Cave Refuge

So those who could relax in the park during this time must be from pretty decent families.

After locating his parents' exact position, Dong Tianyu didn't rush over immediately. Instead, he used his Divine Sense to scan the few people still in the park to confirm whether there were any of the monsters that had attacked him earlier.

By now, Dong Tianyu had learned how to distinguish those monsters from humans, so checking each person in the park individually didn't actually take much time.

As Dong Tianyu had guessed, although there weren't many people in the park at that moment, there was still one monster among them, and when Dong Tianyu investigated it more carefully, he even made an unintended discovery.

Through his Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu noticed a thin line between the humanoid monster and a person nearby. Even in his Divine Sense, this line appeared faint, and if not for Dong Tianyu's detailed scan, it would be easy to overlook this connection.

Although Dong Tianyu had just encountered this thin line, having seen many films and novels, he immediately figured out its purpose—it was the monster continually using its Illusion Technique to bewilder the other person.

At that moment, Dong Tianyu also realized something else. Despite the monster's strong illusion capabilities, its combat ability was weak. Otherwise, it wouldn't have lost its combat capability right after one strike from Dong Tianyu.

However, truth be told, if one didn't know the details about this monster, with its illusion capabilities alone, not only Martial Artists at the Energy Refining Realm but even those at the Path Entry Realm would have difficulty escaping its Illusion Technique without a very strong Sixth Sense.

After all, this monster wasn't casting a simple Illusion Technique but multiple, compounded ones. A normal person encountering such illusions might break one and fail to realize they were still trapped within others.

Although his parents seemed to be in a safe area, now that this had happened, Dong Tianyu didn't want to let his parents stay longer in crowded places. He prepared to go directly to the park to ensure their safe return home.

Just as Dong Tianyu was about to head out to the park, his communication tablet suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw it was Ye Liuyun calling, so he promptly answered the call.

What Dong Tianyu did not anticipate was that it was a video call from Ye Liuyun. As the call connected and Ye Liuyun was just about to speak, his expression abruptly turned unpleasant upon seeing Dong Tianyu wearing sunglasses, and then he immediately changed his tone, "Zachary, where are you now? You never wore sunglasses before, and the sun isn't even strong today. Why did you decide to wear them?"

Seeing the sudden change in Ye Liuyun's demeanor through the video call, Dong Tianyu realized that Ye Liuyun might have not only discovered that kind of monster but also understood its capabilities, hence his reaction to the sunglasses.

Dong Tianyu casually took off the sunglasses and then spoke, "I just ran into some trouble, that's why I put these on. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to wear them."

Watching Dong Tianyu casually remove the glasses and revealing his bright eyes, Ye Liuyun's hanging heart was finally put at ease, then he asked with a hint of confusion, "Did you encounter that thing?"

"Encountered it!"

"Were you affected by it?"

"Affected!"

"Then who helped you escape from the illusion?"

"Who helped me escape the illusion? Can't I escape from the illusion on my own strength?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu claim he had escaped the illusion through his own strength, Ye Liuyun's face first showed disbelief, then he responded half-heartedly, "Alright, alright, if you escaped the illusion on your own, let's leave it at that. By the way, are your aunt and uncle at home?"

Hearing Ye Liuyun ask this, anyone could tell that he still didn't trust what Dong Tianyu had just said, but Dong Tianyu was too tired to argue and quickly asked, "Why are you calling me now?"

Dong Tianyu used such a stern tone because, just that morning before entering the camp, he had run into Ye Liuyun. As the person in charge at the camp, Dong Tianyu couldn't believe that Ye Liuyun was unaware of those creatures inside.

Since Ye Liuyun knew about those things in the camp, even if he couldn't eradicate all the monsters right now, it should have been simple for him to warn Dong Tianyu about the dangers in the city when they met at the gate.

Yet, Ye Liuyun hadn't said a word during their encounter at the gate.

Seeing Dong Tianyu's displeased face through the phone, Ye Liuyun immediately understood what was on Dong Tianyu's mind and hurriedly explained, "Zachary, it's not that I didn't want to warn you when we met this morning, it's just that this morning... sigh."

Seeing Ye Liuyun give up mid-explanation, Dong Tianyu sarcastically said, "Running out of a plausible excuse? So you just gave up."