friends inside, please open the door!"

His mobile phone had already been soaked by the pouring rain, and his tone revealed urgency. This mobile phone was his lifeline; his potential success and wealth depended on it. If it broke, he couldn't afford to buy another one.

"Who is it?"

A woman's voice came from inside. It sounded pleasant, devoid of fear, but full of caution.

Hearing a woman's voice reduced Kuai Le's fear. After all, it was just a woman. Even if there was something wrong with her, as a grown man, he shouldn't be afraid of a woman.

However, this thought only flashed briefly in his mind. Afterward, various scenes from movies popped up in his head – tales of female ghosts in deep mountains, monsters disguised as women, all designed to lure men into traps.

With this thought, he was momentarily relieved but immediately became alert again. His mind was on high alert.

"I'm just passing by and want to take shelter from the rain," Kuai Le quickly explained.

"Passing by? Are you kidding me? This is the mountaintop. What road are you passing by on the mountaintop, going to heaven?" The woman didn't open the door, and Kuai Le's explanation only made her more cautious.

For Kuai Le, her wariness was actually a good sign. The more cautious she was, the more normal she seemed.

"I really am just passing by. I came up the mountain to find a temple, didn't expect it to suddenly pour. I don't mind getting wet, but I can't let my only device get soaked, so I thought of coming in for shelter," Kuai Le hurriedly explained.

"If you want to avoid the rain, go under a tree. What are you doing here? We don't welcome strangers; you better leave!" The woman still didn't open the door and impatiently urged Kuai Le to leave.

The woman's attitude made Kuai Le relax his guard again. In his view, a woman so cautious shouldn't be a dangerous criminal or some supernatural entity as described in movies or novels. She was likely a regular person, living on the mountaintop for some unknown reason.

Because of this, instead of leaving, he became more determined to enter the wooden cabin for shelter.

As long as he could get inside, not only could he avoid the rain, but he could also learn some information about the dilapidated temple from the woman. If she happened to be beautiful, this unexpected encounter in the rain might even help him escape from being single.

"Beauty, I'll be struck by lightning under a tree. Please do a good deed and let me in for a while. Once the rain stops, I'll leave immediately. Really, I won't deceive you. I just want to avoid the rain; I won't cause any trouble!" Kuai Le assured desperately.

"Who believes a man saying he won't cause trouble? You say you won't cause trouble, but how many times won't you cause trouble? You're kidding me," the woman scolded.

"Really! Just believe me! If I cause trouble, call the police and arrest me, okay? Besides, if I really had ill intentions, this wooden door can't stop me!" Kuai Le used his trump card.

The woman inside fell silent. She seemed to be considering.

After about ten seconds, the woman's cautious voice sounded again from inside.

"I can let you in for temporary shelter, but I'll give you only one hour. After an hour, whether it's raining or not, you must leave."

Without hesitation, Kuai Le agreed directly. He was the one asking for a favor; he had no bargaining power.

"Okay, okay! Just one hour, thank you, beauty, thank you, beauty!"

The door creaked open. The woman in front of him left Kuai Le dumbfounded, completely forgetting that he was still in the midst of a raging storm.

The woman's attire was plain, and she wore no makeup. However, her unprocessed face was so beautiful that it defied description.

Although the weather was getting cooler, the woman wore a thin, loose plain robe. Despite the loose fit, it couldn't hide her voluptuous figure.

It was just an ordinary robe, but on her, it didn't make her ordinary; instead, it made her more beautiful and enchanting, like a fairy untouched by the mortal world.

Kuai Le had never encountered a beauty in his life, but he had seen various beauties on television. Yet, none could compare to the woman in front of him.

Until now, he had never seen a woman so beautiful!

Without fancy decorations or exquisite makeup, and without any coquetry, she just stood there, making Kuai Le feel like he had been electrified, completely forgetting who he was!

Seeing Kuai Le dumbfounded, staring straight at her, the woman furrowed her brows slightly, showing a look of disgust on her face. Impatiently, she asked, "Are you coming in or not?"